{"id":80786,"date":"2022-02-12T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:06:55","slug":"southern-cross-stakes","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/southern-cross-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for this year’s Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) betting markets, race day tips and odds<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) 2026 <\/strong>Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official 2026 Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, January 31, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. #4 Willaidow<\/td>\n
  2. #2 The Instructor<\/td>\n
  3. #1 Zarastro<\/td>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n\n

    Willaidow ($4.60)\u00a0<\/strong>kicked off his campaign in style with a gritty yet authoritative win in the\u00a02026 JRA Plate (Southern Cross Stakes) results<\/strong>\u00a0at Rosehill, giving the Marc and Mitchell Conners training partnership a milestone moment. The seven\u2011year\u2011old Shamus Award gelding was held up until the final stages but, once James McDonald found clear air, he unleashed a sharp late surge to reel in The Instructor and score in a tight but deserved finish. Stopping the clock at 1:09.12, the victory secured back\u2011to\u2011back wins in the Group 3 feature and delivered the Conners duo their first stakes success together\u2014a fitting achievement for a family steeped in racing tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Rosehill R8 - Jra Plate (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    4. Willaidow (2)<\/span>
    J: James McDonald<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
    x576x<\/span>T: Marc & Mitchell Conners<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.40<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    2nd<\/span><\/div>
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    2. The Instructor (5)<\/span>
    J: Adam Hyeronimus<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    16x27<\/span>T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    3rd<\/span><\/div>
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    1. Zarastro (4)<\/span>
    J: Angela Jones<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
    2x40x<\/span>T: Tony Gollan<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    4th<\/span><\/div>
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    7. Fire Star (3)<\/span>
    J: Andrew Adkins<\/span> 53kg<\/span><\/div>
    02825<\/span>T: Peter Snowden<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    5th<\/span><\/div>
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    8. Meridiana (1)<\/span>
    J: Zac Lloyd<\/span> 53kg<\/span><\/div>
    1212x<\/span>T: John Sargent<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    6th<\/span><\/div>
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    5. Disneck (7)<\/span>
    J: Josh Parr<\/span> 55.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    958x1<\/span>T: Bjorn Baker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.30<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    7th<\/span><\/div>
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    6. Enriched (6)<\/span>
    J: Tommy Berry<\/span> 55kg<\/span><\/div>
    3121x<\/span>T: Michael Freedman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.10<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 20\/07\/2026 02:51:51 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
    View Results<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> \n\n\n\n
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    Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) 2026<\/strong> Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Our insider 2026<\/strong><\/strong> Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) tips<\/strong> will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    No. 2 The Instructor<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Rosehill R8 – Jra Plate (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    2nd<\/span><\/div>
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    2. The Instructor (5)<\/span>
    J: Adam Hyeronimus<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    16×27<\/span>T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 20\/07\/2026 02:51:51 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Rosehill Race 8<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    No. 8 Meridiana<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    Each Way<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Rosehill R8 – Jra Plate (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    5th<\/span><\/div>
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    8. Meridiana (1)<\/span>
    J: Zac Lloyd<\/span> 53kg<\/span><\/div>
    1212x<\/span>T: John Sargent<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 20\/07\/2026 02:51:51 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Rosehill Race 8<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Best Roughie<\/div>\n
    No. 5 Disneck<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Rosehill R8 – Jra Plate (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    6th<\/span><\/div>
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    5. Disneck (7)<\/span>
    J: Josh Parr<\/span> 55.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    958×1<\/span>T: Bjorn Baker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.30<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 20\/07\/2026 02:51:51 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Rosehill Race 8<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Run over 1,200 metres in February at Rosehill Gardens, the Southern Cross Stakes – run in 2026 as the JRA Plate<\/strong> – is a quality handicap sprint open to horses aged three-years-old and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It was previously held a little later in the month at Randwick on Apollo Stakes Day but has moved forward to head its own feature meeting as of 2024 at Rosehill Gardens.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Group 3 event is a nice early starting point for gallopers eyeing tougher races over the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and can serve as a potential lead-up to the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes<\/a> (1300m) at Randwick. Le Romain (2017) and Lady Laguna (2024) are the latest to do the Southern Cross – Canterbury Stakes double<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 2021 Southern Cross Stakes winner Masked Crusader went on to finish runner-up in the Canterbury Stakes, win Melbourne’s Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) and finish second in the TJ Smith Stakes that autumn. His spring was also impressive and headlined by a second in the world’s richest turf race<\/a> – the now $20 million The Everest (1200m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Southern Cross Stakes (JRA Plate) 2026 – Quick Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n