Memsie Stakes 2026 Odds, Betting & Race Preview

Looking for this year’s Memsie Stakes betting odds, race form and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Memsie Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, August 29, 2026. 

Beiwacht ($6) launched his spring campaign in style, producing a dominant front‑running display to claim the 2026 Memsie Stakes results at Caulfield by a widening three lengths over the evergreen Mr Brightside, with the fit horse in the field Cosmic Crusader home in third. The Chris Waller‑trained Bivouac entire, already a proven 1400m force through his Golden Rose and All Aged Stakes wins, controlled the race from gate seven under Nash Rawiller and never looked threatened, turning his Caulfield debut into a statement performance. Waller praised the four‑year‑old’s maturity and Rawiller’s perfectly judged ride, while the jockey described the win as a “dream come true” and a clear sign the colt has gone to a new level. With Flemington off the table after his Lightning flop, Waller flagged international possibilities alongside local options such as the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and the Golden Eagle, and Neds traders reacted swiftly — tightening Beiwacht from$15 into $7 for the Sir Rupert Clarke and keeping him safe at$11 in early Golden Eagle markets.

2026 Memsie Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

The 2026 Memsie Stakes odds are already taking shape as Caulfield’s first Group 1 of the season draws closer, with punters tracking every early market shift for this high‑pressure 1400m weight‑for‑age contest. Opening Memsie Stakes odds 2026 at Neds typically favour proven WFA performers, elite first‑up runners and headline acts returning off strong trials, creating a competitive and fast‑moving betting markets. As stables unveil their spring stars, factors such as barrier draws, race‑day tempo, Caulfield suitability and stable intent become crucial for anyone analysing Memsie Stakes betting 2026. With sharp market movers and early value often emerging in the lead‑up, the Memsie Stakes remains one of Melbourne’s most influential early‑spring Group 1 betting races — and a key event for punters looking to strike early.

The latest Memsie Stakes 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Tips

Our insider tips on the 2026 Memsie Stakes will be detailed here the week of the Group 1 spring lead-up and a full Memsie Stakes Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

COMPLETE 2026 MEMSIE STAKES DAY PREVIEW, TIPS & BEST BETS

The Group 1 Memsie Stakes, run over 1400m, is the opening elite level of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the second Group 1 races of the new racing season each year following the Group 1 Winx Stakes in Sydney.

Because of its early spring date, there is a lot of interest to see which horses will come back with a strong start after their winter spell.

Currently offering $750,000 in prize money, the Memsie Stakes has been won by plenty of class horses over the years including Sincero (2012), So You Think (2010), Weekend Hussler (2008), triple Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva (2005), and the most recent dual champion Sunline (2000, 2001).

In 2020 the Memsie Stakes winner Behemoth saluted for the punters before franking the form with a next-up win in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at the same track and distance.

Behemoth returned to successfully defend his title in 2021 become the first dual Memsie Stakes winner since Sunline (2000, 2001).

In 2023, star Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside became the latest horse and the first since Dissident in 2014 to complete the Memsie Stakes – Makybe Diva Stakes double.

Mr Brightside returned to run second in the 2024 Memsie Stakes before another Makybe Diva Stakes win at his next start.

Mr Brightside also ran second in the 2025 Memsie Stakes results in a brave but distant run behind the brilliant 2.5 length winner Treasurethe Moment who had won the VRC Oaks – ATC Oaks double as a filly the season prior.

Mr Brightside was brave again in 2025, chasing hard for a clear second behind the electric Treasurethe Moment, who stretched her unbeaten run to nine with a dominant first‑up win. He quickly proved the form by returning to Flemington and securing a third consecutive Makybe Diva Stakes. Treasurethe Moment’s spring only got stronger, adding Group 1 placings in the Might And Power and Cox Plate, while Buckaroo — third in 2025 — also held his own with top‑level seconds in the Underwood and Cox Plate, plus a placing in the Might And Power.

Incredibly, the Lindsay Park-trained WFA warhorse Mr Brightside returned for his fourth straight Memsie Stakes appearance in 2026 to run second for the third year running beaten three lengths by that year’s young champ Beiwacht.

