Looking for this year’s Callander-Presnell betting odds, tips and field for the race formerly run as the Stan Fox Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Results
The official 2025 Callander-Presnell results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 25, 2025.
- #2 Ohope
- #1 Rivellino
- #5 Fermoy
Michael Freedman’s last start Tapp-Craig winning I Am Invincible colt Ohope ($2.70F) made it back-to-back wins when saluting for the punters in the 2025 Callander-Presnell results in Sydney. The in-form three-year-old was given a perfectly timed ride by Jason Collett to come from fourth on the home turn to cut loose on the outside and surge home for a half-length victory over Rivellino with Fermoy finishing third.
| 2. Ohope (3) J: Jason Collett57kg x1321T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 1. Rivellino (1) J: Nash Rawiller57kg x4668T: Kris Lees | ||
| 5. Fermoy (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy57kg x4279T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Dusty Bay (8) J: Alysha Collett57kg x4304T: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 9. Nordic Viking (2) J: Dylan Gibbons57kg 0x326T: John Sargent | ||
| 4. Ruination (5) J: Tommy Berry57kg 112T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 8. Duke Of Arrakis (4) J: Adam Hyeronimus57kg 17x30T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 11. Polish Playgirl (6) J: Tyler Schiller55kg 7x715T: M, W & J Hawkes |
Run over 1600 metres having been increased in distance from 1500m in 2022, the Stan Fox Stakes is now known as the Callander-Presnell. The race was renamed in honour of Sydney racing media figures Ken Callander and Max Presnell and has replaced the now defunct the $1 million Bondi Stakes (1600m), an event that ran from 2019-21.
A Group 2 race taking place at Royal Randwick Racecourse in late October on Spring Champion Stakes Day, the Callander-Presnell prize money was boosted to $1 million in 2022. It attracts a quality line-up middle-distance three-year-olds that could be targeting a Group 1 race down in Melbourne over the Cup Carnival.
For it’s first 32 years it was run at 1400 metres, before being increased to 1500m in 2021 and 1600m in 2022.
Starting out as a Principal Race, it then progressed to a Listed race in 1985, followed by Group 3 in 1989. It has been a Group 2 race since 1996.
The event briefly served as a lead-up into the Bondi Stakes from 2019-2021 before replacing that event in 2022 as the leading Sydney spring race for three-year-olds.
Both Pelzer (2020) and Hilal (2021) completed the Stan Fox Stakes – Bondi Stakes double.
The new key lead-up into the Callander-Presnell field is the Follow $500,000 Tapp-Craig (1400m) held on Hill Stakes Day, and the first three placegetters in that are exempt from Callander-Presnell ballot.
Ohope (2025) was the last three-year-old to complete the Tapp-Craig – Callander-Presnell double.
In 2022 the Callander-Presnell was won by the favourite, that year’s Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile.
Callander-Presnell 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday October 25, 2025
- Former Race Name: Stan Fox Stakes
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1975 / 2022 as the Callander-Presnell
- 2025 Callander-Presnell Winner: Ohope
Callander-Presnell Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Callander-Presnell, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Callander-Presnell |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Callander-Presnell. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Callander-Presnell. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Callander-Presnell, 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 Callander-Presnell, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Callander-Presnell to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Callander-Presnell to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Callander-Presnell 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 Callander-Presnell, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Callander-Presnell in 2025
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Callander-Presnell Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Callander-Presnell in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Callander-Presnell (formerly the Stan Fox Stakes) is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, look at their lead-up form in similar grade races, and their Sydney strike-rate.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Callander-Presnell winner include:
- Golden Rose Lead-Up – The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) run a earlier in the spring has proven the key Stan Fox Stakes (now the Callander-Presnell) lead-up in recent history. Press Statement (2015) was the last horse to do the Golden Rose – Stan Fox Stakes double, but a host of other Stan Fox Stakes winners have come off a Golden Rose lead-up most recently Peltzer (5th in 2020) and Hilal (11th in 2021).
- Top Stables – The bulk of the Stan Fox Stakes / Callander-Presnell winners have hailed from the top local Sydney trainers.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Favourites
2025 Callander-Presnell favourites include the Michael Freedman trained winner of that key lead-up Ohope and his stablemate Ruination coming off a Listed Dulcify Quality second-up.
Peltzer ($2.70 in 2020) was the last Stan Fox Stakes favourite to win before the race name changed ahead of the 2022 edition when Golden Mile ($2.30) saluted for the punters as the Callander-Presnell favourite.
Ohope ($2.70 in 2025) was the last Callander-Presnell favourite to salute.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Field
The official 2025 Callander-Presnell field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Callander-Presnell 2025 final field features a smart line-up of in-form three-year-olds including Michael Freedman’s last start Tapp-Craig winner Ohope and the rails-drawn Rivellino for Kris Lees.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Rivellino
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Kris Lees |
5x4668 | C | 1 | 57kg | |
|
2. Ohope
J: Jason Collett
T: Michael Freedman |
4x1321 | C | 3 | 57kg | |
| 3. Farnicle (5) Scratched: | |||||
|
4. Ruination
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
112 | C | 5 | 57kg | |
|
5. Fermoy
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
0x4279 | C | 7 | 57kg | |
|
6. Dusty Bay
J: Alysha Collett
T: Tracey Bartley |
8x4304 | G | 8 | 57kg | |
| 7. Champagne Hero (11) Scratched: | |||||
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8. Duke Of Arrakis
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
17x30 | C | 4 | 57kg | |
|
9. Nordic Viking
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John Sargent |
40x326 | C | 2 | 57kg | |
| 10. Queen Of Clubs (2) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Polish Playgirl
J: Tyler Schiller
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
37x715 | F | 6 | 55kg | |
Callander-Presnell 2025 Tips
Favourite: #1 Rivellino ($2.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 Ruination ($3 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #6 Dusty Bay ($61 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive Callander-Presnell 2025 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 SPRING CHAMPION STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Callander-Presnell Race Day 2025
The 2025 Callander-Presnell now takes place as part of 2025 Spring Champion Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday October 25, 2025. The Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) – now worth $2 million in stakes – is the marquee race on the program, which also features the:
- Group 2 $2 million The Invitation (1400m),
- Group 3 $750,000 Craven Plate (1800m),
- Listed $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m), and the
- Listed $200,000 Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m).
