Looking for this year’s Dark Jewel Classic betting odds, field and Scone winter race form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

2023 Dark Jewel Classic winner More Prophets
2023 Dark Jewel Classic winner More Prophets. Photo: Steve Hart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dark Jewel Classic, named after the legendary broodmare Dark Jewel, is a Group 3 race held annually in May at Scone Racecourse.

Part of the renowned Scone Cup Carnival, it takes place on the Saturday following the Listed Scone Cup (1600m) on Friday.

This 1400m race for fillies and mares offers a $250,000 prize purse and is a quality handicap event, meaning horses carry weights adjusted to try for an even race.

First run in 1996, the Dark Jewel Classic has seen many talented mares cross the finish line, including Daysee Doom (2017) and Con Te Partiro (2019) who went on to win the prestigious Group 1 Coolmore Classic – Queen Of The Turf Stakes double the following year.

The 2021 winner, Rocha Clock, also showed the race’s quality by placing second in both the lucrative $2 million The Invitation (1400m) and the Group 2 $500,000 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) that spring.

The next chance to witness this exciting race is coming up on Saturday, May 18th, 2024.

Dark Jewel Classic 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, May 18th, 2024
  • Track Location: Scone Racecourse 
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
  • Qualification: Fillies & Mares
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Scone Race Club
  • Prize Purse: $250,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1996
  • 2024 Dark Jewel Classic Winner: TBD

Dark Jewel Classic 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Dark Jewel Classic results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 18, 2024 at Scone Racecourse. 

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dark jewel Classic Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The dark jewel Classic in 2024

  1. Login at neds.com.au
  2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Dark Jewel Classic Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Dark Jewel Classic 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Dark Jewel 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.

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Which Horse Will Win The dark jewel Classic in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Dark Jewel Classic in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers and consider the previous Group performers. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Dark Jewel Classic winner include: 

  • Four-Year-Old Factor: Four-year-old mares have a dominant record in the race with four wins between 2016-2023, most recently Rocha Clock (2021).
  • Hawkesbury Lead-Up: The Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) is a key lead-up for fillies and mares heading towards the Dark Jewel Classic field. More Prophets (11th in 2023) was the last Hawkesbury Crown runner to back-up and win the Dark Jewel Classic at Scone.

dark jewel Classic Favourites 2024

Early favourites 2024 Dark Jewel Classic betting include Kim Waugh’s Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown third place-getter Shadows Of Love, Ciaron Maher’s Group 1 Robert Sangster winner Ruthless Dame carrying the hefty top-weight, and the well-drawn Banana Queen racing second-up with claims. 

dark jewel Classic field 2024

The Dark Jewel Classic 2024 field of final acceptances will be released on the Wednesday before the race and published below. 

dark jewel classic tips 2024

Favourite: #5 Shadows Of Love ($3.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #5 Shadows Of Love to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #13 Fall For Cindy ($12 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2024 Dark Jewel 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 2024 DARK JEWEL CLASSIC DAY TIPS & PREVIEW

dark jewel Classic Race Day 2024

The Dark Jewel Classic 2024 runs at Scone Racecourse on Saturday the 18th of May, 2024 as part of the two-day 2024 Scone Cup Carnival

dark jewel Classic Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 Dark Jewel Classic barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Dark Jewel Classic Field section. 

