Looking for this year’s SAJC Lightning Stakes betting odds, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
lightning Stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Lightning Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
- #13 Cicala
- #11 Fieldelo
- #1 Sir Now
The 2025 Lightning Stakes was won by three-year-old Tamasa filly Cicala at $4 for trainers Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea with apprentice jockey Rochelle Milnes aboard on 57kg from barrier 11 to win by 0.16 lengths in a time of 1:05.73 on a Heavy (10) track.
Lightning Stakes 2026 Results
| 13. Cicala (11) J: Rochelle Milnes 57kg 11 T: Will Clarken & Niki O'Shea | ||
| 11. Fieldelo (9) J: Luke Currie 57kg 1x124 T: Toby Lake | ||
| 1. Sir Now (10) J: Margaret Collett 59kg 41111 T: Darryl Hewitt | ||
| 3. Colmar (6) J: Connor Murtagh 59kg x1722 T: R Daniel & T Stanbury | ||
| 5. Major Rumble (8) J: Todd Pannell 59kg 1 T: Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | ||
| 6. Overfull (12) J: Lachlan Neindorf 57kg 4x421 T: Peter Robl | ||
| 2. Scampi (4) J: Jordan Childs 59kg 15161 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 12. Daisydoo (1) J: Sairyn Fawke 57kg 31132 T: Justin Pickering | ||
| 9. Madame Maserati (7) J: Jason Holder 57kg 51117 T: Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | ||
| 8. Always Enuff (3) J: Zac Spain 57kg 73x11 T: Shane Nichols | ||
| 4. Dapper Darri (5) J: Liam Riordan 59kg 11x1 T: Shea Eden | ||
| 10. Out Of Square (2) J: Jake Toeroek 57kg 19113 T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly |
Run over 1,050 metres, Lightning Stakes is a short-distance Listed sprint race taking place at Morphettville Racecourse in South Australia at the tail-end of the Adelaide Winter Racing Carnival.
Carrying a prize purse of $120,000 as of 2024, the event runs at the end of July and is a set weights race open only to two and three-year-old horses.
A number of outstanding horses have won the Lightning Stakes in recent years in the early stages of their career including Wild Rain (2015), subsequent Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes and Moir Stakes winner Viddora (2016), and the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip (2018) whose following victories included the Group 1 Moir, VRC Sprint Classic and TJ Smith Stakes.
The form out of the 2021 Lightning Stakes was franked with the winner Beau Rossa going on to run second next-up in Adelaide’s Group 3 Spring Stakes (1200m) and Caulfield’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m).
Lightning Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, July 26th, 2025
- Track Location: Morphettville Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,050 meters
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two-year-olds and three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Listed
- Operator: South Australian Jockey Club
- Prize Purse: $120,000
- 2025 Lightning Stakes Winner: Cicala
Lightning Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Lightning 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 Lightning 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 race, 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 the race to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the race to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Lightning 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 Lightning Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Lightning Stakes in 2025
- Login 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 Lightning Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Lightning Stakes in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Lightning Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form, assess the barriers and look at the allocated weights.
Additional factors to consider when picking the SAJC Lightning Stakes winner include:
- Weight Relief – Look out for a horse which gains an advantage from carrying less weight due to the set weight conditions.
- Millions Flashback – Although it takes place almost six months earlier, if you can find any entrants that were place-getters in the Magic Millions, they just might be able to tackle this distance with flair.
- Short Distance Specialists – The Lightning Stakes is run over just 1050m so is best suited to the short-distance specialists in the mix.
Lightning Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Lightning Stakes betting include Deep Field filly Fieldelo coming off a Listed Creswick Stakes fourth at Flemington, the widely drawn but undefeated Cicala, and the ultra-consistent Sir Now chasing his fifth win on the trot.
Nature Strip ($1.50 in 2018), Parlophone ($4.20 in 2020), Extremely Lucky ($4 in 2022) and La Danseuse Rouge ($4.40 in 2023) are the latest Lightning Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Field
The official Lightning Stakes 2025 field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be available here.
