Todman Stakes

Todman Stakes

The Todman Stakes, often still referred to as its previous name the Todman Slipper Trial, is one of the Sydney Turf Club’s leading Group 2 races for two-year-old colts and geldings.

Run over a 1200m sprint distance under set weight conditions, the Group 2 Todman Stakes is conducted at the iconic Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in March during the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

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With prize money set at a lucrative $300,000, the Todman Stakes always attracts a quality field of the best male juveniles of the season, the majority of which are heading towards the ultimate two-year-olds race in Australia, the $3.5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper.

Each year the Todman Stakes winner gains a ballot exemption for the Golden Slipper and the last Todman Stakes winner to continue on to win the Golden Slipper was Tierce in 1991.

The Todman Stakes is conducted on Rosehill’s Coolmore Stud Classic Day, host to six Group features including the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Classic (1500m) and the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), as well as the Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) which is the two-year-old fillies’ equivalent to the Todman Stakes.

Todman Stakes History

First conducted in 1973 when Imagele claimed victory, the Todman Stakes began as a Principal race before being elevated to a Group 3 event in 1980 and following that gained its current Group 2 status in 1986.

In 1975 and 1976 there were two editions of the Todman Stakes held with first and second divisions of the race.

Prior to 2005 the Todman Stakes was known as the Todman Slipper Trial as it is the traditional lead-up race for young colts and geldings looking for a start in the prestigious Golden Slipper.

Todman Stakes Betting

The Todman Stakes provides punters with an exciting betting market and when looking for a guide to the race, early lead-up events worth keeping an eye on include the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Warwick Farm in early March and the Group 3 Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick the week before.

There are also the Melbourne Autumn carnival features for two-year-olds that top horses may come via including the famed Blue Diamond Stakes in late February that 2009 Todman Stakes winner Real Sagao placed second in on way to their Todman success.

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The Todman Stakes has been a good indicator for the Golden Slipper in recent years with the 2009 Todman Stakes runner-up Phelan Ready continuing on to take out the Golden Slipper that year.

Todman Stakes Winners

Over the years the years the Todman Stakes has been won by a number of genuine racing stars including Octagonal (1995), General Nediym (1997), Exceed And Excel (2003) and Masquerader (2010).

Below is a list of the most recent Todman Slipper Trial / Todman Stakes winners and placegetters.