The next edition of the Herbert Power Stakes runs on Saturday, October 10, 2026 as part of Caulfield Guineas Day 2026 with a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption going to the winner.
The Herbert Power Stakes 2026 is a race spring punters circle every season, with the historic Caulfield staying feature regularly uncovering horses capable of making a serious impact in the season’s biggest Cups races. Run over a testing 2400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, the Group 2 contest has long been a proven pathway to the Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup, and other elite staying targets, making it a crucial form reference for anyone following the spring carnival. For punters tracking the latest Herbert Power Stakes odds 2026 and Herbert Power Stakes betting 2026 markets, the race offers a fascinating mix of proven stayers, imported gallopers, and emerging distance talents looking to announce themselves on the big stage. With strong Cups connections, competitive betting markets, and a history of producing genuine spring contenders, the Herbert Power Stakes remains one of the most important lead-up races on the Australian staying calendar. Stay up to date with the latest Herbert Power Stakes 2026 odds, market movers, betting tips, field updates, and expert analysis right here at Ladbrokes.
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Odds
The season’s latest Herbert Power Stakes 2026 betting odds and links to our markets on the field of potential Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup horses will be available right here as soon as released so stay tuned for the best Group 2 Caulfield odds online followed by the official finishing order after the event.
Herbert Power Stakes Tips
Good Herbert Power Stakes tips include taking proven staying types coming off a top four run carrying a light weight with ability over the distance.
Single-figure fancies have a strong recent record in the race so taking runners under $10 in betting is also a valuable tip to take on board with your spring punting.
Looking for well-weighted stayers heading towards the upcoming Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup staying races of the spring can also make a nice Herbert Power Stakes betting tip.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Herbert Power Stakes is a good Spring Cups lead-up guide
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Predictions & Best Bets
Our insider Herbert Power Stakes 2026 betting tips and Group 2 Caulfield racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race, so you know what stayers to get behind at the best odds on Caulfield Guineas Day.
The Herbert Power Stakes is a Group 2 staying race for Spring Cup hopes run on Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-October each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The meeting features three Group 1 races including the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) for three-year-old milers.
The other majors on the card are the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) which is currently run as the Might And Power and the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). Along with the three elite levels there are also two Group 2 support acts with the Schillaci Stakes (1100m) for sprinters and the Herbert Power Stakes run over the mile and a half (2400m). There are also two Group 3 events on the program including the Northwood Plume Stakes for the older mares.
Offering a generous $400,000 in total prize money, the race is a quality handicap clash that serves as a traditional lead-up to the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) over the same track / distance later in the month. The last horse to complete the Herbert Power Stakes – Caulfield Cup in the same season was Master O’Reilly (2007).
The 2024 Herbert Power Stakes proved to be a strong form reference, with the runner-up Okita Soushi going on to win the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup in his next start, before finishing third in the Melbourne Cup trifecta.
Herbert Power Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 2400m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $400,000
- First Run: 1898
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Results
The complete Herbert Power Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be listed below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Herbert Power Stakes Betting
Herbert Power Stakes betting opens after the release of the final field and barriers on the Wednesday before Caulfield Guineas Day on the Saturday in early – mid October.
Proven stayers with form over the mile and a half (2400m), those with Group race experience in Melbourne and the better-weighted hopefuls sit high up the Herbert Power Stakes odds.
Delphi ($1.95 in 2021) followed by Saracen Knight ($4.20 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Herbert Power Stakes betting to get the job done.
There was a notable upset in 2024 with Herman Hesse winning at Herbert Power Stakes odds of $16 when defeating his stablemate, 40/1 outside Okita Soushi.
Herbert Power Stakes Field
The Herbert Power Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of proven stayers with an eye on returning to the track for a shot at the Caulfield Cup the following Saturday.
Increasingly Melbourne Cup types heading towards the world’s richest handicap over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November, including international raiders, feature in the final field.
Many runners contest the Herbert Power Stakes after a run in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington earlier in October. The other key lead-up is Moonee Valley’s Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) in late September.
In 2023 the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Military Mission became the first horse since Unsolved (1995) to come via a run in Sydney’s Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) improving on a fourth to stablemate Just Fine to win the Herbert Power Stakes.
