Archer Stakes
Archer Stakes
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 2500m |
Looking to get into the Melbourne Cup? This is a golden opportunity.
The Group 3 Archer Stakes may not hold much in the way of prize money, but a ticket to the race that stops a nation is enough of a draw card to entice the best stayers in the country out to play.
While backing up to win the Cup may seem like an onerous task, a total of 11 horses have completed the Melbourne Cup/Archer Stakes double.
The last horse to do it was Shocking in 2009.
Formally known as The Hotham, the race has over 150 years of history in Australian racing and will continue to be an integral part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival in the future.
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2025 Archer Stakes Final Field
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Previous Archer Stakes Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Vow And DeclareDanny O’BrienBilly Egan259kg2 Post Impressionist Anthony & Sam Freedman Damian Lane 8 57.5kg 3 Horrifying Lindsey Smith Blake Shinn 9 55.5kg 4 Mostly Cloudy Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Luke Currie 6 55.5kg 5 Interpretation Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 5 55kg 6 Berkshire Breeze Ciaron Maher Michael Dee 10 54kg 7 Dashing Duchess Symon Wilde Craig Williams 1 54kg 8 Point King Anthony & Sam Freedman Jamie Kah 4 54kg 9 Hit The Road Jack Symon Wilde Harry Coffey 7 54kg 10 Good Oil Andrew Forsman Craig Newitt 3 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Ladies Man Allan Sharrock Dean Yendall 5 59kg 2 Kalapour Kris Lees Damien Oliver 1 56kg 3 Athabascan John O’Shea James McDonald 3 55.5kg 4 Mostly Cloudy Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Tim Clark 6 54kg 5 United Nations Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Spencer 4 54kg 6 Gan Teorainn Chris Waller Jye McNeil 7 54kg 7 Speak Mike Moroney Billy Egan 2 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Alegron James Cummings William Buick 8 59kg 2 Great HouseChris WallerBrett Prebble1257kg3 Chapada Mike Moroney Jamie Mott 5 56.5kg 4 Crystal Pegasus Chris Waller Mark Zahra 3 56kg 5 Warning Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Oliver 9 56kg 6 MakramBen & JD HayesCraig Williams455kg7 Realm Of FlowersAnthony & Sam FreedmanN/A1355kg8 Surefire Chris Waller James McDonald 7 55kg 9 Serpentine Robert Hickmott John Allen 10 54.5kg 10 InterpretationCiaron Maher & David EustaceBen Melham1154kg11 SchabauRobert HickmottCraig Newitt654kg12 PaternalChris WallerDamian Lane1454kg13 King Of The CastleRobert HickmottMichael Dee154kg14 WyclifDanny O’BrienDaniel Moor1554kg15 True Marvel Matthew Smith Blaike McDougall 2 54kg
2024 Archer Stakes result
1st – Point King (+360)
2nd – Hit The Road Jack (+300)
3rd – Berkshire Breeze (-153.85)
Recent Archer Stakes results
- The famous colours of Team Williams will be represented on at least one runner in the 2024 Melbourne Cup, thanks to Point King’s tough victory in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m). The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained gelding returned with a dominant victory over 2040m at Moonee Valley first-up, and even though he won again, this victory was nothing like the last. Jamie Kah, who piloted the son of Zoffany first-up, gave her mount every chance from barrier four as she allowed him to settle behind the leading duo of Good Oil ($71) and Dashing Duchess ($9). As the leader began to slow and fall back through the pack, Kah worked off their backs and cruised into the home straight before shaking the eventual winner up as Hit The Road Jack ($18) challenged for the lead. With the likes of Berkshire Breeze ($3.40) and Horrifying ($7) finishing off with their runs down the outside, Point King ($4.80) and Hit The Road Jack continued to grind away and fight out the finish. To the winners credit, he never let the runner-up go past him, and he kicked late to record a tough win to book his spot in the race that stops the nation on November 5.
- In what will be his final Melbourne Cup Carnival, Damien Oliver has claimed his first victory aboard Kalapour ($5.00) for great mate Kris Lees in the Group 3 Archer Stakes at Flemington. As a ballot exempt race for the 2023 Melbourne Cup, the son of War Command has now booked his spot in the 3200m classic next Tuesday after winning the Archer. Kalapour is now a ($51.00) chance in the 2023 Melbourne Cup futures market with online bookmakers. The race seemed to have no speed on paper before the jump, and that is exactly what appeared as the runners ran out of the straight for the first time, so Oliver chose to take up the lead from barrier one. Oliver allowed Kalapour to settle and run along at his own pace, clocking a few 13-second sectionals down the back straight, which indicated to spectators and punters that they weren’t breaking any records. At the top of the home straight, Oliver released the brakes on the leader and he kicked two-lengths clear of Athabascan ($2.70), and even though the race favourite chased gamely, the Kris Lees-trained stayer held him at bay in the final 100m.
