View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2026 Australia Stakes. The Australia Stakes will be run on Friday, 23 January 2026 at Pakenham racecourse.
Time: 9:15pm AEDT
Distance: 1200m
Class: Group 2
Market 💰: View the Odds for the Australia Stakes
Australia Stakes Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ms Jamie Melham | 2 | 58.5kg |
| 2 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3 | 58.5kg |
| 3 | MAHARBA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 5 | 58.5kg |
| 4 | HEDGED | Gavin Bedggood | Harry Coffey | 1 | 58.5kg |
| 5 | NADAL | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 4 | 58.5kg |
| 7 | CANNONBALL | Patrick Kearney | John Allen | 7 | 58.5kg |
| 8 | JIMMY RECARD | Ciaron Maher | Lachlan Neindorf | 8 | 55kg |