Australia Stakes
Australia Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, January 24, 2025 |
| Location: | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $350,000 |
| Distance: | 1200m |
The Australia Stakes is a Group 2 race over 1200m under weight-for-age conditions, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.
The race is used as a lead-up to the Group 1 C.F Orr Stakes with many horses returning from lengthy spells. Recent winners include 2016 Victor Holler and Black Caviar, with the great mare saluting in 2012.
The race is worth $350,000 and is registered as the Stanley Wooten Stakes.
2025 Australia Stakes betting odds
Odds for the Australia Stakes as of January 22, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Southport Tycoon Win $1.90 Place $1.12
- Schwarz Win $4.80 Place $1.55
- Steparty Win $6.50 Place $1.85
- It’sourtime Win $7.00 Place $1.95
- Apache Song Win $16.00 Place $3.30
- Poison Chalice Win $18.00 Place $3.60
- Title Fighter Win $26.00 Place $4.60
- Semillion Win $31.00 Place $5.00
- Along The River Win $61.00 Place $8.50
How to bet on the Australia Stakes
Every decent Australian bookie will have betting on the Australia Stakes available. Many of them will open an early market so you can wager on the race a week or so in advance. Unlike many of the bigger races the acceptances are only done a few days before the race so you won’t find a market many weeks in advance.
Aussie bookies like Picklebet offer all of the usual bet types on the race and you will have the option of using ‘boosted odds’ at some of them. This simply means you place your win bet and use the boosted odds option, which could send a $10 shot out to $15. This provides great value and is as good a reason as any to bet online.
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2025 Australia Stakes Final Field
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Previous Australia Stakes Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Crosshaven Ben, Will & JD Hayes Blaike McDougall 9 58.5kg 2 Curran Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor Matthew Cartwright 11 58.5kg 3 Recommendation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 10 58.5kg 4 Sweet RideAnnabel NeashamJamie Kah858.5kg5 Snapper Mike Moroney Jordan Childs 7 58.5kg 6 Struck By Travis Doudle Beau Mertens 6 58.5kg 7 Zethus Stephen Brown Mickaelle Michel 2 58.5kg 8 Veight Tony & Calvin McEvoy Damien Lane 5 55kg 9 Brave MeadCiaron Maher & David EustaceLuke Currie355kg10 ScentifyCiaron Maher & David EustaceJye McNeil155kg11 Southport Tycoon Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Williams 4 55kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Superstorm John Leek (Jnr) Jamie Mott 3 58.5kg 2 Western Empire John Leek (Jnr) Mark Zahra 4 58.5kg 3 Ironclad Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea Jamie Kah 1 58.5kg 4 Beau RossaWill Clarken & Nikki O’SheaJamie Kah158.5kg5 Jigsaw Cindy Alderson Daniel Moor 2 58.5kg 6 Snapper Mike Moroney Jye McNeil 5 58.5kg 7 Calypso Reign David Jolly Craig Williams 6 58.5kg 8 Turaath Maddie Raymond Damian Lane 7 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Streets Of Avalon Shane Nichols Brett Prebble 5 58.5kg 2 Wild Planet Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jye McNeil 9 58.5kg 3 Order Of Command Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 6 58.5kg 4 Just Folk Josh Julius John Allen 3 58.5kg 5 Vainstream John Pascoe Craig Newitt 12 58.5kg 6 Sinawann Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Williams 2 58.5kg 7 Game Keeper Tony & Calvin McEvoy Jordan Childs 8 58.5kg 8 Forbidden LoveRichard & Michael FreedmanMark Zahra156.5kg9 Turaath Maddie Raymond Damian Lane 10 56.5kg 10 Marabi Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 4 56.5kg 11 Mariamia Shane Stockdale Blaike McDougall 11 56.5kg 12 Lightsaber Peter Moody Jamie Kah 7 55kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Streets Of Avalon Shane Nichols Zac Spain 4 58.5kg 2 Widgee Turf Patrick Payne Billy Egan 6 58.5kg 3 Virdine James Cummings Damien Oliver 3 58.5kg 4 Arcadia Prince Amy McDonald Jordan Childs 2 58.5kg 5 Tavisan Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Jamie Kah 5 58.5kg 6 Neighbourhood Enver Jusufovic Michael Dee 1 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Hey Doc Tony & Calvin McEvoy Luke Currie 1 58.5kg 2 Scales Of Justice Lindsey Smith Dean Yendall 2 58.5kg 3 Manuel Tony & Calvin McEvoy Barend Vorster 4 58.5kg 4 Begood Toya Mother Daniel Bowman James Winks 9 58.5kg 5 Ashlor Dan McCarthy Daniel Stackhouse 6 58.5kg 6 Ringerdingding Anthony Freedman John Allen 3 58.5kg 7 Cradle MountainClare CunninghamJason Collett858.5kg8 Embrace Me Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 7 56.5kg 9 Microphone James Cummings Damian Lane 5 55.5kg
