South Australian Derby
Looking for this year’s South Australian Derby betting tips, field and race odds? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
south australian derby 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 South Australian Derby results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 3, 2025.
Phillip Stokes’ up-and-coming Dundeel filly, Femminile ($19), proved too good for the boys in the 2025 South Australian Derby results when improving on a lead-up seventh in the Australasian Oaks to beat home the favourite Statuario by nearly a length on the line thanks to an incredible ride by jockey Lachlan Neindorf. Femminile hit the lead inside the final furlong and showed plenty of guts to hold on and hold out the beaten top fancy in a huge result!
- #15 Femminile
- #2 Statuario
- #8 Lavalier
South Australian Derby 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 South Australian Derby 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 2,500 metres, the South Australian Derby is a Group 1 race taking place at Morphettville Racecourse in May each Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival. Carrying a $1,000,000 prize purse, the event is open to three-year-old stayers and traditionally attracts a quality line-up of both local and interstate talent.
If you’re looking for a good lead in race to this one, consider the SA Chairman’s Stakes, which takes place a week earlier, a double most recently achieved by Leicester in 2018 and Jungle Magnate in 2022.
Sydney’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick is another potential lead-up race in the SA Derby and Explosive Jack (2021) was the last horse to do the double.
Following a SA Derby run a number of horses may head to Brisbane over the winter for the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m). In 2024 the SA Derby runner-up Warmonger won the Queensland Derby at his next start.
South Australian Derby 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
- Track Location: Morphettville Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: South Australian Jockey Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1860
- 2025 South Australian Derby Winner: Femminile
South Australian Derby Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the South Australian Derby, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s South Australian Derby |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s South Australian Derby. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s South Australian Derby. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the South Australian Derby, 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 South Australian Derby, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the South Australian Derby to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the South Australian Derby to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the South Australian Derby 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 South Australian Derby, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The South Australian Derby 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 South Australian Derby Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The South Australian Derby
The best way to pick which horse will win the South Australian Derby in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group 1 runners and the genuine stayers in the mix.
Additional factors to consider when picking the South Australian Derby winner include:
- Male Runners – It’s rare for a filly to win this race against the gelding and colts with only three to do so since 1999. Coco Sun (2024) and Femminile (2025) meanwhile are the last fillies to win.
- Best Lead Up – The Chairman’s Stakes is a great lead up, with the double being taken out several times in recent history most recently Jungle Magnate (2022).
- Favourites – The past ten years has seen favourites perform reliably in this race.
- Jockey Stats – Jockey John Allen enjoyed four wins in the SA Derby in the the six years from 2016-21.
South Australian Derby Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 SA Derby betting include smart grey Statuario who enjoyed a big win at Caulfield in early April, the Godolphin raced Lavalier who ran second in the Group 3 Chairman’s at the track, and VRC St Leger winning Tivaci gelding American Wolf.
Russian Camelot ($2.90 2020) followed by Explosive Jack ($4 in 2021) are the most recent South Australian Derby favourites to salute for the punters – both horses ridden by jockey John Allen.
South Australian Derby 2025 Field
The 2025 South Australian Derby field of final acceptances is set for release on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
The 2025 SA Derby final field features a full line-up of hopeful young stayers with the favourite, Statuario, drawn a treat in gate three for jockey John Allen.
South Australian Derby 2025 Tips
Favourite: #2 Statuario ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 American Wolf ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #9 Politely Dun ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 South Australian Derby tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY PREVIEW & TIPS
South Australian Derby Race Day 2025
2025 South Australian Derby Day takes place on Saturday the 3rd of May 2025. The SA Derby is the sole Group 1 event on the card that also features the Listed Port Adelaide Cup and the Listed Adelaide Guineas.
South Australian Derby Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 South Australian Derby barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above South Australian Derby Field section.
South Australian Derby Nominations 2025
The South Australian Derby 2025 nominations close at 12:00pm on Thursday the 24th of April 2025 and will be listed in full below once taken.
