Looking for this year’s Aurie’s Star Handicap betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
aurie’s star handicap 2025 Results
The official 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
- #10 King Of Roseau
- #4 Bandi’s Boy
- #2 Marble Nine
The 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap was won by four-year-old Capitalist gelding King Of Roseau at $3.40 for trainer Peter Snowden with jockey Michael Dee aboard on 54kg from barrier 10 to win by 1.5 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:09.18.
| 10. King Of Roseau (10) J: Michael Dee54kg 22011T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 4. Bandi's Boy (8) J: Jamie Mott56.5kg 070x7T: Danny Williams | ||
| 2. Marble Nine (9) J: Liam Riordan59.5kg 45111T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin | ||
| 7. Miss Aria (6) J: Jordan Childs55.5kg 2529xT: Danny O'Brien | ||
| 11. Splash Back (7) J: Tom Prebble54kg 18x11T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 9. Bossy Nic (1) J: Beau Mertens54kg 1223xT: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 6. Danny's St Darci (4) J: Daniel Stackhouse55.5kg 819x9T: Matthew Dale | ||
| 8. She Dances (5) J: Jamie Melham54.5kg 36774T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 3. Lady In Pink (2) J: Ben Allen58kg x826xT: L & T Corstens & W Larkin | ||
| 1. Joyful Fortune (3) J: Ethan Brown60kg 3010xT: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
The Aurie’s Star Handicap is a Group 3 race held during the Melbourne Winter Racing Carnival in early August as a lead-up into the spring.
Named after The Goodwood, Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap winner, Aurie’s Star, the Aurie’s Star Handicap marks the start of the new season in Victoria and is officially the first Group race on the calendar.
Run over 1,200 metres down the famous ‘Straight Six’ track at Flemington, the Aurie’s Star Handicap holds a prize-purse of $200,000 as of 2021 and attracts a fair share of talented sprinters hoping to step up in distance to the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in the coming weeks. So Si Bon (2019) won the Aurie’s Star at 20/1 before a next-up Memsie Stakes second franking the form out of the Flemington Group 3.
Horses that do well in the Aurie’s Star Handicap may choose to back-up in Caulfield’s Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes (1100m) over less distance on Memsie Stakes Day.
From the inaugural race until 2004, the Aurie’s Star was run as an Unlisted handicap. From 2005 to 2009, it was a Listed race, before becoming a Group 3 race in 2010.
The venue for this race was temporarily shifted to Moonee Valley Racecourse in 2007.
Plenty of good horses have won the Aurie’s Star Handicap over the years including recent victories by the likes of Temple Of Boom (2011), Tiger Tees (2014), Hey Doc (2017), Voodoo Lad (2018), and Home Of The Brave (2020).
Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Straight
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Handicap
- Qualification: Open
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1996
- 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap Winner: King Of Roseau
Aurie’s Star Handicap Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Aurie’s Star Handicap, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Aurie’s Star Handicap |
|---|---|
| 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 Aurie’s Star Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Aurie’s Star Handicap, 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 Aurie’s Star Handicap, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Aurie’s Star Handicap to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Aurie’s Star Handicap to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Aurie’s Star Handicap 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 Aurie’s Star Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Aurie’s Star Handicap in 2025
- Login at neds.com.au
- 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 Aurie’s Star Handicap Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Aurie’s Star Handicap in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Aurie’s Star Handicap in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up racing form, assess the barriers and look at the weights.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Aurie’s Star Handicap winner include:
- Favourites – Horses offering low single figure odds have proven successful in recent years, so sticking with favourites might be even better advice than it usually is.
- Handicap Help – Look for horses that gain relief from the handicap, or that can handle the extra weight.
- Ollie Factor – Jockey Damien Oliver holds the Aurie’s Star Handicap record of five wins most recently aboard Home Of The Brave (2020).
