McEwen Stakes
McEwen Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
Date: | Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
Location: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Distance: | 1200m |
THE Group 2 McEwen Stakes is a sprint race over 1200m held at Moonee Valley in October.
The McEwen Stakes has a rich history of quality winners and remains one of Australia’s most exciting races.
The $300,000 weight-for-age feature takes place on the same day as the Cox Plate and although it’s not worth massive prizemoney, it has recently been upgraded to a Group 2 race considering the rising popularity of the event as a lead in to Group 1 racing.
Many of Australia’s top class sprinters have taken out the McEwen Stakes and this year punters should be seeing some great talent on display. The globetrotting Chautauqua is among the past winners list and it shows just how good you need to be to win this race.
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Betting on the McEwen Stakes has become more popular since Miss Andretti won in 2006. Miss Andretti was a sprinting superstar which put the McEwen Stakes on the map and it has since been a major sprinting feature during the spring carnival.
The future stars can be bet on at all our recommended bookmakers which will open McEwen Stakes betting markets in August.
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2025 McEwen Stakes Final Field
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Previous McEwen Stakes Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 The Inferno Cliff Brown Blake Shinn 3 58.5kg 2 Oscar’s Fortune Dion Luciani Damian Lane 7 58.5kg 3 Mornington Glory Gavin Bedggood Ethan Brown 4 58.5kg 4 Steparty Paul Preusker John Allen 8 58.5kg 5 I Am Unstoppable Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 9 58.5kg 6 Talbragar Julius Sandhu Jamie Mott 6 58.5kg 7 Celui Brent Stanley Daniel Moor 2 58.5kg 8 Baraqiel Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 5 58.5kg 9 Extratwo Ciaron Maher James McDonald 1 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Giga Kick Clayton Douglas Craig Williams 6 58.5kg 2 Rothfire Robert Heathcote Blake Shinn 5 58.5kg 3 Zoustyle Tony Gollan Damien Oliver 2 58.5kg 4 Acromantula Daniel & Ben Pearce Damian Lane 3 58.5kg 5 Imperatriz Mark Walker Michael Dee 7 56.5kg 6 Seradess Mark & Levi Kavanagh Jamie Kah 4 56.5kg 7 How’s The Serenity Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jye McNeil 1 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 The Inferno Cliff Brown Jye McNeil 2 58.5kg 2 In The Congo Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Mark Zahra 7 58.5kg 3 Rothfire Robert Heathcote Damian Lane 3 59kg 4 Zoustyle Tony Gollan Damien Oliver 3 58.5kg 5 Away Game Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Williams 1 56.5kg 6 Semillion Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Damien Thornton 6 52kg 7 Coolangatta Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 5 50kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 The Inferno Cliff Brown Damian Lane 6 58.5kg 2 Ashlor Dan McCarthy Daniel Stackhouse 4 58.5kg 3 Portland Sky Matt Laurie Luke Currie 9 58.5kg 4 Bold Star Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle Jamie Mott 8 58.5kg 5 Wisdom Of Water Annabel Neasham John Allen 2 58.5kg 6 Fine Dane John Moloney Patrick Moloney 1 58.5kg 7 Sir Kalahad Gavin Bedggood Beau Mertens 5 58.5kg 8 September Run Chris Waller Craig Williams 7 56.5kg 9 Esta La Roca Lloyd Kennewell Joe Bowditch 3 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Despatch Tony & Calvin McEvoy Luke Currie 6 58.5kg 2 Ashlor Dan McCarthy Daniel Stackhouse 4 58.5kg 3 Bons Away Wendy Kelly Craig Newitt 7 58.5kg 4 Fine Dane John Moloney Patrick Moloney 1 58.5kg 5 Bella Vella Will Clarken Jamie Kah 8 56.5kg 6 Witherspoon Kris Lees Damien Oliver 5 56.5kg 7 Brooklyn Hustle Jason Warren & Dean Krongold Dwayne Dunn 2 56.5kg 8 Hanseatic Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Williams 9 52kg 9 Rulership Peter & Paul Snowden Dean Yendall 3 52kg
2024 McEwen Stakes result
1st – Baraqiel (+270)
2nd – I Am Unstoppable (-117.65)
3rd – Mornington Glory (+145)
Recent McEwen Stakes results
- The Leon and Troy Corstens & Will Larkin stable’s incredible run of form has continued, as Baraqiel ($3.70) finished with a slashing run to claim a dominant victory in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The son of Snitzel didn’t begin racing until May of this year, and in eight starts he has gone from a Maiden winner to Group 2 success in a little over five months, with Ben Allen riding him in every start to date. Racing in Bennett Racing Colours, the six-year-old gelding landed in the perfect one-one position from barrier five behind Mornington Glory ($8.50) and Oscar’s Fortune ($3.30), who led the field up. As the whips began to crack, Mornington Glory took over from the tiring leader, but it was Allen, on the eventual winner, who sat quietly and loomed large on the outside. Allen asked for the ultimate effort turning for home and Barqiel exploded with a blistering turn of foot to race away from his rivals, recording a 2.75-length win over I Am Unstoppable ($5.50) and Mornington Glory.
