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The Hawkesbury Guineas is a Group 3 Sydney race run at the end of April or early May during the autumn on Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day.
Hawkesbury Guineas News
The Hawkesbury Guineas is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds run on Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day in Sydney during the end stages of the autumn racing carnival.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Odds
| 1. Skyhook (9) J: Josh Parr58kg 45×46T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 3. Burma Star (4) J: Tyler Schiller57kg 16×25T: Chris Waller | ||
| 13. Wootton Lass (6) J: Dylan Gibbons54kg 71384T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 5. Hidden Achievement (8) J: Andrew Adkins56kg 2x00xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Regal Award (7) J: Chad Schofield56kg 12×73T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 12. Cavallo Park (1) J: Alysha Collett54kg x1x14T: John Sargent | ||
| 11. Horseshoe Hill (2) J: Rachel King54kg x6106T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 10. Bird Whistle (3) J: Braith Nock54kg 28×55T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough | ||
| 9. Karinska (5) J: Tommy Berry54kg 0x553T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Buffalo (10) J: Nash Rawiller56kg 35×14T: David Atkins |
The meeting’s headline race is the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) for milers and the Hawkesbury Guineas is one of two other Group 3 status races on the card along with the Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) for fillies and mares.
The Hawkesbury Guineas is run over 1400m and the three-year-olds in the field face off at set weights plus penalties for a share in the $250,000 in prize money. The 2020 edition of the Hawkesbury Guineas took place at Rosehill Gardens and offered $160,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Horses in the Hawkesbury Guineas field may come via a number of different Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival lead-up races including the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) held at Randwick during ‘The Championships’.
Schwarz (6th in 2024) was the latest Arrowfield 3YO Sprint graduate to back-up and win the Hawkesbury Guineas.
In 2022 the Hawkesbury Guineas winner Mr Mozart came off back-to-back wins in the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes and Group 3 Doncaster Prelude in Sydney.
Good follow-up races could include those during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival including the Group 2 QTC Cup (1300m) and the Hawkesbury Guineas – QTC Cup double was recently achieved by Spill The Beans (2016). The Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) is another Brisbane race run during the winter for Hawkesbury Guineas graduates and in 2016 Denmagic ran second in both races, while Sambro (2018) did the double.
In 2020 the Hawkesbury Guineas winner Dawn Passage won the Inglis Guineas next start before a trip to Brisbane to salute in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic as the short-priced favourite that winter.
The 2022 Hawkesbury Guineas form was franked with the winner Mr Mozart returning in the spring for a host of good runs including a second in the $1 million Silver Eagle.
The Hawkesbury Guineas 2023 winner Hawaii Five Oh franked the form going on to win the Group 3 Fred Best Classic in Brisbane before his eye-catching third in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap results.
The 2024 Hawkesbury Guineas form was franked with the winner, Schwarz, going on to win that year’s Group 2 Missile Stakes as well as the Group 2 Australia Stakes and Group 1 William Reid Stakes in 2025.
The 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas runs on Saturday May 2, 2026 as a potential lead-up to the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
| Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 2, 2026 |
| Track: | Hawkesbury Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO / Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas results and finishing order on Saturday May 2, 2026.
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Winning Margin: TBD
Winning Time: TBD
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Betting
The season’s best Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Mr Mozart ($2.05 in 2022) and Schwarz ($2.40 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Hawkesbury Guineas betting to win.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Form
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2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 Tips on the Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day support act this autumn.
Each Way: No. 9 Karinska
KARINSKA (6) looks terrific overs in a wide-open Hawkesbury Guineas, and the Chris Waller-trained Spirit Of Boom filly appeals each way as an improver with genuine Group level talent. Her strike rate doesn’t jump off the page, but she’s already proven she can mix it with the elite — last spring’s Flight Stakes third at big odds stamped her as a filly with class. This campaign she’s been building nicely, her fifth in the Group 1 Surround Stakes on Soft ground better than it reads, and she took another step forward when dropping back to Group 3 company in the James HB Carr on April 18. Freshened for that run, she was enormous late, charging home after being badly held up to finish a flashing third, beaten just 1.32 lengths by Snitzel Dancer in what looks a strong form race. She strips fitter, gets a suitable set-up, and her closing speed gives her every chance to land a blow at a very appealing price.
