Tramway Stakes 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview

Looking for this year’s top Tramway Stakes betting guide, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Tramway Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Tramway Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Headley Grange ($8.50) kicked off his spring in style for the punters, producing a tough first‑up win in the 2026 Tramway Stakes results at Randwick with Adam Hyeronimus timing his run perfectly to edge out the brave Soothsayer, while stablemate Attica closed off well for third. The Exosphere gelding, already a Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup winner, relaxed beautifully in transit before unleashing his trademark late surge to notch his 13th career victory and push his prizemoney past $2.6 million. Trainer Joe Pride praised the six‑year‑old’s relentless will‑to‑win and hinted the Group 3 $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill on October 10 is on the radar next, with Attica heading toward the Epsom. It was a trademark gritty return from a horse who simply finds a way, setting up another lucrative spring campaign for one of Pride’s most reliable performers.

2026 Tramway Stakes Race Replay

2026 Tramway Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

Tramway Stakes odds 2026 are already taking shape as punters look for early value ahead of the key 1400m spring lead‑up at Randwick. With big Sydney stables rolling out resuming Group performers, sharp second‑up types and emerging middle‑distance runners, the Tramway Stakes betting 2026 markets tend to tighten quickly once trial form and first‑up runs start to land. Early fixed‑odds often appeal to the punters at Neds to find the best prices before the major moves come, especially on horses targeting the Epsom Handicap or King Charles III Stakes later in the carnival. Keeping a close eye on shifting Tramway Stakes odds 2026 is essential for punters wanting to stay ahead of the market and lock in value before spring momentum peaks.

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

Tramway Stakes 2026 Tips

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

Run over 1,400 metres Tramway Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Randwick Racecourse as part of the Chelmsford Stakes Day card in early September each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

With a $300,000 prize purse, it attracts a quality field of middle-distance spring hopefuls tougher Group 1 races including the George Main Stakes (1600m) – now run as the King Charles III Stakes – and Epsom Handicap (1600m) both run over the Randwick mile. Sincero (2011) was the last galloper to complete the Tramway Stakes – George Main Stakes double, while Kolding (2nd in 2020) was the last Tramway graduate to back-up and win the George Main next start. 

The Tramway Stakes is run at set weights plus penalties with the winner earning an Epsom Handicap ballot exemption. Hauraki (2016) was the last horse to win the Tramway Stakes – Epsom Handicap double in a single season.

In 2021 Zaaki won the Tramway Stakes as the favourite before heading south to salute in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m). He was third next-up in the Caulfield Stakes and went on to win Flemington’s Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) after being scratched from that year’s Cox Plate field on race morning as the favourite. Zaaki further franked the Tramway form the following autumn winning the $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).

Zaaki returned to salute as the odds-on favourite in the Tramway Stakes before successfully defending his Mackinnon Stakes (VRC Champions Stakes) title.

The Tramway Stakes now serves as a key lead-up into the new $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m) race held the next month at Randwick on The Shorts Day offering the winner an Epsom Handicap ballot exemption.

The 2024 Tramway form was franked with the winner Royal Patronage going on to run third in the $1 million 7 Stakes, Epsom Handicap and $2 million Hill Stakes. He also returned in the autumn of 2025 to win the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes and finish second in that year’s Doncaster Mile quinella.

In 2025 Pericles won the race for a second time having also saluted back in 2023.

Pericles kept the Tramway Stakes form strong, backing up his 2025 win with a placing in the Epsom Handicap and a Champions Mile runner‑up finish over Cup Week. He returned in 2026 even sharper, winning the Futurity Stakes fresh

Tramway Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 1,400 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights plus penalties 
• Qualification: Horses three-years-old and older
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Randwick Racecourse
• Prize Purse: $300,000
• Inaugural Race: 1886
• 2026 Tramway Stakes Winner: Headley Grange

Tramway Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Tramway 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 Tramway Stakes
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Tramway Stakes.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Tramway Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Tramway 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 Tramway 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 Tramway Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Tramway Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Tramway 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 Tramway Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on the Tramway Stakes

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 Tramway Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Tramway Stakes in 2026

The best way to pick which horse will win the Tramway Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight each horse will carry. 

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

• Sydney Advantage – Local horses, especially those that have gained experience on the Randwick track, have a strong record in the race.
• Favourite Factor – Until the back-to-back wins of Dreamforce (2019, 2020) and Zaaki (2021, 2022) no Tramway Stakes winner had jumped at single-figures since 2011. 

Tramway Stakes Favourites 2026

Favourites to win the Tramway Stakes 2026 include Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes winner from the autumn Idle Flyer racing second-up, Joe Pride’s veteran nine-year-old sprinter Private Eye who comes via a PB Lawrence second in Melbourne and his rails-drawn stablemate Headley Grange.

In 2019 and again in 2020 at the same price Dreamforce ($3.30) became the first single-figure chance in Tramway Stakes betting to win since Sincero ($4.80 in 2011).

Zaaki ($2.30 in 2021 and $1.90 in 2022) is the latest Tramway Stakes favourite to win making it four consecutive victories for the favourites between 2019 and 2022.

