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The Widden Stakes is a Group 3 race taking place at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney each autumn leading up to the Golden Slipper Stakes.
Widden Stakes News
The Widden Stakes is Group 3 race run at Rosehill Gardens in late January or early February during the end of the summer and start of the famous Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The 1100m sprint is open to two-year-old fillies and is run at set weights plus penalties.
2026 Widden Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Widden Stakes results and finishing order and to see which fillies may have Group 1 races like the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper in sight this autumn!
- 1st: No. 6 Chilly Girl ($4.20)
- 2nd: No. 3 Miss Chanel
- 3rd: No. 2 Hardanger
Winning Margin: 0.32 lengths
Winning Time: 1:03.82
Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou’s well-bred Trapeze Artist filly Chilly Girl ($4.20) lived up to her pedigree and strong trial form winning her debut at Rosehill on Saturday with an impressive all-the-way win in the 2026 Widden Stakes results. ridden by Tim Clark, Chilly Girl controlled things up front and gave a nice late kick to hold off the challenge from Miss Chanel and shoot up the all-in Golden Slipper odds with her price slashed from $51 to $13 through Ladbrokes.com.au.
Widden Stakes 2026 Results
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1st
6. Chilly Girl (2)
J: Tim Clark 54.5kg
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
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2nd
3. Miss Chanel (4)
J: Regan Bayliss 54.5kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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3rd
2. Hardanger (7)
J: Tommy Berry 54.5kg
T: Michael Freedman |
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4th
1. Pearl Of Dubai (3)
J: Andrew Adkins 54.5kg
T: Peter Snowden |
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5th
5. Krasina (8)
J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg
T: David Payne |
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6th
10. Oregon Coast (5)
J: Jason Collett 54.5kg
T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough |
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7th
8. Machrihanish (1)
J: Chad Schofield 54.5kg
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
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8th
9. Miss Scandal (6)
J: James McDonald 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
4. Tatiana (10)
J: Alysha Collett 54.5kg
T: Gary Portelli |
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10th
7. Cool Art (9)
J: Zac Lloyd 54.5kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
The Widden Stakes is currently one of three Group status races at the Rosehill meeting that is also host to the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m), which is the colts & geldings’ equivalent of the Widden Stakes, and the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m).
Fillies that run in the Widden Stakes field may be kicking off their careers first-up or have run in the spring before in something like the Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) held at Randwick in September / October.
The Widden Stakes can serve as a lead-up into the world’s richest race for two-year-olds – the Group 1 $4.96 million Golden Slipper (1200m) run back at Rosehill Racecourse in March.
In 2020 the Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly Away Game took out the Widden Stakes and went on to run fourth in that year’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne and second in the Golden Slipper results.
The Playwright (4th in 2025) was the last Magic Millions 2YO Classic graduate to back-up and win the Widden Stakes.
The only fillies to date to complete the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double are Overreach (2013), Mossfun (2014), and Lady Of Camelot (2024).
The 2022 Widden Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Revolutionary Miss going on to win the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) next-up before a second in Caulfield’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne. She also returned in the spring and was runner-up in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) that October.
The 2023 Widden Stakes winner Learning To Fly franked the form with next-up wins in the $2 million Inglis Millennium and Group 2 Reisling Stakes before losing her rider in that year’s Golden Slipper.
Lady Of Camelot won the Widden Stakes, finished second in that year’s Blue Diamond Stakes and then took out the Golden Slipper in 2024!
In 2025, the Widden Stakes runner-up Tempted firmly franked the form with wins that autumn in the Group 2 Reisling Stakes and Percy Sykes as well as a third in the Golden Slipper trifecta. She would also return for a huge spring headlined by placings in the Golden Rose (3rd) and the world’s richest turf race when runner-up to Ka Ying Rising in that year’s $20 million The Everest!
The 2026 Widden Stakes ran on Saturday January 31, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens as a Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper lead-up and was won in impressive all-the-way fashion by debuting Trapeze Artist filly Chilly Girl ($4.20) from the Ryan & Alexiou yard.Â
| Widden Stakes 2026 | |
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| Date: | Saturday January 31, 2026 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | 2YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Widden Stakes Betting
The current Widden Stakes 2026 betting odds will be released at Ladbrokes.com.au and links also available here at Races.com.au for you to lock in your Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival tips at the best prices.
Away Game ($2.10 in 2020) and Lady Of Camelot ($1.60 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Widden Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Widden Stakes Form Guide
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2026 Widden Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Widden Stakes 2026 Tips on the popular end-of-January showdown this season.
Best Each Way Bet: No. 1 Pearl Of Dubai
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4th
1. Pearl Of Dubai (3)
J: Andrew Adkins 54.5kg
T: Peter Snowden |
2026 Widden Stakes Field
The Widden Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of promising young fillies who are heading towards other similar races over the autumn in Sydney for two-year-olds including the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) held a month later at Royal Randwick and the Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) in March before a Golden Slipper Stakes bid.
Learning To Fly (2023) was the last filly to complete the Widden Stakes – Reisling Stakes double.
The official 2026 Widden Stakes field and barriers will be released by Racing NSW 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.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 2x | PEARL OF DUBAI | Peter Snowden | Andrew Adkins | 3 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 2 | 3 | HARDANGER | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 7 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 3 | 3 | MISS CHANEL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 4 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 4 | 46 | TATIANA | Gary Portelli | Â | 10 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 5 | 5 | KRASINA | David Payne | Chad Schofield | 8 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 6 | Â | CHILLY GIRL | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tim Clark | 2 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 7 | Â | COOL ART | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Zac Lloyd | 9 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 8 | Â | MACHRIHANISH | Richard & Will Freedman | Chad Schofield | 1 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 9 | Â | MISS SCANDAL (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 10 | Â | OREGON COAST | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | Jason Collett | 5 | 54.5kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Widden Stakes Nominations
Early nominations on the Widden Stakes in 2026 are taken on the Monday of race week.