Morphettville hosts a line-up of up-and-coming young sprinters in the 2025 Lightning Stakes field on Saturday with Sir Now coming off four straight wins to don the number one saddlecloth.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Sir Now
J: Margaret Collett
T: Darryl Hewitt |
541111 | G | 10 | 59kg | |
|
2. Scampi
J: Jordan Childs
T: Ciaron Maher |
715161 | G | 4 | 59kg | |
|
3. Colmar
J: Connor Murtagh
T: R Daniel & T Stanbury |
6x1722 | G | 6 | 59kg | |
|
4. Dapper Darri
J: Liam Riordan
T: Shea Eden |
11x1 | G | 5 | 59kg | |
|
5. Major Rumble
J: Todd Pannell
T: Wayne Francis & Glen Kent |
1 | G | 8 | 59kg | |
|
6. Overfull
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Peter Robl |
54x421 | F | 12 | 57kg | |
| 7. Manolo Bling (16) Scratched: | |||||
|
8. Always Enuff
J: Zac Spain
T: Shane Nichols |
173x11 | F | 3 | 57kg | |
|
9. Madame Maserati
J: Jason Holder
T: Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans |
x51117 | F | 7 | 57kg | |
|
10. Out Of Square
J: Jake Toeroek
T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly |
119113 | F | 2 | 57kg | |
|
11. Fieldelo
J: Luke Currie
T: Toby Lake |
1x124 | F | 9 | 57kg | |
|
12. Daisydoo
J: Sairyn Fawke
T: Justin Pickering |
131132 | F | 1 | 57kg | |
|
13. Cicala
J: Rochelle Milnes
T: Will Clarken & Niki O'Shea |
11 | F | 11 | 57kg | |
| 14. Prancing Diva (5) Scratched: | |||||
| 15. Hello Romeo (13) Scratched: | |||||
| 16. Conscience (15) Scratched: | |||||
Lightning Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #11 Fieldelo ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Sir Now ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #8 Always Enuff ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Lightning Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a detailed Lightning Stakes Day Betting Preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 LIGHTNING STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Lightning Stakes 2025 Race Day
SAJC Lightning Stakes Race Day 2025 takes place on Saturday, the 26th of July 2025.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Lightning Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Lightning Stakes Field section.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Nominations
2025 Lightning Stakes nominations close at 12:30 PM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7x10173x11 | ALWAYS ENUFF | F | 3 | Shane Nichols | 75 |
| 2 | 02231 | ANECDOTAL | G | 3 | David Jolly | 62 |
| 3 | 1535×91331 | BRIDAL WALTZ | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 84 |
| 4 | 1x | CASH | C | 3 | Michael Hickmott | 64 |
| 5 | 11 | CICALA | F | 3 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 64 |
| 6 | x6566x1722 | COLMAR | G | 3 | Ron Daniel & Trish Stanbury | 73 |
| 7 | 1x | CONSCIENCE | F | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 65 |
| 8 | 21x2331x | DAELLA | F | 3 | Cliff Brown | 67 |
| 9 | 643×131132 | DAISYDOO | F | 3 | Justin Pickering | 67 |
| 10 | 11×1 | DAPPER DARRI | G | 3 | Shea Eden | 72 |
| 11 | 6 | ELEGANT LILLY | F | 2 | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | 56 |
| 12 | 14×1530348 | ENUFF SEDUCTION | G | 3 | Shayne & Chelsea Cahill | 64 |
| 13 | 1×124 | FIELDELO | F | 3 | Toby Lake | 68 |
| 14 | 2148×14 | HELLO ROMEO (NZ) | G | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 69 |
| 15 | 40×21 | KORATORA | F | 3 | Travis Doudle | 62 |
| 16 | x156x51117 | MADAME MASERATI | F | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | 75 |
| 17 | 1 | MAJOR RUMBLE | G | 3 | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | 60 |
| 18 | 21x63x1438 | MANOLO BLING | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 78 |
| 19 | 415x | MEH KEFFI | F | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | 62 |
| 20 | 661x | NO LIMITATION | F | 2 | Clayton Douglas | 65 |
| 21 | 33×119113 | OUT OF SQUARE | F | 3 | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | 73 |
| 22 | x02354x421 | OVERFULL | F | 3 | Peter Robl | 80 |
| 23 | PRANCING DIVA | F | 3 | David Huxtable | 58 | |
| 24 | 112x | SALUTED | F | 2 | Robbie Griffiths | 69 |
| 25 | 166×1342 | SAVAGERY VIBE | F | 3 | Nick Ryan | 70 |
| 26 | x5x1715161 | SCAMPI | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 76 |
| 27 | x221541111 | SIR NOW | G | 3 | Darryl Hewitt | 87 |
| 28 | 22×1173 | SUN SETTING | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 66 |
| 29 | 1 | TANNA | G | 3 | Ron Daniel & Trish Stanbury | 58 |
| 30 | 7x24x2 | THUNDER SHOC | F | 3 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 59 |
| 31 | 2134 | VAIN CHAMPAGNE | F | 3 | Nick Ryan | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Weights
Set weights apply to this race. Final 2025 Lightning Stakes weights are announced at 4:30 PM on the Tuesday of race week.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Lightning Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Lightning Stakes Field section.
