Looking for this year’s top Tibbie Stakes betting odds, tips and form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
2026 Tibbie Stakes Odds
Tibbie Stakes odds 2026 at Neds give punters an early look at one of Newcastle’s most competitive spring races for fillies and mares, with markets reacting quickly to sharp trial performers, proven metro runners, and mares building towards bigger black‑type targets. The Tibbie Stakes betting 2026 picture is already shaping as a deep and fast‑moving one, with interest centred on runners boasting strong 1200–1400m form, powerful late sectionals, and stables known for striking early in the spring. As key lead‑up races unfold and trainers lock in their carnival plans, expect steady market shifts and fresh value plays across the board. Locking in the right position in the Tibbie Stakes odds 2026 is a smart early move for punters looking to stay ahead of the pack.
The latest Tibbie Stakes 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Results
| 5. Perfumist (6) J: Rachel King 55kg x071x T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 10. Mareth (2) J: Tim Clark 55kg 92×28 T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 6. Polymnia (5) J: Zac Lloyd 55kg 3234x T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 1. Infancy (12) J: Dylan Gibbons 58kg 28964 T: Kris Lees | ||
| 2. Churchill’s Choice (10) J: Regan Bayliss 57kg 9122x T: Nathan Doyle | ||
| 8. Just Glamourous (9) J: Sam Clipperton 55kg 43213 T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. Snitzel Dancer (3) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 57kg 119×5 T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 7. Mrs Maree (14) J: Jason Collett 55kg 31122 T: Clarry Conners | ||
| 11. Titanium Miss (7) J: Shannen Llewellyn 55kg 31×62 T: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 3. Oh Diamond Lil (1) J: Tommy Berry 57kg 074×6 T: David Pfieffer | ||
| 12. Smiling Prophet (8) J: Rory Hutchings 55kg 52514 T: Mark Minervini | ||
| 13. Nova Centauri (4) J: Reece Jones 55kg 08×13 T: Rodney Northam | ||
| 9. Bird Whistle (13) J: Mitchell Bell 55kg 8121x T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 14. Empress Tsarina (11) J: Mikayla Weir 55kg x4529 T: Todd Howlett |
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider Tibbie Stakes 2026 tips will be detailed above closer to the race with a full Newcastle Gold Cup Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
| 3. Oh Diamond Lil (1) J: Tommy Berry 57kg 074×6 T: David Pfieffer |
| 8. Just Glamourous (9) J: Sam Clipperton 55kg 43213 T: Joseph Pride |
| 7. Mrs Maree (14) J: Jason Collett 55kg 31122 T: Clarry Conners |
The Tibbie Stakes is a Group 3 race run over 1400m at Broadmeadow Racecourse in mid-September.
The event is run at set weights plus penalties and is open solely to fillies and mares.
The Tibbie Stakes offers $250,000 in prize money and runs on Newcastle Gold Cup Day.
Any four-year-old mares in the event may later contest the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in October.
Hope In Your Heart in 2022 backed up from her Tibbie Stakes success to run fourth in that year’s Golden Eagle race results and further franked the form with a second in the $1 million The Gong (1600m).
Tibbie Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Friday, September 18, 2026
- Track Location: Newcastle Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set Weights Plus Penalties
- Qualification: Fillies & Mares
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 2005 (as a Listed event)
- 2026 Tibbie Stakes Winner: TBD
2026 Tibbie Stakes Results
The official 2026 Tibbie Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Friday, September 18, 2026.
- #5 Perfumist
- #10 Mareth
- #6 Polymnia
Tibbie Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Tibbie 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 Tibbie Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Tibbie Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Tibbie Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Tibbie 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 Tibbie 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 Tibbie Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Tibbie Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Tibbie 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 Tibbie Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
2026 Tibbie Stakes Big Bets
How To Bet on the Tibbie Stakes in 2026
- Join up at neds
- 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 Tibbie Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Tibbie Stakes in 2026?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Tibbie Stakes in 2026 is to take into account the lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers and consider the weight each horse will carry.
Some of the key Tibbie Stakes form facts to consider include:
- Sydney Lead-Ups: Runners coming via a lead-up run in New South Wales do well in the Tibbie Stakes with key lead-up races including Wyong’s Listed Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) and the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill the week prior. Banana Queen (4th in 2023) and Terra Mater (1st in 2024) who did the double are the latest Mona Lisa Stakes graduates to win the Tibbie Stakes.
- Waterhouse Factor: Trainer Gai Waterhouse has prepared four previous Tibbie Stakes winners most recently in 2013 with Vaquera.
- Forget the Fillies: No three-year-old filly has beaten home the older mares in the Tibbie Stakes to date.
Tibbie Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in Tibbie Stakes 2026 betting include the Kris Lees-trained six-year-old Infancy coming off a fourth fresh in the Group 3 Show County Quality, Nathan Doyle’s resuming Group 3 Hawkesbury Cup winner Churchill’s Choice and the another first-up performer Perfumist for Bjorn Baker.
