Looking for this year’s Belle Of The Turf Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes, Gosford Racetrack

Run over 1,600 metres, the Belle Of The Turf Stakes is a Group 3 race taking place at Gosford Racetrack (Wyong in 2024) on a midweek meet in late December following on from Sydney’s Boxing Day races. With a $300,000 prize purse as of 2023, it attracts many nominations from across the state.

Starting out as a Listed race, this race was made a Group 3 race in 2014. Run in late December as part of the Central Coast’s Summer Racing Carnival, the Belle Of The Turf Stakes is open only to fillies and mares and is a quality handicap event. 

Mares out of the Belle Of The Turf Stakes field may continue onto the Gold Coast in January for the $1 million Magic Millions Fillies & Mares (1300m) event in Queensland.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Tuesday December 31, 2024
  • Track Location: Gosford Racetrack (Wyong in 2024)
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,600 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
  • Qualification: Three-year-olds and over; fillies & mares
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Prize Purse: $300,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1988
  • 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Winner: TBD

belle of the turf Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Tuesday December 31, 2024.   

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Belle Of The Turf Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Belle Of The Turf Stakes in 2024

  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 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Belle Of The Turf Stakes

The best way to pick which horse will win the Belle Of The Turf Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their recent summer racing lead-up runs and look for the runners proven at either the track and or distance. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Belle Of The Turf Stakes winner include: 

  • Sydney Runners – Look for horses that have recently done well at Warwick Farm and Rosehill Gardens.
  • Summer Stunners – Fillies & Mares coming off successful lead-up summer runs in Sydney make the best bet.
  • Mile Form – Female gallopers proven at a mile do well in this event.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites in 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes betting will be updated here the week of the race. 

Lekvarte ($2.90 in 2023) was the last Belle Of The Turf Stakes favourite to win.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 Field

The official 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes field of final acceptances is due for release on Friday December 27, 2024 and will be published in full below. 

Belle Of The Turf Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our insider 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Race Day 2024

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Day takes place on Tuesday the 31st of December 2024 at Wyong Racecourse with the key support act on the card being the Listed Gosford Guineas (1200m). 

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

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

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on Monday the 23rd of December 2024. 

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Weights 2024

Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Tuesday the 24th of December 2024 with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Belle Of The Turf Stakes Field section. 

Expat (59kg in 2021) was the last Belle Of The Turf Stakes topweight to win.

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Topweight:

  • TBD

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Friday the 27th of December 2024 and will be published in our above Belle Of The Turf Stakes Field section. 

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Friday the 27th of December 2024, and the official 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Belle Of The Turf Stakes Field section.

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Tuesday the 31st of December 2024. 

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through 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

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes race number is TBC for Tuesday December 31, 2024. There are seven races in total that day at Wong Racecourse.

Belle Of The Turf 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 Belle Of The Turf Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BELLE OF THE TURF STAKES FORM GUIDE

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Belle Of The Turf Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Belle Of The Turf Stakes Winners

Winners of the Belle Of The Turf Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2023 Lekvarte Joseph Pride Tommy Berry 57kg 1:36.30
2022 Deny Knowledge Michael Kent Josh Richards 54kg 1:36.29
2021 Expat Mark Newnham Tom Sherry (a) 59kg 1:38.36
2020 Threeood Joseph Pride Rachel King 55.5kg 1:39.78
2019 Tinkermosa John Sargent Jeff Penza 56.5kg 1:35.77
2018 Sexy Eyes Chris Waller Jay Ford 54kg 1:37.03
2017 Pecans Joseph Pride Corey Brown 54kg 1:36.30
2016 Imposing Lass Bjorn Baker Jason Collett 58kg 1:35.79
2015 Ammirata Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 57kg 1:38.48
2014 Mamwaazel Chris Waller Glyn Schofield 54kg 1:37.26
2013 Myamira Rodney Northam Robert Thompson 54kg 1:36.53
2012 Cathay Lady John Sargent Blake Shinn 54kg 1:36.27
2011 Skyerush Guy Walter Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:37.34
2010 Hidden Wonder Kris Lees Jay Ford 56.5kg 1:37.55
2009 Messenger Anthony Cummings Tim Clark 53kg 1:37.33
2008 Prima Nova Anthony Cummings Joshua Parr 53kg 1:36.43
2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2006 Pekalan Albert Stapleford Danny Beasley 56.5kg 1:38.59
2005 Wild Queen Gai Waterhouse Lenny Beasley 57kg 1:38.56
2004 Hec Of A Party Gai Waterhouse Hugh Bowman 56.5kg 1:37.84
2003 Imperatrix John Hawkes Corey Brown 55kg 1:38.88
2002 Rosa Marada Graeme Rogerson Brent Stanley 53kg 1:40.00
2001 Dandify Jack Denham Corey Brown 57.5kg 1:38.33
2000 Avilde John Hawkes Larry Cassidy 56kg 1:38.39
1999 Rubitoff Rod Craig Grant Cooksley 52kg 1:37.77

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