Looking for this year’s Widden Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Widden Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Widden Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
- #6 Chilly Girl
- #3 Miss Chanel
- #2 Hardanger
Chilly Girl ($4.20) made the perfect start to her career with a polished all-the-way victory in the 2026 Widden Stakes results at Rosehill, backing up her strong trial work and showcasing the talent expected of a well-bred Trapeze Artist filly from the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou yard. With Tim Clark dictating terms from the jump, she travelled comfortably in front before producing a sharp late kick to fend off the closing challenge of Miss Chanel. The impressive debut immediately caught the attention of punters, with her all-in Golden Slipper quote slashed from $51 to $13 as she surged into early contention.
| 6. Chilly Girl (2) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 3. Miss Chanel (4) J: Regan Bayliss 54.5kg 3T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 2. Hardanger (7) J: Tommy Berry 54.5kg 3T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 1. Pearl Of Dubai (3) J: Andrew Adkins 54.5kg 2xT: Peter Snowden | ||
| 5. Krasina (8) J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg 5T: David Payne | ||
| 10. Oregon Coast (5) J: Jason Collett 54.5kg T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 8. Machrihanish (1) J: Chad Schofield 54.5kg T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 9. Miss Scandal (6) J: James McDonald 54.5kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Tatiana (10) J: Alysha Collett 54.5kg 46T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 7. Cool Art (9) J: Zac Lloyd 54.5kg T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
Widden Stakes 2026 Tips
Our exclusive 2026 Widden Stakes tips will be published here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
| 9. Miss Scandal (6) J: James McDonald 54.5kg T: Chris Waller |
| 1. Pearl Of Dubai (3) J: Andrew Adkins 54.5kg 2xT: Peter Snowden |
| 6. Chilly Girl (2) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
Run in late January or early February at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, the Widden Stakes serves as a great launchpad for two-year-old fillies. A Group 3 showdown run at wet weights with penalties, the Widden Stakes makes a nice next-up options for young fillies out of the Gimcrack Stakes held the previous October.
The Widden Stakes serves as a good early lead-up for fillies eyeing a run in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds, the Group 1 $4.96 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m).
Overreach (2013), Mossfun (2014), and Lady Of Camelot (2024) are the only fillies to have completed the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper double.
In 2020 Away Game came close, the Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly taking out the Widden before her Blue Diamond fourth in Melbourne and second in Sydney’s Golden Slipper Stakes.
The 2022 Widden Stakes form was franked with the second placegetter Revolutionary Miss backing up in Melbourne’s Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) for a next-up victory before finishing runner-up in the Blue Diamond Stakes results.
She also returned in the spring and placed second in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) that October.
The 2023 Widden Stakes winner Learning To Fly franked the form at her next two starts winning the $2 million Inglis Millennium followed by the Group 2 Reisling Stakes.
After finishing second in the 2025 Widden Stakes, Tempted emphatically franked the form during a dominant autumn. She secured victories in both the Group 2 Reisling Stakes and the Percy Sykes, while also claiming a gallant third in the Golden Slipper. Her momentum carried into a massive spring campaign, where she placed third in the Golden Rose before finishing runner-up to Ka Ying Rising in the world’s richest turf race—the $20 million The Everest.
Widden Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Track Location: Rosehill Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,100 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
- Qualification: Two-year-olds (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1943
- 2026 Widden Stakes Winner: Chilly Girl
Widden Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Widden 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 Widden Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Widden Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Widden Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Widden 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 Widden 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 Widden Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Widden Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Widden 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 Widden Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Widden Stakes in 2026
- Log in 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 Widden Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Widden Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Widden Stakes in 2026 is to take into account any lead-up form in similar fillies’ races, those with a previous run at Rosehill Gardens and the better-drawn fillies in the mix.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Widden Stakes winner include:
- Look Back To Spring – With the extremely low age restriction, a lot of runners will be in their first season. Look back to last year’s Spring Carnival to see if any fillies aged out and had a good run in the year prior in a race like the Gimcrack Stakes, which most recently produced Mallory (2nd) for her Widden Stakes victory in 2021.
- Magic Millions Classic – The $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast can serve as a good lead-up with Away Game (2020) the last to do the double, while The Playwright (4th in 2025) was the last Magic Millions 2YO Classic graduate to back up and win the Widden.
Widden Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Widden Stakes betting include Chris Waller’s debutant Home Affairs filly Miss Scandal, the Michael Freedman trained Hardanger coming off a third on debut at Randwick on December 20, and Peter Snowden’s Kirkham Plate runner-up Pearl Of Dubai.
Away Game ($2.10 in 2020) and Lady Of Camelot ($1.60 in 2024) are the latest Widden Stakes favourites to win.
