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sydney stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Sydney Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 18, 2025.
- #2 Rothfire
- #1 Iowna Merc
- #7 With Your Blessing
Rob Heathcote’s marvel eight-year-old Brisbane galloper, Rothfire ($13), returned to winning form for the first time in 655 days when down in grade and given a perfectly timed ride by Zac Purton – in town to ride Ka Ying Rising in The Everest – to charge through the middle late and deny Iowna Merc in a thrilling 2025 Sydney Stakes result.
| 2. Rothfire (16) J: Zac Purton58.5kg 27x97T: Robert Heathcote | ||
| 1. Iowna Merc (4) J: Ashley Morgan58.5kg 100x6T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 7. With Your Blessing (10) J: Alysha Collett58.5kg x5231T: John P Thompson | ||
| 6. Libertad (7) J: Craig Williams58.5kg 9178xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 10. Caballus (14) J: Tommy Berry58.5kg 87x1xT: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 5. Coal Crusher (5) J: Tyler Schiller58.5kg 020x5T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 15. Generosity (12) J: James McDonald56.5kg 35x93T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Ostraka (8) J: Chad Schofield58.5kg 64x36T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 12. Disneck (3) J: Dylan Gibbons58.5kg x6631T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 13. Fire Star (6) J: Michael Dee58.5kg 30x10T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 3. Golden Mile (2) J: Adam Hyeronimus58.5kg 0330xT: Joseph Pride | ||
| 9. Sandpaper (9) J: Jason Collett58.5kg 1515xT: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 11. Sha Of Gomer (11) J: Anthony Allen58.5kg 21153T: Jeff Dunn | ||
| 4. Dragonstone (13) J: Josh Parr58.5kg 51x07T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 14. Beauty Charge (1) J: Kerrin McEvoy58.5kg 710x2T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 16. Shezanalister (15) J: Rachel King56.5kg 200x2T: Bjorn Baker |
The 1200m sprint race’s prize money was boosted from $500,000 to $2 million ahead of the 2022 edition and it is now one of the richest races on the card along with $2 million The Kosciuszko for country-trained horses.
As of 2023 the race formerly known as the George Main Stakes runs on The Everest Day as the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes and offers $5 million in prize money.
First held in 1968 as City Tattersall’s Lightning the weight-for-age event makes a nice consolation prize for sprinters that failed to gain a start in the Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m) race held at the same meeting.
There are six emergency runners named for The Everest field each year and those horses can also be entered for the Sydney Stakes but must contest the world’s richest turf race should they get a run.
Runners out of the Sydney Stakes often have a final spring run in the $3 million Winners Stakes (1300m) which is known in 2024 as the Russell Balding Stakes.
The form out of the 2023 Sydney Stakes was franked with the third placed mare, Bella Nipotina, going on to win a host of feature races most notably the $20 million The Everest a year later to the day in 2024!
In 2024 Overpass won the Sydney Stakes before heading over to Perth for a successful title defence in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.
sydney stakes 2025 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday October 18, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Class: Weight-for-age
- Qualification: 3YOs & Upwards
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Racing NSW
- Prize Purse: $2,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1968
- 2025 Sydney Stakes Winner: Rothfire
sydney stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Sydney 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 Sydney Stakes |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Sydney Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Sydney Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Sydney Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Sydney 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 Sydney Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On the sydney stakes In 2025
- Sign into neds.com.au
- 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 Sydney Stakes IN 2025?
Which horse will win the 2025 Sydney Stakes comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous experience in similar condition races.
When selecting the Sydney Stakes winner it is also important to consider:
- Randwick Form – Any locally trained horses with previous form at the Randwick track make a good bet in the event.
- The Everest Bound – Top level sprinters that were vying for a slot in The Everest field and racing against The Everest horses before failing to gain a start make a top bet in the Sydney Stakes.
Sydney Stakes FAVOURITES 2025
The favourites in Sydney Stakes betting for 2025 include the now Chris Waller trained mare Generosity coming off a Group 2 The Shorts placing, Rob Heathcote’s veteran Queenslander Rothfire down in grade off a seventh in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes, and the resuming Bjorn Baker trained Caballus.
Big Parade ($2.40 in 2021) and I Am Me ($4.80 in 2023) are the latest Sydney Stakes favourites to win.
There was a big upset in the 2022 Sydney Stakes with Rocketing By winning at $61.
sydney stakes Field 2025
The official Sydney Stakes 2025 field will be published below once released on the Wednesday of race week.
