From the race’s inauguration back in 1869, all the way up to 2026, we have every Lexus Stakes winner listed from past race meets.
Read our comprehensive list of winners of the race now run as the Lexus Archer Stakes – the race offering a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption to the winner.
View additional details of the Lexus Stakes winning horses from 2000 to the present including the winning jockeys, trainers and weights carried to victory.
Shocking (2009) was the last Lexus Stakes winner to continue on and win the famous Melbourne Cup race over the two miles at Flemington three days later.
A daughter of the 2009 champion Shocking, Shockletz, won the Lexus Stakes in 2026.
Lexus Stakes / Melbourne Cup double winners: Shocking (2009), Brew (2000), Think Big (1974), Baystone (1958), Foxzami (1949), Sirius (1944), Dark Felt (1943), White Nose (1931), King Ingoda (1922), and Nimblefoot (1870).
The 2022 Lexus Archer Stakes winner was the Chris Waller-trained odds-on favourite Surefire, who was not nominated for the Melbourne Cup, giving Waller and jockey James McDonald back-to-back wins in the event.
The 2023 Lexus Archer Stakes winner was the Kris Lees-trained Sydney visitor Kalapour ($4.80) who lead all-the-way to salute in an impressive up front ride from Damien Oliver.
The 2024 Lexus Archer Stakes winner was the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Point King ($4.60) who was given a perfectly timed ride by Jamie Kah to get up the middle and lead the closing stages before holding out the challengers to secure the Melbourne Cup ballot exemption for the $8.56 million feature on the first Tuesday of November.
The 2025 Lexus Archer Stakes winner was five-year-old So You Think gelding Revelare ($2.90F) for trainer Robert Hickmott with jockey Declan Bates aboard on 55.5kg from barrier 10 to win by 0.4 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:40.28.
The 2026 Lexus Archer Stakes winner was five-year-old mare Shockletz, a daughter of the 2009 Lexus Stakes / Melbourne Cup double winner Shocking, at $2.90 favouritism for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Harry Coffey aboard on 54.5kg from barrier 3 to win by 2.25 lengths in a time of 2:35.18 on a Good (4) track.
2026 Lexus Archer Stakes Race Replay
2026 Lexus Archer Stakes Results
Lexus Archer Stakes 2026 Results
| 6. Shockletz (3) J: Harry Coffey 54.5kg 34864 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Think Giant (4) J: Jamie Melham 54kg 5×744 T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 4. Jennivamoose (1) J: Jett Stanley 56.5kg 14×33 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Beach Pad (10) J: Declan Bates 54kg 17339 T: Shane Jackson | ||
| 2. Litzdeel (9) J: Blake Shinn 58.5kg 25×42 T: Danny O’brien | ||
| 5. Grand Pierro (7) J: Zac Spain 55kg 8×498 T: Jason Warren | ||
| 10. Suffolk Star (6) J: Michael Dee 54kg 5114x T: Paul Preusker | ||
| 7. Tajanis (2) J: Lachlan Neindorf 54kg 07305 T: Charlotte Littlefield | ||
| 1. Taramansour (11) J: Daniel Stackhouse 59kg 26×80 T: Phillip & Tommy Stokes | ||
| 8. Chief Little Rock (8) J: Jye Mcneil 54kg x0754 T: Patrick Kearney | ||
| 3. Nearco Frod (5) J: Craig Williams 57.5kg 21111 T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
Lexus Stakes Winners 2000 – the Present
Complete List of Past Lexus Stakes Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Shockletz |
