Might And Power Stakes 2026 Betting Tips - Sheza Alibi Faces the 2000m Test
The 2026 Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield features a compact yet competitive Group 1 field over 2000m. Sheza Alibi, following her dominant Makybe Diva Stakes win, is the standout favourite at $1.35 as she attempts the distance for the first time. Rival runners Birdman and Treasurethe Moment also present as key dangers. The article concludes that Sheza Alibi holds top billing based on her track record and form, while Treasurethe Moment offers value for punters seeking alternatives.
- Sheza Alibi is the dominant $1.35 favourite for the 2026 Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield
- The race will test whether Sheza Alibi can handle 2000m for the first time after a commanding Makybe Diva Stakes win
- Treasurethe Moment presents value, while Birdman is also a key challenger in the select Group 1 field
Will Sheza Alibi run out a strong 2000m in the Might And Power Stakes? (Getty)
The 2026 Might And Power Stakes brings a small but select field to Caulfield on Saturday, with the Group 1 over 2000m shaping as an intriguing clash between proven middle-distance performers and a dominant favourite stepping beyond the mile for the first time.
Sheza Alibi brings the strongest recent form into the race after her emphatic Makybe Diva Stakes victory, while Birdman arrives off a Group 1 Underwood Stakes win and Treasurethe Moment continues to build through her spring preparation.
At $1.35 with BetRight, Sheza Alibi is the clear favourite for the 2026 Might And Power Stakes.
2026 Might And Power Stakes Tips
2026 Might And Power Stakes Best Bet - Sheza Alibi
The biggest question in Saturday’s Might And Power Stakes is whether Sheza Alibi can stretch her brilliance to 2000m for the first time, and if she does, she will go a long way towards confirming herself as the country’s leading middle-distance mare.
Her return in the Winx Stakes was perfectly sound when second to Autumn Glow over 1400m, before she improved sharply back in Melbourne to dominate the Makybe Diva Stakes by 2.75 lengths over the Flemington mile.
What stood out there was the ease with which she tracked into the race before putting the result away, tracking Sir Delius and going past the Cox Plate favourite like he was nailed to the fence.
Caulfield holds no fears either, with Sheza Alibi boasting two wins and a third from three starts at the track, including a dominant Sandown Guineas victory last spring and an Angus Armanasco Stakes win during the autumn.
Her third-up peaks have been a major feature of her profile, with the Sandown Guineas romp coming at that stage last spring before she later produced another huge third-up performance when winning the Doncaster Mile, and while 2000m remains the box to tick, nothing in her breeding or the way she has been finishing suggests the trip should be beyond her.
2026 Might And Power Stakes Value Bet - Treasurethe Moment
A terrific Caulfield record keeps Treasurethe Moment firmly in calculations here, with the Matt Laurie-trained mare having repeatedly produced some of her best performances around this circuit.
Her first-up fourth in the Memsie Stakes was sound before a plain effort in the Makybe Diva Stakes, but the third-up run in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes on September 27 was much more encouraging as she worked home into second behind all-the-way winner Pride Of Jenni.
There has always been a slightly confusing element to her profile, because after looking one of the potential stars of last spring following her Memsie Stakes win, she was then beaten as an odds-on favourite in both the Feehan Stakes and this race before later finishing third in the Cox Plate.
Her autumn suggested the mile might ultimately prove a more suitable range, highlighted by a dominant Sunline Stakes win at Caulfield, but there has been enough in this preparation to suggest she may have become a touch more dour as a five-year-old and could again appreciate getting to 2000m and perhaps even further.
With race fitness on her side, proven class at the track and as the likely leader, Treasurethe Moment should not be dismissed at the price, particularly for those looking beyond the obvious second elect Birdman.
2026 Might And Power Stakes - Field & Odds
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birdman (IRE) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 2 | 59kg | $4.20 |
| 2 | Land Legend (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 1 | 59kg | $71 |
| 3 | Torranzino (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Celine Gaudray | 4 | 59kg | $251 |
| 4 | Kingswood (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | John Allen | 5 | 59kg | $15 |
| 5 | Treasurethe Moment | Matt Laurie | Daniel Stackhouse | 3 | 57kg | $13 |
| 6 | Sheza Alibi | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 6 | 56kg | $1.35 |
Odds provided by BetRight & correct on 08/10/2026.
Verdict
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