Surround Stakes

The Group 1 Surround Stakes for three-year-old fillies over 1400m helps kickstart the blockbuster Sydney Autumn Carnival each year. The race is named after the 1976 Cox Plate winner, Surround, who is still to this day the only three-year-old filly to claim the converted weight-for-age title.

Held over 1400m at set weights, the Surround Stakes offers up a $750,000 in prize money to connections. Some of the names on the honour roll in recent times, such as Probabeel in 2020, Shoals in 2018 and More Joyous back in 2011, suggest the race has tendency to produce classy mares.

Having only become a Group 1 race in 2018, the Surround now holds a prominent place on the Sydney racing calendar.

2025 Surround Stakes Betting Odds

Odds for the Surround Stakes as of January 20, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds

• Autumn Glow Win $4.00 Place $1.75
• Lady Shenandoah Win $5.00 Place $2.00
• Aeliana Win $7.00 Place $2.50
• Clean Energy Win $11.00 Place $3.50
• Manaal Win $13.00 Place $4.00
• Another Prophet Win $15.00 Place $4.50
• Snow In May Win $17.00 Place $5.00
• Ameena Win $21.00 Place $6.00
• Declichy Boulevard Win $21.00 Place $6.00
• Harlem Queen Win $21.00 Place $6.00
• Treasurethe Moment Win $21.00 Place $6.00
• Amelita Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Dominetta Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Gerringong Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Lazzura Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Lilac Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Shes Got Pizzazz Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Tuileries Win $26.00 Place $7.25
• Zeitung Win $26.00 Place $7.25

Best Surround Stakes bookmakers

Online bookmakers will open all-in betting in January for the February feature and fixed odds betting will be available during the week of the race.

All of our bookmakers offer markets on the Group 1 Surround Stakes, so follow these links and keep an eye out as the race draws closer.

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Surround Stakes betting guide

The Group 1 Surround Stakes has often been a launching pad for fillies to go to more Group 1 success with the Vinery Stud Stakes, and the ATC Oaks all on the agendas of connections.

Finding the winner tends to be quite favourable for the punters with five of the last 13 winners saluting as favourites in the Surround Stakes.

The Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick over 1200m a fortnight before has long be known as a strong form reference for the Sydney based gallopers heading to the Surround Stakes.

For runners from Victoria, coming out of the CS Hayes Stakes, The Vanity, or the Typhoon Tracy Stakes has seen success come from those races with many theories suggesting the fitness of the Victorian fillies giving them a slight advantage in the race.

2025 Surround Stakes Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Surround Stakes field is released.

Previous Surround Stakes Fields

Many a rising star has taken out the Group 1 Surround Stakes.

• 2024 Surround Stakes field
  

  1. Tropical Squall (2)

  • T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
  • J: Tim Clark
  • W: 56kg
  • F: x0213
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Prized Icon
  • Dam: Squalls

  +650
  +140

  

  2. Zardozi (10)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Tom Marquand
  • W: 56kg
  • F: x1217
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Kingman (GB)
  • Dam: Chanderi (GB)

  +2500
  +450

  

  3. Kimochi (7)

  • T: Gary Portelli
  • J: Jason Collett
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 1×232
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Brave Smash (JPN)
  • Dam: Summer Fun

  +550
  +120

  

  4. Learning To Fly (6)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Chad Schofield
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 2xF11
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Justify (USA)
  • Dam: Ennis Hill

  +180
  -222.22

  

  5. Tiz Invincible (5)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: James McDonald
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 6×961
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: I Am Invincible
  • Dam: Amuletum (GB)

  +550
  +120

  

  6. Kristilli (8)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Zac Lloyd
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 34×80
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Hellbent
  • Dam: Sognani

  +2200
  +400

  

  7. Tutta La Vita (3)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Tyler Schiller
  • W: 56kg
  • F: x4376
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: The Autumn Sun
  • Dam: Negotiate

  +6000
  +1000

  

  8. Makarena (13)

  • T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
  • J: Tim Clark
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 2×112
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Snitzel
  • Dam: Wecansay Mak

  +800
  +170

  

  9. Autumn Ballet (4)

  • T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
  • J: Regan Bayliss
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 8×881
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: The Autumn Sun
  • Dam: Grisi

  +6000
  +1000

  

  10. Roll On High (11)

  • T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
  • J: Billy Egan
  • W: 56kg
  • F: x1122
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Shamus Award
  • Dam: All Highs On Me

