Coolmore Stud Stakes
Coolmore Stud Stakes
Group One Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $2,000,000 |
| Distance: | 1200m |
Two million dollars is on the table for the Coolmore Stud Stakes, run on VRC Derby Day each year.
Once known as the Ascot Vale Stakes until 2007, the open race for three year olds forms part of the best day of racing on the calendar at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, kicking off the four day Melbourne Cup Carnival stretch at the track. It’s one of the newer group one races, elevated to the status in 2007, when its name changed. First run in 1863, when Freestone saluted, the event was once open only to two year olds. That all changed in 1969 when, after a four year break, the race switched from the autumn to the spring.
The great Mankato, Encosta De Lago, Alinghi and Weekend Hussler are among the notable winners of the race. Exceedance claimed the 1200 metre race last year and winners have often gone on to be successful at stud, hence many stallions target it.
2025 Coolmore Stud Stakes betting odds
Odds for the Coolmore Stud Stakes as of July 3 – Courtesy of Neds
- Beadman Win $7.00 Place $2.50
- Tempted Win $7.00 Place $2.50
- Marhoona Win $9.00 Place $3.00
- Scenic Point Win $11.00 Place $3.50
- Tentyris Win $11.00 Place $3.50
- Cool Archie Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- O Ole Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Rivellino Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Devil Night Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Legacy Bound Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- North England Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Within The Law Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Wodeton Win $15.00 Place $4.50
- Shining Smile Win $17.00 Place $5.00
- Vinrock Win $17.00 Place $5.00
- Beskar Win $21.00 Place $6.00
- Gallo Nero Win $21.00 Place $6.00
- Palm Angel Win $21.00 Place $6.00
- Aleppo Pine Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Bellazaine Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Cherish Me Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Farnicle Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Invincible Woman Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Killiana Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Military Tycoon Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- My Gladiola Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Prestige Forever Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Price Tag Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Raging Force Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- Shaggy Win $26.00 Place $7.25
- West Of Swindon Win $26.00 Place $7.25
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2025 Coolmore Stud Stakes Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Coolmore Stud Stakes final field is released.
Previous Coolmore Stud Stakes Fields
Plenty of smart three-year-olds have competed in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, here are some of the previous fields for the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
1. Growing Empire (9)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 57kg
- F: 1123
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Zoustar
- Dam: Miles Of Krishan
2. Coleman (6)
- T: Matt Laurie
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 57kg
- F: x662
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Pierata
- Dam: Sboog
3. Traffic Warden (3)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 57kg
- F: 2×12
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Efficiently
4. Bittercreek (13)
- T: Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin
- J: Ben Allen
- W: 57kg
- F: 2×71
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Rose Of Cimmaron
5. Switzerland (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 57kg
- F: 8×91
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Sntizel
- Dam: Ms Bad Behavior
6. First Settler (10)
- T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 57kg
- F: 1121
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Graciousness
7. Bodyguard (2)
- T: Peter Snowden
- J: Hugh Bowman
- W: 57kg
- F: 40×9
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Tumooh
8. Gatsby’s (7)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 57kg
- F: 1425
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Miss Charming
9. Stoli Bolli (5)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Luke Currie
- W: 57kg
- F: 2413
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Deep Field
- Dam: Champagne Boom
10. Yoshinobu (1)
- T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
