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Overview
This page was last updated on April 27, 2026
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday April 25 during the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival and was won in a thrilling upset by the Mark Walker-trained Geegees Mistruth ($31)!
- Race Date: 25/04/2026
- Race Status: Group 1
- Race Conditions: WFA, 2YOs & Upwards, Fillies & Mares
- Race Venue: Morphettville, SA
- Prize Money: $1,000,000
- Distance: 1200m
- Track Conditions: Good4 - Fine
- Rail Position: True. (Pent: 5.54)
| 12. Geegees Mistruth (5) J: Jordan Childs56.5kg x3072T: Mark Walker | ||
| 6. Bridal Waltz (8) J: Ben Melham56.5kg 23x17T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 2. Charm Stone (12) J: Mark Zahra56.5kg x16x4T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 7. Flying For Fun (9) J: Zac Lloyd56.5kg 71x19T: Bryce Heys | ||
| 17. Point Barrow (13) J: Daniel Stackhouse54.5kg 11x51T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 3. Generosity (1) J: James McDonald56.5kg 37x15T: Chris Waller | ||
| 16. My Gladiola (6) J: Jamie Mott54.5kg 3x204T: John Mcardle | ||
| 5. Super Smink (7) J: Craig Williams56.5kg 105x1T: Daniel Morton | ||
| 14. Bossy Benita (10) J: Billy Egan56.5kg x3146T: Michael Mehegan | ||
| 4. Benedetta (3) J: Jamie Melham56.5kg 8x368T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Ameena (4) J: Todd Pannell56.5kg 5580xT: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 9. Stretan Angel (2) J: Lachlan Neindorf56.5kg 190x3T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 1. Skybird (11) J: John Allen56.5kg 69x53T: Mitchell Freedman |
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes results and finishing order at Morphettville on Saturday April 25, 2026 and to see what runners could have The Goodwood in sight!
- 1st: No. 12 Geegees Mistruth ($31)
- 2nd: No. 6 Bridal Waltz
- 3rd: No. 2 Charm Stone
Winning Margin: 0.03 lengths
Winning Time: 1:10.03
Mark Walker’s four-year-old Wordsmith mare Geegees Mistruth ($31) ran out of her skin to secure her maiden Group 1 win when ending her run of luckless performances to score a boilover in the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes results at Morphettville. Ridden by Jodan Childs, Geegees Mistruth came from a midfield spot at the top of the straight to charge home late and narrowly deny Bridal Waltz with last year’s winner Charm Stone third in a photo thriller.
Robert Sangster Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 Tips on the Adelaide Group 1 showdown this May.
Each Way: No. 1 Skybird
While the favourite has plenty of admirers, the one that stands out at a price is SKYBIRD (12), who looks a genuine Each Way hope for Mitch Freedman. She returns to Morphettville after winning the Tobin Bronze in 2024, and her two runs this prep suggest she’s right back on track. She was only two lengths off them fresh in the G2 Challenge Stakes before producing a huge run in the TJ Smith, storming home from the tail to grab third at big odds behind Joliestar. Barrier 12 won’t bother her — recent history shows wide draws are no disadvantage in this race — and with Johnny Allen aboard, she brings the perfect blend of class, race fitness and proven local form. At the current quote, she’s the one capable of landing the upset and is impossible to ignore.
| 1. Skybird (11) J: John Allen56.5kg 69x53T: Mitchell Freedman |
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The Robert Sangster Stakes is one of only four Group 1 races held in South Australia at Morphettville Racecourse as part of the esteemed Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
Conducted by the South Australia Jockey Club (SAJC) the other Group 1 races run in Adelaide are the Australasian Oaks (2000m) also held on Robert Sangster Stakes Day, The Goodwood (1200m), and the South Australian Derby (2500m).
The Robert Sangster Stakes is the elite fillies and mares’ event of the carnival and is run under weight-for-age conditions. Raced over a sprint distance of 1200m the event is now worth $1 million in prize money as of 2024.
The contending females may have just contested the Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes (1100m) previous month at the Morphettville track, so keep an eye on the dominant fillies and mares in this other weight-for-age event. Driefontein (2014) was the last mare to do the RN Irwin Stakes – Robert Sangster Stakes double.
As the premier fillies and mares’ race in Adelaide, the event attracts all the best local gallopers and quite often an impressive interstate female will make the trip and claim victory in the Robert Sangster.
The most famous Robert Sangster Stakes winner was the world’s highest-rated mare Black Caviar who took out the 2012 edition in her Adelaide debut.
In 2021 the Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the winner Instant Celebrity going on to run second next-up in that year’s The Goodwood results. Platelet (2013) and Black Caviar (2012) both completed the Robert Sangster Stakes – The Goodwood double.
The 2022 Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the winner Snapdancer heading to Brisbane for a next-up second in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) before winning the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) in Melbourne that spring.
In 2023 Another Award ran second in both the Robert Sangster and The Goodwood, while Zapateo ran third in both events before heading to Sydney the following autumn to claim the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) in 2024.
The 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes form was franked with the third placed Benedetta going on to win that year’s The Galaxy while the Robert Sangster winner Climbing Star ran third in The Goodwood trifecta.
The 2025 Robert Sangster winner Charm Stone went on to frank the form winning the Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley that September.
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Betting
The latest Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 betting odds including futures all-in betting on the Adelaide Group 1 autumn race will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au for punters.
Mares traditionally dominate Robert Sangster Stakes betting as since since Rostova in 2010 only three fillies have won with Shoals (2018), Instant Celebrity (2021), and Ruthless Dame (2023).
