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The San Domenico Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes and saw the Golden Slipper winner Guest House ($7) return with a brilliant, race record-setting performance fresh. 

The San Domenico Stakes is one of Sydney’s most influential early spring sprints, and punters hit this page every year searching for San Domenico Stakes tips, betting odds, form analysis, and Rosehill 1100m insights. This fast, high-pressure Group 3 regularly unveils the season’s breakout three-year-olds — sharp colts and fillies resuming off standout trials, Golden Rose hopefuls, and emerging sprinters ready to elevate through the carnival.

Run over a slick 1100 metres at Rosehill, the race is known for producing elite performers, making it a key form reference for punters looking to get an early read on the spring. With major stables unveiling their new-season talent and a market often stacked with boom youngsters, the San Domenico Stakes is a must watch and must bet feature.

2026 San Domenico Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 San Domenico Stakes results and finishing order when the end-of-August showdown takes place on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

• 1st: No. 1 Guest House ($7)
• 2nd: No. 6 Blue Door
• 3rd: No. 3 Music Time

Winning Margin: 1.25 lengths

Winning Time: 1:02.41

Guest House ($7) made a statement first-up in the 2026 San Domenico Stakes results at Rosehill, the reigning Golden Slipper winner exploding late under Zac Lloyd to smash the race record and silence any doubts about his progression as a three-year-old. Sent out at generous odds, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr colt took the rails run, powered past the favourite Blue Door and scored by 1.25 lengths in a dominant return that also franked the Slipper form through third-placed Music Time. His brilliant 1:02.41 performance immediately reshaped the spring landscape, with Ladbrokes tightening his Golden Rose odds into $3.60 and slashing his Coolmore Stud Stakes quote to $4, while early Everest betting moved sharply from $51 into $15. Price confirmed the colt now has Group 1 options everywhere — Golden Rose, Everest, Coolmore, even the Caulfield Guineas — but emphasised the focus remains on the sprint features, with Guest House shaping as one of the most explosive three-year-olds of the spring.

2026 San Domenico Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest San Domenico Stakes odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 San Domenico Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider San Domenico Stakes 2026 Tips on the popular spring lead-up.

A Group 3 event held at Rosehill Racecourse every August, it is conducted during the early stages of the lucrative Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

Raced over a short distance sprint of 1100m, the San Domenico Stakes allows progressive young sprinters to display their skills ahead of tougher spring runs in races like the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) the following month.

With a grand total of $250,000 in prize money on offer the San Domenico Stakes is a lucrative black-type event for new season three-year-olds.

Contested under set weights plus penalties conditions, the San Domenico Stakes pits rising sprinters against each other and shows how they are placed ahead of upcoming Group 1 races for that age group.

Due to the position it holds in the calendar, the San Domenico Stakes is often contested by horses first-up after a winter spell. For this reason, the San Domenico Stakes is considered by many to be one of the major spring carnival warm up races.

Most of those horses which gain entry to the San Domenico Stakes have run successful campaigns as two-year-olds and expect to continue to gather black-type placings. Often, horses that make up the San Domenico Stakes field may have come via other races such as the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes or the Golden Slipper during their juvenile racing seasons.

Decent results in the San Domenico Stakes can act as a launching pad to other races such as the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, a double last achieved by the aforementioned Exceedance (2019).

In recent years, the 2018 San Domenico Stakes winner Graff went on to run third in the Golden Rose Stakes that year behind The Autumn Sun while in 2019 Exceedance also finished third in the Golden Rose before winning Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Bivouac meanwhile finished runner-up in the San Domenico Stakes in 2019 as the beaten odds-on favourite before taking out the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double and finishing runner-up in the Coolmore.

In The Congo (2021) is the last horse to complete the San Domenico Stakes – Golden Rose double.

The 2025 San Domenico Stakes also produced that year’s Golden Rose champion with Beiwacht improving on his third in the event to claim victory in the Group 1 two starts later, while Wodeton ran second in both events.

In 2026 the San Domenico Stakes was won first-up in a new race record time of 1:02.41 by the autumn’s Golden Slipper winning colt Guest House.

San Domenico Stakes
Date:	Saturday, August 29, 2026
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$250,000

2026 San Domenico Stakes Betting

San Domenico Stakes 2026 betting markets complete with links to Ladbrokes will be provided at Races.com.au the week of the race.

Anders ($2.80 in 2020), Storm Boy ($2.35 in 2024) and Raging Force ($2.60 in 2025) are the latest favourites in San Domencio Stakes betting to salute.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Sweet Ride winning at San Domenico Stakes odds $31.