Aurie’s Star Handicap Favourites 2025
The Aurie’s Star favourites for 2025 include talented Le Harve mare Splash Back chasing a hat-trick, flying four-year-old Marble Nine coming off three straight wins, and the resuming veteran Joyful Fortune now with the Hayes stable.
It’sourtime ($3.90 in 2023) and Right To Party ($3.90 in 2024) are the latest Aurie’s Star Handicap favourites to get the job done.
Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 Field
The official Aurie’s Star 2025 field and barriers are released the week of the race and will be available right here.
A dozen potential spring-bound sprinters do battle in the Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 final field including Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final winning four-year-old Marble Nine chasing a fourth win on the trot.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Joyful Fortune
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
x3010x | G | 3 | 60kg | |
|
2. Marble Nine
J: Liam Riordan
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
145111 | G | 9 | 59.5kg | |
|
3. Lady In Pink
J: Ben Allen
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
2x826x | M | 2 | 58kg | |
|
4. Bandi's Boy
J: Jamie Mott
T: Danny Williams |
0070x7 | G | 8 | 56.5kg | |
| 5. Cote Atlantique (5) Scratched: | |||||
|
6. Danny's St Darci
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Matthew Dale |
3819x9 | M | 4 | 55.5kg | |
|
7. Miss Aria
J: Jordan Childs
T: Danny O'Brien |
52529x | M | 6 | 55.5kg | |
|
8. She Dances
J: Jamie Melham
T: Ciaron Maher |
x36774 | M | 5 | 54.5kg | |
|
9. Bossy Nic
J: Beau Mertens
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
01223x | M | 1 | 54kg | |
|
10. King Of Roseau
J: Michael Dee
T: Peter Snowden |
422011 | G | 10 | 54kg | |
|
11. Splash Back
J: Tom Prebble
T: Grahame Begg |
x18x11 | M | 7 | 54kg | |
| 12. Jenni The Fox (8) Scratched: | |||||
Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 Tips
Favourite: #11 Splash Back ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Marble Nine ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #9 Bossy Nic ($13 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 betting tips will be available here the week of the race and a detailed betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 AURIE’S STAR HANDICAP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Aurie’s Star Handicap Race Day 2025
2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap Day takes place at Flemington on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Aurie’s Star Handicap Field section.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Nominations 2025
The Aurie’s Star Handicap 2025 nominations are taken the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
Nominations extended until 10:00am (AEST) – 29/07/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119x0070x7 | BANDI’S BOY | G | 6 | Danny Williams | 94 |
| 2 | x57201223x | BOSSY NIC | M | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 88 |
| 3 | x762891x5x | COTE ATLANTIQUE (IRE) | G | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 92 |
| 4 | x5223819x9 | DANNY’S ST DARCI | M | 7 | Matthew Dale | 96 |
| 5 | 8x5142610x | ELETTRICA (NZ) | M | 7 | Richard & Will Freedman | |
| 6 | x71x931143 | GREAT MAXIMUS | G | 5 | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | 82 |
| 7 | 7x7x1627x | JENNI THE FOX | M | 4 | Alex Rae | 74 |
| 8 | x101x3010x | JOYFUL FORTUNE | G | 9 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 101 |
| 9 | x98x422011 | KING OF ROSEAU | G | 4 | Peter Snowden | 87 |
| 10 | 71032x826x | LADY IN PINK | M | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 101 |
| 11 | x932145111 | MARBLE NINE | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 100 |
| 12 | 236x52529x | MISS ARIA | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 96 |
| 13 | x865x36774 | SHE DANCES | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 94 |
| 14 | 1x97541x44 | SOUTH OF INDIA | G | 5 | Ross McConville | 86 |
| 15 | 1340x18x11 | SPLASH BACK (FR) | M | 6 | Grahame Begg | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Weights 2025
Handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap weights are announced at 4:00PM (local time) on the Monday of race week and will be published in our above Aurie’s Star Handicap Field section.
