The Todman Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
History
The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the ATC Golden Slipper Stakes and the race is considered an important prep test due to the same distance as the Golden Slipper Stakes.
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Todman – Golden Slipper double: Luskin Star (1977), Marauding (1987), Tierce (1991), Pierro (2012), Vancouver (2015) and Farnan (2020)
Name
The race is named after champion Todman winner of first Golden Slipper Stakes in 1957 by 8 lengths and starting at the short odds of 1/6on.
1973–2004 - Todman Slipper Trial
2005 onwards - Todman Stakes
Venue
1973–2007 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
2009–2014 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2015 - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
1973–1978 - Principal Race
1979–1986 - Listed Race
1980–1985 - Group 3
1986 onwards - Group 2
Winners
2023 - Cylinder
2022 - Sejardan
2021 - Anamoe
2020 - Farnan
2019 - Yes Yes Yes
2018 - Aylmerton
2017 - Gunnison
2016 - Kiss And Make Up
2015 - Vancouver
2014 - Ghibellines
2013 - Criterion
2012 - Pierro
2011 - Smart Missile
2010 - Masquerader
2009 - Real Saga
2008 - Krupt
2007 - Meurice
2006 - Diego Garcia
2005 - Written Tycoon
2004 - Charge Forward
2003 - Exceed And Excel
2002 - Snowland
2001 - Royal Courtship
2000 - Great Crusader
1999 - Align
1998 - Laurie's Lottery
1997 - General Nediym
1996 - Flavour
1995 - Octagonal
1994 - Pauillac
1993 - Justice Prevails
1992 - Clan O'Sullivan
1991 - Tierce
1990 - Auranch
1989 - Mercury
1988 - Full And By
1987 - Marauding
1986 - Haida Prince
1985 - Asarka
1984 - County
1983 - Daybreak Lover
1982 - Mr. Mcginty
1981 - Crown Jester
1980 - Nassau
1979 - Dignitas' Son
1978 - Black Opaque
1977 - Luskin Star
1976 - †Blue And Gold / Pacific Ruler
1975 - †Top Charer / Rosie Heir
1974 - Scamanda
1973 - Imagele
† Run in Divisions
See also
List of Australian Group races
Group races
External links
First three placegetters Todman Stakes (ATC)