Ladbrokes Tip: The Verry Elleegant Stakes (formerly Chipping Norton Stakes) produces more Ranvet Stakes winners than any other lead-up race
The latest edition of the Ranvet Stakes ran on Saturday, March 21, 2026 with $1 million in stakes on offer at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Slipper Day and saw Chris Waller’s class mare Aeliana ($1.60F) dig deep to salute for the punters as the odds-on favourite.
2026 Ranvet Stakes Results
The full Ranvet Stakes Results 2026 and Finishing Order will be known on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
- #4 Aeliana
- #2 Lindermann
- #1 Sir Delius
The Chris Waller-trained Aeliana ($1.60F) proved too good for a small field of rivals third-up and fit when narrowly saluting for the punters in the 2026 Ranvet Stakes results at Rosehill. Showing plenty of fight to come from second last on the turn for home and run down stablemate Lindermann, Aeliana also handed jockey James McDonald his record-equalling 129th Group 1 victory. She has now firmed into $2.60 co-favouritism to win the Tancred Stakes back at the track over a mile and a half in seven days’ time, although Waller hasn’t 100% locked in the quick back-up.
2026 Ranvet Stakes Odds
The top Ranvet Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available below as soon as we’ve opened betting on one of the key Golden Slipper Stakes support races in the autumn followed by the official Ranvet Stakes results after the event so, stay tuned.
| 4. Aeliana (3) J: James McDonald 57kg 56×22T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Lindermann (2) J: Nash Rawiller 59kg 11×39T: Chris Waller | ||
| 1. Sir Delius (5) J: Craig Williams 59kg 211×3T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 3. Trinity College (1) J: Damian Lane 58.5kg 412×7T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Alalcance (4) J: Adam Hyeronimus 57kg x36x6T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
Ranvet Stakes Tips
Ranvet Stakes tips favour in-form weight-for-age horses that finished first or second in the Verry Elleegant Stakes in the lead-up.
Tipping the Ranvet Stakes favourite has proved a goldmine for punters over the past two decades with the shortest priced in the markets coming up trumps more often than not.
The weight-for-age conditions of the race favour experienced performers and Ranvet Stakes tips often sway towards horses aged five or over with just three horses younger than five winning from 2006 – 2026 most recently Montefilia (4yo mare in 2022) and Aeliana (4yo mare in 2026).
2026 Ranvet Stakes Tips
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| 4. Aeliana (3) J: James McDonald 57kg 56×22T: Chris Waller |
| 1. Sir Delius (5) J: Craig Williams 59kg 211×3T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 5. Stefi Magnetica (1) Scratched: | |||
The Ranvet Stakes is one of five elite level Group 1 races run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Golden Slipper Day in March during the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
While the meeting’s feature race is the Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) for two-year-olds, plenty of talented gallopers run across the card including in the Ranvet Stakes field. The event is contested over 2000m under weight-for-age conditions and offers $1,000,000 in total prize money including $580,000 for the Ranvet Stakes winner as of 2023.
The traditional Ranvet Stakes lead-up is the Verry Elleegant Stakes (formerly Chipping Norton Stakes) and the double was last achieved by that year’s subsequent Melbourne Cup champion, the ill-fated Verry Elleegant (2021).
The Ranvet Stakes winner is also exempt from ballot for a number of other upcoming features during The Championships in April with many backing up in the Tancred Stakes (formerly The BMW), Queen Elizabeth Stakes and or the Sydney Cup over the two miles.
Avilius (2019) was the last galloper to complete the Ranvet Stakes – Tancred Stakes double, while UK raider Addeybb backed-up from his 2020 Ranvet victory to take out the Queen Elizabeth Stakes next-up.
In 2021 the same two horses from the previous year ran the Ranvet Stakes quinella in a thriller with Verry Elleegant reversing the order with her win over Addeybb.
The following year, Verry Elleegant returned as the odds-on favourite only to run second to Montefilia in an upset while Angel Of Truth ran third for the second year in a row.
In 2023 another UK raider prepared by William Haggas, Dubai Honour, completed the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double emulating the feat of his stablemate Addeybb from 2021.
The internationals dominated the Ranvet Stakes 2024 results with the Yu Long Investment imports, Via Sistina and Place Du Carrousel, running one-two on debut down under.
Via Sistina returned to secure her eighth Group 1 success with back-to-back wins as the odds-on favourite in 2025.
Via Sistina made the 2025 Ranvet form look even stronger, going on to reel off four Group 1 wins before retiring — highlighted by her Queen Elizabeth Stakes triumph and a stunning Cox Plate–Champions Stakes spring double.
Ranvet Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Distance: 2000m
- Conditions: Weight-for-age
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1,000,000
- First Run: 1903
Ranvet Stakes Betting
Ranvet Stakes betting odds are usually dominated by proven weight-for-age horses with winning form at least up to 1600m. Horses that finished first or second in their lead-up runs also feature up the top half of Ranvet Stakes betting each year especially last start winners.
