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The 2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality ran on Saturday September 12, 2026 as part of Flemington’s Makybe Diva Stakes Day card and was won in a half-length upset by the consistent Richard & Chantelle Jolly-trained seven-year-old Losesomewinmore ($12). 

The Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026 is a key early spring sprint down the famous Flemington straight, and Races.com.au punters know it’s one of the most reliable form guides heading into the Melbourne carnival. Run over 1200m, the race consistently attracts elite sprinters first-up, proven Group performers and emerging straight track specialists looking to launch their spring campaigns in style. With markets led by genuine Group 1-bound sprinters, strong historical trends and plenty of value on offer, the Bobbie Lewis Quality is a must watch for spring racing fans chasing early clues ahead of the bigger Group 1 sprints. Our expert Bobbie Lewis Quality betting insights, odds updates and form analysis keep punters ahead as the Flemington features begin to heat up.

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

Check out the full Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026 Results & Finishing Order below once the potential The Everest lead-up race has been run and won on Saturday September 12, 2026.

• 1st: No. 13 Losesomewinmore ($12)
• 2nd: No. 3 Hedged
• 3rd: No. 12 Enxuto

Winning Margin: 0.46 lengths

Winning Time: 1:08.98

Losesomewinmore ($12) caused a boilover in the 2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality results at Flemington, surging home under Craig Williams to deny Hedged and rank outsider Enuxto in a tight finish and stamp himself as a straight-track specialist to follow into the spring. Sticking to the inside after Williams judged the track “pretty even”, the Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained gelding dug deep with just 53kg on his back to stop the clock in 1:08.98, continuing his superb Flemington record and adding another feature sprint to his résumé. Jolly said the stable’s Flemington base has been a major advantage and confirmed the Gilgai Stakes is the logical next step, noting there’s “no reason to take him around a corner” this prep. Williams, thrilled to deliver a win for long-time supporters David Price and Jenny Chapman, praised the horse’s toughness and placement, saying he “had the guts and determination to win today’s race.” With eight wins from 18 starts and a proven affinity for the straight, Losesomewinmore now shapes as a key player in the upcoming spring sprints.

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest Bobbie Lewis Quality odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026 Tips on the important spring sprint lead-up this season.

Favourite: No. 5 Oliveanotherday

Each Way Danger: No. 4 King Of Roseau

Best Roughie: No. 3 Hedged

The Bobbie Lewis Quality is a Group 2 sprinting event held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne around mid-September on Makybe Diva Stakes Day. Open to horses aged four years and older, the Bobbie Lewis Quality Handicap usually draws a field of talented sprinters. Run down the famous Flemington straight over 1200m, the Bobbie Lewis Quality is a fast-paced clash with barriers not really a factor in determining the markets at Ladbrokes. There is a total of $300,000 prize money available making it a lucrative lead-up to the Melbourne Group 1 spring sprints.

Horses that run in the Bobbie Lewis Quality usually do so as part of an extended spring campaign. Horses who put on a good show over 1200m and who tend to prefer the straight at Flemington are often entered into this event in the hope of victory on a familiar track. Those runners that are successful in the Bobbie Lewis Quality have a myriad of options to go on to, including possibly Randwick’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) – the richest turf race in the world.

If being kept to shorter distances, Bobbie Lewis Quality graduates often head to Moonee Valley for a race like the Group 1 Mankiato Stakes (1200m).

Bobbie Lewis Quality graduates often back-up in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at the same track and distance in early October and Zoutori (2020) was the last to do the double. Two-time Bobbie Lewis Quality winner Zoutori also continued on to win the 2021 Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington the following autumn.

In 2022 the Bobbie Lewis Quality form was franked with the upset winner Baller running third in both the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes and the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at his next two runs. The form was further franked with the second placed mare Roch ‘N’ Horse also running second in the Gilgai before her shock Champions Sprint win at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2023 Star Patrol won the Bobbie Lewis before saluting next start in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes. The form was further franked with the runner-up King Of Sparta returning the following summer to take out the $1 million Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast in January of 2024, and the third placed mare Benedetta going on to win the Group 1 The Goodwood in Adelaide in May of 2024.

The 2024 Bobbie Lewis Quality form was franked with the runner-up Skybird returning in the autumn to take out Flemington’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning in 2025.

Arkansaw Kid enjoyed back-to-back Bobbie Lewis Quality wins in 2024 and 2025.

Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026
Date:	Saturday September 12, 2026
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	4YO&UP Quality Hcp
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Betting

The spring’s best Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026 betting odds and Flemington market links to Ladbrokes will be provided for punters at Races.com.au the week of the race.

Zoutori ($4.60EF for his second win in 2020) and Arkansaw Kid ($3.20F for his second win in 2025) are the latest favourites in Bobbie Lewis Quality betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Baller winning at Bobbie Lewis Quality odds of $21 and again in 2026 with local hope Losesomewinmore at $12.

