Might And Power 2026 Betting Odds & Race Preview

This season the Caulfield Stakes 2026 runs on Saturday, October 10, 2026 as the Might And Power on Caulfield Guineas Day as a Cox Plate lead-up. 

The Might And Power 2026 is one of the defining weight-for-age contests of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, attracting a star-studded line-up of proven Group 1 performers and middle-distance specialists to Caulfield Racecourse each October. Run over 2000 metres, the race serves as a crucial form reference for some of Australia’s biggest spring features, with many contenders using the Group 1 showdown as a final stepping-stone to the Cox Plate and other elite-level targets. For punters following the latest Might And Power odds 2026 and Might And Power betting 2026 markets, the race regularly provides one of the strongest betting heats of the carnival thanks to its combination of established champions, international talent, and emerging stars. Named in honour of legendary Australian racehorse Might And Power, the feature continues to showcase the highest standard of middle-distance racing and remains a must-watch event for serious punters. Stay up to date with the latest Might And Power 2026 odds, betting moves, market leaders, field updates, and expert analysis right here at Ladbrokes.

2026 Might And Power Stakes Odds

The season’s updated Might And Power 2026 odds and betting market links to the Ladbrokes Cox Plate lead-up will be available below once open so stay tuned for the best Caulfield Group 1 racing odds this spring followed by the official finishing order after the event.

Might And Power Stakes Tips

Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) tips include selecting a horse that ran first or second last time out off a Group 1 lead-up, and to look for graduates of the Underwood Stakes that has produced 11 winners since 2006 – the last to complete the double being the Kiwi Ocean Park (2012) followed by dual Underwood Stakes winner Alligator Blood (2023).

Deny Knowledge (5th in 2024) was the last Underwood Stakes graduate to win the Might And Power.

Looking for runners drawn in barrier five is a good tip as this gate has produced five winners since 2009 including Atlantic Jewel (2013) who beat home the boys in the classic on the back of an Underwood Stakes second and Gailo Chop (2017) who improved on a lead-up third in the Underwood Stakes.

In 2020 another mare won the Caulfield Stakes from barrier five with Arcadia Queen improving on her Underwood Stakes third to defeat her last start conqueror Russian Camelot.

The mares were first past the post again in 2021 with Probabeel defeating just four rivals from the inside alley and then in 2024 with an upset by Deny Knowledge.

Ladbrokes Tip: Might And Power Stakes odds often favour runners drawn in barriers 3 – 7 who have a strong record in the event

2026 Might And Power Predictions & Best Bets

Our insider Might And Power 2026 betting tips and exotic selections will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned to see our tips on the horse to make the Caulfield Stakes honour roll.

The Caulfield Stakes (now run as the Might And Power) is one of three Group 1 features on the Caulfield Guineas Day card in Melbourne each October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the Caulfield Racecourse meeting’s staying feature run over 2000m under weight-for-age conditions, open to horses aged three and over.

Worth $1 million in prize money the race makes a nice lead-up into the Ladbrokes Cox Plate and was first run in 1886 and won by Isonomy.

Since then there has been many notable Caulfield Stakes winners including Wakeful (1901 & 1902), triple champ Eurythmic (1920-22), Ajax (1938), Comic Court (195), Sky High (1961 & 1962), Kingston Town (1981 & 1982), Rough Habit (1994), Lonhro (2002 & 2003), So You Think (2010), Atlantic Jewel (2013), Winx (2016), and cult horse Alligator Blood (2023).

The Caulfield Stakes horses may target other upcoming Group 1 features including the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – now known as the VRC Champions Stakes – on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and Arcadia Queen (2020) was the last to do the double.

In 2021 the beaten Caulfield Stakes favourite, third placed Zaaki, backed-up to win the Mackinnon Stakes next-up. He also returned the following autumn and won The All-Star Mile.

Zaaki returned to run third again in the 2022 Might And Power results behind the previous year’s Caulfield Guineas champion Anamoe before successfully defending his Champions Stakes title.

