Oakleigh Plate

Ladbrokes Tip: Barriers account for little in the Oakleigh Plate with double digits producing plenty of recent winners

The latest edition of the Oakleigh Plate ran on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Caulfield Racecourse on Blue Diamond Stakes Day and saw the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Tropicus ($7.50) score his maiden Group 1 win in a terrific first-up performance.

2026 Oakleigh Plate Results & Finishing Order

The official Oakleigh Plate 2026 Winner & Full Results will be published below on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Anthony & Sam Freedman‘s honest four-year-old sprinter Tropicus ($7.50) posted his maiden Group 1 success fresh when returning in style at Caulfield to score a comprehensive win in the 2026 Oakleigh Plate results. Twelve months on from his Group 3 Zeditave win on Blue Diamond Day last season, the progressive son of Too Darn Hot showed his maturity and class when producing a stunning late burst to secure the Group 1 first-up for the autumn. Raced and bred by Kia Ora, the entire was given a peach of a ride by Craig Williams who made it a Group 1 double on the day following on from his Futurity win with Pericles. It was also, incredibly, Williams’ first Oakleigh Plate victory and his first sit on Tropicus who is likely to target the Group 1 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes back at Caulfield on March 21.

2026 Oakleigh Plate Odds & Results

The latest Oakleigh Plate odds for 2026 will be updated below the week of the race so bookmark this page to view the best available Group 1 racing odds on the autumn sprint followed by the official Oakleigh Plate results after the event.

Oakleigh Plate Tips

Favourites in the Oakleigh Plate tips have a poor recent record with only four saluting for the punters from 2008 – 2026, the most recent being Russian Revolution (2018) and Marabi (2022).

A good Oakleigh Plate tip is to look at the better weighted runners in the race as only five horses have carried more than 55.5kg to victory from 2008-2026, most recently Tropicus (58.5kg in 2026).

In-form mares are also worth including in Oakleigh Plate tipping with seven winning from 2013 – 2026 including most recently Booker (2019) who also ran fourth in the 2018 Oakleigh Plate results, Pippie (2020), Celebrity Queen (2021) who had to share top honours with Portland Sky after running a dead-heat, and Marabi (2022).

2026 Oakleigh Plate Tips

The insider Ladbrokes’ Oakleigh Plate 2026 tips and betting selections will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the short-distance specialists to back in the showdown.

The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is one of three elite level Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival races that traditionally runs at Caulfield Racecourse as part of Blue Diamond Stakes Day annually in late February. An open handicap sprint the clash takes place over 1100m and offers $750,000 in total prize money.

Running at the same meeting as the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) the event attracts a capacity field of 18 sprinters.

Many Oakleigh Plate horses come out of a run a week earlier in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) run down the Flemington straight. The last horse to complete the Oakleigh Plate – Lightning Stakes double was Fastnet Rock (2005).

Oakleigh Plate Race Facts

• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Distance: 1100m
• Conditions: Open Handicap
• Status: Group 1
• Prize Money: $750,000
• First Run: 1884

Oakleigh Plate Betting

Oakleigh Plate betting is usually an open affair with plenty of mixed form leading up to the race.

Recent Oakleigh Plate winners who won their last Group lead-up include Lankan Rupee (2014), Shamal Wind (2015), Marabi (2022) who took out the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at the Valley, with last start winners often dominating the markets, and Queman (2024) who won the Listed W.J. Adams at the track the month before.

Wide barrier draws don’t often have an impact on the Oakleigh Plate odds as plenty of winners have drawn wide including Jimmysstar (14 in 2025), Uncommon James (13 in 2023), Pippie (14 in 2020), Booker (14 in 2019), Russian Revolution (10 in 2018), Flamberge (15 in 2016), Shamal Wind (14 in 2015), Mrs Onassis (11 in 2013), and Swiss Ace (18 in 2009).

Pippie ($12) was the last double-figure winner in Oakleigh Plate 2020 betting until 2021 when Portland Sky ($10) ran a dead-heat to share the top prize with Celebrity Queen ($9.50).

Marabi ($2.60 in 2022) was the last favourite in Oakleigh Plate betting to salute.

There was another notable upset in 2024 with Queman saluting at Oakleigh odds of $17.

Oakleigh Plate Field

A maximum of 18 starters line-up in the Oakleigh Plate race field and the race recently ran at capacity in 2018 when the favourite Russian Revolution saluted, 2019 when Booker scored an upset win and again in 2020 when Pippie became the second mare to salute from barrier 14 in as many years.

There was yet another 18-starter Oakleigh Plate field in 2021 when Celebrity Queen and Portland Sky ran a dead-heat for first.

