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The Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill in March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Phar Lap Stakes News
The Phar Lap Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse in early – mid-March.
2026 Phar Lap Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Phar Lap Stakes results and finishing order at Rosehill on Saturday March 14, 2026 and see which horses have a Group 1 autumn target in sight.
- 1st: No. 1 Sixties ($1.55F)
- 2nd: No. 8 Federalist
- 3rd: No. 5 Cellarmaster
Winning Margin: 0.67 lengths
Winning Time: 1:29.70
Chris Waller’s outstanding record in the Phar Lap continued with the master horseman securing his ninth win in 2026, this time with his Flying Artie colt Sixties ($1.55F). After a luckless Australian Guineas third, the up-and-comer atoned with a strong win for the punters in the 2026 Phar Lap Stakes results thanks to a brave on-pace ride by jockey James McDonald. Coming from second at the top of the straight, Sixties moved up on the outside of the front running Shangri La Boy to hit the lead at the 200m mark and draw clear to salute by 0.67 lengths and firm from $21 into $11 to win the $4 million Doncaster Mile on April 4 through Ladbrokes.com.au.
Phar Lap Stakes 2026 Results
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1st
1. Sixties (10)
J: James McDonald 56.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
8. Federalist (7)
J: Dylan Gibbons 56.5kg
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
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3rd
5. Cellarmaster (9)
J: Zac Lloyd 56.5kg
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
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4th
13. Soverato (2)
J: Kerrin Mcevoy 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
Open to three-year-old horses, the 1500m middle distance event is a set weights race which means that all colts and geldings must carry 56.5kg while fillies have a 2kg allowance of 54.5kg. Worth $300,000 in prize money as of 2024, the Phar Lap Stakes is held on the Coolmore Classic Day which offers several Group 1 and 2 races.
The biggest race on the day is the Group 1 $1,000,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) for fillies and mares.
Along with the Phar Lap Stakes the other major support acts on the card include the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) – the latter lead-ups into the Golden Slipper Stakes.
Three-year-olds many come into the Phar Lap Stakes off a run in the previous weekend’s Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) or a non-Black Type lead up during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Many of the horses out of the Phar Lap Stakes field will continue onto the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) back at Rosehill at the end of March before targeting a Royal Randwick win during ‘The Championships’ in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) or the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) for the fillies.
Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019) and Hungry Heart (2021) all completed the Phar Lap Stakes – Australian Oaks double for Chris Waller.
Waller took his record in the Phar Lap Stakes up to six wins in seven years with Hungry Heart in 2021, the filly backing-up to do the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes – ATC Oaks double that autumn.
In 2023 the incredible record of Chris Waller-trained fillies in the Phar Lap Stakes continued with the big win by the odds-on favourite Zougotcha.
The 2022 Phar Lap Stakes form was franked with the third placed Character winning the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes next start, while the winner Mr Mozart went on to take out the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude – Hawkesbury Guineas double.
The Phar Lap Stakes 2024 winner Zardozi franked the form with a host of good next-up runs including in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (3rd), Group 1 ATC Oaks (2nd), the spring’s Group 1 The Metropolitan (2nd), Group 1 Caulfield Cup (4th), and most notably the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (4th) that November.
Waller won the Phar Lap Stakes for the eighth time in 11 years with his filly Lazzura in 2025.Â
The 2025 Phar Lap Stakes form was franked with the third placegetter, Declichy Boulevard, also running a next-up third in the Vinery Stud Stakes trifecta.
Waller continued his outstanding record in the event winning the Phar Lap Stakes for a ninth time with his colt Sixties in 2026.
