Looking for this year’s Up And Coming Stakes betting odds, race day tips and form? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Up And Coming Stakes, Randwick

Run over 1,300 metres, the Up And Coming Stakes is a Group 3 race taking place at Rosehill Gardens in August during the Spring Racing Carnival. With a $250,000 prize purse as of 2023, it attracts a quality line-up of three-year-old colts and geldings that may be targeting upcoming Group 1 events later in the season. 

The 2021 Up And Coming Stakes took place at Kembla Grange Racecourse due to COVID before being moved from its traditional home at Randwick to Rosehill ahead of the 2022 event.

The Up & Coming Stakes has alternated between Group 2 and 3 status in recent years and has been won by many champion racehorses including Mahogany (1993), Exceed And Excel (2003) and Fastnet Rock (2004).

The event was previously held on Winx Stakes Day, but in 2020 moved forward a week earlier to occupy its own feature race meeting on the same day as Caulfield’s Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day program in Melbourne.

In 2022 it changed dates again to late August and is now held on Rosehill’s San Domenico Stakes Day card.

The best three-year-olds out of the Up And Coming Stakes race may head towards the $1 million Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) that spring with Manawanui (2011) the last to do the double.

In 2022 the Up & Coming Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Golden Mile continuing on to win a host of subsequent races including the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne.

Tom Kitten won the 2023 Up And Coming Stakes ahead of his Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) win later that season.

Up And Coming Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, August 31st, 2024
  • Track Location: Rosehill Gardens
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,300 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
  • Qualification: Three year olds (colts and geldings)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $250,00
  • Inaugural Race: 1979
  • 2024 Up & Coming Stakes Winner: TBD

Up AND Coming Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Up And Coming Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, August 31, 2024. 

  1. TBD
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Up And Coming Stakes Betting in 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Up And Coming Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Up And Coming Stakes
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Up And Coming Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Up And Coming Stakes, 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 Up And Coming Stakes, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Up And Coming Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Up And Coming Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Up And Coming Stakes 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 Up And Coming Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Up And Coming Stakes in 2024

  1. Join up at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Up And Coming Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Up And Coming Stakes? 

The best way to pick which horse will win the Up And Coming Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up early spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight each horse will carry.

Additional factors to consider when picking the Up And Coming Stakes winner include:

  • Handicap Helper – Look for a horse that either benefits from weight relief, or can easily handle the extra weight given to them. 
  • Middle Distance Magic – The 1300m distance of the Up And Coming Stakes means it is better suited to three-year-olds with the proven ability to run further than the 1200m sprint races.
  • McDonald Factor – Jockey James McDonald rode three straight Up And Coming Stakes winners from 2019-21.

Up And Coming Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites in 2024 Up And Coming Stakes betting will be updated here the week of the race. 

True Detective ($2.30 in 2019), five length winner North Pacific ($1.85 in 2020),Tiger Of Malay ($3.30 in 2021), and Kibou ($3.50 in 2022) are the latest Up And Coming Stakes favourites to win.

Up And Coming Stakes Field 2024

The official 2024 Up And Coming Stakes field of final acceptors is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

Up And Coming Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our exclusive 2024 Up And Coming Stakes tips will be available here the week of the race and a complete Up And Coming Stakes Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 SAN DOMENICO STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Up And Coming Stakes Race Day 2024

Up And Coming Stakes 2024 race day takes place at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, August 31, 2024 having been moved to late August to accompany the Group 3 $250,000 San Domenico Stakes (1100m).

Up And Coming Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 Up And Coming Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Up And Coming Stakes Field section. 

Up And Coming Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Up And Coming Stakes nominations close by 11:00 AM on Monday, the 26th of August, 2024.

Up And Coming Stakes Weights 2024

Quality handicap conditions apply. The minimum weight is 54 kilograms. Final 2024 Up And Coming Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 27th of August, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Up And Coming Stakes Field section. 

Tiger Of Malay (61kg in 2021) followed by Tom Kitten (59kg in 2023) are the latest Up And Coming Stakes top weights to win.

2024 Up And Coming Stakes Top-Weight:

  • TBC

Up And Coming Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Up And Coming Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 28th of August, 2024 and will be published in our above Up And Coming Stakes Field section.

Up And Coming Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, the 28th of August, 2024 with jockeys to be published in our above Up And Coming Stakes Field section.

Up And Coming Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Up And Coming Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 31st of August, 2024.

Up And Coming Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Up And Coming Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $140,000
2nd $46,250
3rd $22,400
4th $11,000
5th $6,100
6th $4,000
7th $3,500
8th $3,500
9th $3,500
10th $3,500

Up And Coming Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Up And Coming Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday the 31st of August, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Up And Coming Stakes 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 Up And Coming Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 UP AND COMING STAKES FORM GUIDE

Up And Coming Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Up And Coming Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Up And Coming Stakes Winners

Winners of the Up And Coming Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. 

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2023 Tom Kitten James Cummings Nash Rawiller 59 kgs 1:16.00
2022 Kibou Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 53 kgs 1:17.14
2021 Tiger Of Malay Richard & Michael Freedman James McDonald 61 kgs 1:15.71
2020 North Pacific Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes James McDonald 56.5 kgs 1:21.81
2019 True Detective Chris Waller James McDonald 55.5 kgs 1:15.59
2018 Master Ash Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 53 kgs 1:16.91
2017 Dracarys Peter & Paul Snowden Andrew Adkins 53.5 kgs 1:14.76
2016 Divine Prophet Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 55 kgs 1:16.68
2015 Shards John O’Shea James McDonald 56 kgs 1:16.31
2014 Scissor Kick Paul Messara Tye Angland 54.5 kgs 1:18.78
2013 War Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 54 kgs 1:16.66
2012 Albrecht Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 54.5 kgs 1:16.28
2011 Manawanui Ron Leemon Glyn Schofield 55 kgs 1:20.09
2010 Blackball Peter Snowden Tye Angland 54 kgs 1:10.96
2009 Rarefied Peter Snowden Chris Munce 54 kgs 1:09.98
2008 Dreamscape Gai Waterhouse Peter Robl 54 kgs 1:11.88
2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2006 Court Command Darren Smith Darryl McLellan 54 kgs 1:10.71
2005 Snitzel Gerald Ryan Scott Seamer 56.5 kgs 1:09.88
2004 Fastnet Rock Paul Perry Glen Boss 56 kgs 1:10.28
2003 Exceed And Excel Tim Martin Hugh Bowman 56 kgs 1:11.82
2002 Snowland Gai Waterhouse Chris Munce 56 kgs 1:08.97
2001 Newquay Gai Waterhouse Brian York 54 kgs 1:11.23
2000 Zariz Gerald Ryan Brian York 54 kgs 1:09.41
1999 Testa Rossa Dean Lawson Damien Oliver 54 kgs 1:10.13