Oakleigh Plate nominations close the Monday before the race followed by the final field of acceptances out on the Wednesday.

The Oakleigh Plate field often features star stallions in the making and has been won by the likes of Snitzel (2006) and Fastnet Rock (2005).

Many horses also run first-up in the Oakleigh Plate field.

Jimmysstar (2025) and Tropicus (2026) are the latest first-up Oakleigh Plate winners.

Alternatively, any three-year-olds in the event may have had an earlier autumn lead-up in the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m). Portland Sky (2021), who dead-heated with Celebrity Queen in the Oakleigh Plate – was the last to do the double.

The Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) held a fortnight earlier makes an excellent Oakleigh Plate lead-up. In 2023 the same two horses ran one-two in both the Rubiton and Oakleigh Plate. Lofty Strike one the Rubiton and was second in the Oakleigh, while Uncommon James improved on his Rubiton Stakes second to turn the tables in the Group 1.

2026 Oakleigh Plate Field

The official Oakleigh Plate 2026 final field is announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day and will be announced in full below.

The Oakleigh Plate 2026 nominations attracted 20 autumn sprinters led in all-in betting by the resuming Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Group 3 winning filly Point Barrow.

Caulfield R9 - Sportsbet Oakleigh Plate (G1)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Hedged J: Harry Coffey T: Gavin Bedggood	271013	G	5	59kg
	2. Jedibeel J: Damian Lane T: Brad Widdup	x8409x	G	12	58.5kg
	3. Tropicus J: Craig Williams T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	7x126x	H	9	58.5kg
	4. Way To The Stars J: Ethan Brown T: Matthew Smith	x87x21	G	13	58kg
	5. Oak Hill J: Beau Mertens T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	502x21	G	11	57kg
	6. She's Bulletproof J: Celine Gaudray T: Charlotte Littlefield	x0103x	M	4	56.5kg
	7. Bridal Waltz (12)  Scratched:
	8. Persian Spirit J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Symon Wilde	541213	G	8	56kg
	9. Spywire J: Jye Mcneil T: Ciaron Maher	x13615	G	6	56kg
	10. Geegees Mistruth J: Michael Dee T: Mark Walker	x022x3	M	1	54kg
	11. Don't Hope Do J: Teo Nugent T: Simon Zahra	3413x2	G	7	52.5kg
	12. De Bergerac J: Logan Bates T: Grahame Begg	14512x	G	2	52kg
	13. Gallant Son J: Luke Cartwright T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	224x11	H	3	52kg
	14. Point Barrow J: Jamie Melham T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	11311x	F	10	50kg

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2026 Oakleigh Plate Nominations

The Oakleigh Plate 2026 nominations close the Monday leading-up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day, the full list of potential runners to be made available below.

The Oakleigh Plate 2026 nominations attracted 20 autumn sprinters led in all-in betting by the resuming Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Group 3 winning filly Point Barrow.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	28x146x856	A LITTLE DEEP	M	6	Ciaron Maher	100
2	913311x23x	BRIDAL WALTZ	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	103
3	6974x137x1	CELUI	G	5	Richard & Will Freedman	90
4	x13214512x	DE BERGERAC	G	5	Grahame Begg	89
5	215x564x	DEVIL NIGHT	C	3	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	101
6	39x13413x2	DON’T HOPE DO	G	5	Simon Zahra	92
7	40x3224x11	GALLANT SON	H	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	88
8	0x11x022x3	GEEGEES MISTRUTH	M	4	Mark Walker	99
9	5×26271013	HEDGED	G	5	Gavin Bedggood	105
10	9028x8409x	JEDIBEEL (NZ)	G	6	Brad Widdup	104
11	21x1502x21	OAK HILL (NZ)	G	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	101
12	40x35621x4	PALLATON	C	3	Michael Freedman	86
13	12×1541213	PERSIAN SPIRIT	G	5	Symon Wilde	99
14	3x11311x	POINT BARROW	F	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	90
15	19x	ROSBERG	C	3	Clinton McDonald	75
16	2125x0103x	SHE’S BULLETPROOF	M	5	Charlotte Littlefield	104
17	x231x13615	SPYWIRE	G	4	Ciaron Maher	99
18	1x0236x046	STEADY READY	G	6	Tony & Maddysen Sears	98
19	x21x7x126x	TROPICUS	H	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman	104
20	3971x87x21	WAY TO THE STARS	G	7	Matthew Smith	103

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Oakleigh Plate Form Guide

The Oakleigh Plate form guide shows punters the saddlecloth numbers, barriers, jockeys and trainers of all of the horses in the field.

