Looking for early this year’s Futurity Stakes betting odds, tips and field? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Futurity Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Futurity Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
- #1 Pericles
- #2 Buckaroo
- #7 Treasurethe Moment
Pericles ($5.50) set himself up for a clash with the fellow Godolphin raced Tom Kitten in next month’s Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington after returning an impressive first-up winner in the 2026 Futurity Stakes results at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Day. In his first run since placing second to Ceolwulf in the spring’s Champions Mile (1600m) at HQ, Pericles put the writing on the wall for a big autumn when given a perfectly timed ride by big race specialist Craig Williams to charge down the heavily backed favourite Treasurethe Moment and secure his first elite-level success at his 16th start.
| 1. Pericles (3) J: Craig Williams 59kg 1342xT: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 2. Buckaroo (4) J: Jye Mcneil 59kg 2320xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Treasurethe Moment (5) J: Damian Lane 57kg 2234xT: Matt Laurie | ||
| 3. Evaporate (6) J: Jamie Melham 59kg 1233xT: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 9. Leica Lucy (8) J: Ethan Brown 57kg x432xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Watch Me Rock (1) J: William Pike 59kg 3112xT: Mark Walker | ||
| 6. Feroce (2) J: Billy Egan 59kg 380×2T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 4. Veight (7) J: Luke Currie 59kg x0x23T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
Futurity Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Futurity Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race with a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
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| 7. Treasurethe Moment (5) J: Damian Lane 57kg 2234xT: Matt Laurie |
| 5. Watch Me Rock (1) J: William Pike 59kg 3112xT: Mark Walker |
| 4. Veight (7) J: Luke Currie 59kg x0x23T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
Run over 1,400 metres in late February as part of Blue Diamond Stakes Day, the Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 race, traditionally held at Caulfield Racecourse.
Offering a $750,000 prize purse as of 2023, the event is one of three elite level races at the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival meeting that is headlined by the two-year-olds running in the Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes.
The Futurity Stakes is a weight-for-age event and previously served as a nice next-up option for horses out of the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes held at the same track and distance a fortnight earlier before the Orr was moved to November in 2025. Black Heart Bart (2017) and Mr Brightside (2024) are the latest runners to complete the CF Orr – Futurity Stakes double in the same year.
The best out of the Futurity Stakes may continue onto the now Group 1 The All-Star Mile (1600m) held at various racetracks throughout Melbourne in March.
Tom Kitten (2nd in 2025) was the last Futurity Stakes graduate to go and win the All-Star Mile.
In 2023 the All-Star Mile was won by Mr Brightside who came off a second in the Futurity Stakes results and went on to win the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) in Sydney as well that autumn.
Mr Brightside won the 2024 Futurity Stakes on his way to second in that year’s All-Star Mile quinella.
Mr Brightside returned to defend his title in the Futurity Stakes 2025 going back-too-back for the first time since Niconero (2008-09).
Futurity 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: Weight for age
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over (excluding maidens)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $750,000
- Inaugural Race: 1897
- 2026 Futurity Stakes Winner: Pericles
Futurity Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Futurity 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 Futurity Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Futurity Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Futurity Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Futurity 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 Futurity 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 Futurity Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Futurity Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Futurity 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 Futurity Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Futurity Stakes in 2026
- Log in 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 Futurity Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Futurity Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Futurity Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for past performers over the 1400m at the track.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Futurity Stakes winner include:
- Last Start Winners – Horses coming off a lead-up win have dominated the recent Futurity Stakes results. Alligator Blood (2023) who won first-up having saluted in the Group 1 Champions Mile the spring prior followed by CF Orr winner Mr Brightside (2024) are the latest last start winners to take out the Futurity.
- Barriers – Few Futurity Stakes winners have jumped from wider than barrier nine over the event’s history. Mr Brightside (barrier 10 in 2025) however bucked the trend overcoming a wide alley for his second success.
Futurity Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Futurity Stakes betting include four-time Group 1 winning mare Treasurethe Moment, the Bjorn Baker trained Pericles set for his third Futurity Stakes bid, and Lindsay Park’s always honest four-year-old Evaporate.
Alizee ($2.80 in 2019), Probabeel ($3.50EF in 2021), Alligator Blood ($2.80 in 2023), and Mr Brightside ($1.50 in 2024 and $1.70 in 2025) are the latest Futurity Stakes favourites to win.
Futurity Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Futurity Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Futurity Stakes 2026 nominations attracted a quality line-up of middle-distance stars led in all-in betting by Matt Laurie’s triple Group 1 winner and Cox Plate third placed mare Treasurethe Moment.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Pericles
J: Craig Williams
T: Bjorn Baker |
x1342x | G | 3 | 59kg | |
|
2. Buckaroo
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Chris Waller |
32320x | G | 4 | 59kg | |
|
3. Evaporate
J: Jamie Melham
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
51233x | G | 6 | 59kg | |
|
4. Veight
J: Luke Currie
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
0x0x23 | G | 7 | 59kg | |
|
5. Watch Me Rock
J: William Pike
T: Mark Walker |
x3112x | G | 1 | 59kg | |
|
6. Feroce
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
6380x2 | G | 2 | 59kg | |
|
7. Treasurethe Moment
J: Damian Lane
T: Matt Laurie |
12234x | M | 5 | 57kg | |
| 8. Vivy Air (3) Scratched: | |||||
|
9. Leica Lucy
J: Ethan Brown
T: Chris Waller |
4x432x | M | 8 | 57kg | |
Futurity Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Futurity Stakes takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, February 21, 2026, as part of the Blue Diamond Stakes Day program. A host of other Group status races run at the meeting including a trio of Group 1 events with the Futurity Stakes joined on the line-up by the:
- Group 1 $2 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 1 $750,000 Oakleigh Plate (1100m).
