Looking for this year’s Maribyrnong Plate betting odds, tips and field? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
| 2. Tornado Valley (2) J: Ethan Brown58kg 3T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Tales Of Time (5) J: Ben Melham58kg T: Clinton McDonald | ||
| 11. Luna Vega (12) J: Joao Moreira56kg T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 4. Carnevale (11) J: Mark Zahra58kg T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 5. Diameter (8) J: Damian Lane58kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Brazen Dechambeau (10) J: Beau Mertens58kg T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 9. Daily Reward (6) J: Craig Williams56kg T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 6. Prince Of Portland (7) J: Daniel Stackhouse58kg T: Matt Laurie | ||
| 14. Spirit Of Nicconi (9) J: Luke Cartwright56kg T: Cameron Templeton | ||
| 1. Knurl (4) J: Harry Coffey58kg 41T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 10. Hellfire Jess (3) J: Jordan Childs56kg T: Tom Dabernig | ||
| 12. Saluki (1) J: Luke Currie56kg T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
Currently taking place on the first Tuesday of November as part of the iconic Melbourne Cup Day card at Flemington Racecourse, the Maribyrnong Plate is a Group 3 race for two-year-olds contested down the straight over 1000m.
The race gets its name from the Maribyrnong River, close to Flemington Racecourse, and offers $240,000 in prize money.
Juvenile horses that contest this race are often on debut and it can be a huge race for punters being the first on Cup Day and has previously been held on both VRC Oaks Day as well as the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival the Saturday after the world’s richest handicap.
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Tuesday November 4, 2025
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,000 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $240,000
- Inaugural Race: 1871
- 2025 Maribyrnong Plate Winner: TBD
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Results
The official 2025 Maribyrnong Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Tuesday November 4, 2025.
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Maribyrnong Plate Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Maribyrnong Plate, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Maribyrnong Plate |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Maribyrnong Plate. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Maribyrnong Plate. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Maribyrnong Plate, 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 Maribyrnong Plate, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Maribyrnong Plate to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Maribyrnong Plate to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Maribyrnong Plate 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 Maribyrnong Plate, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Maribyrnong Plate 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 Maribyrnong Plate Betting above.
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Maribyrnong Plate
The best way to pick which horse will win the Maribyrnong Plate in 2025 is to take any lead-up form by the juveniles in the field, their past strike-rate at Flemington and if on debut any lead-up trials.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Maribyrnong Plate winner include:
- Debutantes – Owing to the very low age of entrants, expect a payoff if you can find an unproven horse that has the right traits to win or place in their first Group listed race off a nice lead-up trial. Tycoon Star (2024) was the last debutant to win the Maribyrnong Plate.
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Favourites
Favourites in 2025 Maribyrnong Plate betting include the Lindsay Park trained Carnevale coming off a winning Flemington jumpout with Mark Zahra to ride, the Chris Waller trained Brazen Beau colt Diameter who was second in that same key HQ hit-out, and the Ciaron Maher trained Tornado Valley racing second-up off a Listed Debutant Stakes third at Caulfield.
Brereton ($6EF in 2021) was the last Maribyrnong Plate favourite or equal favourite to win.
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Field
The official 2025 Maribyrnong Plate field of final acceptances is announced on the Friday before the race and will be published in full below.
The Maribyrnong Plate 2025 final field features a quality line-up of promising youngsters set to face off in the first on Derby Day including Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s last start Bendigo winning Brazen Beau colt Knurl who is the only non-maiden in the event.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Knurl
J: Harry Coffey
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
41 | C | 4 | 58kg | |
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2. Tornado Valley
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
3 | C | 2 | 58kg | |
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3. Brazen Dechambeau
J: Beau Mertens
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
C | 10 | 58kg | ||
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4. Carnevale
J: Mark Zahra
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
C | 11 | 58kg | ||
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5. Diameter
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
C | 8 | 58kg | ||
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6. Prince Of Portland
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Matt Laurie |
C | 7 | 58kg | ||
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7. Tales Of Time
J: Ben Melham
T: Clinton McDonald |
C | 5 | 58kg | ||
| 8. Free Flying (1) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Daily Reward
J: Craig Williams
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
F | 6 | 56kg | ||
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10. Hellfire Jess
J: Jordan Childs
T: Tom Dabernig |
F | 3 | 56kg | ||
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11. Luna Vega
J: Joao Moreira
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
F | 12 | 56kg | ||
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12. Saluki
J: Luke Currie
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
F | 1 | 56kg | ||
| 13. Simply Steffi (10) Scratched: | |||||
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14. Spirit Of Nicconi
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Cameron Templeton |
F | 9 | 56kg | ||
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Tips
Favourite: #4 Carnevale ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Knurl – EACH WAY ($16 / $4.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #11 Luna Vega ($23 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Maribyrnong Plate 2025 tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
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Maribyrnong Plate Race Day 2025
The Maribyrnong Plate 2025 takes place on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 4, 2025.
It is an early Group race on the program which is of course headlined by the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m).
The other support race on the card is the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m).
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Maribyrnong Plate barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the weekend of the race and will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section.