This information can be used to guide Oakleigh Plate betting taking into account form facts including the excellent strike rate of sprinters drawn wider than barrier 10 and the poor record of favourites being successful.

The 2023 Oakleigh Plate served as a springboard for top-tier performances. Uncommon James ran second in Sydney’s The Galaxy next-up franking the form, while the runner-up Lofty Strike later mirrored his success with a second placing in the Newmarket Handicap. This duo’s subsequent achievements underscore the Oakleigh Plate’s ability to identify elite sprinters over the autumn carnival.

The Oakleigh form from 2024 was franked with the third placed Mornington Glory going on to win that spring’s Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley.

After claiming the 2025 Oakleigh Plate, Jimmysstar proved he was the real deal by franking the form with several elite subsequent runs including winning the All Aged Stakes, Russell Balding Stakes, and the CF Orr Stakes (held in the spring for the first time in 2025). He also placed third in the William Reid Stakes and The Everest.

Oakleigh Plate Form Facts

• Favourites in Oakleigh Plate betting have a poor recent record with Lankan Rupee ($4 in 2014), Russian Revolution ($4.60 in 2018) and Marabi ($2.60 in 2022) the only ones to salute since Weekend Hussler (2008).
• Fastnet Rock (2005) was the last winner coming off a lead-up victory to get the job done until Lankan Rupee (2014), Shamal Wind (2015), Portland Sky (2021) who ran a dead-heat with Celebrity Queen, Australia Stakes winning mare Marabi (2022), and Listed W.J. Adams winner at the track Queman (2024).
• Upset Oakleigh Plate results are common with plenty of roughie winners including Flamberge (30/1 in 2016) and Queman ($17 in 2024).
• Eight of the 18 Oakleigh Plate winners from 2009-26 jumped from a double-digit barrier most recently Jimmysstar (barrier 14 in 2025). 
• Seven mares have won since Reactive (2004), most recently Sheidel (2017), Booker (2019), Pippie (2020), Celebrity Queen (2021, dead heat with Portland Sky), and Marabi (2022).

2026 Oakleigh Plate Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Oakleigh Plate 2026 form guide will be provided below once final acceptances are taken the Wednesday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 OAKLEIGH PLATE FORM GUIDE

Past Oakleigh Plate Results

The Oakleigh Plate race results and finishing order of the entire field is out when the event runs on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. The winning Oakleigh Plate quinella, trifecta, margins and times are all released as part of the results.

Recent Oakleigh Plate results show plenty of roughie shot winners scoring upsets including Eagle Falls ($21 in 2011), Woorim ($21 in 2012), Flamberge ($31 in 2016), Booker ($18 in 2019), and Queman ($17 in 2024).

The 2021 Oakleigh Plate results saw a dead heat with Celebrity Queen and Portland Sky declared co-champions.

Marabi (2022) was the last Oakleigh Plate winning mare.

Portland Sky (2021) was the last three-year-old Oakleigh Plate winner.