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Form

The Bobbie Lewis Quality form guide gives punters a complete breakdown of every runner lining up in this key Group 2 1200m straight track sprint at Flemington. It compiles each horse’s recent runs, preferred conditions, straight track stats, sectional strength, jockey/trainer combinations and historical patterns to help punters judge which sprinters are ready to peak down the famous Flemington straight.

What Punters Should Look for on the Bobbie Lewis Quality Form Guide:

• Straight track form — Flemington’s 1200m straight is unique, and punters should prioritise horses proven down the straight or those with strong straight track trial form.
• First-up/second-up profiles — Many Bobbie Lewis winners resume here, so punters should look for sprinters with strong fresh records or those expected to improve sharply at this stage of their preps.
• 1200m stats — Horses with consistent 1200m form, especially at Flemington, are typically well suited to the race’s sustained speed profile.
• Sectional times — Fast closing splits in lead-up runs or trials indicate a horse is ready to handle the straight’s long, building momentum style of racing.
• Track conditions — Flemington can play differently depending on weather and rail position; horses with adaptable form or proven wet track ability gain an edge when conditions shift.
• Map and tempo — Straight track races often feature a split into inside/outside groups. Punters should assess which side of the track is favoured and which runners map to the stronger lane.
• Stable patterns — Big stables like Hayes, O’Brien and Mahertraditionally target this race, and their runners often improve sharply early in the spring.
• Historical trends — Many winners come through races like the Aurie’s Star or The Heath, making those lead-ups key indicators of Bobbie Lewis performance.

FULL 2026 BOBBIE LEWIS QUALITY FORM GUIDE

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Field

Each September the Bobbie Lewis Quality field attracts a smart line-up of sprint types, many kicking off their new season campaigns. If not racing first-up in the Bobbie Lewis Quality field, horses may come into the ‘Straight Six’ showdown via a lead-up run in something like the Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes at Caulfield a fortnight earlier.

The official 2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday leading-up to Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

The Bobbie Lewis Quality 2026 final field features 15 smart sprinters including Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman’s Group 1 The Goodwood champ Desert Lightning and the flying Tom Dabernig-trained Oliveanotherday chasing a sixth win on the trot after taking out the Caulfield’s Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes first-up.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	595x4180x6	DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ)	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Luke Nolen	6	59kg			110
2	0x23273x30	ARKANSAW KID	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Mark Zahra	2	57.5kg			107
3	27101326×5	HEDGED	Gavin Bedggood	Blake Shinn	3	57.5kg			107
4	42411x100x	KING OF ROSEAU	Peter Snowden	Tom Sherry	9	57.5kg			107
5	214x1111x1	OLIVEANOTHERDAY	Tom Dabernig	Harry Coffey	8	57kg			106
6	19x767109x	ABOUNDING	Robert Heathcote	Ethan Brown	10	55.5kg			107
7	1958x160x6	DISNECK	Bjorn Baker	Jason Collett	7	53.5kg	54kg		99
8	121x7200x5	ENRICHED	Michael Freedman	Jye McNeil	15	53.5kg			99
9	145x5160x6	RECON	Pat Carey & Harris Walker	Michael Dee	11	53.5kg			99
10	2x1x1005x4	CATCH THE GLORY	Jason Coyle		4	53kg			101
11	x53621218x	WONDER BOY	Jerome Hunter	Craig Newitt	14	53kg			98
12	424x32396x	ENXUTO	Robbie Griffiths	Patrick Moloney	1	53kg			97
13	2411×01453	LOSESOMEWINMORE	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Craig Williams	5	53kg			96
14	2×09622136	DE BERGERAC	Grahame Begg	Declan Bates	13	53kg			95
15	0889×75622	ROYAL INSIGNIA	Grahame Begg	Luke Cartwright (a)	12	53kg			91

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality Nominations

The 2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be provided below once released by Racing Victoria.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	19x767109x	ABOUNDING	M	6	Robert Heathcote	107
2	0x23273x30	ARKANSAW KID	G	6	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	107
3	2x1x1005x4	CATCH THE GLORY	M	5	Jason Coyle	101
4	2×09622136	DE BERGERAC	G	6	Grahame Begg	95
5	595x4180x6	DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ)	G	7	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	110
6	1958x160x6	DISNECK	G	6	Bjorn Baker	99
7	121x7200x5	ENRICHED	H	5	Michael Freedman	99
8	424x32396x	ENXUTO	G	6	Robbie Griffiths	97
9	27101326×5	HEDGED	G	6	Gavin Bedggood	107
10	42411x100x	KING OF ROSEAU	G	5	Peter Snowden	107
11	2411×01453	LOSESOMEWINMORE	G	7	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	96
12	561x44331x	MAGNATEAR	G	7	Richard & Will Freedman	99
13	25158x7x90	MCGAW	G	4	Emma-Lee & David Browne	90
14	843122147x	MERRIGOLD	M	6	John Sadler	93
15	214x1111x1	OLIVEANOTHERDAY	G	4	Tom Dabernig	106
16	6×36426337	RECOMMENDATION	G	7	Ciaron Maher	97
17	145x5160x6	RECON	G	5	Pat Carey & Harris Walker	99
18	0889×75622	ROYAL INSIGNIA	G	5	Grahame Begg	91
19	3x165741x	RUSKA ROMA	M	4	Grahame Begg	76
20	31×17111	THE COSMIC ONE	G	5	Travis Doudle	80
21	x53621218x	WONDER BOY	G	5	Jerome Hunter	98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Bobbie Lewis Quality History

