Australian Guineas 2026

Australia

Flemington · 28.02.26

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Australian Guineas

Observer4yo

The last three winners

2025Feroce

2024Southport Tycoon

2023Legarto

JockeyEthan Brown

TrainerCiaron Maher

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin Australia

PurseA$ 1,000,000

Distance1600 metres

Winning time1m 35.70s

SurfaceTurf · Good(4)

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners10

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Result

10 runners · prize money to 8th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stObserver3yo · horse · by Ghaiyyath × SmoothEthan BrownCiaron MaherA$ 600,000

2ndPlanet Red3yo · gelding · by Admire Mars × Lucky HelmetJamie MelhamMick Price & Michael Kent Jnr0.5A$ 180,000

3rdSixties3yo · horse · by Flying Artie × Gracie's LassDamian LaneChris Waller0.65A$ 90,000

4thVictorious Spirit3yo · gelding · by Ghaiyyath × Cornelia MarieZ SpainPeter G Moody & Katherine Coleman0.67A$ 45,000

5thBingi3yo · gelding · by Snitzel × MezullaLuke CartwrightPeter G Moody & Katherine Coleman1.92A$ 25,000

6thWest Of Swindon3yo · gelding · by Wootton Bassett × FifeBen AllenCiaron Maher2.42A$ 20,000

7thExpress Class3yo · gelding · by Exceedance × Miss BeliefP M MoloneyG M Moloney2.82A$ 20,000

8thOnavuitton3yo · gelding · by Castelvecchio × VuittonT StockdaleS Zahra3.57A$ 20,000

9thRomantic Encounter3yo · gelding · by Ghaiyyath × Romantic WhisperD W StackhouseBen, Will & JD Hayes3.67

10thOfficiate3yo · gelding · by Justify × Port AugustaBen MelhamChris Waller6.67

Pedigree of the winner

SireGhaiyyath

DamSmooth

DamsireLonhro

Connections

JockeyEthan Brown

TrainerCiaron Maher

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin Australia

Observer in 2026

1 place

DateRacePosJockey

21.03.26RosehillRosehill Guineas2000 metres · A$ 750,0003rdCraig A Williams Watch Race details →

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