Looking for this year’s Crystal Mile betting odds, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
crystal mile 2025 Results
The official 2025 Crystal Mile results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 25, 2025.
- #7 Von Hauke
- #5 Golden Path
- #4 Rise At Dawn
Cliff Brown’s Savabeel six-year-old Von Hauke ($10) atoned for his fourth in the race last year breaking a 595-day drought and showing huge improvement under the riding of Ethan Brown to come from fifth on the home turn and get through before surging clear to beat Golden Path by a length in the 2025 Crystal Mile results on Cox Plate Day.
| 7. Von Hauke (5) J: Ethan Brown 57kg 4x073T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 5. Golden Path (4) J: Blake Shinn 57kg x3130T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 4. Rise At Dawn (2) J: Michael Dee 57.5kg 50x32T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 8. Oh Too Good (1) J: Damian Lane 56kg 8x271T: Kevin Daffy | ||
| 3. Desert Lightning (6) J: Luke Nolen 58kg x2159T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 1. Pinstriped (3) J: Craig Williams 59.5kg x7957T: Enver Jusufovic | ||
| 2. Port Lockroy (7) J: Jye McNeil 59.5kg 7x000T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 9. Rumbled Again (8) J: Lachlan Neindorf 56kg 93460T: Michael Trotter |
Run over 1,600 metres, the Crystal Mile is a Group 2 race taking place at Moonee Valley Racecourse. With a $400,000 prize purse, it attracts some of Australia’s best milers, along with a few international entrants and is held as part of Cox Plate Day in late October each spring.
Starting out as a Listed Race, this race was upgraded to Group 3 status in 1986, followed by Group 2 status in 1997.
The weight-for-age Crystal Mile serves as a superb lead up for the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) held at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Turn Me Loose (2015) the last horse to do the double.
Crystal Mile 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday October 25, 2025
- Track Location: Moonee Valley Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight for age
- Qualification: Three-years-old and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $400,000
- Inaugural Race: 1982
- 2025 Crystal Mile Winner: Von Hauke
Crystal Mile Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Crystal Mile, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Crystal Mile |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Crystal Mile. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Crystal Mile. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Crystal Mile, 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 Crystal Mile, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Crystal Mile to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Crystal Mile to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Crystal Mile 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 Crystal Mile, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Crystal Mile in 2025
- Log in 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 Crystal Mile Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Crystal Mile in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Crystal Mile in 2025 is to take into account any previous form at Moonee Valley, assess the barriers and look at their lead-up runs in similar grade races.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Crystal Mile winner include:
- Mile Performers – This race belongs to horses that can take 1,600 metres and above with ease.
- Favourite Flair – This race’s results has been dominated by favourites and horses offering single digit odds.
- Lead Ups – Both the Toorak Handicap and the Epsom Handicap should serve as a guide to this race.
Crystal Mile 2025 Favourites
Favourites in 2025 Crystal Mile betting include recent Underwood Stakes third placed Golden Path out to atone for a 13th in the Turnbull Stakes last time out, Kevin Daffy’s last start Group 3 Ladies Day Vase winner Oh Too Good, and New Zealand Group 1 winner Desert Lightning from the Moody/Coleman camp.
Plenty Of Ammo ($3.90 in 2024) was the last favourite in Crystal Mile betting to win.
Crystal Mile 2025 Field
The official 2025 Crystal Mile field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Crystal Mile 2025 final field features a diminutive but quality line-up of potential Champions Mile bound gallopers including last start Group 3 Ladies Day Vase winner Oh Too Good and Lindsay Park’s Rise At Dawn coming off a Group 2 Shannon Stakes second in Sydney.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Pinstriped
J: Craig Williams
T: Enver Jusufovic |
7x7957 | G | 3 | 59.5kg | |
|
2. Port Lockroy
J: Jye McNeil
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
97x000 | H | 7 | 59.5kg | |
|
3. Desert Lightning
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
4x2159 | G | 6 | 58kg | |
|
4. Rise At Dawn
J: Michael Dee
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
x50x32 | G | 2 | 57.5kg | |
|
5. Golden Path
J: Blake Shinn
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
5x3130 | G | 4 | 57kg | |
| 6. El Rocko (8) Scratched: | |||||
|
7. Von Hauke
J: Ethan Brown
T: Cliff Brown |
04x073 | G | 5 | 57kg | |
|
8. Oh Too Good
J: Damian Lane
T: Kevin Daffy |
18x271 | M | 1 | 56kg | |
|
9. Rumbled Again
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Michael Trotter |
x93460 | M | 8 | 56kg | |
Crystal Mile 2025 Tips
Favourite: #4 Rise At Dawn ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 Rise At Dawn to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #6 El Rocko ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Crystal Mile 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 COX PLATE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Crystal Mile Race Day 2025
The 2025 Crystal Mile takes place on Saturday the 25th of October 2025 as part of Cox Plate Day with racing headlined by the $6 million W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) – there are a number of other Group status support races on the Cox Plate Day card including the:
- Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m),
- Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic (1600m),
- Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m),
- Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m).
Crystal Mile 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Crystal Mile barrier draw is conducted the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in our above Crystal Mile Field section.