2026 San Domenico Stakes Form

The San Domenico Stakes Form Guide is the key reference punters use to assess every runner heading into Rosehill’s high-pressure 1100m Group 3 sprint. Because this race is stacked with lightly raced colts and fillies resuming off winter trials, the form guide becomes even more important — it’s where you identify who’s ready, who’s improving, and who’s still learning their craft.

What the San Domenico Stakes Form Guide Shows:

• Recent form — Last-start performances, margins, race grades and conditions.
• First-up and second-up stats — Crucial in this race, where many runners resume.
• Rosehill 1100m form — Horses proven around the tight bend and short straight have a major edge.
• Trial and jump-out results — Sharp trials often signal a big fresh run.
• Speed map indicators — Early speed is vital; leaders and on-pacers can be hard to reel in.
• Weights & class drops — Classy horses dropping back from stronger races often measure up.

What Punters Should Look for on the San Domenico Stakes Form Guide:

• Fresh horses with elite first-up profiles — Many San Domenico winners explode fresh.
• Trial standouts — Look for horses who have trialled sharply at Randwick or Rosehill.
• Tactical speed — The 1100m at Rosehill rewards runners who can hold a spot.
• Strong juvenile form — Golden Slipper and Pago Pago form often stacks up.
• Stable intent — Big yards like Godolphin, Waterhouse/Bott and Maher target this race with serious prospects.

FULL 2026 SAN DOMENICO STAKES FORM GUIDE

2026 San Domenico Stakes Field

The San Domenico Stakes 2026 field of potential Golden Rose Stakes hopefuls will be announced on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned.

The 2026 San Domenico Stakes final field features eight promising young sprinters led in betting Bjorn Baker’s rails-drawn Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes winning filly Blue Door coming off a first-up second in the Listed The Rosebud.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1231x	GUEST HOUSE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Zac Lloyd	7	58.5kg			102
2	1415x	BERZELIUS	Michael Freedman	Jason Collett	2	57.5kg			86
3	21113x	MUSIC TIME	Gratz Vella	Kerrin McEvoy	5	57kg			92
4	11416x	WARWOVEN	Bjorn Baker	Ms Rachel King	8	57kg			86
5	31x	REVENGEANCE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	6	57kg			80
6	1×2	BLUE DOOR	Bjorn Baker	Tommy Berry	1	55kg			81
7	6×175	HALF PIPE	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Tom Sherry	3	55kg			64
8		WILD ATLANTIC	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Tyler Schiller	4	55kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 San Domenico Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the San Domenico Stakes 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

2026 San Domenico Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEST) – 25/08/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	1415x	BERZELIUS	C	3	Michael Freedman
2	1×2	BLUE DOOR	F	3	Bjorn Baker	81
3	23×3	CENTRAL EUROPE	C	3	Chris Waller	77
4	5x34813x	DIAMETER	C	3	Chris Waller	85
5	1231x	GUEST HOUSE	C	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	102
6	6×175	HALF PIPE	C	3	Annabel & Rob Archibald	64
7	21113x	MUSIC TIME	G	3	Gratz Vella	92
8	4x80x13	OH YES SHE DID	F	3	Peter Snowden	69
9	31x	REVENGEANCE	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	80
10	6x14x	TENENBAUM	C	3	Brad Widdup	64
11	426x	THE THORNCASTER	R	3	Ciaron Maher	59
12	110x	UNIT FIVE	C	3	Ciaron Maher	85
13	11416x	WARWOVEN	C	3	Bjorn Baker	86
14		WILD ATLANTIC	C	3	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

San Domenico Stakes History

The San Domenico Stakes was inaugurated in 1980, with Proud Knight seizing victory in the first edition of the race.

Initially run over a length of 1000m, the race distance was briefly upgraded to 1100m for one year in 2008 and then permanently from 2011 onwards.

Gaining traction rapidly, the San Domenico Stakes held listed status for only four years, receiving an upgrade to Group 3 in 1945.

In 1986, the race was upgraded again to Group 2, a class it held until 2005, when it was downgraded to Group 3. The San Domenico Stakes has been held variously at three separate racecourses in Sydney. Since 1980, the venue has changed twelve times between Randwick, Warwick Farm and Rosehill Gardens, where it currently runs today.

In 2021 the San Domenico Stakes took place at Kembla Grange Racecourse due to COVID-19.

Notable San Domenico Stakes winners include Show County (1989), Testa Rossa (1999), Snitzerland (2012) and Exceedance (2019).

In 2026, Guest House became the first resuming Golden Slipper Stakes winner to come back and take out the San Domenico Stakes since 1991.

Guest House (2026) holds the current San Domenico Stakes race record time of 1:02.41.

