Looking for this year’s Apollo Stakes betting odds, race guide and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Apollo Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Apollo 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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2023 Apollo Stakes winner Anamoe
2023 Apollo Stakes winner Anamoe. Photo: Steve Hart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run over 1,400 metres in mid-February at Royal Randwick Racecourse, the Apollo Stakes is a Group 2 race held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. With $300,000 in prize money, it’s the highlight of the race meet held that day and is contested at weight-for-age. 

This race serves a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (formerly Chipping Norton Stakes) held a fortnight later over 1600m, a double completed by the mighty mare Winx three times (2016, 2017, 2019). 

Winx’s stablemate Verry Elleegant ran third in the 2021 Apollo Stakes results before a next-up Chipping Norton Stakes victory. She would win a host of other Group 1 events over the year including the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington in the spring.

Now retired, Verry Elleegant was honoured with the Chipping Norton Stakes race renamed the Verry Elleegant Stakes in 2024.

In 2022 the Apollo Stakes winner Think It Over went on to win one of the biggest races of the autumn with victory in that year’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).

In 2023 the Apollo Stakes was won by the resuming Cox Plate hero Anamoe first-up at $1.60. Anamoe franked the form with subsequent wins in the Chipping Norton and George Ryder Stakes as well as a Queen Elizabeth Stakes third before he retired from racing.

Anamoe (2023) was the last horse to win the Apollo Stakes – Chipping Norton Stakes (now Verry Elleegant Stakes) race double.

The 2024 Apollo Stakes winner Fangirl improved on her third the year before to hand trainer Chris Waller with his record sixth victory in the event.

The 2024 Apollo Stakes produced that year’s Verry Elleegant Stakes winner with Think About It (3rd) improving on his placing to turn the tables on Fangirl who ran second in the Group 1 next start.

Apollo Stakes 2025 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, February 15th, 2025
  • Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Weight for age
  • Qualification: Three-years-old and over
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1977
  • 2025 Apollo Stakes Winner: TBD

apollo stakes 2025 RESULTS

The official 2025 Apollo Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 15, 2025.

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Apollo Stakes Betting 2025

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Apollo Stakes in 2025

  1. Log in 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 Apollo Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Apollo Stakes in 2025

The best way to pick which horse will win the Apollo Stakes in 2025 is to take into account any lead-up autumn form, look for the runners out of the previous year’s edition of the race and back the Group 1 performers at the start of their campaigns. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Apollo Stakes winner include: 

  • Favourites: The favourites have an outstanding record in this race from the past decade boosted by the Winx three-peat (2015, 2016, 2019) and the latest successes of Anamoe in 2023 and Fangirl in 2024.
  • Mighty Mares: Mares have dominated the Apollo Stakes over the past decade with victories by the likes of Melito (2011), Appearance (2014), Winx (2015, 2016, 2019), Alizee (2020), and Colette (2021). Colette returned in 2022 to run second to Think It Over. Fangirl (2024) is the latest Apollo Stakes winning mare.

Apollo Stakes Favourites 2025

Favourites in Apollo Stakes 2025 betting include Chris Waller’s resuming Cox Plate winning mare Via Sistina, the spring’s Epsom Handicap – King Charles III Stakes double winner Ceolwulf, and the multiple Group 1 winning Waller trained Fangirl who defends her Apollo title. 

Winx ($1.10 in 2019) for her third success in the race followed by fellow Cox Plate champion Anamoe ($1.60 in 2023) and Fangirl ($2.10 in 2024) are the latest Apollo Stakes favourites to win.

Apollo Stakes 2025 Field

The official 2025 Apollo Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The Apollo Stakes 2025 final field features a smart line-up of Group 1 winners dominated by Chris Waller’s Cox Plate champ Via Sistina resuming for the autumn.