Recent Oakleigh Plate Winners

Past Oakleigh Plate winners and placegetters going back to 1933 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2026	Tropicus	Hedged	Gallant Son
2025	Jimmysstar	She’s Bulletproof	Rey Magnerio
2024	Queman	Hypothetical	Mornington Glory
2023	Uncommon James	Lofty Strike	Asfoora
2022	Marabi	Away Game	Oxley Road
2021	Celebrity Queen Portland Sky (Dead Heat)	–	Kemalpasa
2020	Pippie	Zoutori	Crystal Dreamer
2019	Booker	Encryption	Eduardo
2018	Russian Revolution	Snitty Kitty	Hellbent
2017	Sheidel	Faatinah	Extreme Choice
2016	Flamberge	Fell Swoop	Heatherly
2015	Shamal Wind	Under The Louvre	Fast’n’Rocking
2014	Lankan Rupee	Spirit Of Boom	Knoydart
2013	Mrs Onassis	Facile Tigre	Spirit Of Boom
2012	Woorim	Elite Falls	Facile Tigre
2011	Eagle Falls	Avenue	Hinchinbrook
2010	Starspangledbanner	Here De Angels Arinos (Dead Heat)	–
2009	Swiss Ace	Lucky Secret	Typhoon Zed
2008	Weekend Hussler	Magnus	Tramuntana
2007	Undue	Poet’s Voice	Magnus
2006	Snitzel	Virage De Fortune	Takeover Target
2005	Fastnet Rock	Segments	Legally Bay
2004	Reactive	Ancient Song	Suit
2003	River Dove	North Boy	Choisir
2002	Sudurka	Mistegic	Straight Ace
2001	Miss Kournikova	Miss Pennymoney	Show A Heart
2000	Sports	Falvelon	Rancho Spark
1999	Dantelah	Paint	Magic Music
1998	Singing The Blues	Rock You	Jugulator
1997	Spartacus	Rock You	Clang
1996	Drum	Prince Marauding	Centisle
1995	Khaptingly	Royal Discard	The Heavyweight
1994	Kenvain	Sublimate	Blue Boss
1993	Mookta	Isnt She Gorgeous	Storaia
1992	Schillaci	Dark Beau	Dappers Hope
1991	With Me	Paklani	Joanne
1990	Scarlet Bisque	Show County	Power Prince
1989	Clay Hero	Lonely Dreamer	Scarlet Bisque
1988	Snippets	Rancho Ruler	In Wonderland
1987	Placid Ark	Special	Rubiton
1986	Coal Pak	Lord Galaxy	Sky Drop
1985	Mr. Illusion	Feeling Fit	King Phoenix
1984	Mighty Avalanche	Harpagus	Bow Mistress
1983	Sans Rival	Count Ajax	Galleon
1982	Harpagus	Razor Sharp	Yir Tiz
1981	Gleaming Waters	Mr Magic	Old Breck
1980	Turf Ruler	Marjoleo	Middleton Sam
1979	Mistress Anne	Kero	Banco Regis
1978	Hartbalm	Maybe Star	Bagalot
1977	Merger	Toy Show	Ardroy
1976	Kentland	Aurealis	Sticks And Stones
1975	Zephyr Bay	Aurealis	Sizzler
1974	Tontonan	Kymwood	The Flying Scotsman
1973	Zambari	Century	Prize Lad
1972	Dual Choice	Royal Canvas	Tango Miss
1971	Dual Choice	Tango Miss	Regal Vista
1970	Alrello	Magic Ruler	Regal Vista
1969	Iga Ninja	Begonia Belle	Royal Storm
1968	Magic Ruler	Prince Romantic	Academy Star
1967	Marmion	Winged Beauty	Cendrillon
1966	Citius	Star Affair	Star Gun
1965	Time And Tide	Ripa	Emborne
1964	Pardon Me	The Dane	Munich
1963	Kilshery	Our Cober	Regolano
1962	New Statesman	Wenona Girl	My Peak
1961	Gay Saba	Lady Major	Elated
1960	Power Duke	Gay Port	Anonyme
1959	Gold Stakes	New Spec	Misting
1958	Dubbo	New Spec	Copper Year
1957	Adelina	Nevana	Winglow
1956	Lucky Stride	Apple Bay	Fascinating
1955	Dicast	Inner	Court Lock
1954	Birdwood	Sir Isfahan	Coulper
1953	Winlake	Sir Isfahan	Desert Breeze
1952	Cromwell	Risala	True Leader
1951	Regal Scout	Winlake	Our Title
1950	Spitfire	Bonny Duke	Henry The Fifth
1949	San Domenico	Count Cosmo	Filipino
1948	Tahmoor	Galway Pipe	Prince Curl
1947	Kind Link	Glenfern	Hispano
1946	Delina	Attley	Unfurl
1945	Ava	Aggressor	Mysticus
1944	Burberry	Phildoll	Valeena
1943	Millais	Zonda	Law Student
1942	High Title	Phoines	Tea Cake
1941	Zonda	Operatic	Flying Knight
1940	Unishak	Pamelus	Chatsbury
1939	Aurie’s Star	Pamelus	Unishak
1938	Pamelus	Amiable	Othello
1937	Aurie’s Star	Beechwood	Phenomenon
1936	Belle Silhouette	Arachne	Heros
1935	Arachne	Winooka	Heros
1934	First Money	Heros	Multudo
1933	Ibrani	Winooka	Closing Time

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Oakleigh Plate?

The 2026 Oakleigh Plate was won first-up by four-year-old Too Darn Hot entire Tropicus at $7.50 for trainers Anthony & Sam Freedman with jockey Craig Williams aboard from barrier 9 on 58.5kg to win by 1.25 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:02.18.

Who won the 2025 Oakleigh Plate?

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate was won by Jimmysstar at $7.50 for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Ethan Brown aboard on 54.5kg from barrier 14 to win by 1.25 lengths in a time of 1:02.25.

When is the Oakleigh Plate 2026?

Saturday, February 21, 2026

What is the prize money for the Oakleigh Plate 2026?

$750,000

Where is the Oakleigh Plate 2026?

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

How do I bet on the 2026 Oakleigh Plate?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Oakleigh Plate?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Oakleigh Plate 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.