2024 Australia Stakes result
1st – Veight (+115)
2nd – Southport Tycoon (-142.86)
3rd – Recommendation (-500)
Recent runnings of the Australia Stakes
- Damien Lane and Team McEvoy combined with Veight ($2.15) to take out the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. The race mapped out perfectly in the end for the son of Grunt, as Lane was able to sit just in behind a hectic tempo throughout the 1200m contest. Lane landed into the one-one position from gate three, allowing the three-year-old colt to stride comfortably as Snapper ($41.00) and Recommendation ($3.40) set out to run their respective rivals into the turf. A mid-race move, courtesy of South Australian raider Struck By ($21.00) put even more tempo into what was already a hotly contested speed battle up front, setting up perfectly for the eventual winner and runner-up, Southport Tycoon ($4.80), to be doing their best work late. Recommendation skipped clear at the top of the straight and looked to be travelling well with 200m to travel; however, the early going seemingly left the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper fading in the concluding stages. It left Veight and Southport Tycoon charging over the top late, with the former able to keep his first-up winning record ticking over to three starts for as many wins.
- Cindy Alderson and Daniel Moor have combined with Jigsaw to take out the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley, defeating a game Turaath and fast-finishing Calypso Reign. Daniel Moor urged the Manhattan Rain gelding to take up the lead and make the other speed influence, Snapper, work and ultimately brought upon his downfall, with Snapper fading out of the race on the home turn with 200m to go. Jigsaw jumped at a $3.10 favourite with online bookmakers and he won like a favourite should, running away with an easy 2.5 length victory, winning his fourth race in a row this campaign.
- The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Marabi managed to handle the step into Group 2 company when leading throughout to claim the 2022 Australia Stakes. Marabi managed to used barrier three to her advantage under Ben Allen and gave nothing else a chance when kicking clear on the home turn to win in a canter in the end. The win rocketed the mare into favouritism for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate, where she would look to become the fourth straight mare to take out the infamous Group 1 sprint.
- Coming up against just five rivals, the Shane Nichols-trained Streets Of Avalon managed to break a historic first-up record in the Australia Stakes. The six-year-old gelding managed to put 1.75 lengths on race favourite Viridine, with Streets Of Avalon peeling off the leaders back and sustaining a strong sprint int he home straight at The Valley.
- Dual Group 1 winner Scales Of Justice came off a five month break to overpower triple Group 1 winner Hey Doc. The Lindsey Smith-trained gelding was aided by a perfect steer from Dean Yendall, with Yendall stalking Hey Doc throughout the sprint. When asked for an effort approaching the home turn, Scales Of Justice managed to put just under a length on his main rival.
- Whispering Brook was a slightly easing favourite before the jump in 2019 but the favourite backers were rewarded with an absolutely stellar run. Settling just behind Fell Swoop, all Whispering Brook needed was an out, and it presented at the top of the straight. Whispering Brook sprinted away as they straightened and delivered a strong finish to claim the Group 2 title.
- Thronum came into the small 2018 Australia Stakes field as somewhat of an outsider at the $6.50 quote, but the front-running Lindsay Park runner didn’t let backers down. Bouncing out to an early lead the galloper kicked away on the turn under a sensationally rated ride by Mark Zahra. The competitors couldn’t make up the gap and Thronum got the prize.
- Malaguerra ($4.20) proved too strong for a star studded field, winning the race in the equal quickest time ever recorded over 1200m at Moonee Valley. Trainer Peter Gelagotis said he was confident heading into the race after the horse showed marked improvement in the paddock. Black Heart Bart ($2.30) finished second, while $28 longshot Sirbible finished further back in third after leading the field for most of the race. Read full report.
