Ladbrokes Tip: The Kewney Stakes is a good autumn lead-up into the Vinery Stud Stakes
The latest edition of the Kewney Stakes took place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Flemington on Super Saturday as an early ATC Oaks lead-up and was won in an effortless 2.75 length romp home by the in-form Danny O’Brien-trained favourite Sass Appeal ($2.35F).
2026 Kewney Stakes Results
The full Kewney Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
- #2 Sass Appeal
- #5 Pillow Fight
- #1 Salty Pearl
Danny O’Brien’s flying So You Think filly Sass Appeal ($2.35F) continued her outstanding winning streak saluting for the punters to make it four wins on the trot off a terrific on pace ride by birthday boy Jordan Childs in the 2026 Kewney Stakes results. The well backed favourite was quick out the gates showing great early tactical speed to settle into a prominent position before getting past the leader, Pillow Fight, 300m out before bolting clear and extending to win by 2.75 lengths.
2026 Kewney Stakes Odds
The updated Kewney Stakes 2026 odds on the fillies heading into the Group 2 Flemington race field will be available below the week of the race so, stay tuned to get the top autumn racing markets on the Newmarket Handicap Day event, followed by the official Kewney Stakes results after the event.
| 2. Sass Appeal (8) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 2111T: Danny O’brien | ||
| 5. Pillow Fight (3) J: Hugh Bowman 56kg x6722T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 1. Salty Pearl (6) J: Ben Allen 56kg 41×32T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Exit (2) J: Craig Williams 56kg 35×25T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Naraghi (5) J: Celine Gaudray 56kg 53×21T: Liam Howley | ||
| 3. After Summer (1) J: Billy Egan 56kg 7133xT: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 8. Seychelles (7) J: Zac Spain 56kg 324×1T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 7. Lathlain (4) J: Daniel Stackhouse 56kg 197×1T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
Kewney Stakes Tips
Kewney Stakes tips include looking for previous winners at Flemington and fillies with proven form over similar distance in Melbourne lead-up races especially The Vanity.
Laying the favourite if there is other in-form fillies with the right lead-up form is another good Kewney Stakes betting tip as double figure hopes have saluted many times in the past decade.
2026 Kewney Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Kewney Stakes betting tis 2026 will be detailed below leading up to the event so bookmark this page to check out what fillies to back for the win this autumn.
| 2. Sass Appeal (8) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 2111T: Danny O’brien |
| 1. Salty Pearl (6) J: Ben Allen 56kg 41×32T: Ciaron Maher |
| 4. Mystery ‘N’ Drama (2) Scratched: | |||
The A.V. Kewney Stakes is a Group 2 race run at Flemington Racecourse on Newmarket Handicap each March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
Run over 1400m the set weights feature is open only to three-year-old fillies and offers $300,000 in prize money including $120,000 to the Kewney Stakes winner and connections.
It is held at the same meeting as the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and the recently upgraded Group 1 The All-Star Mile (1600m).
The Kewney Stakes makes a nice lead-up to later autumn features in Sydney including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) in April.
Faint Perfume (2010) and Treasurethe Moment (2025) are the latest fillies to complete the Kewney Stakes – Vinery Stud Stakes double.
It can also serve as a lead-up to Randwick’s Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) during The Championships with Autumn Angel (2024) and Treasurethe Moment (2025) the latest to complete the Kewney Stakes – ATC Oaks double.
Kewney Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $300,000
- First Run: 1952
Kewney Stakes Betting
Kewney Stakes betting odds favour fillies with proven winning form at least up to 1200m and experience at Flemington and the famous straight track.
Favourites have a poor recent record for the punters with upsets not uncommon, so it is often worth looking further down the Kewney Stakes betting markets for fillies offering value. In 2018 however the equal favourite in Kewney Stakes betting Bella Martini ($5.50) saluted for the punters, followed by a win for the punters in 2020 with Rubisaki ($3).
