Ladbrokes Tip: Single-figure fancies have dominated the AJ Moir Stakes in recent history
The next edition of the AJ Moir Stakes runs on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Moonee Valley Racecourse (Sandown-Hillside in 2026) to get Group 1 racing in Melbourne underway in the spring.
2026 Moir Stakes Odds
The season’s best AJ Moir Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available below complete with links for you to back your sprint selections at the right price once markets open.
AJ Moir Stakes Tips
AJ Moir Stakes tips are commonly led by the favourite with the short-priced runners boasting a strong record in the race. Since 2007, seven favourites have saluted for the punters, most recently Imperatriz ($1.65 in 2023).
Proven short-distance specialists, previous performers at the track, resuming runners with solid form first-up and those horses drawn in barriers two – four also make good Moir Stakes betting tips each spring.
2026 Moir Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive AJ Moir Stakes 2026 betting tips will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the sprint sprinters to get behind in the Melbourne Group 1 this season.
The AJ Moir Stakes is the feature race of one of Moonee Valley’s spring meetings now held in early September each season. Note, in 2026 the event will run at Sandown-Hillside due to the redevelopment of The Valley circuit.
It is a 1000m sprint run under weight-for-age conditions that moved forward a month ahead of the 2024 edition and now takes place on a Saturday instead of its previous Friday night-time slot.
Currently worth $750,000 in prize money, the race is a nice lead-up for sprinters looking for a Melbourne Cup Carnival win in something like the VRC Champions Sprint at Flemington in November.
Imperatriz (2023) was the last horse to complete the Moir Stakes – VRC Champions Sprint double. She also won the Manikato Stakes during a hot spring sprinting streak.
First run in 1976 it is one of the season’s younger features and has only held Group 1 status since 2013. The Moir is named in honour of former Moonee Valley Racing Club chairman AJ Moir.
Many top sprinters feature in the Moir Stakes honours list including Manikato (1982), Placid Ark (1987), Schillaci (1992), Apache Cat (2009), dual winner Black Caviar (2010 & 2011), and classy Kiwi mare Imperatriz (2023).
Another notable Moir Stakes winner is triple champion Buffering who won in 2012 before going back-to-back in 2014-15, while in 2017 returning Golden Slipper winning filly She Will Reign stole the show.
The AJ Moir Stakes also now serves as a lead-up into Sydney’s $20 million The Everest – the richest turf race in the world!
AJ Moir Stakes Race Facts
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse (Sandown-Hillside in 2026)
- Distance: 1000m
- Conditions: Weight-for-age
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $750,000
- First Run: 1976
2026 AJ Moir Stakes Results
The official Moir Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be available below once the race runs in Melbourne as the opening Group 1 of the season in Victoria on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
AJ Moir Stakes Betting
AJ Moir Stakes betting favours sprinters coming off a good lead-up run with seven winners since 2010 having won their previous starts including She Will Reign (2017), classy Kiwi mare Imperatriz (2023), the upset winner the following year Mornington Glory (2024) who made it three straight victories at the track / trip, and Baraqiel (2025) who came via a Norman Carlyon Stakes win at the course.
Inside alleys are favourable and those drawn in barriers two or three are usually short in the markets with these two gates producing four winners between 2010 and 2014. The 2019 Moir Stakes winner Nature Strip won from barrier one as did the filly Coolangatta in 2022.
Mornington Glory won the 2024 Moir Stakes from barrier one.
Plenty of horses run first-up in the race, so the Moir Stakes betting odds often favour resuming sprinters with good first-up form and previous Melbourne racing experience.
Previous Group 1 winners dominate the Moir Stakes odds each year as 11 of the winners from 2011-25 had won at elite level before. The only winners in that time not to have won a Group 1 before were Wild Ruler in 2021, Coolangatta in 2022, Mornington Glory in 2024 and Baraqiel in 2025.
Favourites in Moir Stakes markets have a dominant recent record in the race with Nature Strip ($3.30 in 2019) and the odds-on mare Imperatriz ($1.65 in 2023) the latest Moir Stakes favourite to salute.
AJ Moir Stakes Field
The AJ Moir Stakes race field hardly ever runs at capacity and in recent years has attracted under 10 starters more often than not. In 2014 Buffering beat home just four rivals, while Black Caviar scared off her rivals in the 2011 edition with a final field of just four facing off in the sprint showdown. Despite the diminutive numbers the Moir Stakes acceptances always feature a high class of competitors usually with a short-price favourite dominating the line-up.
The 2019 AJ Moir Stakes field drew one of the largest line-ups in recent times with Nature Strip defeating 14 rivals.
Sprinters often kick off their spring racing campaigns first-up in the Moir Stakes field on the back of an earlier autumn – winter start.
Caulfield’s Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes (1100m) run at Caulfield in August is also a nice Moir Stakes lead-up race and Samaready (2013) was the last to do the double.
2026 Moir Stakes Field
The official A.J. Moir Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barriers will be released on the Tuesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned to see what sprinters are heading to the short -distanced feature.
2026 Moir Stakes Nominations
The Moir Stakes 2026 nominations are drawn on the Monday of race week with the full list of early entries to be listed below as soon as released.
AJ Moir Stakes Form Guide
The AJ Moir Stakes form guide details all the basic information like barriers, jockeys and trainers as well as track statistics and win / place rates on the starting line-up.