2026 Widden Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 27/01/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | Â | CHILLY GIRL | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Â |
| 2 | Â | COOL ART | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Â |
| 3 | 3 | HARDANGER | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | Â |
| 4 | Â | HOME AND DRY | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | Â |
| 5 | 5 | KRASINA | F | 2 | David Payne | Â |
| 6 | Â | MACHRIHANISH | F | 2 | Richard & Will Freedman | Â |
| 7 | 3 | MISS CHANEL | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Â |
| 8 | Â | MISS SCANDAL (NZ) | F | 2 | Chris Waller | Â |
| 9 | Â | OREGON COAST | F | 2 | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | Â |
| 10 | 2x | PEARL OF DUBAI | F | 2 | Peter Snowden | Â |
| 11 | 46 | TATIANA | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | Â |
| 12 | Â | TRAPEAZY | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Widden Stakes History
The Widden Stakes is named after Widden Stud, home to some of the country’s premier stallions and sires. It was inaugurated in 1943 as a 1000m Principal Race. It has been run over its current 1100m distance during 2005-07 and since 2009 onwards. The event gained Listed status in 1979 – 2013 before being upgraded to a Group 3 autumn feature from 2014.
There have been three racecourses to host the Widden Stakes – Randwick, Rosehill Gardens and Warwick Farm.
Plenty of notable fillies have won the event and some of the best Widden Stakes winners in recent years include Triscay (1989), Dynasty (1993), Satin Shoes (2011), subsequent Golden Slipper winner Overreach (2013), Mossfun (2014), Fiesta (2018), that year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Away Game (2020), and Lady Of Camelot (2024) who went on to win the Golden Slipper.
In 2020 Away Game became the first filly in over 20 years to carry more than 56.5kg to victory in the Widden Stakes.
Recent Widden Stakes Winners
See below for a full list of the Widden Stakes Winners & Results going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2026 Widden Stakes | 1st | Chilly Girl | 1 minute 3.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Chanel | ||
| 3rd | Hardanger | ||
| 2025 Widden Stakes | 1st | The Playwright | 1 minute 3.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Tempted | ||
| 3rd | Snitzel Miss | ||
| 2024 Widden Stakes | 1st | Lady Of Camelot | 1 minute 2.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Manaal | ||
| 3rd | Wave Breaker | ||
| 2023 Widden Stakes | 1st | Learning To Fly | 1 minute 3.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Steel City | ||
| 3rd | Mumbai Muse | ||
| 2022 Widden Stakes | 1st | Queen Of The Ball | 1 minute 3.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Revolutionary Miss | ||
| 3rd | Pantonario | ||
| 2021 Widden Stakes | 1st | Mallory | 1 minute 6.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Total Babe | ||
| 3rd | Vianello | ||
| 2020 Widden Stakes (Run at Randwick) | 1st | Away Game | 1 minute 4.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Centimental | ||
| 3rd | Philizzy | ||
| 2019 Widden Stakes | 1st | Amercement | 1 minute 5.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Rotator | ||
| 3rd | Blazing Miss | ||
| 2018 Widden Stakes | 1st | Fiesta | 1 minute 5.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Adamina | ||
| 3rd | River Bird | ||
| 2017 Widden Stakes | 1st | Teaspoon | 1 minute 5.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Mystic Empire | ||
| 3rd | Sweet Deal | ||
| 2016 Widden Stakes | 1st | Honesty Prevails | 1 minute 5.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Smart Amelia | ||
| 3rd | Chipanda | ||
| 2015 Widden Stakes | 1st | Fireworks | 1 minute 5.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Lake Geneva | ||
| 3rd | Igraine | ||
| 2014 Widden Stakes | 1st | Mossfun | 1 minute 5.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Ygritte | ||
| 3rd | Twirl | ||
| 2013 Widden Stakes | 1st | Overreach | 1 minute 3.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Everage | ||
| 3rd | Brilliant Bisc | ||
| 2012 Widden Stakes | 1st | Driefontein | 1 minute 4.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Agueda | ||
| 3rd | Hussousa | ||
| 2011 Widden Stakes | 1st | Satin Shoes | 1 minute 2.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Elite Falls | ||
| 3rd | Shared Reflections | ||
| 2010 Widden Stakes | 1st | Georgette Silk | 1 minute 5.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Mafia Miss | ||
| 3rd | So Detached | ||
| 2009 Widden Stakes | 1st | Horizons | 1 minute 4.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Melito | ||
| 3rd | Marquardt | ||
| 2008 Widden Stakes | 1st | Delta Girl | 58.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Stripper | ||
| 3rd | Jiale | ||
| 2007 Widden Stakes | 1st | Superfly | 1 minute 4.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Goldam | ||
| 3rd | Illuminates | ||
| 2006 Widden Stakes | 1st | Churchill Downs | 1 minute 4.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Fleur Royale | ||
| 3rd | Big Joker | ||
| 2005 Widden Stakes | 1st | Pasikatera | 1 minute 4.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Snowden | ||
| 3rd | Kincharm | ||
| 2004 Widden Stakes | 1st | Econsul | 1 minute 5.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Ballybleue | ||
| 3rd | Segments | ||
| 2003 Widden Stakes | 1st | Race Not Held | – |
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| 2002 Widden Stakes | 1st | Secret Land | 58.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Hasna | ||
| 3rd | Danish Magic | ||
| 2001 Widden Stakes | 1st | Riona | 58.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Chatelaine | ||
| 3rd | Highest | ||
| 2000 Widden Stakes | 1st | Miss Bussell | 59.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Happens | ||
| 3rd | Vita | ||
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