Pakenham Cup 2025 Betting | Field & Odds

Looking for this year’s Pakenham Cup betting odds field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Results

The official 2025 Pakenham Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday December 13, 2025.

No. 13 Taramansour ($26)
No. 10 Star Vega
No. 3 Etna Rosso

Taramansour ($26) produced one of the feel-good stories of the season with his upset victory in the 2025 Ladbrokes Pakenham Cup results on Saturday, storming home to claim the Listed 2500m feature in dominant fashion. Sent out at big odds, the nine-year-old veteran from the Phillip Stokes yard defied both age and recent form to put a space on his rivals, surging clear to score by more than three lengths over Star Vega, with Etna Rosso grabbing third. It was a remarkable turnaround after a disappointing run at Caulfield the start prior, and a win that vindicated Stokes’ decision to keep the old boy in work rather than retire him.

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Final Race time:

1st	13. Taramansour (10) J: Luke Currie54kg 53808T: Phillip Stokes	27.00WIN 6.50PLACE
2nd	10. Star Vega (14) J: Patrick Moloney54.5kg 6x429T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	16.00WIN 4.40PLACE
3rd	3. Etna Rosso (16) J: Craig Williams59.5kg 30223T: Chris Waller	8.50WIN 2.80PLACE
4th	7. Statuario (13) J: Luke Nolen56kg 45203T: Emma-Lee & David Browne	10.00WIN 3.20PLACE
5th	2. Alenquer (9) J: Ben Allen59.5kg 60274T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	14.00WIN 4.00PLACE
6th	15. Ziryab (4) J: Michael Dee54kg x5962T: Ciaron Maher	7.00WIN 2.50PLACE
7th	16. Skippers Canyon (5) J: Lachlan Neindorf54kg 12x14T: Phillip Stokes	2.80WIN 1.45PLACE
8th	9. Strawberry Rock (11) J: Harry Coffey55kg x0069T: Ciaron Maher	81.00WIN 14.00PLACE
9th	14. Diwali (8) J: Jye McNeil54kg 8x585T: Gavin Bedggood	31.00WIN 7.00PLACE
10th	8. Garachico (2) J: Teo Nugent55kg 46x70T: Dominic Sutton	51.00WIN 10.00PLACE
11th	1. Smokin' Romans (15) J: Jamie Mott60kg 94807T: Ciaron Maher	31.00WIN 7.00PLACE
12th	12. Firm Agreement (1) J: Logan Bates54kg x9907T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	23.00WIN 5.50PLACE
13th	5. Post Impressionist (3) J: Tom Madden57.5kg 86677T: Simon Ryan	126.00WIN 19.00PLACE
14th	6. Monbaher (6) J: Cian MacRedmond56.5kg 521x6T: Matt Cumani	101.00WIN 16.00PLACE
15th	11. Black Run (7) J: Ryan Houston54kg x2111T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	7.00WIN 2.50PLACE
16th	17. Cavity Bay (12) J: Fred W Kersley54kg 83445T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy	91.00WIN 15.00PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 17/06/2026 11:13:16 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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2021 Pakenham Cup Winner Smokin' Romans — 2021 Pakenham Cup winner Smokin’ Romans (pictured at Flemington). Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

The Pakenham Cup is a Listed, $300,000 handicap feature race held at Pakenham Racecourse that traditionally runs in December each summer racing season down under. In 2024 the race ran under the lights for the first time in March before returning to its December timeslot forcing two official editions of the event that year. This event took over from the Werribee Cup in 2016, the year the Pakenham Racing Club began racing at its new track at Tynong. The Pakenham Cup has been won by plenty of stars over the years including the 2003-05 three-time Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva at her sixth start in 2002.

