Looking for this year’s Oakleigh Plate betting guide, field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

oakleigh plate 2025 RESULTS

The official 2025 Oakleigh Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 22, 2025. 

  1. #7 Jimmysstar
  2. #15 She’s Bulletproof
  3. #5 Rey Magnerio

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate winner was the Ciaron Maher trained Jimmysstar ($7.50) who was outstanding first-up for the autumn coming with a sensational late burst to run over the top of beaten favourite She’s Bulletproof and post his maiden Group 1 victory off a gun Ethan Brown ride.

Oakleigh Plate 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Oakleigh Plate 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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Oakleigh Plate, Caulfield Racecourse

Run over 1,100 metres in late February as part of Blue Diamond Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse (Sandown in 2023), the Oakleigh Plate is a key early sprint feature of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. 

The Group 1 handicap event offers $750,000 in prize money and has been won by plenty of star short-distance champions since its inauguration in 1884.

The Oakleigh Plate serves as a key lead-up into Flemington’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) held the following month. Lankan Rupee (2014) was the last horse to take out the Oakleigh Plate – Newmarket Handicap double.

Oakleigh Plate graduates may also continue onto the Group 1 sprints held at The Valley including the Manikato Stakes in March, as well as the spring’s Moir Stakes run in September. Pippie (2020) recently won the Oakleigh Plate – Moir Stakes double in the same season, while in 2024 the Oakleigh third placegetter Mornington Glory improved in the spring to salute in the Moir.

Oakleigh Plate 2025 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,100 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Handicap
  • Qualification: Open (maidens ineligible)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $750,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1884
  • 2025 Oakleigh Plate Winner: Jimmysstar

Oakleigh Plate Betting 2025

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Oakleigh Plate, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Oakleigh Plate
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Oakleigh Plate.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Oakleigh Plate. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Oakleigh Plate, 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 Oakleigh Plate, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Oakleigh Plate to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Oakleigh Plate to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Oakleigh Plate 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 Oakleigh Plate, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Oakleigh Plate in 2025

  1. Log in at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Oakleigh Plate Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Oakleigh Plate in 2025?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Oakleigh Plate in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for proven Group 1 sprinters. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Oakleigh Plate winner include: 

  • Weight Advantage – Horses carrying 55.5kg and under in this handicap event have dominated the Oakleigh Plate results in recent history. 
  • Sprinting Specialists – The distance is best suited to genuine 1,100m short-distance horses. 
  • Lightning Lead-Up – Flemington’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning makes a good Oakleigh Plate lead-up.

Oakleigh Plate Favourites 2025

Early favourites in 2025 Oakleigh Plate betting include Ciaron Maher’s Group 2 winning mare Estriella, the consistent She’s Bulletproof coming off a Group 3 win fresh in Melbourne, and The Everest performed mare I Am Me

Russian Revolution ($4.60 in 2018) for his career swansong followed by Marabi ($2.60 in 2022) were the last Oakleigh Plate favourites to win.

Oakleigh Plate 2025 Field

The official 2025 Oakleigh Plate field of final acceptances is due for release at 9:30am (AEDT) on the Wednesday of race week and will be listed in full below.

The Oakleigh Plate 2025 final field features a smart line-up of short distance specialists including Estriella for Ciaron Maher who leads the markets first-up and the market mover She’s Bulletproof coming off a Group 3 victory at the track.

Oakleigh Plate 2025 Tips

Favourite: #2 Estriella ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #16 Arabian Summer ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #13 Prairie Flower ($61 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2025 Oakleigh Plate tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

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Oakleigh Plate Race Day 2025

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 22, 2025, as part of the Blue Diamond Stakes Day program. Seven Group status races run at the meeting including a trio of Group 1 events with the Oakleigh Plate joined on the line-up by the:

Oakleigh Plate Barrier Draw 2025

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

Oakleigh Plate Nominations 2025

2025 Oakleigh Plate nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week. 

The Oakleigh Plate 2025 nominations attracted 25 autumn sprinters led in pre-field betting by Ciaron Maher’s Caulfield specialist Estriella and last start Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes winning mare She’s Bulletproof.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 2115x1x131 ARABIAN SUMMER F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 92
2 28468287×1 ASHFORD STREET G 7 Tom Dabernig 97
3 14x57x5833 BRUDENELL G 5 Kris Lees 99
4 1x251x ESPIONAGE C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 84
5 1115x4719x ESTRIELLA M 4 Ciaron Maher 108
6 0x10354x25 EXTREMELY LUCKY G 6 Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea 93
7 x1242x3121 GOLDEN BOOM G 5 Tony Gollan 104
8 616×104345 HARD TO SAY G 5 Jason Deamer 99
9 x3x172211x HEADWALL G 5 Matthew Smith 95
10 x344x1109x I AM ME M 6 Ciaron Maher 112
11 x4121x75x2 INSURRECTION G 5 Michael Freedman 103
12 2737x1120x JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher 103
13 11421236×5 MISS ARIA M 4 Danny O’Brien 95
14 53x511173x MORNINGTON GLORY G 6 Gavin Bedggood 110
15 121234×126 MRS CHRISSIE (NZ) M 6 Ciaron Maher 92
16 x321x1110x OSTRAKA G 4 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 104
17 5310x120x4 PONDALOWIE M 4 Emma-Lee & David Browne 86
18 1308×25113 PRAIRIE FLOWER M 5 Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea 96
19 34x32212x1 REY MAGNERIO G 5 Robbie Griffiths 104
20 112x37400x SANS DOUTE M 5 Mark Walker 96
21 117758x30x SGHIRRIPA G 5 Shane & Cassie Oxlade 99
22 9x611x3 SHADHAVAR F 3 Tom Dabernig 72
23 3210×21221 SHE’S BULLETPROOF M 4 Charlotte Littlefield 98
24 5x23x479x1 UNFLINCHING G 6 Shawn Mathrick 88
25 14134×6 WINNASEDGE G 3 Nick Ryan 72

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Oakleigh Plate Weights 2025

Handicap conditions apply to this race. The minimum weight for three-year-olds is 50 kg, while the minimum for four-year-olds and up is 52 kg. Final 2024 Oakleigh Plate weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

2025 Oakleigh Plate Topweight:

  • #1 I Am Me (57kg)

Oakleigh Plate Acceptances 2025

Final 2025 Oakleigh Plate acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section.

Oakleigh Plate Jockeys 2025

The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Oakleigh Plate jockeys to be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

Oakleigh Plate Scratchings 2025

2025 Oakleigh Plate scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 22nd of February 2025. 

Oakleigh Plate Prize Money 2025

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate prize purse is worth $750,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

Place Prize Money
1st $450,000
2nd $135,000
3rd $67,500
4th $33,750
5th $18,750
6th $15,000
7th $15,000
8th $15,000

Oakleigh Plate Race Number 2025

The 2025 Oakleigh Plate race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 9 at 4:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 22nd of February 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse. 

Oakleigh Plate 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 Oakleigh Plate Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 OAKLEIGH PLATE FORM GUIDE

Oakleigh Plate Live 2025

You can watch or listen to the 2025 Oakleigh Plate 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

Mobile: Neds App

Oakleigh Plate Winners

Winners of the Oakleigh Plate going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1884, please check our Oakleigh Plate winners’ page.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2025 Jimmysstar Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 54.5kg 1:02.25
2024 Queman Shane & Cassie Oxlade Harry Coffey 52kg 1:02.63
2023 Uncommon James Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted Ben Thompson 53.5kg 1:01.57
2022 Marabi Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 54kg 1:02.23
2021 Celebrity Queen / Portland Sky

(Dead Heat)

Grant & Alana Williams /

Matt Laurie

William Pike /

Teodore Nugent

53.5kg

50kg

1:02.70
2020 Pippie John & Chris Meagher Linda Meech 52kg 1:01.93
2019 Booker Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Dean Yendall 52kg 1:01.94
2018 Russian Revolution Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 56.5kg 1:03.00
2017 Sheidel David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Joao Moreira 53kg 1:02.11
2016 Flamberge Peter Moody Damian Lane 58kg 1:02.52
2015 Shamal Wind Robert Smerdon Dwayne Dunn 54kg 1:02.28
2014 Lankan Rupee Mick Price Craig Newitt 56kg 1:02.72
2013 Mrs Onassis Gerald Ryan Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg 1:03.16
2012 Woorim Robert Heathcote Damian Browne 55.5kg 1:03.49
2011 Eagle Falls David Hayes Damien Oliver 57kg 1:02.28
2010 Starspangledbanner Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 52kg 1:03.16
2009 Swiss Ace Mick Mair Ken Pope 54kg 1:02.89
2008 Weekend Hussler Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 53kg 1:03.22
2007 Undue Shane Clarke Steven Arnold 57kg 1:02.74
2006 Snitzel Gerald Ryan Craig Newitt 51.5kg 1:04.46
2005 Fastnet Rock Paul Perry Glen Boss 57kg 1:02.58
2004 Reactive Brian Mayfield-Smith Matt Pumpa 52kg 1:03.40
2003 River Dove Mathew Ellerton Stephen Baster 51.5kg 1:04.58
2002 Sudurka Brian Mayfield-Smith Nash Rawiller 55.5kg 1:02.58
2001 Miss Kournikova Mathew Ellerton Brett Prebble 52kg 1:02.08
2000 Sports John Hawkes Danny Nikolic 55kg 1:04.56