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epsom Handicap 2025 Results
The official 2025 Epsom Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
- #4 Autumn Glow
- #11 Fully Lit
- #2 Pericles
Chris Waller’s boom four-year-old daughter of The Autumn Sun, Autumn Glow ($1.75F), took her career record up to a flawless seven-from-seven relishing her first Group 1 assignment and maiden 1600m trip to easily account for her rivals in a 1.44 length victory for the punters in the 2025 Epsom Handicap results. She will now be aimed at either the $10 million Golden Eagle at Randwick or Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington both held on November 1.
| 4. Autumn Glow (12) J: Kerrin McEvoy 54.5kg x1x11T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. Fully Lit (7) J: Winona Costin 50kg 55123T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 2. Pericles (4) J: Josh Parr 57kg 845x1T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 10. Swiftfalcon (3) J: Alysha Collett 50kg 24x66T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 5. Pier (11) J: Ethan Brown 53.5kg 231x3T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley | ||
| 1. Ceolwulf (8) J: Chad Schofield 58kg 5x443T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 14. Lord Penman (9) J: Zac Lloyd 50kg 91x27T: Chris Waller | ||
| 12. Verona Rose (2) J: Ben Thompson 50kg 68x02T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 7. Encap (5) J: Reece Jones 52kg 37x64T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 3. Yellow Brick (10) J: Andrew Mallyon 55.5kg 02x47T: Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 8. El Castello (1) J: Andrew Adkins 51kg 115x4T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 9. Depth Of Character (6) J: Rachel King 50kg 12x03T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
The Epsom Handicap is one of the premier features of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the mile classic taking place at Royal Randwick in early October.
The event has been run and won since 1865 and currently offers $1.5 million in prize money after having stakes boosted by $500,000 in 2021.
The Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) is the spring equivalent of Sydney’s iconic Doncaster Mile held in the autumn and has been won by plenty of turf greats including Chatham (1932, 1933), Sky High (1961), Imposing (1979), Super Impose (1990, 1991), and the mighty mare Winx (2015) who was the last horse to do the Epsom Handicap – Cox Plate double.
Good lead-up races into the Epsom Handicap field previously included the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) and the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m). Racing To Win (2006) was the last miler to do the George Main Stakes – Epsom double, while in 2020 Kiwi-trained mare Probabeel backed-up off a Bill Ritchie victory to take out the Epsom Handicap becoming the first New Zealand horse to win the latter since Magnitude (1985).
In 2023 however the George Main Stakes has moved to a Saturday after the Epsom and renamed the King Charles III Stakes.
Ceolwulf (2024) was the last runner to complete the Epsom Handicap – King Charles III Stakes double.
Replacing the George Main Stakes as an Epsom Handicap ballot exemption race on the mid-September The Shorts Day card in Sydney as of 2023 is the $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m) race.
Top Ranked (2022) who ran a dead heat for first in the Epsom with Ellsberg followed the next year by Rediener (2023) are the latest horses to complete the Bill Ritchie Handicap – Epsom Handicap double.
The 2022 dead-heat Epsom Handicap winner Ellsberg went on to win both the Five Diamonds Prelude and the $2 million The Five Diamonds race that preparation franking the form.
Trainer Chris Waller won the Epsom Handicap for the sixth time in 2025 with his undefeated mare Autumn Glow saluting as the odds-on favourite.
Epsom Handicap 2025 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Class: Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,500,000
- Inaugural Race: 1865
- 2025 Epsom Handicap Winner: Autumn Glow
Epsom Handicap Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Epsom Handicap, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Epsom Handicap |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Epsom Handicap. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Epsom Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Epsom Handicap, 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 Epsom Handicap, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap 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 Epsom Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Epsom Handicap In 2025
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
which horse will win the epsom handicap in 2025
When deciding on which horse will win the Epsom Handicap in 2025 there are a number of key factors to consider including their lead-up spring racing form, the barrier draw, and past records over the mile.
Other things to look at when picking the Epsom Handicap winner include:
- Out Wide – Plenty of recent Epsom Handicap winners have jumped from a double-digit barrier most recently Autumn Glow (12 of 12 in 2025).
- Waller Factor – Trainer Chris Waller has an outstanding record in the past decade preparing his sixth winner in 2025 with the odds-on favourite Autumn Glow.
Epsom Handicap favourites 2025
The Epsom Handicap favourites for 2025 include Chris Waller’s multiple Group winning The Autumn Sun filly Autumn Glow, the defending champion Ceolwulf looking to go back-to-back, and the Bjorn Baker trained Pericles coming off a first-up win in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes.