Pakenham Cup 2025 – Quick Information

Race Day: Saturday December 13, 2025
Track Location: Pakenham Racecourse
Track Surface: Turf
Track Direction: Left-handed
Race Distance: 2,500 metres
Weight Conditions: Handicap
Type: Thoroughbred
Grade: Listed
Operator: Pakenham Racing Club
Prize Purse: $300,000
2025 Pakenham Cup Winner: Taramansour

Pakenham Cup Betting 2025

There are many different ways to bet on the Pakenham Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type	How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Pakenham Cup
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Pakenham Cup.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Pakenham Cup. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the Pakenham Cup, 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 Pakenham Cup, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Pakenham Cup to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Pakenham Cup to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Pakenham Cup 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 Pakenham Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on the Pakenham Cup 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 Pakenham Cup Betting above).
Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the Pakenham Cup in 2025?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Pakenham Cup in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form in similar grade/distance races, any previous runs at the track and looking for proven Group performers. Additional factors to consider when picking the Pakenham Cup winner include:

Boys’ Club: Since 2006 just two mares have won the Pakenham Cup, most recently Etah James (2019) who won the follow year’s Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in 2020.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Favourites

Favourites in Pakenham Cup 2025 betting include Chris Waller’s consistent six-year-old Etna Rosso coming off a third in the Group 2 Zipping Classic, the flying Black Run from the Neasham yard chasing a fourth win on the trot, and the Phillip Stokes trained four-year-old Skippers Canyon. Smokin’ Romans ($3.50 in 2021), Kissinger ($3.70 in 2022), and Ashrun ($2.90 in March 2024) are the latest Pakenham Cup favourites to win.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Field

The official 2025 Pakenham Cup field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

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Final Race time:

Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
1. Smokin' Romans J: Jamie Mott T: Ciaron Maher	294807	G	15	60kg
2. Alenquer J: Ben Allen T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	x60274	G	9	59.5kg
3. Etna Rosso J: Craig Williams T: Chris Waller	030223	G	16	59.5kg
4. Brayden Star (17) Scratched:
5. Post Impressionist J: Tom Madden T: Simon Ryan	x86677	G	3	57.5kg
6. Monbaher J: Cian MacRedmond T: Matt Cumani	x521x6	G	6	56.5kg
7. Statuario J: Luke Nolen T: Emma-Lee & David Browne	345203	G	13	56kg
8. Garachico J: Teo Nugent T: Dominic Sutton	246x70	G	2	55kg
9. Strawberry Rock J: Harry Coffey T: Ciaron Maher	0x0069	G	11	55kg
10. Star Vega J: Patrick Moloney T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	96x429	G	14	54.5kg
11. Black Run J: Ryan Houston T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	8x2111	G	7	54kg
12. Firm Agreement J: Logan Bates T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	0x9907	G	1	54kg
13. Taramansour J: Luke Currie T: Phillip Stokes	053808	G	10	54kg
14. Diwali J: Jye McNeil T: Gavin Bedggood	18x585	G	8	54kg
15. Ziryab J: Michael Dee T: Ciaron Maher	3x5962	G	4	54kg
16. Skippers Canyon J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Phillip Stokes	x12x14	G	5	54kg
17. Cavity Bay J: Fred W Kersley T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy	x83445	M	12	54kg
18. Haaland (13) Scratched:

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Pakenham Cup 2025 Tips

Favourite: TBD Best Bet: TBD Best Roughie: TBD Our insider 2025 Pakenham Cup tips will be listed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 PAKENHAM CUP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Pakenham Cup 2025 Race Day

The 2025 Pakenham Cup takes place on Saturday the 13th of December 2025. Ladbrokes Pakenham Cup Day runs on the same date as Ascot’s Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush and the Group 2 $2 million The Ingham in Sydney.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Barrier Draw

The 2025 Pakenham Cup barrier draw is released along with final acceptances the Wednesday leading up to the race and will be published in our above Pakenham Cup Field section.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Nominations

2025 Pakenham Cup nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below as an early guide to the Pakenham Cup field.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	0590×60274	ALENQUER (FR)	G	8	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	100
2	x4328x2111	BLACK RUN (FR)	G	5	Annabel & Rob Archibald	89
3	44×7451048	BRAYDEN STAR (GB)	G	7	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	99
4	5453×83445	CAVITY BAY	M	4	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	73
5	214218×585	DIWALI	G	5	Gavin Bedggood	84
6	222×030223	ETNA ROSSO (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	100
7	22200×9907	FIRM AGREEMENT	G	4	Annabel & Rob Archibald	88
8	61x1246x70	GARACHICO (GB)	G	7	Dominic Sutton	91
9	0x72321174	HAALAND (NZ)	G	7	Lucinda Boyd	72
10	11114×8314	HOWLIN’ RAIN	G	6	Cindy Alderson	82
11	2763×07050	INTERPRETATION (IRE)	G	8	Ciaron Maher	95
12	1231x521x6	MONBAHER (IRE)	G	8	Matt Cumani	94
13	6x47x04877	NAVAL COLLEGE (GB)	G	7	Annabel & Rob Archibald	92
14	60x8x86677	POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE)	G	7	Simon Ryan	96
15	3140x12x14	SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ)	G	4	Phillip Stokes	77
16	10×7294807	SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ)	G	9	Ciaron Maher	101
17	x07696x429	STAR VEGA (IRE)	G	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman	90
18	120×345203	STATUARIO	G	4	Emma-Lee & David Browne	93
19	10260×0069	STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE)	G	9	Ciaron Maher	91
20	5×00053808	TARAMANSOUR (IRE)	G	9	Phillip Stokes	86
21	0904142123	TIKEMYSON (NZ)	G	6	Symon Wilde	74
22	43133×5962	ZIRYAB (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	84

