The VRC Oaks 2026 is Australia’s most prestigious race for three-year-old fillies and one of the defining staying tests of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Oaks Day, formerly known as Ladies Day, the classic has a rich history of producing elite fillies that go on to enjoy success at the highest level. Run under set weights conditions, the VRC Oaks challenges the season’s best young fillies over a genuine staying journey, with many contenders progressing through key lead-up races including the Wakeful Stakes and other spring features. As one of the cornerstones of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the race generates significant interest from punters searching for the latest VRC Oaks 2026 odds and expert VRC Oaks betting insights.

On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about the 2026 VRC Oaks, including the latest VRC Oaks betting markets, VRC Oaks odds, field information, barrier draw, form guide, tips, results, betting trends, and race history. Whether you’re following the leading favourites or looking for value among the emerging staying fillies, this is your complete guide to one of Australia’s premier Group 1 classics for three-year-old fillies.

2026 VRC Oaks Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 VRC Oaks results and finishing order including this year’s VRC Oaks winning filly.

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

VRC Oaks (Crown Oaks) Tips

Stay tuned for our insider VRC Oaks 2026 Tips on the million-dollar staying race for three-year-old fillies this spring!

VRC Oaks (Crown Oaks) News

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Held during the famous Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the 2026 VRC Oaks, currently known as the Crown Oaks due to sponsorship, is the leading event for three-year-old fillies and is their equivalent of the Victoria Derby held five days earlier on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The VRC Oaks is held exactly two days after the Melbourne Cup every year at Flemington Racecourse in early November.

This Group 1 event is one of the most lucrative races for fillies in the country with stakes set at over $1 million.

The VRC Oaks is raced over 2500m and the competing three-year-olds all carry set weights of 55.5kg. As the feature race of VRC Oaks Day, it attracts much attention from the spectators and punters. VRC Oaks Day itself is also known as “Ladies Day” and sees the Fashions on the Field competition take place, ensuring a large crowd attendance each year.

A traditional lead-up race to the VRC Oaks 2026 is the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) held the week before, and the Wakeful Stakes winner often continues on to claim victory or at least place in the VRC Oaks.

Treasurethe Moment (2024), Willowy (2021), Miami Bound (2019) and Aristia (2018) are the latest fillies to complete the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.

Other good races to watch earlier on, if you are interested in taking advantage of the more generous betting odds offered on the fillies for the VRC Oaks before the running of the Wakeful Stakes, include the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) and the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). She’s Extreme (3rd in 2022) was the last VRC Oaks winning filly to come via a run in the Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney.

The 2500m distance of the VRC Oaks often proves difficult for the lower quality fillies, and the winner is more often than not an elite turf champion. Notable winners include Samantha Miss (2008), Miss Finland (2006), Special Harmony (2003), and Magical Miss (2001).

The 2024 VRC Oaks form was franked with the winner Treasurethe Moment returning in the autumn of 2025 to win her next four starts on the trot including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes and Group 1 Australian Oaks.

2026 VRC Oaks Betting

VRC Oaks betting is very popular, as everyone is still very enthusiastic about racing in the days after the Melbourne Cup. Our VRC Oaks betting pages are your guide to the many types of VRC Oaks bets you can make, with information on picking and placing a VRC Oaks trifecta, a VRC Oaks exacta, a VRC Oaks quinella, or a VRC Oaks First Four bet.

The VRC Oaks 2026 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes complete with links for you to back your VRC Oaks tips at the right price closer to the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2026 can be found here at Races.com.au.

Willowy ($3.70 in 2021), She’s Extreme ($2.30 in 2022), Zardozi ($2.70 in 2023), and Treasurethe Moment ($3.10 in 2024) are the latest favourites in VRC Oaks betting to salute for the punters.

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2026 VRC Oaks Form Guide

The VRC Oaks form guide is one of the most important tools for punters assessing Australia’s premier staying race for three-year-old fillies. Run over 2500 metres at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Group 1 classic tests a filly’s stamina, class, and ability to perform at elite level over a genuine staying trip. The VRC Oaks form guide provides vital information on each runner’s recent performances, distance credentials, breeding, barrier draw, jockey and trainer combinations, racing pattern, and betting market movements, helping punters identify the fillies most likely to handle the demanding journey.

What Punters Should Look for in the VRC Oaks Form Guide:

• Wakeful Stakes form – The Wakeful Stakes (2000m) is traditionally the premier lead-up to the VRC Oaks, with numerous fillies completing the Wakeful Stakes–VRC Oaks double over the years.
• Proven staying ability – Horses that have already performed strongly over 2000m and beyond generally have the profile required to run out the testing 2500m journey.
• Pedigree and breeding – With many runners stepping up in distance, staying bloodlines can be a key indicator of which fillies are likely to relish the extra trip.
• Flemington form – Previous experience at Flemington is often an advantage, particularly given the spacious circuit and famous long straight.
• Lead-up race performances – Form through races such as the Wakeful Stakes, Thousand Guineas, Ethereal Stakes, Spring Champion Stakes, and other spring staying contests warrants close examination.
• Strong finishing sectionals – Fillies that can sustain a long run and produce impressive closing splits are often well suited to the VRC Oaks.
• Trainer and jockey records – Leading trainers with a proven record in classic staying races often target the VRC Oaks months in advance.
• Barrier draw – The 2500m start allows ample time to find a position, but an economical run in transit can be crucial to conserving energy.
• Current spring form – Progressive fillies peaking at the right time during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival frequently emerge as leading contenders.
• Race fitness – Many successful Oaks winners have built a solid fitness base through a series of spring runs rather than arriving first-up or lightly raced.
• Betting market support – Significant moves in the VRC Oaks betting markets can be a strong indicator of stable confidence and race-day expectations.

FULL 2026 VRC OAKS FORM GUIDE

A great resource to use when placing your bets is a VRC Oaks form guide, but you may have trouble using one if you are a beginner punter. Never fear, our VRC Oaks form guide page is here to inform you of what the various details on a form guide mean for each horse and how to use a form guide to improve your betting.

One thing to look for on the VRC Oaks form guide is a last start winner with nine saluting between 2009 – 2025 including Pinot (2017) who backed up from a Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) victory on Caulfield Cup Day; and Aristia (2018), Miami Bound (2019), Willowy (2021), and Treasurethe Moment (2024) who all completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.

2026 VRC Oaks Nominations

Nominations for the VRC Oaks 2026 close the Friday prior to the race and will be updated below once announced.

2026 VRC Oaks Final Field

The 2026 VRC Oaks field will be released by Racing Victoria on the Monday of race week, one day before Melbourne Cup Day, and will be published below.

VRC Oaks (Crown Oaks) Previous Race Winners

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