Randwick Guineas Tips, Best Bets, Field and Odds

The Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) will be run at Royal Randwick on Saturday, March 6 and we provide you with a comprehensive guide to the three-year-old mile feature race.

Randwick Guineas tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete Randwick Guineas guide — race details, history and past winners, lead-in form, betting markets and FAQs. Check back race week for the final field, odds and our best bets.

The Randwick Guineas is the first Sydney 3YO Group 1 of the autumn, run over 1600m at Royal Randwick in early March. Worth $1 million, it is the traditional mile championship for three-year-olds and the key early-season form line into the Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby. This guide covers the Randwick Guineas dates, distance, prize money, betting markets and our full race-day tips. For the broader autumn schedule, see our Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival guide.

Randwick Guineas Race Details

Detail	Value
Distance	1600m
Class	Group 1 Set Weights
Age / Conditions	Three-year-olds
Venue	Royal Randwick, Sydney
Prize Money	$1 million
Run Date	Early March

 

Randwick Guineas History & Winners

Recent winners include Ole Kirk, Lion’s Roar, Fireburn, Communist and Autumn Glow. The Randwick Guineas has a long record of producing horses who progress to the Rosehill Guineas, Australian Derby and, later in the year, the Cox Plate.

Lead-In Races

The main lead-ins are the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m), the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes and the Group 3 Up and Coming Stakes. Many fillies arrive via the Surround Stakes, while colts often come through the Hobartville. For the full autumn programme, see our horse racing tips and betting guides hub.

Randwick Guineas Betting Markets

All major Australian bookmakers price the Randwick Guineas weeks out, with a full acceptances market released after the final field is declared. The core markets are:

• Fixed-Odds Win & Place — the bread-and-butter markets, with early speculative prices followed by final acceptances pricing.
• Each-Way — typically 1/4 the odds for a place (1-2-3).
• Exotics — quinella, exacta, trifecta and First 4. See our First 4 calculator guide.
• Same Race Multis — combine multiple runners from the same race into one bet. See our Same Race Multi guide.
• Head-to-Head & Group Markets — runner-vs-runner matchups and stable/country markets.

How to Watch the Randwick Guineas in Australia

The Randwick Guineas is broadcast live on Sky Racing (Sky Thoroughbred Central and Sky Racing 1/2) right across Australia, available through Foxtel, Kayo and most TAB and pub/club outlets. It is also streamed via Racing.com and the major bookmakers’ live-streaming platforms for account holders. As the race is run in early autumn at Royal Randwick during the Sydney Autumn Carnival, check your provider’s racing guide on raceday for the exact jump time.

Best Bookmakers for the Randwick Guineas

For a full comparison of the top Australian racing bookmakers, see our best horse racing betting sites in Australia guide.

Randwick Guineas FAQs

When is the Randwick Guineas?

The Randwick Guineas is run at Royal Randwick during the Sydney Autumn Carnival, traditionally in early March.

What distance is the Randwick Guineas?

The Randwick Guineas is run over 1600m at Royal Randwick.

What age horses run in the Randwick Guineas?

The Randwick Guineas is restricted to three-year-olds at set weights.

How much is the Randwick Guineas worth?

The Randwick Guineas carries $1 million in total prize money.

Who has won the Randwick Guineas recently?

Recent winners include Ole Kirk, Lion’s Roar, Fireburn, Communist and Autumn Glow.