Coolmore Classic
Looking for this year’s Coolmore Classic betting guide, tips and field? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
coolmore classic 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Coolmore Classic results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 15, 2025.
- #4 Lady Shenandoah
- #9 Firestorm
- #6 Lady Of Camelot
The 2025 Coolmore Classic winner was Chris Waller’s now three-time Group 1 winning filly Lady Shenandoah ($2.60F) who made it five straight wins and back-to-back elite levels after her lead-up Surround Stakes success to give Waller his third victory in as many years.
Coolmore Classic 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Coolmore Classic 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.
Run over 1,500 metres every March at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, the Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 race, held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Offering $1,000,000 in prize money as of 2024, the quality handicap clash is open only to fillies and mares.
The Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) make nice lead-up races into the Coolmore Classic.
Zougotcha (2024) was the last to do the Millie Fox – Coolmore Classic race double.
Lady Shenandoah (2025) was the last to do the Surround Stakes – Coolmore Classic double.
The best out of the race may back-up in the Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) – recently run as the Coolmore Legacy Stakes – at Randwick and Con Te Partiro (2020) followed by Zougotcha (2024) are the latest to do the double.
Many star, female gallopers have won the Coolmore Classic since the race was first contested in 1973 including dual hero Sunline (2000, 2002) and Typhoon Tracy (2009).
The Coolmore Classic winner is exempt from ballot for the Doncaster Mile and Queen Of The Turf Stakes races held at Randwick in April.
Coolmore Classic 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
- Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over (fillies and mares)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1973
- 2025 Coolmore Classic Winner: Lady Shenandoah
Coolmore Classic Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Coolmore Classic, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Coolmore Classic |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Coolmore Classic. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Coolmore Classic. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Coolmore Classic, 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 Coolmore Classic, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Coolmore Classic to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Coolmore Classic to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Coolmore Classic 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 Coolmore Classic, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Coolmore Classic in 2025
- Login at neds.com.au
- 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 Coolmore Classic Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Coolmore Classic in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Coolmore Classic in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, watch for proven Sydney-trained mares and those with a good record at the 1400m – 1600m distance range.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Coolmore Classic winner include:
- Favourite Failures – Favourites in Coolmore Classic betting have a poor record in the past decade.
- Middle Barrier – Gates 7-9 have prepared more Coolmore Classic winners than any others in recent history.
- Lead-Up Runs – The Guy Walter Stakes and Millie Fox Stakes have served as good guides to the Coolmore Classic in recent years. Krone (2021) was the last mare to complete the Guy Walter Stakes – Coolmore Classic double, while in 2024 Zougotcha did the Millie Fox Stakes – Coolmore double.
Coolmore Classic Favourites 2025
Early favourites in 2025 Coolmore Classic betting include Chris Waller’s Group 1 Surround Stakes champion Lady Shenandoah, the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald trained first-up Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes winner Amelia’s Jewel, and Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot from the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
Since 2003 only four Coolmore Classic favourites have saluted for the punters, most recently Aloha (2011), Zougotcha ($3.30 in 2024) and Lady Shenandoah ($2.60 in 2025).
Coolmore Classic 2025 Field
The official 2025 Coolmore Classic field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
The Coolmore Classic 2025 final field has drawn a star-studded line-up of female gallopers including last start Surround Stakes winning filly Lady Shenandoah out in gate 13 and former Group 1 winning WA expat Amelia’s Jewel carrying the 58kg topweight.
Coolmore Classic 2025 Tips
Favourite: #4 Lady Shenandoah ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 Lady Shenandoah to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #2 Olentia ($23 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Coolmore Classic tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 COOLMORE CLASSIC PREVIEW & TIPS
Coolmore Classic Race Day 2025
Coolmore Classic Day 2025 takes place on Saturday the 15th of March 2025 at Rosehill Gardens. The key support acts on the card include the:
- Group 2 $300,000 Ajax Stakes (1500m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Magic Night Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Maurcie McCarten Stakes (1100m).
Coolmore Classic Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Coolmore Classic barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Coolmore Classic Field section.
Coolmore Classic Nominations 2025
2025 Coolmore Classic nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
The Coolmore Classic 2025 nominations attracted a smart line-up of fillies and mares led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s Surround Stakes winner Lady Shenandoah and Amelia’s Jewel coming off a first-up Group 2 win in the Guy Walter.
Nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 11/03/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 226x3134x9 | ALSEPHINA | M | 6 | Grant & Alana Williams | 106 |
| 2 | 20x22525x1 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 3 | 6926x500x2 | AUSBRED FLIRT | M | 6 | Brad Widdup | |
| 4 | 111×125 | CLEAR THINKING (GB) | M | 5 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | 86 |
| 5 | x114x46x71 | COEUR VOLANTE (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 104 |
| 6 | 168×514261 | ELETTRICA (NZ) | M | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 92 |
| 7 | 30x11056x1 | FIRESTORM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 99 |
| 8 | 725x1318x4 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 9 | 2x3743x222 | LADY OF CAMELOT | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 10 | 32x11x11 | LADY SHENANDOAH | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 11 | 11x345x43 | LAZZURA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 12 | 514x313x95 | MANAAL | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 13 | x184912121 | MARBLE ARCH (NZ) | M | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 14 | 417x143x44 | OLENTIA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 15 | 325342×865 | OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 4 | Robert & Luke Price | 90 |
| 16 | 12110x0x3 | SCARLET OAK | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 92 |
| 17 | x5x0x601x6 | SOUNDS OF HEAVEN (GB) | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 95 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Coolmore Classic Weights 2025
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Coolmore Classic weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above published in our above Coolmore Classic Field section.
Zougotcha (57kg in 2024) was the last Coolmore Classic topweight to win.
2025 Coolmore Classic Topweight:
- #1 Amelia’s Jewel (58kg)
Coolmore Classic Acceptances 2025
Final 2025 Coolmore Classic acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Coolmore Classic Field section.
Coolmore Classic Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Coolmore Classic jockeys to be published in our above Coolmore Classic Field section.
Coolmore Classic Scratchings 2025
2025 Coolmore Classic scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 15th of March 2025.
- #15 Lazzura (8)
Coolmore Classic Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Coolmore Classic 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 | $96,000 |
| 4th | $42,000 |
| 5th | $21,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
Coolmore Classic Race Number 2025
The 2025 Coolmore Classic race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 8 at 4:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 15th of March 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Coolmore Classic 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 Coolmore Classic Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 COOLMORE CLASSIC FORM GUIDE
Coolmore Classic Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Coolmore Classic live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Coolmore Classic Winners
Winners of the Coolmore Classic going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a more comprehensive list of Coolmore Classic winners from 1988 – present click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lady Shenandoah | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 54.5 kgs | 1:27.38 |
| 2024 | Zougotcha | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 57 kgs | 1:29.12 |
| 2023 | Espiona | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 51 kgs | 1:27.62 |
| 2022 | Lighthouse | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jason Collett | 56 kgs | 1:30.97 |
| 2021 | Krone | Tony Gollan | Tim Clark | 57 kgs | 1:27.68 |
| 2020 | Con Te Partiro | Gai Watehouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 55 kgs | 1:35.55 |
| 2019 | Dixie Blossoms | Ron Quinton | Christian Reith | 56.5 kgs | 1:31.97 |
| 2018 | Daysee Doom | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins | 57 kgs | 1:28.28 |
| 2017 | Heavens Above | Tim Martin | Tye Angland | 55 kgs | 1:29.65 |
| 2016 | Peeping | Ron Quinton | Sam Clipperton | 53.5 kgs | 1:27.53 |
| 2015 | Plucky Belle | Peter Moody | Linda Meech | 53 kgs | 1:29.38 |
| 2014 | Steps In Time | Joseph Pride | Jim Cassidy | 57 kgs | 1:28.75 |
| 2013 | Appearance | Guy Walter | Blake Shinn | 55 kgs | 1:28.38 |
| 2012 | Ofcourseican | Ron Quinton | Kathy O’Hara | 53.5 kgs | 1:30.35 |
| 2011 | Aloha | Mick Price | Glen Boss | 53 kgs | 1:30.51 |
| 2010 | Alverta | Paul Messara | Tye Angland | 54.5 kgs | 1:28.55 |
| 2009 | Typhoon Tracy | Peter Moody | Glen Boss | 51 kgs | 1:29.98 |
| 2008 | Eskimo Queen | Michael Moroney | Mark Zahra | 56 kgs | 1:33.51 |
| 2007 | Tuesday Joy | Gai Waterhouse | Darren Beadman | 53 kgs | 1:30.75 |
| 2006 | Regal Cheer | Joseph Pride | Michael Rodd | 52.5 kgs | 1:30.25 |
| 2005 | Danni Martine | Guy Walter | Darren Beadman | 53 kgs | 1:29.52 |
| 2004 | Shamekha | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Cassidy | 53 kgs | 1:28.39 |
| 2003 | Bollinger | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 53 kgs | 1:29.55 |
| 2002 | Sunline | Trevor McKee | Greg Childs | 60 kgs | 1:30.05 |
| 2001 | Porto Roca | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 53.5 kgs | 1:28.15 |
| 2000 | Sunline | Trevor McKee | Greg Childs | 60 kgs | 1:28.81 |