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Siragusa looks to redeem self in 2026 Randwick stakes

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Dark brown racehorse gallops on green track with jockey in pink helmet and blue silks, saddle cloth reads 3 HTBA, banners in background.

Siragusa’s conduct on day two at The Championships defies explanation, though co-trainer Rob Archibald believes the horse can forget it and realign his season for better results.

At $10 in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) April 11, Siragusa stood still at the start, dislodging jockey Craig Williams and withdrawing from proceedings.

“I don’t know what happened. It was a bit of a head scratcher,” Archibald said.

“Craig said he just jumped a bit awkward then ducked out. But he has trialled since and he was fine.”

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Starting his racing life with two straight wins, the son of I Am Invincible took Tamworth in January by three lengths and Muswellbrook in March by much the same.

Those runs convinced Archibald and partner Annabel to test the three-year-old at stakes level, and despite the setback, Rob Archibald expects recovery in Saturday’s The Last Post Handicap (1400m) at Randwick.

“He seems talented, albeit he’s won at Tamworth and Muswellbrook,” he said.

“We’re learning about him all the time and we’re just trying build him up to take him through his grades, but he’s certainly one we like.

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“He’s definitely got ability, so I’m looking forward to seeing him develop.

“It was a hiccup the other day, but I’m confident he can bounce back on Saturday.”

The team saddles lightly raced Seastraand in that race for key owner Gerry Harvey, a part-owner of Siragusa, as OTI Racing three-year-old Hillier eyes a slot in the Australian Flying Corps Handicap (1200m).

Last spring’s Group 2 placegetter in Melbourne, Hillier was fifth from afar in Autumn Boy’s Caulfield Guineas (1600m), and the awkward draw has Archibald pondering a delay for his Randwick opener.

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“I’m not sure. He has drawn a bit sticky,” he said.

“We’ll have a good look at the race and potentially wait a week. But I’ve been really happy with his trials. He seems to have come back in good order so I’m keen to get him started.”

Head to the betting sites to find racing odds for Siragusa in the Last Post Handicap.

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Starting Order & Pole for 2026 Jack Link’s 500

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After the Kansas race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, for the Jack Link’s 500. The 10th race of the season will go live on FOX and FOX One at 3 pm ET on Sunday, April 26.

The Talladega spring race will be contested on a 2.66-mile-long superspeedway. Forty drivers will compete over 188 laps to drive down Victory Lane. FOX Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass shared the starting lineup for the 2026 Jack Link’s 500.


Who is on pole for 2026 Jack Link’s 500?

Last week’s Kansas race winner, Tyler Reddick, was awarded the pole for Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 after qualifying was canceled due to rain. It marked his fifth pole of the season and 15th career Cup Series pole.

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Reddick will be joined by the defending series champion Kyle Larson on the front row.

NASCAR set the starting lineup by the rulebook’s qualifying metric, meaning Reddick will lead the field to the green flag due to his performance at Kansas last weekend. The rulebook for 2026 has changed a bit, as now it’s just an average of the car’s place in the Cup owner standings (30%) and the entry’s finish in the most recent race (70%).

The pair will be followed by Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, and Chase Briscoe in the top-five. Brad Keselowski, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, and Chris Buescher completed the top 10.

The defending winner of the event, Austin Cindric, will start 13th on Sunday.

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2026 Jack Link’s 500 starting line-up

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 40-car grid at the Talladega Superspeedway:

  1. #45 Tvler Reddick
  2. #5 Kvle Larson
  3. #11 Denny Hamlin
  4. #23 Bubba Wallace
  5. #19 Chase Briscoe
  6. #6 Brad Keselowski
  7. #24 William Byron
  8. #9 Chase Elliott
  9. #54 Ty Gibbs
  10. #17 Chris Buescher
  11. #60 Rvan Preece
  12. #77 Carson Hocevar
  13. #2 Austin Cindric
  14. #20 Christopher Bell
  15. #12 Rvan Blanev
  16. #7 Daniel Suarez
  17. #35 – Rilev Herbst
  18. #3 Austin Dillon
  19. #34 Todd Gilliland
  20. #48 Alex Bowman
  21. #43 Erik Jones
  22. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  23. #42 John Hunter Nemech
  24. #1 Ross Chastain
  25. #22 Joey Logano
  26. #21 Josh Berry
  27. #41 Cole Custer
  28. #16 A.J Allmendinger
  29. #4 Noah Gragson
  30. #38 Zane Smith
  31. #71 Michael McDowell
  32. #88 Connor Zilisch
  33. #97 Shane Van Gisbergen
  34. #8 Kyle Busch
  35. #10 Ty Dillon
  36. #51 Cody Ware
  37. #33 Jesse Lovelin
  38. #66 Chad Finchum(i)
  39. #44 – Joev Gaseli)
  40. #78 – Daniel Dye(i)

Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500.