Looking for this year’s Hill Stakes betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Hill Stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Hill Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 11th, 2025.
- #2 Lindermann
- #6 Attrition
- #14 Maison Louis
Chris Waller‘s class galloper Lindermann ($2.30F) delivered a commanding front-running performance to dominate the 2025 Hill Stakes results at Rosehill, giving his trainer record-extending seventh victory in the $2 million feature.
| 2. Lindermann (14) J: Nash Rawiller59kg 0x012T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Attrition (12) J: Kerrin McEvoy59kg 8x933T: Mitchell Freedman | ||
| 14. Maison Louis (4) J: Dylan Gibbons58kg 141x8T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 5. Kovalica (2) J: Tommy Berry59kg 31x05T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Militarize (1) J: Jason Collett59kg 46x57T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. Palmetto (10) J: Regan Bayliss59kg 5x470T: John Sargent | ||
| 9. Elamaz (6) J: Tim Clark59kg 2x1x5T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 10. Kingswood (8) J: John Allen59kg 165x2T: Gavin Bedggood | ||
| 1. Light Infantry Man (7) J: Chad Schofield59kg 10x06T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 15. Our Gold Hope (11) J: Tyler Schiller57kg 9x539T: Robert & Luke Price | ||
| 4. Bois D'argent (3) J: Zac Lloyd59kg 1654xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 3. Fawkner Park (9) J: Tom Sherry59kg 223x0T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 8. Huetor (13) J: Josh Parr59kg 00x00T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 13. Converge (5) J: Adam Hyeronimus59kg 42x00T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
The Hill Stakes is a Group 2 race now taking place at Rosehill Racecourse.
The event was previously held at Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day before moving to early October at Rosehill Gardens to run as the feature on its own race meeting over a decreased distance of 1900m.
With a $2,000,000 prize purse as of 2023, the weight-for-age event serves as a key lead-up to the upcoming elite level races interstate in Melbourne including the Cox Plate, although the Hill Stakes – Cox Plate double hasn’t been completed since Saintly (1996).
Originally a Principal Race, this race has been held as Group 2 from 1979 onwards. The race has been held at Randwick Racecourse, Canterbury Park, as well as its current home at Rosehill Gardens.
The Hill Stakes is also now one of four lead-up races that offer a $500,000 bonus to any horse that can win it along with the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) run on Golden Eagle Day in late October. Think It Over in 2021 was the latest horse to win the Hill Stakes – Rosehill Gold Cup double.
The 2024 Hill Stakes proved a significant form reference for the following year. Runner-up Kovalica demonstrated this, returning in the winter of 2025 to run third in Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben Cup, and then impressively winning the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22. Not to be outdone, the third-placed Royal Patronage continued to shine, clinching the 2025 Group 1 Canterbury Stakes and securing second in the esteemed Doncaster Mile.
Hill Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
- Track Location: Rosehill Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,900 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight for age
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $2,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1921
- 2025 Hill Stakes Winner: Lindermann
Hill Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Hill 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 Hill Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Hill Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Hill Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Hill 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 Hill 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 Hill Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Hill Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Hill 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 Hill Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Hill Stakes in 2025
- 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 Hill Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Hill Stakes in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Hill Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, look at the trainer’s record in the race and check the runners’ record over the distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Hill Stakes winner include:
- Sydney Runners – Local horses, especially those with experience at getting a win at the track, should often dominate the Hill Stakes results.
- Best Lead-Ups – The Chelmsford Stakes serves as a key Hill Stakes lead-up and placegetters from this race have gone on to get a place or even win in the Hill Stakes many times over the years. Think It Over (2021) and Lindermann (2025) are the latest horses to complete the Chelmsford Stakes – Hill Stakes double.
- Group 1 Galore – Previous Group 1 winners down in grade winding-up for Melbourne do well in the Hill Stakes.
