In 2024 the Typhoon Tracy Stakes was renamed the Don Casboult Classic in honour of former MVRC Chairman Don Casboult
The latest edition of the Typhoon Tracy Stakes ran on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Caulfield (moved from Moonee Valley which is under redevelopment) as the Don Casboult Classic William Reid Stakes Day and saw the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained favourite Point Barrow ($2.80F) relish a drop in class to salute for the punters.
2026 Don Casboult Classic Results
The official Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday, March 21, 2026 and published in full below.
- #2 Point Barrow
- #8 Torsheen
- #12 Bassett Babe
The progressive Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Blue Point filly Point Barrow ($2.80F) atoned for her fifth in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate bouncing back well to produce a huge final 200m sectional and salute for the punters by a length in the 2026 Don Casboult Classic results. She could now be Adelaide-bound for a shot at the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes on April 25.
2026 Don Casboult Classic Odds
The official Typhoon Tracy Stakes 2026 betting odds on the race now run as the Don Casboult Classic will be available here each autumn as soon as released followed by the official Don Casboutl Classic results after the event.
| 2. Point Barrow (3) J: Daniel Stackhouse 58.5kg 311×5T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 8. Torsheen (2) J: Teo Nugent 56kg 31221T: Shane Nichols & Hayden Black | ||
| 12. Bassett Babe (1) J: Jye Mcneil 56kg 11T: Andrew Gluyas | ||
| 10. Vivid Sun (6) J: William Pike 56kg x159xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 3. Alpha Sofie (8) J: Luke Nolen 58.5kg 11×10T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 9. Expulsion (4) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 8×132T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 4. Motorsports (7) J: Harry Coffey 58.5kg 211xT: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | ||
| 7. Fundamental Nature (9) J: John Allen 56kg 113T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 1. Ferivia (5) J: Lachlan Neindorf 58.5kg 1616xT: Phillip Stokes |
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) Tips
Don Casboult Classic tips include backing fillies with form in Melbourne over distance that have previously won at the track.
Looking for the best out of the tougher races the previous spring that are drawn well is another good betting tip.
If the field size allows, backing an in-form filly drawn in barrier 11 is another key Don Casboult Classic tip with the gate providing four winners since 2011, most recently Clean Energy in 2025.
2026 Don Casboult Classic Tips
Our exclusive Don Casboult Classic 2026 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 2. Point Barrow (3) J: Daniel Stackhouse 58.5kg 311×5T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 3. Alpha Sofie (8) J: Luke Nolen 58.5kg 11×10T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| 4. Motorsports (7) J: Harry Coffey 58.5kg 211xT: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
The Don Casboult Classic (formerly Typhoon Tracy Stakes) is a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies formerly run and won at Moonee Valley Racecourse* each Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
*In 2026 the event ran at Caulfield with The Valley closed for a major redevelopment.
It was previously a Moonee Valley Night Racing event before being moved to the All-Star Mile Day card in 2023.
In 2024 the race was renamed the Don Casboult Classic and moved to the Saturday after the All-Star Mile held on William Reid Stakes Day in late March.
First contested in 2011 it is one of the newer Black-Type events held at The Valley and was the feature race at the twilight meeting that took place on the eve of Caulfield’s Blue Diamond Stakes Day before taking place a month later in 2023.
Offering $200,000 in prize money, the Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) is held at set weights plus penalties over 1200m.
It was previously named in honour of the late, great mare Typhoon Tracy who was a multiple Group 1 winning champion and 2009-10 Australian Racehorse of the Year before sadly passing during the birth of her first foal in 2012.
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) Race Info
- Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse – Caulfield in 2026
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – 3YO Fillies
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 2011, 2024 as the Don Casboult Classic
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) Betting
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) betting markets are led by the proven young fillies in the field that enjoyed a solid spring the campaign before and that are proven at the tight Moonee Valley circuit. In 2026 the race moves to Caulfield meaning experience at The Heath track becomes cruical.
