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The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 set weight and penalties race held at Flemington Racecourse in late February or early March as part of Australian Guineas Day at HQ. Raced over a 1600m distance, the Blamey Stakes is worth $300,000 in prize money during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

2026 Blamey Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Blamey Stakes results and finishing order at Flemington on Saturday February 28, 2026 and to see what horses are heading towards the Australian Cup.

• 1st: No. 5 Birdman ($3.50F)
• 2nd: No. 8 Enxuto
• 3rd: No. 9 Mark Twain

Winning Margin: 1.75 lengths

Winning Time: 1:35.05

Chris Waller’s progressive five-year-old stayer Birdman ($3.50F) raced up to expectations when perfectly rated by Ben Melham to soar up the middle on the home straight and charge away for a dominant 1.75 length win for the punters in Saturday’s 2026 Blamey Stakes results. Luckless last time out, he was given more room in the run second-up and relished the step up in trip to race into contention for the Group 1 Australian Cup on March 28 back at the Flemington track.

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Good lead-up races to the Blamey Stakes include the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1400m) and the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m).

The Blamey Stakes now runs as the key support race at the Australian Guineas Day meeting having previously been run the weekend later on ‘Super Saturday’ alongside the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap.

Dual Blamey Stakes champion Fifty Stars (2019, 2020) was the last horse to do the Blamey Stakes – Australian Cup double in 2020. Fifty Stars also returned in 2021 and narrowly missed out on a third victory when runner-up to Star Of The Seas.

It can prove a lead-up for horses heading up to Sydney for ‘The Championships’ races including the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) and the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on the first two Saturdays of April at Royal Randwick.

Some of the gallopers in the Blamey Stakes field may also secure a run in the The All-Star Mile race held a fortnight later, a race the 2021 Blamey winner Star Of The Seas finished sixth in next-up.

The 2022 Blamey Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Zaaki going on to win The All-Star Mile next start before a second in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Zaaki went on to place in a host of other Group 1 status races before a successful title defence that spring in the Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2023 Pounding ran second in the Blamey Stakes and went on to finish third in the Australian Cup trifecta that prep.

The 2024 Blamey Stakes form was franked with the winner Atishu going on to run third next-up in the Australian Cup before a second in Sydney’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes. She also returned in the spring to win the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on Derby Day.

The 2026 Blamey Stakes ran on Saturday February 28, 2026 at Flemington as a lead-up to the All-Star Mile and Australian Cup and was won in a big late charge up the middle by the Chris Waller-trained favourite Birdman ($3.50F). 

Blamey Stakes 2026
Date:	Saturday February 28, 2026
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Open Set Weights & Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2026 Blamey Stakes Betting

The Blamey Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au for punters during the autumn.

Fifty Stars ($2.70 in 2020) for his second success, Atishu ($4 in 2024) and Birdman ($3.50 in 2026) are the latest favourites in Blamey Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Nonconformist winning at Blamey Stakes odds of $19.

2026 Blamey Stakes Form Guide

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2026 Blamey Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Blamey Stakes 2026 Tips on the Group 2 at Flemington this Australian Guineas Day.

2026 Blamey Stakes Field

The Blamey Stakes field attracts some of the top milers that are currently on the racing circuit. As a relatively major autumn feature race held towards the end of the Melbourne-based action that time of year, the Blamey Stakes field is usually filled out with quality types that could be Sydney bound next race.

Following a run in the Blamey Stakes field, horses may head to Royal Randwick in April’s ‘The Championships’ for a shot at something like the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) that the 2018 Blamey Stakes winner Palentino ran fourth in or the lucrative Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).

The 2026 Blamey Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The Blamey Stakes 2026 final field features 10 smart milers including flying Fiorente five-year-old Apulia chasing a hat-trick after back-to-back Group 2 wins in Perth.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1014x879x0	WILLYDOIT (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Declan Bates	5	59kg			103
2	8x23x11011	APULIA	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Michael Dee	2	58kg			109
3	35x840x10x	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	Tim Fitzsimmons	Harry Coffey	10	58kg			105
4	76582510×9	CASINO SEVENTEEN	Gavin Bedggood	Billy Egan	7	57kg			104
5	9x251768x4	BIRDMAN (IRE)	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	6	57kg			104
6	8237×83153	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Ben Allen	1	56kg			102
7	64x81168x7	AIR ASSAULT	Andrew Gluyas	Damian Lane	3	56kg			100
8	8x753424x3	ENXUTO	Robbie Griffiths	Patrick Moloney	4	55kg			96
9	31x860009x	MARK TWAIN (NZ)	Phillip Stokes	Lachlan Neindorf	8	55kg			95
10	63x06120x4	PLYMOUTH	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Luke Currie	9	55kg			98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Blamey Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Blamey Stakes in 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once announced.

