Theo Marks Stakes
Theo Marks Stakes
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| Date: | Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
| Location: | Rosehill Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1300m |
The Theo Marks Stakes is a Group 2 race that is run under Quality Handicap conditions for open class horses and is held at Rosehill racecourse, boasting a prize pool of $300,000.
Since the inaugural edition of the Theo Marks Stakes in 1946, the race has been run at Rosehill Gardens, except for 1991 when the race was run at Canterbury and 2021 when it was run at Kembla Grange.
The Theo Marks Stakes was classified as a principal Race from 1946 until 1978, before it was upgraded to a Group 2 from 1979 onwards.
Winners of the Theo Marks Stakes are exempt from ballot for the Epsom Handicap, with the superstar mare Winx and Racing To Win being the only runners to win both the Theo Marks Stakes and Epsom Handicap in the same season.
Notable winners of the Theo Marks Stakes include Winx (2015), More Joyous (2010), Racing To Win (2006, 2009), Paratroopers (2005), Inspired (1984) and Time And Tide (1963, 1965, 1966).
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Latest Theo Marks Stakes News
2025 Theo Marks Stakes Final Field
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Previous Theo Marks Stakes Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Celestial Legend Les Bridge Kerrin McEvoy 3 59kg 2 Rediener Chris Waller Joshua Parr 10 58kg 3 New Endeavour Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 1 56.5kg 4 Osipenko Chris Waller Tommy Berry 9 56.5kg 5 AirmanMichael, Wayne & John HawkesZac Lloyd1455.5kg6 New Energy Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons 2 55kg 7 Coastwatch Richard & Will Freedman Regan Bayliss 8 54kg 8 Punch Lane Anthony & Sam Freedman Chad Schofield 12 54kg 9 Bases Loaded Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 15 54kg 10 Encap Gary Portelli Jason Collett 7 54kg 11 Molly Bloom Chris Waller Rachel King 11 53kg 12 Diamond Diesel Adam Duggan Andrew Adkins 5 53kg 13 Tannhauser Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 13 53kg 14 Boom Torque Matthew Dunn Zac Lloyd 4 53kg 15 WhinchatDavid PfiefferJay Ford653kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 The Inevitable Tegan Keys Ryan Maloney 6 59kg 2 Kirwan’s Lane John O’Shea Tom Sherry 4 58.5kg 3 Kovalica Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 10 58kg 4 Nugget Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 12 56kg 5 Golden Mile James Cummings Nash Rawiller 7 57kg 6 ZougotchaChris WallerBrett Prebble856kg7 Madame Pommery Chris Waller Dylan Gibbons 1 55.5kg 8 Cross Talk Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 17 55.5kg 9 Argentia Joseph Pride Chad Schofield 9 54kg 10 TamerlaneJames CummingsZac Lloyd1356kg11 Wild PlanetMichael, Wayne & John HawkesN/A1654kg12 Flying Crazy Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jay Ford 14 54kg 13 Deep SnowBecky ByrneMadeline Owen254kg14 Waterford Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 3 53.5kg 15 Commando Hunt Cameron Crockett Reece Jones 15 53kg 16 Cuban Royale Robert & Luke Price Brock Ryan 5 53kg 17 Militarize (1E)Chris WallerN/A1155kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Kementari James Cummings Hugh Bowman 6 59kg 2 Kolding Chris Waller James McDonald 2 58.5kg 3 Ellsberg Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Chad Schofield 5 57.5kg 4 Mr Mozart Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes William Pike 3 54.5kg 5 Kiku Chris Waller Jason Collett 14 54kg 6 Bigboyroy Chris Waller Brenton Avdulla 8 54kg 7 Rustic Steel Kris Lees Kerrin McEvoy 11 54kg 8 BrutalityJoseph PrideRegan Bayliss754kg9 Atishu Chris Waller Jay Ford 10 53kg 10 Jamaea Robert & Luke Price Tommy Berry 4 53kg 11 Tycoonist Chris Waller Kathy O’Hara 12 53kg 12 Prime Candidate Bjorn Baker Dylan Gibbons 1 53kg 13 ChatJohn ThompsonAndrew Adkins1353kg14 FourhometwoAnnabel NeashamRachel King953kg
2024 Theo Marks Stakes result
1st – Encap (+600)
2nd – Bases Loaded (+100)
3rd – Boom Torque (+120)
Recent Theo Marks Stakes results
- Gary Portelli and Jason Collett combined with Encap ($7.50) claiming victory in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill, marking a year to the day of his last victory coming in the 2023 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m). The son of Capitalist was second-up after a gallant first-up display behind Jolistar in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on August 24. He was made to work for the victory in a blanket finish on Saturday, however, with Bases Loaded ($4.00) showing a clean pair of heels in the final 400m despite leading out at a relatively strong tempo. Rediener ($34.00) and Boom Torque ($6.00) were both doing sensational work late, but were unable to reel in Encap, chalking up just his second win heading into his four-year-old season.
- Nash Rawiller and James Cummings have combined for victory in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill, as Golden Mile ($8.00) proved too strong. It was a much-deserved win for the son of Astern after two luckless performances hindered his campaign in the Group 2 Missile Stakes and Group 1 Winx Stakes. It was a perfect rail hugging ride from jockey Nash Rawiller who cut the corner, ensuring there would be no bad luck from the inside draw (6). Now with a Group level win against the older horses, Golden Mile can press on with the preparation knowing he’s a ready-made stallion prospect in retirement.
