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

Danehill Stakes At Flemington

At a sprinting distance of 1100m, reduced from 1200m in 2021, the Danehill Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Flemington Racecourse each year on Turnbull Stakes Day during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It was previously run on Makybe Diva Stakes Day before being moved back a fortnight in 2021. 

With a $300,000 prize-purse, the race attracts several star three-year-olds and is an ideal lead-up for those looking to progress further to the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) in the coming weeks. 

Sepoy (2011) was the last horse to complete the Danehill Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double.

The 2022 Danehill Stakes form was franked with the winner Giga Kick going on to win the world’s richest turf race heading The Everest results in an historical upset in Sydney next start.

Danehill Stakes 2024 – Fast Facts

  • Race Day: Saturday the 5th of October 2024
  • Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Distance: 1100m
  • Weight Class: Set weights (with penalties)
  • Qualification: Three-year-olds only
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Victorian Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1982
  • 2024 Danehill Stakes Winner: First Settler

danehill Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Danehill Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 5, 2024. 

  1. #4 First Settler
  2. #7 Reserve Bank
  3. #6 Enriched

The Danehill Stakes 2024 winner was the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained First Settler who started the $4 favourite and was gallant off a sustained run up the inside down the famous ‘Straight Six’ to narrowly beat stablemate Reserve Bank by a half-head on way to Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes on November 2.

Danehill Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Danehill Stakes 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 Danehill Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Danehill Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Danehill Stakes 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 danehill Stakes in 2024?

Deciding on which horse will win the Danehill Stakes in 2024 comes down to a number of key form facts and statistics on the race including:

  • Straight Track- The race is run down the iconic Flemington straight and horses proven at the track make a good bet.
  • Lead-Ups – The Quezette Stakes and H.D.F. McNeil Stakes make good lead-up races into the Danehill Stakes.

Danehill Stakes 2024 Favourites

Favourites in 2024 Danehill Stakes betting include the rails-drawn First Settler coming off a Black-Type second to subsequent Group 1 Manikato runner-up Growing Empire, his unbeaten stablemate Reserve Bank drawn wider out in gate 10 looking to make it three-from-three, and Peter Snowden’s early market mover Bodyguard.

Dalasan ($2.60 in 2019), Giga Kick ($1.95 in 2022), and First Settler ($4 in 2024) are the last Danehill Stakes favourites to win.

Danehill Stakes 2024 Field

The official Danehill Stakes 2024 field of final acceptors will be announced on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below.

Danehill Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #4 First Settler ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #4 First Settler to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #9 Eneeza ($8.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider Danehill Stakes 2024 tips will be available here the week of the race and a full Danehill Stakes betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 TURNBULL STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Danehill Stakes 2024 race day

The 2024 Danehill Stakes takes place at Flemington Racecourse on October 5, 2024 as part of the Turnbull Stakes Day program. The other key Group status races on the card that day are the:

Danehill Stakes 2024 Nominations

2024 Danehill Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on Monday the 30th of September 2024. 

Danehill Stakes 2024 Weights

The race is run at set weights, with penalties. Final 2024 Danehill Stakes weights will be declared by 4 PM on Monday the 30th of September 2024 and will be published in our above Danehill Stakes Field section

2024 Danehill Stakes Topweights: 

  • #1 Bittercreek (58.5kg)
  • #2 Bodyguard (58.5kg)

Danehill Stakes 2024 Acceptances

2024 Danehill Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024 and will be published in our above Danehill Stakes Field section. 

Danehill Stakes 2024 Jockeys

Riders must be declared before 1 PM on Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024 and the official 2024 Danehill Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Danehill Stakes Field section. 

Danehill Stakes 2024 barrier draw

The 2024 Danehill Stakes barrier draw will be announced a few days out from the race and published in our above Danehill Stakes Field section.

Danehill Stakes 2024 Scratchings

2024 Danehill Stakes Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 5th of October 2024 

danehill STAKES PRIZE MONEY 2024

The 2024 Danehill Stakes prize money is set at a total of $300,000 with prize money paid from first to eighth.

Place Prize Money
1st $180,000
2nd $54,000
3rd $27,000
4th $13,500
5th $7,500
6th $6,000
7th $6,000
8th $6,000

Danehill Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Danehill Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 5 at 2:40pm (AEST) on Saturday the 5th of October 2024. There will be a total of ten races that day at Flemington Racecourse.

Danehill Stakes 2024 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Danehill Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 DANEHILL STAKES FORM GUIDE

danehill STAKES LIVE 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Danehill Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Free-to-air television: Seven Network

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com

Mobile: Neds App

Danehill Stakes Winners (Past Results)

See below for a list of past Danehill Stakes winners including the winning Danehill Stakes jockeys and trainers going back to 2000.

Year Winner Jockey Trainer/s Time
2024 First Settler Michael Dee Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. 1:04.54

(Over 1100m)

2023 Stretan Angel Damian Lane Phillip Stokes 1:04.11

(Over 1100m)

2022 Giga Kick Craig Williams Clayton Douglas 1:02.69

(Over 1100m)

2021 Kallos Fred Kersley James Cummings 1:04.31

(Over 1100m)

2020 Doubtland  William Pike Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 1:09.51
2019 Dalasan  Raquel Clark Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas 1:09.40
2018 Encryption Craig Williams James Cummings 1:10.64
2017 Catchy Regan Bayliss David Hayes 1:10.3
2016 Saracino Damien Oliver Murray Bake & Andrew Forsman 1:09.8
2015 Kinglike Glen Boss Peter Moody 1:09.0
2014 Rich Enuff Michael Rodd Ken Keys 1:08.1
2013 Charlie Boy Michael Rodd Gerald Ryan 1:10.0
2012 Snitzerland Damien Oliver Gerald Ryan 1.10.5
2011 Sepoy Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden 1:08.7
2010 Soul Mark Zahra Peter Snowden 1:11.6
2009 Black Caviar Luke Nolen Peter Moody 1:09.9
2008 Aichi Michael Rodd Peter Snowden 1:10.4
2007 Tan Tat de Lago Luke Nolen Peter Moody 1:10.9
2006 The One Greg Childs Paul Perry 1:10.4
2005 Jet Spur 1:09.5
2004 Fastnet Rock 1:09.2
2003 Abdullah 1:12.0
2002 Planchet 1:08.7
2001 Chongtong 1:09.0
2000 St Petersburg 1:10.4