All Saints’ Eve ($5 in 2020), Terra Mater ($3.40 in 2024) and Oh Diamond Lil ($3.10 in 2025) are the latest Tibbie Stakes favourites to win.
Tibbie Stakes Field 2026
The official Tibbie Stakes 2026 field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes final field features a bumper line-up of fillies and mares including the resuming Nathan Doyle-trained Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner Churchill’s Choice and Clarry Conners’ consistent Mrs Maree coming off a close second in Wyong’s Mona Lisa Stakes.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Infancy
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Kris Lees |
028964 | M | 12 | 58kg | |
|
2. Churchill’s Choice
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Nathan Doyle |
29122x | M | 10 | 57kg | |
|
3. Oh Diamond Lil
J: Tommy Berry
T: David Pfieffer |
x074x6 | M | 1 | 57kg | |
|
4. Snitzel Dancer
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
5119×5 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
|
5. Perfumist
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
0x071x | M | 6 | 55kg | |
|
6. Polymnia
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
63234x | M | 5 | 55kg | |
|
7. Mrs Maree
J: Jason Collett
T: Clarry Conners |
231122 | M | 14 | 55kg | |
|
8. Just Glamourous
J: Sam Clipperton
T: Joseph Pride |
243213 | M | 9 | 55kg | |
|
9. Bird Whistle
J: Mitchell Bell
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
58121x | M | 13 | 55kg | |
|
10. Mareth
J: Tim Clark
T: Michael Freedman |
592×28 | M | 2 | 55kg | |
|
11. Titanium Miss
J: Shannen Llewellyn
T: Tracey Bartley |
131×62 | M | 7 | 55kg | |
|
12. Smiling Prophet
J: Rory Hutchings
T: Mark Minervini |
652514 | M | 8 | 55kg | |
|
13. Nova Centauri
J: Reece Jones
T: Rodney Northam |
008×13 | M | 4 | 55kg | |
|
14. Empress Tsarina
J: Mikayla Weir
T: Todd Howlett |
2×4529 | M | 11 | 55kg |
Tibbie Stakes Race Day 2026
2026 Tibbie Stakes takes place on Friday, September 18, 2026 as part of Broadmeadow’s 2026 Newcastle Gold Cup Day. The Tibbie Stakes is one of three Group status events on the card that also features the:
- Group 3 $300,000 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Cameron Handicap (1500m) offering Big Dance eligibility to the first two horses.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Barrier Draw
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Tibbie Stakes Field section.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Nominations
2026 Tibbie Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Weights
The Tibbie Stakes is run at set weights plus penalties. Final 2026 Tibbie Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with final weights to be published in our above Tibbie Stakes Field section.
2026 Tibbie Stakes Topweight:
- No. 1 Infancy (58kg)
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Acceptances
2026 Tibbie Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Tibbie Stakes Field section.
Tibbie Stakes 2026 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Tibbie Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Tibbie Stakes Field section.
Tibbie Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Tibbie Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Tibbie Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $140,000 |
| 2nd | $46,250 |
| 3rd | $22,400 |
| 4th | $11,000 |
| 5th | $6,100 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,500 |
| 8th | $3,500 |
| 9th | $3,500 |
| 10th | $3,500 |
Tibbie Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Tibbie Stakes race number is scheduled as Newcastle Race 5 at 3:25pm (AEST) on Friday, September 18, 2026. There are eight races in total that day at Newcastle Racecourse.
Tibbie Stakes Form Guide 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Tibbie Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
Tibbie Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Tibbie Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Tibbie Stakes Winners
Winners of the Tibbie Stakes going back to 2005 are displayed in the table below.
The 2023 Tibbie Stakes winner Banana Queen set a new Tibbie Stakes race record winning in 1 minute 22.31 seconds.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Oh Diamond Lil | Verona Rose | Tuileries |
| 2024 | Terra Mater | Roots | Overriding |
| 2023 | Banana Queen | Sanstoc | Mirra View |
| 2022 | Hope In Your Heart | Riduna | Katalin |
| 2021 | Madam Legend | Mirra Vision | Great News |
| 2020 | All Saints’ Eve | Yamazaki | Wandabaa |
| 2019 | Sweet Deal | Notation | Connemara |
| 2018 | Princess Posh | Savatiano | Irithea |
| 2017 | Zanbagh | Perfect Rhyme | Hetty Heights |
| 2016 | Spirit Bird | Filou | Savoureux |
| 2015 | She’s Clean | Two Blue | Sultry Feeling |
| 2014 | Fine Bubbles | I’m In The Money | Gold Epona |
| 2013 | Vaquera | Gold Epona | Cameo |
| 2012 | Nocturnelle | New Beginning | Irish Dream |
| 2011 | More Strawberries | Skyerush | Sweetest Melody |
| 2010 | Vintedge | Hidden Wonder | Ashlee’s Jewel |
| 2009 | Moti | Patronyme | Illuminates |
| 2008 | Miss Pageantry | Maybe I | Tijuana |
| 2007 Race Not Held Due to Equine Influenza | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Yolo | Gawne | China Jade |
| 2005 | Shalimar Sky | Fantasia | Johan’s Toy |