Looking for early this year’s Arrowfield 3YO Sprint betting odds, field and race day tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

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Formerly known as the Royal Sovereign Stakes, the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a lucrative $1 million feature for three-year-olds run at Royal Randwick on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Traditionally contested on the second Saturday in April (3rd in 2021 due to the Golden Slipper Day washout), the meeting is host to four Group 1 races plus a number of other support acts including the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint.

The set weights clash takes place over six furlongs (1200m) and often attracts a number of the same three-year-olds that contested the previous spring’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes down the Flemington straight in Melbourne.

Run and won since 1979 the event has been taken out by plenty of top runners including Lonhro (2002), Exceed And Excel (2004), Japonisme (2016), and Classique Legend (2019) who went on to win the next year’s The Everest.

The 2022 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint form was franked with the winner Mazu returning in the winter to take out Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 before a third in the then $15 million The Everest and second in the $3 million Winners Stakes in the spring.

arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2024 – quick information

  • Race Day: Saturday, April 13th, 2024
  • Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,200 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set Weights
  • Qualification: Three year olds
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $1,000,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1979
  • 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Winner: Joliestar

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint results will be know once the race takes place on Saturday the 13th of April, 2024. 

  1. #11 Joliestar
  2. #9 Hedged
  3. #3 Libertad

The 2023 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winner was the Chris Waller-trained Joliestar ($5) who beat home the boys in an exciting photo finish first-up off her Thousand Guineas victory in Melbourne last November.

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

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

How To Bet On The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint in 2024

  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 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 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 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for the proven Sydney sprinters. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winner include: 

  • Group 1 Performers: Three-year-olds with Group 1 wins or top three runs on their record have a dominant record in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint. The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint was won first-up by the previous spring’s Group 1 Thousand Guineas winning filly Joliestar.
  • Single-Figures: Horses under $10 in the markets have an excellent strike-rate in the race.

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Favourites 2024

Early favourites in 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint betting include Bjorn Baker’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winning colt Ozzmosis looking to return to form after his last in The Galaxy fresh, fellow Zoustar colt Schwarz prepared by John O’Shea, and the resuming Chris Waller-trained Thousand Guineas winner Joliestar

Aft Cabin ($2.50 in 2023) was the last Arrowfield 3YO Sprint favourite to salute for the punters.

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2024 Field

The official 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2024 Tips

Favourite: #1 Ozzmosis ($3.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #11 Joliestar ($8 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #8 The Novelist ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

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Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Race Day 2024

The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint takes place as part of Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ at Royal Randwick running on Saturday April 13th, 2024. The meeting is headlined by four Group 1 events with the running of the:

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field section. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Nominations 2024

The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint nominations are now out featuring a bumper 160 three-year-old hopefuls including Chris Waller’s Group 1 winners from last season Ozzmosis (Coolmore Stud Stakes) and Shinzo (Golden Slipper).

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint first acceptances 2024

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint first acceptances are taken on Tuesday the 12th of March, 2024.

The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 2024 first acceptances drew 80 three-year-old sprinters with updated all-in markets led by the James Cummings-trained Newmarket Handicap winner Cylinder.

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Weights 2024

Set Weights conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday the 9th of April, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field section. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Acceptances 2024

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Tuesday the 9th of April, 2024 and will be published in our above Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field section. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, 10th of April, 2024 with the official 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint jockeys to be published in our above Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Field section. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Scratchings 2024

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 13th of April, 2024. 

  • #12 Learning To Fly (14)
  • #14 Saltaire (12)
  • #15 Ballroom Bella (9)

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint prize money 2024

The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth. 

Place Prize Money
1st $580,000
2nd $190,000
3rd $98,000
4th $44,000
5th $22,000
6th $10,000
7th $10,000
8th $10,000
9th $8,00
10th $8,000

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Race Number 2024

The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 5 at 2:05pm (AEDt) on Saturday the 13th of April, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse. 

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint 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 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 ARROWFIELD 3YO SPRINT FORM GUIDE

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: 7 Network

Streaming: Racing NSW

Arrowfield 3yo sprint Winners

Winners of the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

YEAR WINNER 2ND 3RD TIME
2024 Joliestar Hedged Libertad 1:09.02
2023 Aft Cabin Wee Nessy Lady Laguna 1:11.2
2022 Mazu In The Congo Paulele 1:14.4
2021 Wild Ruler Isotope Prague 1:10.1
2020 Splintex Flit Anaheed 1:12.3
2019 Classique Legend Jonker Avantage 1:09.1
2018 Catchy Showtime I Am Excited 1:10.2
2017 Derryn Global Glamour Impending 1:12.6
2016 Japonisme Counterattack Takedown 1:10.3
2015 Delectation Bring Me The Maid Rekindled Power 1:11.7
2014 Sidestep Bounding In Cahoots 1:10.2
2013 Rebel Dane Urquidez Taxmeifyoucan 1:10.7
2012 Hot Snitzel Manawanui Moment Of Change 1:08.9
2011 Master Harry Audacious Spirit Skilled 1:10.2
2010 Shoot Out More Than Great Viking Legend 1:10.7
2009 Youthful Jack Over the Wicket Desuetude 1:11.3
2008 El Cambio Kingda Ka Solo Flyer 1:10.3
2007 Mutawaajid Sniper’s Bullet Mearas 1:09.5
2006 Flying Pegasus Racing To Win De Beers 1:10.0
2005 Dance Hero Eremein Star Cat 1:10.0
2004 Exceed and Excel Ambulance Impaler 1:08.2
2003 Athelnoth Planchet Charlie Bub 1:10.1
2002 Lonhro Viking Ruler Shags 1:11.0
2001 Assertive Lad Continum Century Kid 1:09.9
2000 Hire Easy Rocking Condotti 1:09.9