Zaaki was a late scratching from the 2023 Might And Power Stakes on race morning due to an elevated blood count.

Anamoe (2022) is the last horse to complete the Might And Power Stakes – Cox Plate double.

Caulfield Stakes Race Info

• Current Name: Might And Power
• Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Distance: 2000m
• Conditions: Weight-for-age
• Status: Group 1
• Prize Money: $1 million
• First Run: 1886

2026 Might And Power Stakes Results

The full Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be available here once the Group 1 takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Might And Power Stakes Betting

Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) betting is at its peak the week of the race with punters looking towards the favourite as they have saluted in the race six times from 2009 – 2025 most recently with Winx (2016) and Anamoe ($2.15 in 2022).

In 2024 Mr Brightside jumped the odds-on favourite only to run second to Deny Knowledge who scored an upset at Might And Power odds of $8.50. 

It was a similar result in 2025 with the odds-on fancy Treasurethe Moment running second to shock $8.50 champ Globe.

Earlier in 2020 the odds-on pop Russian Camelot ($1.40) went down in an upset to Arcadia Queen, with history repeating in 2021 with odds-on favourite Zaaki ($1.28) only managing to run third to the winning mare Probabeel.

Usually sitting top of the Caulfield Stakes odds are horses that ran well in their latest Group lead-up with six of the Caulfield Stakes winners from 2009-18 having finished top two in their lead-up runs including Winx (2016) who won Sydney’s Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m). 

Anamoe (2022) was the last horse to complete the George Main Stakes – Might And Power interstate double.

In 2023 the George Main Stakes was renamed as the King Charles III Stakes and now takes place in Sydney on either the same day as the Might And Power Stakes or the weekend after. 

Four and five-year-old horses also dominate the betting with just five horses since 2009 winning from outside this age group – Fawkner taking it out as a seven-year-old followed by Gailo Chop (7YO in 2017), Alligator Blood (7YO in 2023), Deny Knowledge (7YO in 2024), and Globe (7YO in 2025).

Might And Power Stakes Field

The Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) race field features a host of the season’s premier weight-for-age hopefuls but isn’t known for attracting bumper final acceptances.

The event ran with under 10 starters every year from 2001 – 2013 before a dozen lined-up in the 2014 field when Fawkner won. Just eight gallopers ran in the 2015 edition with Criterion got the job done first-up off a UK race, but the smallest Caulfield Stakes field was the three-starters that took to the track when Winx won in 2016.

Again in 2020 there was a diminutive field with Arcadia Queen defeating just five rivals and just five lined-up again the next year in 2021 when Probabeel scored an upset. The 2022 Might And Power Stakes field ran with just eight runners when Anamoe won for the punters third-up, while in 2023 Alligator Blood beat nine rivals in a 10-start field. The 2024 Might And Power field featured only eight runners again with Deny Knowledge taking it out. The 2025 edition featured just four runners with Globe defeating three rivals.

The Caulfield Stakes field traditionally features staying types heading into another spring WFA classic – the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley Racecourse and recent winners of the Caulfield Stakes – Cox Plate double include Northerly (2001), So You Think (2010), Ocean Park (2012),  Winx (2016) who won the latter for the second time be a historic margin of eight lengths, and Anamoe (2022).

2026 Might And Power Field

The official Might And Power 2026 Final Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria the Wednesday of race week and will be listed in full below so bookmark this page to see what weight-for-age spring hopefuls make the starting line-up.

2026 Might And Power Nominations

Nominations for the Might And Power 2026 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published below once announced

Might And Power Stakes Form Guide

The Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) form guide has all the details punters need to place a well-informed wager on the weight-for-age feature with information including the saddlecloth numbers, trainers, jockeys and barriers of all the starters.

Many punters will be keen to find a Mark Kavanagh-trained runner in the mix as he’s trained three winners since 2007 with Maldivian (2007), Whobegotyou (2009) and Atlantic Jewel (2013).