- James McDonald and Chris Waller combined for their first winner of the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival with Surefire in the Archer Stakes, as the odds-on favourite proved to be the stronger horse at the end of 2500m. Many commentators thought that the Archer Stakes was Surefire’s to lose and the punters agreed as he was backed in to red figures, winning as the $1.85 favourite with online bookmakers. It looked as though Crystal Pegasus and the leader in the race, Serpentine, were going to fight it out down the Flemington straight but McDonald eventually got Surefire to the outside of those two and let down very nicely to take out the Group 3 event.
- James McDonald and Chris Waller found themselves with an early double on Derby Day 2021 as short-priced favourite Great House won the Group 3 Lexus Hotham Stakes at Flemington. The son of Galileo defied the late drift in the market and will go on to line up in the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup on the quick backup. Great House was tested after settling a long way back, a tactic that proved to be the difference as McDonald got clear out wide down the straight to eventually wear down Mankayan. The five-year-old will now test himself over two miles for the first time on Tuesday, but with only 50kg’s on his back, there’s no question he’s capable of seeing it out.
- Andreas Wohler has given himself a shot at a second Melbourne Cup triumph after Ashrun secured the final place in the field with a late-charging win in the Hotham Stakes. Wohler won the Cup with the Australian Bloodstock-owned Protectionist in 2014 and Ashrun is set to take his place on Tuesday in the same colours. The German trainer was at Flemington on Saturday after serving the mandatory quarantine period for international travellers and said he had a few anxious moments during the run. Kerrin McEvoy settled Ashrun ($5.50) towards the tail of the field and made a sweeping move down the outside to nail Sound ($7.50) in the final bounds. The judge could not separate Brimham Rocks ($6.50) and Future Score ($12) for third, the pair producing the second dead-heat of the program.
- Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien will have four runners in his quest for a second Melbourne Cup after Downdraft booked his spot with a strong win in the Hotham Stakes at Flemington. The European import was borderline to gain a start in Tuesday’s race but his Hotham (2500m) win has sealed the deal. Downdraft joins O’Brien-trained stablemates Master Of Reality, Latrobe and Twilight Payment in Australia’s most famous race.
- Prince Of Arran was the favoured runner to secure the last place in the race that stops a nation, but he didn’t do it as easily as the market suggested. Travelling three and four wide for a lot of the race, A Prince Of Arran hit the front at the 300m and delivered a strong staying performance to hold off a flashing Brimham Rocks to book a place in the Cup.
- Gai Waterhouse had a high opinion of Kiwi import Cismontane, and the horse delivered on her promise. Cismontane lead the entire race and looked to be getting swamped in the final 200m but somehow found a way to fight back and book a spot in the Melbourne Cup just three days later.
- In what could be the best performance in the race’s history, Kerrin McEvoy guided the horse from last to first in a spectacular showing. In what would also become a regular occurrence for punters the luckless Tom Melbourne recorded a second placed finish, a sign of things to come.
- In a driving finish that is the closest margin in recent memory, Excess Knowledge fought on gamely to hold off Zanteca in nail-biting finish. The horse would go on to finish seventh in the Melbourne Cup and sadly never won again.
- Favourite backers were happy after Joao Moreira guided Signoff to a strong win at Racing HQ in Melbourne. Settling midfield, the Magic Man took the horse out at the optimal time and streaked away to win comfortable. The Weir runner went on to round out the first-four just three days later in the Cup.
- Ruscello was a double figure outsider heading into the Lexus but the Irish raider was able to hold out gun runner Let’s Make Adeal in great fashion. The horse would go on to finish a disappointing second last three days later.
- Chris Waller runner Kelinni was somewhat of an afterthought in the market, but the Lexus win proved it had grit to couple with the talent. Kelinni was eighth at the 400m mark but hit the front in the final 100m. Despite looking the goods the horse had to fight to the line to secure the win. The Waller runner went on to finish fourth three days later.