Hill Stakes 2025 Favourites
Favourites in 2025 Hill Stakes betting include Chris Waller’s last start $1 million 7 Stakes runner-up Lindermann, the stable’s $1.2 million The Q22 winner in Brisbane from the winter Kovalica, and lightly raced French import Elamaz from the Waterhouse/Bott yard.
Verry Elleegant ($2.40 in 2019), Think It Over ($1.75 in 2021), Montefilia ($3.40 in 2023) and Lindermann ($2.30 in 2025) are the latest Hill Stakes favourites to win.
Hill Stakes Field 2025
The official 2025 Hill Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Hill Stakes 2025 final field features a bumper line-up of stayers led in betting by Chris Waller’s recent Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes winner Lindermann coming off a 7 Stakes second.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Light Infantry Man
J: Chad Schofield
T: Ciaron Maher |
310x06 | G | 7 | 59kg | |
|
2. Lindermann
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Chris Waller |
90x012 | G | 14 | 59kg | |
|
3. Fawkner Park
J: Tom Sherry
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
8223x0 | G | 9 | 59kg | |
|
4. Bois D'argent
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
61654x | G | 3 | 59kg | |
|
5. Kovalica
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
331x05 | G | 2 | 59kg | |
|
6. Attrition
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Mitchell Freedman |
28x933 | H | 12 | 59kg | |
|
7. Militarize
J: Jason Collett
T: Chris Waller |
546x57 | G | 1 | 59kg | |
|
8. Huetor
J: Josh Parr
T: Peter Snowden |
200x00 | G | 13 | 59kg | |
|
9. Elamaz
J: Tim Clark
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
12x1x5 | G | 6 | 59kg | |
|
10. Kingswood
J: John Allen
T: Gavin Bedggood |
1165x2 | H | 8 | 59kg | |
|
11. Palmetto
J: Regan Bayliss
T: John Sargent |
55x470 | G | 10 | 59kg | |
| 12. Naval College (14) Scratched: | |||||
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13. Converge
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
242x00 | G | 5 | 59kg | |
|
14. Maison Louis
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
1141x8 | G | 4 | 58kg | |
|
15. Our Gold Hope
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Robert & Luke Price |
39x539 | M | 11 | 57kg | |
Hill Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #2 Lindermann ($2.45 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Lindermann to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #6 Attrition ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Hill Stakes 2025 betting tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 HILL STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Hill Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Hill Stakes takes place at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday the 11th of October 2025 and is the feature race at the meeting. Some of the key support acts on the card include the:
- $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes (1400m),
- $500,000 Tapp-Craig (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 $500,000 Gloaming Stakes (1800m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 The Nivison (1200m),
Hill Stakes 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Hill Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public the Wednesday leading-up to the event and will be published in our above Hill Stakes Field section.
Hill Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 Hill Stakes nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40x828x933 | ATTRITION | H | 6 | Mitchell Freedman | 109 |
| 2 | 00x361654x | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | G | 9 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 110 |
| 3 | x009242x00 | CONVERGE | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 96 |
| 4 | 8x11115x40 | EL CASTELLO | H | 4 | Joseph Pride | 100 |
| 5 | 1x1112x1x5 | ELAMAZ (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 104 |
| 6 | 1x438223x0 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 111 |
| 7 | 4213x0x242 | GLOBE (NZ) | G | 7 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 101 |
| 8 | 540x200x00 | HUETOR (FR) | G | 9 | Peter Snowden | 105 |
| 9 | x95x1165x2 | KINGSWOOD (GB) | H | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 101 |
| 10 | 0x70331x05 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 110 |
| 11 | 01x6310x06 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 114 |
| 12 | 332490×012 | LINDERMANN | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 114 |
| 13 | 5121141×8 | MAISON LOUIS (NZ) | G | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 100 |
| 14 | x000546x57 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 15 | 63646x47x0 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 99 |
| 16 | 865839×539 | OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 5 | Robert & Luke Price | 94 |
| 17 | 632155×470 | PALMETTO (NZ) | G | 7 | John Sargent | 101 |
| 18 | 293118×560 | POCKETING | G | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Hill Stakes 2025 Weights
Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Hill Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week and published in our above Hill Stakes Field section.
