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

Newmarket Handicap, Flemington Racecourse

The Kewney Stakes – also known as the A.V. Kewney Stakes – is a Group 2 race run at Flemington Racecourse in early March on Newmarket Handicap Day during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

Contested over 1,600m at set weights, the race is open only to three-year-old fillies and makes a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) although the double hasn’t been completed since Faint Perfume (2010).

Kewney Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, March 9th, 2024
  • Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,600 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set Weights
  • Qualification: Three-year-old fillies
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Victoria Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1952
  • 2024 Kewney Stakes Winner: Autumn Angel

Kewney Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Kewney Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 9, 2024. 

  1. #5 Autumn Angel
  2. #7 Basilinna
  3. #6 Mollynickers

Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman celebrated a nice Group 2 win on Newmarket Handicap Day with their well-bred daughter of The Autumn Sun, Autumn Angel ($4.60), showing plenty of tenacity to hit the front 250m out and hold on for a narrow victory in the 2024 Kewney Stakes results.

Kewney Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

How To Bet On The Kewney Stakes 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 Kewney Stakes Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Kewney Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Kewney 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 Kewney Stakes

The best way to pick which filly will win the Kewney Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up autumn form, assess the their records at the track / distance and look for proven Group 2 performers. 

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

  • Typhoon Lead-Up: The Typhoon Tracy Stakes has produced a number of recent Kewney Stakes winners.
  • Flemington Factor: Previous experience down the iconic ‘Straight Six’ at Flemington is key for Kewney Stakes runners.

Kewney Stakes Favourites 2024

Early favourites in 2024 Kewney Stakes betting include the first three out of the Group 3 The Vanity last time out at the track including third place-getter Mollynickers who now leads markets on the Group 2 to improve and turn the tables. 

Rubisaki ($3 in 2020) is the last Kewney Stakes favourite to win.

Kewney Stakes 2024 Field

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

Kewney Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #6 Mollynickers ($3.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #4 Grinzinger Belle ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #11 Into You ($18 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2024 Kewney 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 NEWMARKET HANDICAP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Kewney Stakes Race Day 2024

The 2024 Kewney Stakes place as part of Flemington’s Newmarket Handicap Day card on Saturday March 9, 2024. The key event on the card is the Group 1 $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for the sprint stars.

The other Group status support events on the program are the:

  • Group 2 $300,000 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m),
  • Group 3 $200,000 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m), and the
  • Group 3 $200,000 Matron Stakes (1600m).

Kewney Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

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

Kewney Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Kewney Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on Monday the 4th of March, 2024. 

Kewney Stakes Weights 2024

Set weights apply to this race with the three-year-old fillies carrying 56kg. Final weights must be declared by 4:00PM on Monday the 4th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Kewney Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Kewney Stakes Field section.

Kewney Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Kewney Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 6th of March, 2024 and will be published in our above Kewney Stakes Field section. 

Kewney Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on Wednesday, the 6th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Kewney Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Kewney Stakes Field section. 

Kewney Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Kewney Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 9th of March, 2024.

Kewney Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Kewney Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through 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

Kewney Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Kewney Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 6 at 3:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 9th of March, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

Kewney 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 Kewney Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 KEWNEY STAKES FORM GUIDE

Kewney Stakes Live 2024

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

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

Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing.com 

MobileNeds App

Kewney Stakes Winners

Winners of the Kewney Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. 

YEAR WINNER 2ND 3RD TIME
2024 Autumn Angel Basilinna Mollynickers 1:37.08
2023 Revolutionary Miss Papillon Club Nunthorpe 1:37.29
2022 Barb Raider Argentia Mokulua 1:37.32
2021 Starelle Chica Fuerte Personal 1:35.0
2020 Rubisaki Pretty Brazen Fascino 1:22.9
2019 Spanish Whisper Victory Kingdom Angelic Ruler 1:22.0
2018 Bella Martini Shokora Palazzo Vecchio 1:22.3
2017 I Am A Star Ellicazoom Kenedna 1:22.4
2016 Badawiya Don’t Doubt Mamma Egypt 1:22.9
2015 Wawail Sabatini Vezalay 1:23.2
2014 Solicit Marianne Suavito 1:22.6
2013 Flying Snitzel Norzita Red Fez 1:22.9
2012 Empress Rock Assertive Eagle Bliss Street 1:22.5
2011 Do Ra Mi Brazilian Pulse Divorces 1:22.2
2010 Faint Perfume Response No Evidence Needed 1:23.3
2009 Gallica Gold Water Lamarr 1:36.3
2008 Zarita Absolut Glam Bashful Girl 1:36.7
2007 Anamato Catechuchu Flame Of Sydney 1:35.2
2006 Doubting Serenade Rose Empress Lily 1:37.8
2005 Ballet Society Kylikwong Astrodame 1:35.1
2004 Special Harmony Country Lodge Sky Cuddle 1:35.5
2003 Lashed Umaris Tarcoola Diamond 1:36.2
2002 Elegant Fashion Bridal Hill Gold Lottey 1:34.9
2001 Ponton Flyer St Therese Flying Spice 1:35.2
2000 Umaline Grand Echezeaux Brulant 1:34.1