Memsie Stakes 2026 – Quick Info

• Race Day: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Surface: Turf
• Distance: 1400m
• Weight Class: Weight for Age
• Qualification: Three-year-olds and over (Excluding Maidens)
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
• Purse: $750,000
• Inaugural Race: 1899
• 2026 Memsie Stakes Winner: Beiwacht

Memsie Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Memsie Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type	How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Memsie Stakes
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Memsie Stakes.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Memsie Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Memsie Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Memsie Stakes, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Memsie Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Memsie Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Memsie Stakes to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie)	You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Memsie Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on The Memsie Stakes in 2026

1. Login at Neds
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Memsie Stakes in 2026?

Which horse will win the 2026 Memsie Stakes comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the 1400m distance and their previous Group 1 race experience.

When selecting the Memsie Stakes winner it is also important to consider:

• Group 1 Grade – The majority of Memsie Stakes winners in recent history have had previous Group 1 race experience.
• Bad Barriers – Very few horses have won the Memsie Stakes from a double-digit barrier in the past decade. Mr Brightside (14 in 2023) was the last to overcome a wide alley and win.
• Favourite Backers – The top fancies in Memsie Stakes betting have an outstanding recent record in the event. Mr Brightside ($2.70 in 2023) was the last favourite to salute for the punters.
• Adelaide Lead-Up: Two-time Memsie Stakes winner Behemoth (2020-21) came via a lead-up win in Adelaide’s Group 3 SAJC Spring Stakes (1200m) ahead of both of his victories.

Memsie Stakes Favourites 2026

Favourites in Memsie Stakes betting for 2026 include WA expat Cosmic Crusader coming off wins in the Bletchingly and PB Lawrence Stakes, Chris Waller’s ultra-consistent multiple Group 1 placegetter Angel Capital who resumed with a Group 2 Missile Stakes third in Sydney and the Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar chasing his first win since last year’s CF Orr.

From 2008 – 2026 nine Memsie Stakes favourites saluted for the punters most recently Vega Magic ($2.45 in 2017), Behemoth ($3.30 in 2020), and Mr Brightside ($2.70 in 2023). Behemoth jumped at shorter odds ($3.20) for a successful title defence in 2021, but it was third-placed Tofane ($3) who was that year’s Memsie Stakes favourite.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Field

The official 2026 Memsie Stakes field of final acceptances is made public on the Wednesday of race week and will be available right here.

COMPLETE MEMSIE STAKES 2026 BARRIER DRAW & FIELD PREVIEW

The 2026 Memsie Stakes field features a cracking line-up of 12 star weight-for-age performers led in betting by the resuming Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar who is three-from-four at the track and trip.

Caulfield R8 - Stow Storage Memsie Stakes (G1)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Mr Brightside J: Craig Williams T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	x2125x	G	9	59kg
	2. Jimmysstar J: Ethan Brown T: Ciaron Maher	75342x	G	8	59kg
	3. Tom Kitten J: Mark Zahra T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	3x117x	G	1	59kg
	4. Buckaroo J: Jye Mcneil T: Chris Waller	20x25x	G	10	59kg
	5. Angel Capital J: Ben Melham T: Chris Waller	4326x3	H	5	59kg
	6. Birdman J: Beau Mertens T: Chris Waller	11521x	G	4	59kg
	7. Cosmic Crusader J: William Pike T: Andrea Leek	112x11	G	11	59kg
	8. Sabaj J: Jamie Melham T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	0x244x	G	12	59kg
	9. Autumn Boy J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	x3212x	H	3	58.5kg
	10. Beiwacht J: Nash Rawiller T: Chris Waller	x8261x	H	7	58.5kg
	11. Planet Red J: Blake Shinn T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	2x226x	G	2	58.5kg
	12. Treasurethe Moment J: Damian Lane T: Matt Laurie	4x313x	M	6	57kg

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Memsie Stakes 2026 Race Day

2026 Memsie Stakes Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026.

There are a number of Group 3 support races on the Memsie Stakes race day card including the:

• Group 3 HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m),
• Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m), and the
• Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes (1100m) for potential The Everest-bound runners.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Barrier Draw

The official 2026 Memsie Stakes barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above Memsie Stakes Field section.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Nominations

2026 Memsie Stakes nominations will be announced on the Monday of race week at midday (local time) with the full list of early entries to be published below.

