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!

  1. #15 Femminile
  2. #2 Statuario
  3. #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.

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2023 South Australian Derby winner Dunkel
2023 South Australian Derby winner Dunkel. Photo: Jenny Barnes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

New Ways to Bet at neds

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

  1. Join up at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. 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).
  5. 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