- J: Jamie Mott
- W: 57kg
- F: x113
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Total Attraction
11. Enriched (14)
- T: Michael Freedman
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 57kg
- F: x163
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay/Brown
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Miss Atom Bomb
12. Gallant Son (12)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Luke Nolen
- W: 57kg
- F: 1×24
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Plucky Belle
13. Lady Of Camelot (4)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 55kg
- F: x374
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Miss Debutante
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Shinzo Chris Waller James McDonald 4 57kg 2 Cylinder James Cummings Tim Clark 14 57kg 3 Don Corleone Peter & Paul Snowden Opie Bosson 3 57kg 4 Veight Tony & Calvin McEvoy Jamie Kah 18 57kg 5 King’s GambitPeter & Paul SnowdenMark Zahra257kg6 StepartyPaul PreuskerJohn Allen157kg7 Arkansaw Kid Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jye McNeil 16 57kg 8 SnapbackPeter & Paul SnowdenWinona Costin1357kg9 Scheelite Ken & Kasey Keys Luke Nolen 11 57kg 10 I Am Unstoppable Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans Blake Shinn 12 57kg 11 Ozzmosis Bjorn Baker Rachel King 6 57kg 12 Mexico Michael Freedman Jordan Childs 10 57kg 13 Butch Cassidy Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jamie Spencer 19 57kg 14 Moravia Michael Freedman Damien Oliver 7 57kg 15 Celui Brent Stanley Craig Newitt 5 57kg 16 Nadal Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 15 57kg 17 Tiz Invincible Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 9 55kg 18 Stretan Angel Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 17 55kg 19 Treasurway Jason Warren Billy Egan 8 55kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Jacquinot Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Damian Lane 16 57kg 2 Best Of Bordeaux Kacy Fogden Ben Melham 17 57kg 3 Sejardan Gary Portelli John Allen 12 57kg 4 Lofty Strike Julius Sandhu Jamie Mott 5 57kg 5 Nettuno Tony Gollan Damien Oliver 10 57kg 6 Buenos Noches Matthew Smith Craig Newitt 15 57kg 7 Grand Impact Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Mark Zahra 1 57kg 8 Economics Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 14 57kg 9 Meridius Lloyd Kennewell William Buick 6 57kg 10 Doull Anthony & Sam Freedman Jye McNeil 4 57kg 11 Great Barrier Reef Chris Waller Damien Thornton 7 57kg 12 Custodian Anthony & Sam Freedman Brett Prebble 3 57kg 13 Bews Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Daniel Moor 2 57kg 14 Coolangatta Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Williams 13 55kg 15 In Secret James Cummings James Cummings 9 55kg 16 Queen Of The Ball Michael Freedman Joshua Parr 8 55kg 17 C’est Magique Grahame Begg Michael Dee 11 55kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Shaquero Chris Waller Luke Nolen 2 57kg 2 Artorius Anthony & Sam Freedman Glen Boss 4 57kg 3 Ingratiating James Cummings Daniel Moor 8 57kg 4 In The Congo Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 12 57kg 5 Home Affairs Chris Waller James McDonald 13 57kg 6 Paulele James Cummings Damien Oliver 6 57kg 7 Kallos James Cummings Fred Kersley 15 57kg 8 Ranch Hand Chris Waller Brett Prebble 16 57kg 9 Extreme Warrior Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Jye McNeil 9 57kg 10 Extreme Flight Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Thornton 3 57kg 11 Sword Of State Jamie Richards Luke Currie 7 57kg 12 Bruckner Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 1 57kg 13 Overpass Bjorn Baker Craig Newitt 5 57kg 14 Marine One Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Dean Yendall 11 57kg 15 Minsk Moment Chris Waller Michael Dee 17 57kg 16 Battleton Bjorn Baker Rachel King 10 57kg 17 Gimmie ParPeter MoodyBlaike McDougall1455kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Farnan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Glen Boss 10 57kg 2 Wild Ruler Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 14 57kg 3 Mamaragan John Thompson Hugh Bowman 7 57kg 4 Glenfiddich Peter Moody Luke Nolen 3 57kg 5 Ranting Leon & Troy Corstens Ben Melham 8 57kg 6 Doubtland Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes William Pike 1 57kg 7 Anders Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 2 57kg 8 Holyfield Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 13 57kg 9 Extra Time Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Kerrin McEvoy 4 57kg 10 Our Playboy Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Michael Dee 11 57kg 11 Flying Award Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 5 57kg 12 Swats That Leon & Troy Corstens John Allen 9 55kg 13 Muntaseera Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jye McNeil 6 55kg 14 September Run Chris Waller Craig Williams 12 55kg
