Looking for this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
- #1 Sheza Alibi
- #2 Salty Pearl
- #5 Mystery 'N' Drama
The heavily backed Saxon Warrior filly Sheza Alibi ($1.50F) proved far too strong for her rivals first-up saluting in the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes results with a commanding 2.25 length romp home up the inside rail off a patient ride by Zac Spain. The resuming Sandown Guineas champ from the Moody/Coleman stable was enormous in her campaign kick-off and has now firmed in from $5 to $3.60 second favouritism in all-in Randwick Guineas betting for the million-dollar mile event on March 7.
| 1. Sheza Alibi (1) J: Zac Spain58.5kg x311xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 2. Salty Pearl (3) J: Ben Allen58.5kg 341×3T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Mystery ‘N’ Drama (4) J: Luke Cartwright56kg 23311T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 3. Spicy Lu (5) J: Craig Williams58.5kg 4817xT: Nick Olive | ||
| 7. Exit (9) J: Ethan Brown56kg 135×2T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Chateau Eze (7) J: Jordan Childs56kg 120×4T: Mark Walker | ||
| 4. Jenni Gone Bonkers (2) J: Jett Stanley56kg 12137T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Morgana (8) J: Craig Newitt56kg x97x0T: Patrick F Ryan Jnr | ||
| 9. Angel Eyes (6) J: Luke Currie56kg 1×8T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes tips will be listed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Run over 1,400 metres in late February at Caulfield Racecourse on Blue Diamond Stakes Day, the Angus Armanasco Stakes is a Group 2 race event held during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The event is contested at set weights plus penalties by a line-up of three-year-old fillies and offers $300,000 in prize money.
The Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m), which takes place two weeks earlier, is a key lead-up into the Angus Armanasco Stakes.
The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes form stacked up in a big way, with winner Treasurethe Moment going on an incredible tear, reeling off four straight victories in the Kewney Stakes, Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes, ATC Oaks, and the spring’s Memsie Stakes.
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
- Qualification: Three-year-old (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1976
- 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Winner: Sheza Alibi
Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Angus Armanasco Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet Ion This Year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Angus Armanasco Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on The Angus Armanasco Stakes in 2026
- Login at neds.com.au
- 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Angus Armanasco Stakes
The best way to pick which horse will win the Angus Armanasco Stakes in 2026 is to take into account the lead-up form of all the runners, assess the barrier draw, consider the weight the horse will carry and find the past Group performers in the mix.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Angus Armanasco Stakes winner include:
- The Double – The Kevin Hayes Stakes is a key lead-up and backing a filly to do the double is a popular early autumn bet.
- Local Fillies – Look for fillies that have been taking the turns well at Caulfield and Flemington in the weeks leading up to the race.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes betting include the resuming Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Group 2 Sandown Guineas winning filly Sheza Alibi, Ciaron Maher’s Thousand Guineas fourth placegetter Salty Pearl coming off a first-up Group 3 Manfred Stakes third against the boys, and Mark Walker’s improving Frankel filly Chateau Eze.
Shuffle Dancer ($3 in 2023), Treasurethe Moment ($2.70 in 2025) and Sheza Alibi ($1.50 in 2026) are the latest Angus Armanasco Stakes favourites to win.
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published here once released.
The Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 field features a quality line-up of three-year-old fillies led in betting by resuming odds-on fancy Sheza Alibi running for the first time since her Group 2 Sandown Guineas win over the boys in the spring.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Sheza Alibi
J: Zac Spain
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
2x311x | F | 1 | 58.5kg | |
|
2. Salty Pearl
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
3341x3 | F | 3 | 58.5kg | |
|
3. Spicy Lu
J: Craig Williams
T: Nick Olive |
04817x | F | 5 | 58.5kg | |
|
4. Jenni Gone Bonkers
J: Jett Stanley
T: Ciaron Maher |
x12137 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
|
5. Mystery 'N' Drama
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
x23311 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
|
6. Chateau Eze
J: Jordan Childs
T: Mark Walker |
120x4 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
|
7. Exit
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
x135x2 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
|
8. Morgana
J: Craig Newitt
T: Patrick F Ryan Jnr |
1x97x0 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
|
9. Angel Eyes
J: Luke Currie
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
1x8 | F | 6 | 56kg |
Angus Armanasco Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, February 21, 2026, as part of the 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes Day program. Eight Group status races run at the meeting including a trio of Group 1 events the action headlined by the:
- Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m),
- Group 1 $750,000 Oakleigh Plate (1100m), and the
- Group 1 $750,000 Futurity Stakes (1400m).