Crystal Mile 2025 Nominations
2025 Crystal Mile nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x46430x986 | ANOTHER PROPHET | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 98 |
| 2 | 12x098x23x | APULIA | H | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 97 |
| 3 | x8024x2159 | DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 6 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 108 |
| 4 | 1908211263 | EL ROCKO | G | 7 | John McArdle | 95 |
| 5 | 23x316x638 | FEROCE (NZ) | G | 4 | Dominic Sutton | 107 |
| 6 | 6x665x3130 | GOLDEN PATH (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 107 |
| 7 | 3x3418x271 | OH TOO GOOD | M | 6 | Kevin Daffy | 102 |
| 8 | 76x97x7957 | PINSTRIPED | G | 7 | Enver Jusufovic | 109 |
| 9 | 10x897x000 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 102 |
| 10 | x164x50x32 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 105 |
| 11 | x850x93460 | RUMBLED AGAIN | M | 8 | Michael Trotter | 94 |
| 12 | 23x84950x2 | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 96 |
| 13 | 441x1x0x79 | SHADIZI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 14 | 329x07696x | STAR VEGA (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 90 |
| 15 | 89x504x073 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 6 | Cliff Brown | 96 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Crystal Mile 2025 Weights
Weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Crystal Mile weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week and will be published in our above Crystal Mile Field section.
Crystal Mile 2025 Acceptances
2025 Crystal Mile final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Crystal Mile Field section.
Crystal Mile 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Crystal Mile jockeys will be published in our above Crystal Mile Field section.
Crystal Mile Scratchings 2025
2025 Crystal Mile scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 25th of October 2025.
Crystal Mile Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Crystal Mile prize purse is worth $400,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
Crystal Mile Race Number 2025
The 2025 Crystal Mile race number is scheduled as Moonee Valley Race 7 at 3:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 25th of October 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Crystal Mile 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 Crystal Mile Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 CRYSTAL MILE FORM GUIDE
Crystal Mile Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Crystal Mile live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: 7 Network; Cannels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Crystal Mile Winners
Winners of the Crystal Mile going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Von Hauke | Cliff Brown | Ethan Brown | 57 kgs | 1:35.63 |
| 2024 | Plenty Of Ammo | Symon Wilde | Jordan Childs | 55 kgs | 1:34.88 |
| 2023 | Prowess | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | Mark Zahra | 56.5 kgs | 1:35.79 |
| 2022 | My Oberon | Annabel Neasham | John Allen | 59 kgs | 1:38.37 |
| 2021 | Just Folk | Josh Julius | John Allen | 59 kgs | 1:38.31 |
| 2020 | Homesman | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ben Melham | 59 kgs | 1:38.42 |
| 2019 | Chief Ironside | David Menuisier | Jamie Spencer | 59 kgs | 1:35.46 |
| 2018 | Cliff’s Edge | Darren Weir | John Allen | 58.5 kgs | 1:35.99 |
| 2017 | Lucky Hussler | Darren Weir | Blake Shinn | 59 kgs | 1:34.56 |
| 2016 | The United States | Robert Hickmott | Kerrin McEvoy | 59 kgs | 1:39.79 |
| 2015 | Turn Me Loose | Murray Baker | Opie Bosson | 58.5 kgs | 1:35.02 |
| 2014 | Hooked | John Thompson | Craig Williams | 58.5 kgs | 1:34.98 |
| 2013 | Toydini | Guy Walter | Blake Shinn | 58.5 kgs | 1:36.04 |
| 2012 | Silent Achiever | Roger James | James McDonald | 56.5 kgs | 1:35.60 |
| 2011 | Testa My Patience | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 53.5 kgs | 1:36.74 |
| 2010 | Sound Journey | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 56.5 kgs | 1:36.71 |
| 2009 | Rangirangdoo | Chris Waller | Corey Brown | 57.5 kgs | 1:34.96 |
| 2008 | Sea Battle | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 54.5 kgs | 1:36.38 |
| 2007 | Sonic Quest | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic | 56.5 kgs | 1:35.92 |
| 2006 | Flash Trick | Colin Alderson | Steven King | 53 kgs | 1:37.27 |
| 2005 | Niconero | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 55.5 kgs | 1:39.45 |
| 2004 | Lad Of The Manor | Roger Hoysted | Brian Johns | 54 kgs | 1:37.08 |
| 2003 | Rosina Lad | David Haworth | Greg Childs | 53.5 kgs | 1:38.34 |
| 2002 | Royal Code | David Hall | Brett Prebble | 55 kgs | 1:36.51 |
| 2001 | Weasel Will | Nigel Blackiston | Craig Williams | 54.5 kgs | 1:37.33 |
| 2000 | Weasel Will | Nigel Blackiston | Brett Prebble | 55.5 kgs | 1:38.71 |
| 1999 | Le Zagaletta | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | 55 kgs | 1:36.61 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Crystal Mile?
Log in 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 Crystal Mile Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Crystal Mile?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Crystal Mile in 2025 is to take into account any previous form at Moonee Valley, assess the barriers and look at their lead-up runs in similar grade races.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Crystal Mile winner include:
Mile Performers - This race belongs to horses that can take 1,600 metres and above with ease.
Favourite Flair - This race’s results has been dominated by favourites and horses offering single digit odds.
Lead Ups - Both the Toorak Handicap and the Epsom Handicap should serve as a guide to this race.