The 2025 South Australian Derby nominations attracted 43 young stayers led in all-in betting by Emma-Lee & David Browne’s recent Caulfield winning D’Argento grey Statuario.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86×3621 | AMERICAN WOLF (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 60 |
| 2 | x57105x220 | BEAUTIFUL JEWEL | F | 3 | Travis Doudle | 65 |
| 3 | 5x6471x061 | CAPTAIN HILFIGER (NZ) | G | 3 | Peter Gelagotis | 64 |
| 4 | 338225×745 | CAVITY BAY | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 73 |
| 5 | 3×3611251 | CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ) | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 69 |
| 6 | 242111 | CINCH | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 80 |
| 7 | x74263x210 | COMANCHE MISS | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 73 |
| 8 | 11 | COMPRESSING (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 67 |
| 9 | 11250 | CONFETTI GARDEN | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 76 |
| 10 | 3146×54415 | DARKNCONFIDENTIAL | G | 3 | Stuart Gower | 66 |
| 11 | 00x21x1124 | DUBAI FOCUS | G | 3 | Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor | 69 |
| 12 | 61x9630x06 | FEMMINILE | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 74 |
| 13 | 9×301210 | FORMAT | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 65 |
| 14 | 9×131504 | GARNACHO (NZ) | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 68 |
| 15 | 36×7353341 | GIN RUMMY | G | 3 | Alexander Justice | 60 |
| 16 | 0x5316x60 | GIORGI | F | 3 | John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs | 57 |
| 17 | 2321 | GLOBAL ECLIPSE | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 63 |
| 18 | 2211×94370 | GOLDRUSH GURU | C | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 100 |
| 19 | 054 | HIGHLY REGARDED (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 56 |
| 20 | 0x251x3840 | HORIZONS | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 61 |
| 21 | 710×7055 | KING’S CORONATION | C | 3 | Doug Harrison | 60 |
| 22 | 135554×562 | LAVALIER | G | 3 | James Cummings | 65 |
| 23 | 41321×678 | OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Howley | 76 |
| 24 | 8×3122568 | PELEVECCHIO | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 62 |
| 25 | x1133x0133 | PHENOM | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 77 |
| 26 | 33140×6842 | POLITELY DUN | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 68 |
| 27 | 7x62271x59 | RECIPROCAL | G | 3 | Mick Huxtable | 59 |
| 28 | 87313 | ROCTAVE (NZ) | G | 3 | Stephen Marsh | 68 |
| 29 | 37118×08 | SAINT EMILION | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 70 |
| 30 | 423×413 | SCINTILLANTE (NZ) | G | 3 | Cliff Brown | 64 |
| 31 | 032 | SEA DANGER | G | 3 | Paul Preusker | 57 |
| 32 | 0x5151 | SHOWMARA | G | 3 | Shane Nichols | 65 |
| 33 | 32253×331 | SNOOPY NOW | G | 3 | Darryl Hewitt | 70 |
| 34 | 81142×5031 | STATUARIO | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 80 |
| 35 | x6x7321x71 | STIRRUP CUP | G | 3 | Sarah Rutten | 63 |
| 36 | 54441 | TEL AVIV | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
| 37 | 52 | THE PUNK ROCKER | G | 3 | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | 58 |
| 38 | 48576×6743 | TITANIUM PRINCE | G | 3 | Rory Hunter | 56 |
| 39 | x83183x322 | TOO DARN LIZZIE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 94 |
| 40 | 8710110 | TSITSIPAS (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 70 |
| 41 | 4140×33 | WEST INDIES (NZ) | G | 3 | Mark Walker | 65 |
| 42 | 93916 | WIMMERA STAR | G | 3 | Paul Preusker | 61 |
| 43 | 43×6415 | WOLFESS (NZ) | F | 3 | Greg Eurell | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
South Australian Derby Weights 2025
Set weights apply to this race. 56.5 kilograms for colts and geldings, 54,5 kilograms for fillies. Final weights are announced at 4:30 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2025 SA Derby weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above South Australian Derby Field section.