From 2010-20 just two horses at double-figures in Epsom Handicap betting have won the race and the latest favourites to salute are Kolding ($5.50 in 2019), Ceolwulf ($4 in 2024) and Autumn Glow ($1.75 in 2025).
Ellsberg was at $16 Epsom Handicap odds for his dead heat victory with Top Ranked ($4.60) in 2022.
Epsom Handicap Field 2025
The official Epsom Handicap 2025 field and barriers are released the Tuesday of race week and will be available right here.
The 2025 Epsom Handicap final field features 14 middle-distance stars led in betting by Chris Waller’s undefeated The Autumn Sun mare, Autumn Glow, who jumps from the outside barrier looking for her sixth win from as many starts.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Ceolwulf
J: Chad Schofield
T: Joseph Pride |
15x443 | G | 8 | 58kg | |
|
2. Pericles
J: Josh Parr
T: Bjorn Baker |
x845x1 | G | 4 | 57kg | |
|
3. Yellow Brick
J: Andrew Mallyon
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
x02x47 | G | 10 | 55.5kg | |
|
4. Autumn Glow
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
1x1x11 | M | 12 | 54.5kg | |
|
5. Pier
J: Ethan Brown
T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley |
x231x3 | G | 11 | 53.5kg | |
| 6. Willydoit (2) Scratched: | |||||
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7. Encap
J: Reece Jones
T: Gary Portelli |
437x64 | G | 5 | 52kg | |
|
8. El Castello
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Joseph Pride |
1115x4 | H | 1 | 51kg | |
|
9. Depth Of Character
J: Rachel King
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
112x03 | G | 6 | 50kg | |
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10. Swiftfalcon
J: Alysha Collett
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
324x66 | G | 3 | 50kg | |
|
11. Fully Lit
J: Winona Costin
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
055123 | G | 7 | 50kg | |
|
12. Verona Rose
J: Ben Thompson
T: Gary Portelli |
468x02 | M | 2 | 50kg | |
| 13. Magnatear (12) Scratched: | |||||
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14. Lord Penman
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Chris Waller |
191x27 | G | 9 | 50kg | |
Epsom Handicap 2025 Tips
Favourite: #4 Autumn Glow ($1.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 Autumn Glow to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #5 Pier ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Epsom Handicap tips will be made available above the week of the race and a complete betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 EPSOM HANDICAP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Epsom Handicap 2025 RAce day
2025 Epsom Handicap Day takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and features a triple shot of Group 1 racing action. Along with the Epsom Handicap the other key features running at Royal Randwick that day are the:
- Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m),
- Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m),
- Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 Gimcarck Stakes (1000m), and the
- Group 3 Breeders’ Plate (1000m).
Epsom Handicap 2025 barrier draw
The official Epsom Handicap 2025 barrier draw is conducted the Tuesday of race week and will be available in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Nominations
2025 Epsom Handicap nominations close at 11 AM, Monday the 8th of September 2025.
The 2025 Epsom Handicap nominations attracted 96 middle-distance gallopers led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s class mare Autumn Glow who won her opening five career starts.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Weights
The Epsom Handicap is a handicap event. Lowest handicap weight 50kgs (3yos 48kgs). Final 2025 Epsom Handicap weights are allocated on Monday the 15th of September 2025 and the official Epsom Handicap weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.
Top Ranked (56.5kg), who ran a dead heat for first with Ellsberg (56kg), was the last Epsom Handicap topweight to win.
2025 Epsom Handicap Topweight:
- #1 Ceolwulf (58kg)
Epsom Handicap 2025 Acceptances
Epsom Handicap 2025 final acceptances close on the Tuesday of race week and will be available in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Jockeys
Riders must be declared for the Epsom Handicap following the final acceptances the week of the race with the full list of official 2025 Epsom Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Scratchings
2025 Epsom Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM, Saturday the 4th of October 2025.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Prize MONEY
The total 2025 Epsom Handicap prize purse is $1,500,000 – distributed to places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $870,000 |
| 2nd | $285,000 |
| 3rd | $145,000 |
| 4th | $70,000 |
| 5th | $35,000 |
| 6th | $15,000 |
| 7th | $15,000 |
| 8th | $15,000 |
| 9th | $10,000 |
| 10th | $10,000 |
Epsom Handicap Race Number 2025
The 2025 Epsom Handicap race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:10pm (AEST) on Saturday the 4th of October 2025. There are ten races in total held at Royal Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day.