2026 Blamey Stakes nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 24/02/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	64x81168x7	AIR ASSAULT	G	5	Andrew Gluyas	100
2	8x23x11011	APULIA	H	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	109
3	9x251768x4	BIRDMAN (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	104
4	76582510×9	CASINO SEVENTEEN	G	8	Gavin Bedggood	104
5	2122x310x	CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE)	G	5	Anthony & Sam Freedman	90
6	8x753424x3	ENXUTO	G	5	Robbie Griffiths	96
7	8237×83153	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	102
8	31x860009x	MARK TWAIN (NZ)	G	6	Phillip Stokes	95
9	35x840x10x	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	G	8	Tim Fitzsimmons	105
10	63x06120x4	PLYMOUTH	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	98
11	122x6110x2	SABAJ	G	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	99
12	x8591351x5	WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB)	G	6	Glen Thompson	101
13	1014x879x0	WILLYDOIT (NZ)	G	4	Ciaron Maher	103

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Blamey Stakes History

First won by Prince Cortauld in 1955, the Blamey Stakes was originally a weight-for-age race until 1980. Between 1955 and 1972, the Blamey Stakes was a 10 furlong (2000m) before changing to 1600m.

The Blamey Stakes is a popular race for horses to win more than once with several horses managing the double victory including Sailor’s Guide (1957,58), Dhaulagiri (1961-62), Tobin Bronze (1966-67), Hyperno (1980-81), Vo Rogue (1988-89), Better Loosen Up (1990-91), Durbridge (1994-95), and Fifty Stars (2019-20).

Marble Arch (2025) was the last Blamey Stakes winning mare.

Recent Blamey Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Blamey Stakes	1st	Birdman	1 minute 35.05 seconds
	2nd	Enxuto
	3rd	Mark Twain
2025 Blamey Stakes	1st	Marble Arch	1 minute 34.42 seconds
	2nd	Attrition
	3rd	Zardozi
2024 Blamey Stakes	1st	Atishu	1 minute 36.40 seconds
	2nd	Holymanz
	3rd	Ayrton
2023 Blamey Stakes	1st	Nonconformist	1 minute 35.53 seconds
	2nd	Pounding
	3rd	Bankers Choice
2022 Blamey Stakes	1st	Inspirational Girl	1 minute 39.12 seconds
	2nd	Zaaki
	3rd	Corner Pocket
2021 Blamey Stakes	1st	Star Of The Seas	1 minute 35.11 seconds
	2nd	Fifty Stars
	3rd	Buffalo River
2020 Blamey Stakes	1st	Fifty Stars	1 minute 34.54 seconds
	2nd	Secret Blaze
	3rd	Admiral’s Joker
2019 Blamey Stakes	1st	Fifty Stars	1 minute 35.81 seconds
	2nd	So Si Bon
	3rd	Cool Chap
2018 Blamey Stakes	1st	Humidor	1 minute 36.84 seconds
	2nd	Cool Chap
	3rd	Hellova Street
2017 Blamey Stakes	1st	Palentino	1 minute 35.44 seconds
	2nd	Tosen Stardom
	3rd	Harlem
2016 Blamey Stakes	1st	He Or She	1 minute 34.9 seconds
	2nd	The United States
	3rd	Stratum Star
2015 Blamey Stakes	1st	Suavito	1 minute 35.97 seconds
	2nd	Sertorius
	3rd	Kourkam
2014 Blamey Stakes	1st	Lidari	1 minute 38.1 seconds
	2nd	Foundry
	3rd	Sertorius
2013 Blamey Stakes	1st (DH)	Puissance De Lune	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	1st (DH)	Budriguez
	3rd	Wall Street
2012 Blamey Stakes	1st	Green Moon	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Pied A Terre
	3rd	Wall Street
2011 Blamey Stakes	1st	Whobegotyou	1 minute 36.5 seconds
	2nd	Dao Dao
	3rd	Fanjura
2010 Blamey Stakes	1st	Lord Tavistock	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Vigor
	3rd	Dao Dao
2009 Blamey Stakes	1st	Lord Tavistock	1 minute 36.37 seconds
	2nd	Vigor
	3rd	Dao Dao
2009 Blamey Stakes	1st	Largo Lad	1 minute 38.1 seconds
	2nd	Playright
	3rd	Just Look
2008 Blamey Stakes	1st	The Fuzz	1 minute 36.9 seconds
	2nd	Barlinnie
	3rd	Orange County
2007 Blamey Stakes	1st	Apache Cat	1 minute 37.7 seconds
	2nd	Bon Hoffa
	3rd	Molotov
2006 Blamey Stakes	1st	Rosden	1 minute 33.8 seconds
	2nd	Great Is Great
	3rd	Roman Arch
2005 Blamey Stakes	1st	Grey Song	1 minute 33.9 seconds
	2nd	Roman Arch
	3rd	Gallic
2004 Blamey Stakes	1st	Gold Wells	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Lord Erin
	3rd	Pretorius
2003 Blamey Stakes	1st	Walk On Air	1 minute 35.1 seconds
	2nd	Mr Murphy
	3rd	Mr Magoo
2002 Blamey Stakes	1st	Tears Royal	1 minute 37.2 seconds
	2nd	Weasel Will
	3rd	Consular
2001 Blamey Stakes	1st	Market Price	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Emission
	3rd	Second Coming
2000 Blamey Stakes	1st	Oliver Twist	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Royal Voyage
	3rd	Noircir