Tramway Stakes Field 2026

The Tramway Stakes 2026 final field of acceptances closes the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The 2026 Tramway Stakes nominations drew a dozen middle-distance gallopers led in all-in betting by Matthew Smith’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf winning mare Idle Flyer.

Randwick R7 - Myplates Tramway Stakes (G2)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Headley Grange J: Adam Hyeronimus T: Joseph Pride	57510x	G	1	58kg
	2. Transatlantic J: Ben Thompson T: Tony Gollan	2x450x	G	5	58kg
	3. Attica J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Joseph Pride	4380x2	G	3	58kg
	4. El Castello J: Tommy Berry T: John P Thompson	04x09x	G	7	58kg
	5. Private Eye J: Nash Rawiller T: Joseph Pride	x365x2	G	8	57kg
	6. Fangirl (1)  Scratched:
	7. Idle Flyer J: Zac Lloyd T: Matthew Smith	x411x6	M	2	56kg
	8. Panova J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	65712x	M	6	56kg
	9. Soothsayer J: Rachel King T: Michael Freedman	2411x2	G	4	55kg

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Tramway Stakes Race Day 2026

The 2026 Tramway Stakes takes place as part of Chelmsford Stakes Day 2026 at Randwick on Saturday, September 5, 2026. There are three other Group status events on the card with the running of the: 

• Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m),
• Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m), and the
• Group 2 Concorde Stakes (1000m) offering $1 million in stakes and serving as a key lead-up to the Group 1 $20 million The Everest race in October.

Tramway Stakes Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Tramway Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Tramway Stakes Field section. 

Tramway Stakes Nominations 2026

2026 Tramway Stakes nominations close by 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week. 

The 2026 Tramway Stakes nominations drew a dozen middle-distance gallopers led in all-in betting by Matthew Smith’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf winning mare Idle Flyer.

Tramway Stakes Weights 2026

Set weights with penalties apply to this race. Final 2026 Tramway Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week and published in our above Tramway Stakes Field section. 

Dreamforce (58kg in 2020) and Zaaki (58kg in 2021 and 59kg in 2022) are the latest Tramway Stakes topweights to salute.

2026 Tramway Stakes Topweights:

• No. 1 Headley Grange (58kg)
• No. 2 Transatlantic (58kg)
• No. 3 Attica (58kg)
• No. 4 El Castello (58kg)

Tramway Stakes Acceptances 2026

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

Tramway Stakes Jockeys 2026

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

Tramway Stakes Scratchings 2026

2026 Tramway Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

• No. 6 Fangirl (1)

Tramway Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Tramway Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$170,000
2nd	$56,000
3rd	$27,250
4th	$13,250
5th	$7,250
6th	$3,750
7th	$3,750
8th	$3,750
9th	$3,750
10th	$3,750

Tramway Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Tramway Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 7 at 3:20pm (AEST) on Saturday, September 5, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Tramway 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 Tramway Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

Tramway Stakes Live 2026

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

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Tramway Stakes Winners 

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

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	Headley Grange	Joseph Pride	Adam Hyeronimus	58 kgs	1:21.54
2025	Pericles	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	57 kgs	1:22.38
2024	Royal Patronage	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	55 kgs	1:20.41
2023	Pericles	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	57 kgs	1:22.85
2022	Zaaki	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	59 kgs	1:28.17
2021	Zaaki	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	58 kgs	1:22.33
2020	Dreamforce	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	58 kgs	1:21.84
2019	Dreamforce	John Thompson	Nash Rawiller	56.5 kgs	1:21.69
2018	Comin’ Through	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	58 kgs	1:22.17
2017	Happy Clapper	Patrick Webster	Josh Adams	57 kgs	1:21.97
2016	Hauraki	John O’Shea	James McDonald	57 kgs	1:25.93
2015	Hooked	John Thompson	Tye Angland	57 kgs	1:24.49
2014	Lucia Valentina	Kris Lees	Kerrin McEvoy	56 kgs	1:26.63
2013	Malavio	Steve Englebrecht	Nathan Berry	57.5 kgs	1:21.37
2012	Tagus	John Thompson	Jim Cassidy	54 kgs	1:22.53
2011	Sincero	Stephen Farley	Chris O’Brien	58 kgs	1:22.23
2010	Neeson	Joseph Pride	Peter Robl	53 kgs	1:26.11
2009	Rangirangdoo	Chris Waller	Corey Brown	53 kgs	1:21.93
2008	Bank Robber	Gai Waterhouse	Blake Shinn	54 kgs	1:25.76
2007	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	Primus	John O’Shea	Hugh Bowman	58kg	1:25.60
2005	Shania Dane	John Hawkes	Rod Quinn	55.5kg	1:22.70
2004	Nips	Clarry Conners	James Innes	52.5kg	1:22.90
2003	Sportsman	Gregory Hickman	Zac Purton	54kg	1:21.82
2002	Gordo	John Hawkes	Corey Brown	54kg	1:24.04
2001	Diamond Dane	Bruce McLachlan	Corey Brown	55kg	1:18.28
2000	Mr. Innocent	Mal Gerrard	Glen Colless	57kg	1:20.55