Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
| Location: | Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Distance: | 1600m |
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 horse racing event run over 1800m under handicap conditions and is held at Caulfield Racecourse.
Worth $200,000 in 2026, the Eclipse Stakes was first run back in 1937 and won by Balkan Prince.
Originally held at Caulfield, the race relocated to Sandown Racecourse between 2004-2020, before returning to Caulfield in 2021.
The Eclipse Stakes was a Listed race up until 1995, before elevating to Group 3 status in 1996.
Group 1 superstars such as Fields Of Omaha and Super Impose have tasted success in the Eclipse Stakes, before going on to claim Group 1 glory later in their careers.
2025 Eclipse Stakes Betting Odds
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Latest Eclipse Stakes News
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2025 Eclipse Stakes Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Eclipse Stakes final field is released.
Previous Eclipse Stakes Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Uncle Bryn Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Luke Currie 7 59kg 2 New Energy Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 10 56.5kg 3 Ain’tnodeeldunAnthony & Sam FreedmanBilly Egan554.5kg4 ApuliaBen, Will & JD HayesDaniel Stackhouse1154.5kg5 Charterhouse Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 6 54.5kg 6 Holymanz Ciaron Maher Michael Dee 15 54.5kg 7 Sirileo Miss Symon Wilde Beau Mertens 8 54.5kg 8 Fame Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Zac Spain 4 54kg 9 Keats Gavin Bedggood Craig Williams 1 54kg 10 Earlswood Gavin Bedggood Rachel King 12 54kg 11 MakramBen, Will & JD HayesHarry Coffey1454kg12 Posion Chalice Paul Preusker Daniel Moor 3 54kg 13 Foujita SanMichael, Wayne & John HawkesJye McNeil954kg14 BeltoroRobert HickmottJaylah Kennedy254kg15 Danish Fortune Darren McLeod Alana Kelly 13 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Just Folk Gavin Bedggood Mark Zahra 6 58kg 2 Sir Lucan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Linda Meech 5 56kg 3 Ain’tnodeeldunAnthony & Sam FreedmanBilly Egan755.5kg4 Junipal Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 4 55kg 5 Swords Drawn Mike Moroney Daniel Stackhouse 2 55kg 6 Keats Gavin Bedggood Beau Mertens 1 54kg 7 Let’srollthedice Danny O’Brien Michael Dee 8 54kg 8 Danish Fortune Darren McLeod Alana Kelly 3 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Grandslam Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Williams 3 58kg 2 Milford Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney 8 57.5kg 3 So Si BonBen & JD HayesDaniel Stackhouse257kg4 Sirileo Miss Symon Wilde Blaike McDougall 12 56.5kg 5 Holbien Steve Richards Fred Kersley 11 54kg 6 Keats Gavin Bedggood Craig Newitt 4 54kg 7 Montign Stuart Padman Michael Dee 10 54kg 8 Adelaide Ace Shane Jackson Dean Yendall 6 54kg 9 French Emperor Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Patrick Moloney 9 54kg 10 Cormorant Maddie Raymond Harry Coffey 5 54kg 11 El Gladiador Steven Pateman Declan Bates 7 54kg 12 Flash Feeling John Sadler Matthew Cartwright 1 54kg 13 Princess Rhaenys Peter Moody Linda Meech 13 54kg
2024 Eclipse Stakes result
1st – New Energy (+320)
2nd – Poison Chalice (-111.11)
3rd – Holymanz (+220)
Recent Eclipse Stakes results
- Ciaron Maher & Mark Zahra have with New Energy ($4.20) to secure victory in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), dropping back in grade after a testing effort in the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington on November 9. It was a deserving reward for the consistent five-year-old gelding, relishing the Heavy 8 conditions at Caulfield as the son of New Bay stretched out to 1800m for the first time in his second Australian campaign. Zahra timed his run to perfection in the end, weaving a passage in the final 400m as Sirileo Miss ($5.50) assumed her usual front-running role in the early stages. Daniel Moor and Poison Chalice ($4.20) did the stalking after bounding forward from barrier three, while Uncle Bryn ($31.00) was ridden forward to hold a position at a big price with horse racing bookmakers. Poison Chalice took over with a furlong left to travel and appeared to be finishing best; however, it was Zahra still getting clear aboard New Energy to make one final lunge, taking over in the final 50m to claim his first Australian victory.
- Just Folk ($2.90) grounded out a tough victory in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes to record his first win for new trainer Gavin Bedggood. The seven-year-old gelding was gallant in defeat behind Charterhouse and Foxy Cleopatra in the Cranbourne Cup seven days prior, with more suitable conditions on Saturday, Bedggood chose to back him up, and it paid dividends. Joining his stablemate Keats ($4.40) at the front of the field, Just Folk settled on the outside with Danish Fortune and Sir Lucan just behind them. As they rounded the home turn, Beau Mertens on Keats shook up his mount, while Mark Zahra still had a good hold on the eventual winner, and he took the lead with 300m to go. However, Danish Fortune ($21.00) burst through a gap and let down with a strong finish to challenge in the final 150m, but the outsider of the field couldn’t get past the winner as he held on to claim a narrow victory.
