Ladbrokes Tip: The Sir John Monash Stakes is a nice lead-up into the Bletchingly Stakes!
The next edition of the Sir John Monash Stakes runs on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Caulfield Racecourse as one of the final Group races of the season.
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Odds
Betting on the Sir John Monash Stakes 2026 opens the week of the race following the nominations and full markets will be provided below.
Sir John Monash Stakes Tips
Top Sir John Monash Stakes tips include looking for runners with a strong record over the 1000m -1100m short sprint distance, Melbourne runners that run well at the Caulfield track and Black-Type graduates coming off good lead-up winter runs.
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Tips
Our insider tips on the Sir John Monash Stakes 2026 will be listed here the week of the race so stay tuned for the winter sprinter to back in the Group 3 this season.
The Sir John Monash Stakes is one of the final Group races of the season run on a Saturday in early July at Caulfield Racecourse during the Melbourne Winter Racing Carnival. The weight-for-age sprint is contested over 1100m and offers a total of $200,000 in total prize money.
It is the sole Black-Type race on the Caulfield card at the end-of-season meeting and can serve as a nice lead-up race into the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) run back at the track a fortnight later. A number of horses won both events during their careers, but and Rubitano (2002) and Recommendation (2024) are the latest horses to take out the Sir John Monash – Bletchingly Stakes double in the same year.
Many of the best Sir John Monash Stakes horses may also progress onto tougher assignments during the upcoming Sydney and Melbourne Spring Racing Carnivals.
Sir John Monash Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: Weight-for-age
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 1994
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Results
The official Sir John Monash Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be available below once the Listed Caulfield race is run and won on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Sir John Monash Stakes Betting
Sir John Monash Stakes betting odds are led by proven Caulfield performers and local Melbourne hopes with good form over the shorter sprint distances. The race attracts both end-of-season and resuming spring hopefuls, so any first-up runners with a good record fresh also sit high up the Sir John Monash Stakes betting markets.
Looking for in-form winter sprinters rounding out their preps in the Group 3 can also be a good Sir John Monash Stakes betting guide.
Jungle Edge ($2.60 in 2020) and In Flight ($2.50 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Sir John Monash Stakes betting to salute.
Sir John Monash Stakes Field
The Sir John Monash Stakes race field attracts both end-of-season winter runners as well as spring-bound hopefuls kicking off the new season campaigns. Runners have a variety of different races they can come out of into the Sir John Monash Stakes including the Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) held at Grafton earlier in the month.
A likely next-up run for Sir John Monash Stakes graduates is the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes, which the 2018 Sir John Monash Stakes winner – the ill-fated Voodoo Lad – ran second in next-up before continuing on that summer to win Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m). In 2019 Jungle Edge ran second in both races before returning in 2020 to go one better in the Sir John Monash Stakes results.
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Field
The official 2026 Sir John Monash field of final acceptors is released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Nominations
The Sir John Monash Stakes 2026 nominations are taken the Monday of race week closing at 12:00PM (AEST).
Sir John Monash Stakes Form Guide
The Sir John Monash Stakes form guide, released when final acceptances close on the Wednesday before the race runs that Saturday, details crucial information like the jockeys and barriers as well as the lead-up runs of the sprinters in the field.
The Sir John Monash Stakes form has stacked up in future Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival races a number of times in recent years including in 2016 when the winner Wild Rain went on to win the Group 2 McEwen Stakes and finish third in that spring’s Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.
2026 Sir John Monash Stakes Form Guide
A link to our completed Sir John Monash Stakes 2026 form guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Sir John Monash Stakes Results
The Sir John Monash Stakes race results over the past decade have been dominated by quality types with experience in tougher assignments including Jungle Edge (2020) who won the race as a nine-year-old and the ill-fated Group 1 champion Voodoo Lad (2018).
Blue Diamond Champion Reward For Effort (2010) is one of the most famous Sir John Monash Stakes winners, while Super Elleegant (2004-05) is the only dual Sir John Monash Stakes champion to date.