Widden Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Widden Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Widden Stakes 2026 final field features a smart line-up of potential Golden Slipper bound fillies including the Peter Snowden trained Pearl Of Dubai who was runner-up in the Kirkham Plate on debut last Randwick and a host of promising debutants.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Pearl Of Dubai
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Peter Snowden |
2x | F | 3 | 54.5kg | |
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2. Hardanger
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
3 | F | 7 | 54.5kg | |
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3. Miss Chanel
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
3 | F | 4 | 54.5kg | |
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4. Tatiana
J: Alysha Collett
T: Gary Portelli |
46 | F | 10 | 54.5kg | |
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5. Krasina
J: Ashley Morgan
T: David Payne |
5 | F | 8 | 54.5kg | |
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6. Chilly Girl
J: Tim Clark
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
F | 2 | 54.5kg | ||
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7. Cool Art
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
F | 9 | 54.5kg | ||
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8. Machrihanish
J: Chad Schofield
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
F | 1 | 54.5kg | ||
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9. Miss Scandal
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
F | 6 | 54.5kg | ||
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10. Oregon Coast
J: Jason Collett
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
F | 5 | 54.5kg |
Widden Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Widden Stakes takes place as at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The other key events on the program are the:
- Group 3 $250,000 Canonbury Stakes (1100m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) – run in 2026 as the JRA Plate.
Widden Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Widden Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Widden Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
2026 Widden Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 27/01/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHILLY GIRL | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 2 | COOL ART | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 3 | 3 | HARDANGER | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | |
| 4 | HOME AND DRY | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | ||
| 5 | 5 | KRASINA | F | 2 | David Payne | |
| 6 | MACHRIHANISH | F | 2 | Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 7 | 3 | MISS CHANEL | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 8 | MISS SCANDAL (NZ) | F | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 9 | OREGON COAST | F | 2 | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 10 | 2x | PEARL OF DUBAI | F | 2 | Peter Snowden | |
| 11 | 46 | TATIANA | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | |
| 12 | TRAPEAZY | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Widden Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final 2026 Widden Stakes weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week.
Weights on the final acceptances will be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
The Playwright (57.5kg in 2025) was the last Widden Stakes topweight to win.
Widden Stakes Acceptances 2026
Final 2026 Widden Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Widden Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Widden Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Widden Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Widden Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 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 |
Widden Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Widden Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 4 at 2:20pm (AEDT) on Saturday, January 31, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Widden 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 Widden Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 WIDDEN STAKES FORM GUIDE
Widden Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Widden Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Widden Stakes Winners
Winners of the Widden Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see every result going back to 1943, visit our winners page for this race.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chilly Girl | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tim Clark | 54.5kg | 1:03.82 |
| 2025 | The Playwright | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 57.5kg | 1:03.87 |
| 2024 | Lady Of Camelot | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 54.5kg | 1:02.53 |
| 2023 | Learning To Fly | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 54.5kg | 1:03.30 |
| 2022 | Queen Of The Ball | Richard & Michael Freedman | Rachel King | 54.5kg | 1:03.53 |
| 2021 | Mallory | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:06.03 |
| 2020 | Away Game | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Tom Marquand | 57.5kg | 1:04.43 |
| 2019 | Amercement | James Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 54.5kg | 1:05.91 |
| 2018 | Fiesta | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 54.5kg | 1:05.50 |
| 2017 | Teaspoon | Michael Freedman | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:05.08 |
| 2016 | Honesty Prevails | Rick Worthington | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:05.73 |
| 2015 | Fireworks | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 54.5kg | 1:05.49 |
| 2014 | Mossfun | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 54kg | 1:05.06 |
| 2013 | Overreach | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 54kg | 1:04.21 |
| 2012 | Driefontein | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:04.14 |
| 2011 | Satin Shoes | Clarry Conners | Hugh Bowman | 54kg | 1:03.06 |
| 2010 | Georgette Silk | Clarry Conners | Blake Shinn | 54kg | 1:05.19 |
| 2009 | Horizons | Gai Waterhouse | Blake Shinn | 54kg | 1:04.44 |
| 2008 | Delta Girl | Graeme Rogerson | Jeff Lloyd | 54kg | 0:58.67 |
| 2007 | Superfly | David Hayes | Tim Clark | 54.5kg | 1:04.80 |
| 2006 | Churchill Downs | David Hayes | Larry Cassidy | 56kg | 1:04.85 |
| 2005 | Pasikatera | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 54kg | 1:04.02 |
| 2004 | Econsul | Graeme Rogerson | Chris Munce | 56kg | 1:05.15 |
| 2003 | Secret Land | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 0:58.92 |
| 2002 | Riona | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | 53kg | 0:58.05 |
| 2001 | Miss Bussell | Gai Waterhouse | Brian York | 53kg | 0:59.33 |
| 2000 | Miss Thunderstood | Les Kelly | Brian York | 53kg | 0:59.4 |
| 1999 | Teaspoon | Michael Freedman | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:05.08 |