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2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Morphettville racecourse is the Robert Sangster Stakes, this Group 1 race was inaugurated in 1983 and originally known as the Swettenham Stud Stakes and has undergone several name changes due to sponsorship changes but is registered as the Robert Sangster Stakes.
The race named in honour of Robert Sangster, an owner and breeder who sadly passed away in 2004, is restricted to only fillies and mares and is contested over a distance of 1,200m with the race taking place during the Autumn Carnival.
Robert Sangster Stakes Information:
- Robert Sangster Stakes Past Winners
- Robert Sangster Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Robert Sangster Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Morphettville tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
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How competitive is the Robert Sangster Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Robert Sangster Stakes, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Robert Sangster Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Robert Sangster Stakes over the last 10 renewals:
- Charm Stone (1:09.10) in 2025
- Secret Agenda (1:09.15) in 2017
- Shoals (1:09.19) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Robert Sangster Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Bella Vella from Will Clarken under the guidance of Todd Pannell, won in a time of 1:11.07, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Charm Stone, trained by Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr and ridden by Mark Zahra set the quickest time of 1:09.10 in the 2025 renewal.
Robert Sangster Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Robert Sangster Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Robert Sangster Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:09.10 | Charm Stone (AUS) 4yo 8-13 (11 of 14) 10/1 | Mark Zahra Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr (AUS) |
| 2024 1:09.75 | Climbing Star (NZ) 4yo 8-13 (14 of 14) 25/1 | Lachlan Neindorf Phillip Stokes (AUS) |
| 2023 1:09.85 | Ruthless Dame (NZ) 3yo 8-9 (12 of 14) 13/1 | John Allen Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (AUS) |
| 2022 1:10.14 | Snapdancer (AUS) 5yo 8-13 (15 of 15) 16/1 | Ethan Brown Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (AUS) |
| 2021 1:09.62 | Instant Celebrity (AUS) 3yo 8-9 (6 of 16) 8/1 | Craig A Williams Phillip Stokes (AUS) |
| 2020 1:11.07 | Bella Vella (AUS) 5yo 8-13 (11 of 16) 40/1 | Todd Pannell Will Clarken (AUS) |
| 2019 1:09.28 | Spright (AUS) 5yo 8-13 (13 of 13) 5/1 | Damien Oliver Garry Frazer (AUS) |
| 2018 1:09.19 | Shoals (AUS) 3yo 8-9 (15 of 17) 11/1 | Timothy Clark Anthony Freedman (AUS) |
| 2017 1:09.15 | Secret Agenda (AUS) 4yo 8-13 (16 of 20) 14/1 | Damien Oliver Mick Price (AUS) |
| 2016 1:09.49 | Precious Gem (AUS) 6yo 8-13 (6 of 20) 20/1 | Jake Noonan Henry Dwyer (AUS) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Robert Sangster Stakes have been based:
- AUS: 10 winners with an additional 20 placings from 157 runners
- SIN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Robert Sangster Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Robert Sangster Stakes over the last 10 renewals, with both Ciaron Maher & David Eustace and Phillip Stokes, who have both won the race two times. Ciaron Maher & David Eustace winners have been with Snapdancer (2022) and Ruthless Dame (2023). Phillip Stokes winners have been with Instant Celebrity (2021) and Climbing Star (2024).
Here are some of the top Robert Sangster Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10-2-4 | +21.00 | +11.05 |
| Phillip Stokes | 7-2-2 | +28.00 | +14.00 |
| Mick Price | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +2.50 |
| Will Clarken | 5-1-1 | +36.00 | +16.00 |
| Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.00 |
| Henry Dwyer | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +8.00 |
| Anthony Freedman | 2-1-2 | +10.00 | +5.00 |
| Garry Frazer | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| James Cummings | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -6.15 |
Robert Sangster Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Robert Sangster Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Damien Oliver, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Secret Agenda (2017) and Spright (2019).
Here are some of the top Robert Sangster Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Oliver | 6-2-4 | +15.00 | +7.30 |
| Craig A Williams | 7-1-2 | +2.00 | -1.10 |
| Mark Zahra | 6-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
| Todd Pannell | 4-1-1 | +37.00 | +17.00 |
| John Allen | 4-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.80 |
| Lachlan Neindorf | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.00 |
| Ethan Brown | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Jake Noonan | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.00 |
| Timothy Clark | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.50 |
| Damian Lane | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 17, 11, 9, (2, 12), 16, 14, 3, 6, 5, (12, 3, 9)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (69%) - In a field of 11 - 18 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Fewer than 3 races (Course)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Not on HY/GS/GF/STD (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Had 2 - 11 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - Not BB/BK/CG/GB in colour
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Course)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Highest Run is not G3
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last 3)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (89%) - Highest Placed is not LST
- 10 / 10 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (180 Days)
- 10 / 10 (89%) - Not in a Cl2 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Morphettville racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Robert Sangster Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Robert Sangster Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +55.00, is when runners had a furthest trip placed of 1m.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 6f on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-48.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 11 (8,14) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 14 (13,1) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 12 (13,11) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 15 (1,5) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (5,4) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Robert Sangster Stakes is Randwick, there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Randwick last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Robert Sangster Stakes; that stallion Not A Single Doubt, has produced 2 winners (2021,2017).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Robert Sangster Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Street Boss (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Testa Rossa (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Written Tycoon (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bella Vella in 2020, winning for Will Clarken at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Todd Pannell. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 0 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Robert Sangster Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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