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The 2026 Sheraco Stakes ran on Saturday September 12, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens and was won in an impressive second-up upset by the Braid Widdup-trained Savvy Hallie ($20) who is hoping to gain entry into The Inviation race this spring. 

The Sheraco Stakes is one of Sydney’s key early spring races for mares, kicking off the sprinting features at Rosehill with a fast run 1200m clash that always attracts a high-quality line-up. This Group 2 is a proven launching pad for mares heading toward the Golden Pendant, The Nivison and other major spring targets, and it regularly showcases runners with sharp trial form, strong fresh records and elite closing sectionals. With top stables unveiling their best female sprinters, Sheraco Stakes betting markets stay active as punters assess tempo, barriers and track conditions to identify which mares are ready to fire first-up. Races.com.au keeps fans ahead of the action with odds updates, race history, form insights and expert analysis as the spring sprinting ranks take shape.

2026 Sheraco Stakes Results

Check out the full Sheraco Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order below once the event takes place on Saturday September 12, 2026 as part of The Run To The Rose Day.

• 1st: No. 4 Savvy Hallie ($20)
• 2nd: No. 5 Gangsta Granny
• 3rd: No. 2 Lazzura

Winning Margin: 0.35 lengths

Winning Time: 1:08.85

Savvy Hallie ($20) produced a brilliant return to form at Rosehill on Saturday, storming home at big odds to score an upset win in the 2026 Sheraco Stakes results, leading all-the-way off a gun Nash Rawiller ride to beat Gangsta Granny and favourite Lazzura in a slick 1:08.85 and reigniting her spring campaign. The Brad Widdup-trained mare, already a dual Group 2 winner and Surround Stakes runner-up, bounced back sharply after a luckless first-up run, with Widdup confirming she is “a Group 1 horse, no worries there” and now firmly in the mix for either the Manikato Stakes in Melbourne or the rich The Invitation later this spring. Widdup said she had been “perfect since we got her home” and praised Rawiller’s positive ride, while Rawiller — who has a long association with the mare — said she felt “a different horse today” and is confident she can measure up at the top level. With her trademark turn of foot back on display and her spring options wide open, Savvy Hallie’s Sheraco Stakes upset puts her right back among the standout mares to follow this carnival.

2026 Sheraco Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest Sheraco Stakes odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 Sheraco Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Sheraco Stakes 2026 Tips on the Run To The Rose Day support act this September.

Favourite: No. 2 Lazzura

Each Way Danger: No. 1 Lady Shenandoah

Best Roughie: No. 10 Plaintiff

With total prize money of $300,000, the Sheraco Stakes is a nice Sydney Spring Racing Carnival kick-off for sprinting fillies and mares and is usually targeted by most major Sydney trainers. Open only to fillies and mares and run under set weights with penalties conditions, this is a great race for form guide to follow into later spring features.

Some of the better three-year-old fillies in the Sheraco Stakes might choose to step up in class and distance and contend the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m), while the lucrative Group 2 Golden Pendant later in the month is another likely aim.

Mizzy (2019) and Manaal (2025) are the latest mares to win the Sheraco Stakes – Golden Pendant racing double.

The best mares out of the Sheraco Stakes results each spring could eventually end up in Melbourne on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington running in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) over the mile, a race the 2014 Sheraco Stakes winner Catkins ran third to Bonaria in. Catkins also returned and went back-to-back winning the 2016 Sheraco Stakes.

In 2020 the Sheraco Stakes winner Haut Brion Her went on to run second in that season’s $1 million Winners Stakes (now Russell Balding Stakes).

The 2021 Sheraco Stakes form was franked with the winner Entriviere running third in the Golden Pendant and fourth in the The Invitation before heading back across the Tasman for a Group 1 NZ Railway Stakes victory the following January.

The 2022 Sheraco Stakes winner Shades Of Rose went on to contest that year’s The Everest race – now worth $20 million – finishing eighth in the world’s richest turf race.

