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The Canonbury Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old colts & geldings run at Rosehill Gardens in late January or early February on Southern Cross Stakes Day.

2026 Canonbury Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Canonbury Stakes results and finishing order at Rosehill on Saturday January 31, 2026. 

• 1st: No. 8 Hidrix ($13)
• 2nd: No. 7 Confederation
• 3rd: No. 4 Eviction Notice

Winning Margin: 1.69 lengths

Winning Time: 1:04.03

Hidrix ($13) announced himself as a serious autumn player with a sharp debut victory in the 2026 Canonbury Stakes results at Rosehill, producing an explosive turn of foot once the gap finally opened. The Chris Waller-trained Extreme Choice colt, a full brother to Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic, settled behind the speed before Zac Lloyd angled him into clear air, where he quickly lengthened to put the race away in 1:04.03. Finishing 1¾ lengths clear of stablemate Confederation, Hidrix not only claimed the Group 3 feature in style but also rocketed into early Golden Slipper favouritism with his all-in quote at Ladbrokes.com.au slashed from $51 to $8.

Canonbury Stakes 2026 Results

Rosehill R3

Final Race time: 

1st 8. Hidrix (1) J: Zac Lloyd 54.5kg T: Chris Waller	13.00WIN	4.00PLACE
2nd 7. Confederation (3) J: James McDonald 54.5kg T: Chris Waller	3.30WIN	1.60PLACE
3rd 4. Eviction Notice (2) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	4.60WIN	2.00PLACE
4th 5. Written In Munny (6) J: Jason Collett 54.5kg T: Richard & Will Freedman	21.00WIN	6.00PLACE
5th 1. Incognito (5) J: Tommy Berry 57.5kg T: Michael Freedman	2.00WIN	1.28PLACE
6th 3. Persian Wonder (4) J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg T: David Payne	61.00WIN	13.00PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 11/02/2026 08:50:27 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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The meeting is held at the very start of the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and is currently headlined by the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) for Group 1-bound sprinters.

The Canonbury Stakes is a set weights plus penalties sprint contested over 1100m.

It is open only to male two-year-old runners and is accompanied on the card by the fillies’ equivalent – the Group 3 Widden Stakes (1100m).

Many of the youngsters in the Canonbury Stakes field are on debut, while some may have had an earlier run in a summer race in Sydney or even over the previous spring carnival season. After the race a likely next-up option is the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m) at Randwick in early March.

Both races are key lead-ups to the famous $4.96 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) run at Rosehill in March. The horses to complete the Canonbury Stakes – Golden Slipper double are Fine And Dandy (1958), Sebring (2007) and Vancouver (2015).

Other Canonbury Stakes graduates may head south to Melbourne over the autumn for a shot at the Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), which the 2017 Canonbury Stakes winner Pariah finished runner-up in.

The form of the 2021 Canonbury Stakes was franked with the runner-up Home Affairs winning the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes next-up before a Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes victory in Melbourne that spring.

In 2022 the Canonbury Stakes winner Best Of Bordeaux won the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes next-up before a second in that year’s Golden Slipper results. He further franked the form returning in the spring to run third in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) in Melbourne.

The 2023 Canonbury Stakes runner-up King’s Gambit finished third in that year’s Golden Slipper Stakes trifecta with the Group 1 won by Shinzo who came off a third in the Canonbury to further frank the form.

The Canonbury Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday January 31, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse as a key Group 1 autumn lead-up and was won by Chris Waller’s promising debutant and new Golden Slipper favourite Hidrix ($13). 

2026 Canonbury Stakes
Date:	Saturday January 31, 2026
Track:	Rosehill Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	2YO Colts & Geldings – Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$250,000

2026 Canonbury Stakes Betting

The top Canonbury Stakes 2026 betting odds will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au and also available here at Races.com.au as soon as available this autumn carnival.

Prost ($3.50EF in 2024) was the last favourite or equal favourite in Canonbury Stakes betting to win.

2026 Canonbury Stakes Form Guide

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2026 Canonbury Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Canonbury Stakes 2026 Tips on the Golden Slipper lead-up for two-year-old male gallopers this season.

2026 Canonbury Stakes Field

The Canonbury Stakes field secures a quality line-up of young colts & geldings in the early stages of their turf careers, many eyeing a run in the iconic Golden Slipper Field later in the autumn.

The official 2026 Canonbury Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.

The Canonbury Stakes 2026 final field features a promising line-up of potential Slipper bound youngsters including Michael Freedman’s Group 3 Breeders Plate winner from the spring, Incognito, who is the only non-maiden in the mix.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x	INCOGNITO	Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry	6	57.5kg
2	35x	DEFENSEMEN	Chris Waller		2	54.5kg
3	7x	PERSIAN WONDER (NZ)	David Payne	Ashley Morgan	5	54.5kg
4	7x	EVICTION NOTICE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	3	54.5kg
5	8	WRITTEN IN MUNNY	Richard & Will Freedman	Jason Collett	7	54.5kg
6		CAMPIONE D’ITALIA	Chris Waller		8	54.5kg
7		CONFEDERATION	Chris Waller		4	54.5kg
8		HIDRIX	Chris Waller		1	54.5kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Canonbury Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Canonbury Stakes in 2026 close the Monday of race week.

