The punters are struggling to separate the top elects in All Aged Stakes 2026 betting, with the reigning champion Jimmysstar and the progressive Angel Capital locked in a battle for market supremacy ahead of the autumn carnival’s final Group 1.

Jimmysstar is back to defend his All Aged Stakes title on Saturday. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Royal Randwick hosts a double-shot of elite racing this Saturday, headlined by a high-quality 14-horse field for the Group 1 $1.5 million All Aged Stakes (1400m).

Current odds at Ladbrokes have both Jimmysstar and Chris Waller’s Angel Capital installed as joint $4.80 favourites.

The Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar is aiming for a piece of history, looking to become the first horse since the great Rough Habit (1992–93) to secure consecutive victories in the weight-for-age feature.

Jimmysstar is out to be the first back-to-back All Aged Stakes champion since Rough Habit back in 1992 & 1993!

While the six-year-old son of Per Incanto hasn’t found the winner’s stall since his CF Orr Stakes triumph in the spring, his lead-up form suggests he is peaking at the right time.

He followed a fresh seventh in the William Reid with a grinding fifth—beaten just over two lengths—behind Joliestar in the TJ Smith Stakes.

Despite drawing awkwardly in barrier 12 for Ethan Brown, his tactical versatility allows him the option to roll forward and dictate his own luck.

The primary threat, Angel Capital, arguably brings the more explosive recent form.

The Harry Angel entire has been crying out for the 1400m after a sequence of eye-catching sprints in Melbourne, including a fast-finishing third in the Newmarket Handicap and a narrow second in the William Reid.

Drawn ideally in gate four for the nation’s premier Group 1 hoop, James McDonald, Angel Capital was last seen storming home from the rear to just miss over 1200m at Caulfield.

Kept ticking over with a sharp recent trial, he is expected to settle mid-to-back and unleash a powerful finishing burst over the Randwick seven furlongs.

Two other contenders remain under double figures: Waller’s 2025 Golden Rose hero Beiwacht ($6.50) and former The Everest champion Giga Kick ($7.50).

Beiwacht, to be ridden by Nash Rawiller from the inside in gate two, looks the likely leader.

After a disappointing fresh run, he improved sharply to finish second in the Canterbury Stakes and was far from disgraced when sixth against the older stars in the George Ryder.

Back to the 1400m—a trip where he holds the Rosehill track record—he looks a major player.

Giga Kick is searching for his second All Aged trophy after winning the race as a three-year-old in 2023.

Now a six-year-old with over $15 million in earnings, he will be partnered by Rachel King from barrier seven.

His last-start second in the TJ Smith, where he was taking ground off the leaders with every stride, suggests the champion sprinter is back to his best.

Value hunters are looking toward the grey Briasa ($10), the rails-drawn Pericles ($10) with Craig Williams, and the resuming multiple Group 1 winner Fangirl ($10).

The 2026 All Aged Stakes is scheduled as Randwick Race 9 at 4:20 pm (AEST).

2026 All Aged Stakes Field & Barriers

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