2026 Champagne Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Champagne Stakes results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday April 18, 2026.

• 1st: No. 2 Fireball ($6.50)
• 2nd: No. 1 Campione D’italia
• 3rd: Diameter

Winning Margin: 0.26 lengths

Winning Time: 1:35.45

Chris Waller’s Inglis Millenium winning son of Snitzel, Fireball ($6.50), improved on his lead-up third in the Inglis Sires’ to turn the tables on his stablemate Campione D’italia ($2.15F) when fighting back in a driving finish to salute by 0.26 lengths off a peach of a ride by Tim Clark in the 2026 Champagne Stakes results. Waller’s Fernhill Handicap winner from the Saturday prior, Diameter ($26), ran huge for third. Campione D’italia lost few admirers in his brave loss and remains favourite in futures betting on the Group 1 JJ Atkins in Brisbane.

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Champagne Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Champagne Stakes 2026 Tips on the 2yos feature this autumn.

To Win: No. 1 Campione D’italia

CAMPIONE D’ITALIA (4) looks the clear one to beat in the 2026 Champagne Stakes, and everything about his setup suggests he’s ready to complete the Skyline/Sires’/Champagne treble. Drawn perfectly in gate four and reunited with James McDonald, the classy Snitzel colt has already shown a booming turn of foot this prep, bursting onto the scene with a shock Skyline win fresh before producing a monster run from last for a luckless Golden Slipper fourth. He then relished the step to 1400m, cruising home in the Inglis Sires’ with plenty up his sleeve, and that performance screamed “mile horse”. Now rock-hard fit, mentally sharp with the pre-race earmuffs, and building beautifully through his gears as the distances rise, he profiles as the runner who will eat up the 1600m better than anything else in the field. With the right map, the right rider and the strongest form lines, Campione D’Italia is the class act on an upward trajectory — and he’s the one I’m siding with on top in the Champagne.

Champagne Stakes News

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The Group 1 ATC Champagne Stakes is the final two-year-old Group status race of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Held at Randwick Racecourse on All Aged Stakes Day in mid to late April, the 1600m Champagne Stakes is worth $1 million in prize money.

As a set weights race for juveniles, colts and geldings must carry 56.5kg and fillies must carry 54.5kg.

The mile clash takes place on the same day as the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) and is run on the Saturday after The Championships finish-up at Royal Randwick.

The key lead-up into the Champagne Stakes field is the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) held a fortnight earlier and recent winners of the double include Militarize (2023), King’s Legacy (2020), Guelph (2013), Pierro (2012) and Helmet (2011).

In 2022 She’s Extreme improved on a lead-up Inglis Sires’ second to win the Champagne Stakes. That year’s Golden Slipper Stakes – Inglis Sires’ double winning filly Fireburn meanwhile ran second in the Champagne Stakes results.

She’s Extreme went on to frank the 2022 Champagne Stakes form returning in the spring for a second in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m), third in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and victory in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) in Melbourne over the Cup Carnival.

In 2023 trainer Chris Waller completed the Sydney 2YO Triple Crown with Shinzo winning the Golden Slipper before Militarize took out the Inglis Sires’ – Champagne Stakes double.

Militarize franked the 2023 Champagne Stakes form that spring returning to win the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).

The 2024 Champagne Stakes form was firmly franked with the winner, Broadsiding, going on to win the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane that winter and the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes that spring in Sydney before his gallant third behind superstar Via Sistina in October’s Ladbrokes Cox Plate results.

In 2026, trainer Chris Waller trained the Champagne Stakes trifecta with his Inglis Sires’ third placegetter, Fireball ($6.50), narrowly upsetting the team’s winner of that key lead-up, Campione D’italia, with Diameter on the quick back-up off a Fernhill Handicap win at the track and trip the Saturday prior finishing third.

2026 Champagne Stakes Betting

The best Champagne Stakes 2026 betting odds on the hopeful two-year-old mile types will be provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and also made available here at Races.com.au throughout the autumn.

King’s Legacy ($2.70 in 2020), Militarize ($2.50 in 2023), and Nepotism ($3.90 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Champagne Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

Champagne Stakes Field

2026 Champagne Stakes Form Guide

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2026 Champagne Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Champagne Stakes in 2026 close the Monday ahead of All Aged Stakes Day and will be updated here once released.

The 2026 Champagne Stakes nominations drew 16 hopeful two-year-olds led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s Inglis Sires’ champion Campione D’Italia chasing the double.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Champagne Stakes Field

The Champagne Stakes field attracts the season’s top middle-distance two-year-olds looking to step-up to a mile and end their autumn campaigns with a Group 1 win and is announced the Wednesday before All Aged Stakes Day.

The official Champagne Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week announced below.

The 2026 Champagne Stakes field features a cracking 13-horse line-up of two-year-olds including Chris Waller’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ winning Snitzel colt, Campione D’italia, drawn well in gate four.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Champagne Stakes 2026 field and betting markets.

Champagne Stakes Barrier & Speedmap

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Fireball Midfield

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Salann invalid settling lengths

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Zambales Off Pace

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Campione D'italia Backmarker

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Southend Backmarker

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Sumac Backmarker

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Grinzinger Heart Leader

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Diameter Midfield

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Nomadic Off Midfield

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Am I Dreaming Backmarker

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Persian Wonder Midfield

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Miss Chanel Off Pace

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Don't Look Back Off Pace

Champagne Stakes History

First held in 1864, the Champagne Stakes was won by Yattendon.

The race is preceded by the Group 1 ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) two weeks earlier and there have been many horses which have conquered the ATC Sires Produce Stakes / Champagne Stakes double including Militarize (2023), King’s Legacy in 2020, Guelph in 2013, Pierro in 2012, Helmet in 2011, Dance Hero in 2004, Hasna in 2003, Victory Vein in 2002, Viscount in 2001, and Assertive Lad in 2000.

In 2020 trainer Peter Snowden enjoyed his fifth win in the race with Captivant.

Champagne Stakes Previous Race Winners