Looking for this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Angus Armanesco Stakes

Run over 1,400 metres in late February at Caulfield Racecourse on Blue Diamond Stakes Day, the Angus Armanasco Stakes is a Group 2 race event held during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

The event is contested at set weights plus penalties by a line-up of three-year-old fillies and offers $300,000 in prize money.

The Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m), which takes place two weeks earlier, is a key lead-up into the Angus Armanasco Stakes. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes 2025 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse 
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
  • Qualification: Three-year-old (fillies only)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1976
  • 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes Winner: TBD

angus armanasco stakes 2025 RESULTS

The official 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 22, 2025.  

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Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting 2025

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Angus Armanasco Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Angus Armanasco Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Angus Armanasco Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Angus Armanasco 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 Angus Armanasco Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Angus Armanasco Stakes in 2025

  1. Login at neds.com.au
  2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Angus Armanasco Stakes Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Angus Armanasco Stakes

The best way to pick which horse will win the Angus Armanasco Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the lead-up form of all the runners, assess the barrier draw, consider the weight the horse will carry and find the past Group performers in the mix. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Angus Armanasco Stakes winner include: 

  • The Double – The Kevin Hayes Stakes is a key lead-up and backing a filly to do the double is a popular early autumn bet. 
  • Local Fillies – Look for fillies that have been taking the turns well at Caulfield and Flemington in the weeks leading up to the race.

Angus Armanasco Stakes Favourites 2025

Favourites in 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes betting will be updated here the week of the race. 

Shuffle Dancer ($3 in 2023) was the last Angus Armanasco Stakes favourite to win.

Angus Armanasco Stakes 2025 Field

The official 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published here once released. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes 2025 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our insider 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes tips will be listed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Angus Armanasco Stakes Race Day 2025

The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 22, 2025, as part of the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes Day program. Eight Group status races run at the meeting including a trio of Group 1 events the action headlined by the:

Angus Armanasco Stakes Barrier Draw 2025

The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes Nominations 2025

2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes Weights 2025

Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section. 

2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes Topweight:

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Angus Armanasco Stakes Acceptances 2025

2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes Jockeys 2025

The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Angus Armanasco Stakes Field section. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes Scratchings 2025

2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 22nd of February 2025. 

Angus Armanasco Stakes Prize Money 2025

The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

Place Prize Money
1st $180,000
2nd $57,000
3rd $27,000
4th $13,500
5th $7,500
6th $6,000
7th $6,000
8th $6,000

Angus Armanasco Stakes Race Number 2025

The 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday the 22nd of February 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

Angus Armanasco Stakes Form Guide 2025

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 ANGUS ARMANASCO STAKES FORM GUIDE

Angus Armanasco Stakes Live 2025

You can watch or listen to the 2025 Angus Armanasco Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

Radio: Radio Sport National

StreamingRacing.com

MobileNeds App

Angus Armanasco Stakes Winners

Winners of the Angus Armanasco Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2024 Sassy Boom Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 56 kgs 1:23.91
2023 Shuffle Dancer Peter G Moody Ben Melham 56 kgs 1:23.64
2022 Lavish Girl Ciaron Maher & David Eustacw Ben Melham 56 kgs 1:23.22
2021 Yes Baby Yes Leon & Troy Corstens Ms Jamie Kah 58.5 kgs 1:24.76
2020 La Tene James Cummings Brad Rawiller 57.5 kgs 1:22.13
2019 Qafila David Hayes Mark Zahra 56 kgs 1:23.08
2018 Summer Sham Danny O’Brien Daniel Moor 55 kgs 1:23.37
2017 Savanna Amour John Meagher Joao Moreira 55 kgs 1:22.99
2016 Catch A Fire David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Damian Lane 55 kgs 1:23.56
2015 Sabatini Lee & Shannon Hope Nicholas Hall 57.5 kgs 1:23.22
2014 Spirits Dance Peter Moody Chad Schofield 56.5 kgs 1:23.55
2013 Meliora Peter Moody Luke Nolen 55 kgs 1:23.38
2012 Shopaholic Danny O’Brien Glen Boss 57 kgs 1:23.44
2011 Pinker Pinker Greg Eurell Dwayne Dunn 55 kgs 1:21.46
2010 Set For Fame Peter Moody Luke Nolen 56.5 kgs 1:22.56
2009 Gold Water Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 55.5 kgs 1:35.97
2008 Zarita Pat Hyland Greg Childs 55.5 kgs 1:37.99
2007 Miss Finland David Hayes Craig Williams 55.5 kgs 1:36.60
2006 Serenade Rose Lee Freedman Steven King 55.5 kgs 1:34.89
2005 Ballet Society Pat Hyland Steven King 55.5 kgs 1:36.81
2004 Special Harmony Lee Freedman Damien Oliver 55.5 kgs 1:38.68
2003 La Bella Dame Mick Price Danny Nikolic 55.5 kgs 1:37.22
2002 Elegant Fashion Tony McEvoy Greg Childs 55.5 kgs 1:36.70
2001 Rose Archway Clarry Conners Eddie Cassar 55.5 kgs 1:35.93
2000 I Am A Ripper Bevan Laming Patrick Payne 55.5 kgs 1:38.40