Treasurethe Moment ($1.50F in 2025) and Sass Appeal ($2.35 in 2026) are the latest Kewney Stakes favourites to win.
Fillies coming off good runs in lead-up races like the Typhoon Tracy Stakes and Angus Armanasco Stakes traditionally sit high up the Kewney Stakes betting odds each Super Saturday.
More recently the upset 2021 Kewney Stakes winner Starelle improved on a lead-up third in Flemington’s Group 3 The Vanity (1400m), while in 2022 Barb Raider became the latest filly to complete The Vanity – Kewney Stakes double.
In 2023 Revolutionary Miss won the Kewney Stakes third-up in Melbourne off a Group 1 Surround Stakes fifth in Sydney.
Kewney Stakes Field
The Kewney Stakes race field attracts a field of classy middle-distance performing fillies.
Many three-year-olds in the line-up come out of an earlier Flemington run in the Group 3 The Vanity (1400m) and the double was last achieved by Solicit (2014) who continued on to run second in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill next start followed by Barb Raider (2022).
In 2015, Wawail also improved off a third in The Vanity to win the Group 2.
Another telling lead-up into the Kewney Stakes is the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Stakes Day and the last filly to take out that race and the Flemington follow-up was Zarita (2008).
Treasurethe Moment (2025) was the last filly to complete the Angus Armanasco Stakes – Kewney Stakes double.
Graduates out of the Kewney Stakes field may back-up in the Group 2 Sunline Stakes (1600m) over the Moonee Valley mile on William Reid Stakes night and I Am A Star (2017) was the last to do the double.
Another potential easier next-up option for fillies out of the Kewney Stakes is a trip to Sydney for the Group 3 PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) and Rubisaki (2020) was the last to do the double.
Kewney Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field of acceptances and the barriers out on the Wednesday.
2026 Kewney Stakes Field
The official line-up of three-year-old fillies contesting the Kewney Stakes 2026 field will be published below on the Wednesday of race week.
The Kewney Stakes 2026 final field features a diminutive but exciting line-up of fillies including the Danny O’Brien-trained Sass Appeal chasing her fourth win on the trot and the consistent Ciaron Maher-trained Salty Pearl racing fit third-up off a Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes second at her latest.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Salty Pearl
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
341x32 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
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2. Sass Appeal
J: Jordan Childs
T: Danny O'brien |
2111 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
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3. After Summer
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
47133x | F | 1 | 56kg | |
| 4. Mystery 'N' Drama (2) Scratched: | |||||
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5. Pillow Fight
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Bjorn Baker |
7x6722 | F | 3 | 56kg | |
|
6. Exit
J: Craig Williams
T: Ciaron Maher |
135x25 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
|
7. Lathlain
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
197x1 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
|
8. Seychelles
J: Zac Spain
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
324x1 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
|
9. Naraghi
J: Celine Gaudray
T: Liam Howley |
353x21 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
2026 Kewney Stakes Nominations
The early Kewney Stakes 2026 nominations are taken the Monday ahead of Newmarket Handicap Day at Headquarters and will be updated below once announced by Racing Victoria.
2026 Kewney Stakes nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 03/03/2026
Kewney Stakes Form Guide
The Kewney Stakes form guide provides punters with all of the important information on the fillies in the field including their barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up form. The Vanity held at the track over the same distance earlier in the autumn is the most successful form race to follow into the Group 2 Kewney Stakes in recent years.
The Kewney Stakes form has also stacked up in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) in Sydney in recent years so taking the winner at Flemington to place in the Rosehill classic can prove a good punt.
The 2022 Kewney Stakes form was franked with the winning filly Barb Raider finishing runner-up in both the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) and Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) that year.
Autumn Angel franked the 2024 Kewney Stakes form with a win in that year’s ATC Oaks at elite level in Sydney.
The 2025 Kewney Stakes winner Treasurethe Moment went to a new level that year, reeling off three straight Group 1 victories to complete the Vinery Stud Stakes–ATC Oaks double before returning in spring to score first‑up in the Memsie Stakes and later finish third in the Cox Plate.
