Looking for early info on this year’s Todman Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,200 metres, the Todman Stakes is a Group 2 race, held every March. With a $300,000 prize purse, it attracts some of Australia’s best mid distance runners.
For the first 5 years, the race had been held as a Principal Race. From 1979 until 1986 onwards, it was held was a Listed race, followed by 5 years as a Group 3 race. For over thirty years, it has proudly held Group 2 status.
Todman Stakes 2019 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 9th, 2019
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two year old (colts and geldings)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1973
Todman Stakes Betting
There are many different ways to bet on the Todman Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Todman Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Todman Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Todman Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Todman Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Todman Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Todman Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Todman Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Todman Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Todman Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Todman Stakes
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Todman Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Todman Stakes 2018 Results
| Place | No. | Barrier | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Weight | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 1 | Aylmerton | J.E.Dubois | A.Adkins | 55.5kg | – | $17.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | Ef Troop | T.J.Gollan | C.Brown | 55.5kg | 0.2L | $3.50 |
| 3rd | 13 | 8 | Tchaikovsky | P. & P.Snowden | B.Shinn | 55.5kg | 1.5L | $16.00 |
| 4th | 6 | 6 | Legend of Condor | G.Ryan | G.Schofield | 55.5kg | 2.3L | $15.00 |
| 5th | 7 | 9 | Plague Stone | J.A.Cummings | K.McEvoy | 55.5kg | 3.7L | $10.00 |
| 6th | 4 | 3 | Ragged Rascal | P.Perry | A.Hyeronimus | 55.5kg | 4.7L | $51.00 |
| 7th | 9 | 4 | Exceltic | G.Portelli | T.Angland | 55.5kg | 5.2L | $16.00 |
| 8th | 11 | 7 | Paquirri | G.W.Moore | T.Clark | 55.5kg | 10.8L | $61.00 |
| LR | 2 | 5 | Performer | C.J.Waller | H.Bowman | 55.5kg | – | $2.10 |
| SCR | 14 | – | Republic | J.P.Thompson | C.Reith | 55.5kg | – | – |
| SCR | 12 | – | Toulouse | D.L.Payne | J.Collett | 55.5kg | – | – |
| SCR | 3 | – | Prairie Fire | M.Price | B.Avdulla | 55.5kg | – | – |
| SCR | 8 | – | Bondi | P. & P.Snowden | J.Parr | 55.5kg | – | – |
| SCR | 5 | – | Encryption | J.A.Cummings | K.McEvoy | – | – | – |
Todman Stakes 2019 Odds
Early market odds are displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2018 edition of the Todman Stakes here.
(Please note that the odds below are from 25/02/2019, prior to nominations or acceptances).
| All In | Win Odds | Place Odds |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
Which Horse Will Win The Todman Stakes
The best way to pick who will win the Todman Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors.
Additional factors to take into considerations are as follows:
- Local Legends – There are a lot of maidens usually participating in this race. Rather than back one of them, look for a horse which has recently taken out a race at Rosehill or Randwick.
- Golden Gai – The Waterhouse stable has produced at least two winners in recent years.
Todman Stakes Favourites
Early favourites include TBC #1, TBC #2, TBC #3 and TBC #4.
Todman Stakes 2019 Field
The field limit is 14. Once nominations have been released, we will display the most likely runners in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Todman Stakes 2019 Tips
Favourite: TBC.
Best Bet: TBC.
Best Roughie: TBC.
Todman Stakes Race Day
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 9th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Barrier Draw
The 2018 Todman Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race.
Todman Stakes Nominations
Nominations close at 11 AM on Monday the 4th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Weights
Standard weights of 55.5 kilograms apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday the 5th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Acceptances
Acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Wednesday the 6th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday the 6th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Scratchings
Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 9th of March, 2019.
Todman Stakes Prize Money
The Todman Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $170,700 |
| 2nd | $56,400 |
| 3rd | $27,450 |
| 4th | $13,350 |
| 5th | $7,350 |
| 6th | $3,750 |
| 7th | $3,750 |
| 8th | $3,750 |
| 9th | $3,750 |
| 10th | $3,750 |
Todman Stakes Race Number
Todman Stakes is race number 5 on the 9th of March, 2019. There are nine races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Todman Stakes Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2019’s Todman Stakes has been released.
Todman Stakes Live
You can watch or listen to the 2019 Todman Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Todman Stakes Winners
Winners of the Todman Stakes for the past nineteen years are displayed in the table below. For a full list of winners going back to 1979, please check our Todman Stakes winners page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aylmerton | Jean Dubois | Andrew Adkins | 55.5kg | 1:08.84 |
| 2017 | Gunnison | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 55.5kg | 1:13.49 |
| 2016 | Kiss And Make Up | Gai Waterhouse | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5kg | 1:09.57 |
| 2015 | Vancouver | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 55.5kg | 1:08.83 |
| 2014 | Ghibellines | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5kg | 1:10.68 |
| 2013 | Criterion | David Payne | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 1:10.70 |
| 2012 | Pierro | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 55.5kg | 1:12.14 |
| 2011 | Smart Missile | Anthony Cummings | Glen Boss | 55.5kg | 1:09.91 |
| 2010 | Masquerader | David Payne | Michael Rodd | 55.5kg | 1:11.47 |
| 2009 | Real Saga | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 55.5kg | 1:11.52 |
| 2008 | Krupt | Matthew Smith | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:10.57 |
| 2007 | Meurice | Gai Waterhouse | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:11.08 |
| 2006 | Diego Garcia | Gai Waterhouse | Larry Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:11.56 |
| 2005 | Written Tycoon | Grahame Begg | Nash Rawiller | 55.5kg | 1:11.98 |
| 2004 | Charge Forward | John O’Shea | Darren Beadman | 55.5kg | 1:10.30 |
| 2003 | Exceed And Excel | Tim Martin | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:10.57 |
| 2002 | Snowland | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 1:10.68 |
| 2001 | Royal Courtship | Gai Waterhouse | Brian York | 55.5kg | 1:09.88 |
| 2000 | Great Crusader | Tony Webb | Michael Cahill | 55.5kg | 1:09.96 |