The 2023 Sheraco Stakes winner Sunshine In Paris returned in the autumn of 2024 to run a next-up second in the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m). The Sheraco form from 2023 was further franked with the runner-up, Espiona, winning the Group 2 Golden Pendant next start as well as that year’s $2 million The Invitation.

Sunshine In Paris went back-to-back in the 2024 Sheraco Stakes when successfully defending her title. She would go on to frank the form with two subsequent Group 1 victories in the Champions Sprint at Flemington that spring and the 2025 Doomben 10,000 in Brisbane the next winter.

The 2024 Sheraco Stakes form was further franked by the third placed Joliestar who returned in 2025 to win Flemington’s Newmarket Handicap and Brisbane’s Kingsford Smith Cup at the highest level.

2026 Sheraco Stakes
Date:	Saturday September 12, 2026
Track:	Rosehill Gardens
Distance:	1200m
Conditions:	3YO&UP – F&M – SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$300,000
Inaugurated:	1998

2026 Sheraco Stakes Betting

The season’s top Sheraco Stakes 2026 betting markets and links to Ladbrokes will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.

Entriviere ($2.60 in 2021) and Shades Of Rose ($2.45 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Sheraco Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2025 by Manaal at odds of $11, and again in 2026 with Savvy Hallie paying $20.

2026 Sheraco Stakes Form

The Sheraco Stakes form guide gives punters a detailed look at every mare contesting this key early spring 1200m sprint at Rosehill. As a Group 2 race that regularly launches mares toward bigger targets like the Golden Pendant and The Nivison, the form guide highlights each runner’s recent performances, first-up record, trial strength, preferred track conditions, and racing pattern. With top Sydney and Melbourne stables unveiling their best female sprinters, the Sheraco Stakes form guide is essential for punters wanting to understand which mares are ready to fire fresh, and which are building toward deeper spring campaigns.

What Punters Should Look for on the Sheraco Stakes Form Guide:

• First-up form — Many mares resume here, so punters should prioritise those with strong fresh records or sharp trial performances indicating readiness.
• Rosehill track stats — Horses proven at Rosehill or adaptable to its tighter turning layout often hold an advantage, especially in fast run 1200m races.
• Sectional times — Fast late splits in lead-up runs or trials can signal a mare capable of producing a strong finishing burst under pressure.
• Barrier draw — Gates matter in this race. On-pace mares drawn well can control the tempo, while backmarkers need a clean run to unleash their finish.
• Stable patterns — Leading yards like Waller, Godolphin, Maher and Waterhouse/Bott often target this race with mares primed to perform early in their campaigns.
• Track conditions — Rosehill can play differently depending on weather and rail position. Punters should note which mares handle soft ground or prefer firm footing.
• Spring progression — Some mares use the Sheraco as a stepping-stone. Look for runners likely to improve second-up or stepping to 1400m next start.

FULL 2026 SHERACO STAKES FORM GUIDE

2026 Sheraco Stakes Field

The 2026 Sheraco Stakes field is released on the Wednesday before the race attracting a quality line-up of fillies and mares at the start of their spring campaigns.

The Sheraco Stakes 2026 final field features a quality line-up of fillies and mares including Chris Waller’s triple Group 1 winner Lady Shenandoah drawn the outside alley second-up off a fourth in the Winx Stakes and her resuming stablemate Lazzura who has been a standout at the Rosehill track in the past.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	472x3342x4	LADY SHENANDOAH	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	12	59kg			115
2	x1155x212x	LAZZURA	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5	58kg			115
3	x1112x24x3	APOCALYPTIC	Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry	1	58kg			103
4	113x4120x7	SAVVY HALLIE	Brad Widdup	Nash Rawiller	7	57kg			104
5	2313x123x6	GANGSTA GRANNY	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Dylan Gibbons	4	55.5kg			108
6	2x1x1005x4	CATCH THE GLORY	Jason Coyle	Adam Hyeronimus	3	55.5kg			101
7	2112×50101	MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO	Todd Pollard	Ben Thompson	9	55kg			107
8	324x111x1x	WEEPING WOMAN	Joseph Pride	Tim Clark	6	55kg			105
9	152221x04x	AHHA AHHA	Chris Waller	Zac Lloyd	10	55kg			100
10	111x12x	PLAINTIFF	Peter Snowden	Chad Schofield	8	55kg			89
11	4388064166	DARK GLITTER	Mike Van Gestel	Ms Anna Roper (a)	2	54kg			92
12	0510x944x2	STARDOM	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Ms Rachel King	11	54kg			88