Angus Armanasco Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 17/02/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1×8 | ANGEL EYES | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 63 |
| 2 | 120×4 | CHATEAU EZE (GB) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 70 |
| 3 | 9x135x2 | EXIT | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 66 |
| 4 | 6222×12137 | JENNI GONE BONKERS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 5 | 18x925x367 | MEMO | F | 3 | Peter Snowden | 80 |
| 6 | 421x97x0 | MORGANA | F | 3 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 62 |
| 7 | 76×23311 | MYSTERY ’N’ DRAMA | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 67 |
| 8 | 68x74x411 | ORGANICS | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 65 |
| 9 | 7×42 | PRIVATEER | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 60 |
| 10 | 231x3341x3 | SALTY PEARL | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 86 |
| 11 | 2112x311x | SHEZA ALIBI | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 95 |
| 12 | 117x04817x | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section.
Treasurethe Moment (59.5kg in 2025) and Sheza Alibi (58.5kg in 2026) are the latest Angus Armanasco Stakes topweights to win.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Topweights:
- No. 1 Sheza Alibi (58.5kg)
- No. 2 Salty Pearl (58.5kg)
- No. 3 Spicy Lu (58.5kg)
Angus Armanasco Stakes Acceptances 2026
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $57,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Angus Armanasco Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 5 at 2:30pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 21, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 ANGUS ARMANASCO STAKES FORM GUIDE
Angus Armanasco Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Angus Armanasco Stakes Winners
Winners of the Angus Armanasco Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheza Alibi | Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | Zac Spain | 58.5 kgs | 1:22.70 |
| 2025 | Treasurethe Moment | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 59.5 kgs | 1:22.97 |
| 2024 | Sassy Boom | Danny O’Brien | Blake Shinn | 56 kgs | 1:23.91 |
| 2023 | Shuffle Dancer | Peter G Moody | Ben Melham | 56 kgs | 1:23.64 |
| 2022 | Lavish Girl | Ciaron Maher & David Eustacw | Ben Melham | 56 kgs | 1:23.22 |
| 2021 | Yes Baby Yes | Leon & Troy Corstens | Ms Jamie Kah | 58.5 kgs | 1:24.76 |
| 2020 | La Tene | James Cummings | Brad Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 1:22.13 |
| 2019 | Qafila | David Hayes | Mark Zahra | 56 kgs | 1:23.08 |
| 2018 | Summer Sham | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 55 kgs | 1:23.37 |
| 2017 | Savanna Amour | John Meagher | Joao Moreira | 55 kgs | 1:22.99 |
| 2016 | Catch A Fire | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 55 kgs | 1:23.56 |
| 2015 | Sabatini | Lee & Shannon Hope | Nicholas Hall | 57.5 kgs | 1:23.22 |
| 2014 | Spirits Dance | Peter Moody | Chad Schofield | 56.5 kgs | 1:23.55 |
| 2013 | Meliora | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 55 kgs | 1:23.38 |
| 2012 | Shopaholic | Danny O’Brien | Glen Boss | 57 kgs | 1:23.44 |
| 2011 | Pinker Pinker | Greg Eurell | Dwayne Dunn | 55 kgs | 1:21.46 |
| 2010 | Set For Fame | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.56 |
| 2009 | Gold Water | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 55.5 kgs | 1:35.97 |
| 2008 | Zarita | Pat Hyland | Greg Childs | 55.5 kgs | 1:37.99 |
| 2007 | Miss Finland | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 55.5 kgs | 1:36.60 |
| 2006 | Serenade Rose | Lee Freedman | Steven King | 55.5 kgs | 1:34.89 |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | Pat Hyland | Steven King | 55.5 kgs | 1:36.81 |
| 2004 | Special Harmony | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | 55.5 kgs | 1:38.68 |
| 2003 | La Bella Dame | Mick Price | Danny Nikolic | 55.5 kgs | 1:37.22 |
| 2002 | Elegant Fashion | Tony McEvoy | Greg Childs | 55.5 kgs | 1:36.70 |
| 2001 | Rose Archway | Clarry Conners | Eddie Cassar | 55.5 kgs | 1:35.93 |
| 2000 | I Am A Ripper | Bevan Laming | Patrick Payne | 55.5 kgs | 1:38.40 |