Magic Night Stakes
Looking for this year’s Magic Night Stakes betting tips, race day odds and field? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,200 metres every March, the Magic Night Stakes is a Group 3 race, held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Rosehill Gardens on Coolmore Classic Day.
Open only to two-year-old fillies, the event offers $250,000 in prize money plus a ballot free ride into the coveted Group 1 $4.92 million Golden Slipper Stakes to the winning filly.
Kiamichi (2019) was the last filly to complete the Magic Night Stakes – Golden Slipper double and the first since Bint Marscay (1993).
Magic Night Stakes 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 16th, 2024
- Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two year olds (fillies)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1975
- 2024 Magic Night Stakes Winner: Drifting
magic night stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Magic Night Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 16, 2024.
- #4 Drifting
- #3 Fly Fly
- #5 Chateau Miraval
Drifting ($4.20) could return to Rosehill on the quick turnaround for a Golden Slipper bid after impressing with a dominant victory for Team Snowden in the 2024 Magic Night Stakes results.
Magic Night Stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Magic Night Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Magic Night Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Magic Night 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 Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Magic Night Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Magic Night Stakes in 2024
- Login 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 Magic Night Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Magic Night Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes in 2024
The best way to pick which filly will win the Magic Night Stakes in 2024 to take into account any lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barrier draw and look at their previous Group performances.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Magic Night Stakes winner include:
- Lay the Favourite: Favourites in Magic Night Stakes betting have a poor recent strike-rate with plenty of upsets of late including Thermosphere ($19 in 2020) and Kiamichi ($21 in 2019).
- Godolphin & Cummings: Godolphin trainer James Cummings won all three editions of the Magic Night Stakes from 2019-2021.
Magic Night Stakes Favourites 2024
Early favourites in 2024 Magic Night Stakes betting include Team Hawkes’ Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes runner-up Fly Fly and and Annabel Neasham’s last start Listed Lonhro Plate winning daughter of Capitalist Castanya.
Arcaded ($2.90 in 2021) followed by She’s Extreme ($3.50 in 2022) and Steel City ($3 in 2023) are the last Magic Night Stakes favourites to win.
Magic Night Stakes 2024 Field
The official 2024 Magic Night Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
Magic Night Stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #3 Fly Fly ($2.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #3 Fly Fly to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #10 She Smashes ($27 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2024 Magic Night 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 COOLMORE CLASSIC DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Magic Night Stakes Race Day 2024
The 2024 Magic Night Stakes takes place at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday March 16, 2024 as part of 2024 Coolmore Classic Day. The meeting’s other feature races include the:
- Group 1 $1,000,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Ajax Stakes (1500m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m),
- Group 3 $250,000 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m).
Magic Night Stakes Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Magic Night Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Magic Night Stakes Field section.
Magic Night Stakes Nominations 2024
2024 Magic Night Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on Monday the 11th of March, 2024.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21×24 | ENEEZA | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 1 | 55.5kg | |||
| 2 | 21 | CASTANYA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | 2 | 55.5kg | |||
| 3 | 42 | FLY FLY | F | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 3 | 55.5kg | |||
| 4 | 12 | DRIFTING | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 4 | 55.5kg | |||
| 5 | 14 | CHATEAU MIRAVAL | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 5 | 55.5kg | |||
| 6 | 9×16 | TOTOKA | F | 2 | Paul Perry | 6 | 55.5kg | |||
| 7 | 6×51 | SOUTHERN CHARM | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 7 | 55.5kg | |||
| 8 | 1×6 | GAI’S ARTIST | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 8 | 55.5kg | |||
| 9 | 23x | CANARA | F | 2 | Chris Waller | 9 | 55.5kg | |||
| 10 | 31 | SHE SMASHES | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 10 | 55.5kg | |||
| 11 | 6×58 | VALABING | F | 2 | David Payne | 11 | 55.5kg | |||
| 12 | 3 | FLYING STRAZ | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 12 | 55.5kg | |||
| 13 | 2 | YES LULU | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 13 | 55.5kg | |||
| 14 | ITSZARBABY | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | 14= | 55.5kg | ||||
| 15 | LILAC | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham | 14= | 55.5kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Magic Night Stakes Weights 2024
Set weights apply to this race. The weight is set at 55.5 kg. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday the 12th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Magic Night Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Magic Night Stakes Field section.
Magic Night Stakes Acceptances 2024
2024 Magic Night Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Wednesday the 13th of March, 2024 and will be published in our above Magic Night Stakes Field section.
Magic Night Stakes Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday the 13th of March, 2024 with the official 2024 Magic Night Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Magic Night Stakes Field section.
Magic Night Stakes Scratchings 2024
2024 Magic Night Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, 16th of March, 2024.
- #1 Eneeza
- #8 Gai’s Artist
- #9 Canara
Magic Night Stakes Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Magic Night Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 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 |
Magic Night Stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Magic Night Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 3 at 1:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 16th of March, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 MAGIC NIGHT STAKES FORM GUIDE
Magic Night Stakes Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Magic Night Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Magic Night Stakes Winners
Winners of the Magic Night Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a full list of winners going back to 1975, please check our Magic Night Stakes winners page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drifting | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tom Sherry | 55.5kg | 1:10.76 |
| 2023 | Steel City | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Regan Bayliss | 55.5kg | 1:10.08 |
| 2022 | She’s Extreme | Anthony Cummings | Tommy Berry | 55.5kg | 1:12.17 |
| 2021 | Arcaded | James Cummings | James McDonald | 55.5kg | 1:10.29 |
| 2020 | Thermosphere | James Cummings | James McDonald | 55.5kg | 1:13.62 |
| 2019 | Kiamichi | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 55.5kg | 1:13.24 |
| 2018 | Sunlight | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 55.5kg | 1:10.74 |
| 2017 | Tulip | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5kg | 1:12.01 |
| 2016 | Calliope | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 55.5kg | 1:09.78 |
| 2015 | Speak Fondly | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 55.5kg | 1:11.77 |
| 2014 | Bring Me The Maid | Peter Moody | Chad Schofield | 55.5kg | 1:12.74 |
| 2013 | Scandiva | Anthony Cummings | Peter Robl | 55.5kg | 1:11.18 |
| 2012 | Ichihara | Allan Denham | Corey Brown | 55.5kg | 1:10.73 |
| 2011 | Altar | Peter Snowden | Joshua Parr | 55.5kg | 1:11.83 |
| 2010 | Willow Creek | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 55.5kg | 1:11.14 |
| 2009 | Indian Ocean | Tim Martin | Hugh Bowman | 55.5kg | 1:10.76 |
| 2008 | Portillo | Peter Snowden | Rod Quinn | 55.5kg | 1:11.91 |
| 2007 | Downhill Racer | David Hayes | Jim Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:10.75 |
| 2006 | Gold Edition | Ron Maund | Glenn Lynch | 55.5kg | 1:11.56 |
| 2005 | Media | Bob Thomsen | Darren Beadman | 55.5kg | 1:09.38 |
| 2004 | Alizes | Tony McEvoy | Darren Beadman | 55.5kg | 1:09.46 |
| 2003 | Shamekha | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:10.57 |
| 2002 | Victory Vein | Bede Murray | Danny Beasley | 55.5kg | 1:09.96 |
| 2001 | Hosannah | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 55.5kg | 1:10.28 |
| 2000 | Preserve | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | 55.5kg | 1:11.43 |