Looking for this year’s Phar Lap Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Phar Lap Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Phar Lap Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- #1 Sixties
- #8 Federalist
- #5 Cellarmaster
Chris Waller’s outstanding record in the Phar Lap continued with the master horseman securing his ninth win in 2026, this time with his Flying Artie colt Sixties ($1.55F). After a luckless Australian Guineas third, the up-and-comer atoned with a strong win for the punters in the 2026 Phar Lap Stakes results thanks to a brave on-pace ride by jockey James McDonald. Coming from second at the top of the straight, Sixties moved up on the outside of the front running Shangri La Boy to hit the lead at the 200m mark and draw clear to salute by 0.67 lengths and firm from $21 into $11 to win the $4 million Doncaster Mile on April 4.
| 1. Sixties (10) J: James McDonald56.5kg 5×113T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Federalist (7) J: Dylan Gibbons56.5kg 049×2T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 5. Cellarmaster (9) J: Zac Lloyd56.5kg 51821T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 13. Soverato (2) J: Kerrin Mcevoy54.5kg 41×12T: Chris Waller | ||
| 10. Panova (11) J: Tommy Berry54.5kg 211×6T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Shangri La Boy (6) J: Nash Rawiller56.5kg 112×7T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 3. West Of Swindon (3) J: Jason Collett56.5kg 94×66T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4. Matias (8) J: Jay Ford56.5kg 2211xT: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 6. Top Reward (1) J: Craig Williams56.5kg 13×5T: Clayton Douglas | ||
| 9. Tom Vegas (5) J: Mathew Cahill56.5kg 0x361T: Dean Mirfin | ||
| 7. Kilbrannan (4) J: Ashley Morgan56.5kg 11946T: Gary Portelli |
Phar Lap Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Phar Lap Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 COOLMORE CLASSIC DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Run over 1,500 metres every March, the Phar Lap Stakes is a Group 2 race, held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival on Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill Gardens. With a $300,000 prize purse, the set weights race is open to three-year-old runners and has been known to produce some strong contenders in both the ATC Australian Oaks and the Australian Derby.
The latest fillies to complete the Phar Lap Stakes – Australian Oaks double are the Chris Waller-trained stablemates Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), and Hungry Heart (2021).
Waller took his record in the race up to six wins in seven years with Hungry Heart in 2021 and she also won the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) between the Phar Lap and the ATC Oaks.
Waller prepared his incredible seventh Phar Lap Stakes winning filly in nine years with the odds-on favourite Zougotcha saluting for the punters in 2023, and then his eighth in 11 years with Lazzura successful for the stable in 2025.
Waller secured his ninth Phar Lap Stakes win and his first with a colt in 2026 with Sixties.
Phar Lap Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1973
- 2026 Phar Lap Stakes Winner: Sixties
Phar Lap Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Phar Lap 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 Phar Lap Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Phar Lap Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Phar Lap Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Phar Lap 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 Phar Lap 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 Phar Lap Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Phar Lap Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Phar Lap 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 Phar Lap Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on The Phar Lap Stakes in 2026
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Phar Lap Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Phar Lap Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Phar Lap Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up Sydney racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and look at the track/distance records of all the runners.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Phar Lap Stakes winner include:
- Female Lead Ups – For fillies, you want to check out the results of the Light Fingers Stakes and the Surround Stakes. Zougotcha (4th in 2023), Zardozi (11th in 2024), and Lazzura (3rd in 2025) are the latest Phar Lap Stakes winners to come off a lead-up run in the Group 1 Surround Stakes.
- Male Lead Ups – For colts and geldings, you want to check out the results of the CS Hayes Stakes and the Hobartville Stakes. Sixties (2026) was the last colt to complete the CS Hayes/Phar Lap Stakes double with a Group 1 Australian Guineas third in between.
- Waller Factor – Trainer Chris Waller enjoyed nine wins in 12 years with his fillies Winx (2015), Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), Funstar (2020), Hungry Heart (2021), Zougotcha (2023), and Lazzura (2025); followed by his first win by a colt in Sixties (2026).
Phar Lap Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Phar Lap Stakes betting include Chris Waller’s recent CS Hayes winner Sixties coming off a close third in the Group 1 Australian Guineas, the stable’s progressive Trapeze Artist filly Panova running second-up down in grade off a Group 1 Surround Stakes sixth, and the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Pierro colt Shangri La Boy out to atone for his last fresh in the Hobartville.
Funstar ($1.55 in 2020), Hungry Heart ($3.70 in 2021), Zougotcha ($1.50 in 2023) and Sixties ($1.55 in 2026) are the last Phar Lap Stakes favourites to win.
Phar Lap Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Phar Lap Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once confirmed.
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes field features a quality line-up of three-year-olds including the widely drawn Chris Waller-trained Sixties coming off a Group 1 Australian Guineas third at Flemington.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Sixties
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
15x113 | C | 10 | 56.5kg | |
|
2. Shangri La Boy
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
3112x7 | C | 6 | 56.5kg | |
|
3. West Of Swindon
J: Jason Collett
T: Ciaron Maher |
194x66 | C | 3 | 56.5kg | |
|
4. Matias
J: Jay Ford
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
x2211x | G | 8 | 56.5kg | |
|
5. Cellarmaster
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
x51821 | G | 9 | 56.5kg | |
|
6. Top Reward
J: Craig Williams
T: Clayton Douglas |
13x5 | C | 1 | 56.5kg | |
|
7. Kilbrannan
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Gary Portelli |
511946 | C | 4 | 56.5kg | |
|
8. Federalist
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
x049x2 | G | 7 | 56.5kg | |
|
9. Tom Vegas
J: Mathew Cahill
T: Dean Mirfin |
30x361 | G | 5 | 56.5kg | |
|
10. Panova
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
4211x6 | F | 11 | 54.5kg | |
| 11. Profoundly (9) Scratched: | |||||
| 12. Long Legs (13) Scratched: | |||||
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13. Soverato
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Chris Waller |
41x12 | F | 2 | 54.5kg | |
Phar Lap Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes takes place at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, March 14, 2026, as part of 2026 Coolmore Classic Day.
