The Ingham
Looking for this year’s The Ingham betting odds, field and form on the race formerly the known as the Villiers Stakes? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

First held in 1982, the Villiers Stakes was renamed The Ingham ahead of the 2022 edition of the now $2 million summer feature.
The event has held Group 2 status for over 30 years and the 1600m feature takes place at Royal Randwick in mid-December annually.
After a huge boost in prize money from $750,000 in 2021 to $2 million in 2022, The Ingham also serves as a credible lead-up into the Summer Cup held over 2000m.
The Ingham winner also secures a ballot exemption into the following autumn’s iconic Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m).
The 2021 Villiers Stakes form was franked with the second placed Ellsberg returning the next year for a huge campaign that included a dead-heat victory in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and his Five Diamonds Prelude – $2 million Five Diamonds double.
The ingham 2024 – Quick Information
- Former Race Name: Villiers Stakes
- Race Day: Saturday December 14, 2024
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $2,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1892; 2022 as The Ingham
- 2024 The Ingham Winner: Robusto
the ingham 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 The Ingham results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday December 14, 2024.
- #16 Robusto
- #9 Steparty
- #7 Encap
The 2024 The Ingham winner was the Bjorn Baker-trained Festival Stakes runner-up Robusto ($26) who hit the lead a furlong out and held on for a narrow upset.
the ingham Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on The Ingham, 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 Ingham |
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Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Ingham. |
Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Ingham. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Ingham, 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 Ingham, in order to win the Quinella. |
Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Ingham to win the Exacta. |
Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Ingham to win the Trifecta. |
First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Ingham 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 Ingham, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The ingham in 2024
- Log in 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 Ingham Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
The Ingham 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 The Ingham 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 ingham in 2024?
The best way to pick which horse will win The Ingham in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up summer racing form, any proven Black-Type performers and Sydney-trained gallopers.
Additional factors to consider when picking The Ingham winner include:
- Local Milers – There are plenty of races worth paying attention in the preceding weeks, set at 1600 metres and taking place at Randwick.
- Festival Lead-Up – The Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) is a key lead-up offer the winner a ballot exemption for The Ingham. Kirwan’s Lane (3rd in 2022) and Robusto (2nd in 2024) are the latest The Ingham winners to come via a lead-up run in the Festival Stakes.
the ingham Favourites 2024
Favourites in The Ingham 2024 betting include the in-form Ciaron Maher-trained Big Dance – The Gong double winner Gringotts chasing a hat-trick, Better Than Ready four-year-old Port Lockroy coming off a Group 1 Railway Stakes win in Perth, and the evergreen Private Eye for Joe Pride coming off a Group 3 Festival Stakes win at Rosehill.
Quackerjack ($3.80 in 2019) was the last Villiers Stakes / The Ingham favourite to win.
the ingham 2024 Field
The official The Ingham 2024 field of final acceptances is set for release the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
the ingham 2024 Tips
Favourite: #2 Gringotts ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Gringtotts to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #18 Estadio Mestalla ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2024 The Ingham tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE THE INGHAM DAY 2024 PREVIEW & TIPS
the ingham Race Day 2024
2024 The Ingham Day takes place on Saturday the 14th of December 2024 at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse.
The Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m), Listed ATC Cup (2000m), and the Restricted Listed $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) are the key support races on the card.
the ingham Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 The Ingham barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above The Ingham Field section.