2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes result
1st – Switzerland (+450)
2nd – Bellatrix Star (+115)
=3rd – Growing Empire (-200)
=3rd – Lady Of Camelot (+210)
Recent Coolmore Stud Stakes runnings
- For the second time in four years, a horse carrying the famous Coolmore colours has taken out the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, with Switzerland ($6) for Chris Waller and James McDonald following in the footsteps of Home Affairs. Waller maintained his stranglehold on the Coolmore Stud Stakes, with Saturday’s victory giving the master trainer his sixth win from the last 12 editions of the 1200m classic. This son of Snitzel was a dominant winner in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes last start, signalling to the stable that he was back on track ahead of his biggest test down the Flemington straight. The race itself was run at a breakneck tempo, as Hugh Bowman took off from the barrier on Bodyguard ($41) to sprint out to a massive six-length lead after 400m. Most of the favourites with horse racing bookmakers, led by Lady Of Camelot ($9), Growing Empire ($3.80) and Traffic Warden ($4.20), settled at the front of the rest of the field. With most of his main rivals facing the breeze ahead of him, McDonald sat quietly behind them on the eventual winner before peeling off their heels with 300m to go. In a matter of three or four strides, Switzerland exploded to the front of the field and put the race to bed with 150m to go, with only Bellatrix Star ($8.50) running on from the back of the field. Growing Empire and Lady Of Camelot battled on gamely, and they couldn’t be split by the judge, dead-heating for third place.
- Rachel King made history at Flemington, becoming the first female jockey to secure victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m). She made every post a winner aboard the Bjorn Baker-trained colt Ozzmosis ($16.00), allowing him to stride freely down the straight six-furlongs, leading his rivals along at a solid tempo. Shinzo ($4.60) sat on the heels of the winner for the duration of the journey, while I Am Unstoppable ($6.00) mounted a late challenge under Blake Shinn, weaving a passage between some tiring horses. It was to no avail, however, as Ozzmosis was off an gone with the prize, making him a very expensive colt in the making, following in the footsteps of his sire, Zoustar.
- The sentiment from both James McDonald and James Cummings was clear after In Secret’s comfortable two-length win in the Coolmore Stakes at Flemington – she showed her toughness early. Having positioned herself just off the speed, when the Godolphin filly was asked to quicken, she did just that and managed to put two-lengths on her closest rival to etch her name alongside some of the great sprinters in recent times.
- Chris Waller proves his worth by taking the Coolmore Stud Stakes for the fifth time in nine years with three-year-old colt Home Affairs. James McDonald was hot on Victoria Derby day taking out 5 of the 9 races, however the most impressive was his run on Home Affairs when he was cruising with the leaders until James McDonald asked him to give a little more at the 350m mark and left the field to fight for second as he left a three length gap on the rest to win the 1.5 million dollar race.
- Having taken out the Cap D’antibes Stakes and the Poseidon Stakes, the Chris Waller-trained September Run made it three wins from three starts down the Flemington straight with her win in the Coolmore Stud Stakes. On the back of a cracking speed set from the leaders, Craig Williams had to time his run perfectly aboard the filly, and Willow did just that. With a beautiful toe into the race, September Run hit the fron with 100m to go and never looked like getting beaten and went on to stake her claim as one the best three-year-old sprinters in the country.
- Exceedance was a heavily backed second elect when taking out the 2019 Coolmore Stud Stakes. He was backed off the map, and settled off the pace to come underneath the leaders and prevail by half a length to hold out the favourite Bivouac and score an impressive win for the Hawkes team.
- The filly Sunlight wasn’t a chief market elect coming into the 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes, but the girl upset the boys in what is usually their race. Settling just off the pace, the Tony McEvoy-trained filly took to the front at the 100m mark and held on gamely to record a famous win.
