Coolmore Stud Stakes 2026 Betting Odds - Guest House Tops the Early Betting
Guest House has been installed as the early $5 favourite with Betr for the 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes after capping his two-year-old season with a Golden Slipper victory. The field looks deep, with The Next Episode ($6) and Streisand ($8) also heavily fancied following impressive juvenile campaigns. Several promising runners, including Lara Antipova and Natural Fling at $11, add intrigue. The Coolmore Stud Stakes, held at Flemington, is a Group 1 feature and a proven stallion-maker, with a $2 million purse and a rich history of top-class winners.
- Guest House is $5 favourite for 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes after Golden Slipper win
- Deep early market with The Next Episode ($6) and Streisand ($8) among key contenders
- Coolmore Stud Stakes is a major Group 1 sprint and proven stallion-making race
Guest House winning the 2026 Golden Slipper. (Getty)
Guest House has been installed as the $5 favourite with Betr for the 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes after a two-year-old campaign that culminated in Group 1 Golden Slipper success.
The son of Home Affairs has long been regarded as one of the most talented youngsters of his crop and shapes as a major spring player heading into his three-year-old season.
The Next Episode occupies the second line of betting at $6 after showing plenty of promise with two slick Queensland victories before a spell.
Prepared by Ciaron Maher, the son of Snitzel has won three of his five starts and will be out to prove he can stretch his brilliance beyond 1000m during the spring.
Streisand is next in the market at $8 after showing plenty of promise in her first campaign, highlighted by her Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes triumph before a brave second in the Golden Slipper.
Lara Antipova, Natural Fling, Hard Kick, St Gotthard, Closer To Free and Big Sky all share the fourth line of betting at $11, highlighting the depth of this year's early market.
With several exciting juveniles returning for their three-year-old campaigns, the Coolmore Stud Stakes is already shaping as one of the most anticipated sprint features of the 2026 Melbourne Spring Carnival.
2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes Betting Odds
| Runner | Win |
|---|---|
| Guest House | $5.00 |
| The Next Episode | $6.00 |
| Streisand | $8.00 |
| Lara Antipova | $11.00 |
| Natural Fling | $11.00 |
| Hard Kick | $11.00 |
| St Gotthard | $11.00 |
| Closer To Free | $11.00 |
| Big Sky | $11.00 |
| Omolong | $15.00 |
| Warwoven | $15.00 |
| Tales Of Time | $15.00 |
| Satono Glow | $15.00 |
| Medicinal | $15.00 |
| Cherry Bombshell | $15.00 |
| Chayan | $15.00 |
| Blue Door | $15.00 |
| Others | $26.00+ |
Odds provided by Betr & correct on 29/06/2026.
Coolmore Stud Stakes Winners
One of the highlights on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival is the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
This Group 1 for three-year-olds is one of Australia's premier stallion-making races, with champions such as Encosta De Lago, Zoustar, Brazen Beau and Merchant Navy among its distinguished winners. Fillies have also enjoyed recent success, winning six editions of the race over the past 20 years.
Worth $2 million, the Coolmore Stud Stakes is run over 1200m at Flemington and joins the Victoria Derby and Empire Rose Stakes as one of Derby Day's three Group 1 features.
The past three editions have been won by Ozzmosis (2023), Switzerland (2024) and Tentyris (2025), continuing the race's tradition of producing elite sprinters and future stallion prospects.
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