Ladbrokes Tip: The Kevin Hayes Stakes – Angus Armanasco Stakes double is a popular punt during the Melbourne Autumn Carnival
The latest edition of the Angus Armanasco Stakes took place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Day and saw the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Sheza Alibi ($1.50F) salute first-up for the punters with an enormous 2.25 length win up the inside rail.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Results
The official Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 results will be known below when the race is run and won on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
- #1 Sheza Alibi
- #2 Salty Pearl
- #5 Mystery 'N' Drama
The heavily backed Saxon Warrior filly Sheza Alibi ($1.50F) proved far too strong for her rivals first-up saluting in the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes results with a commanding 2.25 length romp home up the inside rail off a patient ride by Zac Spain. The resuming Sandown Guineas champ from the Moody/Coleman stable was enormous in her campaign kick-off and has now firmed in from $5 to $3.60 second favouritism in all-in Randwick Guineas betting for the million-dollar mile event on March 7.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Odds & Results
The season’s best Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available below for betting the week of the race so bookmark this page. The official Angus Armanasco Stakes results will also follow after the event.
| 1. Sheza Alibi (1) J: Zac Spain 58.5kg x311xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 2. Salty Pearl (3) J: Ben Allen 58.5kg 341×3T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Mystery ‘N’ Drama (4) J: Luke Cartwright 56kg 23311T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 3. Spicy Lu (5) J: Craig Williams 58.5kg 4817xT: Nick Olive | ||
| 7. Exit (9) J: Ethan Brown 56kg 135×2T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Chateau Eze (7) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 120×4T: Mark Walker | ||
| 4. Jenni Gone Bonkers (2) J: Jett Stanley 56kg 12137T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Morgana (8) J: Craig Newitt 56kg x97x0T: Patrick F Ryan Jnr | ||
| 9. Angel Eyes (6) J: Luke Currie 56kg 1×8T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
Angus Armanasco Stakes Tips
Looking at the Kevin Hayes Stakes form is crucial when doing the Angus Armanasco Stakes tips as the double has been achieved many times in recent years.
Fillies with proven winning form over similar distances in Melbourne also make a good Angus Armanasco Stakes betting tip.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 tips and betting selections will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned for who to back and who to sack in the three-year-old fillies’ autumn feature.
| 1. Sheza Alibi (1) J: Zac Spain 58.5kg x311xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| 2. Salty Pearl (3) J: Ben Allen 58.5kg 341×3T: Ciaron Maher |
| 3. Spicy Lu (5) J: Craig Williams 58.5kg 4817xT: Nick Olive |
The Angus Armanasco Stakes is a race for three-year-old fillies contested at Caulfield Racecourse on Blue Diamond Stakes Day, traditionally run on a Saturday in late February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
The meeting features three top level races headlined by the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), while the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes is a key support race on the program that also features the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) for short-distance specialists and the weight-for-age Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m).
Run over 1400m the set weights plus penalties event is worth $300,000 in total prize money and offers $120,000 to the successful connections of the Angus Armanasco Stakes winner.
A popular next-up option for the Angus Armanasco Stakes runners is the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) at Flemington a fortnight later on Super Saturday. The Angus Armanasco – Kewney Stakes double with Treasurethe Moment (2025) the first to achieve the feat since Zarita (2008).
Angus Armanasco Stakes Race Facts
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $300,000
- First Run: 1976
Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting
Angus Armanasco Stakes betting traditionally opens on the Wednesday before the race when the capacity 16-starter field for the fillies’ feature is released by Racing Victoria.
The markets are usually led by fillies coming off good Melbourne lead-up form including the best performers in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes – run in 2024 as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes – held at the same track over 200m less two weeks earlier.
Upsets are not uncommon however including in 2020 with $18 shot La Tene saluted in a race where the favourite Acting ran dead last.
In 2022 Lavish Girl ($16) posted an all-the-way upset over the beaten odds-on favourite Argentia.
Shuffle Dancer ($3 in 2023), Treasurethe Moment ($2.70 in 2025) and Sheza Alibi ($1.50 in 2026) are the latest Angus Armanasco Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Field
The Angus Armanasco Stakes race field has a capacity 16 starters and attracts the season’s best middle-distance fillies.
Popular lead-up races into the Angus Armanasco Stakes including the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield two weeks prior and the Group 3 The Vanity (1200m) at Flemington seven days earlier.
Sabatini (2015) and Spirits Dance (2014) both completed the Kevin Hayes Stakes – Angus Armanasco Stakes double, while Shopaholic (2012) was the last Vanity Stakes – Angus Armanasco Stakes double winner.
Fillies coming out of the Angus Armanasco Stakes may go on to contest the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) over the same distance at Flemington a fortnight later.
Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations close the Monday before race day with the final field and barriers released on the Wednesday.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Field
The official Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 field and barriers will be published below on the Wednesday of race week.
The Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 field features a quality line-up of three-year-old fillies led in betting by resuming odds-on fancy Sheza Alibi running for the first time since her Group 2 Sandown Guineas win over the boys in the spring.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Sheza Alibi
J: Zac Spain
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
2x311x | F | 1 | 58.5kg | |
|
2. Salty Pearl
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
3341x3 | F | 3 | 58.5kg | |
|
3. Spicy Lu
J: Craig Williams
T: Nick Olive |
04817x | F | 5 | 58.5kg | |
|
4. Jenni Gone Bonkers
J: Jett Stanley
T: Ciaron Maher |
x12137 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
|
5. Mystery 'N' Drama
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
x23311 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
|
6. Chateau Eze
J: Jordan Childs
T: Mark Walker |
120x4 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
|
7. Exit
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
x135x2 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
|
8. Morgana
J: Craig Newitt
T: Patrick F Ryan Jnr |
1x97x0 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
|
9. Angel Eyes
J: Luke Currie
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
1x8 | F | 6 | 56kg |
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Nominations
The official Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 nominations are taken by Racing Victoria on the Monday leading-up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 17/02/2026
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1×8 | ANGEL EYES | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 63 |
| 2 | 120×4 | CHATEAU EZE (GB) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 70 |
| 3 | 9x135x2 | EXIT | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 66 |
| 4 | 6222×12137 | JENNI GONE BONKERS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 5 | 18x925x367 | MEMO | F | 3 | Peter Snowden | 80 |
| 6 | 421x97x0 | MORGANA | F | 3 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 62 |
| 7 | 76×23311 | MYSTERY ’N’ DRAMA | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 67 |
| 8 | 68x74x411 | ORGANICS | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 65 |
| 9 | 7×42 | PRIVATEER | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 60 |
| 10 | 231x3341x3 | SALTY PEARL | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 86 |
| 11 | 2112x311x | SHEZA ALIBI | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 95 |
| 12 | 117x04817x | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Angus Armanasco Stakes Form Guide
The Angus Armanasco Stakes form guide shows the trainers, jockeys, barriers and lead-up form for all of the fillies in the field. The Angus Armanasco Stakes form has stacked up in the Group 2 Kewney Stakes a number of times in recent years including in 2025 when Treasurethe Moment did the double.
2011 Angus Armanasco winner Pinker Pinker also went on to run third in Sydney’s Australian Oaks that campaign and win the following spring’s Cox Plate in an upset. In 2007 the race was taken out by the previous year’s Golden Slipper – Thousand Guineas – Crown Oaks triple winner Miss Finland.
The Angus Armanasco Stakes 2023 runner-up Royal Merchant franked the form winning the Group 2 Tobin Bronze Stakes and Group 1 The Goodwood in Adelaide later that prep.
The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes form stacked up in a big way, with winner Treasurethe Moment going on an incredible tear, reeling off four straight victories in the Kewney Stakes, Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes, ATC Oaks, and the spring’s Memsie Stakes.
2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race post-final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 ANGUS ARMANASCO STAKES FORM GUIDE
Past Angus Armanasco Stakes Results
Favourites have a strong recent record in the Angus Armanasco Stakes race results and the in-form fillies of the season generally perform well in the race.
Notable recent Angus Armanasco Stakes winners include Sabatini (2015), Pinker Pinker (2011), Miss Finland (2007), and the previous spring’s VRC Oaks winner Treasurethe Moment (2025).
Angus Armanasco Stakes Winners
Past Angus Armanasco Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheza Alibi | Salty Pearl | Mystery ‘N’ Drama | 1:22.70 |
| 2025 | Treasurethe Moment | Jenni The Fox | Too Darn Lizzie | 1:22.97 |
| 2024 | Sassy Boom | So Glamorous | Serasana | 1:23.9 |
| 2023 | Shuffle Dancer | Royal Merchant | Call Di | 1:23.6 |
| 2022 | Lavish Girl | Argentia | Yearning | 1:23.2 |
| 2021 | Yes Baby Yes | Malicorne | Shojiki | 1:24.7 |
| 2020 | La Tene | Lady Lupino | Lunar Light | 1:22.1 |
| 2019 | Qafila | Angelic Ruler | Zoubo | 1:23.0 |
| 2018 | Summer Sham | Palazzo Vecchio | Miss Wahoo | 1:23.3 |
| 2017 | Savanna Amour | Ellicazoom | Oregon’s Day | 1:22.9 |
| 2016 | Catch A Fire | Mossin’ Around | Pasadena Girl | 1:23.5 |
| 2015 | Sabatini | Fontein Ruby | Samartested | 1:23.2 |
| 2014 | Spirits Dance | Marianne | Metaphorical | 1:23.5 |
| 2013 | Meliora | Members Joy | Red Fez | 1:23.3 |
| 2012 | Shopaholic | Soft Sand | Cute Emily | 1:23.4 |
| 2011 | Pinker Pinker | Sayahailmary | Sistine Angel | 1:21.4 |
| 2010 | Set For Fame | Gigas | Irish Lights | 1:22.5 |
| 2009 | Gold Water | Gallica | Miss Scarlatti | 1:35.9 |
| 2008 | Zarita | Pleasantsundaygirl | El Daana | 1:37.9 |
| 2007 | Miss Finland | Causeway Lass | Kisumu | 1:36.6 |
| 2006 | Serenade Rose | Doubting | Fanciful Bella | 1:34.8 |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | Astrodame | Glen Shian | 1:36.8 |
| 2004 | Special Harmony | Deep In The Woods | Demerger | 1:38.6 |
| 2003 | La Bella Dama | Lashed | Dextrous | 1:36.2 |
| 2002 | Elegant Fashion | Li Lo Lill | Moon Dragon | 1:36.7 |
| 2001 | Rose Archway | St Therese | Ponton Flyer | 1:35.9 |
| 2000 | I Am A Ripper | Danarich | Super Sequel | 1:38.4 |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes?
The 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes was won by three-year-old Saxon Warrior filly Sheza Alibi at $1.50 favouritism for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman with jockey Zac Spain aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 1 to salute by 2.25 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:22.70.
Who won the 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes?
The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes was won by the $2.70 favourite Treasurethe Moment for trainer Matt Laurie with jockey Damian Lane aboard on 59.5kg from barrier 6 to win by a length in a time of 1:22.97.
When is the Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026?
Saturday, February 21, 2026What is the prize money for the Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026?
$300,000
Where is the Angus Armanasco Stakes 2026?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC
How do I bet on the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Angus Armanasco Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Angus Armanasco 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.