Mannerism Stakes

Ladbrokes Tip: The Mannerism Stakes serves as a potential lead-up into Sydney’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic in the autumn

The latest edition of the Mannerism Stakes took place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 as part of the bumper Blue Diamond Stakes Day at Caulfield and was won by speedy So You Think mare Bossy Benita ($4.40).

2026 Mannerism Stakes Results

The official Mannerism Stakes 2026 results will be published in full below when the race is run and won on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The progressive Michael Mehegan-trained four-year-old So You Think mare, Bossy Benita ($4.40), proved too fast for her rivals second-up when improving on a Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine third fresh to go two better and salute by 0.75 lengths in the 2026 Mannerism Stakes results for an important Group victory off a gun, on-pace ride by Daniel Stackhouse.

2026 Mannerism Stakes Odds & Results

The updated Mannerism Stakes 2026 odds on the Group 3 event in Melbourne will be available the week followed by the official Mannerism Stakes results after the event.

Mannerism Stakes Tips

The Mannerism Stakes makes a nice autumn kick-off for Group 3 level mares and has been dominated by first-up runners so looking for proven fresh performers at the start of their campaigns is a top Mannerism Stakes tip.

Backing mares drawn in single-digit barriers is also a good Mannerism Stakes betting tip as just one winner since 2011 has jumped from wider than gate eight.

Four-year-old mares have dominated the race and the only Mannerism Stakes winner older than five since 2000 was Jamaican Rain (2019).

Espiona (2023), Revolutionary Miss (2024), Coeur Volante (2025) and Bossy Benita (2026) are the latest four-year-old Mannerism Stakes winners.

2026 Mannerism Stakes Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Mannerism Stakes 2026 tips and betting selections will be available for punters below the week of the race sorting the best from the rest in the mares’ only showdown.

The set weights plus penalties clash takes place over 1400m and offers $200,000 in prize money.

Blue Diamond Stakes Day features a trio of Group 1 races headlined by the Blue Diamond Stakes for two-year-olds.

A key support act on the card, the Mannerism Stakes was first run in 1988 and has held Group 3 status since 1993.

It is named in honour of the 1991 Australasian Oaks winner and 1992 Caulfield Cup champion mare Mannerism.

Some of the better mares out of the event may head up to Sydney for a shot at the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) run at Rosehill two weeks later.

Espiona (2023) was the last mare to complete the Mannerism Stakes – Coolmore Classic double.

Mannerism Stakes Race Facts

• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Distance: 1400m
• Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – Mares 4YO & Upwards
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $200,000
• First Run: 1988

Mannerism Stakes Betting

Mannerism Stakes odds and betting markets favour the season’s in-form mares with previous Group race experience and those with a good record at the track and distance.

Plenty of mares are racing first-up in the event and any resuming runners with a good record fresh sit high up the Mannerism Stakes betting markets.

Flying Mascot in 2022 was the last Mannerism Stakes winner to salute first-up having last been seen running fifth in the spring’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).

In recent years Rich Hips (2021), Greysful Glamour (2020), and Jamaican Rain (2019) also all won the Mannerism first-up for the autumn.

Mannerism Stakes Field

The Mannerism Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of older mares, many of which are kicking off their Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival campaigns.

The bulk of the runners in the event are locally-trained in Victoria and some may head onto bigger and better races both in Melbourne and Sydney over the season.

Plenty of mares contest multiple editions of the event and Silent Sedition (2017-18) is the last back-to-back Mannerism Stakes winner.

Sydney’s Coolmore Classic is a potential next-up option for the best mares out of the Mannerism Stakes field, with Espiona (2023) the last to win both races.

Mannerism Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field of acceptances and barrier draw released on the Wednesday.

2026 Mannerism Stakes Field

The official Mannerism Stakes 2026 field and barriers will be announced below on the Wednesday of race week so bookmark this page to see the mares lining-up in the Blue Diamond Stakes Day Group 3.

The 2026 Mannerism Stakes final field features a quality line-up of older mares including recent Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes winner Wrote To Arataki on the quick back-up off her third in last weekend’s Group 3 Frances Tressady at HQ and the Frances Tressady winner Paradise City chasing a hat-trick.

Caulfield R6 - Catanach's Jewellers Mannerism Stakes (G3)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Benagil J: Damian Lane T: Glen Thompson	3x370x	M	7	60kg
	2. Wrote To Arataki (9)  Scratched:
	3. Jennilala J: Thomas Stockdale T: Gavin Bedggood	240046	M	1	58kg
	4. Paradise City J: Zac Spain T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	7x8211	M	5	58kg
	5. Damask Rose J: Craig Williams T: Mark Walker	5760x2	M	2	57kg
	6. Samangu J: Jamie Mott T: Grahame Begg	1x6654	M	9	57kg
	7. Miss Aria J: Jordan Childs T: Danny O'brien	x485x4	M	8	56kg
	8. Until Valhalla J: Ethan Brown T: Ciaron Maher	11x791	M	3	56kg
	9. Bossy Benita J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Michael Mehegan	1210x3	M	6	56kg
	10. Butternut Princess J: Luke Cartwright T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	52x471	M	4	56kg

View Results

2026 Mannerism Stakes Nominations

The official Mannerism Stakes 2026 nominations are open until the Monday of race week.