Herbert Power Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday and final acceptances are out on the Wednesday.
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Field
The official Herbert Power Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barriers on the Caulfield Cup lead-up will be provided in full below once announced on the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned to see the list of stayers set to face off in the mile and a half feature.
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Nominations
The Herbert Power Stakes 2026 early entries are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event.
Herbert Power Stakes Form Guide
The Herbert Power Stakes form guide features all the essential stats and info including the jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
In recent years the Herbert Power Stakes form has stacked-up in tougher Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival features including the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup.
In 2014 German raider Protectionist ran fourth in the Herbert Power Stakes before his Melbourne Cup win that spring. The year before the Herbert Power Stakes third placed Simenon backed up and ran a credible fourth to Fiorente in the 2013 Melbourne Cup.
The last horse to win the Herbert Power Stakes – Melbourne Cup double was Rogan Josh (1999) and a decade later the Herbert Power runner-up Shocking (2009) won the Melbourne Cup later that season.
2026 Herbert Power Stakes Form Guide
A link to our insider Herbert Power Stakes Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Herbert Power Stakes Results
Single-figure stayers have dominated the Herbert Power Stakes race results over the past decade with the last double-figure winner being Shahwardi ($14 in 2012).
Notable recent Herbert Power Stakes winners include Big Memory (2014), Linton (2010), Alcopop (2009), and Master O’Reilly (2007).
Sea Moon (2013) was the last Herbert Power Stakes winning mare.
Taisho (1929) was the last three-year-old Herbert Power Stakes winner.
Yucatan holds the current 2400m Herbert Power Stakes race record winning in 2018 in a time of 2 minutes 26:47 seconds.
Recent Herbert Power Stakes Winners
Recent Herbert 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 | Brayden Star | Plymouth | Whisky On The Hill | 2:32.99 |
| 2024 | Herman Hesse | Okita Soushi | Fancy Man | 2:29.03 |
| 2023 | Military Mission | United Nations | Ferago | 2:32.5 |
| 2022 | Saracen Knight | Makram | Desert Icon | 2:32.2 |
| 2021 | Delphi | The Chosen One | Hasta La War | 2:27.7 |
| 2020 | Chapada | Zebrowski | Platinum Invador | 2:30.5 |
| 2019 | The Chosen One | Prince Of Arran | Sully | 2:27.5 |
| 2018 | Yacatan | Brimham Rocks | A Prince Of Arran | 2:26.4 |
| 2017 | Lord Fandango | Wall Of Fire | Gallic Chieftain | 2:27.6 |
| 2016 | Assign | Big Memory | Pemberley | 2:29.1 |
| 2015 | Amralah | Excess Knowledge | Bohemian Lily | 2:27.7 |
| 2014 | Big Memory | Signoff | Let’s Make A Deal | 2:26.6 |
| 2013 | Sea Moon | Oasis Bloom | Simenon | 2:29.9 |
| 2012 | Shahwardi | Excluded | Exceptionally | 2:28.8 |
| 2011 | Shewan | Tanby | Moyenne Corniche | 2:30.7 |
| 2010 | Linton | Cedarberg | Precedence | 2:29.4 |
| 2009 | Alcopop | Shocking | Hissing Sid | 2:27.2 |
| 2008 | Dolphin Jo | The Wolverine | Cefalu | 2:30.2 |
| 2007 | Master O’reilly | Zavite | Reggie | 2:30.0 |
| 2006 | Growl | Dracs Back | Siamun | 2:29.3 |
| 2005 | Leica Falcon | Sarrera | Hugs Dancer (Fr) | 2:29.5 |
| 2004 | Rizon | Grey Song | Zazzman | 2:31.7 |
| 2003 | Yakama | Physique | Vicksburg | 2:30.7 |
| 2002 | The Secondmortgage | Requiem | Thong Classic | 2:29.8 |
| 2001 | Freemason | The Secondmortgage | Rain Gauge | 2:30.7 |
| 2000 | Majestic Avenue | Bulkhead | Bohemiath | 2:31.4 |