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9. Karinska (5)
J: Tommy Berry54kg
0x553T: Chris Waller
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2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Field
The Hawkesbury Guineas field attracts a class line-up of three-year-olds many of which have form over the distance or even up to a mile and is released the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in fully below.
The Hawkesbury Guineas 2026 final field features a competitive field of three-year-olds including Group 1 performed Written Tycoon colt Skyhook, Chris Waller’s Spirit Of Boom filly Karinska coming off a third in the Group 3 James HB Carr Stakes and the consistent Phillip Stokes-trained Regal Award.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17x1345x46 | SKYHOOK | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Joshua Parr | 12 | 58kg | Â | Â | 96 |
| 2 | 313513×5 | ESTREMO | Chris Waller | Sam Clipperton | 2 | 58kg | Â | Â | 82 |
| 3 | 4x21216x25 | BURMA STAR | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 6 | 57kg | Â | Â | 76 |
| 4 | 3x66135x14 | BUFFALO | David Atkins | Nash Rawiller | 13 | 56kg | Â | Â | 90 |
| 5 | 2132x00x | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | Chris Waller | Andrew Adkins | 11 | 56kg | Â | Â | 83 |
| 6 | 2x51412x73 | REGAL AWARD | Phillip Stokes | Chad Schofield | 10 | 56kg | Â | Â | 79 |
| Â | Â | ||||||||
| 8 | 0440×68022 | DUSTY BAY | Tracey Bartley | Regan Bayliss | 8 | 56kg | Â | Â | 67 |
| 9 | x56530x553 | KARINSKA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 7 | 54kg | Â | Â | 86 |
| 10 | 1x428x55 | BIRD WHISTLE | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | Braith Nock (a) | 5 | 54kg |  |  | 76 |
| 11 | 3x12x6106 | HORSESHOE HILL | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 54kg | Â | Â | 73 |
| 12 | 2x1x14 | CAVALLO PARK (NZ) | John Sargent | Ms Alysha Collett | 1 | 54kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 13 | 0x70x71384 | WOOTTON LASS | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Dylan Gibbons | 9 | 54kg | Â | Â | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Hawkesbury Guineas Nominations
Early nominations for the Hawkesbury Guineas in 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be updated below once announced.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55x2126x8x | ARTISTIC VENTURE | F | 3 | Tom Charlton | 84 |
| 2 | 2613210×33 | BACASH | G | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 78 |
| 3 | 340x68x311 | BESKAR | G | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 93 |
| 4 | 1x428x55 | BIRD WHISTLE | F | 3 | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | 76 |
| 5 | 21×17 | BLUE MONDAY | F | 3 | Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | 65 |
| 6 | 3x66135x14 | BUFFALO | G | 3 | David Atkins | 90 |
| 7 | 4x21216x25 | BURMA STAR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 76 |
| 8 | 2x1x14 | CAVALLO PARK (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | 70 |
| 9 | 31x | CONGRESSMAN | G | 3 | Richard Litt | 65 |
| 10 | 0440×68022 | DUSTY BAY | G | 3 | Tracey Bartley | 67 |
| 11 | 313513×5 | ESTREMO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 12 | 2132x00x | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 83 |
| 13 | 3x12x6106 | HORSESHOE HILL | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 73 |
| 14 | x56530x553 | KARINSKA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 86 |
| 15 | 4×1422 | RAJWA | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 66 |
| 16 | 2x51412x73 | REGAL AWARD | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 79 |
| 17 | 17x1345x46 | SKYHOOK | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 96 |
| 18 | 315943330x | TAMBELOA | C | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | 74 |
| 19 | 0x70x71384 | WOOTTON LASS | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Hawkesbury Guineas History
The Hawkesbury Guineas was run for the first time in 2000 and won by Hire. A number of quality gallopers have since taken out the race including Alverta (2007), Neeson (2010), and most famously Chautauqua.
