The Four Pillars
Looking for this year’s The Four Pillars Midway betting odds and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

The Four Pillars race is a recent addition to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and was inaugurated in 2021 when Kiss Sum won.
The $500,000 showdown takes place at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Golden Eagle Day, which is held the Saturday prior to the iconic Melbourne Cup on the same day Victoria hosts its VRC Derby Day card at Flemington.
The event is a BenchMark 68 handicap restricted to horses in eligible Midway trainers’ stables.
The Midway races in New South Wales have only been in place since the winter of 2021, but is already a popular concept.
Like the $20 million The Everest and the $2 million The Kosciuszko held earlier during the carnival at Randwick, the event is a slot race open to 18 horses.
The eighteen Four Pillars runners are selected by eighteen members of the public that were successful in the second-chance draw of The Kosciuszko sweepstakes tickets.
The 2021 Four Pillars form was franked with the upset winner Kiss Sum returning the following winter to win Brisbane’s Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m).
the four pillars 2024 – QUICK INFORMATION
- Race Day: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Distance: 1500m
- Weight Class: Benchmark 68 Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and above
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Special Conditions
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Purse: $500,000
- Inaugural Race: 2021
- 2024 The Four Pillars Winner: Kingston Charm
The four pillars 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 The Four Pillars results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 2, 2024.
- #18 Kingston Charm
- #9 Piraeus
- #4 Rolling Magic
A brilliant rails-hugging ride by star apprentice Zac Lloyd, who celebrated a Golden Eagle Day double, saw the John Thompson-trained Exosphere mare Kingston Charm ($15) enjoy a tight upset in The Four Pillars 2024 result in a thriller over the Richard & Will Freedman-trained stablemates Piraeus and Rolling Magic.
The Four Pillars 2024 Betting
There are many different ways to bet on The Four Pillars, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Four Pillars |
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How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Four Pillars | |
Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Four Pillars. |
Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers in this year’s The Four Pillars. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Four Pillars, 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 Four Pillars, in order to win the Quinella. |
Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Four Pillars to win the Exacta. |
Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Four Pillars to win the Trifecta. |
First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Four Pillars 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 Four Pillars, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Four Pillars In 2024
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- 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.
The Four Pillars 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 The Four Pillars 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.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN The Four Pillars in 2024?
Which horse will win the 2024 The Four Pillars 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 Four Pillars winner it is also important to consider:
- Provincial Lead-Ups: Horses that performed well in the key Midway races over the past 12 months make the best bet in The Four Pillars.
The Four Pillars FAVOURITES 2024
The favourites in The Four Pillars betting for 2024 include last start Rosehill winning colt Alabama State, the Richard & Will Freedman-trained Rolling Magic chasing a fourth win on the trot, and consistent Star Turn gelding Apollo Mission for Kembla Grange horseman Mitchell Beer.
The Four Pillars 2024 FIELD
The official 2024 The Four Pillars field of final acceptances is made public on the Wednesday of race week and will be available right here.
The 2024 Four Pillars Midway field features a class line-up of gallopers led in betting by the widely-drawn Alabama State coming off a lead-up win at Rosehill.
The Four Pillars 2024 Tips
Favourite: #16 Alabama State ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #18 Kingston Charm ($21 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: See Above – BET NOW
Our insider tips on the 2024 The Four Pillars will be detailed here the week of the 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
The Four Pillars 2024 RACE DAY
The 2024 The Four Pillars takes place on Golden Eagle Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday November 2, 2024.
The other key support races on the card are the $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m), the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m), and the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) – formerly the Winners Stakes.
the four pillars 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2024 The Four Pillars barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
the four pillars 2024 Nominations
2024 The Four Pillars nominations will be announced the week of the race and published below.
The Four Pillars 2024 WEIGHTS
The Four Pillars is a Benchmark 68 handicap event. 2024 The Four Pillars weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
2024 The Four Pillars Topweight:
- #1 Victory Lane (62.5kg)
The Four Pillars 2024 ACCEPTANCES
The Four Pillars 2024 final acceptances close the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
The Four Pillars 2024 JOCKEYS
The Four Pillars 2024 jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
The Four Pillars 2024 SCRATCHINGS
2024 The Four Pillars scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday the 4th of November 2024.
The Four Pillars PRIZE MONEY 2024
The current 2024 The Four Pillars prize money is set at $500,000, distributed from first to tenth.
Place | Prize Money |
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1st | $287,000 |
2nd | $94,000 |
3rd | $47,500 |
4th | $22,250 |
5th | $11,750 |
6th | $5,000 |
7th | $5,000 |
8th | $5,000 |
9th | $5,000 |
10th | $5,000 |
The Four Pillars RACE NUMBER 2024
The 2024 The Four Pillars race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 5 at 2:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. There are a total of 10 races on the Rosehill card at the meeting.
the four pillars 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 The Four Pillars Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE FOUR PILLARS FORM GUIDE
THE four pillars LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Four Pillars live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
the four pillars Winners
Winners of The Four Pillars going back to the race’s inauguration in 2021 are displayed in the table below.
YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
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2024 | Kingston Charm | Piraeus | Rolling Magic | 1:29.12 |
2023 | Sweet Mercy | Oakfield Waratah | Burning Need | 1:29.75 |
2022 | Oakfield Arrow | Awesome Lad | Lemaire | 1:29.71 |
2021 | Kiss Sum | Dufresne | Divine Breath | 1:29.02 |