  +1400
  +280

  

  11. Arctic Glamour (9)

  • T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
  • J: Kerrin McEvoy
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 7×561
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Frosted (USA)
  • Dam: Fartoo Flashy

  +1600
  +300

  

  12. Steffi Magnetica (1)

  • T: Bjorn Baker
  • J: Tommy Berry
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 4321x
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: All Too Hard
  • Dam: Mid Summer Music

  +1700
  +320

  

  13. Kind Words (12)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Sam Clipperton
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 9×210
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: Written Tycoon
  • Dam: Gracious Grey

  SCR
  SCR
• 2023 Surround Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		In Secret	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	4	56kg
  2		Fireburn	Gary Portelli	Brenton Avdulla	13	56kg
  3		Zougotcha	Chris Waller	James McDonald	11	56kg
  4		Madame Pommery	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	6	56kg
  5		Sheeza Belter	Peter & Paul Snowden	William Pike	9	56kg
  6		North Star Lass	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	12	56kg
  7		Revolutionary Miss	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	7	56kg
  8		Sunshine In Paris	Annabel Neasham	Ryan Maloney	3	56kg
  9		Cinderella Days	Joseph Pride	Sam Clipperton	17	56kg
  10		Wolverine	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons	10	56kg
  11		Ruthless Dame	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Tyler Schiller	8	56kg
  12		A Lot More Love	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Regan Bayliss	2	56kg
  13		Razeta	Kris Lees	Chad Schofield	5	56kg

• 2022 Surround Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Yearning	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	William Pike	2	56kg
  2		Never Been Kissed	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	9	56kg
  3		Fangirl	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	16	56kg
  4		Four Moves Ahead	John Sargent	Nash Rawiller	18	56kg
  5		Hinged	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	1	56kg
  6		Jamaea	Robert & Luke Price	Brock Ryan	1	56kg
  7		Espiona	Chris Waller	James McDonald	13	56kg
  8		Startantes	Robert Heathcote	Jason Collett	11	56kg
  9		Zouzarella	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Chad Schofield	17	56kg
  10		Heresy	James Cummings	Sam Clipperton	6	56kg
  11		Shihonka	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King	14	56kg
  12		Sweet Ruby	Kim Waugh	Jay Ford	5	56kg
  13		Tilianam	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	10	56kg
  14		Larkspur Run	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	15	56kg
  15		Ringaroa	Gary Portelli	Keagan Latham	12	56kg
  16		Hope In Your Heart	Kerry Parker	Andrew Adkins	7	56kg
  17		Von Trapp	Mark Newnham	Joshua Parr	3	56kg
  18		I’m Divine	Edward Cummings	Tom Sherry	4	56kg

• 2021 Surround Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Montefilia	David Payne	Hugh Bowman	11	56kg
  2		Away Game	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Glen Boss	14	56kg
  3		Dame Giselle	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tommy Berry	9	56kg
  4		Every Rose	Mark Newnham	Tom Sherry	16	56kg
  5		Hungry Heart	Chris Waller	James McDonald	17	56kg
  6		Forbidden Love	Richard & Michael Freedman	Nash Rawiller	3	56kg
  7		Never Talk	Kris Lees	Jason Collett	7	56kg
  8		Vangelic	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	8	56kg
  9		La Mexicana	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Tom Marquand	10	56kg
  10		Thermosphere	James Cummings	Rachel King	5	56kg
  11		Elizabeel	John Sargent	Robbie Dolan	13	56kg
  12		Joviality	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	4	56kg
  13		Philizzy	Anthony Cummings	Andrew Adkins	2	56kg
  14		Love Sensation	Kevin Corstens	Sam Clipperton	1	56kg
  15		Miravalle	Mark Newnham	Joshua Parr	6	56kg
  16		Eight Diamonds	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jay Ford	12	56kg
  17		Pippali	Jason Coyle	N/A	15	56kg