- Imperatriz ($4.00) has asserted her authority in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley, smashing her opposition in breathtaking style. She and the well-favoured Giga Kick ($1.70) both turned together 150m to run with Imperatriz putting pay to her rivals in an astounding return from a spell. Rothfire ($5.00) was able to get the better of Giga Kick in the concluding stages, leaving the 2022 Everest winner settling for third placing in what will be remembered as a race with a rising star in the form of Imperatriz.
- Superlatives often get thrown around in professional sport, but Queensland trainer Rob Heathcote was spot-on when he said Rothfire’s win in the McEwen Stakes was a “miracle”. He was also spot-on when using the same term simply to describe his comeback from a serious injury. Saturday’s victory was the five-year-old’s first since the devastation of fracturing his near fore sesamoid in the Golden Rose on September 26, 2020. Aided by a perfect ride from Damian Lane, Rothfire took a sit off a hot speed set by Zoustyle and Coolangatta and when asked to quicken, did so impressively to on and score by the best part of a length.
- Settling last in a nine-horse field at Moonee Valley over 1000m is hardly a recipe for success, but the Cliff Brown-trained Inferno made sure that was nothing but a myth in the McEwen Stakes. Damian Lane had him building through the gears when approaching the home turn and despite the class of Oakleigh Plate winner Portland Sky leading the field up, The Inferno sprinted the better and showed he has the potential to be one of the better sprinters in the country.
- On the back of a Group 1 win in the Robert Sangster Stakes in the Autumn, the Will Clarken-trained Bella Vella came to The Valley fresh from a spell and grinded away at a gritty win in the McEwen. Having stalked the speed set by Witherspoon and Ashlor, Jamie Kah had the mare out in clear air approaching the home turn and despite Ashlor kicking clear in the straight, Bella Vella wore her rival down inside the final 50m and managed to get her nose down on the winning post to remain undefeated in four starts in 2020.
- Faatinah was resuming from a short spell and as always was going to be tough to beat first-up having won five of his seven starts when first-up. He added a sixth win when fresh following an expert steer from Jamie Kah who had the seven-year-old in striking distance approaching the turn. With Eduardo setting a genuine tempo, the race was always going to be set up for someone to finish over the top of him and for the punters who took the $8.50 about Faatinah were happy to see him be the one who finished off the better.
- There had be plenty of buzz around Nature Strip coming into the McEwen Stakes and the star on the rise delivered in his maiden Group 2 win. The horse speared out to an early lead and looked to drive the field into the ground, but 2017 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Houtzen had other ideas. The second placed horse surged to the line but Nature Strip clung on and won in a photo finish
- Russian Revolution rounded off a terrific 2017 period by winning the McEwen Stakes. The horse in red ran on the speed alongside Heatherly and powered away when the pair hit the 200m mark and no horse could match him. The win was the second last of Russian Revolution’s glittering career.
