New Zealand Oaks
New Zealand Oaks
Group One Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
| Location: | Trentham Racecourse |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
| Distance: | 2400m |
The Group 1 New Zealand Oaks is a 2400m staying event for three-year-old fillies held on the third Saturday in March at Trentham Racecourse.
Run under set weight conditions, the NZ$500,000 race consistently attracts a strong field and often serves as a good form reference for feature events later in the year.
Having been run at Riccarton until 1972 and over only 2000m until 1974, the New Zealand Oaks has produced some of the nation’s very best horses.
Subsequent Group 1 winners like Glamour Bay and Bonneval have used the NZ Oaks as a launching pad to further success, while Princess Coup announced herself in the race before going on to finish third in a Caulfield Cup.
The 1998 NZ Oaks winner, Tycoon Lil, would go on to finish third in the Cox Plate behind the legendary Might And Power.
With the ATC Oaks run three weeks after the New Zealand Oaks, connections will often send their horse to Sydney to contest the $1,000,000 race.
2025 New Zealand Oaks betting odds
Odds for the New Zealand Oaks as of January 15, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Hinekaha Win $6.00 Place $2.25
- Leica Lucy Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Real Class Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Our Paramour Win $12.00 Place $3.75
- Bella Montagna Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Island Life Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Komocean Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Myakkabelle Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Prosegur Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Wounder Win $16.00 Place $4.75
- Damask Rose Win $18.00 Place $5.25
- Fun Never Sets Win $18.00 Place $5.25
- Sethito Win $18.00 Place $5.25
- Top Shelf Win $18.00 Place $5.25
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Despite no jockey winning the race on more than one occasion in the past 10 years, it is still the legendary Opie Bosson punters should follow when looking to find a winner in the New Zealand Oaks.
The hoop is one of two jockeys with five wins (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2021) in the race, with Chris Johnson also tasting success in the race five times.
Greg Childs is the next best with four wins, with all of those coming in the 1980s.
Shaune Ritchie has had a stranglehold on the New Zealand Oaks since 2010, with the trainer having success in 2010, 2012 and 2020.
The New Zealand Oaks has often catapulted horses to further Group 1 success, both locally and in Australia.
One prime example is Bonneval, with the Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman-trained filly going on to claim the Australian Oaks and Underwood Stakes in 2017 along with the New Zealand Oaks.
La Mer (1977), Glamour Bay (1981), Solveig (1985), Tycoon Lil (1998), Legs (2006), Princess Coup (2007) Savvy Coup (2018), Pennyweka (2023) have all claimed the New Zealand Oaks on their way to subsequent Group success.
2025 New Zealand Oaks Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 New Zealand Oaks field is released.
Previous New Zealand Oaks Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Pulchritudinous Chad Ormsby Warren Kennedy 8 56.5kg 2 Positivity Andrew Forsman Masa Hashizume 3 56.5kg 3 Chantilly Lace Chrissy Bambry Chris Dell 1 56.5kg 4 Harlow Rocks Tony Pike Ryan Elliot 15 56.5kg 5 Qali Al Farrasha Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Opie Bosson 6 56.5kg 6 Still Bangon Stephen Autridge Matthew Cameron 9 56.5kg 7 Livid Sky Stephen Autridge Sam Weatherley 4 56.5kg 8 Bozo Kevin Myers Kate Hercock 19 56.5kg 9 Race Ace Fraser Auret Lisa Allpress 16 56.5kg 10 Sign Of Peace Tony Pike Michael McNab 10 56.5kg 11 Love Janie Lisa Latta Sam Spratt 17 56.5kg 12 Moonlight Magic Andrew Forsman Joe Doyle 13 56.5kg 13 Wren Andrew Forsman Lily Sutherland 2 56.5kg 14 Call A Friend Mike Breslin Samantha Wynne 18 56.5kg 15 Cupid’s Arrow Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott Kyle Wilson-Taylor 5 56.5kg 16 Sheaf Kevin Myers Tina Comignaghi 11 56.5kg 17 Saxs ‘n’ Silks (1E)Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew ScottTBC1456.5kg18 Sol De Otono (2E)Guy Lowry & Leah ZydenbosTBC756.5kg19 Justify That (3E)Johno Benner & Hollie WynyardTBC1256.5kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Sakura Girl Ben Foote Kozzi Asano 11 56.5kg 2 Val Di Zoldo Tony Pike Michael McNab 5 56.5kg 3 Diss Is DramaticLisa LattaJoe Doyle956.5kg4 Contagious Roger James & Robert Wellwood Vinnie Colgan 2 56.5kg 5 Family Ties Mark Walker Opie Bosson 6 56.5kg 6 Pennyweka Jim Wallace Ryan Elliot 4 56.5kg 7 Sedaka Stephen Marsh Sam Weatherley 13 56.5kg 8 Sheez Dominant Fraser Auret Wiremu Pinn 14 56.5kg 9 Helly Belly Stephen Autridge Lee Magorrian 16 56.5kg 10 Mischief Managed Ken Rae & Krystal Williams Jasmine Fawcett 1 56.5kg 11 Flamenco John Benner & Hollie Wynyard Craig Grylls 17 56.5kg 12 Fabulous Gal Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott Joe Doyle 8 56.5kg 13 Soul Of Fire Fraser Auret Terry Moseley 15 56.5kg 14 The Woman King Samantha Logan Kate Hercock 18 56.5kg 15 Malfy Rosa Chris Gibbs Lynsey Satherley 10 56.5kg 16 Mehzebeen Mark Walker Jason Laking 12 56.5kg 17 Kahma Suitsya Shaun Phelan Declan Bates 3 56.5kg 18 Savacat Team Rogerson Cameron Lammas 7 56.5kg
