Looking for this year’s Rubiton Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know ahead of the race.
Rubiton Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2025 Rubiton Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
- #5 Oak Hill
- #6 Don't Hope Do
- #1 Hedged
Per Incanto five-year-old Oak Hill ($4.60) improved off a lead-up W.J. Adams second at the Caulfield track to go one better in a stylish quarter-length victory in the 2026 Rubiton Stakes results. Oak Hill travelled sweetly behind a genuine tempo before peeling out at the top of the straight and putting the race to bed inside the final 150 metres in a gun ride by Damian Lane. The gelding has subsequently firmed from $21 to $9 to take out the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate on Feb 21 and do the double for the first time since Lankan Rupee (2014).
| 5. Oak Hill (2) J: Damian Lane57kg 502x2T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 6. Don't Hope Do (4) J: Thomas Stockdale57kg 3413xT: Simon Zahra | ||
| 1. Hedged (1) J: Harry Coffey59kg 27101T: Gavin Bedggood | ||
| 8. Pallaton (5) J: Jamie Melham54kg 5621xT: Michael Freedman | ||
| 3. Wonder Boy (3) J: Lachlan Neindorf58kg 6x98xT: Jerome Hunter | ||
| 4. Maharba (6) J: Jordan Childs57kg 08x95T: Grahame Begg |
Rubiton Stakes 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Rubiton Stakes betting tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
Run over 1,100 metres each year in early February at Caulfield Racecourse, the Rubiton Stakes is a Group 2 race. Held during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival the short distance sprint is one of key races at the meeting.
Contested at set weights plus penalties, the Rubiton Stakes offers $300,000 in prize money and makes a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) held back at the track and distance a fortnight later on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Lankan Rupee (2014) was the last horse to do the Rubiton Stakes – Oakleigh Plate double in the same year.
In 2023 the Rubiton Stakes also produced the Oakleigh Plate winner with runner-up Uncommon James winning the Group 1 while the Rubiton champ Lofty Strike finished runner-up.
Another potential follow-up race for Rubiton Stakes graduates is Sydney’s Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) run at Rosehill Gardens in March and in 2019 Nature Strip won both events.
The Rubiton Stakes 2024 form was franked with the runner-up, Asfoora, returning in the spring to win the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes in Sydney before two big runs overseas.
The Rubiton Stakes also produced the 2024 The Galaxy winner with third placegetter Zapateo improving to win the Group 1 sprint at Rosehill two starts later.
In 2025 the Rubiton winner Rey Magnerio went on to run third in that year’s Oakleigh Plate trifecta.
Rubiton Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,100 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (with penalties)
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1989
- 2026 Rubiton Stakes Winner: Oak Hill
Rubiton Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Rubiton 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 Rubiton Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Rubiton Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Rubiton Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Rubiton 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 Rubiton 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 Rubiton Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Rubiton Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Rubiton 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 Rubiton Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Rubiton Stakes in 2026
- Log in 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 Rubiton Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Rubiton Stakes in 2026?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Rubiton Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn sprint form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group runners and those with a good strike-rate over the short distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Rubiton Stakes winner include:
- Small Field – Recent editions of the race have drawn under 10 runners so barriers matter little in the event.
- Local Sprinters – If they run around Melbourne and do well between 1000 and 1200 metres, then they’re perfectly suited to this race.
- First-Up Advantage – The Rubiton is usually the spring kick-off for Group 1 bound sprinters so watching for resuming runners with a good record fresh is key. Kallos (2024) and Rey Magnerio (2025) are the latest Rubiton Stakes winners to salute first-up.
Rubiton Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Rubiton Stakes betting include last start Group 2 Australia Stakes winner Hedged for Gavin Bedggood, Lindsay Park’s consistent Per Incanto five-year-old Oak Hill, and the resuming Michael Freedman-trained Wootton Bassett colt Pallaton.
Nature Strip ($1.75 in 2019), Anaheed ($2.90 in 2020), Marine One ($3.10 in 2022), and Rey Magnerio ($3.70EF) who beat home the equal favourite Insurrection in 2025 are the last Rubiton Stakes favourites to win.
In 2024 however the odds-on favourite Asfoora was beaten by 15/1 shot Kallos.
Rubiton Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Rubiton Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Hedged
J: Harry Coffey
T: Gavin Bedggood |
627101 | G | 1 | 59kg | |
| 2. Philosopher (4) Scratched: | |||||
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3. Wonder Boy
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Jerome Hunter |
16x98x | G | 3 | 58kg | |
|
4. Maharba
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
408x95 | G | 6 | 57kg | |
|
5. Oak Hill
J: Damian Lane
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
1502x2 | G | 2 | 57kg | |
|
6. Don't Hope Do
J: Thomas Stockdale
T: Simon Zahra |
13413x | G | 4 | 57kg | |
| 7. Proved (7) Scratched: | |||||
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8. Pallaton
J: Jamie Melham
T: Michael Freedman |
35621x | C | 5 | 54kg | |
Rubiton Stakes Race Day 2026
The 2026 Rubiton Stakes takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Caulfield Racecourse. Previously, racing at the meeting was headlined by the year’s opening Group 1 race, the C.F. Orr Stakes over 1400m, before the Orr was moved to the spring in 2025. Now, along with the Rubiton Stakes, the other key support races on the card include the:
- Group 2 $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies (1100m),
- Group 3 $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings (1100m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Autumn Stakes (1400m),
- Group 3 $200,000 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) run in 2026 as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes,
- Group 3 $200,000 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m), and the
- Group 3 $200,000 TS Carlyon Cup (1600m) run in 2026 as the MRC Foundation Cup.
