Victory Stakes
Looking for this year’s Victory Stakes betting guide, field and race day tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1200m at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse, the Group 2 Victory Stakes is a popular sprint race held in late April or early May as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. A weight-for-age event, the Victory Stakes is a good early lead-up to the Group 1 winter sprints in the Sunshine State.
The Victory Stakes was first run in 1980 and is now worth $300,000 in prize money. The 2020 edition of the race however offered a reduced $175,000 in stakes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ran later in the carnival during May as a set weights plus penalties event to serve as a key Stradbroke lead-up.
Many class sprinters have won the Victory Stakes over the years including Rough Habit (1991) and Buffering (2011, 2013).
VICTORY STAKES 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight-for-age
- Qualification: No class, age or sex restriction
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1980
- 2024 Victory Stakes Winner: Antino
victory Stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Victory Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 4, 2024.
- #3 Antino
- #9 Wee Nessy
- #2 Golden Mile
The 2024 Victory Stakes winner was the highly-spruiked Tony Gollan-trained local five-year-old Antino ($4.40) who flashed up the inside first-up to win on his way to bigger and better Group 1 Brisbane races over the winter.
VICTORY STAKES Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Victory 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 Victory Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Victory Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Victory Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Victory 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 Victory 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 Victory Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Victory Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Victory 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 Victory Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The VICTORY STAKES in 2024
- 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 Victory Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Victory Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Victory Stakes 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 VICTORY STAKES
The best way to pick which horse will win the Victory Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up autumn / winter racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weights and look for runners that have previously run top three in the same race from previous seasons.
Additional factors consider when picking the Victory Stakes winner include:
- Hot Leads – Graduates out of tougher Sydney Autumn Carnival lead-up races do well in the Victory Stakes.
- Interstate Invaders – Keep an eye out for entrants who have recently won a race in Sydney.
- Fancy the Females – In recent years the mares have run well in the Victory Stakes.
VICTORY STAKES Favourites 2024
Favourites in Victory Stakes betting have a good recent strike rate in the race with the latest to salute for the punters being Impending ($2.50 in 2018).
Early 2024 Victory Stakes favourites include last year’s Oakleigh Plate Group 1 champ Uncommon James who is unbeaten at Eagle Farm, the Matthew Dale-trained The Kosciuszko winner Front Page, and last start Group 2 Sapphire Stakes winning mare Wee Nessy.
VICTORY STAKES 2024 Field
The official Victory Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be listed in full below.
VICTORY STAKES 2024 Tips
Favourite: #1 Uncommon James ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Uncommon James to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #8 Comrade Rosa ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive tips for the 2024 Victory Stakes will be published right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the winter sprinters to back and sack in this year’s race. A full betting preview will also be published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 VICTORY STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
VICTORY STAKES Race Day 2024
2024 Victory Stakes Day takes place on Saturday, the 4th of May, 2024 and is also host to the Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds.
VICTORY STAKES Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Victory Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race with the list of gates and jockeys to be announced in our above Victory Stakes Field section.
VICTORY STAKES Nominations 2024
The Victory Stakes 2023 nominations are taken by Racing Queensland on Monday the 29th of April, 2024 and will be announced below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111x41220x | ANTINO (NZ) | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | 107 |
| 2 | x7079x445x | BALLER | G | 8 | Tony Gollan | 105 |
| 3 | x3118x413x | COMRADE ROSA | M | 5 | Tony Gollan | 104 |
| 4 | 115x24121x | FREEDOM RALLY | G | 4 | Tony Gollan | 91 |
| 5 | 8826x16x35 | FRONT PAGE | G | 7 | Matthew Dale | |
| 6 | 901393×784 | GOLDEN MILE | H | 4 | James Cummings | |
| 7 | 161057300x | IRISH SONGS | G | 8 | Louise White | 99 |
| 8 | 11x050413x | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | G | 4 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 92 |
| 9 | 61x573030x | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 10 | x121x1x2x5 | PETRONIUS | G | 7 | Barry Lockwood | 98 |
| 11 | 3611x094x4 | PRINCE OF BOOM | G | 5 | Robert Heathcote | 106 |
| 12 | 421x5859x1 | THE BIG GOODBYE | G | 6 | Robert Heathcote | 101 |
| 13 | 2128x323x5 | UNCOMMON JAMES | G | 5 | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | |
| 14 | 2224x0x331 | WEE NESSY | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 15 | 21112117×8 | ZARASTRO | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
VICTORY STAKES Weights 2024
Weight-for-age apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM (AEST) on Tuesday, the 30th of April, 2024 and the official 2024 Victory Stakes weights will be published in our above Victory Stakes Field section.