2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap Topweight:
- #1 Joyful Fortune (60kg)
Aurie’s Star Handicap Acceptances 2025
Aurie’s Star 2025 final acceptances close on the Wednesday of race week and will be available in our above Aurie’s Star Handicap Field section.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Jockeys 2025
Riders must be declared by 1:00PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Aurie’s Star Handicap Field section.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Scratchings 2025
2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM, Saturday the 2nd of August 2025.
Aurie’s Star Handicap Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $120,000 |
| 2nd | $36,000 |
| 3rd | $18,000 |
| 4th | $9,000 |
| 5th | $5,000 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $4,000 |
| 8th | $4,000 |
Aurie’s Star Handicap Race Number 2025
The 2025 Aurie’s Star race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 7 at 3:50pm (AEST) on Saturday the 2nd of August 2025. There are a total of nine races at Flemington on Aurie’s Star Handicap Day.
Aurie’s Star Handicap 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 Aurie’s Star Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 AURIE’S STAR HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
Aurie’s Star Handicap Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Aurie’s Star Handicap live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: 7 Network; Cannels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Aurie’s Star Handicap Winners
Winners of the Aurie’s Star Handicap going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | King Of Roseau | Peter Snowden | Michael Dee | 54 kgs | 1:09.18 |
| 2024 | Right To Party | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 54 kgs | 1:09.81 |
| 2023 | It’sourtime | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 55.5 kgs | 1:08.68 |
| 2022 | Sirius Suspect | Saab Hasan | Ethan Brown | 54 kgs | 1:09.97 |
| 2021 | The Astrologist | Leon & Troy Corstens | Damien Thornton | 57 kgs | 1:10.50 |
| 2020 | Home Of The Brave | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 59 kgs | 1:10.58 |
| 2019 | So Si Bon | David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 55.5 kgs | 1:11.07 |
| 2018 | Voodoo Lad | Darren Weir | Damien Oliver | 59 kgs | 1:09.64 |
| 2017 | Hey Doc | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 59 kgs | 1:09.99 |
| 2016 | Sooboog | Darren Weir | Michael Dee | 54 kgs | 1:10.06 |
| 2015 | Shiraz | Tony McEvoy | Damien Oliver | 54.5 kgs | 1:09.43 |
| 2014 | Tiger Tees | Joseph Pride | Damien Oliver | 59.5 kgs | 1:09.86 |
| 2013 | Broken | Darren Weir | Luke Nolen | 54 kgs | 1:12.51 |
| 2012 | Shanghai Warrior | Pat Hyland | Steven King | 54 kgs | 1:11.40 |
| 2011 | Temple Of Boom | Tony Gollan | James McDonald | 54 kgs | 1:10.55 |
| 2010 | Elusive Touch | Mark Kavanagh | Stephen Baster | 53 kgs | 1:11.13 |
| 2009 | Mic Mac | Greg Eurell | Damien Oliver | 55.5 kgs | 1:09.66 |
| 2008 | Grand Duels | Byron Cozamanis | Brad Rawiller | 55 kgs | 1:10.48 |
| 2007 | Monet Rules | Leon Corstens | Peter Mertens | 53 kgs | 1:12.00 |
| 2006 | Bel Danoro | Lee Freedman | Craig Newitt | 52 kgs | 1:09.88 |
| 2005 | Niconero | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 54 kgs | 1:10.76 |
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Which horse will win the 2025 Aurie's Star Handicap?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Aurie's Star Handicap in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up racing form, assess the barriers and look at the weights.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Aurie's Star Handicap winner include:
Favourites - Horses offering low single figure odds have proven successful in recent years, so sticking with favourites might be even better advice than it usually is.
Handicap Help - Look for horses that gain relief from the handicap, or that can handle the extra weight.
Ollie Factor - Jockey Damien Oliver holds the Aurie's Star Handicap record of five wins most recently aboard Home Of The Brave (2020).