Going over the form guide before placing a bet is a must and things to look out for are classy mares with an inside alley who ran well last time out as well as horses with previous winning form at the circuit.
The 2022 AJ Moir Stakes form was franked with the winner Coolangatta returning the following autumn to win Flemington’s 2023 Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning, while her second placed stablemate in the Moir Bella Nipotina won the Manikato at her next start.
The Moir Stakes 2023 form was franked with the winner Imperatriz going on to claim the Manikato Stakes – Champions Sprint double that spring before returning for her final race campaign in the autumn of 2024 and adding a further two Group 1s to her CV.
Moir Stakes Form Facts
- Favourites in Moir Stakes betting won four editions on the trot from 2009 – 2012, before the 2019 success of Nature Strip and Imperatriz saluting as the odds-on favourite in 2023.
- The latest Moir Stakes winners to jump at double-figures are Viddora ($12 in 2018) and Wild Ruler ($10 in 2021).
- Extreme Choice (2016) was the first three-year-old to win the Moir Stakes since 2005.
- The fillies She Will Reign (2017) and Coolangatta (2022) are the latest three-year-old Moir Stakes winners.
- Buffering (2015) for his third win in the race became the first eight-year-old winner in the past 30 plus years.
- Wild Ruler (2021), Coolangatta (2022), Mornington Glory (2024) and Baraqiel (2025) are the only non-previous Group 1 winners to take out the Moir from 2011-2025.
2026 AJ Moir Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive AJ Moir Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past AJ Moir Stakes Results
The AJ Moir Stakes race results reveal the winner and finishing order of the other horses in the field as well as the margin between each place, the winning time and sometimes the pay-outs for the successful quinella, trifecta and first four in the race.
Moir Stakes race results from the past two decades have been dominated by single figure hopes in betting. Plenty of trainers have enjoyed recent back-to-back Moir Stakes victories including Robert Heathcote with Buffering (2014-15) and Peter Moody with Black Caviar (2010-11).
Other notable Moir Stakes winners include Miss Andretti (2007), Apache Cat (2009), Nature Strip (2019), and Imperatriz (2023).
Imperatriz (2023) was the last Moir Stakes winning mare.
Imperatriz holds the current 1000m Moir Stakes race record winning in 2023 in a time of 56.47 seconds.
Recent AJ Moir Stakes Winners
Recent AJ Moir Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2001 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Winning Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Baraqiel | Alabama Lass | Arabian Summer | 0:57.82 |
| 2024 | Mornington Glory | Hayasugi | Lady Of Camelot | 0:57.78 |
| 2023 | Imperatriz | Asfoora | Uncommon James | 0:56.47 (R) |
| 2022 | Coolangatta | Bella Nipotina | Zoustyle | 0:59.1 |
| 2021 | Wild Ruler | The Inferno | Trekking | 0:57.0 |
| 2020 | Pippie | Trekking | Bella Vella | 0.58.3 |
| 2019 | Nature Strip | Miss Leonidas | Sunlight | 0:57.7 |
| 2018 | Viddora | Brave Smash | Spright | 0:57.7 |
| 2017 | She Will Reign | Viddora | Sheidel | 0:58.3 |
| 2016 | Extreme Choice | Heatherly | Wild Rain | 0:58.7 |
| 2015 | Buffering | Ball Of Muscle | Angelic Light | 0:57.2 |
| 2014 | Buffering | Lankan Rupee | Rebel Dane | 1:10.9 |
| 2013 | Samaready | Buffering | Le Bonsir | 1:11.2 |
| 2012 | Buffering | Ready To Rip | Thankgodyou’rehere | 1:10.9 |
| 2011 | Black Caviar | Doubtful Jack | Here De Angels | 1:10.1 |
| 2010 | Black Caviar | Hot Danish | True Persuasion | 1:11.0 |
| 2009 | Apache Cat | Mic Mac | Bank Robber | 1:10.0 |
| 2008 | Lucky Secret | Bel Mer | Mr Baritone | 1:09.9 |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti | Gold Edition | Let Go Thommo | 1:10.6 |
| 2006 | California Dane | Let Go Thommo | Poets Voice | 0:58.4 |
| 2005 | Virage De Fortune | Miss Mooney Mooney | Imprisoned | 0:59.1 |
| 2004 | Bomber Bill | Regimental Gal | Dance The Waves | 0:58.4 |
| 2003 | Our Egyptian Raine | Spinning Hill | Dantana | 0:57.7 |
| 2002 | Spinning Hill | Bomber Bill | Mistegic | 0:57.7 |
| 2001 | Mistegic | Regal Shot | Appoint | 0:58.7 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Moir Stakes?
The 2025 Moir Stakes was won by seven-year-old Snitzel gelding Baraqiel at $6 for trainers Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin with jockey Ben Allen aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 8 to win by 0.46 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 0:57.82.
When is the Moir Stakes 2026?
Saturday, September 5, 2026What is the prize money for the Moir Stakes 2026?
$750,000
Where is the Moir Stakes 2026?
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039.
Note: The 2026 AJ Moir Stakes runs at Sandown-Hillside, 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale, VIC 3171, with The Valley undergoing a major redevelopment.
How do I bet on the 2026 Moir Stakes?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2026 Moir Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Moir Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider their record at Moonee Valley. Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.