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Sheraco Stakes Nominations

The 2026 Sheraco Stakes nominations are released by Racing NSW on the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	152221x04x	AHHA AHHA	M	5	Chris Waller	100
2	18x9410x17	ANNIE’S ROSE	M	6	Kristen Buchanan	76
3	x1112x24x3	APOCALYPTIC	M	4	Michael Freedman	103
4	2x1x1005x4	CATCH THE GLORY	M	5	Jason Coyle	101
5	4388064166	DARK GLITTER	M	6	Mike Van Gestel	92
6	67x603x08x	FIRESTORM (NZ)	M	6	Chris Waller	98
7	2313x123x6	GANGSTA GRANNY	M	5	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	108
8	472x3342x4	LADY SHENANDOAH	M	5	Chris Waller	115
9	x1155x212x	LAZZURA	M	5	Chris Waller	115
10	2112×50101	MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO	M	7	Todd Pollard	107
11	111x12x	PLAINTIFF	M	4	Peter Snowden	89
12	114x	SATONO GLOW (NZ)	F	3	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	83
13	113x4120x7	SAVVY HALLIE	M	4	Brad Widdup	104
14	0510x944x2	STARDOM	M	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	88
15	324x111x1x	WEEPING WOMAN	M	6	Joseph Pride	105

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Sheraco Stakes History

The Sheraco Stakes is named after the winner of the 1982 Australian Oaks and all-round successful filly Sheraco.

Patou took out the inaugural edition of the Sheraco Stakes in 1998. Since then, a number of impressive horses have filled out the Sheraco Stakes each year, making this a race always worth punting on. Following only two years in existence, the quality of the field and the need for another black-type race for fillies and mares ensured that the Sheraco Stakes was quickly upgraded to Listed status (in 2000). In 2013, the Sheraco Stakes was again upgraded and is now a Group 2 event.

Initially run over 1100m, with the upgrade came an increase in distance to 1200m. The Sheraco Stakes has also been known by the sponsored name “Winning Edge Presentation Stakes”.

The Sheraco Stakes was later boosted to a Group 2 event for the first time in 2018.

Notable Sheraco Stakes winners include Nanny Maroon (2001), Mimi Lebrock (2008), More Joyous (2010, 2012), Driefontein (2013), Entriviere (2021), and Sunshine In Paris (2024).

Sunshine In Paris (2023-24) is the latest two-time Sheraco Stakes winner.

Sheraco Stakes results since 2000 are below.

