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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
If you are interested in other predictions at Morphettville, then head over to the Morphettville tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below.
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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 races 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 10 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 10 renewals, it was Charm Stone, trained by Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr and ridden by Mark Zahra, who set the fastest winning time in the Robert Sangster Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:09.10 in 2025. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Will Clarken and jockey Todd Pannell with Bella Vella who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:11.07 in the 2020 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 that won, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SIN: 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 proportion 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 Post 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. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Robert Sangster Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Robert Sangster Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Charm Stone Gold Coast - 2nd of 18 (24/5) | Magic Millions Cup |
| 2024 - Climbing Star Morphettville - 2nd of 14 (23/5) | Sportsbet R N Irwin Stakes |
| 2023 - Ruthless Dame Rosehill - 10th of 14 (7/1) | Coolmore |
| 2022 - Snapdancer Flemington - 15th of 17 (25/1) | Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap |
| 2021 - Instant Celebrity Morphettville - 4th of 12 (22/5) | Redelva Stakes |
| 2020 - Bella Vella Flemington - 5th of 11 (9/1) | G.H. Mumm Century Stakes |
| 2019 - Spright Randwick - 7th of 15 (22/5) | TAB Sapphire Stakes |
| 2018 - Shoals Randwick - 1st of 11 (12/1) | James Boags Premium Surround Stakes |
| 2017 - Secret Agenda Randwick - 1st of 14 (19/2) | TAB Sapphire Stakes |
| 2016 - Precious Gem Caulfield - 1st of 15 (8/1) | TROA Anniversary Vase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Robert Sangster Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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