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The Todman Stakes, also known as the Todman Slipper Trial, is an exciting Group 2 race held as part of the coveted Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Taking place on Randwick Guineas Day in early – mid March at Royal Randwick Racecourse, the Todman Stakes is a traditional lead-up to the Group 1 $4.92 million Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Randwick Guineas Day is host to two Group 1 races – the $1 million Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) and the Group 1 $750,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) – as well as a number of other Group status support acts. Along with the Todman Stakes, the meeting is host to the fillies’ equivalent – the Group 2  $300,000 Reisling Stakes (1200m) – as well as the lucrative Group 2 $500,000 Challenge Stakes (1000m).

Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Todman Stakes is run over the sprint distance of 1200m and is for two-year-old colts and geldings at set weights. The Todman Stakes winner is exempt from Golden Slipper ballot and recent horses to complete the double include Farnan (2020), Vancouver (2015), and Pierro (2012).

Leading up to the Todman Stakes two-year-olds may run in the previous weekend’s Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) on Chipping Norton Stakes Day, and before the Golden Slipper the following week’s Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill is a nice lead-up for Todman Stakes graduates.

Anamoe won the 2021 Todman Stakes before a next-up Golden Slipper second and subsequent Group 1 Inglis Sires’ victory. He also took out the spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) over the mile before a controversial second when narrowly denied victory in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m).

The 2023 Todman Stakes form was franked with the winner Cylinder running a next-up second in the Golden Slipper results. He also finished third in the spring’s Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m). Militarize meanwhile was third in the 2023 Todman and went on to salute in the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) and Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) that prep before his Golden Rose Stakes victory.

Cylinder returned the next year in 2024 racing on the same day but down in Melbourne and scored an emotional upset victory for jockey Jamie Kah in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington to further frank the 2023 Todman form.

The Todman Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday March 9, 2024 at Randwick Racecourse as a key Golden Slipper Stakes lead-up and was won in terrific fashion by the undefeated Chris Waller-trained Snitzel colt Switzerland ($3.60). 

2024 Todman Stakes
Date:	Saturday March 9, 2024
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Conditions:	2YO Colts & Geldings – Set Weights
Weights:	55.5kg
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000
Inaugurated:	1973

2024 Todman Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Switzerland ($3.60)
• 2nd: #3 Straight Charge
• 3rd: #1 Shangri La Express

Trainer Chris Waller looks to have a genuine shot at back-to-back Golden Slipper wins heading into this year’s race with his unbeaten colt Switzerland ($3.60) who was excellent off a gun ride by James McDonald to beat the favourite Straight Charge ($2.80F) by nearly a length in the Todman Stakes 2024 results.

Click here to read more on the classy win by Switzerland in the 2024 Todman Stakes results.

2024 Todman Stakes Race Results & Finishing Order

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	6	SWITZERLAND	Chris Waller	James McDonald		4	55.5kg		$3.60
	2	3	STRAIGHT CHARGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	0.91L	1	55.5kg		$2.80F
	3	1	SHANGRI LA EXPRESS	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	2.12L	2	55.5kg		$14
	4	4	BODYGUARD	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tommy Berry	2.7L	7	55.5kg		$8.50
	5	5	ESPIONAGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Nash Rawiller	3.68L	8	55.5kg (cd 56kg)		$4
	6	8	GETAFIX	John O’Shea	Jason Collett	8.82L	5	55.5kg		$19
	7	10	VERLANDER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jordan Childs	9.07L	3	55.5kg		$81
	8	7	ALL INCLUSIVE	David Vandyke	Ryan Maloney	13.26L	6	55.5kg		$26
		2	ODINSON	Ciaron Maher	Tom Marquand		0
		9	FULL METAL JACKET	Gary Portelli	Zac Lloyd (a)		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Todman Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Todman Stakes 2024 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Golden Slipper Stakes lead-up race this weekend will be available below the week of the race.

Farnan ($1.80 in 2020) and Sejardan ($2.50 in 2022) are the last favourites in Todman Stakes betting to get the job done.

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2024 Todman Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Todman Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Todman Stakes 2024 Tips on the important Golden Slipper lead-up this autumn.

• To Win: #3 Straight Charge ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The Todman Stakes boasts a stellar line-up, with several recent winners aiming to solidify their Golden Slipper credentials. However, the clear favourite remains this son of Written By, trained by the formidable partnership of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. The colt has an impressive record, boasting two wins from three starts and already proving his prowess at Randwick with a dominant victory in December. He further cemented his potential with a convincing win in the Group 2 Silver Slipper at Rosehill, showcasing his ability to compete at a higher level. Despite the step up in distance to 1200m, his recent form suggests he has the stamina and talent to handle the challenge. Additionally, he has drawn the coveted rails run and has performed well on Soft track conditions in the past. Given his consistent performance and current form, Straight Charge appears to be the horse to beat in this exciting race.

2024 Todman Stakes Field

The Todman Stakes field attracts the best young two-year-old colts and geldings seeking a run in the coveted Golden Slipper Stakes field in a fortnight’s time at Rosehill Gardens, and are released by Racing NSW  the Wednesday before Randwick Guineas Day.

The official 2024 Todman Stakes field and barriers will be published in full below once announced.

2024 Todman Stakes Nominations

Early Todman Stakes nominations for 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be published here once confirmed.

