{"id":80780,"date":"2022-01-29T16:20:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T06:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T01:25:07","slug":"australia-stakes","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/australia-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for this year’s Australia Stakes betting odds, field and form guide<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia Stakes 2026 Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official 2026<\/strong> Australia Stakes results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Friday, January 23, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. #4 Hedged<\/td>\n
  2. #2 Veight<\/td>\n
  3. #1 War Machine<\/td>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n\n

    Hedged\u00a0<\/strong>($9.50) proved he\u2019s the real deal on Friday night, claiming a dominant victory in the\u00a02026 Australia Stakes results\u00a0<\/strong>for trainer Gavin Bedggood setting a new Pakenham track record. The talented sprinter showed incredible maturity to hunt down the favourite War Machine \u2013 who held for third \u2013 and pull away for an authoritative two-length win over Veight at Pakenham. Harry Coffey provided a polished steer, staying patient before clicking the gelding into gear to showcase a sharp turn of foot that left his rivals in the dust. After conquering a seasoned field of sprinters, Hedged leaves Pakenham as a rising star and a major player for the Group 1 targets ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Australia Stakes 2026 Results<\/span><\/h2>
    Pakenham R7 - Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    1st<\/span><\/div>
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    4. Hedged (1)<\/span>
    J: Harry Coffey<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    62710<\/span> T: Gavin Bedggood<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    2nd<\/span><\/div>
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    2. Veight (3)<\/span>
    J: Luke Currie<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    90x0x<\/span> T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    17.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    4.20<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    3rd<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    1. War Machine (2)<\/span>
    J: Jamie Melham<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    x100x<\/span> T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    1.35<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.08<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    4th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5. Nadal (4)<\/span>
    J: Ethan Brown<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    x5962<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.85<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    5th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    3. Maharba (5)<\/span>
    J: Jordan Childs<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    408x9<\/span> T: Grahame Begg<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    19.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    4.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 18\/09\/2026 03:36:20 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
    View Results<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> \n\n\n\n

    Australia Stakes 2026 Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Our insider 2026 Australia Stakes tips<\/strong> will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 AUSTRALIA STAKES NIGHT PREVIEW & TIPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Favourite<\/div>\n
    No. 1 War Machine<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Pakenham R7 – Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    3rd<\/span><\/div>
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    1. War Machine (2)<\/span>
    J: Jamie Melham<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    x100x<\/span> T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    1.35<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.08<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 18\/09\/2026 03:36:20 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Pakenham Race 7<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Best Each Way Bet<\/div>\n
    No. 2 Veight<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    Each Way<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Pakenham R7 – Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    2nd<\/span><\/div>
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    2. Veight (3)<\/span>
    J: Luke Currie<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    90x0x<\/span> T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    17.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    4.20<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 18\/09\/2026 03:36:20 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Pakenham Race 7<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Best Roughie <\/div>\n
    No. 3 Maharba (Place Bet)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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    Pakenham R7 – Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    5th<\/span><\/div>
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    3. Maharba (5)<\/span>
    J: Jordan Childs<\/span> 58.5kg<\/span><\/div>
    408×9<\/span> T: Grahame Begg<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    19.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    4.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 18\/09\/2026 03:36:20 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
    \n View Results: Pakenham Race 7<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Australia<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Run over 1,200 metres, the Australia Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place in late January on a Friday night each summer which traditionally runs at Moonee Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In 2026 with Moonee Valley under redevelopment the event will take place at Pakenham Racecourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With a $350,000 prize purse, this weight-for-age sprint serves as a key lead-up into the Group 1 features of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Starting out as a Listed race, this race was made a Group 3 race in 1990, followed by an upgrade to Group 2 status in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This race was previously a key lead up into the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes<\/a> (1400m) – which was formerly held at Caulfield the following month – and the great mare Black Caviar (2012) followed by Streets Of Avalon (2021) nearly a decade later are the latest horses to do the double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In 2025, the CF Orr was moved from the autumn to the spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    More recently Marabi won the Australia Stakes as the odds-on favourite in 2022 before a next-up victory in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate<\/a> (1100m) on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 2024 Australia Stakes produced that year’s Australian Guineas winner Southport Tycoon who improved on his second to Veight in the Group 2 lead-up to claim the mile classic. Veight meanwhile won the Australia Stakes in 2024, finished fourth in that year’s CF Orr, second in the Australian Guineas, and then saluted in Sydney’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 2025 Australia Stakes winner Schwarz franked the form that autumn winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes<\/a> back at Moonee Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Australia Stakes 2026 – Quick Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n