Epsom Handicap 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Epsom Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 EPSOM HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
epsom handicap LIVE 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Epsom Handicap live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free-to-air television: Seven Network
Streaming: Racing NSW
Epsom Handicap Winners (Past Results)
A list of the past Epsom Handicap winners going back to 1930 can be found below. For a complete list of past Epsom Handicap winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Autumn Glow | K. McEvoy | 54.5 | 1:33.14 |
| 2024 | Ceolwulf | C. Schofield | 54 | 1:34.46 |
| 2023 | Rediener | K. O’Hara | 50 | 1:34.26 |
| 2022 | Ellsberg / Top Ranked (Dead Heat) | B. Avdulla / H. Bowman | 56 / 56.5 | 1:38.12 |
| 2021 | Private Eye | R. Bayliss | 52.5 | 1:33.70 |
| 2020 | Probabeel | K. McEvoy | 52.5 | 1:32.8 |
| 2019 | Kolding | G. Boss | 50.5 | 1:34.8 |
| 2018 | Hartnell | H. Bowman | 57 | 1:32.73 |
| 2017 | Happy Clapper | B. Shinn | 57 | 1:33.17 |
| 2016 | Hauraki | J. B McDonald | 56 | 1:33.87 |
| 2015 | Winx | H. Bowman | 57 | 1:34.58 |
| 2014 | He’s Your Man | J. Moreira | 52.5 | 1:33.34 |
| 2013 | Boban | G. Schofield | 53 | 1:34.43 |
| 2012 | Fat Al | T. Berry | 52 | 1:34.56 |
| 2011 | Secret Admirer | B. Avdulla | 52.5 | 1:35.59 |
| 2010 | Captain Sonador | G. Boss | 52 | 1:34.12 |
| 2009 | Rock Kingdom | B. Shinn | 54 | 1:38.65 |
| 2008 | Theseo | Z. Purton | 51.5 | 1:36.28 |
| 2007 | Race Not Run | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Racing To Win | G. Boss | 57 | 1:35.06 |
| 2005 | Desert War | L. Cassidy | 56.5 | 1:34.51 |
| 2004 | Desert War | S. Seamer | 50.5 | 1:37.23 |
| 2003 | Clangalang | C. Brown | 56 | 1:35.22 |
| 2002 | Excellerator | J. Cassidy | 53 | 1:35.46 |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy | M. de Montfort | 53.5 | 1:22.45 |
| 2000 | Shogun Lodge | G. Boss | 56 | 1:33.50 |
| 1999 | Allez Suez | J. Marshall | 50.5 | 1:33.67 |
| 1998 | Dodge | L. Cassidy | 53.5 | 1:34.00 |
| 1997 | Iron Horse | C. Munce | 54.5 | 1:33.46 |
| 1996 | Filante | B. York | 57 | 1:33.31 |
| 1995 | Nick’s Joy | C. Munce | 50.5 | 1:34.91 |
| 1994 | Navy Seal | D. Beadman | 51 | 1:34.89 |
| 1993 | Golden Sword | L. Cassidy | 51.5 | 1:35.40 |
| 1992 | Kinjite | L. Dittman | 55 | 1:34.10 |
| 1991 | Super Impose | D. Beadman | 61 | 1:34.70 |
| 1990 | Super Impose | D. Gauci | 58.5 | 1:36.10 |
| 1989 | From The Planet | G. Cooksley | 53 | 1:34.50 |
| 1988 | Regal Native | D. Beadman | 50 | 1:34.80 |
| 1987 | Sound Horizon | L. Olsen | 51.5 | 1:35.20 |
| 1986 | Chanteclair | M. de Montfort | 53.5 | 1:34.90 |
| 1985 | Magnitude | M. Johnston | 54 | 1:35.30 |
| 1984 | Riverdale | N. Barker | 52 | 1:35.50 |
| 1983 | Cool River | J. Marshall | 49 | 1:35.70 |
| 1982 | Dalmacia | R. Quinton | 52.5 | 1:36.00 |
| 1981 | Gold Circle | W. Harris | 53 | 1:35.00 |
| 1980 | Bold Diplomat | M. Johnston | 51 | 1:34.40 |
| 1979 | Imposing | M. Johnston | 54.5 | 1:35.00 |
| 1978 | Leontis | G. Cook | 52 | 1:38.20 |
