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 was known as the Russell Balding Stakes having been renamed in honour Racing NSW’s former Chairman, Russell Balding, and was won by the defending champion Bella Nipotina backing up off a win in The Everest.

Bella Nipotina (2024) is the only horse to complete The Everest – Russell Balding Stakes double in the same year.

russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 – QUICK info

• Former Race Name: Winners Stakes
• Race Day: Saturday November 2, 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: Bella Nipotina

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. 

1. #3 Bella Nipotina
2. #4 Sunshine In Paris
3. #5 Lady Laguna

Ciaron Maher’s masterful mare Bella Nipotina ($2.50F) is now the second highest earner in Australin racing history with The Everest champion going back-to-back with a successful title defense in the 2024 Russell Balding Stakes results which she dominated by a big margin with Craig Williams aboard.

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:

How To Bet On The Russell Balding Stakes In 2024

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1. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
2. Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
4. 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. In 2024 Bella Nipotina completed the Russell Balding Stakes – The Everest double.
• 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. Bella Nipotina ($2.50 in 2024) is the latest favourite to win.

russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) FAVOURITES 2024

The early favourites in Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) betting for 2024 include Ciaron Maher’s The Everest winner Bella Nipotina out to defend her title, Rosehill specialist Sunshine In Paris, and the rails-drawn Private Eye who won this race in 2022 before a second last year.

Pierata ($2.60 in 2019), Gytrash ($3.60 in 2020), Eduardo ($3 in 2021), and Bella Nipotina ($2.50 in 2024) all saluted for the punters.

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.

The 2024 Russell Balding Stakes field features a dozen quality spring staying types led in betting by Ciaron Maher’s last start The Everest winning mare Bella Nipotina.

russell balding stakes (Winners Stakes) 2024 Tips

Favourite: #3 Bella Nipotina ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #3 Bella Nipotina to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #8 Coal Crusher ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW

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.

Bella Nipotina (57.5kg in 2024) is the latest Russell Balding Stakes topweight to win.

2024 Russell Balding Stakes Topweights:

• #1 Private Eye (57.5kg)
• #2 Bella Nipotina (57.5kg)

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.

Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) RACE NUMBER 2024

The 2024 Russell Balding Stakes (Winners Stakes) race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 7 at 4:00pm (AEDT) on 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.