Apollo Stakes 2025 Tips

Favourite: #5 Via Sistina ($2.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #5 Via Sistina to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #7 Atishu ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2025 Apollo Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 APOLLO STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Apollo Stakes Race Day 2025

2025 Apollo Stakes Day takes place at Royal Randwick on Saturday February 15, 2025, and features other key events such as the: 

Apollo Stakes Barrier Draw 2025

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

Apollo Stakes Nominations 2025

2025 Apollo Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week. 

Nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 11/02/2025

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 0x75x0451x ARAPAHO (FR) G 8 Bjorn Baker 110
2 32x966312x ATISHU (NZ) M 7 Chris Waller 116
3 228x61211x CEOLWULF (NZ) G 4 Joseph Pride 115
4 4x12x3163x FANGIRL M 6 Chris Waller 119
5 x78511136x GOLDEN PATH (NZ) G 5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 104
6 21x1x1377x JOLIESTAR M 4 Chris Waller 110
7 13x63121x4 JUST FOLK G 8 Gavin Bedggood 108
8 x6310x018x LINDERMANN G 5 Chris Waller 110
9 110x27x88x PLACE DU CARROUSEL (IRE) M 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman 110
10 x12x15111x VIA SISTINA (IRE) M 7 Chris Waller 125
11 2x6652454x ZARDOZI M 4 James Cummings 108

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Apollo Stakes Weights 2025

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2025 Apollo Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Apollo Stakes Field section.

Apollo Stakes Acceptances 2025

2025 Apollo Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Apollo Stakes Field section.

Apollo Stakes Jockeys 2025

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Apollo Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Apollo Stakes Field section.

Apollo Stakes Scratchings 2025

2025 Apollo Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 15th of February 2025.

Apollo Stakes Prize Money 2025

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

Place Prize Money
1st $170,000
2nd $56,000
3rd $27,250
4th $13,250
5th $7,200
6th $4,000
7th $3,700
8th $3,700
9th $3,700
10th $3,700

Apollo Stakes Race Number 2025

The 2025 Apollo Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 15, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Apollo 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 Apollo Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 APOLLO STAKES FORM GUIDE

Apollo Stakes Live 2025

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

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Apollo Stakes Winners

Winners of the Apollo Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1977, please check our Apollo Stakes winners’ page.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2025 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2024 Fangirl Chris Waller James McDonald 57kg 1:21.63
2023 Anamoe James Cummings James McDonald 59kg 1:22.71
2022 Think It Over Kerry Parker Nash Rawiller 59kg 1:22.34
2021 Colette James Cummings Ms Rachel King 57kg 1:24.50
2020 Alizee James Cummings Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:24.10
2019 Winx Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:20.88
2018 Endless Drama Chris Waller Tye Angland 59kg 1:22.46
2017 Winx Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:22.57
2016 Winx Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:22.03
2015 Contributer John O’Shea James McDonald 59kg 1:22.09
2014 Appearance Guy Walter Blake Shinn 57kg 1:21.97
2013 Alma’s Fury Paul Murray Blake Shinn 59kg 1:27.32
2012 Rain Affair Joseph Pride Corey Brown 59kg 1:22.34
2011 Melito Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 57kg 1:22.28
2010 Danleigh Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 59kg 1:22.91
2009 Tuesday Joy Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 57kg 1:25.78
2008 Racing To Win John O’Shea Hugh Bowman 59kg 1:24.33
2007 Desert War Gai Waterhouse Hugh Bowman 59kg 1:22.23
2006 Ike’s Dream John Hawkes Darren Beadman 55.5kg 1:22.15
2005 Grand Armee Gai Waterhouse Danny Beasley 58kg 1:21.06
2004 Private Steer John O’Shea Larry Cassidy 55.5kg 1:23.54
2003 Lonhro John Hawkes Darren Beadman 58kg 1:22.49
2002 Ha Ha Gai Waterhouse Jim Cassidy 52kg 1:23.10
2001 Sunline Trevor McKee Greg Childs 55.5kg 1:25.45
2000 Sunline Trevor McKee Greg Childs 55.5kg 1:27.69