- Merchant Navy wasn’t able to win the Golden Rose Stakes, but it returned in fine order to scorch home in the Coolmore Stud Stakes. The three-year-old for Aaron Purcell was well-back during the run, but it picked a path through runners to nab Invincible Star on the line. It looked the winner with 100m to go, but Merchant Navy showed why it was so highly respected earlier this season.
- Flying Artie was the second-string runner from the Mick Price stables, but it proved to be the best three-year-old sprinter in Australia with a dominant victory. It was well-backed late with punters, but the bookmakers had a field day with the likes of Astern and Extreme Choice both tasting defeat. Read the race report here.
- The progeny of superstar Choisir, Japonisme was always going to be a tough one in this race. And it proved to be so, even at the huge odds of $21, he had a sweet rid with jockey Glynn Schofield aboard and knocked over Keen Array and Counterattack. It gave master trainer Chris Waller a third win in as many years in the race.
- Brazen Beau made it two in a row for Waller, the $6.50 chance beating stable mate Delectation – a gaudy $51 – and Kuro, also $6.50, to win the race and complete a trifecta of Sydney horses.
- Star Hoop Jimmy Cassidy claimed his 100th group one win aboard Zoustar, giving Waller his maiden win in the race by defeating Notlistenin’tome and Lion of Belfort.
- Nechita’s brilliant win was over shadowed by stunning revelations by Patinack Farm trainer John Thomson, who told media after the race that fallen billionaire Nathan Tinkler was struggling that much that he had ran out of feed for the horses and gone weeks without farriers and bedding.
Previous Coolmore Stud Stakes winners
| Coolmore Stud StakesPast Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Switzerland | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Ozzmosis | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker |
| 2022 | In Secret | James McDonald | James Cummings |
| 2021 | Home Affairs | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2020 | September Run | Craig Williams | Chris Waller |
| 2019 | Exceedance | Dwayne Dunn | Team Hawkes |
| 2018 | Sunlight | Luke Currie | Tony McEvoy |
| 2017 | Merchant Navy | Mark Zahra | Aaron Purcell |
| 2016 | Flying Artie | Hugh Bowman | Mick Price |
| 2015 | Japonisme | Glyn Schofield | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Brazen Beau | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller |
| 2013 | Zoustar | Jim Cassidy | Chris Waller |
| 2012 | Nechita | Christian Reith | John Thompson |
| 2011 | Sepoy | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Snowden |
| 2010 | Star Witness | James Winks | Danny O’Brien |
| 2009 | Headway | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2008 | Northern Meteor | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2007 | Weekend Hussler | Brad Rawiller | Ross McDonald |
| 2006 | Gold Edition | Jim Byrne | Ron Maund |
| 2005 | Ferocity | Steven Arnold | Danny O’Brien |
| 2004 | Alinghi | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 2003 | Scaredee Cat | Steven Arnold | Cliff Brown |
| 2002 | Innovation Girl | Kerrin McEvoy | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
| 2001 | North Boy | Damien Oliver | Tony McEvoy |
| 2000 | So Gorgeous | Nash Rawiller | Dan O’Sullivan |
| Coolmore Stud Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Spargo | ||
| 1998 | Theatre | ||
| 1997 | Show No Emotion | ||
| 1996 | Encosta De Lago | ||
| 1995 | Our Maizcay | ||
| 1994 | Racer’s Edge | ||
| 1993 | Brawny Spirit | ||
| 1992 | Quegent | ||
| 1991 | Tierce | ||
| 1990 | Bureaucracy | ||
| 1989 | Courtza | ||
| 1988 | Zeditave | ||
| 1987 | Kaapstad | ||
| 1986 | Zephyr Cross | ||
| 1985 | Campaign King | ||
| 1984 | Royal Troubador | ||
| 1983 | Top Post | ||
| 1982 | Rancher | ||
| 1981 | Rose Of Kingston | ||
| 1980 | Sardius | ||
| 1978 | Manikato | ||
| 1978 | Manikato | ||
| 1978 | Manikato | ||
| 1977 | Ballyred | ||
| 1976 | Surround | ||
| 1975 | Toy Show | ||
| 1974 | Plush | ||
| 1973 | Taj Rossi | ||
| 1973 | Taj Rossi | ||
| 1972 | Century | ||
| 1973 | Taj Rossi | ||
| 1971 | Tolerance | ||
| 1970 | Eleazar | ||
| 1969 | Vain | ||
For two-year-olds (1863–1965) the event was run in the autumn.
