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

Epona Stakes, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Run over 1,900 metres in March, the Group 3 Epona Stakes is a staying event for fillies and mares held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse over the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. 

The set weights plus penalties showdown runs on Golden Slipper Day and serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) – held over less distance at Randwick during April – and in 2016 Heavens Above ran second in both the Group 3 and Group 1 events.

Epona Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
  • Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,900 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
  • Qualification: Three years old and over (fillies and mares)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $250,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1986
  • 2024 Epona Stakes Winner: Osmose

epona stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Epona Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 23, 2024. 

  1. #5 Osmose
  2. #1 Thalassophile
  3. #18e Rivaport

Osmose ($2.90F) was too strong for her rivals second-up off a second in the Aspiration Quality with Tim Clark guiding the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Zoffany mare to a narrow but convincing win for the punters in the 2024 Epona Stakes results.

Epona Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Epona Stakes in 2024

  1. Log in 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 Epona Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Epona Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Epona 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 Epona Stakes in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Epona Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up form in similar grade autumn races, assess the barriers and consider the weights. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Epona Stakes winner include: 

  • Penalty Factor – Because this race has penalty weights, it’s worth researching which horses can some weight relief, and which horses are strapped with extra weight than they usually run with.
  • Best Lead Up – The Coolmore Classic, which takes place a week earlier, is a great predictor for this race.  

Epona Stakes Favourites 2024

Early favourites in 2024 Epona Stakes betting include the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Osmose coming off a Group 3 second, the widely-drawn Chris Waller-trained market mover Thalassophile, and the widely-drawn market mover Little Mix

Osmose ($2.90 in 2024) was the last Epona Stakes favourite to win.

 Epona Stakes 2024 Field

The official 2024 Epona Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once released. 

Epona Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #5 Osmose ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #4 Rebel Rama ($21 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: see ‘Best Bet’ above – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2024 Epona Stakes 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 GOLDEN SLIPPER DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Epona Stakes Race Day 2024

The 2024 Epona Stakes takes place as part of 2024 Golden Slipper Day on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2024 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse that features eight Group races and a Listed event. There are five Group 1 features on the program:

Epona Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

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

Epona Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Epona Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on Monday, the 18th of March, 2024. 

Epona Stakes Weights 2024

Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Updated final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 20th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Epona Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Epona Stakes Field section. 

2024 Epona Stakes Top-Weights:

  • #1 Thalassophile (56kg)
  • #2 Verona (56kg)
  • #3 Pierossa (56kg)

Epona Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Epona Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 21st of March, 2024 and will be published in our above Epona Stakes Field section. 

Epona Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, the 21st of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Epona Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Epona Stakes Field section. 

Epona Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Epona Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2024. 

  • #6 Foxy Cleopatra (11)
  • #9 Gan Teorainn (10)
  • #16e Blackcomb (19)
  • #17e Mascaret (12)
  • #19e Queenmaker (8)
  • #20e City Of Lights (5)

Epona Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Epona Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through 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

Epona Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Epona Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 3 at 1:25pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 23rd of March, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Epona Stakes 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 Epona Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 EPONA STAKES FORM GUIDE

Epona Stakes Live 2024

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

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Epona Stakes Winners

Winners of the Epona Stakes going back to the year 2001 are displayed in the table below. 

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 Osmose Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 54kg 1:55.82
2023 Gin Martini John Sargent Damian Lane 55kg 1:56.12
2022 Monegal Theresa Bateup Rachel King 54kg 2:00.62
2021 Polly Grey Chris Waller James McDonald 55kg 1:57.80
2020 Missybeel Bjorn Baker Tim Clark 54kg 1:57.64
2019 Semari Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Tommy Berry 54kg 2:02.30
2018 The Pinnacle Peter & Paul Snowden Christian Reith 54kg 1:58.51
2017 Consommateur Michael Kent Dwayne Dunn 54kg 2:06.45
2016 Vergara Anthony Cummings James McDonald 55kg 1:56.83
2015 Scratchy Bottom Michael Kent Craig Williams 54kg 1:57.30
2014 Intimate Moment Ron Quinton Sam Clipperton 54kg 2:00.07
2013 Aliyana Tilde Kerry Parker Corey Brown 55kg 1:55.85
2012 Fibrillation Tim Martin Brenton Avdulla 56.5kg 1:57.64
2011 Galizani John Thompson Jim Cassidy 53kg 1:57.00
2010 Messenger Anthony Cummings Damien Oliver 56.5kg 1:59.89
2009 Divine Rebel Michael Moroney Kerrin McEvoy 54kg 1:58.54
2008 Ready To Lift Gerald Ryan Corey Brown 53kg 1:57.69
2007 Safwa John O’Shea Glen Boss 54kg 1:55.62
2006 Kosi Bay Bart Cummings Michael Rodd 53kg 1:57.78
2005 Natural Woman Bruce McLachlan Hugh Bowman 57kg 1:55.06
2004 Great Anna John Hawkes Darren Beadman 55kg 1:56.55
2003 Airlie Bird Paul Cave Terry Jones 56.5kg 1:55.80
2002 Ilze Gerald Ryan Darren Beadman 54kg 1:58.43
2001 Market Price Tony McEvoy Damien Oliver 57.5kg 1:57.85