Tattersall's Tiara 2026 Betting Tips - Within The Law Eyes Group 1 Glory

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Last updated: Wed 24 Jun 2026 12:03

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The 2026 Tattersall's Tiara field features top mares and one standout filly
Best bets: Within The Law ($8), Manaal ($7), and value with Blindedbythelight ($31)
Tuileries is favourite but there's plenty of chances in the last Group 1 of the season

Can Within The Law? strike third-up in the Tatts Tiara? (Getty)

The Tattersall's Tiara closes out the Australian racing season on Saturday, June 27, with a strong field of mares joined by one talented filly for Brisbane's final Group 1 feature of the carnival.

2026 Tattersall's Tiara Tips
2026 Tattersall's Tiara - Field & Odds

Contested over 1400m at Eagle Farm under weight-for-age conditions, the Tattersall's Tiara has long been a target race for the nation's leading female gallopers, often producing a fascinating clash between established Group performers and mares peaking at the right time of year.

In a competitive market with EliteBet, Tuileries is a $5 favourite for the 2026 Tattersall's Tiara.

2026 Tattersall's Tiara Tips

2026 Tattersall's Tiara Best Bet - Within The Law

Perhaps we went a run too early with her second-up in the Guineas Classic, where she was stretched to a mile, but that market respect was certainly warranted off her terrific chasing efforts in the Fred Best Classic.

To be fair, she bumped into Skyhook last time out, a talented youngster whose penny is really starting to drop.

There were also excuses in her March 21 return at Group 3 level in Sydney, where she was fresh and clearly building towards the Brisbane Winter Carnival.

A shot at the stumps through the Stradbroke Handicap would likely have been on the cards had she taken out the Fred Best Classic, although this Group 1 against her own sex has looked the target for some time.

It's an even affair, though she could well be the one ready to peak third-up, with the drop back in distance and firmer ground both potential positives for the Bjorn Baker-trained filly.

2026 Tattersall's Tiara Next Best Bet - Manaal

The trials were nothing to write home about, but the Morton Cup resumption was terrific from Manaal, finishing third-of-11 in the 1200m feature on June 6 despite being held up at key stages late.

The four-year-old boasts an excellent second-up record, with three wins and a second from five attempts.

Manaal is a two-time winner at this distance, the first coming at Group 1 level as a juvenile when taking out the Inglis Sires'.

Her most recent success at the trip came in the Gold Pendant during the spring, a race of similar depth to what she meets here.

Like Within The Law, she appears one of the few runners still capable of improvement this campaign, making her a major player with natural progression from that first-up effort.

2026 Tattersall's Tiara Value Bet - Blindedbythelight

After rounding out her spring with a narrow Group 3 defeat, her Group 2 resumption in the Emancipation Stakes was excellent, finishing runner-up to a mare who won the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes at her next appearance.

Blindedbythelight then endured little luck throughout the Adelaide Carnival, where the result failed to reflect her actual performance.

There was a month between runs before heading to Doomben, where she was dragged back from a wide alley and still found the line nicely.

Arguably her poorest run of the campaign came over a mile at Eagle Farm on June 6, although she was beaten only a touch over a length after looming into the race.

The blinkers go on here and barrier 1 should provide every opportunity, making the daughter of Seamus Award an interesting each-way contender at generous odds.

2026 Tattersall's Tiara - Field & Odds

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Splash Back (FR)	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	6	57kg	$5.50
2	Abounding	Robert Heathcote	Tim Clark	17	57kg	$21
3	Manaal	Michael Freedman	Ben Melham	9	57kg	$7
4	Tuileries	Peter Snowden	Chad Schofield	3	57kg	$5
5	Midnight In Tokyo	Todd Pollard	Ryan Maloney	18	57kg	$15
6	Gerringong	Chris & Corey Munce	Nash Rawiller	13	57kg	$6.50
7	Super Smink	Daniel Morton	Lucy Fiore	14	57kg	$34
8	Infancy	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons	12	57kg	$61
9	Melody Again	Liam Ruddy	Ashley Morgan	11	57kg	$13
10	Firestorm (NZ)	Chris Waller	Ben Thompson	7	57kg	$31
11	Ahha Ahha	Chris Waller	Michael Rodd	2	57kg	$51
12	Savagery Vibe	Tony Gollan	Daniel Moor	4	57kg	$21
13	Poster Girl	Chris & Corey Munce	Martin Harley	15	57kg	$21
14	Blindedbythelight	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Billy Egan	1	57kg	$31
15	Paradise City	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Luke Nolen	16	57kg	$81
16	Soft Love	Matt Laurie	Daniel Stackhouse	8	57kg	$34
17	Within The Law	Bjorn Baker	Tommy Berry	10	55.5kg	$8
18e	Bengal Diamond	Adam Campton		5	57kg	$71