Expressway Stakes
Looking for this year’s Expressway Stakes betting markets, field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Expressway Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Expressway 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.

Now a set weights plus penalties event for horses three years and up, the Expressway Stakes is an integral part of the Australian Turf Club’s first quarter. Taking place in mid-February, the race has proudly held Group 2 status for nearly 40 years now.
Previously a weight-for-age event held earlier in the season at Rosehill Gardens, the sprint showdown is now held at Royal Randwick on Apollo Stakes Day.
It is conducted over 1200m and offers $300,000 in prize money as of 2024.
Horses often run in the Expressway Stakes before a shot at bigger autumn events including the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m).
Savatiano (2021) was the last runner to do the Expressway Stakes – Canterbury Stakes double.
In 2022 the Expressway Stakes runner-up Forbidden Love went on to complete the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes – George Ryder Stakes double, while the third placegetter Anamoe won five subsequent Group 1 races that year including Melbourne’s famous $5 million Cox Plate.
The 2022 Expressway Stakes form was further franked with the winner Overpass racing competitively in a host of subsequent events including winning the first ever edition of the $4 million The Quokka race in WA in April of 2023 and Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.
The Expressway Stakes 2023 winner Mariamia franked the form with a victory in the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) that prep.
Expressway Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set Weights Plus Penalties
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1974
- 2025 Expressway Stakes Winner: TBD
expressway Stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Expressway Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 15, 2025.
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Expressway Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Expressway 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 Expressway Stakes |
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Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Expressway Stakes. |
Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Expressway Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Expressway 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 Expressway 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 Expressway Stakes to win the Exacta. |
Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Expressway Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Expressway 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 Expressway Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Expressway Stakes in 2025
- Log in at neds.com.au
- 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 Expressway Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Expressway Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Expressway Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up summer/autumn racing form, assess the barriers look for the proven Group 2 runners and check their strike-rate at the course.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Expressway Stakes winner include:
- Favourites – Typically do well in this race running in the trifecta more often than not.
- Local Majority – The most of entrants will be coming from the Sydney metropolitan area. You’ll want to keep your eyes peeled to Randwick and Rosehill in the week prior to the race.
Expressway Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Expressway Stakes betting include Chris Waller’s resuming The Everest contender from last spring Joliestar, dual Group 1 winning mare Magic Time, and the consistent Zoustar mare Olentia also from teh Waller stable.
Savatiano ($2.10 in 2021) became the latest Expressway Stakes favourite to win.
Expressway Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 Expressway Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Expressway Stakes 2025 final field features just six acceptors led in betting by Chris Waller’s The Everest performed daughter of Zoustar, Joliestar.
Expressway Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #5 Joliestar ($2.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #6 Olentia ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #4 Iowna Merc ($7.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Expressway Stakes tips will be listed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 EXPRESSWAY STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Expressway Stakes Race Day 2025
Expressway Stakes Day 2025 takes place on Saturday the 15th of February 2025. There are three Group status support acts on the card with the running of the:
- Group 2 $300,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Triscay Stakes (1200m).
Expressway Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Expressway Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Expressway Stakes Field section.
Expressway Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 Expressway Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
Nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) – 11/02/2025
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | x370x6617x | AIRMAN | G | 5 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 110 |
2 | 14x57x5833 | BRUDENELL | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 99 |
3 | 627×361114 | DISNECK | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 90 |
4 | 34x120100x | GIVEMETHEBEATBOYS (IRE) | H | 4 | Michael Freedman | 103 |
5 | x3x172211x | HEADWALL | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | 95 |
6 | 203×831142 | IOWNA MERC | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 101 |
7 | 21x1x1377x | JOLIESTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 110 |
8 | x6310x018x | LINDERMANN | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 110 |
9 | 67180x422x | MAGIC TIME | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 113 |
10 | x2417x143x | OLENTIA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 108 |
11 | 216x33971x | WAY TO THE STARS | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Expressway Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Expressway Stakes weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Expressway Stakes Field section.
King Of Sparta (57.5kg in 2024) was the last Expressway Stakes topweight (or equal top-weight) to win.
2025 Expressway Stakes Topweight:
- #1 Airman (57.5kg)
Expressway Stakes Acceptances 2025
Final 2025 Expressway Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Expressway Stakes Field section.
Expressway Stakes Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Expressway Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Expressway Stakes Field section.
Expressway Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Expressway Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 15th of February 2025.
Expressway Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Expressway Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
Place | Prize Money |
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1st | $170,000 |
2nd | $56,000 |
3rd | $27,250 |
4th | $13,250 |
5th | $7,200 |
6th | $4,000 |
7th | $3,700 |
8th | $3,700 |
9th | $3,700 |
10th | $3,700 |
Expressway Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Expressway Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 5 at 2:50pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 15th of February 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Expressway Stakes 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 Expressway Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 EXPRESSWAY STAKES FORM GUIDE
Expressway Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Expressway Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Expressway Stakes Winners
Winners of the Expressway Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see every winner, going back to the first race in 1974, check out our Expressway Stakes winners’ page.
Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
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2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2024 | King Of Sparta | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 57.5kg | 1:09.17 |
2023 | Mariamia | Joseph Pride | Tim Clark | 56.5kg | 1:08.73 |
2022 | Overpass | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 55kg | 1:08.96 |
2021 | Savatiano | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 56.5kg | 1:11.22 |
2020 | Standout | Gerald Ryan | Tommy Berry | 55.5kg | 1:09.56 |
2019 | Alizee | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 56.5kg | 1:11.32 |
2018 | Trapeze Artist | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 55.5kg | 1:10.41 |
2017 | Music Magnate | Bjorn Baker | Kerrin McEvoy | 58.5kg | 1:09.48 |
2016 | Our Boy Malachi | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 58.5kg | 1:11.65 |
2015 | Weary | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 58.5kg | 1:10.66 |
2014 | Appearance | Guy Walter | Blake Shinn | 56.5kg | 1:09.06 |
2013 | Happy Galaxy | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jay Ford | 55.5kg | 1:09.82 |
2012 | Rain Affair | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 58.5kg | 1:10.79 |
2011 | Centennial Park | David Payne | Corey Brown | 58.5kg | 1:10.25 |
2010 | Rangirangdoo | Chris Waller | Corey Brown | 58.5kg | 1:12.66 |
2009 | Burdekin Blues | Barry Baldwin | Shane Scriven | 58.5kg | 1:09.76 |
2008 | Paratroopers | Peter Snowden | Danny Nikolic | 58.5kg | 1:09.60 |
2007 | Mentality | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 55.5kg | 1:09.96 |
2006 | Court’s In Session | Guy Walter | Danny Beasley | 57.5kg | 1:09.15 |
2005 | Court’s In Session | Guy Walter | Hugh Bowman | 57.5kg | 1:09.51 |
2004 | Sportsman | Gregory Hickman | Christian Reith | 57.5kg | 1:08.37 |
2003 | Lonhro | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 57.5kg | 1:10.66 |
2002 | Ateates | Gary Portelli | Jim Cassidy | 55kg | 1:11.23 |
2001 | Tie The Knot | Guy Walter | Patrick Payne | 57.5kg | 1:09.98 |
2000 | Mr. Innocent | Mal Gerrard | Glen Colless | 57.5kg | 1:09.25 |