| 1977 | Raffindale | J. Letts | 54.5 | 1:33.80 |
| 1976 | La Neige | A. Matthews | 50.5 | 1:37.10 |
| 1975 | Authentic Heir | W. Camer | 48.5 | 1:36.00 |
| 1974 | Citadel | S. Spinks | 53.5 | 1:36.30 |
| 1973 | Lord Nelson | N. Voigt | 56.5 | 1:35.10 |
| 1972 | Triton | L. Olsen | 59.5 | 1:37.20 |
| 1971 | Gunsynd | K. Langby | 8 10 | 1:35.80 |
| 1970 | Ricochet | D. Lake | 8 0 | 1:36.10 |
| 1969 | Broker’s Tip | R. McCarthy | 8 0 | 1:37.90 |
| 1968 | Speed Of Sound | K. Langby | 8 7 | 1:35.70 |
| 1967 | Cabochon | D. Lake | 8 0 | 1:34.40 |
| 1966 | Chantal | G. Moore | 8 4 | 1:35.30 |
| 1965 | Even Better | G. Podmore | 7 13 | 1:35.10 |
| 1964 | Toi Port | D. Lake | 8 6 | 1:36.80 |
| 1963 | Toi Port | F. Treen | 7 7 | 1:35.30 |
| 1962 | Rochdale | A. Mulley | 9 1 | 1:35.80 |
| 1961 | Sky High | G. Moore | 9 2 | 1:34.30 |
| 1960 | Ma Cherie | D. Weir | 8 2 | 1:35.10 |
| 1959 | Noholme | N. Sellwood | 7 8 | 1:34.90 |
| 1958 | Turkestan | M. Schumacher | 8 0 | 1:36.00 |
| 1957 | Timor | R. Maddock | 8 0 | 1:35.50 |
| 1956 | Knave | N. Sellwood | 8 13 | 1:35.10 |
| 1955 | Hans | E. Lee | 7 8 | 1:36.50 |
| 1954 | Connaught | W. Williamson | 8 1 | 1:36.00 |
| 1953 | Silver Phantom | N. Sellwood | 7 10 | 1:34.25 |
| 1952 | High Law | A. Mulley | 7 12 | 1:43.00 |
| 1951 | Davey Jones | W. Williamson | 8 12 | 1:37.00 |
| 1950 | Achilles | W. Williamson | 9 2 | 1:36.50 |
| 1949 | Denali | A. Breasley | 8 5 | 1:37.75 |
| 1948 | De La Salle | J. Thompson | 7 13 | 1:36.50 |
| 1947 | Titanic | N. Sellwood | 7 5 | 1:36.75 |
| 1946 | Blue Legend | E. Fordyce | 8 9 | 1:36.25 |
| 1945 | Shannon | D. Munro | 8 10 | 1:36.25 |
| 1944 | Modulation | D. Munro | 8 8 | 1:36.50 |
| 1943 | Kiaree | N. McGrowdie | 7 7 | 1:37.50 |
| 1942 | Freckles | J. Thompson | 7 12 | 1:36.00 |
| 1941 | Rimveil | H. Badger | 9 2 | 1:36.00 |
| 1940 | High Caste | E. Bartle | 9 5 | 1:35.75 |
| 1939 | Geebung | H. Badger | 7 10 | 1:37.75 |
| 1938 | King’s Head | F. Shean | 9 4 | 1:36.00 |
| 1937 | Gold Rod | M. McCarten | 9 3 | 1:40.25 |
| 1936 | Capris | S. Cracknell | 7 12 | 1:36.50 |
| 1935 | Synagogue | K. Voitre | 8 11 | 1:37.00 |
| 1934 | Silver Ring | J. Munro | 9 6 | 1:36.75 |
| 1933 | Chatham | J. Pike | 9 10 | 1:38.00 |
| 1932 | Chatham | J. Pike | 8 13 | 1:37.00 |
| 1931 | Autopay | M. McCarten | 8 6 | 1:37.00 |
| 1930 | Cathmar | A. Reed | 7 12 | 1:37.50 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Epsom Handicap?
Join up at neds.com.au
Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Epsom Handicap?
When deciding on which horse will win the Epsom Handicap in 2025 there are a number of key factors to consider including their lead-up spring racing form, the barrier draw, and past records over the mile.
Other things to look at when picking the Epsom Handicap winner include:
Out Wide - Plenty of recent Epsom Handicap winners have jumped from a double-digit barrier most recently Autumn Glow (12 of 12 in 2025).
Waller Factor - Trainer Chris Waller has an outstanding record in the past decade preparing his sixth winner in 2025 with the odds-on favourite Autumn Glow.