South Australian Derby Acceptances 2025
2025 South Australian Derby final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above South Australian Derby Field section.
South Australian Derby Jockeys 2025
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:30 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 SA Derby jockeys to be published in our above South Australian Derby Field section.
South Australian Derby Scratchings 2025
2025 South Australian Derby scratchings close at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 3rd of May 2025.
South Australian Derby Prize Money 2025
The 2025 South Australian Derby prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $547,250 |
| 2nd | $177,000 |
| 3rd | $88,250 |
| 4th | $50,000 |
| 5th | $37,500 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $20,000 |
| 10th | $20,000 |
South Australian Derby Race Number 2025
The 2025 South Australian Derby race number is scheduled as Morphettville Race 8 at 4:05pm (ACST) / 4:35pm (AEST) on Saturday the 3rd of May 2025. There are nine races in total that day at Morphettville Racecourse.
South Australian Derby 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 South Australian Derby Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY FORM GUIDE
South Australian Derby Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 South Australian Derby live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Online: Racing.com
South Australian Derby Winners
Winners of the South Australian Derby going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. For a complete list of past South Australian Derby winners from the race’s inauguration in 1860 to the present click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Femminile | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 54.5 kgs | 2:38.36 |
| 2024 | Coco Sun | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ms Jamie Kah | 54.5 kgs | 2:41.13 |
| 2023 | Dunkel | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 56.5 kgs | 2:40.43 |
| 2022 | Jungle Magnate | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | Mark Zahra | 56.5 kgs | 2:37.31 |
| 2021 | Explosive Jack | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 56.5 kgs | 2:38.99 |
| 2020 | Russian Camelot | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 56.5 kgs | 2:42.04 |
| 2019 | Qafila | David Hayes, Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Cory Parish | 54.5 kgs | 2:39.06 |
| 2018 | Leicester | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 56.5 kgs | 2:38.95 |
| 2017 | Volatile Mix | Darren Weir | John Allen | 56.5 kgs | 2:37.09 |
| 2016 | Howard Be Thy Name | Darren Weir | John Allen | 56.5 kgs | 2:40.08 |
| 2015 | Delicacy | Grant Williams | Peter Hall | 54.5 kgs | 2:37.91 |
| 2014 | Kushadasi | Richard Jolly | Steven Arnold | 56.5 kgs | 2:41.98 |
| 2013 | Escado | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 56.5 kgs | 2:39.05 |
| 2012 | Zabeelionaire | Leon Corstens | Damien Oliver | 56.5 kgs | 2:42.16 |
| 2011 | Shadows In The Sun | Anthony Cummings | Ben Melham | 56.5 kgs | 2:39.88 |
| 2010 | Kidnapped | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5 kgs | 2:37.21 |
| 2009 | Rebel Raider | Leon Macdonald | Clare Lindop | 56.5 kgs | 2:40.39 |
| 2008 | Zarita | Pat Hyland | Greg Childs | 54 kgs | 2:39.53 |
| 2007 | Lazer Sharp | Jamie Edwards | Brad Rawiller | 56.5 kgs | 2:37.65 |
| 2006 | Testafiable | Peter Moody | Greg Childs | 55.5 kgs | 2:43.39 |
| 2005 | Tails Of Triomphe | Terry O’Sullivan | Paul Gatt | 55.5 kgs | 2:37.74 |
| 2004 | Hard To Get | Mark Kavanagh | Joe Bowditch | 55.5 kgs | 2:37.10 |
| 2003 | Mummify | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic | 55.5 kgs | 2:38.75 |
| 2002 | Pantani | Robbie Laing | Danny Nikolic | 55.5 kgs | 2:37.89 |
| 2001 | Big Pat | Peter Tulloch | Peter Mertens | 55.5 kgs | 2:36.25 |
| 2000 | Blue Murder | Cliff Brown | Matthew Gatt | 55.5 kgs | 2:38.43 |