Gilgai Stakes
Looking for this year’s Gilgai Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
The Gilgai Stakes is a Group 2 sprint race contested down the famous Flemington ‘Straight Six’ course during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The 1200m event offers $300,000 in prize money and is run at set weights plus penalties.
Part of the Turnbull Stakes Day card, the Gilgai Stakes runs in either late September or early October.
The best sprinters out of the Gilgai Stakes may back-up in Sydney’s $20 million The Everest should they secure a slot in the world’s richest turf race or return to Flemington on Derby Day for the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m), which is now known as the VRC Champions Sprint.
All Silent (2009) was the last horse to complete the Gilgai Stakes – VRC Sprint Classic in the same year.
Run and won since 1984 the Gilgai Stakes has been won by plenty of star sprinters over the years including Placid Ark (1987), Redelva (1988), Hareeba (1994), Hay List (2010), Platelet (2013), dual champion Chautauqua (2014-15), and Sunlight (2019).
The race was renamed from Sir Rupert Steele Stakes to the Gilgai in 1999 in honour of Gilgai Farm Stud in Victoria, the birthplace of superstar sprinter Black Caviar.
In 2022 the Gilgai Stakes winner Private Eye ran second in The Everest results before taking out the $3 million Winners Stakes. The Gilgai runner-up that year, Roch ‘N’ Horse, went on to win the Champions Sprint in an upset, while Baller finished third in both events.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday the 5th of October 2024
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Distance: 1200m
- Weight Class: Set weights + penalties
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and upwards
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Victorian Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1984
- 2024 Gilgai Stakes Winner: Right To Party
Gilgai Stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Gilgai Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday the 5th of October 2024.
- #14 Right To Party
- #1 Arkansaw Kid
- #11 Stretan Angel
Another trip down the Flemington straight in the Group 1 Champions Sprint this Melbourne Cup Carnival looks likely for impressive Gilgai Stakes 2024 winner Right To Party ($5EF) who chimed in late with a powerful burst to narrowly turn the tables on her last start conqueror in the Bobbie Lewis, Arkansaw Kid.
Gilgai Stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Gilgai 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 Gilgai Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Gilgai Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Gilgai Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Gilgai 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 Gilgai 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 Gilgai Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Gilgai Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Gilgai 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 Gilgai Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Gilgai Stakes In 2024
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- 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 Gilgai Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Gilgai Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Gilgai 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.
which horse will win the Gilgai Stakes in 2024?
Deciding on which horse will win the Gilgai Stakes in 2024 comes down to a number of key form facts and statistics on the race including:
- Straight Six – Proven straight track specialists at Flemington have a top record in the Gilgai Stakes.
- Bobbie Lewis Lead-Up – The Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) the key recent lead-up into the Gilgai Stakes with Zoutori (2020) and Star Patrol (2023) the latest horses to do the double. In 2024 Right To Party ran second in the Bobbie Lewis before winning the Gilgai when defeating the Bobbie Lewis winner Arkansaw Kid.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Favourites
Favourites in 2024 Gilgai Stakes betting include class rails-drawn Group 1 winning mare Magic Time, Group 3 winner Sghirripa coming off a strong return when carrying more weight, and last start Group 2 Bobbie Lewis winner at the track and trip Arkansaw Kid.
Sunlight ($2.25 in 2019), Private Eye ($4.80 in 2022), Star Patrol ($2.50 in 2023), and Right To Party ($5EF in 2024) are the latest Gilgai Stakes favourites to win.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Field
The official Gilgai Stakes 2024 field of final acceptors will be announced on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #4 Magic Time ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #14 Right To Party ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 The Astrologist ($27 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Gilgai Stakes 2024 tips will be available here the week of the race and a full Gilgai Stakes betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
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Gilgai Stakes 2024 race day
The 2024 Gilgai Stakes takes place at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday the 5th of October 2024 as part of the Turnbull Stakes Day program. The other key Group status races on the card that day are the:
- Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m),
- Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m),
- Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m),
- Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m) – formerly the Blazer Stakes, and the
- Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m).