2024 New Zealand Oaks result
1st – Pulchritudinous (+450)
2nd – Positivity (+170)
3rd – Qali Al Farrasha (+100)
Recent New Zealand Oaks runnings
- Almost two decades after riding Creil to victory in the Group 1 Avondale Cup (2200m) as an apprentice jockey, multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby climbed the same mountain in a different way when Pulchritudinous won the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). Pulchritudinous showed promise with a 1400m maiden win in her second career start back in October, but it has only been in the last eight days that she has really made her mark. She stepped up beyond 1600m for the first time and scored an impressive win in the rescheduled Lowland Stakes at Taupo on March 8, then stepped into the Group One spotlight for the Oaks barely a week later. Ridden by Warren Kennedy, Pulchritudinous settled in ninth place alongside the rail as Harlow Rocks set a solid pace out in front and turned the fillies’ classic into a true staying test. Kennedy got her off the fence at the 700m mark and began to creep closer, moving up behind the leading pack and poised to pounce. Pulchritudinous swooped around the home turn and quickly loomed large on the outside of Harlow Rocks, Positivity, Qali Al Farrasha and Race Ace. Kennedy sent Pulchritudinous into full flight at the 300m mark and she surged to the lead, pulling away from Positivity and Qali Al Farrasha to win by 1.75 lengths in an impressive display of stamina and class.
- Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). More than 70 people associated with the three-year-old daughter of Satono Aladdin let out a united roar as rider Ryan Elliot found clear galloping room shortly after straightening, with Pennyweka proving much the best stayer as she dashed to a three-length victory.
- The least-fancied of three runners in the prestigious classic for Richards and the all-conquering Te Akau Racing team, Belle En Rouge was ridden by Jason Laking, whose last Group One victory came almost 20 years ago when The Jewel won the 2002 running of the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). At that stage Laking was an apprentice based at Wingatui, where Richards was growing up nearby. Laking took advantage of an inside gate and put Belle En Rouge in a perfect position, just ahead of midfield and travelling smoothly behind a solid pace set by Flash Mary. Belle En Rouge peeled out wide coming up to the home turn and went for gold a long way out, surging forward and thrusting her head in front with 250 metres to run. Self Obsession responded gamely along the inside, with Aspen Colorado flashing home late after struggling to find clear running in the straight, but Belle En Rouge was too strong and scored by half a length. Self Obsession edged out Aspen Colorado by a nose for second, with the other Richards-trained runner, The Perfect Pink, close up in fourth.
- Favourite punters were panicking when the gates flung open in the 2021 New Zealand Oaks when Amaerlinha seemingly jumped in the air and almost dislodged jockey Opie Bosson. The move cost her early momentum and forced Bosson to track three-wide leaving the home straight the first time, before Bosson was able to slot into a nice position one-off the fence in midfield. From there on the result appeared to be in little doubt as Bosson sent Amarelinha forward to challenge on the home turn and then urged her two lengths clear with a brilliant burst of speed. Amarelinha’s win handed Bosson his record-equalling fifth win in the New Zealand Oaks, tied with Chris Johnson for the most wins in the race.
- Having drawn out wide, Jason Waddell needed to be at his very best to help steer Jennifer Eccles to victory in the New Zealand Oaks. Having claimed the Fillies’ classic and Lowland Stakes in the lead up to the event, she was a red-hot favourite to claim the event and despite drawing barrier 18 was still far too good for her rivals. Waddell weaved his way across the wide Trentham straight, and within 300m he had found a perfect midfield position, one off the rail. She soared to the front in the straight, and despite starting to tire over the last 100m, she cruised to an emphatic victory by a length and a half. The win handed trainer Shaune Ritchie a third win in the race.
