Looking for this year’s Sandown Stakes betting tips, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
sandown Stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Sandown Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday September 27, 2025.
- #1 Evaporate
- #3 Transatlantic
- #13 Athanatos
Lindsay Park’s class Per Incanto four-year-old Evaporate ($3.70) was back to winning form off a perfectly timed ride by Blake Shinn with the galloper showing plenty of fight to lift late having looked vulnerable in the lead to deny the favourite Transatlantic by a nose in tight 2025 Sandown Stakes result.
| 1. Evaporate (8) J: Blake Shinn59kg 421x5T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 3. Transatlantic (11) J: Mark Zahra58.5kg 519x2T: Tony Gollan | ||
| 13. Athanatos (4) J: Daniel Stackhouse54kg 21x36T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 8. Cote Atlantique (3) J: Beau Mertens54kg 1x5x3T: Henry Dwyer | ||
| 11. The Pendragon (1) J: Jordan Childs54kg 0x0x7T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 6. El Rocko (9) J: Jett Stanley54kg 82112T: John McArdle | ||
| 7. Von Hauke (12) J: Patrick Moloney54kg 504x0T: Cliff Brown | ||
| 14. Wonder Boy (7) J: Logan Bates54kg 216x9T: Jerome Hunter | ||
| 12. Foujita San (2) J: Jye McNeil54kg 4422xT: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 9. Sav On Ice (5) J: Lachlan Neindorf54kg 11121T: Darryl Carrison | ||
| 5. Positivity (6) J: Harry Coffey54kg 6800xT: Andrew Forsman | ||
| 10. Shaiyhar (10) J: Luke Currie54kg 3046xT: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
Run over 1,500 metres, the Sandown Stakes is a Group 3 race taking place at Sandown Racecourse. Previously held on Zipping Classic Day in November, the race was moved to the Underwood Stakes Day card at Sandown in 2021.
In 2023 and 2024 it was the sole Group status race on the card at Sandown Hillside with the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) moved to the weekend prior.
In 2025, the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) joins the Sandown Stakes Day line-up.
Now held at the end of September or early October, the event offers $200,000 in prize money and attracts a strong field of middle-distance runners.
Starting out as a Listed Race, this race was upgraded to Group 3 status in 1984 and is contested under quality handicap conditions.
Plenty of good horses have won the Sandown Stakes over the years including Redkirk Warrior (2016) who made history next start becoming the first sprinter in over a century to win Flemington’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap first-up in 2017 and Fifty Stars (2018).
Sandown Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday September 27, 2025
- Track Location: Sandown Racecourse (Hillside)
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
- Qualification: Open (maidens ineligible)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1981
- 2025 Sandown Stakes Winner: Evaporate
Sandown Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Sandown 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 Sandown Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Sandown Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Sandown Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Sandown 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 Sandown 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 Sandown Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Sandown Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Sandown 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 Sandown Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Sandown Stakes in 2025
- Log in 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 Sandown Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Sandown Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Sandown Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look at their record at the track / distance.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Sandown Stakes winner include:
- Down In Grade: Any horses down in grade off a Group 1 lead-up often do well in the Sandown Stakes.
- Boys’ Club: No mare has won the Sandown Stakes since Mamzelle Pedrille (1995).
Sandown Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Sandown Stakes betting include Lindsay Park’s Evaporate who was runner-up across teh Tasman in The Kiwi, Tony Gollan’s Brisbane visitor Transatlantic who is unbeaten at the distance, and Kodiac five-year-old Cote Atlantique racing second-up.
Elephant ($2.35 in 2021) and Antino ($1.35 in 2023) are the latest Sandown Stakes favourites to win.
