The Galaxy
Looking for this year’s The Galaxy betting odds, field guide and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
the galaxy 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 The Galaxy results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 22, 2025.
- #13 Private Harry
- #8 Front Page
- #2 Uncommon James
The Nathan Doyle trained Harry Angel colt Private Harry ($3.50F) continued the ace start to his career with the undefeated three-year-old making it five-from-five up in grade to beat home the older horses with a terrific late burst of speed in the 2025 The Galaxy results at Rosehill.
The Galaxy 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 The Galaxy 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 1,100 metres each March at Rosehill Gardens, the Group 1 The Galaxy is the feature sprint race on Golden Slipper Day in Sydney.
With a $1,000,000 prize purse as of 2023, the event is a popular short-distance showdown every autumn and makes a nice target for graduates out of the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m). Eduardo (2021) was the last sprinter to complete the Challenge Stakes – The Galaxy double.
Following The Galaxy race, many horses may continue onto Randwick’s Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) during April’s ‘The Championships’. The Galaxy winner is in fact exempt from ballot for the TJ Smith Stakes each autumn.
The Galaxy 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,100 metres
- Weight Conditions: Handicap
- Qualification: Open
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1972
- 2025 The Galaxy Winner: Private Harry
The Galaxy Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on The Galaxy, 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 Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Galaxy. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Galaxy. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Galaxy, 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 Galaxy, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Galaxy to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Galaxy to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Galaxy 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 Galaxy, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Galaxy 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 The Galaxy Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Galaxy in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win The Galaxy in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, check for the proven Group 1 sprinters and those with previous wins at the short 1100m distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking The Galaxy winner include:
- Last Start Flops: No last start winner had won The Galaxy since Jetball (2004) until Eduardo (2021), Shelby Sixtysix (2022), and Private Harry (2025).
- Group 1 Graduates: Seven The Galaxy winners from 2010 – 2025 came off a Group 1 run.
- Mares Back In Form: From 2015-2025 six mares took out The Galaxy most recently trainer Joe Pride’s third The Galaxy winner Mariamia (2023) and the James Cummings-trained roughie Zapateo (2024).
The Galaxy Favourites 2025
Early favourites in 2025 The Galaxy betting include Nathan Doyle’s colt Private Harry who won his opening four career starts, Team Hawkes’ returning The Hunter winning four-year-old Briasa, and the Ciaron Maher trained The Everest placegetter Growing Empire.
There was a notable upset in 2024 with Zapateo winning at The Galaxy odds of $26.
Russian Revolution ($2.90 in 2017), In Her Time ($4 in 2018), Nature Strip ($4.20 in 2019), and Private Harry ($3.50 in 2025) are the latest The Galaxy favourites to win.
The Galaxy 2025 Field
The official 2025 The Galaxy field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Galaxy 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of short-distance specialists with the unbeaten Private Harry heading the markets first-up against the older horses here in a mid-field barrier six.
The Galaxy 2025 Tips
Favourite: #13 Private Harry ($3.10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #8 Front Page ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #12 Eagle Nest ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 The Galaxy race 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 THE GALAXY PREVIEW & TIPS
The Galaxy Race Day 2025
The Galaxy 2025 takes place as part of Golden Slipper Day on Saturday the 22nd of March 2025 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse that features a nearly all-Black-Type card packed full of Group races. Along with The Galaxy the other Group 1 races on the program are the:
- Group 1 $4,960,000 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m),
- Group 1 $1,000,000 George Ryder Stakes (1500m),
- Group 1 $1,000,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), and the
- Group 1 $750,000 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
The Galaxy Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 The Galaxy barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
The Galaxy Nominations 2025
2025 The Galaxy nominations close on at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
The Galaxy 2025 nominations attracted a bumper 25 autumn sprinters led in all-in betting by Nathan Doyle’s undefeated Harry Angel colt Private Harry who is yet to race in Group class.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115x1x1315 | ARABIAN SUMMER | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 2 | 12120022×6 | ARKANSAW KID | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 3 | 111x1411x | BRIASA | G | 4 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 102 |
| 4 | 4x57x58331 | BRUDENELL | G | 5 | Kris Lees | |
| 5 | 50x05203x5 | COAL CRUSHER | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 109 |
| 6 | x141x24x31 | COMMEMORATIVE | M | 4 | James Cummings | 97 |
| 7 | x41x7412x6 | DRAGONSTONE | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 105 |
| 8 | 250x3135x1 | EAGLE NEST | M | 5 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 9 | 115x4719x0 | ESTRIELLA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 10 | 10354×2543 | EXTREMELY LUCKY | G | 6 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | |
| 11 | 16x354x22x | FRONT PAGE | G | 8 | Matthew Dale | 103 |
| 12 | 1x11233x74 | GROWING EMPIRE | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 13 | 44x1109x03 | I AM ME | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 14 | 2121x281x1 | JEDIBEEL (NZ) | G | 5 | Brad Widdup | |
| 15 | 737x1120x1 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 108 |
| 16 | 120x76306x | LADY LAGUNA | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 17 | 72x3254x65 | MAZU | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | |
| 18 | 21x1110x97 | OSTRAKA | G | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 19 | 1111x | PRIVATE HARRY | C | 3 | Nathan Doyle | |
| 20 | 1x125x6 | RESERVE BANK | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 21 | x32212x130 | REY MAGNERIO | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths | |
| 22 | 143507×130 | SHEZANALISTER | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 92 |
| 23 | x133x27612 | TIME TO BOOGIE | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | 93 |
| 24 | x323x587x4 | UNCOMMON JAMES | G | 6 | Matthew Hoysted | |
| 25 | 14134×611 | WINNASEDGE | G | 3 | Nick Ryan |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Galaxy Weights 2025
Handicap conditions apply to this race. The lowest handicap weight is 51 kilograms. Three-year-olds can go as low as 50 kilograms.
