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 (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