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The Group 2 Skyline Stakes is a 1200m sprint for 2YO colts & geldings run at Royal Randwick on Verry Elleegant Stakes Day in the autumn as a key lead-up to the Golden Slipper Stakes.
Skyline Stakes News
The Skyline Stakes is a Group 2 status races for two-year-old colts & geldings run at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Verry Elleegant Stakes Day (formerly Chipping Norton Stakes Day) in late February or early March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2026 Skyline Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Skyline Stakes results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday February 28, 2026 and to see what two-year-olds are Golden Slipper bound.
- 1st: No. 9 Campione D’Italia ($41)
- 2nd: No. 11 Central Europe
- 3rd: No. 3 Star Of Jamaica
Winning Margin: 0.01 lengths
Winning Time: 1:10.09
Chris Waller’s progressive Snitzel colt Campione D’Italia ($41) has earned a ballot free ride into the Golden Slipper field on March 21 after his shock victory in the 2026 Skyline Stakes results. Ridden second-up by Tommy Berry, the youngster improved notably on his dead last on debut to make up lots of late ground and narrowly deny his previously unraced stablemate Central Europe in a blanket finish where many of the better fancied finished close with excuses. He has firmed in from $101 to $21 in futures Slipper betting at Ladbrokes.com.au.
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| 9. Campione D’italia (6) J: Tommy Berry56.5kg 0T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. Central Europe (5) J: Jason Collett56.5kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Star Of Jamaica (9) J: Zac Lloyd56.5kg 214T: Chris & Corey Munce | ||
| 4. Warwoven (1) J: Rachel King56.5kg 11T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 5. Plagiarism (7) J: Adam Hyeronimus56.5kg 3×6T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 1. Fireball (10) J: James McDonald56.5kg 1×1T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. High Alert (3) J: Nash Rawiller56.5kg 45T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 2. Knightsbridge (4) J: Tim Clark56.5kg 5×15T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 14. Zensen (8) J: Craig Williams56.5kg T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 13. Spring Ruler (2) J: Tom Sherry56.5kg T: Clarry Conners |
Held under set weights conditions the 1200m sprint offers $300,000 in total prize money and offers the winner a ballot exemption for the upcoming Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens the following month.
The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1400m) and recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) for three-year-old fillies. There are a number of other Group status support acts on the card including the Skyline Stakes and the two-year-old fillies’ equivalent – the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m).
Colts & geldings running in the Skyline Stakes field may have come off an earlier autumn run in a traditional lead-up including the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill in late January or the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) the week before.
After contesting the Skyline Stakes the Golden Slipper-bound youngsters may have another lead-up into the Group 1 in the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick in early March. The last horse to win the Skyline Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double without a run in between was Dance Hero (2004).
More recently, the 2019 Skyline Stakes winner Microphone went on to run second in that year’s Golden Slipper Stakes before winning the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce (1400m) over more distance during ‘The Championships’.
In 2020 after scoring an upset on debut to win the Skyline Stakes, Mamaragan went on to run third in both the Golden Slipper and Inglis Sires’ trifecta results.
The form out of the 2021 Skyline Stakes was firmly franked with the runner-up Hilal going on to run second in both the Inglis’ Sires and Champagne Stakes that autumn and later winning the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes – $1 million Bondi Stakes (now defunct) double in the spring. Captivant meanwhile improved on his Skyline Stakes third that year to take out the Group 1 Champagne Stakes over the mile that April.
The 2022 Skyline Stakes form was franked with the second placed Rise Of The Masses winning the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes next start.
In 2023 the Skyline Stakes again produced the Golden Slipper Stakes winner with Shinzo improving on his lead-up second to take out the Group 1. He went on to frank the form further in the spring heading south for a third in Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes results.
The Skyline Stakes 2024 form was franked with the winner, Storm Boy, running a next-up third in that year’s Golden Slipper Stakes trifecta.
The Skyline Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday February 28, 2026 at Randwick as a key Golden Slipper lead-up race and was won in a shock upset by the Chris Waller-trained Campione D’Italia ($41) in a blanket finish.
| 2026 Skyline Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 28, 2026 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights / 2YO C&G |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2026 Skyline Stakes Betting
The latest Skyline Stakes 2026 betting odds will be provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and also available for selection here at Races.com.au as soon as markets on the official Golden Slipper Stakes lead-up are out the week of the race.
