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The Group 3 Wenona Girl Handicap is held each autumn in Sydney on Randwick Guineas Day.
Wenona Girl Handicap News
The Wenona Girl Handicap is a Group 3 sprint race run in early to mid-March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2026 Wenona Girl Handicap Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Wenona Girl Handicap results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday March 7, 2026 and to see what runners may head to the Coolmore Classic.
- 1st: No. 2 Gangsta Granny ($2.80)
- 2nd: No. 12 Cosmonova
- 3rd: No. 11 Asgarda
Winning Margin: 0.71 lengths
Winning Time: 1:09.60
The Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained four-year-old Written Tycoon mare Gangsta Granny ($2.80) was huge fresh given a perfectly rated on-pace ride by the flying James McDonald to move up to the front runners on the straight, hit the lead 100m out and charge clear to salute by 0.71 lengths in the 2026 Wenona Girl Handicap results ahead of tougher autumn targets to come.
| 2. Gangsta Granny (11) J: James McDonald58.5kg 2313xT: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 12. Cosmonova (1) J: Andrew Adkins53kg 586×4T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 11. Asgarda (4) J: Molly Bourke53kg 0436xT: John Sargent | ||
| 3. Idle Flyer (2) J: Zac Lloyd54.5kg 1210xT: Matthew Smith | ||
| 8. More Territories (3) J: Dylan Gibbons53kg 8306xT: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 13. Eagle Express (8) J: Tyler Schiller53kg 13×16T: Chris Waller | ||
| 1. Abounding (12) J: Tommy Berry59kg 3219xT: Robert Heathcote | ||
| 7. Snow In May (5) J: Jason Collett53.5kg 3473xT: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 5. Our Gold Hope (6) J: Tom Sherry54kg 9065xT: Robert & Luke Price | ||
| 6. Overriding (10) J: Regan Bayliss54kg 7578xT: Nathan Doyle | ||
| 10. Lady Extreme (7) J: Jay Ford53kg 519×5T: Blake Ryan | ||
| 9. Spring Lee (9) J: Rachel King53kg 5x8x8T: Bjorn Baker |
Contested over 1200m the quality handicap event offers $250,000 in total prize money and is only open to mares aged four-years-old and above.
The Wenona Girl Handicap is one of a host of Group status races run at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Randwick Guineas Day. The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds and the weight-for-age Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m).
Many mares in the Wenona Girl Handicap field may have had a previous Randwick run in February’s Group 3 Triscay Stakes (1200m).
Commemorative (3rd in 2025) was the last Triscay Stakes graduate to continue on and win the Wenona Girl Handicap.
A nice next-up option is Rosehill’s Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) a fortnight after the Wenona Girl Handicap or possibly the previous week’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m).
The 2022 Wenona Girl Handicap form was franked with the winner Belluci Babe going on to run a solid fourth in both the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) and Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) that autumn.
The 2025 Wenona Girl Handicap winner Commemorative went on to run third in Adelaide’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes that April.
The Wenona Girl Handicap 2026 ran at Randwick on Saturday March 7, 2026 as part of Sydney’s Randwick Guineas Day card and was won in a big fresh performance by the Team Hawkes-trained Gangsta Granny ($2.80).Â
| 2026 Wenona Girl Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 7, 2026 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap / Mares 4YO&Up |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Wenona Girl Handicap Betting
The updated Wenona Girl Handicap 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be updated the week of the race here at Races.com.au.
Fasika ($2.30 in 2020), Belluci Babe ($3 in 2022), Tintookie ($4.40 in 2024), and Commemorative ($4.40 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Wenona Girl Handicap betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Wenona Girl Handicap Form Guide
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2026 Wenona Girl Handicap Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Wenona Girl Handicap 2026 Tips on the Randwick Guineas Day support act this autumn.