- Wild Rain showed its toughness when winning the 2016 McEwen Stakes over Furnaces and race-favourite Heatherly. Wild Rain was well-backed at each way odds in the market and it came in a fresh up state having not raced for seven weeks. Read the race report here.
- Chautauqua signalled its spring intentions with a demanding win in 2015 at odds of $2.60. The Hawkes-trained gelding assumed its usual back-marker role before improving deep around the outside. It quickly turned on the afterburners and put 1.5 lengths on the likes of group one winner Flamberge and Furnaces which carried only 52kg. Chautauqua won the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington following this win.
- Angelic Light caused a boilover in 2014 when winning at odds of $21. The Robbie Griffiths-trained mare sat just off the speed and narrowly defeated Lankan Rupee on the line. Lankan Rupee was the $1.22 favourite to win the Moonee Valley feature, but had to settle for second on this occasion. Quality three-year-old Eloping tried hard in third with only 50kg, but Angelic Light was too strong in the finish.
- Another upset winner came in 2013 with Kuroshio which won paying $16. The Peter Snowden-trained three-year-old took advantage of carrying only 52kg and it easily defeated race-favourite Moment of Change ($2.50) by 1.8 lengths. It wasn’t the strongest McEwen Stakes field ever seen, but it shows punters that the light weight three-year-olds can take this race out.
- Bel Sprinter saluted for loyal punters in 2012 when it won paying $2.88. The enigmatic gelding trained by Jason Warren had its fair share of issues, but on this occasion it did everything right and the punters were celebrating. It was another runner which landed on the speed at Moonee Valley which is a big asset to have and it kicked away to beat Platelet by a half-length. The disappointment of the race was Golden Archer which finished fourth, but only a length behind the winner.
- One of the most popular winners of the McEwen Stakes, Buffering edged out the victory in one of the closest finishes in history. The Robert Heathcote-trained champion beat the talented Crystal Lily and Atomic Force by a nose in a finish which was quite incredible. Buffering just lasted from the pair which were coming home hard and it showed punters just how good Buffering was. It would later win many more races in Australia and also in Dubai.
Previous winners of the McEwen Stakes
McEwen Stakes Past Winners | |||
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Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
2024 | Baraqiel | Ben Allen | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin |
2023 | Imperatriz | Michael Dee | Mark Walker |
2022 | Rothfire | Damian Lane | Robert Heathcote |
2021 | The Inferno | Damian Lane | Cliff Brown |
2020 | Bella Vella | Jamie Kah | Will Clarken |
2019 | Faatinah | Jamie Kah | David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
2018 | Nature Strip | Mark Zahra | Darren Weir |
2017 | Russian Revolution | Mark Zahra | Peter & Paul Snowden |
2016 | Wild Rain | Stephen Baster | Mark Kavanagh |
2015 | Chautauqua | Dwayne Dunn | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
2014 | Angelic Light | Ryan Maloney | Robbie Griffiths |
2013 | Kuroshio | Craig Newitt | Peter Snowden |
2012 | Bel Sprinter | Ben Melham | Jason Warren |
2011 | Buffering | Damian Browne | Robert Heathcote |
2010 | Hay List | Glyn Schofield | John McNair |
2009 | Nicconi | Craig Williams | David Hayes |
2008 | Kaphero | Vlad Duric | Leon Corstens |
2007 | Here De Angels | Corey Brown | Lee Freedman |
2006 | Miss Andretti | Craig Newitt | Lee Freedman |
2005 | Strikeline | Peter Mertens | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
2004 | Edgeton | Stephen Baster | Brendon Hearps |
2003 | Yell | Darren Gauci | John Hawkes |
2002 | Mistegic | Damien Oliver | Lee Curtis |
2001 | Strategic Image | Scott Seamer | Peter Moody |
2000 | Testa Rossa | Brett Prebble | Dean Lawson |
1999 | Theatre | Nash Rawiller | Rick Hore-Lacy |
1998 | Flavour | Darren Gauci | John Hawkes |
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