Maribyrnong Plate Nominations 2025
2025 Maribyrnong Plate nominations close at 12 PM on the Wednesday prior to the race.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | FREE FLYING | F | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 56kg | |||
| 2 | 41 | KNURL | C | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 2 | 58kg | |||
| 3 | 3 | TORNADO VALLEY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 58kg | |||
| 4 | BRAZEN DECHAMBEAU | C | 2 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 5 | CARNEVALE | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 6 | DIAMETER | C | 2 | Chris Waller | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 7 | PRINCE OF PORTLAND | C | 2 | Matt Laurie | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 8 | TALES OF TIME | C | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 9 | CALAMARI RING | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 10 | DAILY REWARD | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 11 | HELLFIRE JESS | F | 2 | Tom Dabernig | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 12 | LUNA VEGA | F | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 13 | SALUKI | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 14 | SIMPLY STEFFI | F | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 15 | SPIRIT OF NICCONI | F | 2 | Cameron Templeton | 4= | 56kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Maribyrnong Plate Weights 2025
Set weights conditions apply to this race. For colts and geldings, the set weight is 57 kilograms. For fillies the set weight is 55 kilograms. Final 2025 Maribyrnong Plate weights will be declared by 4 PM on the Thursday prior to the race.
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Acceptances
2025 Maribyrnong Plate final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Friday prior to the race and will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section.
Maribyrnong Plate 2025 jockeys
Riders must be declared by 12 PM on the Friday prior to the race and the official 2025 Maribyrnong Plate jockeys will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section.
Maribyrnong Plate Scratchings 2025
2025 Maribyrnong Plate scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Tuesday November 4, 2025.
Maribyrnong Plate Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Maribyrnong Plate prize money is set at $240,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. The race includes a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS nominators bonus for qualified horses.
Maribyrnong Plate Race Number 2025
The 2025 Maribyrnong Plate race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 1 at 10:45am (AEDT) on Tuesday November 4, 2025. There are 10 races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Maribyrnong Plate 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 Maribyrnong Plate Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 MARIBYRNONG PLATE FORM GUIDE
Maribyrnong Plate Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Maribyrnong Plate live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: Channel 9
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Maribyrnong Plate Winners
Winners of the Maribyrnong Plate going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to view the full list of Maribyrnong Plate winners, going all the way back to 1871, please visit our Maribyrnong Plate Winners page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Tycoon Star | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 58kg | 0:58.01 |
| 2023 | Dublin Down | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Zac Purton | 58kg | 0:58.19 |
| 2022 | Krakarib | Simon Zahra | Damien Thornton | 58kg | 0:58.52 |
| 2021 | Brereton | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 58kg | 0:58.30 |
| 2020 | Finance Tycoon | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Luke Nolen | 58kg | 0:57.72 |
| 2019 | Hard Landing | David Hayes | Luke Nolen | 57kg | 0:59.92 |
| 2018 | Vinicunca | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Wayne Lordan | 55kg | 0:58.63 |
| 2017 | Run Naan | Tony McEvoy | Andrew Mallyon | 57kg | 0:57.37 |
| 2016 | Aspect | Tony McEvoy | Kerrin McEvoy | 57kg | 0:59.50 |
| 2015 | Power Trip | John McArdle | Craig Williams | 57kg | 0:58.84 |
| 2014 | Prompt Return | Danny O’Brien | James Winks | 57kg | 0:57.50 |
| 2013 | Boomwaa | Robbie Laing | Vlad Duric | 56.5kg | 0:59.39 |
| 2012 | Direct Charge | Robbie Laing | Steven Arnold | 56.5kg | 0:58.33 |
| 2011 | Real Stolle | John P Thompson | Michael Rodd | 54.5kg | 0:57.71 |
| 2010 | Arctic Command | Wendy Kelly | Dale Smith | 55.5kg | 0:57.90 |
| 2009 | General Truce | Ricky Maund | Andrew Mallyon | 55.5kg | 0:57.23 |
| 2008 | Our Joan Of Arc | Clarry Conners | Corey Brown | 53.5kg | 0:58.38 |
| 2007 | Exceedingly Good | Lee Freedman | Corey Brown | 55.5kg | 0:57.74 |
| 2006 | Husson Lightning | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 0:57.97 |
| 2005 | Nadeem | David Hayes | Craig Williams | 55.5kg | 0:57.55 |
| 2004 | Jiang | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic | 55.5kg | 1:00.39 |
| 2003 | Sanziro | Lee Freedman | Brett Prebble | 54kg | 0:58.20 |
| 2002 | Ra Sun | Robbie Griffiths | Peter Mertens | 54kg | 0:58.32 |
| 2001 | Bel Esprit | John Symons | Wayne Treloar | 56.5kg | 0:57.03 |
| 2000 | Langoustine | Peter Hayes | Damien Oliver | 53kg | 0:57.68 |
| 1999 | Happy Giggle | Jim Mason | Stephen Baster | 56.5kg | 1:00.34 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Maribyrnong Plate?
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 Maribyrnong Plate Betting.
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the Maribyrnong Plate in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Maribyrnong Plate in 2025 is to take any lead-up form by the juveniles in the field, their past strike-rate at Flemington and if on debut any lead-up trials.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Maribyrnong Plate winner include:
Debutantes - Owing to the very low age of entrants, expect a payoff if you can find an unproven horse that has the right traits to win or place in their first Group listed race off a nice lead-up trial. Tycoon Star (2024) was the last debutant to win the Maribyrnong Plate.