Looking for early info on this year’s The Galaxy? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
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 $700,000 prize purse, 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 2022 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, March 19th, 2022
- 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: $700,000
- Inaugural Race: 1972
- 2022 The Galaxy Winner: Shelby Sixtysix
the galaxy 2022 RESULTS
The official 2022 The Galaxy results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday March 19, 2022.
- #15e Shelby Sixtysix
- #2 Big Parade
- #4 In The Congo
The fairy-tale continued for the Danny Williams-trained Shelby Sixtysix ($7), a Highway winner just a few starts back before the mudlark’s epic rise through the ranks to dominate the 2022 The Galaxy results as the first emergency on another quick back-up.
The Galaxy Betting 2022
There are many different ways to bet on the The Galaxy, we’ve 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 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 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 The Galaxy to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the 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 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 The Galaxy, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The The Galaxy in 2022
- 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.
The Galaxy 2022 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2022 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.
Which Horse Will Win The The Galaxy in 2022
The best way to pick which horse will win the The Galaxy in 2022 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) and Shelby Sixtysix (2022).
- Group 1 Graduates: Seven The Galaxy winners from 2010 – 2022 came off a Group 1 run.
- Mares Back In Form: From 2015-2022 four mares took out The Galaxy.
The Galaxy Favourites 2022
Early favourites in 2022 The Galaxy betting include Tony Gollan’s last start Magic Millions Sprint winning mare at the Gold Coast Isotope and the in-form three-year-old Overpass drawn the rails.
Russian Revolution ($2.90 in 2017), In Her Time ($4 in 2018) and Nature Strip ($4.20 in 2019) are the latest The Galaxy favourites to win.
The Galaxy 2022 Field
The official 2022 The Galaxy field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Galaxy 2022 final field has drawn a capacity line-up of autumn sprinters led in betting by the returning Magic Millions Snippets winning mare Isotope.
Scratched:
- #1 Splintex (16) paving the way for gun mudlark Shelby Sixtysix to gain a start as the first emergency;
- #10 Minhaaj
- #17e Delexo
The Galaxy 2022 Tips
Favourite: #8 Isotope ($3.70 at time of publish)
Best Bet: #4 In The Congo ($12 at time of publish)
Best Roughie: #3 Bella Nipotina ($26 at time of publish)
Our insider 2022 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 2022 GOLDEN SLIPPER DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
The Galaxy Race Day 2022
The Galaxy 2022 takes place as part of Golden Slipper Day on Saturday, the 19th of March, 2022 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse that features a nearly all-Black-Type card of eight Group races and a Listed event. Along with the The Galaxy the other Group 1 races on the program are the:
- Group 1 $5,000,000 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m);
- Group 1 $1,000,000 George Ryder Stakes (1500m);
- Group 1 $700,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m); and the
- Group 1 $600,000 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
The Galaxy Barrier Draw 2022
The 2022 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 2022
Nominations close on at 11 AM on Monday the 14th of March, 2022.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312286×232 | AWAY GAME | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 2 | 0x116x142x | BALLISTIC LOVER | M | 4 | Joseph Pride | |
| 3 | x3121323x5 | BELLA NIPOTINA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 4 | x138x24421 | BELLUCI BABE (NZ) | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 99 |
| 5 | 131x13114x | BIG PARADE | G | 5 | Mark Newnham | 107 |
| 6 | 5110x054x2 | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | M | 5 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | |
| 7 | 9x11214x33 | DELEXO | G | 4 | Kristen Buchanan | 73 |
| 8 | 5x25125x72 | GENERAL BEAU | C | 3 | Mathew Ellerton | 90 |
| 9 | 1221210x | IN THE CONGO | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 10 | 211Lx12x1x | ISOTOPE | M | 4 | Tony Gollan | |
| 11 | 21x418x938 | JAMAEA | F | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 92 |
| 12 | 01x243297x | LA MEXICANA | M | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 90 |
| 13 | 183x38x80x | LIBERTINI | M | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 107 |
| 14 | 12x222x541 | MALKOVICH | H | 4 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 15 | 13x5661x11 | MAZU | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 90 |
| 16 | 9x164x11x0 | MINHAAJ | M | 4 | John O’Shea | |
| 17 | 40x846x121 | OVERPASS | C | 3 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 18 | 71x12210x1 | PAULELE | C | 3 | James Cummings | 98 |
| 19 | 297×111112 | RULE OF LAW | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 97 |
| 20 | 8260252121 | SHELBY SIXTYSIX | G | 5 | Danny Williams | 96 |
| 21 | 168x4147x4 | SPLINTEX | H | 5 | Mark Newnham | 107 |
| 22 | 0x62230x63 | STANDOUT | H | 5 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 102 |
| 23 | 1x474x1424 | THE BOPPER | G | 4 | Kris Lees | 85 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Galaxy Weights 2022
Handicap conditions apply to this race. The lowest handicap weight is 51 kilograms. Three year olds can go as low as 50 kilograms.
Final weights are announced at 4 PM on Tuesday the 15th of March, 2022 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.
2022 The Galaxy Top-Weight:
#1 Splintex (58kg)– Scratched- #2 Big Parade (57.5kg)
The Galaxy Acceptances 2022
Final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on Wednesday the 16th of March, 2022 and published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
The Galaxy Jockeys 2022
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, 16th of March, 2022 with jockeys to be published in our above The Galaxy Field section.
The Galaxy Scratchings 2022
Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, 19th of March, 2022.
2022 The Galaxy Scratchings:
- #1 Splintex (16)
- #10 Minhaaj
- #17e Delexo
The Galaxy Prize Money 2022
The The Galaxy prize purse is worth $700,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $402,000 |
| 2nd | $132,000 |
| 3rd | $69,000 |
| 4th | $32,000 |
| 5th | $16,000 |
| 6th | $7,000 |
| 7th | $7,000 |
| 8th | $7,000 |
| 9th | $7,000 |
| 10th | $7,000 |
The Galaxy Race Number 2022
The 2022 The Galaxy is set to run as Rosehill Race 9 at 5:20pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 19th of March, 2022. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
The Galaxy Form Guide 2022
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2022 The Galaxy Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 THE GALAXY FORM GUIDE
The Galaxy Live 2022
You can watch or listen to the 2022 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 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 winners page here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |