Sunline Stakes

Looking for this year’s Sunline Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race. 

Sunline Stakes 2026 Results

The official 2026 Sunline Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Matt Laurie’s four-time Group 1 winning daughter of Alabama Express, Treasurethe Moment ($2.80F), relished a drop in grade off a lead-up third fresh in the Futurity Stakes to salute for the punters with a soft two-length victory in the 2026 Sunline Stakes results. The Caulfield specialist was given a peach of an on-pace ride by jockey Daniel Stackhouse to come from second on the turn for home before getting the gap at the 300m, gliding through, hitting the lead and extending late. She will next run in either the Doncaster Mile or Queen of the Turf Stakes both held over the Randwick mile during April’s ‘The Championships’.

Sunline Stakes 2026 Tips

Our insider 2026 Sunline Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

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The Sunline Stakes is a Group 2 race for fillies and mares currently contested at Moonee Valley Racecourse* each March as part of the autumn’s William Reid Stakes meeting.

*The 2026 Sunline Stakes ran at Caulfield Racecourse with The Valley under redevelopment.

The race is named in honour of champion New Zealand-bred thoroughbred, dual Cox Plate champion (1999, 2000) Sunline – a winner of 32 of her 48 career starts – who was the highest earning racehorse in the world at that time.

Offering $300,000 in prize money, the 1600m weight-for-age clash makes a nice next-up option for mares out of the Group 3 Matron Stakes run earlier in the autumn over the same distance at Flemington. Eternal Flame (2024) was the last to do the Matron Stakes – Sunline Stakes double.

The best out of the Sunline Stakes may continue onto Sydney for a shot at a race over ‘The Championships’ at Royal Randwick including the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) – run in recent years as the Coolmore Legacy Stakes.

In 2022 the Sunline Stakes form was franked with the second placed filly Barb Raider running second again in both the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide and the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) that prep.

Sunline Stakes 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Track Location: Moonee Valley Racecourse (Caulfield in 2026)
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,600 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Qualification: Fillies & Mares
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Moonee Valley Racing Club (Melbourne Racing Club in 2026)
• Prize Purse: $300,000
• Inaugural Race: 1981
• 2026 Sunline Stakes Winner: Treasurethe Moment

Sunline Stakes Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the Sunline 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 Sunline Stakes
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Sunline Stakes.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Sunline Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Sunline 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 Sunline 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 Sunline Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Sunline Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Sunline 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 Sunline Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on The Sunline Stakes in 2026

1. Join up at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Sunline Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Sunline Stakes in 2026

The best way to pick which filly or mare will win the Sunline Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and past records at track. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Sunline Stakes winner include: 

• Matron Lead-Up: Mares out of the Matron Stakes also held over a mile at Flemington make a good bet in the Sunline Stakes. Sirileo Miss (2023) and Eternal Flame (2024) are the latest mares to complete the Matron Stakes – Sunline Stakes double.
• The Valley Factor: Proven race experience over the tight Moonee Valley circuit can prove crucial. Note, in 2026 this was not important with the race running at Caulfield and not The Valley.
• Favourites Have It: Favourites have a strong recent strike-rate in the Sunline Stakes results.

Sunline Stakes Favourites 2026

Favourites in 2026 Sunline Stakes betting include Matt Laurie’s four-time Group 1 winning mare Treasurethe Moment coming off a first-up third in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes and Mark Walker’s always honest Kiwi expat Damask Rose.

Spanish Reef ($2.35 in 2018), Grinzinger Belle ($4 in 2025) and Treasurethe Moment ($2.80 in 2026) are the latest Sunline Stakes favourites to win.

Sunline Stakes 2026 Field

The official 2026 Sunline Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The Sunline Stakes 2026 final field features a dozen fillies and mares including the rails-drawn Matt Laurie-trained four-time Group 1 winner Treasurethe Moment racing second-up and Mark Walker’s class Kiwi expat Damask Rose coming off a second in the Group 3 Matron Stakes with improvement pending.

Caulfield R7 - Packaging Needs Sunline Stakes (G2)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Treasurethe Moment J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Matt Laurie	2234x3	M	1	57kg
	2. Damask Rose J: Michael Dee T: Mark Walker	60x232	M	2	57kg
	3. Benagil J: Harry Coffey T: Glen Thompson	370x56	M	8	57kg
	4. Too Darn Discreet J: Thomas Stockdale T: Dan O'sullivan	121x75	M	6	57kg
	5. Suntora J: Billy Egan T: Nick Ryan	112311	M	4	57kg
	6. Ahha Ahha (10)  Scratched:
	7. Philia J: Jamie Mott T: David Vandyke	118x64	M	10	57kg
	8. On Display J: Mark Zahra T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	1033x3	M	9	57kg
	9. Astral Flame J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Enver Jusufovic	182011	M	7	57kg
	10. Chase Your Dreams J: Ben Allen T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	23x9x8	M	5	57kg
	11. Butternut Princess J: Luke Nolen T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	x47127	M	3	57kg
	12. Maisy (11)  Scratched:

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Sunline Stakes Race Day 2026

The 2026 Sunlines Stakes takes place at Caulfield Racecourse (moved from Moonee Valley which is undergoing a huge track upgrade) on Saturday, March 21, 2026 on the same day as Sydney hosts its famous Golden Slipper Stakes Day card at Rosehill.

