Expressway Stakes
Expressway Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
| Location: | Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1200m |
The Expressway Stakes is a Group 2 race for open sprinters, first run in 1974 and held at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Initially contested at varying distances, the Expressway Stakes has been run over 1200m since 2005, under set weight and penalties conditions.
Worth $300,000 in 2025, the Expressway Stakes has been a Group 2 event since 1979.
Notable winners include Zephyr Bay (1975), Luskin Star (1978), Kingston Town (1980), Tie The Knot (2001), Lonhro (2003), Mentality (2007), Trapeze Artist (2018), and Mariamia (2023).
The 2024 Expressway Stakes was won by King Of Sparta, ahead of Coal Crusher and Malkovich.
2025 Expressway Stakes betting odds
Odds for the Expressway Stakes as of February 15, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Joliestar Win $2.50 Place $1.50
- Magic Time Win $3.30 Place $1.80
- Olentia Win $5.50 Place $2.50
- Iowna Merc Win $7.00 Place $3.00
- Givemethebeatboys Win $10.00 Place $4.00
- Airman Win $12.00 Place $4.60
How to bet on the Expressway Stakes
Every decent Australian horse racing bookmaker will have betting on the Expressway 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 Expressway Stakes acceptances are only done a few days before the race so you won’t find a market many weeks in advance.
Aussie bookies offer all of the usual bet types on the race and you will have the option of using ‘boosted odds’ or other racing promotions at some of them.
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Expressway Stakes News
2025 Expressway Stakes Final Field
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Previous Expressway Stakes Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
King of Sparta Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 2 57.5kg 2 Coal Crusher Joseph Pride Tyler Schiller 5 57.5kg 3 Golden Mile James Cummings Zac Lloyd 1 57.5kg 4 Buenos Noches Matthew Smith Nash Rawiller 6 56.5kg 5 Strait Acer Edward Cummings Tommy Berry 3 56kg 6 Malkovich Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 4 56kg 7 West of Dalby Benjamin Smith Brock Ryan 7 51kg
2024 Expressway Stakes result
1st – King Of Sparta (+300)
2nd – Coal Crusher (+250)
3rd – Malkovich (NTD)
Recent runnings of the Expressway Stakes:
- James McDonald and the Peter & Paul Snowden camp combined when King Of Sparta ($4.20) stormed home to claim the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m). After thrashing his Magic Millions Sprint (1200) rivals, the son of I Am Invincible wasn’t quite as dominant in the Group 2, but was similarly impressive, as James McDonald placed the five-year-old in the perfect stalking position. Malkovich ($14.00) was always going to ensure a strong tempo, and he did just that, scorching to the front under Joshua Parr. When the sprint went on, there was only one runner you wanted to be on, as King Of Sparta kept close enough throughout to put himself in striking distance, then responded when McDonald asked for more.
- From stud prospects to Group 2 winner, Mariamia bolted home to take out the 2023 Expressway Stakes in stylish fashion. After winning impressively first-up at BM88 level, just four nominations saw plans change for the Pride camp and elect to risk placing Mariamia in the Expressway Stakes. Taking on short-priced favourite and Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile in the process. Tim Clark got Mariamia to jump perfectly from the wide draw, successfully lobbing into the one-by-one position throughout. Meanwhile Golden Mile got a few pairs further back than most punters would’ve anticipated, after missing the start by a length. The speed was strong throughout the 1200m weight-for-age contest as Kahawaty looked to ping the lids from the inside, as did the market second elect, Forbidden Love, who was very disappointing and proceeded to finish towards the rear of the small field. Mariamia was impressive storming past the leaders before kicking clear to score for a dominant 2.6-length victory over runner-up Golden Mile, who did more than enough on return.
- A text-book front-running ride by Tim Clark saw three-year-old Overpass cause an upset in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. After three of the first six winners at Rosehill led throughout, Clark followed suit and pushed the Bjorn Baker-trained colt out of the barriers to take up the lead. Last seen when sixth in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes in October, Overpass had two trials in preparation for his first up assignment, which had him rock-hard fit for the 1200m race. Race favourite Anamoe got back to last from barrier three and was unable to make up enough ground out wide, finishing off well to run into third in his first run since the Cox Plate. It was all honours to the winner though, with Overpass proving too hard to run down.
Previous winners of the Expressway Stakes
| Expressway Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | King of Sparta | James McDonald | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2023 | Mariamia | Tim Clark | Joseph Pride |
| 2022 | Overpass | Tim Clark | Bjorn Baker |
| 2021 | Savatiano | Hugh Bowman | James Cummings |
| 2020 | Standout | Tommy Berry | Gerald Ryan |
| 2019 | Alizee | Blake Shinn | James Cummings |
| 2018 | Trapeze Artist | Tim Clark | Gerald Ryan |
| 2017 | Music Magnate | Kerrin McEvoy | Bjorn Baker |
| 2016 | Our Boy Malachi | Tommy Berry | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes |
| 2015 | Weary | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Appearance | Blake Shinn | Guy Walter |
| 2013 | Happy Galaxy | Jay Ford | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes |
| 2012 | Rain Affair | Corey Brown | Joseph Pride |
| 2011 | Centennial Park | Corey Brown | David Payne |
| 2010 | Rangirangdoo | Corey Brown | Chris Waller |
| 2009 | Burdekin Blues | Shane Scriven | Barry Baldwin |
| 2008 | Paratroopers | Danny Nikolic | Peter Snowden |
| 2007 | Mentality | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2006 | Court’s in Session | Danny Beasley | Guy Walter |
| 2005 | Court’s in Session | Hugh Bowman | Guy Walter |
| 2004 | Sportsman | Christian Reith | Gregory Hickman |
| 2003 | Lonhro | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Ateates | Jim Cassidy | Gary Portelli |
| 2001 | Tie the Knot | Patrick Payne | Guy Walter |
| 2000 | Mr Innocent | Glen Colless | Mal Gerrard |
Expressway Stakes winners pre-2000
| Expressway Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Kidman’s Cove | ||
| 1998 | Hockney | ||
| 1997 | Cangronde | ||
| 1996 | Saintly | ||
| 1995 | Moss Rocket | ||
| 1994 | Soho Square | ||
| 1993 | Let’s Hurry | ||
| 1992 | Joanne | ||
| 1991 | Potrero | ||
| 1990 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1989 | Groucho | ||
| 1988 | At Sea | ||
| 1987 | Diamond Shower | ||
| 1986 | Avon Angel | ||
| 1985 | Royal Troubador | ||
| 1984 | Sir Dapper | ||
| 1983 | Sheraco | ||
| 1982 | Trench Digger | ||
| 1981 | Goreham | ||
| 1980 | Kingston Town | ||
| 1979 | Joy Love | ||
| 1978 | Luskin Star | ||
| 1977 | Red Ruffian | ||
| 1976 | Avellino | ||
| 1975 | Zephyr Bay | ||
| 1974 | I’m Scarlet | ||
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