Hill Stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Hill Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Hill Stakes Field section.
Hill Stakes 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Hill Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Hill Stakes Field section.
Hill Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Hill Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 11th of October 2025.
- #12 Naval College (14)
Hill Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Hill Stakes prize purse is worth $2,000,000 in total having been doubled ahead of the 2023 edition, distributed from places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,155,000 |
| 2nd | $380,000 |
| 3rd | $195,000 |
| 4th | $88,000 |
| 5th | $42,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $15,000 |
| 10th | $15,000 |
Hill Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Hill Stakes race number is scheduled as Rosehill Race 8 at 4:50pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 11th of October 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Rosehill Racecourse.
Hill Stakes 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Hill Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 HILL STAKES FORM GUIDE
Hill Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Hill Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Hill Stakes Winners
Winners of the Hill Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going further back in history, please visit our Hill Stakes winners’ page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lindermann | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 59kg | 1:55.65 |
| 2024 | Attrition | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 59kg | 1:55.23 |
| 2023 | Montefilia | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 57kg | 1:55.88 |
| 2022 | Cascadian | James Cummings | James McDonald | 59kg | 2:06.61 |
| 2021 | Think It Over | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 59kg | 2:03.12 |
| 2020 | Kolding | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 59kg | 2:01.26 |
| 2019 | Verry Elleegant | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 56kg | 2:05.03 |
| 2018 | Ace High | David Payne | Tye Angland | 58kg | 2:02.57 |
| 2017 | Classic Uniform | Gary Moore | Michael Walker | 59kg | 1:49.98 |
| 2016 | Hartnell | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 59kg | 2:04.11 |
| 2015 | Preferment | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 58kg | 2:06.81 |
| 2014 | Junoob | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 59kg | 2:06.12 |
| 2013 | Moriarty | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 59kg | 2:03.62 |
| 2012 | Lamasery | David Vandyke | Peter Robl | 59kg | 2:06.25 |
| 2011 | Trusting | John Thompson | Joao Moreira | 59kg | 2:02.93 |
| 2010 | Descarado | Gai Waterhouse | Peter Robl | 58kg | 1:56.48 |
| 2009 | Miss Marielle | Joseph Pride | Peter Robl | 57kg | 1:56.13 |
| 2008 | Fiumicino | John Hawkes | Glen Boss | 59kg | 1:57.38 |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Desert War | Gai Waterhouse | Larry Cassidy | 58kg | 1:56.28 |
| 2005 | Desert War | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Byrne | 58kg | 1:56.67 |
| 2004 | Natural Blitz | Doug Harrison | Danny Beasley | 58kg | 1:56.62 |
| 2003 | Excellerator | Gai Waterhouse | Jim Cassidy | 58kg | 1:56.84 |
| 2002 | Dress Circle | Gai Waterhouse | Lenny Beasley | 58kg | 1:56.63 |
| 2001 | Mulan Princess | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce | 55.5kg | 1:47.02 |
| 2000 | Pasta Express | Paul Cave | John Marshall | 58kg | 1:57.83 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Hill Stakes?
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 Hill Stakes Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Hill Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Hill Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, look at the trainer's record in the race and check the runners' record over the distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Hill Stakes winner include:
Sydney Runners - Local horses, especially those with experience at getting a win at the track, should often dominate the Hill Stakes results.
Best Lead-Ups - The Chelmsford Stakes serves as a key Hill Stakes lead-up and placegetters from this race have gone on to get a place or even win in the Hill Stakes many times over the years. Think It Over (2021) was the last horse to complete the Chelmsford Stakes - Hill Stakes double.
Group 1 Galore - Previous Group 1 winners down in grade winding-up for Melbourne do well in the Hill Stakes.