Of 20 the Ranvet Stakes winners from 2006 – 2026 all but six finished either first or second in their lead-up run.
The Chipping Norton Stakes (now Verry Elleegant Stkaes) produced 10 of those winners with another five coming out of the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), most recently Gailo Chop (2nd in 2018) and Avilius (5th in 2019), run over the same distance at Flemington in Melbourne the week before.
In 2022 Montefilia improved on a seventh in the Chipping Norton to turn the tables on Verry Elleegant and post an upset win in the Ranvet Stakes at $9.50.
The 2024 Ranvet Stakes winner Via Sistina won the race in her first start in Australia for Chris Waller as a world class import.
Via Sistina then completed the Verry Elleegant Stakes / Ranvet Stakes double in 2025.
Aeliana (2nd in 2026) was the last Verry Elleegant Stakes graduate to go on and win the Ranvet Stakes.
Favourites in Ranvet Stakes betting have an imposing record over the past decade or so with 12 saluting from 2005 – 2026 – most recently Aeliana ($1.60 in 2026), Avilius ($4.40 in 2019) and Via Sistina ($2.30 in 2024 & $1.22 in 2025) – including six on the trot from 2005 – 2009. In that time there were also a number of standout upsets with Zavite scoring at 100/1 in 2011 and Foreteller jumping at 30/1 for his 2013 win.
Gai Waterhouse-trained horses are also prominent in the Ranvet Stakes markets as she has prepared seven winners since 1996 including four consecutive champions from 2007 – 2010.
Ranvet Stakes Field
TheRanvet Stakes race field traditionally attracts under its capacity number of starters and hadn’t attracted more than 13 runners since McGinty won the 1984 edition defeating 14 rivals until 2019 when Avilius beat home 13 other runners. Under 10 horses started in the 2026 (5), 2025 (6), 2024 (6), 2023 (7), 2022 (6), 2021 (9), 2020 (7), 2018 (8), 2017 (7), 2016 (9), 2015 (7), and 2014 (9) Ranvet Stakes fields and favourites have dominated the race over the past decade.
Horses come into the Ranvet Stakes field via a number of different autumn lead-ups but the traditional preparatory run is in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m), run as the Chipping Norton Stakes up until 2024, three weeks earlier.
Ranvet Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field of acceptances and barrier draw out on the Wednesday.
2026 Ranvet Stakes Field
The official Ranvet Stakes Final Field for 2026 will be announced on the Wednesday of race week leading up to Golden Slipper Stakes Day and published in full below.
The Ranvet Stakes 2026 final field features a diminutive but classy line-up of staying types including Chris Waller’s last start Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes runner-up Aeliana and the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Sir Delius coming off a third fresh in that same key lead-up.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Sir Delius
J: Craig Williams
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
x211x3 | H | 5 | 59kg | |
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2. Lindermann
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Chris Waller |
211x39 | G | 2 | 59kg | |
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3. Trinity College
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
2412x7 | H | 1 | 58.5kg | |
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4. Aeliana
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
256x22 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
| 5. Stefi Magnetica (1) Scratched: | |||||
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6. Alalcance
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
6x36x6 | M | 4 | 57kg | |
2026 Ranvet Stakes Nominations
The early Ranvet Stakes Nominations in 2026 close on the Monday of race week attracting a host of graduates out of the Verry Elleegant Stakes, the official entries to be published right here.
2026 Ranvet Stakes nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 17/03/2026
The Ranvet Stakes 2026 nominations feature a quality line-up of staying types including Waller’s five-length ATC Derby winner Aeliana coming off back-to-back seconds this prep and last year’s Underwood Stakes / Turnbull Stakes double champ Sir Delius for Waterhouse & Bott.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21x2256x22 | AELIANA (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 115 |
| 2 | 110x6x36x6 | ALALCANCE (GB) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 108 |
| 3 | 103x370x56 | BENAGIL | M | 4 | Glen Thompson | 102 |
| 4 | x069552x14 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 112 |
| 5 | 0x01211x39 | LINDERMANN | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 114 |
| 6 | 28x1x211x3 | SIR DELIUS (GB) | H | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 117 |
| 7 | 612x413x57 | STEFI MAGNETICA | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 115 |
| 8 | 11x12234x3 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | M | 4 | Matt Laurie | 115 |
| 9 | 42x12412x7 | TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 103 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Ranvet Stakes Form Guide
The Ranvet Stakes form guide shows punters all the essential information from the barrier positions to the jockeys and trainers of each runner in the field.
Looking out for Gai Waterhouse’s name in the Ranvet Stakes form guide is always a good idea as she has prepared more Ranvet Stakes winners than any other trainer, most recently dual champion Theseo (2009-10).
Mares also have a solid record against the boys and are worth doing the Ranvet Stakes form of with eight saluting between 2003 – 2026 including Silent Achiever (2014), Verry Elleegant (2021), Montefilia (2022), Via Sistina (2024 & 2025), and Aeliana (2026).