The meeting’s other key races include the:
- Group 1 $1,000,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Ajax Stakes (1500m),
- Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Magic Night Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Maurcie McCarten Stakes (1100m).
Phar Lap Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Phar Lap Stakes Field section.
Phar Lap Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Phar Lap Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
2026 Phar Lap Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 10/03/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59x331x121 | AISLE TWO | F | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 71 |
| 2 | 4×51821 | CELLARMASTER (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 69 |
| 3 | 576x049x2 | FEDERALIST | G | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 4 | 9x685x11 | LISTEN SWEETHEART | F | 3 | John Sargent | 61 |
| 5 | 55x2211x | MATIAS | G | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 72 |
| 6 | 2x4211x6 | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 84 |
| 7 | 513x6324x1 | PROFOUNDLY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 70 |
| 8 | 51x3486x68 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 82 |
| 9 | 1×25 | SAVITRI | F | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | |
| 10 | 3112×7 | SHANGRI LA BOY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 94 |
| 11 | 821515×113 | SIXTIES | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 12 | 41×12 | SOVERATO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 13 | 2x7830x361 | TOM VEGAS | G | 3 | Dean Mirfin | |
| 14 | 13×5 | TOP REWARD | C | 3 | Clayton Douglas | |
| 15 | 0x42194x66 | WEST OF SWINDON | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Phar Lap Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings weights are set at 56.6 kilograms. Fillies weights are set at 54.5 kilograms. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 Phar Lap Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Phar Lap Stakes Field section.
Phar Lap Stakes Acceptances 2026
2026 Phar Lap Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Phar Lap Stakes Field section.
Phar Lap Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Phar Lap Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Phar Lap Stakes Field section.
Phar Lap Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Phar Lap Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Phar Lap Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $170,000 |
| 2nd | $56,000 |
| 3rd | $27,250 |
| 4th | $13,250 |
| 5th | $7,200 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,700 |
| 8th | $3,700 |
| 9th | $3,700 |
| 10th | $3,700 |
Phar Lap Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 7 at 4:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday, March 14, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Phar Lap Stakes Form Guide 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Phar Lap Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 PHAR LAP STAKES FORM GUIDE
Phar Lap Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Phar Lap Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Phar Lap Stakes Winners
Winners of the Phar Lap Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a full list of winners going back to 1973, please check our Phar Lap Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sixties | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 56.5 kg | 1:29.70 |
| 2025 | Lazzura | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 54.5 kg | 1:30.67 |
| 2024 | Zardozi | James Cummings | Tom Marquand | 54.5 (carried 55 kg) | 1:28.88 |
| 2023 | Zougotcha | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 54.5 kg | 1:28.43 |
| 2022 | Mr Mozart | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | William Pike | 56.5 kg | 1:31.71 |
| 2021 | Hungry Heart | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55.5 kg | 1:27.81 |
| 2020 | Funstar | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 54.5 kg | 1:35.26 |
| 2019 | Verry Elleegant | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 54.5 kg | 1:32.32 |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 54.5 kg | 1:29.12 |
| 2017 | Foxplay | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 54.5 kg | 1:30.57 |
| 2016 | Hattori Hanzo | Michael Kent | Noel Callow | 56.5 kg | 1:29.93 |
| 2015 | Winx | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 54.5 kg | 1:30.26 |
| 2014 | Traitor | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 56.5 kg | 1:29.47 |
| 2013 | Toydini | Guy Walter | Blake Shinn | 56.5 kg | 1:28.98 |
| 2012 | Colorado Claire | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 54.5 kg | 1:32.29 |
| 2011 | Blackie | Michael Kent | Corey Brown | 56.5 kg | 1:30.85 |
| 2010 | Tickets | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 56.5 kg | 1:29.68 |
| 2009 | Heart Of Dreams | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 56.5 kg | 1:29.95 |
| 2008 | Fortune Red Pepper | Grahame Begg | Darren Beadman | 56.5 kg | 1:32.12 |
| 2007 | Just Mambo | John O’Shea | Glen Boss | 56.5 kg | 1:31.69 |
| 2006 | Apache Cat | Greg Eurell | Craig Williams | 56.5 kg | 1:30.64 |
| 2005 | Shania Dane | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 54.5 kg | 1:32.12 |
| 2004 | Only Words | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 53.5 kg | 1:28.49 |
| 2003 | Thorn Park | Bob Thomsen | Glen Boss | 56.5 kg | 1:28.60 |
| 2002 | Arlington Road | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Cassidy | 55.5 kg | 1:30.45 |
| 2001 | Maitland Gold | Albert Stapleford | Chris Munce | 52.5 kg | 1:27.86 |
| 2000 | Lord Essex | John Size | Lenny Beasley | 55.5 kg | 1:28.82 |