Australian Derby 2026 Betting Odds - Observer Prominent in Early Markets

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Last updated: Mon 30 Mar 2026 09:35

Bets.com.au Staff 30 Mar 2026

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Observer leads the 2026 Australian Derby betting at $3
Key challengers include Green Spaces ($3.20) and Road To Paris ($7)
Tulloch and New Zealand Derbies remain pivotal lead-up races

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Observer winning the 2026 Australian Guineas. (Getty)

Since 1960, only eight horses have completed the Victorian Derby/Australian Derby double, although two of those have come recently via Riff Rocket (2023/2024) and Hitotsu (2021/2022).

Australian Derby 2026 Betting Odds
Australian Derby Winners

Observer is aiming to join that list, with the Godolphin colt opening his 2026 campaign with back-to-back wins, including a Group 1 Australian Guineas triumph, before finishing third as favourite in the Rosehill Guineas.

At $3 with Unibet Australia, Observer heads betting for the 2026 Australian Derby.

Green Spaces ($3.20) finished ahead of Observer in the Rosehill Guineas, with the rise in distance suiting the son of Street Boss after being well held in the Randwick Guineas.

The Tulloch Stakes has produced 10 Australian Derby winners, with recent examples including Major Beel (2023), Quick Thinker (2020), Angel Of Truth (2019), Levendi (2018), and Jon Snow (2017).

Storm Leopard ($4.40) comes through that Rosehill lead-up, winning the Group 2 comfortably at his first attempt over 2000m, which followed a strong chasing effort over 1600m behind Salty Pearl.

Five Australian Derby winners have come via the New Zealand Derby, including three within the past decade, reinforcing its status as a key international pathway.

Road To Paris ($7) arrives off a New Zealand Derby victory and is prepared by Roger James & Robert Wellwood, who have enjoyed Group 1 success in Australia with Orchestral (2024) and Prowess (2023) in the Vinery Stud Stakes, while Pinarello claimed the 2022 Queensland Derby.

Australian Derby 2026 Betting Odds

Horse	Odds
Observer	$3.00
Green Spaces	$3.20
Storm Leopard (Not nominated)	$4.40
Road To Paris	$7.00
Federalist	$11.00
Savisanta	$15.00
One Step Closer	$15.00
Shangri La Boy	$26.00
Deal Done Fast	$26.00
Victorious Spirit	$26.00
Eureka Rebel	$26.00
Bingi	$51.00
Classic Gem	$51.00
Dezignation	$51.00
Single Choice	$51.00
Varjak	$51.00

Market provided by Unibet Australia & correct on 30/03/2026.

Australian Derby Winners

Dating back to 1861, the Australian Derby is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious races, with champions such as Phar Lap, Tulloch, Dulcify, Kingston Town and Bonecrusher among its celebrated winners.

Champion stayer Octagonal holds the Australian Derby time record after stopping the clock at 2:28.41 in 1996, while the largest winning margin was recorded in 1886 when Trident strolled clear to score by 10 lengths.

Major Beel (2023), Riff Rocket (2024) and Aeliana (2025) have won the last three editions of the Australian Derby.