{"id":80662,"date":"2021-10-02T17:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-10-04T17:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:48:00","slug":"the-metropolitan","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/the-metropolitan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metropolitan 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for this year’s top The Metropolitan betting tips, form guide and racing markets<\/strong>? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metropolitan 2026 Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official 2026<\/strong> The Metropolitan results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 The Metropolitan winner Juja Kibo improved on his third in the race last year. Photo: Bradley Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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  1. #5 Juja Kibo<\/td>\n
  2. #7 Aethelwulf<\/td>\n
  3. #1 The Euphrates<\/td>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The 2026 The Metropolitan results<\/strong> showcased the staying prowess of Juja Kibo ($5.50)<\/strong>, who delivered a dominant performance to claim the Group 2 feature over 2400m at Randwick and emerge as a genuine Spring Cups contender. Trained by Ciaron Maher and expertly ridden by Sam Clipperton, the son of Belardo settled perfectly before surging clear to defeat race favourite Aethelwulf<\/strong> by 1\u00be lengths, with The Euphrates<\/strong> finishing third. Having placed in the race 12 months earlier, Juja Kibo returned a stronger and more mature stayer, relishing the rain-affected conditions to record his biggest Australian victory. The impressive win sparked significant moves in both Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup markets, with the progressive import enhancing his credentials as one of the leading long-distance prospects of the 2026 Spring Racing Carnival. Juja Kibo firmed from $51 into $15 in futures Caulfield Cup 2025 betting<\/strong> <\/a>at Neds and $51 into $26 in the latest all-in Melbourne Cup odds online<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2026 The Metropolitan Race Replay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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