San Domenico Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

San Domenico Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Guest House	1 minute 2.41 seconds (R)
	2nd	Blue Door
	3rd	Music Time
2025 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Raging Force	1 minute 4.06 seconds
	2nd	Wodeton
	3rd	Beiwacht
2024 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Storm Boy	1 minute 2.98 seconds
	2nd	Mayfair
	3rd	Tropicus
2023 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Libertad	1 minute 3.39 seconds
	2nd	Moravia
	3rd	Butch Cassidy
2022 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Sweet Ride	1 minute 4.42 seconds
	2nd	Nettuno
	3rd	Swiss Exile
2021 San Domenico Stakes (held at Kembla Grange)	1st	In The Congo	1 minute 5.69 seconds
	2nd	Paulele
	3rd	Captivant
2020 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Anders	1 minute 2.67 seconds
	2nd	Peltzer
	3rd	Mamaragan
2019 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Exceedance	1 minute 6.23 seconds
	2nd	Bivouac
	3rd	Anaheed
2018 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Graff	1 minute 5.24 seconds
	2nd	Neutrality
	3rd	Performer
2017 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Pariah	1 minute 3.2 seconds
	2nd	Chauffeur
	3rd	Jorda
2016 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Star Turn	1 minute 4.3 seconds
	2nd	Tango Rain
	3rd	Kentucky Miss
2015 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Japonisme	1 minute 02.7 seconds
	2nd	King’s Troop
	3rd	Haptic
2014 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Nostradamus	1 minute 03.6 seconds
	2nd	Washington Heights
	3rd	Law
2013 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Va Pensiero	1 minute 02.8 seconds
	2nd	Cluster
	3rd	Windjammer
2012 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Snitzerland	1 minute 04.7 seconds
	2nd	Driefontein
	3rd	All Too Hard
2011 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Foxwedge	1 minute 04.3 seconds
	2nd	Anise
	3rd	Karuta Queen
2010 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Obsequious	0 minutes 59.3 seconds
	2nd	Solar Charged
	3rd	Decision Time
2009 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Shellscrape	0 minutes 58.1 seconds
	2nd	Sniplaz
	3rd	Kiss Me Katy
2008 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Duporth	1 minute 04.2 seconds
	2nd	Whitefriars
	3rd	Atomic Force
2007 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Sliding Cube	0 minutes 58.3 seconds
	2nd	Mimi Lebrock
	3rd	Moonboat
2006 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Gold Edition	0 minutes 59.4 seconds
	2nd	My Middi
	3rd	Astounded
2005 Sn Domenico Stakes	1st	Media	0 minutes 57.4 seconds
	2nd	Written Tycoon
	3rd	Snitzel
2004 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Charge Forward	0 minutes 57.2 seconds
	2nd	Fastnet Rock
	3rd	Dance Hero
2003 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Regimental Gal	0 minutes 56.9 seconds
	2nd	Spark Of Life
	3rd	Dorky
2002 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Star Of Florida	0 minutes 57.7 seconds
	2nd	Chocolate Starfish
	3rd	Athelnoth
2001 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Mistegic	0 minutes 59.1 seconds
	2nd	Fair Embrace
	3rd	Palais
2000 San Domenico Stakes	1st	Zariz	0 minutes 57.0 seconds
	2nd	Dynamic Love
	3rd	Kootoomootoo

San Domenico Stakes FAQs

What is the San Domenico Stakes?
The San Domenico Stakes is a Group 3 sprint for three-year-olds run over 1100m at Rosehill Gardens, acting as a key early spring launching pad for emerging colts and fillies.

When is the San Domenico Stakes held?
The race is traditionally run in late August, kicking off Sydney’s early-season sprinting program. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Saturday August 29.

What distance is the San Domenico Stakes?
The San Domenico Stakes is run over 1100 metres, favouring horses with tactical speed and sharp acceleration.

What type of horses contest the San Domenico Stakes?
It attracts lightly raced three-year-olds, Golden Rose hopefuls, trial stars, and elite juveniles returning for their new season campaigns.

Where is the San Domenico Stakes run?
The race is held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney.

Is the San Domenico Stakes an important form race?
Yes — it regularly produces Golden Rose contenders, Everest-bound sprinters, and future Group 1 winners.

Who trains the San Domenico Stakes winners?
Leading stables such as Godolphin, Waterhouse/Bott, Maher, and Hawkes Racing frequently target the race with high-quality three-year-olds.

Is the San Domenico Stakes a good betting race?
Absolutely. With boom youngsters resuming and trial form often proving decisive, the race offers strong angles for punters chasing value, market movers, and early spring betting plays.

Where can I find San Domenico Stakes tips and previews?
Full tips, betting previews, speed maps, and form analysis are available right here at races.com.au as well as over on the Ladbrokes Racing Blog.