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

Winter Stakes, Rosehill Gardens

Run over 1,400 metres, the Winter Stakes is a Listed race taking place at Randwick Racecourse in July each Sydney Winter Racing Carnival. With a $200,000 prize purse, the quality handicap event attracts a quality field of mainly local hopefuls that may be heading towards bigger races over the spring later in the year. 

The Winter Stakes has been won by many quality types over the years including Dreamforce (2018) who went on to run second in the following year’s Doncaster Mile and George Main Stakes, as well as win the the 2020 Group 1 George Ryder Stakes.

Currently, Winter Stakes Day in Sydney takes place on the same date as the Sunshine Coast’s Group 3 Winx Guineas Day in Queensland making for a top day’s punting across the nation.

Winter Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, July 6th, 2024
  • Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
  • Qualification: Three year olds and over
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Listed
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $200,000
  • 2024 Winter Stakes Winner: Tamerlane

winter Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Winter Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, July 6, 2024.  

  1. #1 Tamerlane
  2. #3 Iknowastar
  3. #7 King Of The Castle

Winter Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Winter 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 Winter Stakes
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s race.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s race. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Winter 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 race, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within this race to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within this race to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within this race 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 Winter Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Winter 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 Winter Stakes Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Winter Stakes 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Winter 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.

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Which Horse Will Win The Winter Stakes in 2024

The best way to pick which horse will win the Winter Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers and look at the weights. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Winter Stakes winner include: 

  • Wider Gates – The outside track has proved to be an invaluable advantage when it comes to this 1,400 metre race.
  • In-Form Winter Runners – Horses coming off a top three lead-up in other Listed winter races around Sydney or Melbourne make a nice bet in the Winter Stakes. The Civic Stakes is a key lead-up into the event with Bandersnatch (2021) and Ucalledit (2023) the latest horses to complete the Civic Stakes – Winter Stakes double. Tamerlane (8th in 2024) was the last Civic Stakes graduate to back up and win the Winter Stakes.
  • Avdulla Factor – Jockey Brenton Avdulla has ridden three Winter Stakes winners since 2014, most recently Bandersnatch (2021).

Winter Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites in Winter Stakes 2024 betting include the consistent Bjorn Baker-trained Iknowastar coming off a strong winter bid in Brisbane, Joe Pride’s King Of The Castle, and his stablemate Excelladus carrying just 53kg. 

Dreamforce ($3.20 in 2018) was the last Winter Stakes favourite to win.

Winter Stakes 2024 Field

The official Winter Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.

Winter Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #3 Iknowastar ($2.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #9 Highlights ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #12 Pacific Ruby ($18 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2024 Winter Stakes Tips will be available above the week of the race and a detailed betting preview on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 WINTER STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Winter Stakes Race Day 2024

2024 Winter Stakes Day takes place at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, July 6, 2024. 

Winter Stakes Barrier Draw 2024

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

Winter Stakes Nominations 2024

2024 Winter Stakes nominations close by 11:00 AM on Monday, the 1st of July, 2024.

Winter Stakes Weights 2024

Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Minimum weight is 53 kilograms. Maximum weight is 61 kilograms. Final 2024 Winter Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 2nd of July, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Winter Stakes Field section. 

Bandersntach (59kg in 2021) and Tamerlane (59kg in 2024) are the latest Winter Stakes top weights to win.

2024 Winter Stakes Top-Weight:

  • #1 Tamerlane (59kg)

Winter Stakes Acceptances 2024

2024 Winter Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 2024 and will be published in our above Winter Stakes Field section. 

Winter Stakes Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 2024 with the official 2024 Winter Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Winter Stakes Field section.  

Winter Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Winter Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 6th of July, 2024.   

  • #2 Ucalledit (12)

Winter Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Winter Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $109,000
2nd $36,375
3rd $17,500
4th $8,750
5th $5,375
6th $4,000
7th $3,500
8th $3,500
9th $3,500
10th $3,500

Winter Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 Winter Stakes race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 3:15pm (AEST) on Saturday the 6th of July, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Winter 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 Winter Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 WINTER STAKES FORM GUIDE 

Winter Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Winter Stakes live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Streaming: Racing NSW

Winter Stakes Winners

Winners of the Winter Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 Tamerlane James Cummings Zac Lloyd 59 kgs 1:24.26
2023 Ucalledit Kris Lees Dylan Gibbons 57.5 kgs 1:22.07
2022 Taksu Joseph Pride Glyn Schofield 57 kgs 1:27.84
2021 Bandersnatch Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Brenton Avdulla 59 kgs 1:28.05
2020 Noble Boy Clare Cunningham Jason Collett 54 kgs 1:25.93
2019 Eckstein Chris Waller Blake Shinn 57.5 kgs 1:26.11
2018 Dreamforce John Thompson Brenton Avdulla 57.5 kgs 1:23.50
2017 Slightly Sweet Jason Coyle Jess Taylor 53 kgs 1:23.50
2016 Oxford Poet Kim Waugh Tim Clark 54 kgs 1:24.17
2015 Rugged Cross Chris Waller Brenton Avdulla 56 kgs 1:27.89
2014 Generalife John O’Shea Kerrin McEvoy 56.5 kgs 1:23.56
2013 Under The Sun Gai Waterhouse Thomas Huet 54.5 kgs 1:26.23
2012 Irish Dream Ron Quinton Glyn Schofield 54 kgs 1:24.20
2011 Scarf Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 53 kgs 1:29.74
2010 Mr Unforgettable Kevin Moses Blake Spriggs 53 kgs 1:30.58
2009 Strat’s Flyer Allan Denham Hugh Bowman 56.5 kgs 1:32.34
2008 Innings Ron Leemon Rod Quinn 53 kgs 1:25.37
2007 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2006 With A Chance Luke Griffith Grant Buckley 54.5 kgs 1:24.42
2005 Carael Boy Bob Milligan Zac Purton 53.5 kgs 1:24.91
2004 Dial Tones Jack Denham James Innes 53 kgs 1:22.69
2003 Perfect Partner John Hawkes Rod Quinn 54.5 kgs 1:25.27
2002 Bulletproof Billy Pat Farrell Lenny Beasley 55.5 kgs 1:23.64
2001 Mr. Bureaucrat Warwick Hailes Adrian Robinson 57 kgs 1:24.47
2000 Zoregal David Blundell Kevin Moses 52 kgs 1:17.13