the ingham Nominations 2024
2024 The Ingham nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 089×630930 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
2 | 4132×55065 | COASTWATCH | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 97 |
3 | 2560×71405 | ENCAP | G | 4 | Gary Portelli | 101 |
4 | 44222×9421 | ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE) | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 96 |
5 | 3x111x2211 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
6 | 136x243x11 | I’MINTOWIN (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 93 |
7 | 111×262111 | KERCHAK (NZ) | G | 6 | Ben Ahrens | 92 |
8 | 51x08x4167 | LEKVARTE (NZ) | M | 6 | Joseph Pride | 104 |
9 | 737×721008 | LION’S ROAR (NZ) | G | 7 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 101 |
10 | 600×608090 | LOCH EAGLE | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 95 |
11 | 6x0140x174 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 106 |
12 | x209x65861 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 105 |
13 | x96x945090 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 100 |
14 | x437x15424 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 94 |
15 | 26772×3661 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 108 |
16 | 034×466581 | PRIVATE EYE | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 114 |
17 | 25×1054762 | ROBUSTO | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 97 |
18 | x1600x8015 | RUSTIC STEEL | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 107 |
19 | 210x5351x5 | SPANGLER (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 95 |
20 | x680x86333 | STEPARTY | G | 4 | Paul Preusker | 101 |
21 | 82×2332632 | SUPARAZI | G | 6 | Ben Brisbourne | 98 |
22 | 062410x7x0 | TANNHAUSER | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 93 |
23 | x1256x6143 | TAVI TIME (NZ) | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 92 |
24 | 2496516231 | TORRANZINO (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 88 |
25 | 10542×1310 | UZZIAH | G | 6 | Scott Aspery | 86 |
26 | 5x1264x304 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 100 |
27 | 11x621x203 | XIDAKI | G | 4 | Peter Snowden | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
the ingham Weights 2024
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 The Ingham weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
2024 The Ingham Topweight:
- #1 Private Eye (61kg)
the ingham Acceptances 2024
2024 The Ingham final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
the ingham Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2024 The Ingham jockeys will be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
the ingham Scratchings 2024
2024 The Ingham scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 14th of December 2024.
the ingham Prize Money 2024
The Ingham 2024 prize purse is now worth a lucrative $2 million in total as of 2022, distributed from places first through to tenth.
Place | Prize Money |
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1st | $1,115,000 |
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 |
the ingham Race Number 2024
The 2024 The Ingham race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday December 14, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
the ingham Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 The Ingham Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE INGHAM FORM GUIDE
the ingham Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Ingham live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Villiers Stakes / The ingham Winners
Winners of the Villiers Stakes / The Ingham going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. For every result going back to 1930, please check our Winners Page.
Following the race being renamed, the successful horses in this event from 2022 are known as The Ingham winners.
Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
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2024 | Robusto | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 54kg | 1:34.14 |
2023 | Loch Eagle | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons | 53kg | 1:34.80 |
2022 | Kirwan’s Lane | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 57kg | 1:33.50 |
2021 | Brutality | Joe Pride | Regan Bayliss | 53kg | 1:37.26 |
2020 | Greysful Glamour | Mark Newnham | Rachel King | 56kg | 1:33.47 |
2019 | Quackerjack | Mark Newnham | Rachel King | 56kg | 1:34.20 |
2018 | Sky Boy | Anthony Cummings | Christian Reith | 53kg | 1:36.39 |
2017 | Crack Me Up | Liam Birchley | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:34.98 |
2016 | Sense Of Occasion | Kris Lees | Ben Melham | 54kg | 1:37.40 |
2015 | Happy Clapper | Patrick Webster | Brenton Avdulla | 53kg | 1:33.98 |
2014 | Rudy | Helen Page | Luke Tarrant | 53kg | 1:36.27 |
2013 | Ninth Legion | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Peter Robl | 54.5kg | 1:31.41 |
2012 | All Legal | Kevin Moses | Glyn Schofield | 54kg | 1:35.81 |
2011 | Monton | Ron Quinton | Hugh Bowman | 58kg | 1:36.33 |
2010 | Dances On Waves | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 52kg | 1:35.03 |
2009 | Palacio De Cristal | Grahame Begg | Peter Wells | 52kg | 1:34.72 |
2008 | Something Anything | Gary Portelli | Chris Munce | 54.5kg | 1:36.39 |
2007 | Honor In War | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 54.5kg | 1:21.54 |
2006 | Utzon | Les Bridge | Lenny Beasley | 57.5kg | 1:35.26 |
2005 | Aqua D’amore | Gai Waterhouse | Danny Beasley | 52.5kg | 1:35.47 |
2004 | Ike’s Dream | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 54kg | 1:33.13 |
2003 | On A High | John O’Shea | Larry Cassidy | 53kg | 1:35.86 |
2002 | Boreale | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 53kg | 1:34.89 |
2001 | Carael Boy | Bob Milligan | Brad Pengelly | 53.5kg | 1:36.54 |
2000 | Grey And Gold | John O’Shea | Darryl McLellan | 52.5kg | 1:36.19 |
1999 | Final Fantasy | Bruce Cross | Craig Carmody | 52kg | 1:35.45 |