{"id":80684,"date":"2021-10-09T18:21:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T08:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2026-10-10T13:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:52:40","slug":"herbert-power-stakes-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/herbert-power-stakes-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Herbert Power Stakes Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the race’s inauguration in 1898, all the way up to 2026, we have a comprehensive list of Herbert Power Stakes<\/a> winners from past race meets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View additional details of the winners of the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes from 1917 to the present including finishing times and weights carried to victory, before the complete list of every past Herbert Power Stakes winner<\/strong> found further down the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cocos (1898) was the inaugural Herbert Power Stakes winner<\/strong> when the event was first run as the Eclipse Stakes (1898-1919).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Herbert Power Stakes 2022 winner Saracen Knight. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each spring the Herbert Power Stakes winner is exempt from ballot for the next weekend’s Group 1 $6.55 million Caulfield Cup<\/a> (2400m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Herbert Power Stakes \u2013 Caulfield Cup double<\/strong> has been achieved seven times in the same season:  Master O\u2019Reilly (2007), Beer Street (1970), Rising Fast (1955), My Hero (1953), Poseidon (1906 and 1907), and Marvel Loch (1905).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six horses have completed the Herbert Power Stakes \u2013 Melbourne Cup<\/a> double<\/strong> in the same year: Rogan Josh (1999), Arwon (1978), Van Der Hum (1976), Gala Supreme (1973), Sirius (1944), and Poseidon (1906).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were officially two Herbert Power Stakes winners in 1942 when the race was run in divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dual Herbert Power Stakes winners<\/strong>: Durham (1951, 952); Dashing Beau (1949, 1950); Royal Charter (1925, 1927); Easingwold (1923, 1924); Anna Carlovna (1913, 1914); Alawa (1908, 1909); Poseidon (1906, 1907); and the first two-time champion Wakeful (1902, 1903).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea Moon (2013) was the last Herbert Power Stakes winning mare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taisho (1929) was the last three-year-old Herbert Power Stakes winner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2022 Herbert Power Stakes winner Saracen Knight saluted for the punters as the $4.20 favourite in betting but was not entered for the Caulfield Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 Herbert Power Stakes winner was the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Newcastle Gold Cup champ Military Mission ($8)<\/strong> who improved on a lead-up fourth in Sydney’s Group 1 The Metrop behind stablemate Just Fine to win the Caulfield showdown off a gun ride by Joao Moreira ahead of a shot at the Melbourne Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 Herbert Power Stakes winner<\/strong> was the Ciaron Maher-trained Herman Hesse ($16) <\/b>who scored an upset by 1.25 lengths when running down the leader and his stablemate Okita Soushi ($41) to take out the Group 2 despite not being nominated for the Caulfield Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 Herbert Power Stakes winner was seven-year-old Twilight Son gelding Brayden Star ($6.50)<\/strong> for trainers Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young with jockey Craig Williams aboard on 53kg from barrier 7 to win by 0.25 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:32.99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 Herbert Power Stakes winner was imported, five-year-old Frankel gelding Pinhole at $3.70 favouritism<\/strong> for trainer Chris Waller. Jockey James McDonald was aboard the 2026 Herbert Power Stakes winner on 56kg from barrier 6 to beat Suntora by 0.06 lengths in a time of 2:27.09 on a Good (3) track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Herbert Power Stakes Race Replay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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