Stocks Stakes
Stocks Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| Location: | Moonee Valley Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1500m |
The Stocks Stakes is a Group 2 horse racing event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, restricted to mares aged four years and older.
In 2025, the Stocks Stakes is run for $300,000 and is the co-feature event on the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) meeting.
First run in 1973, the Stocks Stakes was run at Listed level until 1992, Group 3 until 2004 and since then has been a Group 2 event.
Tasmanian legend Mystic Journey took out the event in 2020 and joined the likes of Princess Jenni (2019), I Am A Star (2017 & 2018), Atlantic Jewel (2013) and Tuesday Joy (2008) on the Stocks Stakes honour roll.
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2025 Stocks Stakes Final Field
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Previous Stocks Stakes Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Grinzinger Belle Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 6 58kg 2 Osmose Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jye McNeil 1 57kg 3 Maracana Danny O’Brien Michael Dee 3 57kg 4 Second To Nun Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea Jamie Kah 3 57kg 5 Alsephina Grant & Alana Williams Blake Shinn 10 55kg 6 Lady Jones Stephen Brown Ethan Brown 8 55kg 7 Jennilala Ciaron Maher Declan Bates 4 55kg 8 Rumbled Again Michael Trotter Jordan Childs 9 55kg 9 Fire Of Etna Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Williams 5 55kg 10 Matriarch Rose Dan O’Sullivan Kerrin McEvoy 2 55kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Steinem Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 7 57kg 2 Deny Knowledge Michael Kent Wiremu Pinn 1 57kg 3 ToregeneMatthew WilliamsDean Yendall957kg4 Pride Of Jenni Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt 6 57kg 5 Seonee Patrick Payne Billy Egan 4 57kg 6 Pippali Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 8 57kg 7 Thought Provoking Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Jamie Kah 11 57kg 8 Amelia’s Jewel Simon Miller Damian Lane 10 56.5kg 9 Affaire A Suivre Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 2 56.5kg 10 Papillon Club Greg Eurell Craig Williams 5 56.5kg 11 Party Princess Andrew Gluyas Jordan Childs 3 56.5kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Kissonallforcheeks Nick Ryan Mark Zahra 7 57kg 2 Foxy Frida Andrew Noblet Damien Oliver 4 57kg 3 Barbie’s FoxBen & JD HayesDaniel Stackhouse557kg4 Groovy Kinda LoveMichael KentN/A157kg5 Sky Horse Michelle Payne Michael Dee 3 57kg 6 Defiant DivaLeon & Troy CorstensEthan Brown857kg7 Elusive Express Anthony & Sam Freedman Jamie Kah 6 56.5kg 8 Glint Of HopeTrent Busuttin & Natalie YoungDaniel Moor956.5kg9 Daisies Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 2 56.5kg 10 Lady Of Honour Ben & JD Hayes Jake Noonan 10 56.5kg 11 Seonee Patrick Payne Craig Williams 11 56.5kg
2024 Stocks Stakes result
1st – Alsephina (+270)
2nd – Lady Jones (+200)
3rd – Grinzinger Belle (-166.67)
Recent Stocks Stakes results
- Alsephina ($3.60) became the second Western Australian winner of the Group 2 Stocks Stakes in as many years, following Amelia’s Jewel’s barnstorming finish to claim the race in 2023. Hailing from the Grant & Alana Williams stable, the six-year-old mare produced a strong performance at Flemington first-up, which had many tipping her in the final event on the Moonee Valley card. After jumping well from the barriers, Blake Shinn allowed the daughter of Star Turn to settle midfield behind the speed, while Grinzinger Belle ($3.50) and Jennilala ($4.80) set a good speed ahead of her. Alsephina was one of the only runners that wasn’t off the bit as the field rounded the home turn, and all she needed was a gap to appear in the final 200m. When the gap did appear, Shinn pushed the mare’s nose into the space, and she burst through to storm clear late and record an impressive victory, with Lady Jones ($16) and Grinzinger Belle filling the placings.
- The Group 1 Moir Stakes will headline the program at Moonee Valley, but seeing Amelia’s Jewel ($1.33) go around in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes was a very close second for all punters and spectators on track. The West Australian mare did not disappoint, as she proved a class above to take out the Stocks Stakes in dominant fashion under a very kind ride from jockey Damian Lane. Many spectators, including Simon Miller, were surprised to see the daughter of Siyouni settle second behind a tearaway leader in Pride Of Jenni ($16.00), but nothing was going to undo the eventual winner. Even though the leader tried to run all of her rivals off their legs, there was never any doubt around the race favourite and star mare Amelia’s Jewel, as she got off the leaders heels to idle straight past her and take over with 100m to go. Pride Of Jenni was able to hold on for second place, while Deny Knowledge ($10.00) ran home nicely into third place to fill the placings.
