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Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
- #12 Geegees Mistruth
- #6 Bridal Waltz
- #2 Charm Stone
Mark Walker’s four-year-old Wordsmith mare Geegees Mistruth ($31) ran out of her skin to secure her maiden Group 1 win when ending her run of luckless performances to score a boilover in the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes results at Morphettville. Ridden by Jodan Childs, Geegees Mistruth came from a midfield spot at the top of the straight to charge home late and narrowly deny Bridal Waltz with last year’s winner Charm Stone third in a photo thriller.
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Odds
| 12. Geegees Mistruth (5) J: Jordan Childs56.5kg x3072T: Mark Walker | ||
| 6. Bridal Waltz (8) J: Ben Melham56.5kg 23×17T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 2. Charm Stone (12) J: Mark Zahra56.5kg x16x4T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 7. Flying For Fun (9) J: Zac Lloyd56.5kg 71×19T: Bryce Heys | ||
| 17. Point Barrow (13) J: Daniel Stackhouse54.5kg 11×51T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 3. Generosity (1) J: James McDonald56.5kg 37×15T: Chris Waller | ||
| 16. My Gladiola (6) J: Jamie Mott54.5kg 3×204T: John Mcardle | ||
| 5. Super Smink (7) J: Craig Williams56.5kg 105×1T: Daniel Morton | ||
| 14. Bossy Benita (10) J: Billy Egan56.5kg x3146T: Michael Mehegan | ||
| 4. Benedetta (3) J: Jamie Melham56.5kg 8×368T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Ameena (4) J: Todd Pannell56.5kg 5580xT: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 9. Stretan Angel (2) J: Lachlan Neindorf56.5kg 190×3T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 1. Skybird (11) J: John Allen56.5kg 69×53T: Mitchell Freedman |
Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 ROBERT SANGSTER STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Run over 1,200 metres, the Robert Sangster Stakes is a Group 1 race taking place at Morphettville Racecourse in late April or early May each year as part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
The weight-for-age feature offers $1,000,000 in prize money as of 2024 and is open only to fillies and mares.
This race serves as an excellent lead into The Goodwood, taking place at the same track two weeks later and Black Caviar (2012) and Platelet (2013) are the latest mares to complete the Robert Sangster Stakes – The Goodwood double.
The 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the third placed Benedetta going on to win that year’s The Galaxy while the Robert Sangster winner Climbing Star ran third in The Goodwood trifecta.
Charm Stone made the 2025 Robert Sangster form look even stronger later that year, returning in spring to knock off the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley.
Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Track Location: Morphettville Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight for age
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and above (fillies and mares)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: South Australian Jockey Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1983
- 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Winner: Geegees Mistruth
Robert Sangster Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Robert Sangster Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Robert Sangster Stakes |
|---|---|
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Robert Sangster Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Robert Sangster 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 Robert Sangster 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 Robert Sangster Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Robert Sangster Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Robert Sangster 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 Robert Sangster Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on The Robert Sangster Stakes in 2026
- Login 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 Robert Sangster Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Robert Sangster Stakes
The best way to pick which horse will win the Robert Sangster Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers and look for the proven Group performing fillies and mares.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Robert Sangster Stakes winner include:
- Four-Year-Old Factor: From 2008-2026 ten four-year-old mares have saluted in the Robert Sangster most recently Climbing Star (2024), Charm Stone (2025) and Geegees Mistruth (2026).
- Lay the Favourite: Since 2007 just two favourites in Robert Sangster betting have won.
- Wide Barrier: A host of recent Robert Sangster Stakes winners have jumped from a wide gate including Shoals (15 of 17 in 2018), Spright (13 of 13 in 2019), Bella Vella (11 of 16 in 2020), Snapdancer (15 of 15 in 2022), Ruthless Dame (12 of 14 in 2023), Climbing Star (14 of 14 in 2024), and Charm Stone (11 of 14 in 2025).
- Avoid Fillies: Since Rostova in 2010 just three fillies have won with Shoals in 2018, Instant Celebrity in 2021 and Ruthless Dame in 2023.
Robert Sangster Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes betting at time of publish include Team Freedman’s Blue Point filly Point Barrow coming off a Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes win, the defending champion Charm Stone looking to go back-to-back for the first time in history and the Chris Waller-trained Group 2 Challenge Stakes champ Generosity.
Just two Robert Sangster Stakes favourites have won since 2007, most recently Black Caviar (2012).
Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 final field features 17 classy fillies and mares led in betting by the widely drawn Anthony & Sam Freedman trained three-year-old Point Barrow coming off a lead-up win in Caulfield’s Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes and the rails-drawn Generosity for the star trainer / jockey combo of Waller and J-Mac.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Skybird
J: John Allen
T: Mitchell Freedman |
x69x53 | M | 11 | 56.5kg | |
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2. Charm Stone
J: Mark Zahra
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
0x16x4 | M | 12 | 56.5kg | |
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3. Generosity
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
937x15 | M | 1 | 56.5kg | |
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4. Benedetta
J: Jamie Melham
T: Ciaron Maher |
58x368 | M | 3 | 56.5kg | |
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5. Super Smink
J: Craig Williams
T: Daniel Morton |
3105x1 | M | 7 | 56.5kg | |
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6. Bridal Waltz
J: Ben Melham
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
x23x17 | M | 8 | 56.5kg | |
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7. Flying For Fun
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Bryce Heys |
271x19 | M | 9 | 56.5kg | |
| 8. Aviatress (17) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Stretan Angel
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip Stokes |
0190x3 | M | 2 | 56.5kg | |
| 10. She's Bulletproof (14) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Ameena
J: Todd Pannell
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
x5580x | M | 4 | 56.5kg | |
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12. Geegees Mistruth
J: Jordan Childs
T: Mark Walker |
2x3072 | M | 5 | 56.5kg | |
| 13. Ahha Ahha (7) Scratched: | |||||
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14. Bossy Benita
J: Billy Egan
T: Michael Mehegan |
0x3146 | M | 10 | 56.5kg | |
| 15. Soft Love (2) Scratched: | |||||
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16. My Gladiola
J: Jamie Mott
T: John Mcardle |
23x204 | F | 6 | 54.5kg | |
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17. Point Barrow
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
311x51 | F | 13 | 54.5kg | |
Robert Sangster Stakes Race Day 2026
Robert Sangster Stakes Day 2026 takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide. The other key support races on the card include the:
- Group 1 $1 million Australasian Oaks (2000m),
- Group 2 $250,000 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m),
- Group 2 $250,000 Tobin Bronze Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $150,000 Breeders’ Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $150,000 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m), and the
- Group 3 $150,000 John Hawkes Stakes (1100m) – formerly known as the DC McKay Stakes.
Robert Sangster Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Robert Sangster Stakes Field section.
Robert Sangster Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on Thursday the 16th of April 2026.
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 nominations attracted 33 fillies and mares led in all-in betting by Anthony & Sam Freedman’s last start Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes winning filly Point Barrow, Group 1 Manikato Stakes champ from the spring Charm Stone who ran fourth fresh in the William Reid and Chris Waller’s recent Group 2 Challenge Stakes winner Generosity.
Robert Sangster Stakes Weights 2026
Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:30 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Robert Sangster Stakes Field section.
Robert Sangster Stakes Acceptances 2026
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Robert Sangster Stakes Field section.
Robert Sangster Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:30 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Robert Sangster Stakes Field section.
Robert Sangster Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes scratchings close at 8:00 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
- No. 8 Aviatress (17)
Robert Sangster Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $547,250 |
| 2nd | $177,000 |
| 3rd | $88,250 |
| 4th | $50,000 |
| 5th | $37,500 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $20,000 |
| 10th | $20,000 |
Robert Sangster Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes race number is scheduled as Morphettville Race 8 at 4:48pm (ACST) / 5:18pm (AEST) on Saturday, April 25, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Morphettville Racecourse.
Robert Sangster Stakes Form Guide 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can below for a link to our full 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 ROBERT SANGSTER STAKES FORM GUIDE
Robert Sangster Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Robert Sangster Stakes Winners
Winners of the Robert Sangster Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a full list of past Robert Sangster Stakes winners from the race’s inauguration in 1983 to the present click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Geegees Mistruth | Mark Walker | Jordan Childs | 56.5 kgs | 1:10.03 |
| 2025 | Charm Stone | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | Mark Zahra | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.10 |
| 2024 | Climbing Star | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.75 |
| 2023 | Ruthless Dame | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 55 kgs | 1:09.85 |
| 2022 | Snapdancer | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ethan Brown | 56.5 kgs | 1:10.14 |
| 2021 | Instant Celebrity | Phillip Stokes | Craig Williams | 55 kgs | 1:09.62 |
| 2020 | Bella Vella | Will Clarken | Todd Pannell | 56.5 kgs | 1:11.07 |
| 2019 | Spright | Garry Frazer | Damien Oliver | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.28 |
| 2018 | Shoals | Anthony Freedman | Tim Clark | 55 kgs | 1:09.19 |
| 2017 | Secret Agenda | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.15 |
| 2016 | Precious Gem | Henry Dwyer | Jake Noonan | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.49 |
| 2015 | Miracles Of Life | Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.72 |
| 2014 | Driefontein | Gai Waterhouse | Vlad Duric | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.23 |
| 2013 | Platelet | Darren Weir | Ben Melham | 56.5 kgs | 1:11.04 |
| 2012 | Black Caviar | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 56.5 kgs | 1:10.65 |
| 2011 | Response | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Dwayne Dunn | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.08 |
| 2010 | Rostova | Steve Richards | Steven King | 54 kgs | 1:09.42 |
| 2009 | Bel Mer | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.51 |
| 2008 | Juste Momente | Danny O’Brien | Steven Arnold | 56 kgs | 1:09.71 |
| 2007 | Universal Queen | Lee Freedman | Corey Brown | 54 kgs | 1:08.38 |
| 2006 | Ellicorsam | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic | 55 kgs | 1:09.37 |
| 2005 | Alinghi | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | 52 kgs | 1:08.77 |
| 2004 | French Bid | Mick Price | Stephen Baster | 52 kgs | 1:09.09 |
| 2003 | Our Egyptian Raine | Kenny Rae | Catherine Hutchinson | 55 kgs | 1:08.77 |
| 2002 | Suzy Grey | Alan Bailey | Paul Gatt | 55.5 kgs | 1:13.26 |
| 2001 | Umaline | John Hall | Shayne Cahill | 55 kgs | 1:08.14 |
| 2000 | Rain Dance Lady | David Hall | Fabian Alesci | 55 kgs | 1:09.01 |