Lightning Stakes 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:30 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Lightning Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Lightning Stakes Field section.
Lightning Stakes 2020 Scratchings 2025
2025 Lightning Stakes scratchings close at 8:00 AM on Saturday, the 26th of July 2025.
Lightning Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Lightning Stakes prize purse is worth $120,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $65,200 |
| 2nd | $21,250 |
| 3rd | $10,750 |
| 4th | $6,000 |
| 5th | $4,000 |
| 6th | $2,460 |
| 7th | $2,460 |
| 8th | $2,460 |
| 9th | $2,460 |
| 10th | $2,460 |
Lightning Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Lightning Stakes race number is scheduled as Morphettville Race 8 at 4:07pm (ACST) / 4:37pm (AEST) on Saturday the 26th of July 2025. There are nine races in total that day at Morphettville Racecourse.
Lightning 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 Lightning Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 LIGHTNING STAKES FORM GUIDE
Lightning Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Lightning Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Lightning Stakes Winners
Winners of the Lightning Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cicala | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Rochelle Milnes (a) | 57 kgs | 1:05.73 |
| 2024 | Lingani | Peter & Belinda Blanch | Dom Tourneur | 57 kgs | 1:04.22 |
| 2023 | La Danseuse Rouge | Cliff Brown | Jake Noonan | 57 kgs | 1:03.12 |
| 2022 | Extremely Lucky | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Todd Pannell | 59 kgs | 1:01.75 |
| 2021 | Beau Rossa | Will Clarken | Todd Pannell | 59 kgs | 1:04.66 |
| 2020 | Parlophone | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. | Ms Jessica Eaton (a) | 52 kgs | 1:01.93 |
| 2019 | Assertive Approach | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Todd Pannell | 59 kgs | 1:01.92 |
| 2018 | Nature Strip | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 59 kgs | 1:00.68 |
| 2017 | Bandipur | James Cummings | Dom Tourneur | 54 kgs | 1:03.48 |
| 2016 | Viddora | Lloyd Kennewell | Matthew Neilson | 57 kgs | 1:02.79 |
| 2015 | Wild Rain | Mark Kavanagh | Matthew Neilson | 56.5 kgs | 1:02.89 |
| 2014 | Buddy Bundy | Phillip Stokes | Dom Tourneur | 58 kgs | 1:04.77 |
| 2013 | Prettyhappyaboutit | Robbie Griffiths | Dom Tourneur | 56 kgs | 1:02.68 |
| 2012 | Avoid Lightning | David Jolly | Adam McCabe | 56 kgs | 1:03.59 |
| 2011 | Kulgrinda | Peter Moody | Linda Meech | 56 kgs | 1:02.15 |
| 2010 | Streetcar Magic | David Jolly | Justin Potter | 58 kgs | 1:03.84 |
| 2009 | Augusta Proud | Leon Macdonald | Chad Lever | 56 kgs | 1:01.82 |
| 2008 | Morgan Dollar | Stuart Gower | Steven Arnold | 58 kgs | 0:57.50 |
| 2007 | Lisson Grove | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 52 kgs | 0:58.48 |
| 2006 | Reshuffles | Jeremy Gask | Matthew Neilson | 55 kgs | 0:58.19 |
| 2005 | Emlozza | Tony Noonan | Brian Park | 55 kgs | 0:59.05 |
| 2004 | Our Quivira | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 55 kgs | 1:00.19 |
| 2003 | Dantana | Rick Hore-Lacy | Nash Rawiller | 57.5 kgs | 0:58.94 |
| 2002 | Innovation Girl | Brian Mayfield-Smith | Kerrin McEvoy | 49 kgs | 0:57.95 |
| 2001 | Raja Lane | Leon Macdonald | James Winks | 49 kgs | 0:57.49 |
| 2000 | Vargna | Gordon Richards | Dwayne Dunn | 51.5 kgs | 0:59.58 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Lightning Stakes?
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Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2025 Lightning Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Lightning Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form, assess the barriers and look at the allocated weights.
Additional factors to consider when picking the SAJC Lightning Stakes winner include:
Weight Relief - Look out for a horse which gains an advantage from carrying less weight due to the set weight conditions.
Millions Flashback - Although it takes place almost six months earlier, if you can find any entrants that were place-getters in the Magic Millions, they just might be able to tackle this distance with flair.
Short Distance Specialists - The Lightning Stakes is run over just 1050m so is best suited to the short-distance specialists in the mix.