Storm Boy ($1.18 in 2024) was the last Skyline Stakes favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in 2026 with Campione D’Italia saluting at Skyline Stakes odds of $41!
2026 Skyline Stakes Form Guide
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2026 Skyline Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Skyline Stakes 2026 Tips on the Golden Slipper lead-up this autumn.
To Win: No. 4 Warwoven
WARWOVEN (1) puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Skyline Stakes, and at better than even money he shapes as the best of the day. Bjorn Baker’s rising star has long been touted as a major Golden Slipper player, and he’s done nothing but justify the hype with two dominant wins to launch his career. He was brilliant on debut here at Randwick over 1000m, putting 2.15 lengths on them, before heading north to Brisbane where he was even more explosive over 1200m, lumping 59kg and putting his rivals away by more than three lengths. That performance screamed “Group horse”, and after missing the Magic Millions due to a race-eve mishap, he gets the perfect chance to make amends. Back to 56.5kg at set weights, sticking to the same trip, and with Rachel King chasing the hat-trick, he ticks every box. Wins this and tightens further for the big one.
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4. Warwoven (1)
J: Rachel King56.5kg
11T: Bjorn Baker
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2026 Skyline Stakes Field
The Skyline Stakes field attracts a line-up of the season’s most promising two-year-old sprinters, the colts and geldings traditionally targeting a start in the upcoming Golden Slipper Stakes field.
The official 2026 Skyline Stakes field and barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below.
The Skyline Stakes 2026 final field features a bumper line-up of two-year-old colts and geldings including the widely drawn but undefeated Chris Waller-trained Inglis Millennium winner Fireball and Bjorn Baker’s early Golden Slipper favourite Warwoven also chasing a hat-trick and drawn better with the rails run.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1×1 | FIREBALL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 12 | 56.5kg | |||
| 2 | 5×15 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 6 | 56.5kg | |||
| 3 | 214 | STAR OF JAMAICA | Chris & Corey Munce | Zac Lloyd | 11 | 56.5kg | |||
| 4 | 11 | WARWOVEN | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 1 | 56.5kg | |||
| 5 | 3×6 | PLAGIARISM | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 9 | 56.5kg | |||
| 6 | 518 | OUTSPAN | Michael Freedman | Sam Clipperton | 13 | 56.5kg | |||
| 7 | 45 | HIGH ALERT | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 5 | 56.5kg | |||
| 8 | 45 | GOLD GLOBE | David Payne | Tyler Schiller | 14 | 56.5kg | |||
| 9 | 0 | CAMPIONE D’ITALIA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 8 | 56.5kg | |||
| 10 | 8 | NOMADIC | John Thompson | Regan Bayliss | 3 | 56.5kg | |||
| 11 | CENTRAL EUROPE | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 7 | 56.5kg | ||||
| 12 | CONCRETE STORM (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Dylan Gibbons | 2 | 56.5kg | ||||
| 13 | SPRING RULER | Clarry Conners | Tom Sherry | 4 | 56.5kg | ||||
| 14 | ZENSEN | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 10 | 56.5kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Skyline Stakes Nominations
Nominations for the Skyline Stakes in 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be announced below once available.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44x | ANTHROPOID | C | 2 | Brad Widdup | |
| 2 | 0 | CAMPIONE D’ITALIA | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 3 | CENTRAL EUROPE | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 4 | CONCRETE STORM (NZ) | C | 2 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 5 | 1×1 | FIREBALL | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 6 | 45 | GOLD GLOBE | G | 2 | David Payne | |
| 7 | 45 | HIGH ALERT | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 8 | 5×15 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 9 | 8 | NOMADIC | C | 2 | John Thompson | |
| 10 | 518 | OUTSPAN | C | 2 | Michael Freedman | |
| 11 | 3×6 | PLAGIARISM | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 12 | SPRING RULER | G | 2 | Clarry Conners | ||
| 13 | 214 | STAR OF JAMAICA | C | 2 | Chris & Corey Munce | |
| 14 | 6x | TENENBAUM | C | 2 | Brad Widdup | |
| 15 | 3122 | TORNADO VALLEY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 16 | 11 | WARWOVEN | C | 2 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 17 | 84 | WRITTEN IN MUNNY | C | 2 | Richard & Will Freedman | |
| 18 | ZENSEN | C | 2 | Gary Portelli |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Skyline Stakes History
The Skyline Stakes has been run since 1979 as a Golden Slipper Stakes lead-up. The race is named in honour of the 1958 Golden Slipper winner Skyline who also won that season’s Australian Derby.
