TJ Smith Stakes 2026 Betting Odds - Market Led by Tentyris

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Last updated: Mon 30 Mar 2026 09:55

Bets.com.au Staff 30 Mar 2026

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Tentryis leads the betting odds at $2.90 for the 2026 TJ Smith Stakes
Key contenders include Jimmysstar, Joliestar, and defending champion Briasa
The TJ Smith Stakes is a premier $3 million Group 1 sprint at Royal Randwick

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Tentyris winning the 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes. (Getty)

Tentryis was unsuited last time out in the Newmarket Handicap, settling back on a day that favoured those closer to the speed.

TJ Smith Stakes 2026 Betting Odds
TJ Smith Stakes Winners

Prior to that, the colt had stamped himself as one of the most promising sprinters in Australia with a winning hat-trick, including two Group 1 victories down the Flemington straight, highlighted by a Coolmore Stud Stakes win over 1200m to close his spring.

His 2026 resumption in the Black Caviar Lightning saw him produce an impressive closing effort from the back, and he has since tuned up for his Sydney return with a Randwick trial on March 27.

At $2.90 with EliteBet, Tentryis heads the 2026 TJ Smith Stakes market.

Jimmysstar ($4.40) was disappointing on return in the William Reid Stakes as a beaten favourite, although his 2025 campaign was highly consistent with three Group 1 victories, including an All-Aged Stakes success at Randwick.

Joliestar ($4.80) is the most in-form galloper heading into the 2026 TJ Smith Stakes, with two wins to open her campaign, the latest a Group 1 Canterbury Stakes victory on March 8, and she has since completed a Rosehill trial, although wet ground is a query.

Giga Kick ($6.50) returned to winning form last spring with two victories from as many starts, including a heavy-track win in the Champions Sprint at Flemington, and after two 1000m runs this prep, the rise to 1200m suits.

Briasa and Tempted share an $8 quote, with Briasa the defending champion after winning this race last year, while Tempted has since won a trial following a Group 1 breakthrough in the Surround Stakes on February 28.

TJ Smith Stakes 2026 Betting Odds

Horse	Odds
Tentyris	$2.90
Jimmysstar	$4.40
Joliestar	$4.80
Giga Kick	$6.50
Briasa	$8.00
Tempted	$8.00
Caballus	$11.00
Angel Capital	$12.00
Jigsaw	$13.00
Overpass	$14.00
Magic Time	$21.00
Lady Of Camelot	$26.00
Grafterburners	$34.00
Marhoona	$34.00
Mazu	$34.00
Skybird	$34.00
Mal Coupe	$41.00
Others	$51.00+

Odds courtesy of EliteBet & correct on 30/03/2026.

TJ Smith Stakes Winners

First run and won in 1997 by Mahogany, the TJ Smith Stakes has since been claimed by a number of the finest sprinters in Australian racing history, including Chautauqua, Black Caviar, Nature Strip and the unforgettable Takeover Target.

The race gained Group 1 status in 2005 and is now worth $3 million, with the 1200m feature one of four Group 1 races contested on the opening day of The Championships at Royal Randwick.

Run two weeks after The Galaxy, the TJ Smith Stakes stands as the premier sprint of the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

I Wish I Win (2023), Chain Of Lightning (2024) and Briasa (2025) have claimed the past three editions of the TJ Smith Stakes.