{"id":130544,"date":"2026-11-03T00:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/?p=130544"},"modified":"2026-11-03T00:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:07:21","slug":"champions-stakes-2026-betting-odds-entries-australia-g1-2000m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/horse-racing\/champions-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Stakes 2026 Betting Odds & Entries (Australia G1 2000m)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2026 TAB Champions Stakes will take place at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes, this prestigious Group 1 weight-for-age race is one of the feature events on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Runners will compete over 2,000 meters on turf for a share of AUD 3 million in prize money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions Stakes 2026 Race Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Race Name<\/th>TAB Champions Stakes<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/th>Saturday, November 7, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Racecourse<\/th>Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia<\/td><\/tr>
Grade<\/th>Group 1<\/td><\/tr>
Distance<\/th>2,000 meters (Turf)<\/td><\/tr>
Conditions<\/th>Weight-for-age, 3-year-olds and older<\/td><\/tr>
Total Prize Money<\/th>AUD 3,000,000<\/td><\/tr>
Race Number<\/th>To be confirmed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why International Bettors Follow the Champions Stakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Champions Stakes is one of Australia’s premier Group 1 middle-distance races. Run over 2,000 meters at Flemington, it attracts high-class weight-for-age performers capable of combining speed, stamina and tactical versatility. The race is also a major target for horses competing in the spring racing carnival, making recent form in other elite Australian races an important consideration for bettors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions Stakes 2026 Early Betting Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early betting odds for the 2026 Champions Stakes provide an indication of the market’s assessment of the leading contenders for this Group 1 contest. Prices can change as the field takes shape and race day approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check the latest 1xBet<\/a> market for current win odds. The final field and available betting markets should be checked closer to the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated:<\/strong> November 2, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse<\/th>1xbet<\/td><\/tr>
Cosmic Crusader<\/th>4.00<\/td><\/tr>
Aeliana<\/th>5.00<\/td><\/tr>
Birdman<\/th>5.00<\/td><\/tr>
Sir Delius<\/th>6.00<\/td><\/tr>
Another Wil<\/th>13.00<\/td><\/tr>
Small Fry<\/th>13.00<\/td><\/tr>
Lindermann<\/th>15.00<\/td><\/tr>
Omni Man<\/th>15.00<\/td><\/tr>
Tom Kitten<\/th>15.00<\/td><\/tr>
Buckaroo<\/th>17.00<\/td><\/tr>
Defiantly<\/th>17.00<\/td><\/tr>
Trustyourinstinct<\/th>17.00<\/td><\/tr>
Enfjaar<\/th>26.00<\/td><\/tr>
Goodie Two Shoes<\/th>26.00<\/td><\/tr>
James J Braddock<\/th>26.00<\/td><\/tr>
Sons And Lovers<\/th>26.00<\/td><\/tr>
Attrition<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Darkbonee<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Kizlyar<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Land Legend<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Light Infantry Man<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Sabaj<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Treasurethe Moment<\/th>50.00<\/td><\/tr>
Von Hauke<\/th>100.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the latest available prices and betting markets, visit 1xBet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Champions Stakes 2025 Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Via Sistina won the 2025 Champions Stakes, successfully defending her title after also winning the race in 2024. Zambardo finished second, while Tom Kitten took third place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position<\/th>Horse<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1st<\/td>Via Sistina<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/td>Zambardo<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/td>Tom Kitten<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recent Champions Stakes Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2025<\/td>Via Sistina<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Via Sistina<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Atishu<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Zaaki<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Zaaki<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2026 TAB Champions Stakes will take place at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes, this prestigious Group 1 weight-for-age race is one of the feature events on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Runners will compete over 2,000 meters on turf for a share of AUD 3 million in prize money. Champions Stakes 2026 Race Overview Race Name TAB Champions Stakes Date Saturday, November 7, 2026 Racecourse Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia Grade Group 1 Distance 2,000 meters (Turf) Conditions Weight-for-age, 3-year-olds and older Total Prize Money AUD 3,000,000 Race Number To be confirmed Why International Bettors Follow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2318,333],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australia","category-horse-racing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130547,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130544\/revisions\/130547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digital-sanctuary.net\/bookmaker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}