Mileva (2022), Sigh (2023), and In Flight (2025) are the latest Sir John Monash Stakes winning mares.
Lord Of The Sky (2014) was the last Sir John Monash Stakes winning three-year-old.
Red Can Man holds the current 1100m Sir John Monash Stakes race record winning in 2021 in a time of 1 minute 03:47 seconds.
Recommendation (2024) holds the Sir John Monash Stakes winning margin record of seven lengths.
Recent Sir John Monash Stakes Winners
Recent Sir John Monash Stakes winners dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | In Flight | Joseph Pride | Craig Williams | 56.5 kgs | 1:05.27 |
| 2024 | Recommendation | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 58.5 kgs | 1:04.65 |
| 2023 | Sigh | Peter Moody | Ms Carleen Hefel | 56.5 kgs | 1:04.14 |
| 2022 | Mileva | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Moor | 56.5 kgs | 1:05.49 |
| 2021 | Red Can Man | David Brideoake | Ben Melham | 58.5 kgs | 1:03.47 |
| 2020 | Jungle Edge | Mick Price | Ms Jade Darose | 58.5 kgs | 1:05.00 |
| 2019 | Oak Door | John Sadler | Ben Melham | 58.5 kgs | 1:04.41 |
| 2018 | Voodoo Lad | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 58.5 kgs | 1:03.91 |
| 2017 | Supido | Michael Kent | Luke Nolen | 58.5 kgs | 1:03.58 |
| 2016 | Wild Rain | Mark Kavanagh | Damien Oliver | 56.5 kgs | 1:03.82 |
| 2015 | Miss Promiscuity | David Hayes | Dwayne Dunn | 56.5 kgs | 1:04.49 |
| 2014 | Lord Of The Sky | Robbie Laing | Dwayne Dunn | 58 kgs | 1:05.25 |
| 2013 | Pago Rock | David Hayes | Chad Schofield | 58.5 kgs | 1:04.43 |
| 2012 | Platelet | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 56 kgs | 1:06.79 |
| 2011 | Secret Flyer | Mark Young | Luke Nolen | 58.5 kgs | 1:04.37 |
| 2010 | Reward For Effort | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 58 kgs | 1:04.70 |
| 2009 | I Am Invincible | Peter Morgan | Darren Gauci | 58.5 kgs | 1:05.97 |
| 2008 | Tesbury Jack | Julie Scott | Darren Gauci | 58.5 kgs | 1:06.13 |
| 2007 | Lucky Secret | Tony Vasil | Danny Brereton | 58 kgs | 1:04.95 |
| 2006 | Sassbee | David Jolly | Nash Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 1:04.13 |
| 2005 | Super Elegant | Tony Vasil | Nash Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 1:05.21 |
| 2004 | Super Elegant | Tony Vasil | Greg Childs | 57.5 kgs | 1:00.16 |
| 2003 | Dantana | Rick Hore-Lacy | Noel Callow | 57 kgs | 0:57.20 |
| 2002 | Rubitano | Brian Mayfield-Smith | Nash Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 0:57.54 |
| 2001 | Regal Shot | Brendan McCarthy | Damien Oliver | 57 kgs | 0:58.02 |
| 2000 | Honour The Name | Lee Freedman | Chris Munce | 57 kgs | 0:59.78 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes?
The 2025 Sir John Monash Stakes was won by four-year-old Flying Artie mare In Flight at $2.50 favouritism for trainer Joseph Pride with jockey Craig Williams aboard from barrier 7 on 56.5kg to win by a length in a time of 1:05.27.
When is the Sir John Monash Stakes 2026?
Saturday, July 11, 2026What is the prize money for the Sir John Monash Stakes 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Sir John Monash Stakes 2026?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 2 Station Street Caulfield, VIC 3145.
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Which horse will win the 2026 Sir John Monash Stakes?
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