The race has taken place over a number of different Sydney racetracks over its history including Canterbury Park, Rosehill, Warwick Farm and its current home at Randwick Racecourse. It began as a Principal Race (1979) before upgrades to Listed (1980-86), Group 3 (1987-2012) and now its current Group 2 (2013 onwards) status.
Notable recent Skyline Stakes winners include Shogun Lodge (1999), Choisir (2002), Dance Hero (2004), Snitzel (2005), Manhattan Rain (2009), Hinchinbrook (2010), Exosphere (2015), Microphone (2019), and Storm Boy (2024).
Recent Skyline Stakes Winners
Check out the table below for the full Skyline Stakes results & winners dating back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2026 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Campione D’Italia | 1 minute 10.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Central Europe | ||
| 3rd | Star Of Jamaica | ||
| 2025 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Rivellino | 1 minute 10.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Skyhook | ||
| 3rd | Quietly Arrogant | ||
| 2024 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Storm Boy | 1 minute 09.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Prost | ||
| 3rd | Duvana | ||
| 2023 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Corniche | 1 minute 10.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Shinzo | ||
| 3rd | Bases Loaded | ||
| 2022 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Promitto | 1 minute 15.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Rise Of the Masses | ||
| 3rd | Jemeldi | ||
| 2021 Skyline Stakes | 1st | O’President | 1 minute 10.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Hilal | ||
| 3rd | Captivant | ||
| 2020 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Mamaragan | 1 minute 9.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Osamu | ||
| 3rd | Aim | ||
| 2019 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Microphone | 1 minute 9.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Cosmic Force | ||
| 3rd | Castelvecchio | ||
| 2018 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Santos | 1 minute 11.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Spin | ||
| 3rd | Legend Of Condor | ||
| 2017 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Diamond Tathagata | 1 minute 14.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Coruscate | ||
| 3rd | Single Bullet | ||
| 2016 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Good Standing | 1 minute 9.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Lionhearted | ||
| 3rd | Souchez | ||
| 2015 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Exosphere | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Odyssey Moon | ||
| 3rd | Wolf Cry | ||
| 2014 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Valentia | 1 minute 11.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Bogart | ||
| 3rd | Modoc | ||
| 2013 Skyline Stakes | 1st | All The Talk | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Octane Flyer | ||
| 3rd | Dothraki | ||
| 2012 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Ashokan | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Raceway | ||
| 3rd | Collect | ||
| 2011 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Uate | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 3rd | Flight Of Pegasus | ||
| 2010 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Hinchinbrook | 1 minute 8.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Brightexpectations | ||
| 3rd | Pressday | ||
| 2009 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Manhattan Rain | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | The Mikado | ||
| 3rd | Romanus | ||
| 2008 Skyline Stakes | 1st | All American | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Over The Wicket | ||
| 3rd | Dubai To Sydney | ||
| 2007 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Murtajill | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Husson Lightning | ||
| 3rd | Pistols | ||
| 2006 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Casino Prince | 1 minute 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Empire’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | My Middi | ||
| 2005 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Snitzel | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Stratum | ||
| 3rd | Paratroopers | ||
| 2004 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Fastnet Rock | ||
| 3rd | Econsul | ||
| 2003 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Kusi | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Face Value | ||
| 3rd | Resistor | ||
| 2002 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Choisir | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Emerging Star | ||
| 3rd | Charlie Bub | ||
| 2001 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Viscount | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Excellerator | ||
| 3rd | Shags | ||
| 2000 Skyline Stakes | 1st | Kootoomootoo | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Assertive Lad | ||
| 3rd | Veteran | ||
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