Final 2025 The Galaxy weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
Eduardo (57kg in 2021) was the last The Galaxy top weight to salute.
2025 The Galaxy Topweights:
#1 Mazu (58kg)– Scratched- #2 Uncommon James (58kg)
The Galaxy Acceptances 2025
Final 2025 The Galaxy acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
The Galaxy Jockeys 2025
The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 The Galaxy jockeys to be published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
The Galaxy Scratchings 2025
2025 The Galaxy scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 22nd of March 2025.
- #1 Mazu (11)
- #9 Ostraka (14)
The Galaxy Prize Money 2025
The 2025 The Galaxy prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $580,000 |
| 2nd | $190,000 |
| 3rd | $96,000 |
| 4th | $42,000 |
| 5th | $21,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
The Galaxy Race Number 2025
The 2025 The Galaxy race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 9 at 5:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 22nd of March 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
The Galaxy 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 The Galaxy Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 THE GALAXY FORM GUIDE
The Galaxy Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 The Galaxy live across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
The Galaxy Winners
Winners of The Galaxy going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a more complete list of The Galaxy winners from 1972 – the present, visit our The Galaxy winners’ page here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Private Harry | Nathan Doyle | Ashley Morgan | 53 kgs | 1:02.67 |
| 2024 | Zapateo | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 53 kgs | 1:02.95 |
| 2023 | Mariamia | Joe Pride | Tyler Schiller (a) | 51 kgs | 1:03.02 |
| 2022 | Shelby Sixtysix | Danny Williams | Robbie Dolan | 52.5 kgs | 1:06.15 |
| 2021 | Eduardo | Joe Pride | Nash Rawiller | 57 kgs | 1:03.45 |
| 2020 | I Am Excited | David Pfieffer | Tim Clark | 52 kgs | 1:03.17 |
| 2019 | Nature Strip | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55 kgs | 1:05.56 |
| 2018 | In Her Time | Benjamin Smith | Zac Purton | 55 kgs | 1:04.30 |
| 2017 | Russian Revolution | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 51 kgs | 1:07.60 |
| 2016 | Griante | David Brideoake | Craig Williams | 51 kgs | 1:03.79 |
| 2015 | Sweet Idea | Gai Waterhouse | Blake Shinn | 55.5 kgs | 1:02.69 |
| 2014 | Tiger Tees | Joseph Pride | Nash Rawiller | 55 kgs | 1:05.02 |
| 2013 | Bel Sprinter | Jason Warren | Kerrin McEvoy | 53.5 kgs | 1:02.87 |
| 2012 | Temple Of Boom | Tony Gollan | James McDonald | 57 kgs | 1:03.43 |
| 2011 | Atomic Force | Darren Smith | Tim Clark | 51.5 kgs | 1:05.31 |
| 2010 | Shellscrape | Chris Waller | Dwayne Dunn | 53.5 kgs | 1:03.29 |
| 2009 | Nicconi | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 51 kgs | 1:03.55 |
| 2008 | Typhoon Zed | Tim Martin | Tim Clark | 52.5 kgs | 1:04.12 |
| 2007 | Magnus | Peter Moody | Damien Oliver | 54.5 kgs | 1:03.26 |
| 2006 | Proprietor | Paul Perry | Stephen Baster | 55.5 kgs | 1:03.18 |
| 2005 | Charge Forward | John O’Shea | Darren Beadman | 52.5 kgs | 1:04.76 |
| 2004 | Spark Of Life | Allan Denham | Chris Munce | 53.5 kgs | 1:03.70 |
| 2003 | Snowland | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 53.5 kgs | 1:04.53 |
| 2002 | Mistegic | Lee Curtis | Glen Boss | 56.5 kgs | 1:02.78 |
| 2001 | Padstow | Joseph Pride | Darren Beadman | 51.5 kgs | 1:04.08 |
| 2000 | Black Bean | Mathew Ellerton | Brett Prebble | 54 kgs | 1:02.97 |