VICTORY STAKES Acceptances 2024
2024 Victory Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday the 1st of May, 2024 and will be published in our above Victory Stakes Field section.
VICTORY STAKES Jockeys 2024
The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 1st of May, 2024 with the official 2024 Victory Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Victory Stakes Field section.
VICTORY STAKES Scratchings 2024
2024 Victory Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 4th of May, 2024.
VICTORY STAKES Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Victory Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $174,000 |
| 2nd | $55,500 |
| 3rd | $28,500 |
| 4th | $15,000 |
| 5th | $8,250 |
| 6th | $3,750 |
| 7th | $3,750 |
| 8th | $3,750 |
| 9th | $3,750 |
| 10th | $3,750 |
VICTORY STAKES Race Number 2024
The 2024 Victory Stakes race number is scheduled as Eagle Farm Race 8 at 3:33pm (AEST) on Saturday the 4th of May, 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
VICTORY 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 Victory Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 VICTORY STAKES FORM GUIDE
VICTORY STAKES Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Victory Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Free to air television: Seven Network
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
VICTORY STAKES Winners
Winners of the Victory Stakes dating back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Antino | Wee Nessy | Golden Mile | 1:09.32 |
| 2023 | Rothfire | King Of Sparta | Prince Of Boom | 1:10.3 |
| 2022 | Count De Rupee | Scallopini | Jamaea | 1:09.6 |
| 2021 | Niccanova | Vega One | Pennino | 1:11.9 |
| 2020 | Victorem | Niccanova | Deep Image | 1:10.6 |
| 2019 | I Am Excited | Redzel | Jonker | 1:09.6 |
| 2018 | Impending | Most Important | I Am Excited | 1:10.0 |
| 2017 | Music Magnate | Hopfgarten | Miss Cover Girl | 1:13.2 |
| 2016 | Fell Swoop | Didntcostalot | Artlee | 1:09.0 |
| 2015 | Srikandi | Ball Of Muscle | Dances On Stars | 1:09.6 |
| 2014 | Temple Of Boom | Spirit Of Boom | Snitzerland | 1:09.0 |
| 2013 | Buffering | Spirit Of Boom | Albrecht | 1:08.5 |
| 2012 | Not held | |||
| 2011 | Buffering | Atomic Force | Azzaland | 1:13.0 |
| 2010 | Ghetto Blaster | The Jackal | Albert The Fat | 1:09.6 |
| 2009 | Swiss Ace | Sniper’s Bullet | Red Element | 1:09.7 |
| 2008 | Swiss Ace | Atapi | Dance The Waves | 1:09.8 |
| 2007 | Mitanni | Anwaar | Tellem | 1:09.7 |
| 2006 | All Bar One | Falaise | Impaler | 1:08.5 |
| 2005 | Wager | Deuxieme | Dezigna | 1:21.9 |
| 2004 | Only Words | Our Egyptian Raine | Defier | 1:25.8 |
| 2003 | Tit For Taat | Scenic Peak | Mr Bureaucrat | 1:21.5 |
| 2002 | Mr Bureaucrat | Salgado | Faiza | 1:23.3 |
| 2001 | Make Mine Magic | Play Station | Camarena | 1:20.8 |
| 2000 | Cheiron | Narwong | City Fair | 1:22.8 |