Looking for this year’s Thousand Guineas Prelude betting odds, tips and form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
thousand guineas prelude 2025 Results
The official 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday September 27, 2025.
- #1 Ferivia
- #5 Ole Dancer
- #6 Salty Pearl
The nicely bred Phillip Stokes trained Astern filly Ferivia ($11) held on in a thrilling four-way photo finish to narrowly deny the late lunging Ole Dancer in the 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude results at Sandown on Saturday. She firms from $26 into $11 for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas on Caulfield Cup Day.
| 1. Ferivia (1) J: Lachlan Neindorf 58kg 1216T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 5. Ole Dancer (8) J: Blake Shinn 56kg 1x15T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 6. Salty Pearl (5) J: Ben Allen 56kg 231x3T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 2. Ethereum Girl (4) J: Michael Dee 58kg x121xT: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 3. Bellazaine (7) J: Jett Stanley 57kg 869x0T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 14. Mating Call (10) J: Ben Melham 56kg 1T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | ||
| 11. Amping Lass (9) J: Luke Nolen 56kg 1x5T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 13. Arizona Luck (2) J: Declan Bates 56kg 5x1T: Symon Wilde | ||
| 4. Miss Celine (3) J: Daniel Stackhouse 57kg 05x34T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 12. Biologics (6) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 1x0T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 10. Celibate (11) J: Dean Yendall 56kg 16T: Matthew Williams |
Run over 1,400 metres, the Thousand Guineas Prelude is a Group 2 race currently taking place at Sandown Hillside in late September during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Formerly registered as the Tranquil Star Stakes in honour of former great mare and dual Cox Plate champion Tranquil Star (1942, 1944) the event has been run and won since 1983.
The race is run at set weights plus penalties and is open only to three-year-old fillies. Offering $300,000 in prize money as of 2021 the Thousand Guineas Prelude has been won by many great fillies over the years including Miss Finland (2006), Ortensia (2008) and Booker (2017).
It recently took place on Caulfield Cup Day alongside the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) for Melbourne Cup hopefuls before moving to its own feature race meeting at Sandown in September ahead of the 2025 edition.
By winning this race fillies are exempt from the ballot for the Thousand Guineas that now runs over a mile in November.
The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) is the likely target for the best out of the Prelude and Irish Lights (2009) the last to do the double.
Thousand Guineas Prelude 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday September 27, 2025
- Track Location: Sandown Hillside
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights with penalties
- Qualification: Three-year-old fillies
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1983
- 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude Winner: Ferivia
Thousand Guineas Prelude Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Thousand Guineas Prelude, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Thousand Guineas Prelude |
|---|---|
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Thousand Guineas Prelude. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Thousand Guineas Prelude, 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 Thousand Guineas Prelude, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Thousand Guineas Prelude to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Thousand Guineas Prelude to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Thousand Guineas Prelude 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 Thousand Guineas Prelude, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Thousand Guineas Prelude in 2025
- 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 Thousand Guineas Prelude Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Thousand Guineas Prelude
The best way to pick which horse will win the Thousand Guineas Prelude in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing the form, assess the barriers, and consider their previous record at the track.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Thousand Guineas Prelude winner include:
- Local Legends – Melbourne-trained fillies, usually those with winning form at 1400 metres or more, are your best chance.
- Best Lead Up – Fillies that contested tougher Group 1 races during the autumn like the Blue Diamond Stakes for two-year-olds make a good bet.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Favourites 2025
Thousand Guineas Prelude 2025 favourites include Ciaron Maher’s Street Boss filly Custom coming off a second in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes, Phillip Stokes’ Group 3 winning daughter of Astern Ferivia, and Ole Dancer from the Moody/Coleman stable.
Instant Celebrity ($2.80 in 2020) was the last Thousand Guineas Prelude favourite to win.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Field 2025
The official 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude final field of acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Thousand Guineas Prelude 2025 final field features 14 potential Group 1 bound fillies led in betting by progressive Ole Kirk filly Ole Dancer from the Moody/Coleman camp.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Ferivia
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip Stokes |
1216 | F | 1 | 58kg | |
|
2. Ethereum Girl
J: Michael Dee
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
7x121x | F | 4 | 58kg | |
|
3. Bellazaine
J: Jett Stanley
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
2869x0 | F | 7 | 57kg | |
|
4. Miss Celine
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
405x34 | F | 3 | 57kg | |
|
5. Ole Dancer
J: Blake Shinn
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
1x15 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
|
6. Salty Pearl
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
x231x3 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
| 7. Prestige Snitzel (8) Scratched: | |||||
| 8. Custom (1) Scratched: | |||||
| 9. Gisella (2) Scratched: | |||||
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10. Celibate
J: Dean Yendall
T: Matthew Williams |
16 | F | 11 | 56kg | |
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11. Amping Lass
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
1x5 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
|
12. Biologics
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
1x0 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
|
13. Arizona Luck
J: Declan Bates
T: Symon Wilde |
5x1 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
|
14. Mating Call
J: Ben Melham
T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
1 | F | 10 | 56kg | |
Thousand Guineas Prelude 2025 Tips
Favourite: #5 Ole Dancer ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #8 Custom ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Prestige Snitzel ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive Thousand Guineas Prelude 2025 tips will be available here the week of the race and a full betting preview on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 THOUSAND GUINEAS PRELUDE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Thousand Guineas Prelude Race Day 2025
The 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude takes place on Saturday September 27, 2025, as the feature race on Thousand Guineas Prelude Day. The meeting’s other Group status race is the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m).
