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Bridal Waltz headlines the final field for the How Now Stakes
View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2026 How Now Stakes. The How Now Stakes will be run on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at Caulfield racecourse.
Time: 3:00pm AEST
Distance: 1200m
Class: Group 3
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How Now Stakes Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLE DANCER | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 6 | 59kg |
| 2 | INKARUNA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damian Lane | 2 | 57kg |
| 3 | POINT BARROW | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 11 | 57kg |
| 4 | CUSTOM | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 7 | 57kg |
| 5 | PROVED (NZ) | Enver Jusufovic | Ms Carleen Hefel | 12 | 57kg |
| 6 | HEARCOMESTHESTAR | John Moloney | Beau Mertens | 4 | 56kg |
| 8 | MISS FREELOVE | Peter Snowden | Blake Shinn | 1 | 56kg |
| 9 | STARDOM | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 8 | 56kg |
| 10 | BRIDAL WALTZ | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Ben Melham | 5 | 55kg |
| 12 | PHOTOGRAPH | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ms Jamie Melham | 10 | 55kg |
How Now Stakes Odds
Sportsbet How Now Stakes (G3)
Caulfield | 1200 | Good 3
September 19, 2026
3:00 PM
7. Shadhavar (9)
56kg
11x14
J: Craig Williams
T: Tom Dabernig
SCRATCHED 17/09, 5:12 pm
11. Terilee (3)
55kg
4115x
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Michael Kent
SCRATCHED 19/09, 7:35 am
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