Maurice McCarten Stakes

Ladbrokes Tip: The Maurice McCarten Stakes can serve as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 The Galaxy race

The latest edition of the Maurice McCarten Stakes took place on Saturday, March 14, 2026 as part of Rosehill’s Coolmore Classic Day and was won first-up by progressive four-year-old Spieth mare Flying For Fun ($5). 

2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Results

The full Maurice McCarten Stakes Results & Finishing Order 2026 will be available below when the race is run and won on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Bryce Heys’ progressive short-distance specialist, four-year-old mare Flying For Fun ($5), showed lovely maturity first-up kicking off a Group 3 winner with a commanding half-length victory in the 2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes results. Having completed her last prep with a Listed win over 1100m, the daughter of the stable’s former star sprint Spieth got her autumn underway with another impressive win over the same distance to hand Heys his 100th victory as a trainer.

2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Odds

The updated Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026 betting odds on the Group 3 Coolmore Classic Day race will be available below the week of the race so bookmark this page for access to the best autumn racing markets followed by the official Maurice McCarten Stakes results after the event.

Maurice McCarten Stakes Tips

Looking for proven 1000m – 1100m performers coming off a top two black-type run last start and for those with good Sydney form are top Maurice McCarten Stakes tips.

Backing horses drawn an inside barrier is key as just one Maurice McCarten Stakes winner since 2001 has jumped from wider than gate 9 with protest winner Dothraki (12 in 2018).

2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Tips 

Our insider 2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes betting tip will be published below following final acceptances for the Group 3 sprint race.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes adds its name to the illustrious line-up of support races on Coolmore Classic Day each March at Rosehill Gardens during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Coolmore Classic Day is headlined by the Group 1 $1 million Coolmore Classic (1500m) for fillies and mares.

Other key events on the card include the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m), Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m), the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), and the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m). Both the Pago Pago and Magic Night offer a final shot for two-year-olds to make the following weekend’s Golden Slipper Stakes race field.

This Group 3 sprint, run under open quality handicap conditions over 1100 meters, serves as a launchpad for some horses beginning their autumn campaigns or a test for those coming off an earlier race like the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at the same track.

In fact, Dothraki (2018) became the most recent horse to achieve this feat, crossing the finish line second in the Maurice McCarten but winning on protest.

Maurice McCarten Stakes Race Info

• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
• Distance: 1100m
• Conditions: Quality Handicap
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $250,000
• First Run: 1993

Maurice McCarten Stakes Betting

Maurice McCarten Stakes odds are traditionally led by horses proven over the short sprint distance.

Runners dropping back in class off a strong Group 2 run in a race like the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) the weekend prior may feature prominently in Maurice McCarten Stakes betting as do last start winners.

California Zimbol ($3 in 2021) and Red Card ($3.20 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Maurice McCarten Stakes odds to win.

Maurice McCarten Stakes Field

The Maurice McCarten Stakes race field attracts a line-up of short distance gallopers looking to step up in grade over the autumn.

Many horses in the Maurice McCarten Stakes field will be contesting the race first-up.

Flying For Fun (2026) was the last mare to win the Maurice McCarten Stakes first-up.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes can serve as a springboard for horses targeting bigger races throughout the autumn.

Some opt for the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) later that month at Rosehill, with Hoystar (2008) being the last to achieve this double.

Maurice McCarten Stakes nominations close on the Monday before the race followed by the release of the final field and barrier draw on the Wednesday.

2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Field

The official Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026 field of potential The Galaxy-bound sprinters will be released by Racing NSW and will be published right here so stay tuned.

The Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026 final field features a dozen exciting sprinters including Mal Coupe chasing a sixth win on the trot and the Michael Freedman-trained Enriched coming off a second in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup.

Rosehill R6

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Enriched (9)  Scratched:
	2. Kerguelen J: Adam Hyeronimus T: Joseph Pride	1351x1	G	9	57kg
	3. Flying For Fun J: Zac Lloyd T: Bryce Heys	83271x	M	1	56kg
	4. King's Secret J: Andrew Adkins T: Joseph Pride	1x311x	G	2	56kg
	5. La Fracas J: Craig Williams T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	11114x	G	4	55.5kg
	6. Don't Hope Do J: Jason Collett T: Simon Zahra	413x20	G	6	54.5kg
	7. Shezanalister J: Rachel King T: Bjorn Baker	0x200x	M	8	54.5kg
	8. Mal Coupe J: Winona Costin T: Stephen O'halloran	111x11	G	5	54.5kg
	9. Tonkin J: Tim Clark T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	x122x2	M	7	54.5kg
	10. Eye Of The Fire (10)  Scratched:
	11. Signor Tortoni J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Ron Quinton	31x911	G	3	54.5kg
	12. Lulumon (12)  Scratched:

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2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Nominations

