The Galaxy

The Galaxy

Group One Betting Guide
Date: Saturday March 23, 2024
Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money: $1,000,000
Distance: 1100m

Run for $1,000,000 at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Slipper Day, The Galaxy is one of Sydney’s premier autumn sprints.

The 1100m feature isn’t synonymous with Australia’s best sprinters, as the handicap conditions often produce large betting fields, but that means punters get great value with a wide variety of runners.

Only one favourite has won in the last 20 years, which shows just how wide open The Galaxy is. It remains one of the most competitive sprint races on the Australian racing calendar.

Some of the best past winners include Nicconi, Nature Strip, Magnus, and Schillaci, who won as a three-year-old in 1992.


The Galaxy 2024 betting odds

Mariamia wins the Galaxy
Mariamia winning the 2023 Galaxy.

The 2024 Galaxy odds as of March 18 look like this:

  • Ozzmosis – +250
  • Aft Cabin – +450
  • Passive Aggressive – +800
  • Asfoora – +1000
  • Sunshine In Paris – +1000
  • Front Page – +1400

Complete Galaxy odds available at Dabble.


Best bookmakers for The Galaxy odds

Any bookmakers that take their jobs seriously offer markets on The Galaxy well in advance of the race date. All our trusted bookies offer have markets already up on the 2021 running of The Galaxy.

United States The Galaxy Bookies

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The Galaxy betting guide

If you are a favourite punter, it is probably best to rethink your strategy for The Galaxy. Only four favourites have taken out The Galaxy in the past 17 years, with the shortest-priced winner being Russian Revolution back in 2017 at odds of $2.90.

There have been some classy thoroughbreds beaten in The Galaxy, such as Snitzerland, Bel Sprinter, Deep Field, Ortensia and Euclase.

Between 2010-2016 the shortest-priced winner paid $10 when Atomic Force took the race out in 2011, which suggests that any sprinter on the day can take out the Group 1 The Galaxy.

It also pays to overlook the last-start winners in the field, besides the 2022 winner Shelby Sixtysix and 2021 winner Eduardo is the most recent of those to salute with Jetball in 1994. That’s an incredible statistic that punters should take note of.

Winners have come from all sorts of lead up races including four of late resuming from spells. You had to go back to 2004 when Spark Of Life won for the last one to win their lead up race before Eduardo and then Shelby Sixtysix.

Another key stat to bear in mind is that three-year-old runners have won The Galaxy seven times since 2000, although Russian Revolution is the only one to do so in the past 10 years.

Only horses to win with more than 56.5kg are Luskin Star (57), Mr Tiz (58.5), Schillaci (57), Temple Of Boom (57), Eduardo (57).

Until 2017, three year olds hadn’t won for six years but they have a great record overall with 19 wins, including a streak of 12 wins from 19 runnings from 1992 to 2010.


2024 The Galaxy Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the field for The Galaxy 2024 is released.


Previous The Galaxy Fields

Check out the previous field of The Galaxy here, with many a sprinting star finding themselves on the honour roll.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Eduardo
    Joseph Pride
    Nash Rawiller
    13
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Uncommon James
    Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted
    Damian Lane
    4
    54.5kg
    3 Silks
    In The Congo
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Tim Clark
    11
    54kg
    4 Silks
    Zoustyle
    Tony Gollan
    Regan Bayliss
    8
    53kg
    5 Silks
    Rocketing By
    David Pfieffer
    Dylan Gibbons
    3
    52.5kg
    6 Silks
    Asfoora
    Henry Dwyer
    Jye McNeil
    5
    51.5kg
    7 Silks
    Remarque
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    Kerrin McEvoy
    9
    51.5kg
    8 Silks
    Mariamia
    Joseph Pride
    Tyler Schiller
    2
    51kg
    9 Silks
    Shades Of Rose
    Bjorn Baker
    Rachel King
    10
    51kg
    10 Silks
    Generation
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Jay Ford
    12
    51kg
    11 Silks
    Andermatt
    James Cummings
    Michael Dee
    7
    51kg
    12 Silks
    Key Largo
    Bryce Heys
    Brock Ryan
    6
    51kg
    13 Silks
    Cannonball
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Robbie Dolan
    1
    50kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Splintex
    Mark Newnham
    Tom Sherry
    16
    58kg
    2 Silks
    Big Parade
    Mark Newnham
    Joshua Parr
    9
    57.5kg
    3 Silks
    Bella Nipotina
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Jason Collett
    3
    56.5kg
    4 Silks
    In The Congo
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Tommy Berry
    2
    56kg
    5 Silks
    Overpass
    Bjorn Baker
    Tim Clark
    1
    56kg
    6 Silks
    Away Game
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Linda Meech
    6
    55kg
    7 Silks
    Brooklyn Hustle
    Jason Warren & Dean Krongold
    James McDonald
    14
    55kg
    8 Silks
    Isotope
    Tony Gollan
    Kerrin McEvoy
    10
    55kg
    9 Silks
    Malkovich
    Bjorn Baker
    Nash Rawiller
    5
    55kg
    10 Silks
    Minhaaj
    John O’Shea
    William Pike
    7
    54kg
    11 Silks
    Paulele
    James Cummings
    Rachel King
    17
    53kg
    12 Silks
    Rule Of Law
    Bjorn Baker
    Brock Ryan
    12
    53kg
    13 Silks
    Ballistic Lover
    Joseph Pride
    Alysha Collett
    11
    52kg
    14 Silks
    Belluci Babe
    Bjorn Baker
    Jay Ford
    8
    52kg
    15 Silks
    Shelby Sixtysix (1E)
    Danny Williams
    Robbie Dolan
    4
    52.5kg
    16 Silks
    Jamaea (2E)
    Robert & Luke Price
    Brock Ryan
    13
    50kg
    17 Silks
    Delexo
    Kristen Buchanan
    James Innes Jnr
    15
    51kg