Archer Stakes winners
| Archer Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Point King | Jamie Kah | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 2023 | Kalapour | Damien Oliver | Kris Lees |
| 2022 | Surefire | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2021 | Great House | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2020 | Ashrun | Kerrin McEvoy | Andreas Wohler |
| 2019 | Downdraft | John Allen | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2018 | Prince Of Arran | Michael Walker | Charlie Fellowes |
| 2017 | Cismontane | Stephen Baster | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2016 | Oceanographer | Kerrin McEvoy | Charlie Appleby |
| 2015 | Excess Knowledge | Dwayne Dunn | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2014 | Signoff | Joao Moreiera | Darren Weir |
| 2013 | Ruscello | Kerrin McEvoy | Ed Walker |
| 2012 | Kelinni | Nash Rawiller | Chris Waller |
| 2011 | Niwot | Dean Yendall | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 2010 | Maluckyday | Jim Cassidy | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 2009 | Shocking | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2008 | Moatize | Michael Rodd | Bart Cummings |
| 2007 | Sculptor | Lisa Cropp | Peter Mckenzie |
| 2006 | Maybe Better | Steven Arnold | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
| 2005 | Strasbourg | Luke Nolen | Bart Cummings |
| 2004 | Don Raphael | Glen Boss | Kerry Parker |
| 2003 | Big Pat | Peter Mertens | Robbie Griffiths |
| 2002 | Requiem | Greg Childs | Tony McEvoy |
| 2001 | Maythehorsebewithu | Jason Patton | Mike Moroney |
| 2000 | Brew | Chris Munce | Mike Moroney |
Archer Stakes winners pre-2000
| Archer Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | The Warrior | ||
| 1998 | Star Binder | ||
| 1997 | Backslapper | ||
| 1996 | Few Are Chosen | ||
| 1995 | Coachwood | ||
| 1994 | Pindi | ||
| 1993 | Tennessee Jack | ||
| 1992 | Big Barron | ||
| 1991 | Rasheek | ||
| 1990 | Mount Olympus | ||
| 1989 | Coshking | ||
| 1988 | Copatonic | ||
| 1987 | Scarvila | ||
| 1986 | Sea Legend | ||
| 1985 | Silver Award | ||
| 1984 | Chagemar | ||
| 1983 | Chagemar | ||
| 1982 | Allez Bijou | ||
| 1981 | Mr. Cromwell | ||
| 1980 | Bohemian Grove | ||
| 1979 | Karu | ||
| 1978 | Jury | ||
| 1977 | Major Till | ||
| 1976 | Reckless | ||
| 1975 | Suleiman | ||
| 1974 | Think Big | ||
| 1973 | Daneson | ||
| 1972 | Scotch And Dry | ||
| 1971 | Not Again | ||
| 1970 | Sudani | ||
| 1969 | Tails | ||
| 1968 | Raad | ||
| 1967 | Midlander | ||
| 1966 | Aveniam | ||
| 1965 | Sail Away | ||
| 1964 | Celero | ||
| 1963 | River Seine | ||
| 1962 | Le Storm | ||
| 1961 | Oreka | ||
| 1960 | Nilarco | ||
| 1959 | Grand Garry | ||
| 1958 | Baystone | ||
| 1957 | Baron Boissier | ||
| 1956 | Fighting Force / Ark Royal / Pandie Sun | ||
| 1955 | Better Boy | ||
| 1954 | Plato | ||
| 1953 | My Hero | ||
| 1952 | Morse Code | ||
| 1951 | Glenvue | ||
| 1950 | Thracian Lad | ||
| 1949 | Foxzami | ||
| 1948 | Howe | ||
| 1947 | Dark Marne | ||
| 1946 | Chaytor | ||
| 1945 | Arduli | ||
| 1944 | Sirius | ||
| 1943 | Dark Felt | ||
| 1942 | Dark Felt | ||
| 1941 | Son Of Aurous | ||
| 1940 | Dashing Cavalier | ||
| 1939 | Catologue | ||
| 1938 | Spear Chief | ||
| 1937 | Frill Prince | ||
| 1936 | Balkan Prince | ||
| 1935 | Sarcherie | ||
| 1934 | Panto | ||
| 1933 | Pretzel | ||
| 1932 | Roc | ||
| 1931 | White Nose | ||
| 1930 | Cimbrian | ||
| 1929 | Shadow King | ||
| 1928 | Epilogue | ||
| 1927 | Eridanus / Bicolor | ||
| 1926 | Beedos | ||
| 1925 | King Of Mirth | ||
| 1924 | Lilypond | ||
| 1923 | Englefield | ||
| 1922 | King Ingoda | ||
| 1921 | Wirriway | ||
| 1920 | Luteplayer | ||
| 1919 | Sea Bound | ||
| 1918 | Court Jester | ||
| 1917 | Lingle | ||
| 1916 | Dame Quickly | ||
| 1915 | Hush Money | ||
| 1914 | Uncle Matt | ||
| 1913 | Gladwyn | ||
| 1912 | Lord Alwyne | ||
| 1911 | Prizefighter | ||
| 1910 | Flavian | ||
| 1909 | Footpad | ||
| 1908 | Moani | ||
| 1907 | Tulkeroo | ||
| 1906 | Invergordon | ||
| 1905 | Demas | ||
| 1904 | Elvo | ||
| 1903 | Martyr | ||
| 1902 | Sojourner | ||
| 1901 | Ohio | ||
| 1900 | War God | ||
| 1899 | Miss Carbine | ||
| 1898 | Plutus | ||
| 1897 | Metford | ||
| 1896 | Mischief | ||
| 1895 | The Trier | ||
| 1894 | Foxtail | ||
| 1893 | Straightfire | ||
| 1892 | Hopetoun | ||
| 1891 | Pigeontoe | ||
| 1890 | Grey Gown | ||
| 1889 | Meteor | ||
| 1888 | Mara | ||
| 1887 | The Levite | ||
| 1886 | Claptrap | ||
| 1885 | Lesbia | ||
| 1884 | Favo | ||
| 1883 | Wallangra | ||
| 1882 | Odd Trick | ||
| 1881 | Saunterer | ||
| 1880 | Wellington | ||
| 1879 | Trump Yoss | ||
| 1878 | Levant | ||
| 1877 | The Vagabond | ||
| 1876 | Troy | ||
| 1875 | Kinchachrie | ||
| 1874 | Newbold | ||
| 1873 | Imperial | ||
| 1872 | Early Morn | ||
| 1871 | Saladin | ||
| 1870 | Nimblefoot | ||
| 1869 | Aurora | ||
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