To Win: No. 3 Idle Flyer
I was on IDLE FLYER (2) in the last on Randwick Guineas Day when she was playing second fiddle in the markets, but the money is coming for her now and I’m happy to follow the punters and lock her in for a Group 3 win fresh. Matthew Smith’s classy Dundeel four-year-old gets her autumn underway in a winnable race with previous first-up winning form. She’s got a strong six-furlong strike-rate as a two-time winner from three goes over the distance, and she’s well proven at the Randwick track (4:2-1-0). Overcame a wide alley to beat Perfumist in the Group 3 Angst Stakes over the mile here last October, before being outclassed by Pride Of Jenni when last past the post in the Group 1 Empire Rose. This is much easier, drops notably in grade and looked good in a recent trial. Her Angst Stakes winning jockey Zac Lloyd is back in the saddle, well-weighted with 54.5kg and drawn a treat in gate two. Maps for a favourable run and could be hard to deny.
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3. Idle Flyer (2)
J: Zac Lloyd54.5kg
1210xT: Matthew Smith
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2026 Wenona Girl Handicap Field
The Wenona Girl Handicap field attracts a strong line-up of quality sprinting mares who could be eyeing tougher runs later in the autumn and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2026 Wenona Girl Handicap field and barriers are set to be announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Wenona Girl Handicap 2026 final field features 13 consistent mares led in betting by the resuming Team Hawkes-trained The Invitation third placed Gangsta Granny.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 662x33219x | ABOUNDING | Robert Heathcote | Tommy Berry | 13 | 59kg | Â | Â | 106 |
| 2 | x113x2313x | GANGSTA GRANNY | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | James McDonald | 12 | 58.5kg | Â | Â | 105 |
| 3 | 100x11210x | IDLE FLYER | Matthew Smith | Zac Lloyd | 2 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | 97 |
| 4 | 10x552052x | BAUHINIA | Lee & Cherie Curtis | Chad Schofield | 6 | 54kg | 55kg | Â | 95 |
| 5 | 39x539065x | OUR GOLD HOPE | Robert & Luke Price | Tom Sherry | 7 | 54kg | Â | Â | 91 |
| 6 | 54x727578x | OVERRIDING | Nathan Doyle | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 54kg | Â | Â | 88 |
| 7 | 5158x3473x | SNOW IN MAY | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Jason Collett | 5 | 53.5kg | Â | Â | 94 |
| 8 | 8562x8306x | MORE TERRITORIES | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Dylan Gibbons | 3 | 53kg | Â | Â | 92 |
| 9 | 336145x8x8 | SPRING LEE | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 10 | 53kg | Â | Â | 88 |
| 10 | 2x116519x5 | LADY EXTREME | Blake Ryan | Jay Ford | 8 | 53kg | Â | Â | 84 |
| 11 | 86x420436x | ASGARDA | John Sargent | Ms Molly Bourke (a) | 4 | 53kg |  |  | 81 |
| 12 | x6323586x4 | COSMONOVA | Joseph Pride | Andrew Adkins | 1 | 53kg | Â | Â | 81 |
| 13 | 3615213×16 | EAGLE EXPRESS | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 9 | 53kg | Â | Â | 78 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Wenona Girl Nominations
Early nominations on the Wenona Girl Handicap in 2026 will be provided below once announced by Racing NSW on the Monday ahead of the race.
2026 Wenona Girl Handicap nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 03/03/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 662x33219x | ABOUNDING | M | 5 | Robert Heathcote | Â |
| 2 | 86x420436x | ASGARDA | M | 6 | John Sargent | 81 |
| 3 | 10x552052x | BAUHINIA | M | 4 | Lee & Cherie Curtis | 95 |
| 4 | x6323586x4 | COSMONOVA | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 81 |
| 5 | 3615213×16 | EAGLE EXPRESS | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 78 |
| 6 | x113x2313x | GANGSTA GRANNY | M | 4 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Â |
| 7 | 100x11210x | IDLE FLYER | M | 4 | Matthew Smith | 97 |
| 8 | 2x116519x5 | LADY EXTREME | M | 6 | Blake Ryan | 84 |
| 9 | 1235×14125 | MISS SPACEGIRL | M | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 76 |
| 10 | 8562x8306x | MORE TERRITORIES | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 92 |
| 11 | 39x539065x | OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 5 | Robert & Luke Price | 91 |
| 12 | 54x727578x | OVERRIDING | M | 6 | Nathan Doyle | 88 |
| 13 | 5158x3473x | SNOW IN MAY | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 94 |
| 14 | 336145x8x8 | SPRING LEE | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 88 |
| 15 | 9x32223x95 | THAMES | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Wenona Girl Handicap History
The Wenona Girl Handicap was first contested in 2006 and won by a mare called Wonderer. Over its short history the event has run at both Randwick Racecourse and Warwick Farm Racecourse. The race is named in honour of Wenona Girl who is in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and won a host of majors during the 1960s including the Rosehill Guineas (1960) and CF Orr Stakes (1962).