The official Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026 nominations are taken on the Monday leading-up to Coolmore Classic Day and the full list of early entries will be available below.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	111×11	BEV’S NINE	G	4	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	85
2	974x137x13	CELUI	G	5	Richard & Will Freedman	90
3	9x13413x20	DON’T HOPE DO	G	5	Simon Zahra	92
4	30x3121x72	ENRICHED	H	4	Michael Freedman	99
5	04455×1242	EYE OF THE FIRE	G	5	Annabel & Rob Archibald	84
6	252x83271x	FLYING FOR FUN	M	4	Bryce Heys	99
7	028x8409x4	JEDIBEEL (NZ)	G	6	Brad Widdup	104
8	14421351×1	KERGUELEN	G	5	Joseph Pride	97
9	21511x311x	KING’S SECRET	G	4	Joseph Pride	95
10	426x11114x	LA FRACAS (IRE)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	94
11	x101343x36	LULUMON	M	5	Jason Coyle	81
12	x212111x11	MAL COUPE	G	4	Stephen O’Halloran	87
13	7025817414	PERILOUS FIGHTER	G	5	Clayton Douglas	85
14	51617×2453	SCAMPI	G	4	Ciaron Maher	86
15	30200x200x	SHEZANALISTER	M	6	Bjorn Baker	91
16	x21131x911	SIGNOR TORTONI	G	4	Ron Quinton	82
17	x111x122x2	TONKIN	M	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman	86

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Maurice McCarten Stakes Form Guide

For the elite sprinters, the prestigious Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill a fortnight after the Maurice McCarten Stakes beckons.

Shelby Sixtysix (2022) is the last horse to do the Maurice McCarten Stakes – The Galaxy race double.

The race’s ability to identify future stars is further evidenced by Star Of The Seas (2020).

Following his Maurice McCarten win, he pushed his limits with a runner-up finish in the prestigious Doncaster Mile (1600m) just two races later.

His talent was further solidified with placings in the Group 1 Winx Stakes and Group 1 George Main Stakes that same season.

The 2023 victor Cannonball also franked the Maurice McCarten Stakes form securing a noteworthy third-place finish in that year’s The Galaxy results.

The Maurice McCarten form was franked in 2024 with the runner-up Libertad going on to place third in that year’s Group 2 $1 million Arrowfield 3YO Sprint.

2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes Form Guide

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

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Past Maurice McCarten Stakes Results

Notable recent Maurice McCarten Stakes winners include Hoystar (2008), Atomic Force (2011), Dothraki (2018) who won on protest, and Shelby Sixtysix (2022).

Flying For Fun (2026) was the last Maurice McCarten Stakes winning mare.

Cannonball (2023) was the last three-year-old Maurice McCarten Stakes winner.

Appoint (1998, 1999) is the only dual Maurice McCarten Stakes winner to date.

Recent Maurice McCarten Stakes Winners

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

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2026	Flying For Fun	Mal Coupe	King’s Secret
2025	Eagle Nest	Time To Boogie	Pisanello
2024	Red Card	Libertad	Airman
2023	Cannonball	Athelric	Quick Tempo
2022	Shelby Sixtysix	Rule Of Law	Gravina
2021	California Zimbol	Easy Eddie	Order Of Command
2020	Star Of The Seas	River Bird	Spending To Win
2019	Easy Eddie	She Knows	All Over Bosanova
2018	Dothraki	Sprightly Lass	New Universe
2017	Artistry	Dothraki	Fickle Folly
2016	Alberto Magic	Angels Beach	Bachman
2015	Target In Sight	Deep Field	Tahitian Black
2014	Kencella	Va Pensiero	That’s A Good Idea
2013	See The World	Anise	Hurrara
2012	Title	Uate	Zaratone
2011	Atomic Force	Winter King	Dorf Command
2010	Welkom Gold	Nightofthegeneral	Rarefied
2009	Mount Verde	Aichi	Posadas
2008	Hoystar	Al Be Nimble	Certain Magic
2007	Double Dare	King Rex	Sunset Run
2006	Snippetson	Mustard	Shannon Bank
2005	Britt’s Best	Damigos	Entreaty
2004	Mustard	Geiger Spirit	Jivago
2003	Sex Machine	Oomph	Arlington Road
2002	Crete	Shouq	Arlington Road
2001	Stanzaic Knickerbocker Kid (Dead Heat for first)	–	Scottish Pride
2000	Antiquity	Paint	Batwing

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes?

The 2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes was won by four-year-old Spieth mare Flying For Fun at $5 for trainer Bryce Heys with jockey Zac Lloyd aboard on 56kg from barrier 1 to win by 0.44 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:03.42.

Who won the 2025 Maurice McCarten Stakes?

The 2025 Maurice McCarten Stakes was won by the mare Eagle Nest at $6.50 for trainers Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou with jockey Rachel King aboard on 54.5kg from barrier 8 to win by 0.3 lengths in a time of 1:03.11.

When is the Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026?

Saturday, March 14, 2026

What is the prize money for the Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026?

$250,000

Where is the Maurice McCarten Stakes 2026?

Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142. 

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Which horse will win the 2026 Maurice McCarten Stakes?

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