Rubiton Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Rubiton Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Rubiton Stakes Field section.
Rubiton Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Rubiton Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
2026 Rubiton Stakes nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 03/02/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311012290x | COMPELLING TRUTH | G | 6 | Mack Griffith | 101 |
| 2 | 439x13413x | DON’T HOPE DO | G | 5 | Simon Zahra | 83 |
| 3 | 35×2627101 | HEDGED | G | 5 | Gavin Bedggood | 105 |
| 4 | 312x408x95 | MAHARBA | G | 5 | Grahame Begg | 103 |
| 5 | 821x1502x2 | OAK HILL (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 97 |
| 6 | 140x35621x | PALLATON | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 80 |
| 7 | 96×5656042 | PHILOSOPHER | G | 6 | Enver Jusufovic | |
| 8 | 11x111x510 | PROVED (NZ) | M | 5 | Enver Jusufovic | 98 |
| 9 | 653216x98x | WONDER BOY | G | 4 | Jerome Hunter | 86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Rubiton Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2026 Rubiton Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Rubiton Stakes Field section.
2026 Rubiton Stakes Topweight:
- No. 1 Hedged (59kg)
Rubiton Stakes Acceptances 2026
2026 Rubiton Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Rubiton Stakes Field section.
Rubiton Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders must be announced by 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Rubiton Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Rubiton Stakes Field section.
Rubiton Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Rubiton Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Rubiton Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Rubiton Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $54,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Rubiton Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Rubiton Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 6 at 3:05pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 7, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Rubiton 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 Rubiton Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 RUBITON STAKES FORM GUIDE
Rubiton Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Rubiton 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
Rubiton Stakes Winners
Winners of the Rubiton Stakes going back to the year 2000 displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1989, please check our Rubion Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oak Hill | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Damian Lane | 57kg | 1:03.18 |
| 2025 | Rey Magnerio | Robbie Griffiths | Jye McNeil | 58kg | 1:04.08 |
| 2024 | Kallos | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 58.5kg | 1:02.90 |
| 2023 | Lofty Strike | Julius Sandhu | Craig Newitt | 55.5kg | 1:02.82 (R) |
| 2022 | Marine One | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ms Jamie Kah | 54kg | 1:03.28 |
| 2021 | Prophet’s Thumb | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 55kg | 1:03.08 |
| 2020 | Anaheed | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 54kg | 1:02.12 |
| 2019 | Nature Strip | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 57.5kg | 1:03.18 |
| 2018 | Super Cash | Andrew Noblet | Craig Williams | 56.5kg | 1:04.54 |
| 2017 | Super Cash | Andrew Noblet | Katelyn Mallyon | 54kg | 1:02.57 |
| 2016 | Heatherly | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Katelyn Mallyon | 51kg | 1:02.21 |
| 2015 | Chautauqua | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | 57.5kg | 1:02.39 |
| 2014 | Lankan Rupee | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 57kg | 1:02.50 |
| 2013 | Adebisi | Desleigh Forster | Craig Williams | 57kg | 1:03.38 |
| 2012 | Eagle Falls | David Hayes | Dwayne Dunn | 58.5kg | 1:03.88 |
| 2011 | Catapulted | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 58kg | 1:02.23 |
| 2010 | Here De Angels | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 56.5kg | 1:01.73 |
| 2009 | Mind Your Head | John Ledger | Mark Pegus | 58.5kg | 1:03.44 |
| 2008 | Here De Angels | Lee Freedman | Corey Brown | 58.5kg | 1:03.68 |
| 2007 | Dance The Waves | Gillian Heinrich | Brad Stewart | 58.5kg | 1:02.96 |
| 2006 | Bomber Bill | Maureen Harry | Vlad Duric | 57.5kg | 0:56.66 |
| 2005 | Super Elegant | Tony Vasil | Kelvin Sanderson | 57.5kg | 1:03.46 |
| 2004 | Super Elegant | Tony Vasil | Patrick Payne | 57.5kg | 1:02.33 |
| 2003 | Super Elegant | Tony Vasil | Vincent Hall | 57.5kg | 1:02.96 |
| 2002 | Intelligent Star | Mick Price | Stephen Baster | 57.5kg | 1:01.86 |
| 2001* | CullenAppoint | Graeme RogersonJohn Hawkes | Patrick PayneDarren Beadman | 57.5kg57.5kg | 1:02.47 |
| 2000 | Miss Pennymoney | Jim Conlan | Brett Prebble | 51.5kg | 1:02.47 |
*Dead Heat