Futurity Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Futurity Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Futurity Stakes Field section.
Futurity Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Futurity Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
2026 Futurity Stakes nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 17/02/2026
The Futurity Stakes 2026 nominations attracted a quality line-up of middle-distance stars led in all-in betting by Matt Laurie’s triple Group 1 winner and Cox Plate third placed mare Treasurethe Moment.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 970x32320x | BUCKAROO (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 115 |
| 2 | 421x51233x | EVAPORATE (NZ) | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 110 |
| 3 | 316x6380x2 | FEROCE (NZ) | G | 4 | Dominic Sutton | 107 |
| 4 | 11114x432x | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 5 | x845x1342x | PERICLES | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 113 |
| 6 | 573x5453x1 | TOM KITTEN | G | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 114 |
| 7 | 111x12234x | TREASURETHE MOMENT | M | 4 | Matt Laurie | 115 |
| 8 | 1x090x0x23 | VEIGHT | G | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 109 |
| 9 | 522x21218x | VIVY AIR | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 108 |
| 10 | 4111x3112x | WATCH ME ROCK | G | 5 | Mark Walker | 109 |
| 11 | 10x86276x3 | WELWAL (GB) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 103 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Futurity Stakes Weights 2026
Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final 2026 Futurity Stakes weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Futurity Stakes Field section.
Futurity Stakes Acceptances 2026
Final 2026 Futurity Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Futurity Stakes Field section.
Futurity Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Futurity Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Futurity Stakes Field section.
Futurity Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Futurity Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Futurity Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Futurity Stakes prize purse is worth $750,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $450,00 |
| 2nd | $135,000 |
| 3rd | $67,500 |
| 4th | $33,750 |
| 5th | $18,750 |
| 6th | $15,000 |
| 7th | $15,000 |
| 8th | $15,000 |
Futurity Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Futurity Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 7 at 3:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 21, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Futurity 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 Futurity Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 FUTURITY STAKES FORM GUIDE
Futurity Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Futurity 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
Futurity Stakes Winners
Winners of the Futurity Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a more complete list of past Futurity Stakes winners from 1988 – the present visit our Futurity Stakes winners page here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pericles | Bjorn Baker | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:22.61 |
| 2025 | Mr Brightside | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:22.55 |
| 2024 | Mr Brightside | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:17.76 |
| 2023 | Alligator Blood | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 59kg | 1:23.13 |
| 2022 | Sierra Sue | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | John Allen | 57kg | 1:22.36 |
| 2021 | Probabeel | Jamie Richards | Damian Lane | 57kg | 1:22.76 |
| 2020 | Streets Of Avalon | Shane Nichols | Ben Melham | 59kg | 1:21.90 |
| 2019 | Alizee | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 57kg | 1:22.48 |
| 2018 | Brave Smash | Darren Weir | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:23.16 |
| 2017 | Black Heart Bart | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 59kg | 1:22.96 |
| 2016 | Turn Me Loose | Murray Baker | Opie Bosson | 59kg | 1:22.21 |
| 2015 | Suavito | Nigel Blackiston | Damien Oliver | 57kg | 1:23.05 |
| 2014 | Moment Of Change | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 59kg | 1:23.44 |
| 2013 | All Too Hard | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | 55.5kg | 1:23.03 |
| 2012 | King Mufhasa | Stephen McKee | Nash Rawiller | 59kg | 1:23.82 |
| 2011 | More Joyous | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 57kg | 1:21.79 |
| 2010 | Typhoon Tracy | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 57kg | 1:34.43 |
| 2009 | Niconero | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:36.40 |
| 2008 | Niconero | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:34.77 |
| 2007 | Aqua D’amore | Gai Waterhouse | Stephen Baster | 56.5kg | 1:35.71 |
| 2006 | Fields Of Omagh | David Hayes | Steven King | 58kg | 1:34.28 |
| 2005 | Regal Roller | Clinton McDonald | Mark Flaherty | 58kg | 1:24.67 |
| 2004 | Reset | Graeme Rogerson | Danny Nikolic | 54.5kg | 1:23.79 |
| 2003 | Yell | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci | 55kg | 1:21.90 |
| 2002 | Dash For Cash | Rick Hore-Lacy | Kerrin McEvoy | 55kg | 1:23.02 |
| 2001 | Mr. Murphy
desert Sky | Lee Freedman
Mathew Ellerton | Damien Oliver
Darren Gauci | 54.5kg
54.5kg | 1:22.80 |
| 2000 | Testa Rossa | Dean Lawson | Damien Oliver | 55kg | 1:23.73 |