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The Group 2 Sunline Stakes is named in honour of the champion mare Sunline, who was the world’s highest earning female horse of her time. In a total of 48 career starts, Sunline won 32 races in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong making her total career earnings over $11 million.

Run over a 1600m distance, the weight-for-age race is held specifically for fillies and mares aged three years and over.

Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Sunline Stakes is held at the same meeting as the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival at Moonee Valley Racecourse*. Good lead-up races to the Sunline Stakes field include the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes and the Frances Tressady Stakes, both 1400m races for mares are held at Flemington.

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

In 2021 the Sunline Stakes winner Quantum Mechanic went on to run third in that year’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in Sydney.

The Sunline Stakes 2022 form was franked with the runner-up Barb Raider going on to also run second in the both Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide that April and the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) in Brisbane in June.

The Sunline Stakes 2026 runs on William Reid Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse (Moonee Valley closed for redevelopment) on Saturday March 21, 2026. 

2026 Sunline Stakes Info
Date:	Saturday March 21, 2026
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne (Caulfield in 2026)
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Fillies & Mares 3YO&UP Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize money:	$300,000

2026 Sunline Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Sunline Stakes results and finishing order on William Reid Stakes Day, Saturday March 21, 2026.

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

2026 Sunline Stakes Betting

The autumn’s Sunline Stakes 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.

Grinzinger Belle ($4 in 2025) was the last Sunline Stakes favourite to salute.

2026 Sunline Stakes Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 SUNLINE STAKES FORM GUIDE

2026 Sunline Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Sunline Stakes 2026 Tips on Group 2 mile feature.

• To Win: TBD

2026 Sunline Stakes Field

The Sunline Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of middle-distance fillies and mares each autumn coming out of similar class Melbourne races.

The best out of the Sunline Stakes field could then head up to Sydney for ‘The Championships’ races in autumn or return in the winter for the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide that the 2017 Sunline Stakes winner I Am A Star ran third in.

The official 2026 Sunline Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is released the Wednesday before William Reid Stakes Day and will be published in full below.

2026 Sunline Stakes Nominations

The Sunline Stakes 2026 nominations will be available right here the Monday of race week and many mares in the mix may also hold a nomination for the Group 1 William Reid Stakes race at the same meeting.

Sunline Stakes History

First held in 1981 and won by Epillette, the Sunline Stakes was originally named the Diamond Jubilee Stakes until 2000.

Held over a 1500m distance in 2005, the Group Two event was first introduced as a Listed race until 1990 when it was changed until 1994 as a Group Three event.

In 2026 the race takes place at Caulfield with a major redevelopment to Moonee Valley seeing the track closed.

Sunline Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Sunline Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2025 Sunline Stakes	1st	Grinzinger Belle	1 minute 38.30 seconds
	2nd	Wrote To Arataki
	3rd	Another Prophet
2024 Sunline Stakes	1st	Eternal Flame	1 minute 36.54 seconds
	2nd	Rumbled Again
	3rd	Campionessa
2023 Sunline Stakes	1st	Sirileo Miss	1 minute 36.04 seconds
	2nd	Revolutionary Miss
	3rd	Deny Knowledge
2022 Sunline Stakes	1st	Shout The Bar	1 minute 35.08 seconds
	2nd	Barb Raider
	3rd	Flying Mascot
2021 Sunline Stakes	1st	Quantum Mechanic	1 minute 36.46 seconds
	2nd	Grand De Flora
	3rd	Scarlet Dream
2020 Sunline Stakes	1st	Mamzelle Tess	1 minute 35.72 seconds
	2nd	Bam’s On Fire
	3rd	Fidelia
2019 Sunline Stakes	1st	Consensus	1 minute 36.83 seconds
	2nd	Spanish Reef
	3rd	Kenedna
2018 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spanish Reef	1 minute 35.34 seconds
	2nd	Samovare
	3rd	Flying Jess
2017 Sunline Stakes	1st	I Am A Star	1 minute 36.69 seconds
	2nd	French Emotion
	3rd	First Seal
2016 Sunline Stakes	1st	Miss Rose De Lago	1 minute 35.06 seconds
	2nd	Noble Protector
	3rd	Metaphorical
2015 Sunline Stakes	1st	Noble Protector	1 minute 36.51 seconds
	2nd	Girl In Flight
	3rd	Marianne
2014 Sunline Stakes	1st	Text’n Hurley	1 minute 36.89 seconds
	2nd	Bippo No Bungus
	3rd	You’re So Good
2013 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spirit Song	1 minute 35.71 seconds
	2nd	Lights Of Heaven
	3rd	Goldslick
2012 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spirit Song	1 minute 38.5 seconds
	2nd	Lady Lynette
	3rd	Raspberries
2011 Sunline Stakes	1st	Nakaaya	1 minute 37.5 seconds
	2nd	Lady Lynette
	3rd	Platinum Passion
2010 Sunline Stakes	1st	Zarita	1 minute 39.6 seconds
	2nd	Princess Marizza
	3rd	Silvercitymiss
2009 Sunline Stakes	1st	Subtle Cove	1 minute 37.7 seconds
	2nd	Youthful High
	3rd	Fifth Avenue Lady
2008 Sunline Stakes	1st	Laura’s Charm	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Illnois Girl
	3rd	Wayne’s Gold
2007 Sunline Stakes	1st	Like It Is	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Laura’s Charm
	3rd	Brockman’s Lass
2006 Sunline Stakes	1st	Candy Vale	1 minute 37.6 seconds
	2nd	Plans
	3rd	Holy Bounty
2005 Sunline Stakes	1st	Beautiful Gem	1 minute 30.3 seconds
	2nd	Umber
	3rd	Charmed Lady
2004 Sunline Stakes	1st	Sylvaner	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	La Sirenuse
	3rd	Love’s Here
2003 Sunline Stakes	1st	Tickle My	1 minute 38 seconds
	2nd	Kayano
	3rd	White Mist
2002 Sunline Stakes	1st	Spurn	1 minute 37 seconds
	2nd	Tickle My
	3rd	It’s Platonic
2001 Sunline Stakes	1st	Flushed	1 minute 40.3 seconds
	2nd	Calm Smytzer
	3rd	Shelbourne Lass
2000 Sunline Stakes	1st	Rose O’War	1 minute 37.1 seconds
	2nd	Lady Elsie
	3rd	Gold Crystal