It began as a Listed race before gaining its current Group 3 status in 2014. Originally the event was run as a handicap race, but from 2006 onwards the Hawkesbury Guineas has been held under set weights plus penalties. The distance was also increased from 1200m to 1400m in 2006 and in 2015 it ran at Rosehill Racecourse instead of Hawkesbury Racecourse.
The 2020 Hawkesbury Guineas took place at Rosehill Gardens due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent Hawkesbury Guineas Winners
See below for a full list of Hawkesbury Guineas results and winners going back to the race’s inauguration in 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2025 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Media World | 1 minute 23.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Just Party | ||
| 3rd | Zeitung | ||
| 2024 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Schwarz | 1 minute 22.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Bojangles | ||
| 3rd | Mchale | ||
| 2023 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Hawaii Five Oh | 1 minute 21.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Atmosphere | ||
| 3rd | Razeta | ||
| 2022 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Mr Mozart | 1 minute 25.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Dalchini | ||
| 3rd | Party For One | ||
| 2021 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Exoboom | 1 minute 21.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Rainbow Connection | ||
| 3rd | Black Duke | ||
| 2020 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Dawn Passage | 1 minute 21.50 seconds |
| 2nd | St Covet’s Spirit | ||
| 3rd | Icebath | ||
| 2019 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Military Zone | 1 minute 21.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Trope | ||
| 3rd | Quackerjack | ||
| 2018 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Sambro | 1 minute 23.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Victorem | ||
| 3rd | Beau Geste | ||
| 2017 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Shazee Lee | 1 minute 21.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Prompt Response | ||
| 3rd | Salsonic | ||
| 2016 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Spill The Beans | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Denmagic | ||
| 3rd | Serene Majesty | ||
| 2015 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Najoom | 1 minute 26. 3 seconds |
| 2nd | Federal | ||
| 3rd | Bachman | ||
| 2014 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Katie’s Cove | ||
| 3rd | Barbed | ||
| 2013 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Limes | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Boban | ||
| 3rd | Ashokan | ||
| 2012 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Free Wheeling | 1 minute 21.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Pied A Terre | ||
| 3rd | Bound To Blush | ||
| 2011 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Pimpala Secret | 1 minute 24.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Speediness | ||
| 3rd | Steps In Time | ||
| 2010 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Neeson | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Khas Kura | ||
| 3rd | All Legal | ||
| 2009 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Related | 1 minute 23.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Rollins | ||
| 3rd | The Astronomer | ||
| 2008 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Royal Discretion | 1 minute 22.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Turffontein | ||
| 3rd | Acey Ducey | ||
| 2007 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Alverta | 1 minute 22.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Five Ways | ||
| 3rd | Eight Moons | ||
| 2006 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | The Free Stater | 1 minute 22.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Spy Zaim | ||
| 3rd | Commemorating | ||
| 2005 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2004 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Roadagain | 1 minute 8.90 seconds |
| 2nd | Loftily | ||
| 3rd | Devil’s Diamond | ||
| 2003 (December) Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Sweet Marmalade | 1 minute 11.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Lundasong | ||
| 3rd | Happy Ways | ||
| 2003 (February) Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Pearly Kings | 1 minute 9.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Maskerado | ||
| 3rd | Miz Riocee | ||
| 2002 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Shags | 1 minute 8.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Shouq | ||
| 3rd | Gordo | ||
| 2001 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | De Valmont | 1 minute 11.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Zedivain | ||
| 3rd | Kingsgate | ||
| 2000 Hawkesbury Guineas | 1st | Hire | 1 minute 9.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Martree | ||
| 3rd | Condotti | ||
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