Looking for early info on this year’s Adrian Knox Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.

Adrian Knox Stakes Winners (Colette) | Photo: Steve Hart | Neds.com.au

The Adrian Knox Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies run over 2000m at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’ in Sydney.

Traditionally held on the first Saturday in April and also known as Doncaster Mile Day, the meeting is host to four Group 1 races and a host of quality support acts including the Adrian Knox Stakes.

Offering $200,000 in prize money, the quality handicap event was first contested in 1948 and known as the Princess Handicap.

It was renamed in honour of former Australian Jockey Club chairman Adrian Knox in 1987 after gaining Group 3 status one year earlier in 1986.

The event serves as a final lead-up for fillies chasing a spot in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) field run at the same track just seven days later and Colette (2020) was the last to do the double.

Adrian Knox stakes 2023 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, April 1, 2023
  • Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 2,000 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
  • Qualification: Three year old Fillies
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $200,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1948
  • 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes Winner: Arts

Adrian Knox stakes 2023 RESULTS

The official 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday April 1, 2023. 

  1. #9 Arts
  2. #11 Mountain Guest
  3. #2 Premise

The Adrian Knox Stakes 2023 winner was the Edward Cummings-trained Arts who won at double figures ($26) saluting by a runway four lengths at just her third start.

Adrian Knox stakes Betting 2023

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Adrian Knox Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Adrian Knox Stakes
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Adrian Knox Stakes. 
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Adrian Knox Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Adrian Knox Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Adrian Knox Stakes in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Adrian Knox Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Adrian Knox Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Adrian Knox Stakes to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Adrian Knox Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Adrian Knox Stakes in 2023

  1. Login at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Adrian Knox Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

adrian knox stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 adrian knox stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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Which Horse Will Win The Adrian Knox Stakes?

The best way to pick which filly will win the Adrian Knox Stakes in 2023 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and back the proven Group fillies in the mix. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Adrian Knox Stakes winner include: 

  • Sydney Lead-Up: The bulk of the Adrian Knox Stakes winners over the past decade have come via a Black-Type Sydney lead-up race over the autumn.
  • Magic Gate: From 2015-2022 Barrier 10 has produced three Adrian Knox Stakes winners most recently Aliferous in 2019.

Adrian Knox Stakes Favourites 2023

Early favourites in 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes betting include the James Cummings-trained Pierro filly Sequestered coming off back-to-back wins at Hawkesbury and the equally in-form Premise for John O’Shea who is also after her third win on the trot. 

Colette ($3 in 2020) was the last Adrian Knox Stakes favourite to win.

Adrian Knox Stakes 2023 Field

The official 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes field features a dozen fillies eyeing a potential back-up into the ATC Oaks with the latest markets led by the in-form James Cummings-trained Sequestered chasing her third win on the trot.

Adrian Knox Stakes 2023 Tips

Favourite: #3 Sequestered ($2.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #4 Eau De Vie ($8 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #6 Silvakia ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

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Adrian Knox Stakes Race Day 2023

The 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes takes place on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’ at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday the 1st of April, 2023. There are four Group 1 races in total held that day at the track with the running of the:

Adrian Knox Stakes Barrier Draw 2023

The 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Adrian Knox Stakes Field section.

Adrian Knox Stakes Nominations 2023

2023 Adrian Knox Stakes nominations close at 11:00AM on Monday 27th of March, 2023. 

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 10 ARTS F 3 Edward Cummings 59
2 5×91 CANDY LOVE (NZ) F 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman 60
3 42331 EAU DE VIE F 3 Richard & Will Freedman 62
4 x317x00743 FAY’S ANGELS F 3 Karen Owen 49
5 324 GORGEOUS ZARA (NZ) F 3 John O’Shea
6 4x10x84325 HOOPS (NZ) F 3 Danny O’Brien 65
7 7×8441 JOLTED F 3 John Sargent 58
8 1 MADALSA F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 60
9 3039111×66 MANDALONG MISSILE F 3 Gary Nickson 63
10 210×858 MIYOSHI F 3 Robert Quinn 63
11 22×835 MOUNTAIN GUEST F 3 John Sargent
12 433×35 MOYA LASS F 3 Julius Sandhu
13 9x4211x034 PIEROSSA F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden
14 541 PREMIERRO F 3 Chris Waller 60
15 8×211 PREMISE (NZ) F 3 John O’Shea 65
16 3211 SEQUESTERED F 3 James Cummings 65
17 156×7223 SILVAKIA (NZ) F 3 Mark Newnham 60
18 24×77362 WE DON’T ROAM F 3 Bjorn Baker
19 5x0305x717 WHISKER TO WHISKER F 3 John Thompson 59
20 606×52522 WINNING BID F 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Adrian Knox Stakes Weights 2023

The Adrian Knox Stakes is run as a quality handicap race. Weights must be declared by 4:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday the 28th of March, 2023 with the official 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Adrian Knox Stakes Field section. 

