Premiere Stakes 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview

Looking for this year’s Premiere Stakes betting odds, tips and form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Premiere Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Premiere Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. 

The 2026 Premiere Stakes results saw Ciaron Maher’s outstanding mare Tempted ($1.60F) stamp herself as a leading contender for The Everest 2026 with a dominant three-length victory in the Group 2 feature over 1200m at Randwick. Sent out the odds-on favourite and ridden by Chad Schofield, the four-year-old settled comfortably before unleashing her trademark turn of foot to race away from Savvy Hallie in second and Marhoona in third, recording her ninth win from just 14 starts. The emphatic performance reaffirmed Tempted’s elite sprinting credentials and provided the perfect lead-up to her highly anticipated Everest rematch with Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising. Connections were full of praise for the Street Boss mare, with the Maher stable confident she is still improving and on track to peak on October 17, while Schofield described her as a “machine” after another devastating display that showcased why she remains one of Australia’s premier sprinters heading into the Spring Racing Carnival’s richest race.

2026 Premiere Stakes Race Replay

2026 Premiere Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

Premiere Stakes odds 2026 are starting to gather momentum as punters assess the leading sprint contenders gearing up for the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Early Premiere Stakes betting 2026 markets are being driven by proven Group performers, emerging speedsters, and potential The Everest hopefuls looking to boost their credentials in the key 1200m lead-up. As runners progress through races like The Shorts and the Concorde Stakes, expect plenty of movement in the futures market as form lines strengthen and betting support emerges. With a reputation for attracting elite sprinters and producing strong spring carnival form, finding value in the Premiere Stakes odds 2026 could prove a smart play for punters looking to get ahead of the market.

The latest Premiere Stakes 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.

Premiere Stakes 2026 Tips

Our insider Premiere Stakes 2026 betting tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full preview available on the Neds Blog.

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Premiere Stakes 2026 Betting Tips, Predictions & Favourites

1 Oct • Darren Cole

We have Premiere Stakes tips and predictions for the Group 2 1200m race at Randwick on Saturday. Premiere Stakes odds have Tempted as the short favourite to win the main lead-up race to The Everest in two weeks’ time. We wanted to bet against the odds-on favourite, but we believe that TEMPTED (11) is the best Australian sprinter, and Australia’s best chance to beat Ka Ying Rising in The Everest. Her win fresh-up at Randwick in the Concorde Stakes was excellent when holding off a fast-finishing Headwall, and that was her return from a spell. She will only be better…

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The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Royal Randwick in either late September or early October as part of the bumper Epsom Handicap Day card. The event offers $1 million prize money having had its stakes doubled ahead of the 2022 edition and is contested at weight-for-age.

Run and won since 1972, the Premiere Stakes now serves as a key lead-up into the $20 million The Everest race and in 2020 the Premiere Stakes runner-up Classique Legend went on to win that year’s edition of the world’s richest turf race.

In 2021 the Premiere Stakes winner Masked Crusader ran second to Nature Strip in that season’s The Everest results.

Think About It (2023) was the first horse to complete the Premiere Stakes – The Everest double.

Masked Crusader returned in the 2022 Premiere Stakes to run third behind the previous year’s fourth placegetter Lost And Running.

The 2022 Premiere Stakes runner-up Mazu meanwhile placed third in that spring’s The Everest trifecta before a $3 million Winners Stakes (now Russell Balding Stakes) second and 2023 TJ Smith Stakes third the following autumn.

The 2024 Premiere Stakes also produced that year’s The Everest winner with the mighty mare Bella Nipotina improving on her third in the Group 2 to win the first official Group 1 edition of The Everest at her next start. She further franked the form taking out that year’s $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (formerly the Winners Stakes) before a Group 1 Champions Sprint third at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2025, Jimmysstar ran second in the Premiere Stakes results before finishing third in The Everest trifecta and then completing the Russell Balding Stakes – CF Orr Stakes double.

In 2026, Tempted won the Premiere Stakes having finished runner-up in the previous year’s The Everest.

Premiere Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 1,200 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Randwick Racecourse
• Prize Purse: $1,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1972
• 2026 Premiere Stakes Winner: Tempted

Premiere Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Premiere Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

How to Bet on The Premiere Stakes in 2026

1. Join up at neds
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Premiere Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Premiere Stakes in 2026?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Premiere Stakes in 2026 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, look at the trainer’s record in the race and check the runners’ 1200m records. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Premiere Stakes winner include: 

• The Shorts: The Group 2 The Shorts serves as a nice lead-up into the Premiere Stakes for potential The Everest hopefuls. Briasa (2nd in 2025) was the last Premiere Stakes winner to come off a lead-up run in The Shorts.
• Local Runners: Locally trained Sydney horses have an excellent record over the interstate visitors in the Premiere Stakes results.

Premiere Stakes 2026 Favourites

Favourites in 2026 Premiere Stakes betting include Ciaron Maher’s Concorde Stakes winning mare Tempted who was runner-up in last year’s The Everest, the resuming Bjorn Baker-trained Group 1 Newmarket Handicap winner Caballus and Savvy Hallie coming off a Group 2 Sheraco Stakes victory at big odds.

Masked Crusader ($2.50 in 2021), Lost And Running ($2.25 in 2022), Think About It ($1.85 in 2023), Briasa ($2.25 in 2025) and Tempted ($1.60 in 2026) are the latest Premiere Stakes favourites to win.

Premiere Stakes Field 2026

The official 2026 Premiere Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The 2026 Premiere Stakes final field is now out featuring a quality line-up of spring sprinters dominated by Ciaron Maher’s brilliant Group 3 Concorde Stakes winning mare Tempted who is odds-on to make it five wins on the trot.

Premiere Stakes Race Day 2026

The 2026 Premiere Stakes takes place as part of the Epsom Handicap Day card at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The meeting is host to plenty of Group races including three elite level features with the running of the:

• Group 1 $1.5 million Epsom Handicap (1600m),
• Group 2 $750,000 The Metropolitan (2400m), and the
• Group 1 $750,000 Flight Stakes (1600m).

Premiere Stakes 2026 Barrier Draw

The 2026 Premiere Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public the Wednesday leading-up to the event and will be published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes Nominations 2026

2026 Premiere Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week. 

The 2026 Premiere Stakes nominations attracted 21 spring sprinters led in all-in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained odds-on favourite Tempted coming off a Group 3 Concorde Stakes victory on her way to a likely second shot at The Everest.

Premiere Stakes 2026 Weights

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final 2026 Premiere Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week and published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes 2026 Acceptances

2026 Premiere Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes 2026 Jockeys

The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Premiere Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes Scratchings 2026

2026 Premiere Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 3, 2026. 

• No. 3 Headwall (2)
• No. 4 Ninja (14)
• No. 9 Golden Straand (15)

Premiere Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Premiere Stakes prize purse is worth $1,000,000, distributed from places first through tenth.

Premiere Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Premiere Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 9 at 4:45pm (AEST) on Saturday, October 3, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Premiere Stakes 2026 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Premiere Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

Premiere Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Premiere Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Premiere Stakes Winners

Winners of the Premiere Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.