dark jewel Classic Nominations 2024

2024 Dark Jewel Classic nominations close at 11 AM on Monday, the 13th of May, 2024.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 21366×3554 ANAGAIN M 5 Joseph Pride 70
2 x5741300x5 BANANA QUEEN M 5 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 88
3 51245x414x BOOTSCOOTER M 5 Rodney Northam 70
4 33332114×1 COCO JAMBOO (IRE) M 4 Peter & Paul Snowden 94
5 4127×32216 ELETTRICA (NZ) M 5 Richard & Will Freedman 81
6 0x21432x31 FALL FOR CINDY (NZ) M 4 John O’Shea 81
7 140×624385 FRENCH ENDEAVOUR F 3 Matthew Smith 77
8 2x14821x44 GHAANATI M 4 Peter & Paul Snowden 99
9 1457x358x8 HEALING OASIS (FR) M 5 Annabel Neasham 82
10 4881356×00 MIRRA VIEW M 5 Peter & Paul Snowden 82
11 x152114400 MISS FABERGE M 4 John Sargent 79
12 61938225×4 OH GOLLY GOSH M 6 Jason Attard & Lucy Keegan-Attard 67
13 113x34x514 OVERRIDING M 4 Nathan Doyle 91
14 00x6498x89 PIPPALI M 6 Jason Coyle 85
15 616x999x0x PO KARE KARE (NZ) M 5 Bryce Heys 93
16 080961×539 PROVERBIAL M 6 Lou Mary 68
17 x4080x0568 RAZETA M 4 Kris Lees 81
18 x66x927x57 RUSSIAN CONQUEST M 4 Peter & Paul Snowden 81
19 0x7527x835 RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) M 4 Ciaron Maher 108
20 52112×1133 SHADOWS OF LOVE M 4 Kim Waugh 91
21 x97x4x1602 SHORT SHORTS (NZ) M 5 Brad Widdup 91
22 40121×0010 THAT’S MOLLY M 5 Glen Milligan 74
23 43x645x217 WALTZ ON BY M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 91
24 3249212012 WOLVES M 5 Benjamin Smith 71
25 3141x67x76 ZOUKERETTE F 3 Ciaron Maher 70

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

dark jewel Classic Weights 2024

Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. 2024 Dark Jewel Classic weights on the final acceptances will be published in our above Dark Jewel Classic Field section. 

2024 Dark Jewel Classic Top-Weight:

  • #1 Ruthless Dame (61kg)

dark jewel Classic Acceptances 2024

2024 Dark Jewel Classic final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 15th of May, 2024 and will be published in our above Dark Jewel Classic Field section.

dark jewel Classic Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 15th of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Dark Jewel Classic jockeys to be published in our above Dark Jewel Classic Field section. 

dark jewel Classic Scratchings 2024

2024 Dark Jewel Classic scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 18th of May, 2024. 

dark jewel Classic Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Dark Jewel Classic prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $140,000
2nd $46,250
3rd $22,400
4th $11,000
5th $6,100
6th $4,000
7th $3,500
8th $3,500
9th $3,500
10th $3,500

dark jewel Classic Race Number 2024

The 2024 Dark Jewel Classic race number is scheduled as Scone Race 8 at 3:10pm (AEST) on Saturday the 18th of May, 2024. There are ten races that day in total held at Scone Racecourse. 

dark jewel Classic 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 Dark Jewel Classic Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 DARK JEWEL CLASSIC FORM GUIDE

dark jewel Classic Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Dark Jewel Classic live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

StreamingRacing NSW

dark jewel classic Winners

Winners of the Dark Jewel Classic going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. 

Year Winner Second Third
2024 TBD TBD TBD
2023 More Prophets Bring The Ransom Short Shorts
2022 Bring The Ransom Wandabaa Never Talk
2021 Rocha Clock Missile Mantra Reelem In Ruby
2020* Irithea Into The Abyss Ready To Prophet
2019 Con Te Partiro Savatiano Organza
2018 Siren’s Fury Schism Ghisoni
2017 Daysee Doom Prompt Response Serene Majesty
2016 Danish Twist Onemorezeta Press Report
2015 Divertire Calming Influence Bound For Earth
2014 Seaside Aerobatics Myamira
2013 Arctic Flight Pipette Miss Stellabelle
2012 Upon This Rock Shannara Rose Of Peace
2011 Shannara Dane Julia Pontiana
2010 So Anyway Purrpurrlena Melpomene
2009 Rio Osa Hairy Portillo
2008 Sung Judged Litter
2007 Rosa’s Spur Alverta Leica Light
2006 Really Flying Romare Fritz’s Princess
2005 Kosta Nothin Zinzin Magsaya
2004 Romare My Czech Chick Native Jester
2003 Chuckle Faith Hill Provokes
2002 Hot Riff Plain Crazy Expresso Rose
2001 Nanny Maroon Transfer Crestfallen
2000 Stella Maree No Limit Mary Machree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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