Melbourne Royal Blue Ribbon Competitions & Champions Results 2026

30 Oct 2026

Congratulations to all the winners of coveted Melbourne Royal Blue Ribbons during the 2026 Melbourne Royal Show, in particular the winners of the following Champions and Best In Show.

Horses in Action
  • The Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout: Global Pps ridden by Stephanie Barrington
  • The Esquire Equestrienne Turnout: Hollands Bend Secret Empress ridden by Hannah Fischer
  • Col A.V. Pope Cup: Lyriq ridden by Kate Halliday
  • Clydesdale Grand Championship: Aarunga Tiffany ridden by Andrew Marriott
  • Prince of Wales Cup - Cavalli Park Ciara ridden by Sam Williams

Art, Craft & Cookery

  • The Grand Culinary Award: Anne-Marie Primmer
  • Hebe Ransford Memorial Award for Best in Show People with Disability: Antonietta O’Keefe
  • Elsie Henderson Memorial Award for Best in Show Vision Impaired: Tara Valentine
  • Best in Show Photography: The Human Bomb by Pierina Di Stella
  • Best in Show Art: Ray Wilson: Flowering Gum in Ceramic Vase
  • Best in Show Preserves: Catherine Donnellon
  • Best in Show Decorated Cakes: Mary Lee
  • Best in Show Confectionary: Anne-Marie Primmer
  • Best in Show Cookery: Peter Lloyd-Jones
  • Best in Show Junior Cookery: Mason Leahy
  • Florence Monod Memorial Award and Best in Show Craft: David Scanlon: Eastern Hercules Beetle

Fleece

  • Best Merino Fleece from a Commercial Grower: Geoff and Robyn Rayner
  • Champion Black and Coloured Fleece: Cloverleaf Stud
  • Best Superfine Merino: Maxwell Pohl-Skillecorn
  • Best Ultrafine Merino: Geoff and Robyn Rayner
  • Best Fine Merino: Coryule Merino
  • Best Medium Merino: Alan Harris
  • Best Corriedale Skirted Fleece: Ballarat Grammar School
  • Best Polwarth or Corriedale Lambs Wool: Bron Ellis
  • Best British Longwool Lambs Wool: Roger Wilkinson
  • Champion District Fleece: Warrnambool Agricultural Society
  • Champion Lambs Wool: Bron Ellis
  • Champion Skirted Fleece: Geoff and Robyn Rayner

Woodchop

  • Golden Axe – Grand Aggregate Trophy: Matthew Coffey
  • Handicap Aggregate Trophy: Joshua Lane
  • Champion Axeman Trophy: Matthew Coffey
  • Under 21 Aggregate Trophy: Nate Harper

All Breeds Championship Show (Dogs)

  • Best In Show: Supreme Champion, Int.Ch. A2o Gr Ch Fin. Mva. Pukawidgee The Moon In Winter Ww-25 Hecw-25 (Border Collie), Owner: A Houlden, J Tyler & L Houlden
  • Best Puppy in Show: AimFor Heiress (Sealyham Terrier), Owner: A. M Jonas
  • Best Baby Puppy in Show: Tumtums Chupa Chups(Ai) (Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen), Owner: S Marshall & G Huikeshoven:

Beef Carcase

  • Grand Champion Carcase: Salesian College Sunbury
  • Borthwick Trophy: Beef Cattle: Allendale East Area school, Lockhart Central School, Scott Myers
  • Supreme Beef Breed Exhibit – Summitt Missive (Limousin)
  • Interbreed Supreme Senior Champion Bull: John Matthies
  • Interbreed Supreme Senior Champion Cow: Myers Angus
  • Interbreed Supreme Junior Champion Bull: Nampara Pastoral Company
  • Interbreed Supreme Junior Champion Heifer: S & S Moeck

Sheep

  • The “Dalmore Trophy” – Interbreed Champion Ram: Bron Ellis, Sweetfield
  • Interbreed Champion Ewe: Bron Ellis, Sweetfield

Alpaca Fleece

  • Supreme Light Fawn Suri Fleece: Trademark Thanos, Precision
  • Supreme Light Fawn Huacaya Fleece: Precision Torio, Precision
  • Supreme Medium/Dark Fawn Huacaya Fleece. Precision Countess, Precision

Alpacas

  • Supreme Champion Huacaya: Precision Mother May I, Precision