- Holler, the precociously talented two year old, proved he would be a force in open age class with a brilliant victory. With Craig Williams onboard, Holler sat outside of Sirbible and approached the lead at the 600m mark. Williams drew the whip around the turn and charged home, staying strongly, to defeat Churchill Dancer ($21). Holler had previously won the Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes at the same track on Cox Plate day and is a half sister to Yell, who won the Australian Stakes in 2003.
- Trained by Peter Gelagotis, Mourinho was a stunning victor in the 2015 running. Notably, in previous start Mourinho had struggled to settle but Vlad Duric got him out of the gates perfectly and settled nicely. He found a gap in the field at the 600m mark and hit the front with about 200m to go. It Is Written finished a brave second (half neck) and jockey Matthew Allen lodged a protest against Mourinho for interference, but it was dismissed. Hard Stride and Tudor made the early running but faded late. Dissident finished third before going on to win a the C.F Orr Stakes a few weeks later.
- Trainer Tony Vasil combined with Damien Oliver and Richie’s Vibe to win. After originally being prepared for a race in Tasmania, Vasil opted for the Australia Stakes after seeing the field were below par. With pre-race favourite Moment of Change caught wide for the bulk of the run, Richie’s Vibe charged home at $4.80 after being guided through a narrow hole in several runners. Richie’s Vibe nabbed Moment of Change ($1.90) at the line with the race run at a cracking pace.
- Sea Lord proved too strong in the 2013 running for trainer Stephen Brown. Luke Currie got Sealord out of the gates well and settled in a prominent position. This forced pace maker Undeniably to race hard to maintain a lead. The son of Street Cry slipped clear rounding the home turn while pre-race favourite Pinwheel found some legs late but was too far back to do any real damage, finishing second, while South Australian runner Outlandish Lad almost completed a last to second mission, but fell narrowly short.
- The great Black Caviar was just too strong for a small field, with many horses opting out of facing the Peter Moody-trained mare. She sat nicely midfield for the bulk of the run before easing away to win by over three lengths. This was Black Caviar’s 17th consecutive win and proved to Moody that Black Caviar was fit and good enough to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the UK later in the year. Luke Nolen rode Black Caviar while Zedi Knight fought on strongly for second. It was a sellout at Moonee Valley with thousands flocking in to see Black Caviar’s second Australia Stakes win, the first coming in 2010.
Australia Stakes Past Winners
| Australia StakesPast Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Veight | Damian Lane | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 2023 | Jigsaw | Daniel Moor | Cindy Alderson |
| 2022 | Marabi | Ben Allen | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2021 | Streets Of Avalon | Zac Spain | Shane Nichols |
| 2020 | Scales Of Justice | Dean Yendall | Lindsey Smith |
| 2019 | Whispering Brook | Mark Zahra | Darren Weir |
| 2018 | Thronum | Mark Zahra | David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 2017 | Malaguerra | Ben Melham | Peter Gelagotis |
| 2016 | Holler | Craig Williams | John O’Shea |
| 2015 | Mourinho | Vlad Duric | Peter Gelagotis |
| 2014 | Richie’s Vibe | Damien Oliver | Tony Vasil |
| 2013 | Sea Lord | Luke Currie | Stephen Brown |
| 2012 | Black Caviar | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2011 | Whitefriars | Jim Cassidy | Rick Worthington |
| 2010 | Black Caviar | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2009 | Lucky Secret | Danny Brereton | Tony Vasil |
| 2008 | Let Go Thommo | Steven King | Simon Zahra |
| 2007 | El Segundo | Damien Oliver | Colin Little |
| 2006 | California Dane | Noel Callow | Lee Freedman |
| 2005 | Super Elegant | Greg Childs | Tony Vasil |
| 2004 | Vocabulary | Danny Nikolic | Mick Price |
| 2003 | Yell | Darren Gauci | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Royal Code | Steven Arnold | David Hall |
| 2001 | Piavonic | Nash Rawiller | Tony Noonan |
| 2000 | Slavonic | Brett Prebble | Mick Price |
Australia Stakes winners pre-2000
| Australia Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Sports | ||
| 1998 | Flavour | ||
| 1997 | Clang | ||
| 1996 | All Our Mob | ||
| 1995 | Hareeba | ||
| 1994 | Kenvain | ||
| 1993 | Schillaci | ||
| 1992 | Dapper’s Hope | ||
| 1991 | Dark Beau | ||
| 1990 | Redelva | ||
| 1989 | Jet Fighter | ||
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