- Multiple Group winner Daisies showed all her class when coming from the rear of the field to claim the 2022 Stocks Stakes. On a night where it was a massive disadvantage to be settled in the second-half of the field, her chances look shot 100m into the event. However, with the leaders trying to run it at a farcically slow tempo, the race was set up perfectly for Damian Lane and Daisies ($6.50) who managed to loop the field and subsequently hold out the fast-finishing Elusive Express ($16), while race leader Lady Of Honour ($4.40) held on for third, beaten a head.
- The Shane Nichols-trained mare So You Assume was a rapid improver through the winter months, winning three of four starts in July and August and with a six week freshen-up behind her, the mare returned a winner in the Stocks Stakes. Under an inch-perfect front-running steer from Dean Yendall, So You Assume ($8.50) had her better credentialed rivals chasing a long way out. Magna Bella ($14) finished 1.5 lengths off the eventual winner, whilst Quauntum Mechanic ($5) nosed out race favourite Only Words ($4.60) back in third. It was all honours the winner though, as So You Assume handed Shane Nichols his third win in the Stocks Stacks with I Am A Star saluting in 2017 & 2018.
- There was little doubt that Mystic Journey was the class animal of the 2020 Stocks Stakes field and the legend from Tasmania further added to her already impressive career record. The Adam Trinder-trained mare was sent around as a $6.50 chance and despite being forced to travel three and four wide the trip, managed to grind down race favourite Perfect Jewel ($2.50) in a stirring battle down the Moonee Valley straight. With just a neck separating the two on the line, it was a further four lengths back to One More Try ($31) in third place.
- The David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni ($3.90) came with a well-timed run under Damien Oliver to win the 2019 Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley, notching her fifth win from nine career starts. The winner of the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at three, Princess Jenni was having her second start since commencing her four-year-old career and made good improvement from her first-up seventh in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m). New Zealand-trained mare Rondinella ($8) was held up for a run at a crucial stage and finished second, while Oceanex ($5.50) found the line well for third to nab an all important Group Two placing.
Stocks Stakes winners
| Stocks Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Alsephina | Blake Shinn | Grant & Alana Williams |
| 2023 | Amelia’s Jewel | Damian Lane | Simon Miller |
| 2022 | Daisies | Damian Lane | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 2021 | So You Assume | Dean Yendall | Shane Nichols |
| 2020 | Mystic Journey | Luke Currie | Adam Trinder |
| 2019 | Princess Jenni | Damien Oliver | David Brideoake |
| 2018 | I Am A Star | Ben Melham | Shane Nichols |
| 2017 | I Am A Star | Ben Melham | Shane Nichols |
| 2016 | Don’t Doubt Mumma | Dwayne Dunn | Tony McEvoy |
| 2015 | Fenway | Blake Shinn | Lee & Shannon Hope |
| 2014 | Dear Demi | Jim Cassidy | Clarry Conners |
| 2013 | Atlantic Jewel | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2012 | Oasis Bloom | Glen Boss | Peter Morgan & Craig Widdison |
| 2011 | King’s Rose | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
| 2010 | Avienus | Craig Williams | Mark Webb |
| 2009 | Zarita | Dwayne Dunn | Pat Hyland |
| 2008 | Tuesday Joy | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2007 | Devil Moon | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2006 | Astrodame | Daniel Moor | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
| 2005 | Flowerdrum | Nick Ryan | John Sadler |
| 2004 | She’s Archie | Brad Rawiller | Darren Weir |
| 2003 | Sunday Joy | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2002 | Gold Lottey | Steven King | Graeme Richardson |
| 2001 | Lady Marion | Brett Prebble | Dean Lawson |
| 2000 | Hula Wonder | Peter Mertens | Roger Hoysted |
Stocks Stakes winners pre-2000
| Stocks Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Sorrento | ||
| 1998 | Londolozi | ||
| 1997 | Sweet Delight | ||
| 1996 | Arctic Scent | ||
| 1995 | The Penny | ||
| 1994 | Alcove | ||
| 1993 | Bon Precieux | ||
| 1992 | Gatherneaux | ||
| 1991 | Pacific | ||
| 1990 | Natural Wonder | ||
| 1989 | Top Dance | ||
| 1988 | Hazy Pond | ||
| 1987 | Gielgud’s Belle | ||
| 1986 | Rompalong | ||
| 1985 | Digger’s Lass | ||
| 1984 | Change The Tune | ||
| 1983 | Matternot | ||
| 1982 | Fiery Pax | ||
| 1981 | Countess Caboul | ||
| 1980 | Dondal | ||
| 1979 | Country Belle | ||
| 1978 | Bold Bridget | ||
| 1977 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1976 | Princess Veronica | ||
| 1975 | Hot Cross | ||
| 1974 | Dowling Lass | ||
| 1973 | Mellition | ||
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