There were huge $41 Robert Sangster Stakes odds on offer for the upset 2020 champion Bella Vella and more value to be had again in 2022 with Snapdancer winning at $17.
Ruthless Dame also enjoyed an upset at Robert Sangster odds of $14 in 2023.
There was another upset in 2024 with locally trained mare Climbing Star saluting at Robert Sangster odds of $26, and again in 2025 with Charm Stone getting the job done as an $11 pop.
In 2026, yet another double figure Robert Sangster Stakes boilover occurred with Geegees Mistruth saluting at $31!
Robert Sangster Stakes Field
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Form
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2026Â Robert Sangster Nominations
The Robert Sangster Stakes nominations for the race close the week prior and attract a better class of mares each season attracted to the big prize money on offer as an end-of-autumn run or as a nice lead-up into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes nominations close on Thursday the 16th of April 2026.Â
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 nominations attracted 33 fillies and mares led in all-in betting by Anthony & Sam Freedman’s last start Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes winning filly Point Barrow, Group 1 Manikato Stakes champ from the spring Charm Stone who ran fourth fresh in the William Reid and Chris Waller’s recent Group 2 Challenge Stakes winner Generosity.
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Field
The Robert Sangster Stakes field attracts strong locally trained mares as well as interstate raiders that are starting to dominate the event. South Australian Racing announce the field the Tuesday of race week. The race also offers a SABOIS Breeders Super Bonus for qualified horses.
The official 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Tuesday April 21, 2026, and will be published in full below as soon as announced.
The Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 final field features 17 classy fillies and mares led in betting by the widely drawn Anthony & Sam Freedman trained three-year-old Point Barrow coming off a lead-up win in Caulfield’s Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes and the rails-drawn Generosity for the star trainer / jockey combo of Waller and J-Mac.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes field and betting markets.
| No | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Age | Sex | Last Starts | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skybird | John Allen | Mitchell Freedman | 11 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 69x53 | $1,581,875 |
| 2 | Charm Stone | Mark Zahra | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 12 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | x16x4 | $2,607,775 |
| 3 | Generosity | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 1 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 37x15 | $1,246,415 |
| 4 | Benedetta | Jamie Melham | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 56.5kg | 6 | M | 8x368 | $2,354,415 |
| 5 | Super Smink | Craig Williams | Daniel Morton | 7 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 105x1 | $1,622,435 |
| 6 | Bridal Waltz | Ben Melham | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 8 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | 23x17 | $596,590 |
| 7 | Flying For Fun | Zac Lloyd | Bryce Heys | 9 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | 71x19 | $520,500 |
| 8 | Aviatress | Jake Toeroek | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | 17 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 1340x | $568,575 |
| 9 | Stretan Angel | Lachlan Neindorf | Phillip Stokes | 2 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 190x3 | $1,308,620 |
| 10 | She's Bulletproof | Jacob Opperman | Charlotte Littlefield | 14 | 56.5kg | 5 | M | 3x926 | $727,325 |
| 11 | Ameena | Todd Pannell | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 4 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | 5580x | $615,800 |
| 12 | Geegees Mistruth | Jordan Childs | Mark Walker | 5 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | x3072 | $702,075 |
| 13 | Ahha Ahha | Luke Nolen | Clinton McDonald | 7 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | 52221 | $371,575 |
| 14 | Bossy Benita | Billy Egan | Michael Mehegan | 10 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | x3146 | $366,500 |
| 15 | Soft Love | Harry Coffey | Matt Laurie | 2 | 56.5kg | 4 | M | 0x831 | $320,400 |
| 16 | My Gladiola | Jamie Mott | John Mcardle | 6 | 54.5kg | 3 | F | 3x204 | $1,103,245 |
| 17 | Point Barrow | Daniel Stackhouse | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 13 | 54.5kg | 3 | F | 11x51 | $491,520 |
Robert Sangster Stakes Barrier & Speedmap
Robert Sangster Stakes History
The Robert Sangster is one of the younger Australian thoroughbred races, first run in 1983 when Ranee’s Palace claimed victory.
The race distance has remained the same from the inaugural race, but the status and race name have seen a number of changes.
It began as a special race but became a listed race the next year in 1934. Two years later it gained Group 3 status until 2004 when it was installed as a Group 2 event. The following year in 2005 it became a prestigious Group 1 event.
Originally registered and known as the Swettenham Stud Stakes, the race was renamed when it received Group 1 status as the Robert Sangster Stakes in honour of the legendary owner and breeder Robert Sangster who passed away the year before in 2004.
The Robert Sangster Stakes record was set by Dantelah in 1999 with a time of 1:07.9.
Robert Sangster Stakes Previous Race Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Geegees Mistruth | 1 minute 10.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Bridal Waltz | ||
| 3rd | Charm Stone | ||
| 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Charm Stone | 1 minute 09.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Ameena | ||
| 3rd | Commemorative | ||
| 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Climbing Star | 1 minute 9.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Learning To Fly | ||
| 3rd | Benedetta | ||
| 2023 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Ruthless Dame | 1 minute 9.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Award | ||
| 3rd | Zapateo | ||
| 2022 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Snapdancer | 1 minute 10.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Away Game | ||
| 3rd | September Run | ||
| 2021 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Instant Celebrity | 1 minute 9.62 seconds |
| 2nd | Subpoenaed | ||
| 3rd | Rubisaki | ||
| 2020 Robert Sangster Stakes |
1st | Bella Vella | 1 minute 11.07 seconds |
| 2nd | Lyre | ||
| 3rd | Bam’s On Fire | ||
| 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday April 25, 2026 |
| Track: | Morphettville Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1983 |
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