- The Chris Waller-trained Kiku flew home down the outside to nab Mr Mozart ($3.60) and Prime Candidate ($11) in the 2022 Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. The five-year-old mare by Zoustar was sent out as an $18 hope with online bookmakers, but when the race favourites Mr Mozart and Ellsberg didn’t get ideal runs in transit, it set it up for the fast-finishing Kiku and Jason Collett to thunder home out wide. The win gave Chris Waller his fifth Theo Marks Stakes in the last 10 editions.
- The John Thompson-trained Chat has caused a boil over in the Theo Marks Stakes, as the $31 outsider with most online bookmakers, finished over the top of Embracer ($15) in the final strides of the race. The odds-on race favourite Big Parade ($1.95) led the field up to the home turn, but as he reached the 300m mark, Embracer was looming large and went straight on by. Just when the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained gelding appeared to have the race within his keeping, Chat let down with an explosive turn of foot and reeled in the leader with 50m to go.
- The Hawkes team and Tommy Berry combined with the heavily supported Wild Planet ($5.50) to take out the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. After settling in sixth on the back of the race favourite Funstar ($3.90), the son of Animal Kingdom found a bit of trouble, but with the help of Berry, he found a needle eye gap to burst through. When Wild Planet got through the gap, he cut down the margin on Funstar and recorded a half-length victory, while Ranier ($12) flashed home and nabbed third place.
- At her first start on the Eastern seaboard for Chris Waller, Arcadia Queen ($1.95) took out the Theo Marks Stakes as the raging favourite. McDonald settled the Western Australian star mare in third behind the leaders, and as the field rounded the home turn, he got her off the fence to chase down the runaway leader, Deploy ($21). The daughter of Pierro defeated the fast-finishing second favourite Trope ($5.50) and Gem Song ($15).
Theo Marks Stakes winners
| Theo Marks Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Encap | Jason Collett | Gary Portelli |
| 2023 | Golden Mile | Nash Rawiller | James Cummings |
| 2022 | Kiku | Jason Collett | Chris Waller |
| 2021 | Chat | Brock Ryan | John Thompson |
| 2020 | Wild Planet | Tommy Berry | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 2019 | Arcadia Queen | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2018 | Home Of The Brave | Glyn Schofield | James Cummings |
| 2017 | Deploy | Joshua Parr | Gerald Ryan |
| 2016 | Mackintosh | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller |
| 2015 | Winx | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Cluster | Tim Clark | Paul Snowden |
| 2013 | Rive De Laga | Jim Cassidy | Chris Waller |
| 2012 | Ambidexter | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Snowden |
| 2011 | Master Of Design | Christian Reith | David Payne |
| 2010 | More Joyous | Corey Brown | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2009 | Racing To Win | Hugh Bowman | John O’Shea |
| 2008 | Hurried Choice | Jeff Lloyd | David Payne |
| 2007 | Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 | Racing To Win | Glen Boss | John O’Shea |
| 2005 | Paratroopers | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2004 | Falkirk | Darren Beadman | John O’Shea |
| 2003 | Fiery Venture | Lenny Beasley | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2002 | Defier | Chris Munce | Guy Walter |
| 2001 | Shogun Lodge | Glen Boss | Bob Thomsen |
| 2000 | Hire | Larry Cassidy | John Hawkes |
Theo Marks Stakes winners pre-2000
| Theo Marks Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Adam | ||
| 1998 | Pleasure Giver | ||
| 1997 | Catalan Opening | ||
| 1996 | Mamzelle Pedrille | ||
| 1995 | Ivory’s Irish | ||
| 1994 | Rouslan | ||
| 1993 | Double Your Bet | ||
| 1992 | Final Card | ||
| 1991 | Joanne | ||
| 1990 | Alquoz | ||
| 1989 | From The Planet | ||
| 1988 | Targlish | ||
| 1987 | Groucho | ||
| 1986 | Zip Home | ||
| 1985 | Vari’s Ace | ||
| 1984 | Inspired | ||
| 1983 | Another Phenomenon | ||
| 1982 | Ksar Royal | ||
| 1981 | Arbogast | ||
| 1980 | Silver Wraith | ||
| 1979 | Scomeld | ||
| 1978 | Party’s Pride | ||
| 1977 | Blockbuster | ||
| 1976 | Ease The Squeeze | ||
| 1975 | Summer Fantasy | ||
| 1974 | Purple Patch | ||
| 1973 | I’m Scarlet | ||
| 1972 | Beaches | ||
| 1971 | Crown Law | ||
| 1970 | Ricochet | ||
| 1969 | Nausori | ||
| 1968 | Gay Gauntlet | ||
| 1967 | Cabochon | ||
| 1966 | Time And Tide | ||
| 1965 | Time And Tide | ||
| 1964 | Game Prince | ||
| 1963 | Time And Tide | ||
| 1962 | Bush Belle | ||
| 1961 | Martello Flowers | ||
| 1960 | French Descent | ||
| 1959 | In Love | ||
| 1958 | Gay Port | ||
| 1957 | Teranyan | ||
| 1956 | French Charm | ||
| 1955 | Hans | ||
| 1954 | Sunny Hour | ||
| 1953 | Carioca | ||
| 1952 | Tossing | ||
| 1951 | Bankbrook | ||
| 1950 | Donegal | ||
| 1949 | Hisign | ||
| 1948 | The Groom | ||
| 1947 | Murray Stream | ||
| 1946 | Shannon | ||
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