Coolmore Classic 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Tue 10 Mar 2026 23:10

Bets.com.au Staff 10 Mar 2026

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The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2026 Coolmore Classic
This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, March 14 at Rosehill
The final field is detailed below

Lazzura has drawn barrier eight in the 2026 Coolmore Classic. (Getty)

Ole Dancer (barrier 11) has begun her campaign well, finishing runner-up behind the in-form Sass Appeal before placing third in the Group 1 Surround Stakes on February 28, and the filly appears well placed stepping up to 1500m third-up this preparation.

Coolmore Classic 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field
Coolmore Classic Winners

The only time she finished outside the placings came when an unlucky fifth at Listed level in September, during a campaign that culminated in victory in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

Lazzura (barrier 8) is prepared by Chris Waller, with the champion trainer chasing a fourth consecutive victory in the feature, while James McDonald has been aboard for the past two wins.

Fitness only just gave out late when the mare resumed in the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes on February 21, where she conceded 3kg to the winner, and the four-year-old has since completed a tick-over trial on March 5.

Verona Rose (barrier 4) caught the eye first-up over 1200m before capitalising second-up with a Group 2 victory in the Guy Walter Stakes on February 28.

An extra 100m should hold no concerns for the Gary Portelli-trained mare, considering her previous two victories were both recorded over a mile.

Savvy Hallie (barrier 13) also brings strong recent form, finishing a close runner-up to Tempted in the Group 1 Surround Stakes after winning the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes.

Cinsault (barrier 5) arrives in outstanding touch with four wins from five starts this campaign, including completing a hat-trick last time out with a Group 2 victory in the Millie Fox Stakes when defeating Lazzura.

Group 1 winner Manaal (barrier 2) and Group 2 winner Arctic Glamour (barrier 1) both enter the Coolmore Classic off placings in the Guy Walter Stakes behind Verona Rose.

Coolmore Classic 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Lazzura	Chris Waller	James McDonald	8	58kg
2	Manaal	Michael Freedman	Jason Collett	2	58kg
3	Vivy Air	Ciaron Maher	Reece Jones	9	57kg
4	Verona Rose	Gary Portelli	Craig Williams	4	56kg
5	Arctic Glamour	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Tom Sherry	1	55.5kg
6	Ole Dancer	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Zac Lloyd	11	55kg
7	Savvy Hallie	Brad Widdup	Nash Rawiller	13	55kg
8	Cinsault	Michael Freedman	Tim Clark	5	55kg
9	Firestorm (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tyler Schiller	12	53.5kg
10	Melody Again	Scott Singleton	Winona Costin	7	53.5kg
11	You Wahng	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons	14	53kg
12	Shohisha	David Payne	Andrew Adkins	6	51kg
13	Jenni The Fox	Ciaron Maher	Jett Stanley	10	51kg
14	Cilacap	Grahame Begg	Rachel King	3	51kg

Coolmore Classic Winners

First run as the Fillies & Mares Classic in 1973, the race was one of the earliest feature events in Sydney restricted to fillies and mares, gaining Group 1 status in 1986 before being renamed the Coolmore Classic in 1996.

Run under handicap conditions over 1500m at Rosehill, the winner of the Coolmore Classic earns ballot exemption for both the 2026 Doncaster Mile and the 2026 Queen Of The Turf Stakes, which are staged later in the Sydney Autumn Carnival at Randwick.

Espiona (2023), Zougotcha (2024) and Lady Shenandoah (2025) have claimed the past three editions of the Coolmore Classic.