2026 Mannerism Stakes nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 17/02/2026

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	12103x370x	BENAGIL	M	4	Glen Thompson	102
2	116x1210x3	BOSSY BENITA	M	4	Michael Mehegan	85
3	732252×471	BUTTERNUT PRINCESS	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	67
4	611x5760x2	DAMASK ROSE (NZ)	M	4	Mark Walker	103
5	07×8240046	JENNILALA	M	6	Gavin Bedggood	98
6	2529x485x4	MISS ARIA	M	5	Danny O’Brien	93
7	24x37x8211	PARADISE CITY	M	5	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	96
8	11311×6654	SAMANGU	M	5	Grahame Begg	94
9	1021x3x4	TERILEE	M	4	Michael Kent	69
10	492511×791	UNTIL VALHALLA	M	5	Ciaron Maher	86
11	3132x60x13	WROTE TO ARATAKI (NZ)	M	7	Matthew Williams	102

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Mannerism Stakes Form Guide

The Mannerism Stakes form guide lists all the important facts and stats on the runners in the event including jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights, track/distance records and win/place rates.

The Mannerism Stakes form has gone on to stack-up in better races a number of times over the years including in 2017 when the winner Silent Sedition finished runner-up in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill next start before winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) back in Melbourne. Silent Sedition also returned to win the Mannerism Stakes in 2018 and finish third in that year’s Coolmore Classic results.

The 2023 Mannerism winner Espiona franked the form winning the Coolmore Classic next start. She also returned for a big spring campaign that year headlined by her victory in the $2 million The Invitation race.

2026 Mannerism Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Mannerism Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 MANNERISM STAKES FORM GUIDE

Past Mannerism Stakes Results

Notable mares to top the Mannerism Stakes race results throughout the event’s history include Lyrical Bid (2005), Seachange (2007), Symphony Miss (2009), Hi Belle (2012), Star Of Giselle (2013), Bonaria (2014), and Espiona (2023).

In 2016 Azkadellia was first past the post in the Mannerism Stakes results, but following the subsequent ownership saga the mare was caught up in, the victory was later awarded to Tuscan Sling.

Recent Mannerism Stakes Winners

Past Mannerism Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Trainer/s	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	Bossy Benita	Michael Mehegan	Daniel Stackhouse	56 kgs	1:23.54
2025	Coeur Volante	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson	Blake Shinn	56 kgs	1:22.87
2024	Revolutionary Miss	Peter & Paul Snowden	Michael Dee	59 kgs	1:23.36
2023	Espiona	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	58 kgs	1:22.96
2022	Flying Mascot	Tom Dabernig	Blaike McDougall	58 kgs	1:23.84
2021	Rich Hips	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Dee	58 kgs	1:24.30
2020	Greysful Glamour	Mark Newnham	Tim Clark	55 kgs	1:21.63
2019	Jamaican Rain	Richard Laming	Damien Oliver	58 kgs	1:23.46
2018	Silent Sedition	Andrew Noblet	Craig Williams	59 kgs	1:23.58
2017	Silent Sedition	Andrew Noblet	Craig Williams	59 kgs	1:23.18
2016	Tuscan Sling	Darren Weir	Brad Rawiller	58 kgs	1:23.25
2015	Tycoon Tara	Symon Wilde	Ben Melham	58 kgs	1:23.22
2014	Bonaria	Pat Hyland	Michael Rodd	58 kgs	1:23.71
2013	Star Of Giselle	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Kerrin McEvoy	58 kgs	1:25.03
2012	Hi Belle	John Gunning	Craig Williams	57.5 kgs	1:24.37
2011	Red Flair	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Chris Symons	54 kgs	1:23.11
2010	Tootsie	Michael Moroney	Dwayne Dunn	53 kgs	1:23.77
2009	Symphony Miss	Phillip Stokes	Kerrin McEvoy	53 kgs	1:23.66
2008	Catechuchu	David Hayes	Craig Williams	56.5 kgs	1:24.75
2007	Seachange	Ralph Manning	Michael Rodd	57.5 kgs	1:23.13
2006	Kats Clause	Royston Carr	Peter Mertens	57 kgs	1:26.53
2005	Lyrical Bid	Brian Mayfield-Smith	Nick Ryan	53 kgs	1:23.57
2004	Royal Sash	Shannon G Hope	Patrick Payne	55.5 kgs	1:23.95
2003	Galapagos Girl	Brian Mayfield-Smith	Brett Prebble	53.5 kgs	1:25.07
2002	Spurn	Robert Smerdon	Brett Prebble	55.5 kgs	1:22.74
2001	Typhoon Billie	Brian Mayfield-Smith	Brett Prebble	55.5 kgs	1:21.31
2000	Londolozi	Pat Hyland	Darren Beadman	57 kgs	1:22.58

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Mannerism Stakes?

The 2026 Mannerism Stakes was won second-up by four-year-old So You Think mare Bossy Benita at $4.40 for trainer Michael Mehegan with jockey Daniel Stackhouse aboard on 56kg from barrier 6 to win by 0.75 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:23.54.

Who won the 2025 Mannerism Stakes?

The 2025 Mannerism Stakes was won by Coeur Volante at $5.50 for trainers Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 56kg from barrier 8 to win by 4 lengths in a time of 1:22.87.

When is the Mannerism Stakes 2026?

Saturday, February 21, 2026

What is the prize money for the Mannerism Stakes 2026?

$300,000

Where is the Mannerism Stakes 2026?

Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC

How do I bet on the 2026 Mannerism Stakes?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Mannerism Stakes?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Mannerism 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.