One of the first races of note to occur in Spring, the Memsie Stakes are usually seen as a predictor of future success for some of the important races during the Spring Racing Carnival.
Because of its early Spring date, there is a lot of interest to see which horses will come back with a strong start after their winter spell.
Memsie Stakes 2018 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, 1 September 2018
- Race Starts: 4PM
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Distance: 1400m
- Weight Class: Weight for Age
- Qualification: Three year olds and over (Excluding Maidens)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1899
Memsie Stakes 2018 Betting
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Memsie Stakes |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Memsie Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Memsie Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Memsie 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 Memsie 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 Memsie Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Memsie Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Memsie 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 Memsie Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Memsie Stakes In 2018
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- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Memsie Stakes 2018 Horses (Field)
You won’t be able to find out the final list of runners until Acceptances on Wednesday, the 29th of August, 2018, but the early market has already opened and shows the 12 most likely to run on the day.
| Horse | Age | Sex | Rating | Trainer |
| VEGA MAGIC | 6 Years | Gelding | 116 | David Hayes |
| KEMENTARI | 4 Years | Horse | 109 | James Cummings |
| HAPPY CLAPPER | 8 Years | Gelding | 119 | Patrick Webster |
| BLACK HEART BART | 8 Years | Gelding | 113 | Darren Weir |
| KINGS WILL DREAM | 5 Years | Gelding | 98 | Darren Weir |
| ALIZEE | 4 Years | Mare | 110 | James Cummings |
| D’ARGENTO | 4 Years | Horse | 104 | Chris Waller |
| HUMIDOR | 6 Years | Gelding | 116 | Darren Weir |
| SANTA ANA LANE | 6 Years | Gelding | 115 | Anthony Freedman |
| COMIN’ THROUGH | 5 Years | Gelding | 107 | Chris Waller |
| LE ROMAIN | 6 Years | Gelding | 116 | Kris Lees |
| PERAST | 4 Years | Horse | 100 | Paul Perry |
Memsie Stakes 2018 Nominations
Nominations will be announced on Monday, the 27th of August at Midday. The table below outlines other important announcements before race day.
| Announcement | Date | Time |
| Nominations | Monday 27 August, 2018 | 12:00 PM |
| Weights | Monday 27 August, 2018 | TBA |
| Acceptances | Wednesday 29 August, 2018 | 9:30 AM |
| Riders | Wednesday 29 August, 2018 | 1:00 PM |
Memsie Stakes 2018 Odds
Early market odds are displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2018 Memsie Stakes here.
(Please note that these odds are from 13/08/2018, prior to nominations)
| All In | Win | Place |
| VEGA MAGIC | 3.80 | 1.70 |
| KEMENTARI | 4.20 | 1.80 |
| SANTA ANA LANE | 7.00 | 2.50 |
| HOME OF THE BRAVE | 11.00 | 3.50 |
| BLACK HEART BART | 12.00 | 3.75 |
| HAPPY CLAPPER | 12.00 | 3.75 |
| LE ROMAIN | 12.00 | 3.75 |
| HUMIDOR | 14.00 | 4.25 |
| JUNGLE CAT | 14.00 | 4.25 |
| UNFORGOTTEN | 14.00 | 4.25 |
| SILENT SEDITION | 15.00 | 4.50 |
| DANON LIBERTY | 17.00 | 5.00 |
| MATERIAL MAN | 17.00 | 5.00 |
| ALIZEE | 18.00 | 5.25 |
| HEY DOC | 18.00 | 5.25 |
| D’ARGENTO | 19.00 | 5.50 |
| KINGS WILL DREAM | 19.00 | 5.50 |
| TOM MELBOURNE | 19.00 | 5.50 |
| SINGLE GAZE | 21.00 | 6.00 |
| SUPER CASH | 21.00 | 6.00 |
Memsie Stakes 2018 Tips
Having placed 1st in 2017, most punters will be placing their win bet on Vega Magic. Kementari is also one to look out for closer to race day, as is Home of the Brave.
Check in with Jared Timms and our expert tipsters for the latest info right here during the week of the race.
Memsie Stakes 2018 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available Wednesday, the 8th of August, 2018. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2018’s Memsie Stakes has been released.
Memsie Stakes Results
Last years results are available below.
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 2017 | Vega Magic | Black Heart Bart | Ecuador |
Memsie Stakes Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 2017 | Vega Magic | Craig Williams | David Hayes | 1:23.3 |
| 2016 | Black Heart Bart | Brad Rawiller | Darren Weir | 1:23.9 |
| 2015 | Boban | Glyn Schofield | Chris Waller | 1:24.6 |
| 2014 | Dissident | Ben Melham | Peter Moody | 1:22.7 |
| 2013 | Atlantic Jewel | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh | 1:24.4 |
| 2012 | Sincero | Michael Rodd | Stephen Farley | 1:23.2 |
| 2011 | King’s Rose | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody | 1:23.4 |
| 2010 | So You Think | Steven Arnold | Bart Cummings | 1:26.6 |
| 2009 | Mic Mac | D Nikolic | Greg Eurell | 1:24.4 |
| 2008 | Weekend Hussler | Brad Rawiller | Ross McDonald | 1:23.2 |
| 2007 | Miss Finland | Craig Williams | D A Hayes | 1:24.2 |
| 2005 | Makybe Diva | S R King | D L Freedman | 1:23.2 |
| 2004 | Regal Roller | M Flaherty | Clinton McDonald | 1:26.7 |
| 2003 | Le Zagaletta | B Prebble | D L Freedman | 1:23.0 |
| 2002 | Magical Miss | S W Arnold | Bart Cummings | 1:25.2 |
| 2001 | Sunline | G J Childs | T J McKee | 1:24.0 |
| 2000 | Sunline | G J Childs | T J McKee | 1:25.5 |
| 1999 | Sir Boom | Greg Hall | M E Hutchins | 1:25.4 |
| 1998 | Dane Ripper | Damien Oliver | Bart Cummings | – |
| 1997 | Tarnpir Lane | G Eades | Clifford Brown | – |
| 1996 | Sir Boom | J Patton | M E Hutchins | – |
| 1995 | Island Morn | P Knuckey | Lou Luciani | – |
| 1994 | Bundy Lad | S D Marshall | R C Hinton | – |
| 1993 | Palace Reign | M Clarke | D A Hayes | – |
| 1992 | Naturalism | S D Marshall | D L Freedman | – |
| 1991 | Redelva | N Wilson | G A Varcoe | – |
| 1990 | The Phantom | G L Cooksley | MS P Hargreaves | – |
| 1989 | Almurtajaz | M Clarke | C S Hayes | – |
| 1988 | Rancho Ruler | D Gauci | G Marconi | – |
| 1987 | Rubiton | H White | P C Barns | – |
| 1986 | Dazzling Duke | W Treloar | A G Curtis | – |
| 1985 | Delightful Belle | D Gauci | C S Hayes | – |
| 1984 | King Delamare | R J Skelton | J W McGreal | – |