Pakenham Cup 2025 Weights

Handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Pakenham Cup weights will be declared before 4 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Pakenham Cup Field section. 2025 Pakenham Cup Topweight:

Pakenham Cup 2025 Acceptances

2025 Pakenham Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Pakenham Cup Field section.

Pakenham Cup 2025 jockeys

Riders must be declared before 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Pakenham Cup jockeys will be published in our above Pakenham Cup Field section.

Pakenham Cup 2025 Scratchings

2025 Pakenham Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 13th of December 2025.

Pakenham Cup Prize Money 2025

The 2025 Pakenham Cup prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$180,000
2nd	$54,000
3rd	$27,000
4th	$13,500
5th	$7,500
6th	$6,000
7th	$6,000
8th	$6,000

Pakenham Cup Race Number 2025

The 2025 Pakenham Cup race number is TBC for Saturday the 13th of December 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Pakenham Racecourse.

Pakenham Cup 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 Pakenham Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 PAKENHAM CUP FORM GUIDE

Pakenham Cup Live 2025

You can watch or listen to the 2025 Pakenham Cup live, across the following mediums. Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel) Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas) broadcast Radio: Radio Sport National Streaming: Racing.com Mobile: Neds App

Pakenham Cup Winners

Pakenham Cup winners and placegetters going back to 1999 are detailed in the table below.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2025	Taramansour	Star Vega	Etna Rosso
2024 (December edition)	Goldman	Grand Pierro	Muramasa
2024 (March edition)	Ashrun	Glentaneous	Don’t Doubt Dory
2023	–	–	–
2022	Kissinger	Nobel Heights	Vegas Knight
2021	Smokin’ Romans	Good Idea	Team Captain
2020	Attorney	Creedence	Knights Order
2019	Etah James	Secret Blaze	Midterm
2018	Our Big Mike	Berisha	Dal Harraild
2017	Like A Carousel	Khartoum	Oncidium Ruler
2016	Pilote D’Essai	Puccini	Little White Cloud
2015	Tall Ship	Mujadale	Imperial Lass
2014	Cadillac Mountain	Averau	Hurdy Gurdy Man
2013	Pelicano	Hurdy Gurdy Man	Unchain My Heart
2012	Unusual Suspect	King Diamond	I’m Jake
2011	Apprehend	Hanks	Hiphopopotamus
2010	Montahlia	Upon	Elmore
2009	La Rocket	Oronero	Davcon
2008	Mandela	Imvula	Reggie
2007	Baughurst	Extend	Saliente
2006	Brom Felinity	Ulysses	Danzippo
2005	Roman Arch	Coalesce	Wild Classic
2004	Lightning Comand	Just The Part	Spadanza
2003	Classic Benbara	Chairman’s Choice	Tooborack
2002	Makybe Diva	Aquiver	Eagle Rhythm
2001	Altiero	Ascana	Brighter Scene
2000	Slavonic	Brave Chief	Celestial Show
1999	Zerpour	Ihtiyati	The Decorator

How do I bet on the 2025 Pakenham Cup?

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 Pakenham Cup Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which horse will win the 2025 Pakenham Cup?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Pakenham Cup in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form in similar grade/distance races, any previous runs at the track and looking for proven Group performers. Additional factors to consider when picking the Pakenham Cup winner include:

Boys' Club: Since 2006 just two mares have won the Pakenham Cup, most recently Etah James (2019) who won the follow year's Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in 2020.