The Phar Lap Stakes 2026 ran on Saturday March 14, 2026 on the Coolmore Classic Day card at Rosehill and saw Chris Waller’s odds-on favourite, boom Flying Artie colt Sixties ($1.55F), charge clear off an on-pace ride to race into Doncaster Mile contention.Â
| 2026 Phar Lap Stakes | |
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| Date: | Saturday March 14, 2026 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1500m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Open Set Weights C&G 56.5kg F 54.5kg |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2026 Phar Lap Stakes Betting
The latest Phar Lap Stakes 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Funstar ($1.55 in 2020) followed by her stablemates Hungry Heart ($3.70 in 2021), Zougotcha ($1.50 in 2023) and the Waller-trained colt Sixties ($1.55 in 2026) are the latest favourites in Phar Lap Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Phar Lap Stakes Form
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2026 Phar Lap Stakes Tips
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To Win: No. 1 Sixties
All the early money says SIXTIES (11) is the one to beat, and Chris Waller’s classy colt looks perfectly placed to bounce back and justify his odds-on quote in the 2026 Phar Lap Stakes. The Flying Artie three-year-old has already stamped himself as a serious autumn player, winning the Group 3 CS Hayes before a brave third in the Australian Guineas behind Observer. Now he drops back in grade, returns to Sydney, and lands at a track where he owns a strong 50% winning strike-rate. Waller has dominated this race with his fillies over the past decade, but this year it’s a colt carrying the stable’s hopes — and the hype is real. Sixties kicked off his prep with a confidence-boosting Rosehill win, and his Guineas run proved he’s right up to the elite level. Back to 1500m, back to Rosehill, and back under set weights, he gets every possible chance to add his name to a roll of honour featuring Winx, Verry Elleegant, Hungry Heart and Zougotcha. With James McDonald sticking and the colt looking to peak fourth-up, the top elect maps to get the right run and simply outclass them.
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1st
1. Sixties (10)
J: James McDonald 56.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
2026 Phar Lap Stakes Field
The final field and barrier draw for the Phar Lap Stakes 2026 will be published here once it has been announced on the Wednesday of race week.
The 2026 Phar Lap Stakes field features a quality line-up of three-year-olds including the widely drawn Chris Waller-trained Sixties coming off a Group 1 Australian Guineas third at Flemington.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Phar Lap Stakes 2026 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 821515×113 | SIXTIES | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 11 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 100 |
| 2 | 3112×7 | SHANGRI LA BOY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 94 |
| 3 | 0x42194x66 | WEST OF SWINDON | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 3 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 81 |
| 4 | 55x2211x | MATIAS | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jay Ford | 8 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 72 |
| 5 | 4×51821 | CELLARMASTER (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd | 10 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 69 |
| 6 | 13×5 | TOP REWARD | Clayton Douglas | Craig Williams | 1 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 68 |
| 7 | 374×511946 | KILBRANNAN | Gary Portelli | Ashley Morgan | 4 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 65 |
| 8 | 576x049x2 | FEDERALIST | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Dylan Gibbons | 7 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | Â |
| 9 | 2x7830x361 | TOM VEGAS | Dean Mirfin | Mathew Cahill | 5 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 64 |
| 10 | 2x4211x6 | PANOVA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 12 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | 84 |
| 11 | 513x6324x1 | PROFOUNDLY | Michael Freedman | Tim Clark | 9 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 12 | 24x13x3 | LONG LEGS | Gary Portelli | Â | 13 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | 69 |
| 13 | 41×12 | SOVERATO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 54.5kg | Â | Â | 68 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Phar Lap Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Phar Lap Stakes in 2026 close the Monday of race week and will be updated in full below once confirmed.
2026 Phar Lap Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 10/03/2026
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 59x331x121 | AISLE TWO | F | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 71 |
| 2 | 4×51821 | CELLARMASTER (NZ) | G | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 69 |
| 3 | 576x049x2 | FEDERALIST | G | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Â |
| 4 | 9x685x11 | LISTEN SWEETHEART | F | 3 | John Sargent | 61 |
| 5 | 55x2211x | MATIAS | G | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 72 |
| 6 | 2x4211x6 | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 84 |
| 7 | 513x6324x1 | PROFOUNDLY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 70 |
| 8 | 51x3486x68 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 82 |
| 9 | 1×25 | SAVITRI | F | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | Â |
| 10 | 3112×7 | SHANGRI LA BOY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 94 |
| 11 | 821515×113 | SIXTIES | C | 3 | Chris Waller | Â |
| 12 | 41×12 | SOVERATO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 13 | 2x7830x361 | TOM VEGAS | G | 3 | Dean Mirfin | Â |
| 14 | 13×5 | TOP REWARD | C | 3 | Clayton Douglas | Â |
| 15 | 0x42194x66 | WEST OF SWINDON | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | Â |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Phar Lap Stakes History
The Phar Lap Stakes is named after legendary horse Phar Lap who dominated Australian Racing during his time on the track that included the 1930 Melbourne Cup win.
