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Robert Sangster Stakes 2026 Betting Tips - Freedmans Hold the Key

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Wed 22 Apr 2026 13:57

Alex Marsh 22 Apr 2026

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Point Barrow favoured at $4.80 with strong past performances
Skybird offers solid form; third in the TJ Smith Stakes
Ameena is a value bet, excelling early in campaigns

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Can Point Barrow land her first Group 1 win? (Getty)

As a Group 1 sprint for fillies and mares run under weight-for-age conditions, the Robert Sangster Stakes remains one of the more unique features on the Australian racing calendar.

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Tips
2026 Robert Sangster Stakes - Field & Odds

The 1200m contest consistently attracts deep and competitive fields, and the 2026 edition shapes no differently with a strong mix of established Group performers and emerging sprinting talent.

Point Barrow is favourite for the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes, with $4.80 her quote via BetRight.

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Tips

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Best Bet - Point Barrow

Off an impressive second campaign that saw her win four of five starts, culminating in a stylish Group 3 victory up the Flemington straight on Oaks Day, Point Barrow emerged as one of the most exciting up-and-coming sprinters heading into the autumn.

Her 2026 return came as favourite in the Oakleigh Plate, where she produced only an even effort that left the jury slightly out.

She quickly responded with a comfortable victory in the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes, putting that performance behind her with authority.

Following that March 21 success, the Freedman camp elected to keep her on the fresh side with this Group 1 assignment in mind.

She does draw wide, but that is not always a disadvantage in this big one-turn sprint at Morphettville, where the middle and wider lanes are often in play.

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Next Best Bet - Skybird

Bringing comfortably the best recent exposed form into the Robert Sangster Stakes is Skybird.

Her fresh run was solid without being spectacular, with the 2025 Black Caviar Lightning winner taking the hit-out she needed in the Challenge Stakes.

She improved nicely second-up, finishing third of nine in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at weight-for-age level, a race taken out by the flying Joliestar, with the very talented Giga Kick runner-up.

That Sydney weight-for-age form reads strongly for this fillies and mares feature.

While she can mix her form at times, Skybird did salute over this track-and-trip at Group 2 level during the 2024 Adelaide Carnival, and she now arrives here third-up into this campaign.

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes Value Bet - Ameena

It shapes as a dual-pronged attack from the Anthony and Sam Freedman yard in this year’s Robert Sangster Stakes.

They hold the favourite in Point Barrow, but outsider Ameena profiles as a runner who should not be overlooked.

This mare is best caught early in a preparation, with all three of her career victories coming at either her first or second-up.

She resumed with a runner-up finish in last year’s Robert Sangster Stakes, briefly looking the winner before the momentum out wide from Charm Stone proved too strong.

Her only first-up miss was a luckless fifth-of-eight in the spring, and she has since been kept up to the mark with four jump-outs, working through the line well in the latest.

2026 Robert Sangster Stakes - Field & Odds

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Skybird	Mitchell Freedman	John Allen	13	56.5kg	$7.50
2	Charm Stone	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	15	56.5kg	$7
3	Generosity	Chris Waller	James McDonald	1	56.5kg	$6.50
4	Benedetta	Ciaron Maher	Jamie Melham	4	56.5kg	$8.50
5	Super Smink	Daniel Morton	Craig Williams	9	56.5kg	$14
6	Bridal Waltz	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ben Melham	10	56.5kg	$8
7	Flying For Fun	Bryce Heys	Zac Lloyd	11	56.5kg	$13
8	~~Aviatress~~	~~Richard & Chantelle Jolly~~	~~Jake Toeroek~~	17	~~56.5kg~~
9	Stretan Angel	Phillip Stokes	Lachlan Neindorf	3	56.5kg	$41
10	She’s Bulletproof	Charlotte Littlefield	Jacob Opperman	14	56.5kg	$71
11	Ameena	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Todd Pannell	5	56.5kg	$34
12	Geegees Mistruth	Mark Walker	Jordan Childs	6	56.5kg	$23
13	Ahha Ahha	Clinton McDonald	Luke Nolen	7	56.5kg	$71
14	Bossy Benita	Michael Mehegan	Billy Egan	12	56.5kg	$61
15	~~Soft Love~~	~~Matt Laurie~~	~~Harry Coffey~~	2	~~56.5kg~~
16	My Gladiola	John McArdle	Jamie Mott	8	54.5kg	$12
17	Point Barrow	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Daniel Stackhouse	16	54.5kg	$4.80

Odds courtesy of BetRight & correct on 22/04/2026.

Verdict

Robert Sangster Stakes

Our tips for the 2026 Robert Sangster Stakes are:

Point Barrow

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$4.80 - 6 Units

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Skybird

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$7.50 - 3 Units

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Ameena

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$34.00 - 1 Unit

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