Starting out as a Listed race it gained Group 3 status in 2014 and in 2014 was run as the Roy Higgins Tribute Quality honouring champion jockey Roy Higgins (1938-2014) who died the week of the race.
Quality mares including Beaded (2010), Griante (2015), and Savoureux (2016) have won the Wenona Girl Handicap over the past decade.
There was a protest upheld (3rd vs 1st) in the 2023 Wenona Girl Handicap results that saw Jal Lei elevated to the winner’s stall while Jump The Broom was relegated to third.
Recent Wenona Girl Handicap Winners
See below for the full list of Wenona Girl Handicap results and winners going back to its inauguration in 2006.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Gangsta Granny | 1 minute 09.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Cosmonova | ||
| 3rd | Asgarda | ||
| 2025 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Commemorative | 1 minute 08.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Outback Miss | ||
| 3rd | Junqueira | ||
| 2024 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Tintookie | 1 minute 08.81 seconds |
| 2nd | C’est Magique | ||
| 3rd | Wee Nessy | ||
| 2023 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Jal Lei (on protest) | 1 minute 09.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Tycoon Evie | ||
| 3rd | Jump The Broom (relegated) | ||
| 2022 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Belluci Babe | 1 minute 12.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Tricky Gal | ||
| 3rd | Never Talk | ||
| 2021 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Vulpine | 1 minute 08.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Seasons | ||
| 3rd | Emanate | ||
| 2020 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Fasika | 1 minute 09.94 seconds |
| 2nd | I Am Excited | ||
| 3rd | Resin | ||
| 2019 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Winter Bride | 1 minute 07.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Spright | ||
| 3rd | Resin | ||
| 2018 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Sugar Bella | 1 minute 08.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Que | ||
| 3rd | Perizada | ||
| 2017 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Rocket Commander | 1 minute 13.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Hieroglyphics | ||
| 3rd | Zestful | ||
| 2016 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Savoureux | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Private Secretary | ||
| 3rd | Flashing Speed | ||
| 2015 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Griante | 1 minute 08.6 seconds |
| 2nd | I Love It | ||
| 3rd | Slots | ||
| 2014 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | A Time For Julia | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Lilliburlero | ||
| 3rd | Recoinage | ||
| 2013 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Choice Words (note: Arinosa disqualified) | 1 minute 09.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Ladys Angel | ||
| 3rd | Cathay Lady | ||
| 2012 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Rose Of Peace | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Quidnunc | ||
| 3rd | Alberton Park | ||
| 2011 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Ofcourseican | 1 minute 8.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Flying Success | ||
| 3rd | Trim | ||
| 2010 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Beaded | 1 minute 9.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Alverta | ||
| 3rd | Illuminates | ||
| 2009 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Belong To Many | 1 minute 10.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Espurante | ||
| 3rd | Ugly Betty | ||
| 2008 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Litter | 1 minute 11.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Danasierra | ||
| 3rd | A Country Girl | ||
| 2007 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Kakakakatie | 1 minute 9.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Aunty Betty | ||
| 3rd | Storm Alert | ||
| 2006 Wenona Girl Handicap | 1st | Wonderer | 1 minute 10.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Radio Song | ||
| 3rd | One In A Million | ||
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