Skyline Stakes
Looking for this year’s Skyline Stakes betting guide, form and field? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
skyline Stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Skyline Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 1, 2025.
- #1 Rivellino
- #7 Skyhook
- #3 Quietly Arrogant
It is into the Golden Slipper for unbeaten Too Darn Hot colt Rivellino ($5.50) who was given a perfectly timed ride by Jason Collett to start his charge 200m out from the line, winding up well to run down the leaders and narrowly hold on to deny Skyhook victory in an exciting finish to the 2025 Skyline Stakes results at Randwick.
Skyline Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Skyline 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.
Run over 1,200 metres in late February or early March, the Skyline Stakes is a Group 2 race, held during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. With a $300,000 prize purse as of 2024, it attracts a lot of up and coming, two-year-old colts and geldings.
By winning this race, a horse gains automatic entry into the Golden Slipper Stakes. Despite the Skyline Stakes winner being exempt from ballot in the world’s richest race for juveniles, the Skyline Stakes – Golden Slipper double hasn’t been completed since Dance Hero (2004).
Plenty of Skyline Stakes winners have gone on to run well in the Golden Slipper and also the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) however, including in 2020 when Mamaragan took out the Group 2 in an upset on debut and then ran third in the two subsequent Group 1 features that autumn.
Looking further ahead, the Skyline Stakes has served as a good guide to placegetters in both the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) and Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m), races the 2021 Skyline runner-up Hilal also ran second in. That year, Captivant improved on a Skyline Stakes third to win the Champagne Stakes.
In 2023 the Golden Slipper winner Shinzo came via a lead-up second in the Skyline Stakes results.
In 2024 the Skyline Stakes winner Storm Boy ran third in the Golden Slipper results next start.
Skyline Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two-year-old (colts and geldings only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1979
- 2025 Skyline Stakes Winner: Rivellino
Skyline Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Skyline 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 Skyline Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Skyline Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Skyline Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Skyline 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 Skyline 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 Skyline Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Skyline Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Skyline 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 Skyline Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Skyline Stakes in 2025
- 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 Skyline Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Skyline Stakes in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Skyline Stakes in 2025 is to take into account any lead-up form, assess the barrier draw, consider the weight the horse will carry and look for past Black-Type performing juveniles.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Skyline Stakes winner include:
- Last Start Winners – A host of recent Skyline Stakes winners came off a lead-up win including Santos (2018), Microphone (2020), Promitto (2022), Storm Boy (2024), and Rivellino (2025).
- Favourite Factor – The proven two-year-olds heading the Skyline Stakes odds have a strong recent record in the race.
Skyline Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Skyline Stakes betting include unbeaten Sandbar gelding from Wyong Shaggy who won the Pierro Plate here last time out by over two lengths chasing a fourth win on the trot, the Kris Lees trained Too Darn Hot colt Rivellino coming off a win in the $2 million Inglis Millennium, and the Godolphin raced son of Snitzel Comedy.
Storm Boy ($1.18 in 2024) was the last Skyline Stakes favourite to win.
Skyline Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 Skyline Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
The Skyline Stakes 2025 final field features a quality field of in-form youngsters led in betting by last start Pierro Plate winner at the track, Shaggy.
Skyline Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #2 Shaggy ($2.35 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Shaggy to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Skyhook ($7.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Skyline Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race, with a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Skyline Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Skyline Stakes takes place on Verry Elleegant Stakes Day 2025 at Royal Randwick on Saturday the 1st of March 2025. The Group 1 $1,000,000 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) is the marquee event on the program that also features the running of the:
- Group 1 $750,000 Surround Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Liverpool City Cup (1300m).
Skyline Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Skyline Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Skyline Stakes Field section.
Skyline Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 Skyline Stakes nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ALGORITHMIC | C | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 2 | ARCHIMAGE | C | 2 | David Pfieffer | ||
| 3 | 6 | BANKNOTE HUSTLER | C | 2 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 4 | 27 | CHERGUI | C | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 5 | 20 | COBRA CLUB | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 6 | 1×2 | COMEDY | C | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 7 | 2x | GOOD HOTSPUR | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 8 | 26 | HILLIER | C | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 9 | NIELSEN PARK | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 10 | 3 | PELEUS | C | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 11 | 419 | QUIETLY ARROGANT | C | 2 | Peter Snowden | |
| 12 | 11 | RIVELLINO | C | 2 | Kris Lees | |
| 13 | 111 | SHAGGY | G | 2 | Allan Kehoe | |
| 14 | 3 | SKYHOOK | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 15 | 27 | UNITED STATES | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 16 | 7x | VALEDICTORIAN | C | 2 | Michael Freedman |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Skyline Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights apply to this race. The weight is set at 55.5 kilograms. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2025 Skyline Stakes weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Skyline Stakes Field section.
Skyline Stakes Acceptances 2025
2025 Skyline Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Skyline Stakes Field section.
Skyline Stakes Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Skyline Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Skyline Stakes Field section.
Skyline Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Skyline Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 1st of March 2025.
- #10 Nielsen Park
Skyline Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Skyline Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| 1st | $170,000 |
| 2nd | $56,000 |
| 3rd | $27,250 |
| 4th | $13,250 |
| 5th | $7,200 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,700 |
| 8th | $3,700 |
| 9th | $3,700 |
| 10th | $3,700 |
Skyline Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Skyline Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 4 at 2:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 1st of March 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Skyline Stakes 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 Skyline Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 SKYLINE STAKES FORM GUIDE
Skyline Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Skyline Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Skyline Stakes Winners
Winners of the Skyline Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rivellino | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.39 |
| 2024 | Storm Boy | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | James McDonald | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.98 |
| 2023 | Corniche | James Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.44 |
| 2022 | Promitto | David Atkins | Christian Reith | 55.5 kgs | 1:15.45 |
| 2021 | O’President | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.99 |
| 2020 | Mamaragan | John Thompson | Blake Shinn | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.52 |
| 2019 | Microphone | James Cummings | James McDonald | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.33 |
| 2018 | Santos | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.15 |
| 2017 | Diamond Tathagata | Mark Newnham | Glyn Schofield | 55.5 kgs | 1:14.22 |
| 2016 | Good Standing | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.09 |
| 2015 | Exosphere | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.68 |
| 2014 | Valentia | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.45 |
| 2013 | I’m All The Talk | Gary Portelli | Brenton Avdulla | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.76 |
| 2012 | Ashokan | John O’Shea | Jim Cassidy | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.90 |
| 2011 | Uate | Kris Lees | Nash Rawiller | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.71 |
| 2010 | Hinchinbrook | Gerald Ryan | Hugh Bowman | 55.5 kgs | 1:08.87 |
| 2009 | Manhattan Rain | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.36 |
| 2008 | All American | David Hayes | Brad Rawiller | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.26 |
| 2007 | Murtajill | Tim Martin | Jim Cassidy | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.63 |
| 2006 | Casino Prince | Anthony Cummings | Jim Cassidy | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.17 |
| 2005 | Snitzel | Gerald Ryan | Glen Boss | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.02 |
| 2004 | Dance Hero | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.73 |
| 2003 | Kusi | John Hawkes | Corey Brown | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.00 |
| 2002 | Choisir | Paul Perry | Lenny Beasley | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.33 |
| 2001 | Viscount | John Hawkes | Rod Quinn | 55.5 kgs | 1:10.26 |
| 2000 | Kootoomootoo | Jack Denham | Brian York | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.76 |