2024 Surround Stakes result

Recent Surround Stakes winners

• 2024: Tropical Squall makes all
  Tropical Squall ($8.00) returned after a 114-day spell to secure Group 1 glory for the second time in her career in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The daughter of Prized Icon had previously had Group 1 success in the Flight Stakes (1600m) last preparation, stamping her authority against the girls by producing another dominant front-running display. That was clearly the stable instructions again on Saturday, with the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained filly allowed to stride forward by Adam Hyronimus, holding off all challengers in the concluding stages. Chad Schofield was able to gain the perfect economical run aboard race favourite Learning To Fly ($3.60), who didn’t seem to have the same scintillating turn-of-foot as she did first up in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m), only managing a fourth-place finish. It was a race dominated up on speed, with Tropical Squall ticking over some soft sectionals throughout, allowing eventual runner-up Stefi Magnetica ($15.00) to sneak up along the inside to make it a grandstand finish. Meanwhile, the Chris Waller-trained Tutta La Vita ($101.00) has seemingly returned in good order, rounding out the top three and giving exotics players plenty to cheer about. It was all honours the winner, however, as Tropical Squall did it the tough way on resumption, eyeing off bigger targets in the autumn.
• 2023: Sunshine In Paris claims Surround Stakes in blanket go
  In what might go down as one of the better finishes on the 2023 racing calendar, it was Sunshine In Paris for Annabel Neasham and Ryan Maloney taking out the Surround Stakes. Punters didn’t know where to look as the three-year-old fillies turned for home and at one stage you could’ve announced any of the top four as the winner with 50m to go. The favourite In Secret cut up the inside rail with 200m to go with Hugh Bowman on board and looked to be clearing out on her main market rival Zougotcha, before the first-up Chris Waller-trained filly gave a massive second effort to give chase. Ruthless Dame then announced herself on the scene with 100m to go and covered up the eventual winner to her inside, Sunshine In Paris, with only race caller Darren Flindell splitting the pair. It was the latter of the two getting the best of the photo finish and getting the Group 1 victory for Sunshine In Paris who has improved through the grades the entire preparation, only breaking her maiden status back in November.
• 2022: Hinged claims Group 1 glory in photo finish
  Despite the build up being around her stablemates Espiona & Fangirl, it was the Chris Waller-trained Hinged who claimed the Surround Stakes in a tight go. Having drawn barrier one, Brenton Avdulla landed the filly in a perfect position on the rail and when asked for an effort, the former Queenslander quickened nicely and managed to hold out the fast finishing Startantes in a thrilling finish. The win handed Brenton Avdulla another Group 1 win, with this one arguably meaning more to the star hoop, having only returned from a life-threatening injury one week prior to the Surround Stakes.
• 2021: Forbidden Love Thrashes Her Rivals In The Surround Stakes
  Coming off a six length defeat in the Magic Millions Guineas, many did not give Forbidden Love a chance heading into the Surround Stakes. However on the back of a near perfect steer from Nash Rawiller it was the All Too Hard filly that exploded away from her rivals to bring up her maiden Group 1 success. She went oh so close to breaking her Group 1 maiden in the Empire Rose Stakes during the spring and the win in the Surround Stakes showe there is plenty more to come during her career.
• 2020: Probabeel wins her first Australian group 1
  With the favourite Flit trapped three wide the trip, the Surround Stakes was set up perfectly for someone to take it away from the Godolphin galloper. Despite getting shuffled back to second last at the top of the straight, it was Probabeel who finished off the strongest under a well timed ride by Oppie Bosson to take out the 2020 Surround Stakes. With Funstar having gone past the kiwi filly at the top of the straight, Bosson had to angle Probabeel off the heels of Funstar and with the pair going stride for stride over the final 100m it was Probabeel who got the head down on the line to claim her first Group 1 in Australia.
• 2019: Nakeeta Jane gets her nose down in time
  It was a four-way go in the concluding stages of the 2019 Surround Stakes, but it was the fast finishing Nakeeta Jane who got her nose down on the claim to claim Group 1 success. With 100m to go it looked like Fundamentalist had enough of a gap to keep the backmarkers at bay but the race quickly changed in the final 50m with El-Dorado Dreaming the eventual winner Nakeeta Jane timing their run perfectly. Nakeeta Jane got up to win by the barest of margins, whilst only a half neck seperate third and fourth from the winner.
• 2018: Shoals causes a boilover
  Having set a fast tempo in the early stages of the 2018 Surround Stakes, the $1.55 favourite Shumookh was always going to be vulnerable voer the concluding stages. Enter Shoals, who was sitting just off the leaders heels the entirety of the race and when asked for an effort at the 300m the Anthony Freedman-trained filly sustained a sprint that could not be caught once going past the race favourite. Boom filly Alizee was given every opportunity to sprint clear once she was balanced up in the home straight but simply could not go with the rest of the field.

Previous winners of the Surround Stakes

Surround Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000

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