Tramway Stakes

The Tramway Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Randwick Racecourse in early September, with the race boasting a prize pool of $300,000.

The Tramway Stakes is run over 1400m under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for open class horses that are three-years-old and older.

From 1886 to 1978 the Tramway Stakes was run as a handicap race, before it was upgraded to Listed grade from 1979 to 1983. However, after 1983 the race gained Group 3 classification until 2013, before getting one final upgrade to Group 2 level from 2014 onwards.

As the race is run over 1400m, the Tramway Stakes fields are normally made up of stayers kicking off their spring preparations and middle distance three and four-year-olds who are seeking black-type at the end of a winter campaign.

The last four editions of the Tramway Stakes has provided the first two back-to-back winners (Zaaki 2021/2022 and Dreamforce 2019/2020) since Grenoble completed the feat in 1959 and 1960.

Notable winners of the Tramway Stakes include Zaaki (2021/2022), Dreamforce (2019/2020), Happy Clapper (2017), Shaftesbury Avenue (1990), Imposing (1979) and Wenona Girl (1961).

2025 Tramway Stakes Betting Odds

Odds for the Tramway Stakes as of September 5 – Courtesy of Neds

• Private Eye Win $3.50 Place $1.65
• Linebacker Win $5.50 Place $2.15
• Swiftfalcon Win $6.00 Place $2.30
• Pericles Win $7.50 Place $2.70
• Willydoit Win $14.00 Place $4.20
• Militarize Win $18.00 Place $5.00
• Port Lockroy Win $18.00 Place $5.00
• With Your Blessing Win $23.00 Place $6.00
• War Eternal Win $23.00 Place $6.00
• Waterford Win $26.00 Place $6.50
• Depth Of Character Win $26.00 Place $6.50
• Kovalica Win $31.00 Place $7.50
• Coleman Win $31.00 Place $7.50
• Osipenko Win $31.00 Place $7.50
• Al Mubhir Win $46.00 Place $10.00
• Territory Express Win $67.00 Place $13.00

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Tramway Stakes 2025 Final Field

No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1		Militarize (NZ)	Chris Waller	—	7	58kg
2		Linebacker (NZ)	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	Zac Lloyd	16	58kg
3		Port Lockroy	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Ethan Brown	8	58kg
4		Willydoit (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Tommy Berry	15	58kg
5		Private Eye	Joseph Pride	Nash Rawiller	14	57.5kg
6		Kovalica (NZ)	Chris Waller	Adam Hyeronimus	10	57kg
7		Pericles	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	12	57kg
8		Angel Capital	Chris Waller	N/A	17	57kg
9		Coleman	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	9	56kg
10		Al Mubhir (GB)	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Ashley Morgan	2	55kg
11		Osipenko (NZ)	Chris Waller	Tim Clark	1	55kg
12		Territory Express	Paul Niceforo	Jean Van Overmeire	3	55kg
13		Waterford (IRE)	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	13	55kg
14		With Your Blessing (NZ)	John Thompson	Alysha Collett	11	55kg
15		Swiftfalcon	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Tyler Schiller	6	55kg
16		War Eternal (NZ)	Bjorn Baker	Dylan Gibbons	5	55kg
17e		Depth Of Character	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Chad Schofield	4	57kg

Previous Tramway Stakes Field

• 2024 Tramway Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Kovalica	Chris Waller	James McDonald	6	58kg
  2		My Oberon	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Chad Schofield	1	57kg
  3		Democracy Manifest	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	15	57kg
  4		Osipenko	Chris Waller	N/A	16	57kg
  5		Loch Eagle	Kris Lees	Regan Bayliss	2	57kg
  6		Old Flame	Peter Snowden	Winona Costin	14	57kg
  7		Phearson	Brad Widdup	Rachel King	13	56.5kg
  8		Amelia’s Jewel	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Tommy Berry	8	56kg
  9		Molly Bloom	Chris Waller	Adam Hyeronimus	11	56kg
  10		Freedom Rally	Tony Gollan	Craig Williams	7	55kg
  11		Nugget	Ciaron Maher	Dylan Gibbons	5	55kg
  12		Royal Patronage	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	10	55kg
  13		Stockman	Joseph Pride	Reece Jones	3	55kg
  14		Arctic Glamour	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Tyler Schiller	9	53kg
  15		Kintyre (1E)	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	12	57kg
  16		Felix Majestic (2E)	Gary Nickson	Molly Bourke	4	55kg