The Sunline Stakes is currently part of the 2026 William Reid Stakes Day card. Other key events on the program include the:

• Group 1 $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m),
• Group 2 $500,00 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m),
• Group 3 $200,000 Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m) that runs as the Don Casboult Classic in 2026, and the
• Group 3 Alexandra Stakes.

Sunline Stakes Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Sunline Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Sunline Stakes Field section. 

Sunline Stakes Nominations 2026

2026 Sunline Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week. 

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	7×48152221	AHHA AHHA	M	4	Clinton McDonald	98
2	2x31820x11	ASTRAL FLAME	M	4	Enver Jusufovic	82
3	103x370x56	BENAGIL	M	4	Glen Thompson	102
4	2252×47127	BUTTERNUT PRINCESS	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	78
5	125123x9x8	CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ)	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	88
6	1x5760x232	DAMASK ROSE (NZ)	M	4	Mark Walker	103
7	11×51	ENAMORADA	M	4	Ciaron Maher	73
8	12111x44x9	MACHINE GUN GRACIE	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	93
9	6x41x736x2	MAISY	M	5	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	70
10	x305843122	MERRIGOLD	M	5	John Sadler	88
11	241x1033x3	ON DISPLAY	M	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	102
12	2x11118x64	PHILIA	M	4	David Vandyke	92
13	6x91524x23	SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE)	M	6	Danny O’Brien	96
14	16835×0421	STAR SIRIUS	M	5	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	75
15	7x121x	STRICTLY BUSINESS	F	3	Thomas Carberry	105
16	x749112311	SUNTORA	M	4	Nick Ryan	96
17	1021x3x41	TERILEE	M	4	Michael Kent	74
18	x7x7121x75	TOO DARN DISCREET	M	4	Dan O’Sullivan	101
19	11x12234x3	TREASURETHE MOMENT	M	4	Matt Laurie	115
20	2511×79190	UNTIL VALHALLA	M	5	Ciaron Maher	85

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Sunline Stakes Weights 2025

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2026 Sunline Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Sunline Stakes Field section. 

Sunline Stakes Acceptances 2026

2026 Sunline Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Sunline Reid Stakes Field section. 

Sunline Stakes Jockeys 2026

The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Sunline Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Sunline Stakes Field section. 

Sunline Stakes Scratchings 2026

2026 Sunline Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2026.  

Sunline Stakes Prize Money 2026

The 2026 Sunline Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 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

Sunline Stakes Race Number 2026

The 2026 Sunline Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 7 at 3:30pm (AEDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

Sunline 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 Sunline Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 SUNLINE STAKES FORM GUIDE

Sunline Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 Sunline Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Free-to-air television: Channel 78 (metro areas)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Sunline Stakes Winners

Winners of the Sunline Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. 

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Third	Time
2026	Treasurethe Moment	Astral Flame	Suntora	1:37.90
2025	Grinzinger Belle	Wrote To Arataki	Another Prophet	1:38.30
2024	Eternal Flame	Rumbled Again	Campionessa	1:36.54
2023	Sirileo Miss	Revolutionary Miss	Deny Knowledge	1:36.0
2022	Shout The Bar	Barb Raider	Flying Mascot	1:35.0
2021	Quantum Mechanic	Grand De Flora	Scarlet Dream	1:36.4
2020	Mamzelle Tess	Bam’s On Fire	Fidelia	1:35.7
2019	Consensus	Spanish Reef	Kenedna	1:36.8
2018	Spanish Reef	Samovare	Flying Jess	1:35.3
2017	I Am A Star	French Emotion	First Seal	1:36.6
2016	Miss Rose De Lago	Noble Protector	Metaphorical	1:35.0
2015	Noble Protector	Girl In Flight	Marianne	1:36.5
2014	Text’n Hurley	Bippo No Bungus	You’re So Good	1:36.8
2013	Spirit Song	Lights Of Heaven	Goldslick	1:35.7
2012	Spirit Song	Lady Lynette	Raspberries	1:38.5
2011	Nakaaya	Lady Lynette	Platinum Passion	1:37.5
2010	Zarita	Princess Marizza	Silvercitymiss	1:39.6
2009	Subtle Cove	Youthful High	Fifth Avenue Lady	1:37.7
2008	Laura’s Charm	Illnois Girl	Wayne’s Gold	1:37.8
2007	Like It Is	Laura’s Charm	Brockman’s Lass	1:37.4
2006	Candy Vale	Plans	Holy Bounty	1:37.6
2005	Beautiful Gem	Umber	Charmed Lady	1:30.3
2004	Sylvaner	La Sirenuse	Love’s Here	1:37.9
2003	Tickle My	Kayano	White Mist	1:38.0
2002	Spurn	Tickle My	It’s Platonic	1:37.0
2001	Flushed	Calm Smytzer	Shelbourne Lass	1:40.3