Silver Slipper winner Straight Charge leads betting on a quality 2024 Todman Stakes final field in Sydney on Saturday.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	11×2	SHANGRI LA EXPRESS	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	2	55.5kg
2	31×7	ODINSON	Ciaron Maher	Tom Marquand	5	55.5kg
3	2x1x1	STRAIGHT CHARGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	1	55.5kg
4	1×1	BODYGUARD	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tommy Berry	9	55.5kg
5	1×2	ESPIONAGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Nash Rawiller	10	55.5kg	56kg
6	11	SWITZERLAND	Chris Waller	James McDonald	4	55.5kg
7	1	ALL INCLUSIVE	David Vandyke	Ryan Maloney	8	55.5kg
8	1	GETAFIX	John O’Shea	Jason Collett	6	55.5kg
9		FULL METAL JACKET	Gary Portelli	Zac Lloyd (a)	7	55.5kg
10		VERLANDER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jordan Childs	3	55.5kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Todman Stakes History

The Todman Slipper Trial was inaugurated in 1973 with Imagele claiming victory in the first race. It began as a principal race run over 1200m, and although the distance has remained the same, the status of the event has increased. It was elevated to a Group 3 status in 1980 before finally being installed as a Group 2 race in 1986. The race has taken place at a number of Sydney’s racecourses over the years including Rosehill Gardens, Canterbury Park and its current home at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

After 2005 the Todman Slipper Trial was called the Todman Stakes.

Notable Todman Stakes winners in recent years include Written Tycoon (2005), Smart Missile (2011) Pierro (2012), Criterion (2013), subsequent The Everest champion Yes Yes Yes (2019), and champion Godolphin galloper Anamoe (2021).

In 2020 Gai Waterhouse celebrated her incredible eighth Todman Stakes win with Farnan with the horse going on to also salute in that year’s Golden Slipper Stakes results.

The full Todman Stakes results going back to 2000 are listed in the below table.

Recent Todman Slipper Trial Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Todman Stakes	1st	Switzerland	1 minute 09.39 seconds
	2nd	Straight Charge
	3rd	Shangri La Express
2023 Todman Stakes	1st	Cylinder	1 minute 09.70 seconds
	2nd	Red Resistance
	3rd	Militarize
2022 Todman Stakes	1st	Sejardan	1 minute 13.99 seconds
	2nd	Boyfriend
	3rd	Shalatin
2021 Todman Stakes	1st	Anamoe	1 minute 08.54 seconds
	2nd	Profiteer
	3rd	Home Affairs
2020 Todman Stakes	1st	Farnan	1 minute 09.86 seconds
	2nd	Tagaloa
	3rd	Blondeau
2019 Todman Stakes	1st	Yes Yes Yes	1 minute 08.40 seconds
	2nd	Bellevue Hill
	3rd	Dubious
2018 Todman Stakes	1st	Aylmerton	1 minute 08.84 seconds
	2nd	Ef Troop
	3rd	Tchaikovsky
2017 Todman Stakes	1st	Gunnison	1 minute 13.49 seconds
	2nd	Invader
	3rd	Veranillo
2016 Todman Stakes	1st	Kiss And Make Up	1 minute 9.5 seconds
	2nd	Capitalist
	3rd	Weatherly
2015 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Vancouver	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Furnaces
	3rd	Headwater
2014 Todman Stakes	1st	Ghibellines	1 minute 10.7 seconds
	2nd	Unencumbered
	3rd	Cornrow
2013 Todman Stakes	1st	Criterion	1 minute 10.7 seconds
	2nd	Fast ‘N’ Rocking
	3rd	Havana
2012 Todman Stakes	1st	Pierro	1 minute 12.1 seconds
	2nd	Epaulette
	3rd	Shelford
2011 Todman Stakes	1st	Smart Missile	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Sepoy
	3rd	Foxwedge
2010 Todman Stakes	1st	Masquerader	1 minute 11.47 seconds
	2nd	Decision Time
	3rd	Carved In Stone
2009 Todman Stakes	1st	Real Saga	1 minute 11.52 seconds
	2nd	Phelan Ready
	3rd	Purdey
2008 Todman Stakes	1st	Krupt	1 minute 10.57 seconds
	2nd	Related
	3rd	Typhoon Fury
2007 Todman Stakes	1st	Meurice	1 minute 11.08 seconds
	2nd	Zizou
	3rd	Shaft
2006 Todman Stakes	1st	Diego Garcia	1 minute 11.56 seconds
	2nd	Just Mambo
	3rd	My Middi
2005 Todman Stakes	1st	Written Tycoon	1 minute 11.98 seconds
	2nd	Domesday
	3rd	Flying Pegasus
2004 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Charge Forward	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Dane Shadow
	3rd	Samboy
2003 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Exceed And Excel	1 minute 10.57 seconds
	2nd	Untouchable
	3rd	Niello
2002 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Snowland	1 minute 10.68 seconds
	2nd	Yell
	3rd	Takas
2001 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Royal Courtship	1 minute 9.88 seconds
	2nd	Viscount
	3rd	Mistegic
2000 Todman Slipper Trial	1st	Great Crusader	1 minute 9.96 seconds
	2nd	Lord Dane
	3rd	Phoenix Park

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