- The Lisa Latta-trained Sentimental Miss was a class above in the New Zealand Oaks when saluting by over a length. Despite being sent around as a $21 chance, Lisa Allpress helped make the filly look like a well-fancied runner when having her settled close to the speed throughout. Having only partnered Sentimental Miss on debut to a second-place result at Otaki, it was Lisa Allpress’ second start aboard the filly and she managed to hand a massive group of connections a Group 1 win with the talented, yet inconsistent filly.
- Father and son training duo Michael & Matthew Pitman etched themselves in to the Group 1 record books when Savvy Coup claimed a smart win in the 2018 New Zealand Oaks. The win handed jockey Chris Johnson a record-breaking fifth win in the race, some 20 years after bringing up his fourth win. Savvy Coup settled midfield on the outer before Johnson made his move 800m from home. Despite seemingly hitting the lead a long way out from home, Savvy Coup kept kicking in the home straight to hold off market rival by just over a length.
- The Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman-trained Bonneval was breathtaking when claiming the 2017 New Zealand Oaks. She sat second last the outer and moved wide across the top and crucially missed two fallers before sweeping up third turning for home. Once she led at the 300m then the rest had their work cut out as this filly knows what the winning post is for and ended up scoring by half a length in 2:31.99.
New Zealand Oaks winners list (2000-now)
| New Zealand Oaks Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Pulchritudinous | Warren Kennedy | Chad Ormsby |
| 2023 | Pennyweka | Ryan Elliot | Jim Wallace |
| 2022 | Belle En Rouge | Jason Laking | Jamie Richards |
| 2021 | Amarelinha | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards |
| 2020 | Jennifer Eccles | Jason Waddell | Shaune Ritchie |
| 2019 | Sentimental Miss | Lisa Allpress | Lisa Latta |
| 2018 | Savvy Coup | Chris Johnson | Michael & Matthew Pitman |
| 2017 | Bonneval | Matt Cameron | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 2016 | Fanatic | Malcolm Hills | Graeme Sanders |
| 2015 | Savaria | Hayden Tinsley | Roydon Bergerson |
| 2014 | Miss Mossman | Jonathan Parkes | John Sargent & Hayden Allen |
| 2013 | More Than Sacred | Leith Innes | Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue |
| 2012 | Miss Artistic | Michael Coleman | Shaune Ritchie |
| 2011 | Midnight Oil | Rosie Myers | Paul Duncan |
| 2010 | Keep The Peace | Opie Bosson | Shaune Ritchie |
| 2009 | Jungle Rocket | James McDonald | Jeff McVean |
| 2008 | Boundless | Hayden Tinsley | Stephen McKee |
| 2007 | Princess Coup | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker |
| 2006 | Legs | David Walker | Kevin Gray |
| 2005 | Justa Tad | Vincent Colgan | Rudy Liefting |
| 2004 | Wharite Princess | Bruce Herd | Lisa Latta |
| 2003 | Bramble Rose | Opie Bosson | Mark Todd |
| 2002 | Vapour Trail | Scott Seamer | Donna Logan |
| 2001 | Tapildo | Mark Du Plessis | Sheila Laxon |
| 2000 | She’s Country | Opie Bosson | Bruce Wallace |
New Zealand Oaks past winners (pre-2000)
| New Zealand Oaks Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Savannah Success | ||
| 1998 | Tycoon Lil | ||
| 1997 | Sawatdee | ||
| 1996 | Alacrity | ||
| 1995 | Tartan Tights | ||
| 1994 | Snap | ||
| 1993 | Miltak | ||
| 1992 | Staring | ||
| 1991 | Let’s Sgor | ||
| 1990 | Domino | ||
| 1989 | Regal Empress | ||
| 1988 | Candide | ||
| 1987 | Starline | ||
| 1986 | Royal Heights | ||
| 1985 | Solveig | ||
| 1984 | Zepherin | ||
| 1983 | Aulyn | ||
| 1982 | Maurita | ||
| 1981 | Glamour Bay | ||
| 1980 | Supreme Glory | ||
| 1979 | Tang | ||
| 1978 | Athenaia | ||
| 1977 | La Mer | ||
| 1976 | Eastern Time | ||
| 1975 | Princess Patrice | ||
| 1974 | Sweet Offer | ||
| 1973 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1972 | Brown Satin | ||
| 1971 | Young Ida | ||
| 1970 | Devante | ||
| 1969 | Princess Mellay | ||
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