Todman Stakes


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, Marauding, Tierce, Pierro and Vancouver.

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.
† Run in Divisions