• 2023 Tramway Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Communist	Michael Freedman	Dylan Gibbons	13	58kg
  2		My Oberon	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield	10	57kg
  3		Osipenko	Chris Waller	N/A	18	57kg
  4		Pericles	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	7	57kg
  5		Cepheus	Matthew Dunn	Nash Rawiller	4	57kg
  6		Fireburn	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	1	57kg
  7		Diamil	John O’Shea	Tom Sherry	16	56.5kg
  8		Going Global	Chris Waller	James McDonald	6	56kg
  9		Zeyrek	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Andrew Adkins	2	56kg
  10		Madame Pommery	Chris Waller	N/A	19	56kg
  11		New Mandate	Chris Waller	Joshua Parr	3	56kg
  12		Hope In Your Heart	Kerry Parker	Tyler Schiller	8	55kg
  13		Skyman	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	12	55kg
  14		Sky Lab	Paul Perry	Regan Bayliss	14	55kg
  15		Democracy Manifest	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	11	55kg
  16		Olentia	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	9	54kg
  17		Palmetto (1E)	John Sargent	N/A	5	55kg
  18		Williamsburg (2E)	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Ryan Maloney	17	56kg
  19		Hoo Ya Mal (3E)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	15	56kg

• 2022 Tramway Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Zaaki	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	3	59kg
  2		Kolding	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	8	59kg
  3		Converge	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	6	59kg
  4		Profondo	Richard Litt	Brenton Avdulla	1	58kg
  5		Character	James Cummings	Sam Clipperton	4	57.5kg
  6		Yonkers	Chris Waller	Chad Schofield	2	57kg
  7		Nimalee	Matthew Smith	Regan Bayliss	7	56kg
  8		Bigboyroy	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	1	56kg
  9		Yearning	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	William Pike	3	56kg
  10		Prime Candidate	Bjorn Baker	Rachel King	7	55kg
  11		Icebath	Brad Widdup	Kerrin McEvoy	9	53kg

2024 Tramway Stakes result

Recent Tramway Stakes results

• 2024: Royal Patronage causes upset
  Royal Patronage ($18.00) has caused a minor upset on Australian debut to claim victory in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained import was first-up after a 420-day spell and two barrier trials, and fitness didn’t seem to be an issue for the son of Wootton Bassett, bounding clear with the prize after receiving an economical run under Tim Clark from barrier 10. He was able to slot into the one-one position throughout proceedings and didn’t look to be in any danger turning for home, hitting the front with only Amelia’s Jewel ($3.60) making significant inroads in the final 300m. Kovalica ($12.00) and Freedom Rally ($3.80) were left to fight out the minor placings on a day it was difficult to make ground from the back; however, it was all honours the winner as the five-year-old import stamped himself as one to follow throughout the spring.
• 2023: Pericles a class above
  Pericles, the four-year-old from Godolphin, bolstered his Group 1 Epsom Handicap aspirations with a commanding front-running victory in the $300,000 Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Trained by James Cummings and presented second-up following a recent Rosehill triumph, Pericles demonstrated readiness for the prestigious Randwick mile. Taking the lead from the 1000m mark, the Street Boss gelding ran unchallenged throughout, delivering a standout performance considered one of his career best. Under the guidance of apprentice Zac Lloyd, Pericles crossed the finish line nearly a length ahead of Skyman in second, with Hope In Your Heart closing late for third. Despite being the $2.60 favorite, Olentia could not improve from fourth-fifth position and finished fifth without gaining ground on the leaders.
• 2022: Zaaki cruises to win second Tramway Stakes
  Zaaki ($1.90) once again proved he is one of the best thoroughbreds in Australia, leading all of the way to win the Group 2 Tramway Stakes at Royal Randwick for the second consecutive year. The Annabel Neasham-trained eight-year-old was resuming after his shock Doomben Cup loss in May, but after two positive trials, the short-priced favourite was ready to fire first-up over 1400m. In the heavy conditions, Zaaki led throughout and put the race to bed by the 200m mark of the home straight, with only Icebath ($4.40) making an impression from the back to finish second.
• 2021: Zaaki kicks of Cox Plate campaign with Tramway win
  Cox Plate favourite Zaaki resumed in Saturday’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes at Royal Randwick in ultra-impressive fashion, winning by over a length to extend his winning streak to four. Zaaki was sent around in the Tramway Stakes as an easing $2.30 favourite on Saturday and won by 1.5 lengths over the fast-finishing Aramayo ($41) and Star of The Seas ($11). Having picked up right where he left off in Queensland, Annabel Neasham’s star runner now looks set to head to Melbourne in preparation for some lofty spring goals.
  
• 2020: Dreamforce fends off all challenges in second Tramway win
  John Thomspon and Nash Rawiller combined with Dreamforce ($3.30) to record back-to-back victories in the Tramway Stakes at Randwick. After working in the run early, the son of Fastnet Rock managed to find the top and lead at the 1000m mark from Greysful Glamour ($12) and Kolding ($8.50). However, as the field rounded the home turn, nothing could make an impression on the winner and he held on for a very tough win.
• 2019: Dreamforce leads all the way
  Giving his jockey Nash Rawiller his fourth winner on the program, Dreamforce ($3.30) claimed the Tramway Stakes in fine style. Once Rawiller took the son of Fastnet Rock to the front and controlled the race to his liking, he gave none of his rivals a chance. Of the placegetters, Te Akau Shark ($3.80) ran home strong into second place, with Eckstein ($6) battling on for third after sitting just off the speed.

Tramway Stakes winners

Tramway Stakes winners pre-2000

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