2026 Canonbury Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 27/01/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1		CAMPIONE D’ITALIA	C	2	Chris Waller
2		CONFEDERATION	C	2	Chris Waller
3	35x	DEFENSEMEN	C	2	Chris Waller
4	7x	EVICTION NOTICE	C	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
5		HIDRIX	C	2	Chris Waller
6	1x	INCOGNITO	C	2	Michael Freedman
7		IOMMI	C	2	Chris Waller
8	7x	PERSIAN WONDER (NZ)	G	2	David Payne
9		THREADS	C	2	Ciaron Maher
10	8	WRITTEN IN MUNNY	C	2	Richard & Will Freedman

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Canonbury Stakes History

The Canonbury Stakes has been run and won since 1930 when Lightning March took out the inaugural running.

The race originated as a five-furlong (1000m) event holding Principal status at Randwick, where it was run up until 2003 and again from 2008 – 2011. It has been run over the 1100m distance from 2004 – 2006 and from 2009 onwards.

Rosehill held the event from 2004 – 2006 and from 2013 until the present. In 2014 the race gained Listed status before it was elevated to a Group 3 feature in 2015. The race is named in honour of Canonbury, a house built near Sydney’s Darling Point in 1911. The Australian Jockey Club (AJC) – now the Australian Turf Club (ATC) – has owned Canonbury house since the death of its builder in 1919.

Notable Canonbury Stakes winners include Tulloch (1956), Shogun Lodge (1998), Not A Single Doubt (2003), Sebring (2008), Hinchinbrook (2010), and Vancouver (2015).

See below for a full list of Canonbury Stakes winners and results dating back to 2000.

Recent Canonbury Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Hidrix	1 minute 4.03 seconds
	2nd	Confederation
	3rd	Eviction Notice
2025 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Blitzburg	1 minute 4.07 seconds
	2nd	Hillier
	3rd	Peleus
2024 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Prost	1 minute 3.25 seconds
	2nd	Fearless
	3rd	Traffic Warden
2023 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Red Resistance	1 minute 3.60 seconds
	2nd	King’s Gambit
	3rd	Shinzo
2022 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Best Of Bordeaux	1 minute 3.91 seconds
	2nd	Rakomelo
	3rd	Flashing Steel
2021 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Zethus	1 minute 6.62 seconds
	2nd	Home Affairs
	3rd	Sing A Love Song
2020 Canonbury Stakes (Held at Randwick)	1st	Prague	1 minute 3.94 seconds
	2nd	Global Quest
	3rd	Return With Honour
2019 Canonbury Stakes	1st	McLaren	1 minute 5.98 seconds
	2nd	Spring Loaded
	3rd	Deep Chill
2018 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Performer	1 minute 6.21 seconds
	2nd	Stratosphere
	3rd	Exceltic
2017 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Pariah	1 minute 4.63 seconds
	2nd	Menari
	3rd	Malahat
2016 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Tessera	1 minute 6.0 seconds
	2nd	Defcon
	3rd	Mount Panorama
2015 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Vancouver	1 minute 5.8 seconds
	2nd	Outreach
	3rd	Chamarel
2014 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Fighting Sun	1 minute 5.4 seconds
	2nd	Mr Cha Cha
	3rd	Ghibellines
2013 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Never Can Tell	1 minute 5.3 seconds
	2nd	Whittington
	3rd	Criterion
2012 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Raceway	1 minute 3.9 seconds
	2nd	Shelford
	3rd	Narcissus
2011 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Diamond To Pegasus	1 minute 3.41 seconds
	2nd	Written Consent
	3rd	Wild And Proud
2010 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Hinchinbrook	1 minute 5.33 seconds
	2nd	Corvidae
	3rd	Run For Wilson
2009 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Tickets	1 minute 4.27 seconds
	2nd	Manhattan Rain
	3rd	Wanted
2008 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Sebring	58.15 seconds
	2nd	Ming Hoi Treasure
	3rd	Giotto
2007 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Race Not Held	–
	2nd
	3rd
2006 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Danehill Smile	1 minute 5.67 seconds
	2nd	Keiki
	3rd	Arlington
2005 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Diego Garcia	1 minute 4.74 seconds
	2nd	Big Joker
	3rd	Coast To The Post
2004 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Bradbury’s Luck	57.43 seconds
	2nd	Kincharm
	3rd	Pasikatera
2003 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Not A Single Doubt	58.03  seconds
	2nd	Valse Des Fleurs
	3rd	Suite
2002 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Hammerbeam	59.70 seconds
	2nd	Bushland
	3rd	L’espalier
2001 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Snowland	59.09 seconds
	2nd	Tom Coureuse
	3rd	Mission Statement
2000 Canonbury Stakes	1st	Excellerator	57.80 seconds
	2nd	Courvoisier
	3rd	Mistegic