2023 Adrian Knox Stakes Top-Weights:

  • #1 Hoops (58kg)
  • #2 Premise (58kg)
  • #3 Sequestered (58kg)

Adrian Knox Stakes Acceptances 2023

2023 Adrian Knox Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Wednesday the 29th of March, 2023 and will be published in our above Adrian Knox Stakes Field section. 

Adrian Knox Stakes Jockeys 2023

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday the 29th of March, 2023 with the official 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Adrian Knox Stakes Field section. 

Adrian Knox Stakes Scratchings 2023

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 1st of April, 2023. 

Adrian Knox Stakes Prize Money 2023

The 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $109,350
2nd $36,750
3rd $17,750
4th $8,900
5th $5,250
6th $4,00
7th $3,500
8th $3,500
9th $3,500
10th $3,500 

Adrian Knox Stakes Race Number 2023

The 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 4 at 1:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 1st of April, 2023. There are 10 races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Adrian Knox Stakes Form Guide 2023

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 ADRIAN KNOX STAKES FORM GUIDE

Adrian Knox Stakes Live 2023

You can watch or listen to the 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Free-to-air television: 7 Network

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Adrian Knox Stakes Winners

Winners of the Adrian Knox Stakes going back to 1988 are detailed in the table below. For a complete list of past Adrian Knox Stakes winners since the race’s inauguration in 1948 click here

Year Winner Second Third Time
2023 Arts Mountain Guest Premise 2:12.33
2022 Honeycreeper Charity Spirit Mamounia 2:12.03
2021 Duais Bargain Flexible 2:06.3
2020 Colette Toffee Tongue Quintessa 2:07.1
2019 Aliferous Amangiri Maracaibo 2:07.7
2018 Luvaluva Pretty To Sea Chilly Cha Cha 2:03.9
2017 Waking Moment Perfect Rhyme Fallacy 2:12.3
2016 Diamond Made Alaskan Rose Zasorceress 2:08.0
2015 Candelara Rustic Melody Maastricht 2:09.0
2014 Arabian Gold Missvinn Lady Cumquat 2:11.9
2013 Royal Descent Express Power Unimpeachable 2:04.0
2012 Full Of Spirit Plumm Secret Liaison 2:03.1
2011 Crafty Irna Raspberries Becerra 2:04.6
2010 Speedy Natalie Status Quo Spinnawitch
2009 Miss Darcey Above Perfection Nothin’ Leica Cat 2:04.0
2008 Raise Dandee Topwin Hey Pretty Katie 2:08.8
2007 Rena’s Lady Perfect Drop Upper Echelon 2:09.9
2006 Operetta Lass Anapine Alberghetti 2:03.9
2005 Don’t Tell Clang Ponte Piccolo Clevedon 2:07.6
2004 Wild Iris Revolutions Saporito 2:07.5
2003 Crianca Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Flidais 2:03.7
2002 Republic Lass Factional Moonflute 2:03.6
2001 Lady Mulan Calm Smytzer Life is Beautiful 2:05.8
2000 Dottoressa Avilde Kirkstall Lane 2:05.4
1999 Starry Way Carmelina La Moulin 2:05.3
1998 Star Alight Lahar Novanediym 2:08.4
1997 Sybeel Danceabeel Inshallah 2:02.9
1996 Eureka Jewel Usha Ester Kelly 2:04.7
1995 Circles Of Gold Staying Alive Lament 2:07.7
1994 Seto Flowerian Booked Oaks Day 2:09.0
1993 Lady Agnes Filament Astrolarb 2:04.5
1992 Alma Mater Many Hands Kalamarco 2:06.2
1991 Lee’s Bid Marinella Holyport Lass 2:05.9
1990 Dual Treasures Hysterical Aretha 2:08.1
1989 Chaleyer Bay Tree Sober Dancer 2:04.6
1988 Lady Liberty Bravery Palace Revolt 2:07.8