The Memsie Stakes 2026 nominations attracted 17 WFA stars including evergreen champion nine-year-old Mr Brightside who won the race back in 2023, race favourite Cosmic Crusader coming off wins in the Bletchingly Stakes and PB Lawrence, and Ciaron Maher’s resuming Caulfield track specialist Jimmysstar.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Weights

The Memsie Stakes is a weight-for-age event with three-year-old fillies carrying the least weight in the event. Standard weight-for-age conditions apply. 2026 Memsie Stakes weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above Memsie Stakes Field section.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Acceptances

Memsie Stakes 2026 final acceptances close the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full in our above Memsie Stakes Field section.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Jockeys

2026 Memsie Stakes jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above Memsie Stakes Field section.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Scratchings

2026 Memsie Stakes scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Memsie Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Memsie Stakes prize money is set at a total of $750,000 with prize money paid from first to eighth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$450,000
2nd	$135,000
3rd	$67,500
4th	$33,750
5th	$18,750
6th	$15,000
7th	$15,000
8th	$15,000

Memsie Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Memsie Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:10pm (AEST) on Saturday, August 29, 2026. A total of ten races runs at Caulfield Racecourse on Memsie Stakes Day.

Memsie Stakes 2026 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the Wednesday of race week. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Memsie Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.

FULL MEMSIE STAKES 2026 FORM GUIDE & RUNNER ANALYSIS

How to Watch the Memsie Stakes 2026 Live

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Memsie Stakes live, across the following mediums:

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Mobile: Neds App

Memsie Stakes Winners

Winners of the Memsie Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a complete list of past Memsie Stakes winners from the race’s inauguration through until the present – click here.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Third	Time
2026	Beiwacht	Mr Brightside	Cosmic Crusader	1:23.81
2025	Treasurethe Moment	Mr Brightside	Buckaroo	1:22.93
2024	Pinstriped	Mr Brightside	Gentleman Roy	1:22.66
2023	Mr Brightside	Princess Grace	I Wish I Win	1:23.22
2022	Snapdancer	I’m Thunderstruck	Cascadian	1:24.38
2021	Behemoth	Beau Rossa	Tofane	1:23.59
2020	Behemoth	Mr Quickie	Glenfiddich	1:22.71
2019	Scales Of Justice	So Si Bon	Alizee	1:22.14
2018	Humidor	Kementari	Kings Will Dream	1:23.2
2018	Vega Magic	Black Heart Bart	Tosen STardom	1:23.3
2016	Black Heart Bart	Rising Romance	Mahuta	1:23.9
2015	Boban	Entirely Platinum	Stratum Star	1:24.6
2014	Dissident	Sweet Idea	Puissance De Lune	1:22.7
2013	Atlantic Jewel	Ferlax	Super Cool	1:24.4
2012	Sincero	Happy Trails	Second Effort	1:23.2
2011	King’s Rose	Heart Of Dreams	Red Colossus	1:23.4
2010	So You Think	Whobegotyou	Shoot Out	1:26.6
2009	Mic Mac	Whobegotyou	Zarita	1:24.4
2008	Weekend Hussler	Maldivian	Pompeii Ruler	1:23.2
2007	Miss Finland	Haradasun	Tipungwuti	1:24.2
2006	El Segundo	Casual Pass	Apache Cat	1:23.2
2005	Makybe Diva	Barely A Moment	Regal Roller	1:26.7
2004	Regal Roller	Pacific Dancer	Delzao	1:23.0
2003	Le Zagaletta	Super Elegant	Out Of Options	1:25.2
2002	Magical Miss	Fields Of Omagh	Dash For Cash	1:24.0
2001	Sunline	Piavonic	Rum	1:25.5
2000	Sunline	Umrum	Oliver Twist	1:25.4