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Nominations
2024 Gilgai Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on Monday the 30th of September 2024.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Weights
The race is run at set weights plus penalties. Final 2024 Gilgai Stakes weights will be declared by 4 PM on Monday the 30th of September 2024 and will be published in our above Gilgai Stakes Field section.
Private Eye (60kg in 2022) followed by Star Patrol (59kg in 2023) are the latest Gilgai Stakes topweights (or equal topweights) to win.
2024 Gilgai Stakes Topweight:
- #1 Arkansaw Kid (59kg)
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Acceptances
2024 Gilgai Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024 and will be published in our above Gilgai Stakes Field section.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Jockeys
Riders must be declared before 1 PM on Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024 and the official 2024 Gilgai Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Gilgai Stakes Field section.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 barrier draw
The 2024 Gilgai Stakes barrier draw will take place a few days before the race and will be published in our above Gilgai Stakes Field section.
Gilgai Stakes 2024 Scratchings
2024 Gilgai Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 5th of October 2024.
- #6 Press Down (5)
Gilgai STAKES PRIZE MONEY 2024
The 2024 Gilgai 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 |
Gilgai Stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Gilgai Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 9 at 5:05pm (AEST) on Saturday the 5th of October 2024. There will be a total of ten races that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Gilgai 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 Gilgai Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 GILGAI STAKES FORM GUIDE
Gilgai STAKES LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Gilgai 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
Stream Online: 7Live
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
gilgai Stakes Winners (Past Results)
See below for a list of past Gilgai Stakes winners going back to 2000.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Right To Party | Arkansaw Kid | Stretan Angel | 1:10.31 |
| 2023 | Star Patrol | Triple Missile | C’est Magique | 1:09.8 |
| 2022 | Private Eye | Roch ‘N’ Horse | Baller | 1:08.3 |
| 2021 | Kemantari | Zoutori | Kemalpasa | 1:10.5 |
| 2020 | Zoutori | Dollar For Dollar | Kemalpasa | 1:08.3 |
| 2019 | Sunlight | Santa Ana Lane | Zoutori | 1:09.4 |
| 2018 | I Am Excited | Eduardo | Bons Away | 1:09.1 |
| 2017 | Keen Array | Sold For Song | Malibu Style | 1:09.2 |
| 2016 | The Quarterback | We’ve Got This | Durendal | 1:09.0 |
| 2015 | Chautauqua | Delectation | Knoydart | 1:09.8 |
| 2014 | Chautauqua | Bounding | Final Crescendo | 1:08.2 |
| 2013 | Platelet | Spirit Of Boom | Steps In Time | 1:10.1 |
| 2012 | Hallowell Belle | King’s Rose | Spirit Of Boom | 1:08.8 |
| 2011 | Temple Of Boom | Sistine Angel | Response | 1:10.5 |
| 2010 | Hay List | Catapulted | Chasm | 1:08.2 |
| 2009 | All Silent | First Command | Light Fantastic | 1:09.8 |
| 2008 | El Cambio | Swick | Murtajill | 1:10.1 |
| 2007 | Stanzout | Shadoways | Valedictum | 1:10.4 |
| 2006 | Fast N Famous | Shadoways | Dance Hero | 1:08.3 |
| 2005 | Falkirk | Glamour Puss | Recapitalize | 1:07.9 |
| 2004 | Recapitalize | Falkirk | Amtrak | 1:09.2 |
| 2003 | Bomber Bill | Mr. Magoo | Red Labelle | 1:09.7 |
| 2002 | Cosmic Strike | Strategic Image | Rubitano | 1:09.3 |
| 2001 | Belle Du Jour | Point Danger | Gold Class | 1:10.4 |
| 2000 | Bomber Bill | Sports | Umrum | 1:08.6 |