Widden Stakes
Looking for this year’s Widden Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run in late January or early February at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, the Widden Stakes serves as a great launchpad for two-year-old fillies. A Group 3 showdown run at wet weights with penalties, the Widden Stakes makes a nice next-up options for young fillies out of the Gimcrack Stakes held the previous October.
The Widden Stakes serves as a good early lead-up for fillies eyeing a run in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds, the Group 1 $4.96 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m).
Overreach (2013), Mossfun (2014), and Lady Of Camelot (2024) are the only fillies to have completed the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper double.
In 2020 Away Game came close, the Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly taking out the Widden before her Blue Diamond fourth in Melbourne and second in Sydney’s Golden Slipper Stakes.
The 2022 Widden Stakes form was franked with the second placegetter Revolutionary Miss backing up in Melbourne’s Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) for a next-up victory before finishing runner-up in the Blue Diamond Stakes results.
She also returned in the spring and placed second in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) that October.
The 2023 Widden Stakes winner Learning To Fly franked the form at her next two starts winning the $2 million Inglis Millennium followed by the Group 2 Reisling Stakes.
Widden Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Track Location: Rosehill Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,100 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
- Qualification: Two-year-olds (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1943
- 2025 Widden Stakes Winner: The Playwright
widden stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Widden Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 1, 2025.
- #1 The Playwright
- #3 Tempted
- #9 Snitzel Miss
The Playwright ($3.80), trained by the formidable Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, delivered a scintillating performance to win the 2025 Widden Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. With Regan Bayliss expertly guiding her, The Playwright led from the start and held off a fierce challenge to win by a short head. The race saw her break brilliantly, setting a steady pace before being challenged in the final furlong. Bayliss’s skillful riding ensured she maintained her lead, crossing the finish line just ahead of Tempted and Snitzel Miss. Post-race, Waterhouse praised the filly’s heart and determination, hinting at a potential run in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes on February 22.
Widden Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Widden 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 Widden Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Widden Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Widden Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Widden 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 Widden 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 Widden Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Widden Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Widden 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 Widden Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Widden Stakes 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 Widden Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Widden Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Widden 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 Widden Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Widden Stakes in 2025 is to take into account any lead-up form in similar fillies’ races, those with a previous run at Rosehill Gardens and the better-drawn fillies in the mix.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Widden Stakes winner include:
- Look Back To Spring – With the extremely low age restriction, a lot of runners will be in their first season. Look back to last year’s Spring Carnival to see if any fillies aged out and had a good run in the year prior in a race like the Gimcrack Stakes, which most recently produced Mallory (2nd) for her Widden Stakes victory in 2021.
- Magic Millions Classic – The $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast can serve as a good lead-up with Away Game (2020) the last to do the double, while The Playwright (4th in 2025) was the last Magic Millions 2YO Classic graduate to back up and win the Widden.
Widden Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Widden Stakes betting include The Playwright coming off a fourth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, the James Cummings trained Tempted coming off a winning debut, and Chris Waller’s debutant Snitzel Miss to be ridden by James McDonald.
Away Game ($2.10 in 2020) and Lady Of Camelot ($1.60 in 2024) are the latest Widden Stakes favourites to win.
Widden Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 Widden Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Widden Stakes 2025 final field features a solid line-up of untapped fillies with markets led by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Magic Millions 2YO Classic graduate The Playwright.
Widden Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #1 The Playwright ($3.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 The Playwright to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Mac Daddy Flex ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Widden Stakes 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 2025 SOUTHERN CROSS STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Widden Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Widden Stakes takes place as at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday February 1, 2025. The other key events on the program are the:
- Group 3 $250,000 Canonbury Stakes (1100m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m).
Widden Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Widden Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 Widden Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
Widden Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final 2025 Widden Stakes weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week.
Weights on the final acceptances will be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
The Playwright (57.5kg in 2025) was the last Widden Stakes topweight to win.
2025 Widden Stakes Topweight:
- #1 The Playwright (57.5kg)
Widden Stakes Acceptances 2025
Final 2025 Widden Stakes acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Widden Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Widden Stakes Field section.
Widden Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Widden Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 1st of February 2025.
Widden Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Widden Stakes prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 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 |
Widden Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Widden Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 4 at 2:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 1, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Widden Stakes 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 Widden Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 WIDDEN STAKES FORM GUIDE
Widden Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Widden Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Widden Stakes Winners
Winners of the Widden Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see every result going back to 1943, visit our winners page for this race.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Playwright | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 57.5kg | 1:03.87 |
| 2024 | Lady Of Camelot | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 54.5kg | 1:02.53 |
| 2023 | Learning To Fly | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 54.5kg | 1:03.30 |
| 2022 | Queen Of The Ball | Richard & Michael Freedman | Rachel King | 54.5kg | 1:03.53 |
| 2021 | Mallory | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:06.03 |
| 2020 | Away Game | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Tom Marquand | 57.5kg | 1:04.43 |
| 2019 | Amercement | James Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 54.5kg | 1:05.91 |
| 2018 | Fiesta | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 54.5kg | 1:05.50 |
| 2017 | Teaspoon | Michael Freedman | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:05.08 |
| 2016 | Honesty Prevails | Rick Worthington | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:05.73 |
| 2015 | Fireworks | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 54.5kg | 1:05.49 |
| 2014 | Mossfun | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 54kg | 1:05.06 |
| 2013 | Overreach | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 54kg | 1:04.21 |
| 2012 | Driefontein | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:04.14 |
| 2011 | Satin Shoes | Clarry Conners | Hugh Bowman | 54kg | 1:03.06 |
| 2010 | Georgette Silk | Clarry Conners | Blake Shinn | 54kg | 1:05.19 |
| 2009 | Horizons | Gai Waterhouse | Blake Shinn | 54kg | 1:04.44 |
| 2008 | Delta Girl | Graeme Rogerson | Jeff Lloyd | 54kg | 0:58.67 |
| 2007 | Superfly | David Hayes | Tim Clark | 54.5kg | 1:04.80 |
| 2006 | Churchill Downs | David Hayes | Larry Cassidy | 56kg | 1:04.85 |
| 2005 | Pasikatera | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 54kg | 1:04.02 |
| 2004 | Econsul | Graeme Rogerson | Chris Munce | 56kg | 1:05.15 |
| 2003 | Secret Land | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 0:58.92 |
| 2002 | Riona | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | 53kg | 0:58.05 |
| 2001 | Miss Bussell | Gai Waterhouse | Brian York | 53kg | 0:59.33 |
| 2000 | Miss Thunderstood | Les Kelly | Brian York | 53kg | 0:59.4 |
| 1999 | Teaspoon | Michael Freedman | Hugh Bowman | 56kg | 1:05.08 |
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