The 2021 Sheraco Stakes ran at Kembla Grange due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Sheraco Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Savvy Hallie	1 minute 08.85 seconds
	2nd	Gangsta Granny
	3rd	Lazzura
2025 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Manaal	1 minute 10.40 seconds
	2nd	Dark Glitter
	3rd	Gangsta Granny
2024 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Sunshine In Paris	1 minute 09.00 seconds
	2nd	Mumbai Muse
	3rd	Joliestar
2023 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Sunshine In Paris	1 minute 08.80 seconds
	2nd	Espiona
	3rd	Zapeto
2022 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Shades Of Rose	1 minute 10.06 seconds
	2nd	Electric Girl
	3rd	Palaisipan
2021 Sheraco Stakes(Run at Kembla Grange)	1st	Entriviere	1 minute 09.99 seconds
	2nd	Fituese
	3rd	Marboosha
2020 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Haut Brion Her	1 minute 09.05 seconds
	2nd	Jen Rules
	3rd	Seasons
2019 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Mizzy	1 minute 09.92 seconds
	2nd	Fasika
	3rd	Champagne Cuddles
2018 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Invincibella	1 minute 13.35 seconds
	2nd	Noire
	3rd	Magic Alibi
2017 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Ravi	1 minute 09.42 seconds
	2nd	Perizada
	3rd	Daysee Doom
2016 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Heavens Above	1 minute 11.6 seconds
	2nd	Ravi
	3rd	Magic Alibi
2015 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Catkins	1 minute 09.14 seconds
	2nd	Echo Gal
	3rd	Bounding
2014 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Catkins	1 minute 10.2 seconds
	2nd	My Sabeel
	3rd	Neena Rock
2013 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Driefontein	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Peron
	3rd	Arctic Flight
2012 Sheraco Stakes	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Miss Marx
	3rd	Streama
2011 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Gybe	1 minute 03.8 seconds
	2nd	Phenomenal Lass
	3rd	Ofcourseican
2010 Sheraco Stakes	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 03.25 seconds
	2nd	Girl Hussler
	3rd	Sister Madly
2009 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Madame Pedrille	1 minute 04.49 seconds
	2nd	Seeking Attention
	3rd	More Joyous
2008 (Aug) Sheraco Stakes	1st	Hairy	1 minute 03.94 seconds
	2nd	Judged
	3rd	Interfere
2008 (Feb) Sheraco Stakes	1st	Mimi Lebrock	1 minute 06.58 seconds
	2nd	Vegas Showgirl
	3rd	Shirl Pegasus
2007 Sheraco Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Sheraco Stakes	1st	At Ease	1 minute 04.16 seconds
	2nd	Sugarbomb
	3rd	Fire Song
2005 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Shannon Bank	1 minute 03.55 seconds
	2nd	Shalimar Sky
	3rd	Imana
2004 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Covet Thee	1 minute 03.49 seconds
	2nd	Zakynthos Star
	3rd	Chatelaine
2003 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Oomph	1 minute 03.90 seconds
	2nd	Zakynthos Star
	3rd	Covet Thee
2002 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Pompeii	1 minute 03.32 seconds
	2nd	Mica’s Pride
	3rd	Lady Cay
2001 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Nanny Maroon	1 minute 04.19 seconds
	2nd	Arrabeea
	3rd	Perfect Halo
2000 Sheraco Stakes	1st	Brief Kiss	1 minute 04.10 seconds
	2nd	Perfect Halo
	3rd	Beat The Fade

Sheraco Stakes FAQs

What is the Sheraco Stakes?
The Sheraco Stakes is a Group 2 sprint for mares run over 1200m at Rosehill during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

When is the Sheraco Stakes held?
The race takes place in early September and traditionally launches the spring campaign for many of Australia’s top mares. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Saturday September 12.

What distance is the Sheraco Stakes run over?
The Sheraco Stakes is run over 1200 metres, a fast and tactical trip that suits mares with sharp fresh form and strong closing sectionals.

Where is the Sheraco Stakes run?
The race is held at Rosehill Gardens, a track known for rewarding tactical speed and mares capable of accelerating off a genuine tempo.

Why is the Sheraco Stakes important?
It is a key early spring mares’ feature and a proven stepping-stone into races like the Golden Pendant, The Nivison and other Group races later in the carnival.

Who can run in the Sheraco Stakes?
The race is restricted to mares, typically attracting high-quality runners from leading stables including Waller, Godolphin, Maher and Waterhouse/Bott.

How many horses run in the Sheraco Stakes?
The Sheraco Stakes usually draws a competitive field of 10–14 mares, depending on acceptances and stable spring programming.

What are the key lead-up races to the Sheraco Stakes?
Common lead?ups include sharp barrier trials, the Toy Show Quality, and other early spring mares’ sprints in Sydney.

What races does the Sheraco Stakes lead into?
Many mares progress to the Golden Pendant, The Nivison, and other Group 2 and Group 3 features across the Sydney spring.

Where can I find Sheraco Stakes odds?
Races.com.au provides updated markets, price movers and betting insights for punters following the Sheraco Stakes as does Australia’s leading bookmakers Ladbrokes.