Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes)
Looking for this year’s Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) betting odds, race field and form guide? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the event.
The Russell Balding Stakes – formerly registered as the Winners Stakes – is a recent addition to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival taking place as a key support act on the lucrative Golden Eagle Race Day at Rosehill Gardens in late October or early November.
Inaugurated in 2019 the event was, until 2024, renamed each season in honour of the previous year’s The Everest winner.
The first running was known as the Redzel Stakes with Redzel having won the first two editions of the world’s richest turf race in 2017 and 2018.
In 2020 the Winners Stakes was known as the Yes Yes Yes Stakes after the Chris Waller-trained youngster Yes Yes Yes took out the 2019 The Everest race the October prior.
For the third edition the Winners Stakes was run as the Classique Legend Stakes in honour of the 2020 The Everest champion Classique Legend.
Originally offering $1 million in stakes the then Winners Stakes prize money was increased to an incredible $3 million ahead of the 2022 edition.
The race is run and won over 1300m at set weights plus penalties and often attracts horses out of that year’s The Everest results.
In 2020 the Winners Stakes (Yes Yes Yes Stakes) winner Gytrash came off a lead-up third in the The Everest (1200m), while the year before the inaugural champion Pierata improved on a fifth in that year’s The Everest results.
In 2021 Eduardo won the Winners Stakes (Classique Legend Stakes) off a third in that spring’s The Everest trifecta.
The 2022 Winners Stakes ran as the Nature Strip Stakes after the Chris Waller-trained champion sprinter Nature Strip won the 2021 The Everest at his third attempt.
The 2023 Winners Stakes took place as the Giga Kick Stakes after three-year-old Giga Kick made history winning the 2022 The Everest, the first undefeated horse to do so.
The 2024 Winners Stakes will be known as the Russell Balding Stakes having been renamed in honour Racing NSW’s former Chairman, Russell Balding,
russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 – QUICK info
- Former Race Name: Winners Stakes
- Race Day: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Distance: 1300m
- Weight Class: Set Weights + Penalties
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and above
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Special Conditions
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Purse: $3,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2019
- 2024 Russell Balding Stakes Winner: TBD
russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Russell Balding Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
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russell balding stakes 2024 Betting
There are many different ways to bet on the Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes), we’ve included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Russell Balding Stakes |
|---|---|
| How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Russell Balding Stakes | |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Russell Balding Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Russell Balding Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Russell Balding 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 Russell Balding 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 Russell Balding Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Russell Balding Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Russell Balding 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 Russell Balding Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Russell Balding Stakes In 2024
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- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN The russell balding stakes in 2024?
Which horse will win the 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous race experience against similar rivals.
When selecting the Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) winner it is also important to consider:
- Concorde Lead-Up: The Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick in early September is a good guide to the Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) with Gytrash completing the double in 2020.
- The Everest Horses: The first four Winners Stakes winners Pierata (2019), Gytrash (2020), Eduardo (2021) and Private Eye (2022) all came off lead-up runs in The Everest running fifth, third, third and second respectively in the world’s richest handicap.
- Favourite Factor: Pierata (2019), Gytrash (2020) and Eduardo (2021) all started favourite in the race giving the punters’ picks a flawless record ahead of the race’s fourth edition in 2022 when Private Eye won at single figures but not the favourite.
russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) FAVOURITES 2024
The early favourites in Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) betting for 2024 will be updated here closer to the race.
Pierata ($2.60 in 2019), Gytrash ($3.60 in 2020) and Eduardo ($3 in 2021) all won the race as Winners Stakes favourites.
russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 FIELD
The official 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) field of final acceptances is made public on the Wednesday of race week and will be available right here.
russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 Tips
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Best Roughie: TBD
Our insider tips on the 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) will be detailed here the week of the $3 million feature and a full the Golden Eagle Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 GOLDEN EAGLE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
russell balding Stakes 2024 RACE DAY
The 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) takes place on the Golden Eagle Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The other key support races on the card include the:
- $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m),
- $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m), and the
- $500,000 The Four Pillars (1500m).
russell balding stakes (winners stakes) 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) Field section.
russell balding stakes (Winners stakes) 2024 Nominations
2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) nominations will be announced the week of the race and published below.
russell balding stakes (winners stakes) 2024 WEIGHTS
The Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) is a set weights plus penalties event. 2024 Russell Balding Stakes weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) Field section.
Russell Balding Stakes (winners stakes) 2024 ACCEPTANCES
The Russell Balding Stakes 2024 acceptances close the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full in our above Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) Field section.
Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 jOCKEYS
Russell Balding Stakes 2024 jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) Field section.
Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 SCRATCHINGS
2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning – Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) PRIZE MONEY 2024
The 2024 Winners Stakes prize money is set at $3,000,000, distributed from first to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,725,000 |
| 2nd | $560,000 |
| 3rd | $280,000 |
| 4th | $135,000 |
| 5th | $75,000 |
| 6th | $40,000 |
| 7th | $35,000 |
| 8th | $35,000 |
| 9th | $20,000 |
| 10th | $20,000 |
Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) RACE NUMBER 2024
The 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) race number is TBC for Saturday the 2nd of November, 2024 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 RUSSELL BALDING STAKES FORM GUIDE
Russell Balding Stakes (winners stakes) LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Russell Balding Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Russell Balding Stakes / winners stakes Winners
Winners of the Russell Balding Stakes / Winners Stakes going back to the race’s inauguration in 2019 are displayed in the table below.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024
Russell Balding Stakes |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023
Giga Kick Stakes |
Bella Nipotina | Private Eye | Think About It | 1:15.50 |
| 2022
Nature Strip Stakes |
Private Eye | Mazu | Kementari | 1:15.93 |
| 2021
Classique Legend Stakes |
Eduardo | Lost And Running | Standout | 1:15.16 |
| 2020
Yes Yes Yes Stakes |
Gytrash | Haut Brion Her | Imaging | 1:17.85 |
| 2019
Redzel Stakes |
Pierata | Trekking | Le Romain | 1:16.59 |