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

Aquanita Stakes, Belmont Park

Run over 2,000 metres, the Aquanita Stakes is a Listed race taking place at Belmont Park Racecourse in late June or early July at the end of the Perth Winter Racing Carnival. 

Named in honour of multiple Group 1 winning champion Aquanita who won a host of elite level races across Perth and Melbourne in the early 60s, the event now a set weights race open only to three-year-old colts and geldings.

The Aquanita Stakes offers $125,000 in prize money and is held on the same day as the Listed Belmont Oaks (2000m) for the fillies.

Plenty of nice types have won the event over the years including Northerly (2000), Playing God (2011), and Arcadia Dream (2016).

Aquanita Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, July 6th, 2024
  • Track Location: Belmont Park Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 2,000 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights
  • Qualification: Three year olds (Colts and geldings)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Listed
  • Operator: Western Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $125,000
  • 2024 Aquanita Stakes Winner: Cool Memory

Aquanita Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Aquanita Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday July 6th, 2024.  

  1. #1 Cool Memory
  2. #3 Weeraechoux
  3. #6 Idyllic Ruler

The 2024 Aquanita Stakes winner was the Darren McAuliffe-trained Impending gelding Cool Memory ($3.20) who improved on a lead-up Belmont Guineas third.

Aquanita Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Aquanita Stakes in 2024

  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 Aquanita Stakes Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Aquanita Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Aquanita 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 Aquanita Stakes in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Aquanita Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers and consider the weights. 

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

  • Local Dominance – Rarely to any interstate-trained three-year-olds make the trip east for the event so watch for the star local stables and trainers with a strong record in the event. 
  • Lead Ups – The Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) makes a nice lead-up into the Aquanita Stakes. True Attraction (2nd in 2019), Black Fantasy (3rd in 2022), Upper Limits (2nd in 2023) and Cool Memory (3rd in 2024) are the last Aquanita Stakes winners to back-up off a lead-up Belmont Guineas run. 

Aquanita Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites in 2024 Aquanita Stakes betting include the Darren McAuliffe-trained Cool Memory coming off a Belmont Guineas third, the Grant & Alana Williams-trained Manzor Magic coming off a first-up win, and last start winner at the track dropping notably in weight Stylish Lord

True Attraction ($1.14 in 2019) followed by Black Fantasy ($1.60 in 2022) and Upper Limits ($2.25 in 2023) are the last Aquanita Stakes favourites to win.

Aquanita Stakes Field 2024

The official 2024 Aquanita Stakes field of final acceptances are announced the Wednesday of race week and will be available below once announced. 

Aquanita Stakes Tips 2024

Favourite: #1 Cool Memory ($2.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #5 Manzor Magic ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #4 Dreamtime Jean ($9 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2024 Aquanita Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

Aquanita Stakes Race Day 2024

The 2024 Aquanita Stakes takes place on Belmont Oaks Day on Saturday the 6th of July, 2024. It is one of two Black-Type features on the Belmont race card along with the $125,000 Listed Belmont Oaks (2000m) for the fillies. 

On the same day in Queensland at the Sunshine Coast the $300,000 Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) takes place.

Aquanita Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 Aquanita Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Aquanita Stakes Field section. 

Aquanita Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Aquanita Stakes nominations close at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, the 2nd of July, 2024. 

Aquanita Stakes Weights 2024

Set weights apply to this race. Final 2024 Aquanita Stakes weights are announced at 6 PM (AEST) on Tuesday, the 2nd of July, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Aquanita Stakes Field section. 

Aquanita Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Aquanita Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 12:00 PM (AEST) on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 2024 and published in our above Aquanita Stakes Field section. 

Aquanita Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 2 PM (AEST) on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 2024 with the official 2024 Aquanita Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Aquanita Stakes Field section. 

Aquanita Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Aquanita Stakes scratchings close at 10:00 AM on Saturday, the 6th of July, 2024. 

  • #7 Only Us (8)
  • #10 Miro (2)

Aquanita Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Aquanita Stakes prize purse is worth $125,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth. 

Place Prize Money
1st $68,500
2nd $23,250
3rd $11,000
4th $4,870
5th $3,625
6th $2,250
7th $2,250
8th $2,250
9th $2,250
10th $2,250

Aquanita Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Aquanita Stakes race number is scheduled as Belmont Race 6 at 3:11pm (AWST) on Saturday the 6th of July, 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Aquanita Stakes Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Aquanita Stakes form guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 AQUANITA STAKES FORM GUIDE

Aquanita Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Aquanita Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Aquanita Stakes Winners

Winners of the Aquanita Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To see the full history of winners, please visit our winners page for this race.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 Cool Memory Darren McAuliffe Joseph Azzopardi 55.5 kgs 2:08.48
2023 Upper Limits Jeremy Easthope William Pike 55.5 kgs 2:05.41
2022 Black Fantasy Daniel & Ben Pearce Lucy Warwick 55.5 kgs 2:06.55
2021 Tena Koutou Adam Durrant Clint Johnston-Porter 55.5 kgs 2:07.09
2020 Cousin Ivan Holly Taylor Alan Kennedy 55.5 kgs 2:05.99
2019 True Attraction Grant & Alana Williams William Pike 55.5 kgs 2:08.05
2018 Come Play With Me Adam Durrant Peter Knuckey 55.5 kgs 2:06.58
2017 Variation Stephen Miller Brad Parnham 55.5 kgs 2:06.93
2016 Arcadia Dream Grant Williams William Pike 53 kgs 1:57.27
2015 Palace Intruder Trevor Andrews Tommy Berry 57 kgs 1:50.69
2014 Newton Prince Daniel Pearce Jarrad Noske 57 kgs 1:52.52
2013 Rebelson Darren Mcauliffe Jason Whiting 58 kgs 1:53.16
2012 Lord Hatras Mike Storer William Pike 55 kgs 1:51.14
2011 Playing God Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 58 kgs 1:49.35
2010 God Has Spoken Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 58 kgs 1:48.70
2009 Exquisite Timing Tricia Roberts Paul King 55 kgs 1:50.10
2008 Famous Roman Ken Williamson Paul King 57.5 kgs 1:51.47
2007 Mansion House Ivan Haggerty Damien Oliver 57 kgs 1:36.04
2006 Scenic Shot Daniel Morton Paul Harvey 57.5 kgs 1:36.94
2005 Master Minx Bob McPherson Patrick Carbery 52 kgs 1:40.67
2004 Magic Aces Peter Giadresco Jason Whiting 55 kgs 1:36.48
2003 Shirazamatazz Fred Kersley Daniel Staeck 52.5 kgs 1:37.48
2002 White Foil Michael Williams Paul King 58 kgs 1:37.04
2001 Mr. Tanzania Lou Luciani Jason Whiting 56 kgs 1:24.74
2000 Northerly Fred Kersley Patrick Carbery 52 kgs 1:22.59