For one year in 2008 the Group 2 race was held at Canterbury and raced over 1550m.
Phar Lap Stakes Winners
Plenty of star three-year-olds have dominated the Phar Lap Stakes results in recent years including Apache Cat (2006) and Winx (2015) who would go on to etch her name in the history books with a stunning succession of Group 1 wins including two victories in the Cox Plate.
From 2015 – 2026 trainer Chris Waller prepared nine Phar Lap Stakes winners: Winx (2015), Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), Funstar (2020), Hungry Heart (2021), Zougotcha (2023), Lazzura (2025), and the sole colt to salute from the stable Sixties (2026).
See below for the full list of Phar Lap Stakes winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2026 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Sixties | 1 minute 29.70 seconds |
| 2nd | Federalist | ||
| 3rd | Cellarmaster | ||
| 2025 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Lazzura | 1 minute 30.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Wonder Boy | ||
| 3rd | Declichy Boulevard | ||
| 2024 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Zardozi | 1 minute 28.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Makarena | ||
| 3rd | Kintyre | ||
| 2023 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Zougotcha | 1 minute 28.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Glint Of Silver | ||
| 3rd | Brosnan | ||
| 2022 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Mr Mozart | 1 minute 31.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Never Been Kissed | ||
| 3rd | Character | ||
| 2021 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Hungry Heart | 1 minute 27.81 seconds |
| 2nd | The Irishman | ||
| 3rd | Impecunious | ||
| 2020 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Funstar | 1 minute 35.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Probabeel | ||
| 3rd | Quick Thinker | ||
| 2019 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Verry Elleegant | 1 minute 32.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Seabrook | ||
| 3rd | Aristia | ||
| 2018 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Unforgotten | 1 minute 29.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Holy Snow | ||
| 3rd | Hiyaam | ||
| 2017 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Foxplay | 1 minute 30.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Zenalicious | ||
| 3rd | Cosmic Set | ||
| 2016 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Hattori Hanzo | 1 minute 29.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Man Of Choice | ||
| 3rd | Believe | ||
| 2015 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Winx | 1 minute 30.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Hauraki | ||
| 3rd | Supara | ||
| 2014 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Traitor | 1 minute 29.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Define | ||
| 3rd | Guelph | ||
| 2013 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Toydini | 1 minute 28.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 3rd | Force Command | ||
| 2012 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Colorado Claire | 1 minute 32.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Rekindled Alliance | ||
| 3rd | Wild And Proud | ||
| 2011 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Blackie | 1 minute 30.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Fast Clip | ||
| 3rd | Sworn To Secrecy | ||
| 2010 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Tickets | 1 minute 29.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Al Dhafra | ||
| 3rd | Descarado | ||
| 2009 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Heart Of Dreams | 1 minute 29.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 3rd | Predatory Pricer | ||
| 2008 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Acey Ducey | 1 minute 32.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Voice Commander | ||
| 3rd | Our Mosstique | ||
| 2007 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Just Mambo | 1 minute 31.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Raheeb | ||
| 3rd | Amory Lane | ||
| 2006 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 30.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Racing To Win | ||
| 3rd | Wasp | ||
| 2005 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Shania Dane | 1 minute 32.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Al Maher | ||
| 3rd | Svenska | ||
| 2004 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Only Words | 1 minute 28.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Kingside | ||
| 3rd | Skittles | ||
| 2003 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Thorn Park | 1 minute 28.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Sportsman | ||
| 3rd | Bumptious | ||
| 2002 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Arlington Road | 1 minute 30.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Ugachaka | ||
| 3rd | Gordo | ||
| 2001 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Maitland Gold | 1 minute 27.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Satire | ||
| 3rd | Glenrowan | ||
| 2000 Phar Lap Stakes | 1st | Lord Essex | 1 minute 28.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Dangerous | ||
| 3rd | Over | ||
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