callander-presnell 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Callander-Presnell barrier draw will be released to the public on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Callander-Presnell Field section.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Nominations
2025 Callander-Presnell nominations close at 11:00am (AEDT) on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2218x3x150 | CLOISTERS | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 66 |
| 2 | 17×30 | DUKE OF ARRAKIS | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 65 |
| 3 | 108×4304 | DUSTY BAY | G | 3 | Tracey Bartley | 66 |
| 4 | 1729×62 | FARNICLE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 80 |
| 5 | 3x60x4279 | FERMOY | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 6 | 3540×326 | NORDIC VIKING | C | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 7 | 8×213 | OFFICIATE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 8 | 374×1321 | OHOPE | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 83 |
| 9 | 037×715 | POLISH PLAYGIRL | F | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 62 |
| 10 | 87x51x348 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 11 | 11145×4668 | RIVELLINO | C | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 12 | 112 | RUINATION | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 73 |
| 13 | 2×5115 | SINGLE CHOICE | G | 3 | Matt Cumani |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Weights
Set weights apply to this race. Final 2025 Callander-Presnell weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week and published in our above Callander-Presnell Field section.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Acceptances
2025 Callander-Presnell final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Callander-Presnell Field section.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Callander-Presnell jockeys will be published in our above Callander-Presnell Field section.
Callander-Presnell Scratchings 2025
2025 Callander-Presnell scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 25th of October 2025.
- #3 Farnicle (5)
- #7 Champagne Hero (11)
- #10 Queen Of Clubs (2)
Callander-Presnell Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Callander-Presnell prize money is worth $1,000,000, distributed from places first through 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 | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
Callander-Presnell Race Number 2025
The 2025 Callander-Presnell race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 7 at 3:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 25th of October 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Callander-Presnell 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Callander-Presnell Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 CALLANDER-PRESNELL FORM GUIDE
Callander-Presnell Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Callander-Presnell live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Stan Fox Stakes Winners
Winners of the Stan Fox Stakes (known as the Callander-Presnell from 2022) going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going further back in history, please visit our winners page for this race.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohope | Michael Freedman | Jason Collett | 57 kgs | 1:36.06 |
| 2024 | Prost | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 57 kgs | 1:35.61 |
| 2023 | Chrysaor | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 57 kgs | 1:35.12 |
| 2022 | Golden Mile | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 57 kgs | 1:38.89
(Run over 1600m) |
| 2021 | Hilal | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 56.5 kgs | 1:28.52 |
| 2020 | Peltzer | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tim Clark | 56.5 kgs | 1:28.11 |
| 2019 | Colada | Gerald Ryan | Robbie Dolan | 56.5 kgs | 1:27.43 |
| 2018 | Tarka | David Payne | James McDonald | 56.5 kgs | 1:33.82 |
| 2017 | Gold Standard | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joshua Parr | 56.5 kgs | 1:28.46 |
| 2016 | Impending | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 56.5 kgs | 1:29.23 |
| 2015 | Press Statement | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 kgs | 1:29.32 |
| 2014 | Shooting To Win | Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 56.5 kgs | 1:29.16 |
| 2013 | Eurozone | Bart Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 kgs | 1:30.15 |
| 2012 | Kabayan | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 56.5 kgs | 1:31.97 |
| 2011 | Manawanui | Ron Leemon | Glyn Schofield | 56.5 kgs | 1:29.93 |
| 2010 | Decision Time | Clarry Conners | Craig Williams | 56.5 kgs | 1:23.19 |
| 2009 | Denman | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5 kgs | 1:23.82 |
| 2008 | Dreamscape | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.40 |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Court Command | Darren Smith | Darryl McLellan | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.13 |
| 2005 | Paratroopers | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.31 |
| 2004 | Wager | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | 54.5 kgs | 1:22.49 |
| 2003 | Ambulance | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.88 |
| 2002 | Rare Insight | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 54 kgs | 1:24.00 |
| 2001 | Lonhro | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 55 kgs | 1:24.00 |
| 2000 | Dynamic Love | John Wallace | Glen Colless | 52.5 kgs | 1:21.70 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Callander-Presnell?
Join up at neds.com.au
Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Callander-Presnell Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Callander-Presnell?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Callander-Presnell (formerly the Stan Fox Stakes) is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, look at their lead-up form in similar grade races, and their Sydney strike-rate.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Callander-Presnell winner include:
Golden Rose Lead-Up - The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) run a earlier in the spring has proven the key Stan Fox Stakes (now the Callander-Presnell) lead-up in recent history. Press Statement (2015) was the last horse to do the Golden Rose - Stan Fox Stakes double, but a host of other Stan Fox Stakes winners have come off a Golden Rose lead-up most recently Peltzer (5th in 2020) and Hilal (11th in 2021).
Top Stables - The bulk of the Stan Fox Stakes / Callander-Presnell winners have hailed from the top local Sydney trainers.