Deny Knowledge (2024), Probabeel (2021), Arcadia Queen (2020) and Winx (2016) joined Atlantic Jewel as the only mares to win the Caulfield Stakes since Tristarc (1985), so punters are keen to look for the male gallopers on the form guide as well as graduates out of the Underwood Stakes.

The 2021 Caulfield Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Nonconformist going on to run second in that year’s Caulfield Cup results next start.

Anamoe franked the Might And Power Stakes 2022 form winning the Cox Plate next start as well as a host of subsequent Group 1 Sydney races the following autumn.

I’m Thunderstruck meanwhile ran second in both the 2022 Might And Power and Cox Plate results that spring, while Might And Power third-placed Zaaki went on to successfully defend his title in the 2022 Champions Mile.

The 2024 Might And Power Stakes form was franked by the runner-up, Mr Brightside, who ran fourth next start in the Cox Plate before winning that November’s Champions Mile over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The 2025 Might And Power runner-up, Treasurethe Moment, ran a next-up third in the Cox Plate trifecta, while Buckaroo ran third in the Might And Power before going one better when second in the Cox Plate that year.

Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Form Facts

• The Underwood Stakes has produced more Caulfield Stakes winners than any other lead-up including Ocean Park (2012) and dual Underwood champ Alligator Blood (2023) who have recently done the double.
• Four and five-year-old horses have dominated the Caulfield Stakes results from the past 30 years.
• Only six mares in the past 30 years have saluted in the Caulfield Stakes most recently Deny Knowledge (2024). 

2026 Might And Power Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Past Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power Results

The Caulfield Stakes race results and finishing order are known when the Caulfield Guineas Day showdown runs on the early October program and shows exactly where your selection ran, the winning time / margin as well as the starting price of all the horses and any official scratchings.

Caulfield Stakes results over the past decade have been dominated by single-figure fancies but upsets have also occurred including Douro Valley ($41 in 2008), Descarado ($13 in 2011), and more recently Cape Of Good Hope ($21 in 2019).

Deny Knowledge (2024) was the last Caulfield Stakes winning mare.

Cape Of Good Hope (2019) was the last three-year-old Caulfield Stakes winner.

Recent Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power Stakes Winners

Recent Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2026	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2025	Globe	Treasurethe Moment	Buckaroo	2:02.76
2024	Deny Knowledge	Mr Brightside	Atishu	2:01.4
2023	Alligator Blood	Vow And Declare	Duais	2:01.9
2022	Anamoe	I’m Thunderstruck	Zaaki	2:03.8
2021	Probabeel	Nonconformist	Zaaki	2:01.5
2020	Arcadia Queen	Russian Camelot	Humidor	2:03.3
2019	Cape Of Good Hope	Black Heart Bart	Harlem	2:02.5
2018	Benbatl	Blair House	Humidor	2:00.8
2017	Gailo Chop	Johannes Vermeer	Jon Snow	2:02.1
2016	Winx	Black Heart Bart	He Or She	2:03:4
2015	Criterion	Happy Trails	Mongolian Khan	2:02.0
2014	Fawkner	Criterion	Side Glance	2:01.6
2013	Atlantic Jewel	Foreteller	Super Cool	2:02.9
2012	Ocean Park	Alcopop	Sincero	2:04.7
2011	Descarado	Avienus	Lights of Heaven	2:02.5
2010	So You Think	Alcopop	Whobegotyou	2:02.4
2009	Whobegotyou	Heart Of Dreams	Vision And Power	2:01.5
2008	Douro Valley	Pompeii Ruler	Guillotine	2:04.3
2007	Maldivian	Miss Finland	Anamato	2:01.9
2006	Casual Pass	Pompeii Ruler	El Segundo	2:02.6
2005	El Segundo	Fields Of Omagh	Confectioner	2:04.8
2004	Mummify	Grand Armee	Starcraft	2:03.2
2003	Lonhro	Mummify	Defier	2:02.3
2002	Lonhro	Sunline	Ustinov	2:00.6
2001	Northerly	Shogun Lodge	Ethereal	2:02.5
2000	Sky Heights	Shogun Lodge	Tie The Knot	2:03.6