2026 Kewney Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Kewney Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 KEWNEY STAKES FORM GUIDE
Past Kewney Stakes Results
Recent upset AV Kewney Stakes results include Flying Snitzel ($15 in 2013) and Do Ra Mi ($10 in 2011).
Some of the more notable Kewney Stakes winners in recent times include the previous spring’s VRC Oaks champion filly Treasurethe Moment (2025) who also went on to win the Australian Oaks, Autumn Angel (2024), Solicit (2014), Empress Rock (2012), and Faint Perfume (2010).
Recent Kewney Stakes Winners
Past Kewney Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sass Appeal | Pillow Fight | Salty Pearl | 1:34.43 |
| 2025 | Treasurethe Moment | Too Darn Lizzie | Sneaky Sunrise | 1:34.74 |
| 2024 | Autumn Angel | Basilinna | Mollynickers | 1:37.08 |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Miss | Papillon Club | Nunthorpe | 1:37.2 |
| 2022 | Barb Raider | Argentia | Mokulua | 1:37.3 |
| 2021 | Starelle | Chica Fuerte | Personal | 1:35.0 |
| 2020 | Rubisaki | Pretty Brazen | Fascino | 1:22.9 |
| 2019 | Spanish Whisper | Victory Kingdom | Angelic Ruler | 1:22.0 |
| 2018 | Bella Martini | Shokora | Palazzo Vecchio | 1:22.3 |
| 2017 | I Am A Star | Ellicazoom | Kenedna | 1:22.4 |
| 2016 | Badawiya | Don’t Doubt Mamma | Egypt | 1:22.9 |
| 2015 | Wawail | Sabatini | Vezalay | 1:23.2 |
| 2014 | Solicit | Marianne | Suavito | 1:22.6 |
| 2013 | Flying Snitzel | Norzita | Red Fez | 1:22.9 |
| 2012 | Empress Rock | Assertive Eagle | Bliss Street | 1:22.5 |
| 2011 | Do Ra Mi | Brazilian Pulse | Divorces | 1:22.2 |
| 2010 | Faint Perfume | Response | No Evidence Needed | 1:23.3 |
| 2009 | Gallica | Gold Water | Lamarr | 1:36.3 |
| 2008 | Zarita | Absolut Glam | Bashful Girl | 1:36.7 |
| 2007 | Anamato | Catechuchu | Flame Of Sydney | 1:35.2 |
| 2006 | Doubting | Serenade Rose | Empress Lily | 1:37.8 |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | Kylikwong | Astrodame | 1:35.1 |
| 2004 | Special Harmony | Country Lodge | Sky Cuddle | 1:35.5 |
| 2003 | Lashed | Umaris | Tarcoola Diamond | 1:36.2 |
| 2002 | Elegant Fashion | Bridal Hill | Gold Lottey | 1:34.9 |
| 2001 | Ponton Flyer | St Therese | Flying Spice | 1:35.2 |
| 2000 | Umaline | Grand Echezeaux | Brulant | 1:34.1 |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Kewney Stakes?
The 2026 Kewney Stakes was won by three-year-old So You Think filly Sass Appeal at $2.35 favouritism for trainer Danny O’Brien with jockey Jordan Childs aboard on 56kg from barrier 8 to salute by 2.75 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:34.43.
Who won the 2025 Kewney Stakes?
The 2025 Kewney Stakes was won by Treasurethe Moment at $1.50 favouritism for trainer Matt Laurie with jockey Damian Lane aboard from barrier 9 on 56kg to win by 2.25 lengths in a time of 1:34.75.
When is the Kewney Stakes 2026?
Saturday, March 7, 2026What is the prize money for the Kewney Stakes 2026?
$300,000
Where is the Kewney Stakes 2026?
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031.
How do I bet on the 2026 Kewney Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Kewney Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Kewney Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.