The 2024 Ranvet Stakes form was firmly franked with the winner Via Sistina continuing on to run second in the Queen Elizabeth before returning for an enormous spring that included victories in the Winx Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, Cox Plate that she won by eight lengths, and Champions Stakes.
Via Sistina won her eighth career Group 1 in the 2025 Ranvet Stakes results.
Ranvet Stakes Form Facts
- In the years from 2005 – 2026 twelve Ranvet Stakes winners jumped favourite for the punters.
- Aeliana (2026), Via Sistina (2024 & 2025), Montefilia (2022), Verry Elleegant (2021) and Silent Achiever (2014) are the latest mares to top the Ranvet Stakes results since Tuesday Joy (2008).
- Montefilia (2022) became the first four-year-old to win the Ranvet Stakes since Tuesday Joy in 2008. Aeliana (2026) was the last four-year-old Ranvet Stakes winner.
- Six-year-olds have dominated the Ranvet Stakes winners’ list over the past decade.
- The only winners from a double-digit Ranvet Stakes barrier since Better Loosen Up (11 of 13 in 1990) have been Theseo (12 of 12 in 2010) and Avilius (10 of 14 in 2019).
2026 Ranvet Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Ranvet Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
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Past Ranvet Stakes Results
The Ranvet Stakes race results and finishing order are decided on Golden Slipper Day in March each autumn and show not only that year’s winner but also the winning margin and time.
Upset Ranvet Stakes results over the past decade aren’t as common as in other races however Zavite won as an eight-year-old paying $101 for the win in 2011 as the longest-priced winner in the race’s history.
Noteworthy Ranvet Stakes winners in recent years include Aeliana (2026), Via Sistina (2024 – 2025, Verry Elleegant (2021), Addeybb (2020), Contributer (2015), Desert War (2007), and Tie The Knot (2000 – 2001).
Aeliana (2026) is the last Ranvet Stakes winning mare.
Via Sistina (2024 & 2025) is the last dual Ranvet Stakes winner.
Gold Guru (1998) was the last three-year-old Ranvet Stakes winner.
Recent Ranvet Stakes Winners
Recent Ranvet Stakes winners and placegetters going back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Aeliana | Lindermann | Sir Delius |
| 2025 | Via Sistina | Lindermann | Fawkner Park |
| 2024 | Via Sistina | Place Du Carrousel | Buckaroo |
| 2023 | Dubai Honour | Montefilia | Mo’unga |
| 2022 | Montefilia | Verry Elleegant | Angel Of Truth |
| 2021 | Verry Elleegant | Addeybb | Angel Of Truth |
| 2020 | Addeybb | Verry Elleegant | Avilius |
| 2019 | Avilius | He’s Eminent | Danzdanzdance |
| 2018 | Gailo Chop | Single Gaze | Prized Icon |
| 2017 | Our Ivanhowe | Hartnell | The United States |
| 2016 | The United States | Hauraki | Criterion |
| 2015 | Contributer | Tosen Stardom | Lucia Valentina |
| 2014 | Silent Achiever | Carlton House | It’s A Dundeel |
| 2013 | Foreteller | Fiveandahalfstar | Maluckyday |
| 2012 | Manighar | Rangirangdoo | Shoot Out |
| 2011 | Zavite | Descarado | Hawk Island |
| 2010 | Theseo | Rangirangdoo (NZ) | Speed Gifted (GB) |
| 2009 | Theseo | Viewed | Moatize |
| 2008 | Tuesday Joy (NZ) | Princess Coup | Desert War |
| 2007 | Desert War | Confectioner | Railings |
| 2006 | Eremein | Our Smoking Joe | Desert War |
| 2005 | Grand Armee | Vouvray (NZ) | Hugs Dancer (FR) |
| 2004 | Sound Action | Ambulance | Makybe Diva (GB) |
| 2003 | Republic Lass | Northerly | Freemason |
| 2002 | Universal Prince | Dress Circle (NZ) | Freemason |
| 2001 | Tie The Knot | Hill Of Grace (NZ) | Giovana (NZ) |
| 2000 | Tie The Knot | Arena | Showella (NZ) |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Ranvet Stakes?
The 2026 Ranvet Stakes was won by four-year-old Castelvecchio mare Aeliana at $1.60 odds-on favouritism for trainer Chris Waller with jockey James McDonald aboard on 57kg from barrier 3 to salute by 0.3 lengths on a Soft (6) track in a time of 2:02.85.
Who won the 2025 Ranvet Stakes?
The 2025 Ranvet Stakes was won by seven-year-old Fastnet Rock mare Via Sistina at $1.22 favouritism for trainer Chris Waller with jockey James McDonald aboard from barrier 1 to win by 1.53 lengths in a time of 2:02.45.
When is the Ranvet Stakes 2026?
Saturday, March 21, 2026What is the prize money for the Ranvet Stakes 2026?
$1,000,000
Where is the Ranvet Stakes 2026?
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142.
How do I bet on the 2026 Ranvet Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2026 Ranvet Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Ranvet 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.