Ottawa Stakes
Looking for year’s Ottawa Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
ottawa Stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Ottawa Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Friday March 8, 2025.
- #7 Military Tycoon
- #1 Gin Spirit
- #3 Pure Passion
The 2025 Ottawa Stakes winner was the Ciaron Maher trained daughter of Written Tycoon, Military Tycoon ($4.60), who was dominant on speed down the straight drawing away at the 200m to win by two lengths at her second career start.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Ottawa 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.
The Ottawa Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old fillies currently held at Flemington Racecourse on The All-Star Mile Day in early March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
Up until 2023 inclusive, it ran on the first Thursday in November as part of the VRC Oaks Day card in Melbourne. There was no 2024 event before it moved to the autumn for the first time in 2025.
This race has been run under many different names, owing to frequent change of sponsor. Some of these names include “7 News Stakes”, “Emirates Airplane Plate”, “Schiavello Stakes” and the “Bumble Stakes”.
Fillies may come into the now autumn run Ottawa Stakes race via an earlier lead-up in the juvenile features including Caulfield’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes in February.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday March 8, 2025
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,000 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (55.5 kg)
- Qualification: Two-year-olds (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1978
- 2025 Ottawa Stakes Winner: Military Tycoon
Ottawa Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Ottawa 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 Ottawa Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Ottawa Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Ottawa Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Ottawa Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Ottawa 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 Ottawa Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Ottawa Stakes in 2025
- 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 Ottawa Stakes Betting above.
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Ottawa Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which filly will win the Ottawa Stakes in 2025 is to take into account any non-maidens with previous race experience, fillies from the leading Melbourne stables and any with a past start at Flemington.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Ottawa Stakes winner include:
- Debutantes – The majority of runners are on debut for look out for any trial form that could stack-up on race day.
- Trials – It’s a very short race, so there isn’t much chance to recover after a start from behind so look for any fillies with recent barrier trial performances.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Favourites
Favourites in 2025 Ottawa Stakes betting include last start Listed winner in Adelaide Gin Spirit chasing her third career victory, early market mover Enchanted By from the Waterhouse/Bott yard, and progressive Frosted filly Elsa Of Arendelle coming off a third on debut at The Valley.
Dosh ($5.50 in 2020) and Charm Stone ($4.60 in 2023) are the latest Ottawa Stakes favourites to win.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 Ottawa Stakes field of final acceptances is released the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Ottawa Stakes 2025 field features a bumper line-up of young fillies led narrowly in betting by the widely drawn two-time winner Gin Spirit coming off a Black-Type win at Morphettville.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #1 Gin Spirit ($4.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #6 Secret Glory ($9 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #13 Prestige Snitzel ($19 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Ottawa Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 THE ALL-STAR MILE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Race Day
The 2025 Ottawa Stakes now takes place as part of Flemington’s Newmarket Handicap Day card on Saturday March 8, 2025. The key events on the card are the Group 1 $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for the sprint stars and the recently upgraded Group 1 $2.5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).
The other Group status support events on the program are the:
- Group 2 $300,000 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m),
- Gorup 2 $300,000 Kewney Stakes (1600m),
- Group 3 $200,000 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m), and the
- Group 3 $200,000 Matron Stakes (1600m).
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Ottawa Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Ottawa Stakes Field section.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Nominations
2025 Ottawa Stakes nominations close 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
Ottawa Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights of 55.5 kilograms apply to this race. 2025 Ottawa Stakes weights will be declared by 4PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Ottawa Stakes Field section.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Ottawa Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Ottawa Stakes Field section.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Jockeys
Riders must be declared by 1:00PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Ottawa Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Ottawa Stakes Field section.
Ottawa Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Ottawa Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 8th of March 2025.
Ottawa Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Ottawa Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. There is also a Super VOBIS nominators bonus of $10,000.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $120,000 |
| 2nd | $36,000 |
| 3rd | $18,000 |
| 4th | $9,000 |
| 5th | $5,000 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $4,000 |
| 8th | $4,000 |
Ottawa Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Ottawa Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 2 at 12:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 8th of March 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Ottawa Stakes 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Ottawa Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 OTTAWA STAKES FORM GUIDE
Ottawa Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Ottawa Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Ottawa Stakes Winners
Winners of the Ottawa Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to view the full list of Ottawa Stakes winners, going all the way back to 1978, please visit our Ottawa Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025
(Moved to the autumn) |
Military Tycoon | Ciaron Maher | Thomas Stockdale | 56kg | 0:57.89 |
| 2024
(Race not held) |
– | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Eneeza (original 2nd before disqualification of Karavas) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Damian Lane | 56kg | 0:59.07 |
| 2022 | Charm Stone | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damian Lane | 56kg | 0:57.93 |
| 2021 | See You In Heaven | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | Craig Williams | 56kg | 0:59.15 |
| 2020 | Dosh | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 56kg | 0:58.98 |
| 2019 | Aryaaf | David Hayes | Luke Nolen | 56kg | 0:58.53 |
| 2018 | Bella Rosa | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 56kg | 0:59.61 |
| 2017 | Setsuna | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Stephen Baster | 56kg | 0:58.24 |
| 2016 | Invincible Star | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Joao Moreira | 55.5kg | 0:58.37 |
| 2015 | Concealer | Tony McEvoy | Zac Purton | 55.5kg | 0:57.33 |
| 2014 | Antelucan | John O’Shea | Chad Schofield | 55.5kg | 0:57.81 |
| 2013 | Oakleigh Girl | Danny Bougoure | Craig Newitt | 55.5kg | 0:57.51 |
| 2012 | Villa Verde | Shaun Dwyer | Michael Rodd | 55.5kg | 0:56.73 |
| 2011 | Applegate | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5kg | 0:58.55 |
| 2010 | Spectrolite | Robbie Laing | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 0:59.30 |
| 2009 | She’s Got Gears | Robbie Laing | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 0:58.62 |
| 2008 | Rostova | Steve Richards | Steven King | 55.5kg | 0:58.76 |
| 2007 | Hips Don’t Lie(Nz) | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 0:58.33 |
| 2006 | Royal Asscher(Nz) | Lee Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 55.5kg | 0:57.65 |
| 2005 | Follow The Till | Robert Smerdon | Luke Currie | 55.5kg | 0:57.93 |
| 2004 | Red Hot Mama | Rick Hore-Lacy | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 0:58.29 |
| 2003 | Flying Firebird(Nz) | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy | 54.5kg | 0:58.59 |
| 2002 | Rinky Dink | Rick Hore-Lacy | John Didham | 56.5kg | 0:57.63 |
| 2001 | Flashed | Robert Smerdon | Patrick Payne | 56kg | 0:57.54 |
| 2000 | True Jewels | Michael Moroney | Stephen Baster | 56.5kg | 0:58.01 |
| 1999 | Tennessee Midnight | David Hall | Brett Prebble | 55.5kg | 0:57.58 |