There was a notable upset in Typhoon Tracy Stakes betting in 2022 with Hellfest winning at big odds of $21.
Macroura ($3.80EF in 2021), Clean Energy ($2.35 in 2025) and Point Barrow ($2.80 in 2026) are the latest Typhoon Tracy Stakes favourites to get the job done for the punters.
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) Field
The Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) race field attracts a line-up of promising three-year-old fillies that may go target bigger and better races over the autumn in Melbourne or Sydney.
A good lead-up into the Typhoon Tracy Stakes field is the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) held a earlier in the autumn at Caulfield, a race the 2018 Typhoon Tracy winner Tulip ran fourth in.
In 2026, Point Barrow won the Don Casboult Classic off a fifth in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield in late February.
Don Casboult Classic nominations close on the Monday before the race runs on a Saturday followed by the final field and barriers on the Wednesday.
2026 Don Casboult Classic Field & Barrier Draw
The official Typhoon Tracy Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barriers on the race now run as the Don Casboult Classic are released the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned to see what progressive fillies are in the mix for the Group 3 feature.
The 2026 Don Casboult Classic final field features a class line-up of three-year-old fillies including the resuming Phillip Stokes-trained Group 1 performed daughter of Astern Ferivia and last start Oakleigh Plate fifth placegetter Point Barrow racing second-up for the Freedmans.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Ferivia
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip Stokes |
21616x | F | 5 | 58.5kg | |
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2. Point Barrow
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
1311x5 | F | 3 | 58.5kg | |
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3. Alpha Sofie
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
111x10 | F | 8 | 58.5kg | |
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4. Motorsports
J: Harry Coffey
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
211x | F | 7 | 58.5kg | |
| 5. Scenic Point (7) Scratched: | |||||
| 6. Agarwood (13) Scratched: | |||||
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7. Fundamental Nature
J: John Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
113 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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8. Torsheen
J: Teo Nugent
T: Shane Nichols & Hayden Black |
x31221 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
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9. Expulsion
J: Jordan Childs
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
18x132 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
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10. Vivid Sun
J: William Pike
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
1x159x | F | 6 | 56kg | |
| 11. Lighthouse Lass (12) Scratched: | |||||
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12. Bassett Babe
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Andrew Gluyas |
11 | F | 1 | 56kg | |
| 13. Go Left (11) Scratched: | |||||
2026 Don Casboult Classic Nominations
Racing Victoria takes the early Typhoon Tracy Stakes 2026 Nominations on the race now run as the Don Casboult Classic on the Monday of race week, the full list of entries to be published below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11x60x24 | AGARWOOD | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 74 |
| 2 | 4111×10 | ALPHA SOFIE | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 85 |
| 3 | 26x109x | ALZARO | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
| 4 | 211 | ARLINGTON ROW | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 67 |
| 5 | 11 | BASSETT BABE | F | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 68 |
| 6 | 1x80x37 | BEL MERCI | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 7 | 120×46 | CHATEAU EZE (GB) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 69 |
| 8 | 1x4x382 | CONSCIENCE | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 66 |
| 9 | 1×11 | EDUCATED | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 10 | x53218x132 | EXPULSION | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 71 |
| 11 | 121616x | FERIVIA | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 86 |
| 12 | 113 | FUNDAMENTAL NATURE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 13 | 112×7 | GO LEFT | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 65 |
| 14 | x672296x22 | LIGHTHOUSE LASS | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 63 |
| 15 | 11x | MAGNABELLE ROYALE | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 67 |
| 16 | 7x196x274 | MILITARY TYCOON | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 76 |
| 17 | 638×421 | MILOS FILOS | F | 3 | Liam Howley | 61 |
| 18 | 211x | MOTORSPORTS | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 78 |
| 19 | 53×1 | PARIS WINDS (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 62 |
| 20 | 3x11311x5 | POINT BARROW | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 94 |
| 21 | 35×4841 | POPTHEBUBBLY | F | 3 | Brady Cross | 60 |
| 22 | 2x610x464 | SASSY FOR SURE | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 62 |
| 23 | 11x80x | SCENIC POINT | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 71 |
| 24 | 3x160x3 | SERINDA | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 62 |
| 25 | 21 | SWEET VIXEN | F | 3 | Cindy Alderson | 62 |
| 26 | 23×2441172 | THANKS GORGEOUS | F | 3 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 75 |
| 27 | 1208×31221 | TORSHEEN | F | 3 | Shane Nichols & Hayden Black | 71 |
| 28 | 1x159x | VIVID SUN | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 67 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) Form Guide
The Don Casboult Classic form guide details all the key stats to help punters pick the winning filly including the track/distance records of all the runners, the complete barrier draw and the winning percentage of the contenders.
The Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes) form has stacked up in higher grade races a number of times over the years.
2026 Don Casboult Classic Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Don Casboult Classic 2026 Form Guide will be available below the week of the race.
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Don Casboult Classic / Typhoon Tracy Stakes Results
Notable recent Typhoon Tracy Stakes winners include Miss Gai Flyer (2011), Norzita (2013), the previous year’s Golden Slipper third placegetter Tulip (2018), and Embrace Me (2019).
Recent Don Casboult Classic / Typhoon Tracy Stakes Winners
Past Typhoon Tracy Stakes winners dating back to the year 2011 are detailed in the below table.
From 2024 onwards the race champions are known as the Don Casboult Classic winners.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Point Barrow | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Daniel Stackhouse | 58.5kg | 1:09.20 |
| 2025 | Clean Energy | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Craig Williams | 57.5kg | 1:12.76 |
| 2024 | Gumdrops | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. | Thomas Stockdale | 57.5kg | 1:10.93 |
| 2023 | Parisal | James Cummings | Craig Newitt | 57kg | 1:10.25 |
| 2022 | Hellfest | James Cummings | Jye McNeil | 56kg | 1:10.52 |
| 2021 | Macroura | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ms Jamie Kah | 57.5kg | 1:10.73 |
| 2020 | Ms Catherine | Henry Dwyer | Georgina Cartwright | 55kg | 1:10.59 |
| 2019 | Embrace Me | Danny O’Brien | Brett Prebble | 55kg | 1:10.21 |
| 2018 | Tulip | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 57.5kg | 1:10.78 |
| 2017 | Brugal Reward | Darren Weir | Ben Allen | 55kg | 1:10.88 |
| 2016 | Almighty Girl | Max Hinton | Glen Boss | 55kg | 1:10.17 |
| 2015 | Written Dash | Danny Curran | Dean Yendall | 55kg | 1:10.64 |
| 2014 | Jazz Song | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 55kg | 1:11.15 |
| 2013 | Norzita | Bart Cummings | Steven Arnold | 57.5kg | 1:09.67 |
| 2012 | Glows | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 55kg | 1:10.94 |
| 2011 | Miss Gai Flyer | Peter Moody | Jason Maskiell | 56.5kg | 1:11.05 |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Don Casboult Classic?
The 2026 Don Casboult Classic was won by three-year-old Blue Point filly Point Barrow at $2.80 favouritism for trainers Anthony & Sam Freedman with jockey Daniel Stackhouse aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 3 to salute by 1 length on a Good (4) track at Caulfield in a time of 1:09.20.
Who won the 2025 Don Casboult Classic?
The 2025 Don Casboult Classic was won by three-year-old Zoustar filly Clean Energy at $2.35 favouritism for trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with jockey Craig Williams aboard on 57.5kg from barrier 11 to win in a time of 1:12.76.
When is the Don Casboult Classic 2026?
Saturday, March 21, 2026What is the prize money for the Don Casboult Classic 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Don Casboult Classic 2026?
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Feehan Ave Moonee Ponds Vic 3039
Caulfield Racecourse in 2026 – Gate 2 Station Street Caulfield, VIC 3145
How do I bet on the 2026 Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes)?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Don Casboult Classic (Typhoon Tracy Stakes)?
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