| 1965 | Star Affair |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Thredbo |
| 1963 | Munich |
| 1962 | Royal Centaur |
| 1961 | Blue Era |
| 1960 | Reinsman |
| 1959 | Travel Boy |
| 1958 | Nilento |
| 1957 | Ace High |
| 1956 | Gay Sierra |
| 1955 | Sir Newton |
| 1954 | Acramitis |
| 1953 | Yungawee |
| 1952 | Lenity |
| 1951 | Beau Silhouette |
| 1950 | Flying Halo |
| 1949 | St. Comedy |
| 1948 | Comic Court |
| 1947 | Filgaro |
| 1946 | Chaperone |
| 1945 | Royal Gem |
| 1944 | Delina |
| 1943 | Scottish Maid |
| 1942 | Hesione |
| 1941 | High Road |
| 1940 | Industry |
| 1939 | High Caste |
| 1938 | Tactical |
| 1937 | Caesar |
| 1936 | Fidelity |
| 1935 | Bimilla |
| 1934 | Arachne |
| 1933 | Shakuni |
| 1932 | Powerscort |
| 1931 | Auto Pay |
| 1930 | Thurlstone |
| 1929 | Spanish Galleon |
| 1928 | Mollison |
| 1927 | Royal Feast |
| 1926 | Cyden |
| 1925 | Los Gatos |
| 1924 | Heroic |
| 1923 | The Monk |
| 1922 | Rosina |
| 1921 | Isa |
| 1920 | Midilli |
| 1919 | Whiz Bang |
| 1918 | Red Fox |
| 1917 | Thrice |
| 1916 | Deneb |
| 1915 | Two |
| 1914 | Woorak |
| 1913 | Andelosia |
| 1912 | Wolawa |
| 1911 | Sconser |
| 1910 | Beverage |
| 1909 | Sunny South |
| 1908 | The Brewer |
| 1907 | Mazarin |
| 1906 | Antonius |
| 1905 | Charles Stuart |
| 1904 | Koopan |
| 1903 | Emir |
| 1902 | Brakpan |
| 1901 | Hautvilliers |
| 1900 | Maltster |
| 1899 | Condiment |
| 1898 | Bobadil |
| 1897 | Aurum |
| 1896 | Newhaven |
| 1895 | Challenger |
| 1894 | Destiny |
| 1893 | Projectile |
| 1892 | Camoola |
| 1891 | Penance |
| 1890 | Titan |
| 1889 | Spice |
| 1888 | Volley |
| 1887 | Hortense |
| 1886 | Chesham |
| 1885 | Uralla |
| 1884 | Bargo |
| 1883 | Archie |
| 1882 | Navigator |
| 1881 | Royal Maid |
| 1880 | Grand Prix |
| 1879 | Petrea |
| 1878 | His Lordship |
| 1877 | First King |
| 1876 | Newminster |
| 1875 | Maid Of All Work |
| 1874 | Explosion |
| 1873 | Lapidist |
| 1872 | King Of The Ring |
| 1871 | Beatrice |
| 1870 | The Roe |
| 1869 | Lamplighter |
| 1867 | Fenella |
| 1866 | Sour Grapes |
| 1865 | Sea Gull |
| 1864 | Lady Heron |
| 1863 | Freestone |
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