2023 The Galaxy result


1stMariamia ($10.00)
2ndUncommon James ($1.50)
3rdCannonball ($4.20)

Recent The Galaxy winners

  • Joseph Pride and Tyler Schiller took out the final Group 1 of the day at Rosehill on Saturday, as Mariamia continued her fine form to score in The Galaxy. It’s been a masterstroke by trainer Joseph Pride bringing her back in trip to the 1100m and has ultimately meant Group 1 glory after finding the 1300m too far in the Group 2 Millie Fox. Jockey Tyler Schiller was able to keep Mariamia in a stalking position the entire trip from barrier two and was able to utilize her blistering turn-of-foot late when produce on a hot tempo.
  • Having claimed a Class 2 Highway just four runs prior, the Danny Williams-trained Shelby Sixtysix remarkably became a Group 1 winner when claiming The Galaxy. The muddy marvel made it two wins a row on Heavy tracks having taken out the Maurice McCarten Stakes the start prior, the writing was on the wall for Shelby Sixtysix to become a Group 1 winner. Having been locked away on the rail in a midfield position, Robbie Dolan needed luck at the right time and when the gap came, Shelby sprinted quickly. He loomed up with 100m to go and when asked for one final effort, managed to get the job done inside the final 25m and complete one of the greatest stories in recent times on Australian shores.
  • Trainer Joe Pride was wondering what could go wrong in the lead up to the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill. But he need not have worried as Eduardo gave his rivals a galloping lesson to take out the 1100m sprint under handicap conditions. Judging the pace perfectly, Nash Rawiller guided Eduardo ($5.50) to a three-and-a-half length win from Order Of Command ($26.00) with Jonker ($17.00) a further two-and-a-half lengths off third.
  • In what was a wide open version of The Galaxy it was no surprise the winner I Am Excited saluted at odds of $26. With the majority of the field heading towards the outside of the track it was a top class ride by Tim Clark to stay towards the inside part of the track to nab the leader Miss Leonidas just on the winning post. I Am Excited gave the leader a near four length head start at the top of the straight, but powered home to take out The Galaxy in dramatic fashion.
  • Nature Strip finally broke through for his maiden Group 1 title in the most spectacular of fashion in the Galaxy. Spearing out to an early lead the sprinter maintained a strong tempo and kicked away in the straight, seemingly leaving the field in his wake. It was Pierata that flew home late however, making it a photo finish. The judge had to separate them and while most couldn’t punters find a margin, Nature Strip got the nod.
  • In Her Time delivered a brilliant win to secure the 2018 Galaxy. After settling towards the middle of the field it looked like the winner was drifting back through the field, but under a confident ride from Zac Purton the first-up runner took to the front at the 400m and strolled away to win, holding off a fast-finishing English.
  • Russian Revolution defied the recent results of the Galaxy by winning as the favourite and when fresh, but there was plenty of confidence in the three-year-old. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, the talented runner scored its first group one win in a narrow finish over stablemate Redzel. Russian Revolution came down the outside of runners to give punters a pleasing result. Read a full report here.
  • Griante produced a gallant effort to win in 2016 with Craig Williams in the saddle. The five-year-old settled in behind the speed before coming across heels and sprinting clear to hold off Shiraz and Dothraki. It paid $16 with bookmakers to continue the trend of outsiders and it defeated some classy types in the process which included English, Fell Swoop, Terravista and Rebel Dane.

Previous winners of The Galaxy

The Galaxy Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Mariamia Tyler Schiller Joseph Pride
2022 Shelby Sixtysix Robbie Dolan Danny Williams
2021 Eduardo Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride
2020 I Am Excited Tim Clark David Pfieffer
2019 Nature Strip James McDonald Chris Waller
2018 In Her Time Zac Purton Benjamin Smith
2017 Russian Revolution Kerrin McEvoy Peter & Paul Snowden
2016 Griante Craig Williams David Brideoake
2015 Sweet Idea Blake Shinn Gai Waterhouse
2014 Tiger Tees Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride
2013 Bel Sprinter Kerrin McEvoy Jason Warren
2012 Temple Of Boom James McDonald Tony Gollan
2011 Atomic Force Tim Clark Darren Smith
2010 Shellscrape Dwayne Dunn Chris Waller
2009 Nicconi Craig Williams David Hayes
2008 Typhoon Zed Tim Clark Tim Martin
2007 Magnus Damien Oliver Peter Moody
2006 Proprietor Stephen Baster Paul Perry
2005 Charge Forward Darren Beadman John O’Shea
2004 Spark Of Life Chris Munce Allan Denham
2003 Snowland Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse
2002 Mistegic Glen Boss Lee Curtis
2001 Padstow Darren Beadman John Size
2000 Black Bean Brett Prebble Mathew Ellerton

The Galaxy Past Winners Pre 2000

The Galaxy Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Masked Party
1998 La Baraka
1997 Accomplice
1996 Gold Ace
1995 Magic Of Money
1994 Jetball
1993 Skating
1992 Sublimate
1991 Schillaci
1990 Potrero
1989 Targlish
1988 Snippets
1987 Princely Heart
1986 Rich Fields Lad
1985 Manuan
1984 Mr Illusion
1983 Bronze Spirit
1982 Grey Receiver
1981 Grey Receiver
1980 Hit It Benny
1979 Mistress Anne
1978 Luskin Star
1977 Salaam
1976 Wayne’s Bid
1975 Bletchingly
1974 Starglow
1973 Kista
1972 Playbill

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