The 2025 Sydney Stakes field features a bumper line-up of sprinters chasing a consolation prize on The Everest Day with markets on the $2 million event led by Chris Waller’s last start Group 2 The Shorts third placegetter Generosity.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Iowna Merc
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Bjorn Baker |
1100x6 | G | 4 | 58.5kg | |
|
2. Rothfire
J: Zac Purton
T: Robert Heathcote |
427x97 | G | 16 | 58.5kg | |
|
3. Golden Mile
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Joseph Pride |
60330x | G | 2 | 58.5kg | |
|
4. Dragonstone
J: Josh Parr
T: Joseph Pride |
251x07 | G | 13 | 58.5kg | |
|
5. Coal Crusher
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Joseph Pride |
5020x5 | G | 5 | 58.5kg | |
|
6. Libertad
J: Craig Williams
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
x9178x | H | 7 | 58.5kg | |
|
7. With Your Blessing
J: Alysha Collett
T: John P Thompson |
2x5231 | G | 10 | 58.5kg | |
|
8. Ostraka
J: Chad Schofield
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
664x36 | G | 8 | 58.5kg | |
|
9. Sandpaper
J: Jason Collett
T: Bjorn Baker |
21515x | G | 9 | 58.5kg | |
|
10. Caballus
J: Tommy Berry
T: Bjorn Baker |
887x1x | G | 14 | 58.5kg | |
|
11. Sha Of Gomer
J: Anthony Allen
T: Jeff Dunn |
821153 | G | 11 | 58.5kg | |
|
12. Disneck
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Bjorn Baker |
8x6631 | G | 3 | 58.5kg | |
|
13. Fire Star
J: Michael Dee
T: Peter Snowden |
030x10 | G | 6 | 58.5kg | |
|
14. Beauty Charge
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Matthew Smith |
9710x2 | G | 1 | 58.5kg | |
|
15. Generosity
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
335x93 | M | 12 | 56.5kg | |
|
16. Shezanalister
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
0200x2 | M | 15 | 56.5kg |
Sydney Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #15 Generosity ($2.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #7 With Your Blessing ($12 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #6 Libertad ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Sydney Stakes betting tips will be published here the week of the race and a full The Everest Race Day tipping post available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 THE EVEREST DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Sydney Stakes 2025 Race Day
The 2025 Sydney Stakes runs on The Everest Day 2025 in Sydney on Saturday October 18, 2025. Along with the $2 million event for sprinters that failed to gain a start in The Everest field, the headline events on the card include the:
- Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m),
- Group 1 $5,000,000 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) – formerly the George Main Stakes,
- $2,000,000 The Kosciuszko (1200m)
- Group 3 $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Angst Stakes (1600m).
sydney stakes 2025 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2025 Sydney Stakes barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above Sydney Stakes Field section.
Sydney Stakes 2025 Weights
The Sydney Stakes is a standard weight-for-age race. 2025 Sydney Stakes weights must be declared by 4:00PM (local time) on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Sydney Stakes Field section.
Sydney Stakes 2025 Nominations
The official Sydney Stakes 2025 nominations will be updated below once announced on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54x8971Px2 | BEAUTY CHARGE (GB) | G | 7 | Matthew Smith | 91 |
| 2 | 3x90887x1x | CABALLUS | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 96 |
| 3 | 203x5020x5 | COAL CRUSHER | G | 8 | Joseph Pride | 105 |
| 4 | 11148×6631 | DISNECK | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 94 |
| 5 | 2x60251x07 | DRAGONSTONE | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 106 |
| 6 | 11x5030x10 | FIRE STAR | G | 5 | Peter Snowden | 93 |
| 7 | 1x21335x93 | GENEROSITY | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 8 | 843x60330x | GOLDEN MILE | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 107 |
| 9 | x58x1129x8 | IMPERIAL FORCE | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 94 |
| 10 | 14221100×6 | IOWNA MERC | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 109 |
| 11 | 0203x9178x | LIBERTAD | H | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 105 |
| 12 | 306x41417x | NADAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 102 |
| 13 | x973664x36 | OSTRAKA | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 104 |
| 14 | 864x427x97 | ROTHFIRE | G | 8 | Robert Heathcote | 108 |
| 15 | 11x170x340 | ROYAL INSIGNIA | H | 4 | Grahame Begg | 88 |
| 16 | x13221515x | SANDPAPER | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 104 |
| 17 | 7601821153 | SHA OF GOMER | G | 6 | Jeff Dunn | 96 |
| 18 | 7x130200x2 | SHEZANALISTER | M | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 94 |
| 19 | 1233x777x0 | WATEGOS | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 92 |
| 20 | x1412x5231 | WITH YOUR BLESSING (NZ) | G | 7 | John Thompson | 105 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
sydney stakes 2025 JOCKEYS
2025 Sydney Stakes jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above Sydney Stakes Field section.
Sydney Stakes 2025 SCRATCHINGS
2025 Sydney Stakes scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday October 18, 2025.
Sydney Stakes RACE NUMBER 2025
The 2025 Sydney Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 6 at 3:25pm (AEDT) on Saturday October 18, 2025. A total of ten races runs at Randwick Racecourse for The Everest Day.
Sydney Stakes PRIZE MONEY 2025
The 2025 Sydney Stakes prize money is set at a total of $2 million including $1,155,000 going to the Sydney Stakes winner.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,155,000 |
| 2nd | $380,000 |
| 3rd | $195,000 |
| 4th | $88,000 |
| 5th | $42,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $15,000 |
| 10th | $15,000 |
Sydney Stakes 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Sydney Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 SYDNEY STAKES FORM GUIDE
sydney STAKES LIVE 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Sydney Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
sydney Stakes winners (Past Results)
See below for the list of Sydney Stakes winners going back to 2016.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2025 | Rothfire | Iowna Merc | With Your Blessing |
| 2024 | Overpass | Coal Crusher | Southport Tycoon |
| 2023 | I Am Me | Airman | Bella Nipotina |
| 2022 | Rocketing By | In The Congo | Weona Smartone |
| 2021 | Big Parade | Standout | Prime Candidate |
| 2020 | Trumbull | Standout | Signore Fox |
| 2019 | Deprive | Champagne Cuddles | Brutal |
| 2018 | Pierata | Jungle Edge | Clearly Innocent |
| 2017 | In Her Time | Impending | Ball Of Muscle |
| 2016 | Speith | Kaepernick | Le Cordon Bleu |
How do I bet on the 2025 Sydney Stakes?
Sign into neds.com.au
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 2025 Sydney Stakes?
Which horse will win the 2025 Sydney Stakes comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous experience in similar condition races.
When selecting the Sydney Stakes winner it is also important to consider:
Randwick Form - Any locally trained horses with previous form at the Randwick track make a good bet in the event.
The Everest Bound - Top level sprinters that were vying for a slot in The Everest field and racing against The Everest horses before failing to gain a start make a top bet in the Sydney Stakes.