Thousand Guineas Prelude Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Thousand Guineas Prelude Field section.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Nominations 2025
2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1×5 | AMPING LASS | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 64 |
| 2 | 5×1 | ARIZONA LUCK | F | 3 | Symon Wilde | 62 |
| 3 | 7x12869x0 | BELLAZAINE | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 78 |
| 4 | 1×0 | BIOLOGICS | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | 64 |
| 5 | 16 | CELIBATE | F | 3 | Matthew Williams | 64 |
| 6 | 12 | CHATEAU EZE (GB) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | |
| 7 | 7373×162 | CUSTOM | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 70 |
| 8 | 7x121x | ETHEREUM GIRL | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 72 |
| 9 | 1216 | FERIVIA | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 86 |
| 10 | 09×231 | GISELLA | F | 3 | Dan O’Sullivan | 62 |
| 11 | 14210×7 | ICARIAN DREAM | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 12 | 9 | KATIYA | F | 3 | Brent Stanley | 59 |
| 13 | 1 | MATING CALL | F | 3 | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | 62 |
| 14 | 1x4405x34 | MISS CELINE | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 71 |
| 15 | 865x | MOTHERDUCK | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 56 |
| 16 | 1×15 | OLE DANCER | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 74 |
| 17 | 26 | OTTOLENGHI (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 18 | 421x | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 70 |
| 19 | 3x6x12 | ROHESIA | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 65 |
| 20 | 3×16 | RUSKA ROMA | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | |
| 21 | 7x231x3 | SALTY PEARL | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 71 |
| 22 | 4x13x21x0 | STEEL TRAP | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 73 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Weights 2025
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
Ferivia (58kg in 2025) was the last Thousand Guineas Prelude topweight to win.
2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude Topweights:
- #1 Ferivia (58kg)
- #2 Ethereum Girl (58kg)
Thousand Guineas Prelude Acceptances 2025
2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be available in our above Thousand Guineas Prelude Field section.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Jockeys 2025
The final riders’ announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with official 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude jockeys to be published in our above Thousand Guineas Prelude Field section.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Scratchings 2025
2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 27th of September 2025.
Thousand Guineas Prelude Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $54,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Thousand Guineas Prelude Race Number 2025
The 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude race number is scheduled as Sandown Race 6 at 3:05pm (AEST) on Saturday September 27, 2025. There are eight races in total that day at Sandown Racecourse.
Thousand Guineas Prelude 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 Thousand Guineas Prelude Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 THOUSAND GUINEAS PRELUDE FORM GUIDE
Thousand Guineas Prelude Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Streaming: Racing.com
Radio: Radio Sport National
Mobile: Neds App
Thousand Guineas Prelude Winners
Winners of the Thousand Guineas Prelude going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ferivia | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 58 kg | 1:23.59 |
| 2024 | Too Darn Lizzie | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 56 kg | 1:25.86 |
| 2023 | Coeur Volante | Michael Moroney | Blake Shinn | 58 kg | 1:23.53 |
| 2022 | Boogie Dancer | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 56 kg | 1:27.63 |
| 2021 | Bon’s A Pearla | Kevin Corstens | Jason Maskiell | 56 kg | 1:24.88 |
| 2020 | Instant Celebrity | Phillip Stokes | Craig Williams | 56 kg | 1:25.28 |
| 2019 | Acting | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Tommy Berry | 55 kg | 1:23.94 |
| 2018 | Smart Melody | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 56.5kg | 1:22.73 |
| 2017 | Booker | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Dwayne Dunn | 55kg | 1:23.42 |
| 2016 | Legless Veuve | Stuart Webb | Mark Zahra | 55.5kg | 1:25.20 |
| 2015 | Miss Gunpowder | Phillip Stokes | Craig Williams | 55kg | 1:23.27 |
| 2014 | Afleet Esprit | David Hayes | Damien Oliver | 56.5kg | 1:24.54 |
| 2013 | Gregers | David Hayes | Chad Schofield | 56kg | 1:29.54 |
| 2012 | Lady Of Harrods | Russell Cameron | Steven Arnold | 57kg | 1:24.98 |
| 2011 | Bliss Street | Daniel Morton | Steven Arnold | 57.5kg | 1:24.48 |
| 2010 | Divorces | Peter Snowden | Mark Zahra | 54kg | 1:24.26 |
| 2009 | Irish Lights | David Hayes | Glen Boss | 54kg | 1:26.18 |
| 2008 | Ortensia | Tony Noonan | Danny Nikolic | 54kg | 1:26.02 |
| 2007 | Gabbidon | Gary Kennewell | Stathi Katsidis | 55.5kg | 1:23.90 |
| 2006 | Miss Finland | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 56.5kg | 1:24.39 |
| 2005 | Doubting | Mick Price | Steven King | 57.5kg | 1:27.47 |
| 2004 | Hollow Bullet | John McArdle | David Taggart | 54kg | 1:24.39 |
| 2003 | Hinting | Bill Mitchell | Brett Prebble | 56kg | 1:22.96 |
| 2002 | La Bella Dame | Mick Price | Danny Nikolic | 54kg | 1:24.28 |
| 2001 | Haste Ye Back | Leon Corstens | Brett Prebble | 56kg | 1:25.00 |
| 2000 | So Gorgeous | Dan O’Sullivan | Nash Rawiller | 57.5kg | 1:22.96 |
| 1999 | Miss Pennymoney | Jim Conlan | Patrick Payne | 54.5kg | 1:22.58 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude?
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 Thousand Guineas Prelude Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Thousand Guineas Prelude?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Thousand Guineas Prelude in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing the form, assess the barriers, and consider their previous record at the track.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Thousand Guineas Prelude winner include:
Local Legends - Melbourne-trained fillies, usually those with winning form at 1400 metres or more, are your best chance.
Best Lead Up - Fillies that contested tougher Group 1 races during the autumn like the Blue Diamond Stakes for two-year-olds make a good bet.