The Bobbie Lewis Quality is named after celebrated Victorian jockey Bobby Lewis. Born in 1878, Bobby Lewis rode for over forty years and in that time won over 900 races. He retired at the age of 60 in 1938 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2002. Bobby Lewis is one of only two jockeys to have won four Melbourne Cups, and he has won more VRC Derbies, VRC Oaks and SAJC St Legers than any other jockey. Bobby Lewis passed away in 1947.

Inaugurated in 1974, the Bobbie Lewis Quality has quite an extensive history of entertaining races and talented winners. The Bobbie Lewis Quality has been known by a variety of names, including the Pat Lalor Quality (1996), Sebel of Melbourne Quality 1200 (1997), Gateway Suites Quality (1998-2000) and Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2009). Initially a Principal Race, the Bobbie Lewis Quality was upgraded to listed event in 1979 and then a Group 3 event in 1986. In 2015 the Bobbie Lewis Quality was again upgraded to Group 2.

Notable Bobbie Lewis Quality winners include Fiesta Palace (1976), Placid Ark (1988), Hareeba (1994), Titanic Jack (2003), Speediness (2013), and Redkirk Warrior (2017) who went on to win the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning – Newmarket Handicap double at the track the following autumn.

Arkansaw Kid (2024-25) is the latest back-to-back Bobbie Lewis Quality champion. 

The Bobbie Lewis Quality results since 2000 are listed below.

Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Losesomewinmore	1 minute 08.98 seconds
	2nd	Hedged
	3rd	Enxuto
2025 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Arkansaw Kid	1 minute 08.93 seconds
	2nd	Star Patrol
	3rd	Media World
2024 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Arkansaw Kid	1 minute 12.21 seconds
	2nd	Skybird
	3rd	Buenos Noches
2023 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Star Patrol	1 minute 09.19 seconds
	2nd	King Of Sparta
	3rd	Benedetta
2022 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Baller	1 minute 11.60 seconds
	2nd	Roch ‘N’ Horse
	3rd	Swats That
2021 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Splintex	1 minute 09.62 seconds
	2nd	Away Game
	3rd	The Astrologist
2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Zoutori	1 minute 09.24 seconds
	2nd	Banquo
	3rd	Tofane
2019 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Zoutori	1 minute 08.37 seconds
	2nd	Parsifal
	3rd	Dothraki
2018 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Dothraki	1 minute 9.81 seconds
	2nd	First Among Equals
	3rd	Kemono
2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 9.94 seconds
	2nd	Scales Of Justice
	3rd	Land Of Plenty
2016 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Faatinah	1 minute 9.1 seconds
	2nd	Tivaci
	3rd	We’ve Got This
2015 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Churchill Dancer	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Gregers
2014 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chautauqua	1 minute 08.1 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	In Cahoots
2013 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Speediness	1 minute 09.4 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	Albrecht
2012 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	We’re Gonna Rock	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Title
2011 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Lone Rock	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Bel Sprinter
	3rd	Danzylum
2010 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Doubtful Jack	1 minute 11.4 seconds
	2nd	Beltrois
	3rd	About Ready
2009 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Swift Alliance	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Gold Salute
	3rd	Chasm
2008 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Grand Duels
	3rd	Orange County
2007 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Swick
	3rd	Flash Trick
2006 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bel Danoro	1 minute 09.6 seconds
	2nd	Perfectly Ready
	3rd	Volitant
2005 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Wildly	1 minute 09.3 seconds
	2nd	Calveen
	3rd	Classiconi
2004 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Face Value	1 minute 11.0 seconds
	2nd	Via De Lago
	3rd	Scaredee Cat
2003 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Bomber Bill
	3rd	The Big Chill
2002 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chong Tong	1 minute 10.9 seconds
	2nd	Rubitano
	3rd	Royal Code
2001 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Scenic Peak	1 minute 06.7 seconds
	=2nd	Calm Smytzer
	=2nd	Dash For Cash
2000 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Ruthless Tycoon	1 minute 12.5 seconds
	2nd	Porto Roca
	3rd	Manner Hill