2026 G1 Memsie Stakes - Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Aug 26

The $750,000 Group I MRC Memsie Stakes (1400-m) at Caulfield on Saturday has drawn a field of 12 with the first three home in last year’s running of this race set to line up again – Treasurethe Moment, Mr Brightside and Buckaroo (GB).

Treasurethe Moment was a dominant winner of this race last year - can she go back to back? - image Grant Courtney

Treasurethemoment has drawn gate six with Damian Lane to ride and with her great fresh record will take some beating, while perennial G1 bridesmaid Angel Capital has had a first up run in Sydney to have him primed and has drawn next to her in barrier five.

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No	Horse (Sire)	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier
1	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Bullbars	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	9
2	JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) Per Incanto (USA)	Ciaron Maher	Ethan Brown	8
3	TOM KITTEN Harry Angel (IRE)	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Mark Zahra	1
4	BUCKAROO (GB) Fastnet Rock	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	10
5	ANGEL CAPITAL Harry Angel (IRE)	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	5
6	BIRDMAN (IRE) Free Eagle	Chris Waller	Beau Mertens	4
7	COSMIC CRUSADER (NZ) Maurice (Jpn)	Andrea Leek	William Pike	11
8	SABAJ Manhattan Rain	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ms Jamie Melham	12
9	AUTUMN BOY The Autumn Sun	Chris Waller	James McDonald	3
10	BEIWACHT Bivouac	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	7
11	PLANET RED Admoire Mars (Jpn)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Blake Shinn	2
12	TREASURETHE MOMENT Alabama Express	Matt Laurie	Damian Lane	6

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