About the race
The TAB Turnbull Stakes is a Group 1 race over 2000m at Flemington for four-year-olds and upwards, run under set weights and penalties and staged by the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) on TAB Turnbull Stakes Day in early October. According to the VRC, it was first run on 2 October 1948, was raced over 12 furlongs until 1970 and over 2000m from 1971, and has been a Group 1 since 2006.
The 2025 running, on 4 October with prize money of $750,000, was won by Sir Delius (GB), ridden by Craig Williams for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, from Antino and the 2024 winner Via Sistina. The IFHA rated it at 119.25, joint 32nd in its list of the world’s top 100 Group 1 races of 2025. On 3 October 2026 the race went to Cosmic Crusader (NZ), ridden by William Pike and trained by Andrea Leek.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2025 | Sir Delius (GB) | Craig Williams | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | n/v |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2026 | Cosmic Crusader (NZ) | William Pike | Andrea Leek | Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters) |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- TAB Turnbull Stakes Day, Flemington
- Group 1 since
- 2006 (VRC)
- Leading trainer record
- Chris Waller had six wins in the previous ten years and was chasing Lee Freedman's record (VRC, 2 October 2025)
- 2026 winner's owner
- Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters) (VRC Group 1 Honour Board)
Questions readers ask
When is the TAB Turnbull Stakes run?
In early October at Flemington. The 2025 running was on Saturday 4 October 2025 and the 2026 running on Saturday 3 October 2026. No 2027 date was found on the VRC website on 12 October 2026.
What is the prize fund of the TAB Turnbull Stakes?
$750,000 (Australian dollars) in 2025, according to the VRC.
Who won the TAB Turnbull Stakes in 2025?
Sir Delius (GB), ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, on 4 October 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.