The feature race at the Gold Coast is the AD Hollindale Stakes (1800m), where the race shapes up to a beauty.
Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for 2026 AD Hollindale Stakes.
2026 AD Hollindale Stakes Runner Preview:
1. Half Yours: Half Yours, to the eye, was good in the All Aged. Not saying he wasn’t good…but was he flattered by going past tired horses? I say yes, but on the flip side, he was first up at 1400m off a Melbourne Cup, so the fact he went past horses was very encouraging. Class will carry him a long way, he can win for sure…but for mine, I’ll just watch.
2. Knight’s Choice: Great to see the 2024 Melbourne Cup winner return but despite extensive trial work, I think he’ll need the run.
3. Birdman: The weather determines his claims and how strong they are. If the track dries out, genuine winning chance/top seed. If the track remains to be genuinely soft, I say he’ll struggle.
4. Future History: Not here to play.
5. Kovalica: Didn’t think he was too bad in the All Aged but I have others ahead of him.
6. Militarize: Ran well in the Doncaster but I have doubts on him running 1800m.
7. Golden Path: Sneaky going well this horse. Not sure he can win, but could run top four at a price.
8. Zoology: Outclassed.
9. Pride Of Jenni: I think she could easily blow this field away if the track is playing up/in, which it can do on occasion. But, is she cast? I think she is and want to be hard against her because I think she has been seriously flattered in all runs back.
10. She’s A Hustler: Big fan of She’s A Hustler. Loved her return in the Queen Of The Turf, charging to the line from off speed behind Idle Flyer in a super first up effort. Has eyes on the Doomben Cup/Q22 but I think the way she returned, better set up here, I think she’ll take beating.
11. Miss Joelene: Miss Joelene loves racing at the Gold Coast and clearly appeals as a knockout hope. Did a really good job against the pattern two weeks back in the Brisbane Handicap, working home with real purpose. Big rider upgrade, a win wouldn’t shock.
2026 AD Hollindale Stakes $100 Betting Strategy:
$100 Place She’s A Hustler @ $1.90
AD Hollindale Stakes Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ms Jamie Melham | 9 | 59kg |
| 2 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Dylan Dunn | 4 | 59kg |
| 3 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2 | 59kg |
| 4 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | Gregory Hickman | Michael Rodd | 7 | 59kg |
| 5 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ryan Maloney | 10 | 59kg |
| 6 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 6 | 59kg |
| 7 | GOLDEN PATH (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Tom Sherry | 5 | 59kg |
| 8 | ZOOLOGY (GB) | Peter & Will Hulbert | Daniel Moor | 11 | 59kg |
| 9 | PRIDE OF JENNI | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 3 | 57kg |
| 10 | SHE’S A HUSTLER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 1 | 57kg |
| 11 | MISS JOELENE | Kelly Schweida | Tommy Berry | 8 | 57kg |
AD Hollindale Stakes Odds
2026 AD Hollindale Stakes Speed Map
With Pride Of Jenni engaged, it does seem pretty straight forward here with her leading and rolling. The question will be who takes it up to drag the field to her. Golden Path maybe? Future History despite being first up?