- Despite not winning since claiming a BM100 in May, 2022, Milford ($15) caused an upset in the 2022 Eclipse Stakes. Guided by an inch-perfect steer from Blake Shinn, the Mike Moroney-trained runner relished getting back onto firmer going and back in Melbourne following a poor showing in the Five Diamonds the start prior. With pace-setters Keats and Holbien making the Eclipse Stakes a genuinely run affair, Milford was in a stalking position throughout. When asked to quicken by Shinn, Milford had enough in store inside the final 50m to hold off the rank outsider El Gladiador ($101)
- Coming off success stakes success in South Australia, the Richard & Chantelle Jolly-trained Regalo Di Gaetano added the Eclipse Stakes to his record. Having claimed the Listed Murray Bridge Cup and Listed John Letts Cup prior to his win at Caulfield, Regalo De Gaetano was the best of an even bunch. One length separated the first six across the line in the Eclipse Stakes, but it was the South Australian who reigned supreme when it mattered most.
- Having competed in Group 1 races throughout the sprint, the Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes-trained enigma So Si Bon appreciated the step back in grade when claiming the Eclipse Stakes. The veteran dropped his head at exactly the right time to score a narrow victory over stablemate Power Scheme ($15) and the topweight Homesman ($6.50) in a thrilling finish. So crazy was the finish, champion hoop Mark Zahra said afterwards that he thought he had arrived too late.
- The Lindsey Smith-trained Pacodali managed to put aside several narrow defeats during the spring, and managed to put in an impressive performance when claiming the Eclipse Stakes. Dean Yendall positioned the son of Paco Boy outside the lead throughout the 1800m event, and when he was asked to quicken, Pacodali did so smartly and put his rivals away with a bit of class attached to it.
Eclipse Stakes winners
| Eclipse Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | New Energy | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher |
| 2023 | Just Folk | Mark Zahra | Gavin Bedggood |
| 2022 | Milford | Blake Shinn | Michael Moroney |
| 2021 | Regalo Di Gaetano | Zac Spain | Richard & Chantelle Jolly |
| 2020 | So Si Bon | Mark Zahra | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
| 2019 | Pacodali | Dean Yendall | Lindsey Smith |
| 2018 | Tally | Craig Williams | James Cummings |
| 2017 | Payroll | Damien Oliver | Richard Laming |
| 2016 | Turnitaround | Hugh Bowman | Matthew Williams |
| 2015 | Casino Dancer | James Winks | Mick Van Gestel |
| 2014 | Zabisco | Kerrin McEvoy | Darren Weir |
| 2013 | Mouro | Damien Oliver | Tony McEvoy |
| 2012 | Eclair Surprise | Dom Tourneur | Phillip Stokes |
| 2011 | Rothera | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2010 | Viking Hero | Mark Zahra | Michael Moroney |
| 2009 | Bashful Girl | Craig Newitt | Bevan & Richard Laming |
| 2008 | Eskimo Dan | Craig Williams | Bevan Laming |
| 2007 | Like It Is | Greg Childs | Darren Weir |
| 2006 | Utility | Mark Zahra | Pat Carey |
| 2005 | Aqua D’amore | Stephen Baster | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2004 | Requisite | Greg Childs | Michael Moroney |
| 2003 | Zazzman | Damien Oliver | Tony Vasil |
| 2002 | Damaschino | Danny Nikolic | Roger James |
| 2001 | Fields Of Omagh | Greg Childs | Tony McEvoy |
| 2000 | Tickle My | Kerrin McEvoy | Bruce Purcell |
Eclipse Stakes winners pre-2000
| Eclipse Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Taberann | ||
| 1998 | Prime Address | ||
| 1997 | Burning Embers | ||
| 1996 | Gold City | ||
| 1995 | Broann | ||
| 1994 | Innocent King | ||
| 1993 | Palareign | ||
| 1992 | Fraar | ||
| 1991 | Luisant Bijou | ||
| 1990 | Gamine | ||
| 1989 | Eastern Classic | ||
| 1988 | Super Impose | ||
| 1987 | Prince Gano | ||
| 1986 | So Vague | ||
| 1985 | So Vague | ||
| 1984 | Brave Salute | ||
| 1983 | Allez Bijou | ||
| 1982 | Range Rover | ||
| 1981 | Pride Of Century | ||
| 1980 | Raspadora | ||
| 1979 | Bit Of A Skite | ||
| 1978 | Minuetto | ||
| 1977 | Princess Veronica | ||
| 1976 | Better Draw | ||
| 1975 | Better Draw | ||
| 1974 | Leica Lover | ||
| 1973 | Perfect Time | ||
| 1972 | Adrian | ||
| 1971 | Sky Call | ||
| 1970 | What’s Brewing | ||
| 1969 | Our Faith | ||
| 1968 | Wings Of The Morning | ||
| 1967 | Sunhaven | ||
| 1966 | Gala Crest | ||
| 1965 | Beau Guard | ||
| 1964 | Tobacco Leaf | ||
| 1963 | Bengal Tiger | ||
| 1962 | Delville | ||
| 1961 | Teppo Star | ||
| 1960 | Savage | ||
| 1959 | Dawdie | ||
| 1958 | Famed | ||
| 1957 | Roma Holiday | ||
| 1956 | Baystone | ||
| 1955 | Kosciusko | ||
| 1954 | Veiled Peak | ||
| 1953 | Rio Janeiro | ||
| 1952 | Morse Code | ||
| 1951 | Merry Scout | ||
| 1950 | Morse Code | ||
| 1949 | Bruin | ||
| 1948 | Kongmeng | ||
| 1947 | Fine Fettle | ||
| 1946 | Propontis | ||
| 1945 | Don Pedro | ||
| 1944 | Peter | ||
| 1943 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1942 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1941 | Lucrative | ||
| 1940 | True Flight | ||
| 1939 | Maikai | ||
| 1938 | Manolive | ||
| 1937 | Balkan Prince | ||
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