Looking for early info on this year’s Millie Fox Stakes? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,300 metres each year in February, the Millie Fox Stakes is a Group 2 race with a $200,000 prize purse. Only fillies and mares are able to enter the field.
If you’re looking for a good lead in to this race, the 1200 metre Breeders Classic serves as a nice little preview a fortnight earlier.
The history of this race’s status has always climbed upwards. Starting out as a Listed race, it remained as such until 11 years later, when it was upgraded to Group 3. Since 2013 the race has been proudly run as Group 2.
Millie Fox Stakes 2019 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019
- Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,300 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (with penalties)
- Qualification: Three year olds and over (fillies and mares only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1996
Millie Fox Stakes Betting
There are many different ways to bet on the Millie Fox Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Millie Fox Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Millie Fox Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Millie Fox Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Millie Fox 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 Millie Fox 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 Millie Fox Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Millie Fox Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Millie Fox 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 Millie Fox Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Millie Fox Stakes
- Join up 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 Millie Fox Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Millie Fox Stakes 2019 Odds
Early market odds are displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2018 edition of the Millie Fox Stakes here.
(Please note that the odds below are from 24/12/2018, prior to nominations or acceptances).
| All In | Win Odds | Place Odds |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
Millie Fox Stakes 2018 Results
2018’s results are displayed in the table below:
| Place | No. | Barrier | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Weight | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 | Daysee Doom | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins | – | 56 kgs | $7.50 |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | Girl Sunday | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 0.2 lengths | 54 kgs | $14 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Foxplay | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 0.3 lengths | 58 kgs | $5 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Prompt Response | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 0.4 lengths | 57 kgs | $2.60 |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | Insensata | Jason Coyle | Corey Brown | 1.2 lengths | 54 kgs | $12 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Heavens Above | Tim Martin | Adam Hyeronimus | 1.9 lengths | 58 kgs | $15 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Egyptian Symbol | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 2.1 lengths | 55 kgs | $5.50 |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | Perfect Rhyme | Ron Leemon | Jean Van Overmeire (a) | 4.2 lengths | 54 kgs | $91 |
| SCR | 10 | – | Lovani | Brad Widdup | Christian Reith | – | – | – |
| SCR | 1 | – | Egg Tart | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | – | – | – |
Which Horse Will Win The Millie Fox Stakes
The best way to pick who will win the Millie Fox Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors.
Additional factors to take into considerations are as follows:
- Spring Return – It’s not just recent races like the Breeders Classic to focus on, but also last year’s Myer Classic that you want to consider.
- Dropped Weight – Penalties are on, so the best bet is to find a very strong horse which has been given an advantage as a result.
Millie Fox Stakes Favourites
Early favourites include TBA #1, TBA #2, TBA #3 and TBA #4.
Millie Fox Stakes 2019 Field
The field limit is 12. Once nominations have been released, we will display the most likely runners in the table below.
| Horse | Age | Sex | Past Winnings | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Millie Fox Stakes 2019 Tips
Favourite: TBC.
Best Bet: TBC.
Best Roughie: TBC.
Millie Fox Stakes Race Day
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 23rd of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Barrier Draw
The 2018 Millie Fox Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race.
Millie Fox Stakes Nominations
Nominations close at 11 AM on Monday, the 18th of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Weights
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Mares have a base weight of 54 kilograms, while fillies have a base weight of 53 kg. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday, the 19th of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Acceptances
Acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 19th of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 20th of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Scratchings
Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 23rd of February, 2019.
Millie Fox Stakes Prize Money
The Millie Fox Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $109,350 |
| 2nd | $36,750 |
| 3rd | $17,750 |
| 4th | $8,900 |
| 5th | $5,250 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,500 |
| 8th | $3,500 |
| 9th | $3,500 |
| 10th | $3,500 |
Millie Fox Stakes Race Number
The Millie Fox Stakes is race number 3 on the 23rd of February, 2019. There are nine races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Millie Fox Stakes Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2019’s Millie Fox Stakes has been released.
Millie Fox Stakes Live
You can watch or listen to the 2019 Millie Fox Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Millie Fox Stakes Winners
Winners of the Millie Fox Stakes for the past nineteen years are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Daysee Doom | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins | 56 kgs | 1:16.84 |
| 2017 | In Her Time | Benjamin Smith | Joshua Parr | 56 kgs | 1:17.63 |
| 2016 | First Seal | John Thompson | Blake Shinn | 58 kgs | 1:16.40 |
| 2015 | Catkins | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 57 kgs | 1:16.47 |
| 2014 | Red Tracer | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 59 kgs | 1:19.22 |
| 2013 | Red Tracer | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 58 kgs | 1:19.67 |
| 2012 | Red Tracer | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 57 kgs | 1:20.52 |
| 2011 | Montana Flyer | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 53.5 kgs | 1:16.30 |
| 2010 | Montana Flyer | Gai Waterhouse | Blake Shinn | 55 kgs | 1:16.85 |
| 2009 | Neroli | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5 kgs | 1:16.30 |
| 2008 | November Flight | Garry White | Tye Angland | 55 kgs | 1:16.40 |
| 2007 | A Country Girl | Barbara Joseph | Zac Purton | 53 kgs | 1:16.65 |
| 2006 | Wild Queen | Gai Waterhouse | James Innes | 56.5 kgs | 1:17.19 |
| 2005 | Tivoli Dancer | Kevin Moses | Darren Beadman | 54 kgs | 1:09.98 |
| 2004 | Seances | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 53.5 kgs | 1:09.68 |
| 2003 | Gentle Genius | Tony Wildman | Lenny Beasley | 57 kgs | 1:09.78 |
| 2002 | Triko | Ken Callaughan | Larry Cassidy | 56 kgs | 1:11.25 |
| 2001 | Nanny Maroon | Paul Englebrecht | Darryl McLellan | 52 kgs | 1:08.86 |
| 2000 | Verdict Declared | Barbara Joseph | Gavan Duffy | 52.5 kgs | 1:10.12 |