| 2025 | Revelare |
| 2024 | Point King |
| 2023 | Kalapour |
| 2022 | Surefire |
| 2021 | Great House |
| 2020 | Ashrun |
| 2019 | Downdraft |
| 2018 | Prince Of Arran |
| 2017 | Cismontane |
| 2016 | Oceanographer |
| 2015 | Excess Knowledge |
| 2014 | Signoff |
| 2013 | Ruscello |
| 2012 | Kelinni |
| 2011 | Niwot |
| 2010 | Maluckyday |
| 2009 | Shocking |
| 2008 | Moatize |
| 2007 | Sculptor |
| 2006 | Maybe Better |
| 2005 | Strasbourg |
| 2004 | Don Raphael |
| 2003 | Big Pat |
| 2002 | Requiem |
| 2001 | Maythehorsebewithu |
| 2000 | Brew |
| 1999 | The Warrior |
| 1998 | Star Binder |
| 1997 | Backslapper |
| 1996 | Few Are Chosen |
| 1995 | Coachwood |
| 1994 | Pindi |
| 1993 | Tennessee Jack |
| 1992 | Big Barron |
| 1991 | Rasheek |
| 1990 | Mount Olympus |
| 1989 | Coshking |
| 1988 | Copatonic |
| 1987 | Scarvila |
| 1986 | Sea Legend |
| 1985 | Silver Award |
| 1984 | Chagemar |
| 1983 | Chagemar |
| 1982 | Allez Bijou |
| 1981 | Mr. Cromwell |
| 1980 | Bohemian Grove |
| 1979 | Karu |
| 1978 | Jury |
| 1977 | Major Till |
| 1976 | Reckless |
| 1975 | Suleiman |
| 1974 | Think Big |
| 1973 | Daneson |
| 1972 | Scotch And Dry |
| 1971 | Not Again |
| 1970 | Sudani |
| 1969 | Tails |
| 1968 | Raad |
| 1967 | Midlander |
| 1966 | Aveniam |
| 1965 | Sail Away |
| 1964 | Celero |
| 1963 | River Seine |
| 1962 | Le Storm |
| 1961 | Oreka |
| 1960 | Nilarco |
| 1959 | Grand Garry |
| 1958 | Baystone |
| 1957 | Baron Boissier |
| 1956 |
Fighting Force / Ark Royal / Pandie Sun
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| 1955 | Better Boy |
| 1954 | Plato |
| 1953 | My Hero |
| 1952 | Morse Code |
| 1951 | Glenvue |
| 1950 | Thracian Lad |
| 1949 | Foxzami |
| 1948 | Howe |
| 1947 | Dark Marne |
| 1946 | Chaytor |
| 1945 | Arduli |
| 1944 | Sirius |
| 1943 | Dark Felt |
| 1942 | Dark Felt |
| 1941 | Son Of Aurous |
| 1940 | Dashing Cavalier |
| 1939 | Catalogue |
| 1938 | Spear Chief |
| 1937 | Frill Prince |
| 1936 | Balkan Prince |
| 1935 | Sarcherie |
| 1934 | Panto |
| 1933 | Pretzel |
| 1932 | Roc |
| 1931 | White Nose |
| 1930 | Cimbrian |
| 1929 | Shadow King |
| 1928 | Epilogue |
| 1927 | Eridanus / Bicolor |
| 1926 | Beedos |
| 1925 | King Of Mirth |
| 1924 | Lilypond |
| 1923 | Englefield |
| 1922 | King Ingoda |
| 1921 | Wirriway |
| 1920 | Luteplayer |
| 1919 | Sea Bound |
| 1918 | Court Jester |
| 1917 | Lingle |
| 1916 | Dame Quickly |
| 1915 | Hush Money |
| 1914 | Uncle Matt |
| 1913 | Gladwyn |
| 1912 | Lord Alwyne |
| 1911 | Prizefighter |
| 1910 | Flavian |
| 1909 | Footpad |
| 1908 | Moani |
| 1907 | Tulkeroo |
| 1906 | Invergordon |
| 1905 | Demas |
| 1904 | Elvo |
| 1903 | Martyr |
| 1902 | Sojourner |
| 1901 | Ohio |
| 1900 | War God |
| 1899 | Miss Carbine |
| 1898 | Plutus |
| 1897 | Metford |
| 1896 | Mischief |
| 1895 | The Trier |
| 1894 | Foxtail |
| 1893 | Straightfire |
| 1892 | Hopetoun |
| 1891 | Pigeontoe |
| 1890 | Grey Gown |
| 1889 | Meteor |
| 1888 | Mara |
| 1887 | The Levite |
| 1886 | Claptrap |
| 1885 | Lesbia |
| 1884 | Favo |
| 1883 | Wallangra |
| 1882 | Odd Trick |
| 1881 | Saunterer |
| 1880 | Wellington |
| 1879 | Trump Yoss |
| 1878 | Levant |
| 1877 | The Vagabond |
| 1876 | Troy |
| 1875 | Kinchrachrie |
| 1874 | Newbold |
| 1873 | Imperial |
| 1872 | Early Morn |
| 1871 | Saladin |
| 1870 | Nimblefoot |
| 1869 | Aurora |