Sandown Stakes Field 2025
The official 2025 Sandown Stakes field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2025 Sandown Stakes final field features a quality line-up of middle-distance hopefuls led in betting by Lindsay Park’s smart Per Incanto four-year-old Evaporate.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Evaporate
J: Blake Shinn
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
3421x5 | G | 8 | 59kg | |
| 2. Rise At Dawn (2) Scratched: | |||||
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3. Transatlantic
J: Mark Zahra
T: Tony Gollan |
3519x2 | G | 11 | 58.5kg | |
| 4. Another Prophet (8) Scratched: | |||||
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5. Positivity
J: Harry Coffey
T: Andrew Forsman |
x6800x | M | 6 | 54kg | |
|
6. El Rocko
J: Jett Stanley
T: John McArdle |
082112 | G | 9 | 54kg | |
|
7. Von Hauke
J: Patrick Moloney
T: Cliff Brown |
x504x0 | G | 12 | 54kg | |
|
8. Cote Atlantique
J: Beau Mertens
T: Henry Dwyer |
91x5x3 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
|
9. Sav On Ice
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Darryl Carrison |
811121 | H | 5 | 54kg | |
|
10. Shaiyhar
J: Luke Currie
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
33046x | G | 10 | 54kg | |
|
11. The Pendragon
J: Jordan Childs
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
x0x0x7 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
|
12. Foujita San
J: Jye McNeil
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
04422x | G | 2 | 54kg | |
|
13. Athanatos
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Phillip Stokes |
121x36 | G | 4 | 54kg | |
|
14. Wonder Boy
J: Logan Bates
T: Jerome Hunter |
3216x9 | G | 7 | 54kg | |
Sandown Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #3 Transatlantic ($2.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Evaporate ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #6 El Rocko ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Sandown Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 SANDOWN STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Sandown Stakes Race Day 2025
The Sandown Stakes previously took place on Zipping Classic Day at Sandown Hillside on a Saturday in late November. In 2021 however the race was moved to late September. It is now one of two Group status event on the 2025 Sandown Stakes Day card on Saturday September 27, 2025, alongside the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m).
Sandown Stakes 2025 Barrier Draw
The 2025 Sandown Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Sandown Stakes Field section.
Sandown Stakes 2025 Nominations
The 2025 Sandown Stakes nominations close the Monday of race week, just one day prior to final acceptances, and will be published below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21x46430x9 | ANOTHER PROPHET | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 100 |
| 2 | x322121x36 | ATHANATOS | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | 86 |
| 3 | 762891x5x3 | COTE ATLANTIQUE (IRE) | G | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 92 |
| 4 | 2619082112 | EL ROCKO | G | 7 | John McArdle | 96 |
| 5 | 139x3421x5 | EVAPORATE (NZ) | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 106 |
| 6 | 9x0004422x | FOUJITA SAN | G | 6 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 90 |
| 7 | 49121217×6 | MARBLE ARCH (NZ) | M | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 105 |
| 8 | 1780x6800x | POSITIVITY (NZ) | M | 5 | Andrew Forsman | 99 |
| 9 | 1x164x50x3 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 105 |
| 10 | 124×730274 | RUNNING BY | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 11 | x775811121 | SAV ON ICE | H | 4 | Darryl Carrison | 91 |
| 12 | 1x38x53621 | SHADHAVAR | M | 4 | Tom Dabernig | |
| 13 | 061333046x | SHAIYHAR (IRE) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 91 |
| 14 | 0x18x11525 | SPLASH BACK (FR) | M | 6 | Grahame Begg | 93 |
| 15 | 1120x0x0x7 | THE PENDRAGON (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 16 | 611x3519x2 | TRANSATLANTIC | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | 105 |
| 17 | 230x1x55x0 | TUVALU | G | 8 | Lindsey Smith | 109 |
| 18 | 9489x504x0 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 6 | Cliff Brown | 95 |
| 19 | 332×435457 | WARNIE (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 20 | 5x653216x9 | WONDER BOY | G | 4 | Jerome Hunter | 86 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Sandown Stakes 2025 Weights
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 Sandown Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Sandown Stakes Field section.
Antino (58kg in 2023), Desert Lightning (59.5kg in 2024) and Evaporate (59kg in 2025) are the latest Sandown Stakes topweights to win.
2025 Sandown Stakes Topweight:
- #1 Evaporate (59kg)
Sandown Stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Sandown Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 10:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Sandown Stakes Field section.
Sandown Stakes 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Sandown Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Sandown Stakes Field section.
Sandown Stakes 2025 Scratchings
2025 Sandown Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 27th of September 2025.
- No. Rise At Dawn (2)
Sandown Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Sandown Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to 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 |
Sandown Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Sandown Stakes race number is scheduled as Sandown Race 7 at 3:45pm (AEST) on Saturday the 27th of September 2025. There are eight races in total that day at Sandown Racecourse.
Sandown 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 Sandown Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 SANDOWN STAKES FORM GUIDE
Sandown Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Sandown Stakes 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)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Sandown Stakes Winners
Winners of the Sandown Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Evaporate | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Blake Shinn | 59kg | 1:28.88 |
| 2024 | Desert Lightning | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 59.5kg | 1:29.79 |
| 2023 | Antino | Tony Gollan | Blake Shinn | 58kg | 1:29.30 |
| 2022 | Gentleman Roy | Ben & JD Hayes | Jye McNeil | 54kg | 1:30.26 |
| 2021 | Elephant | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damian Lane | 58.5kg | 1:30.16 |
| 2020 | Junipal | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 59.5kg | 1:29.71 |
| 2019 | Gold Fields | Logan McGill | Stephen Baster | 55.5kg | 1:30.29 |
| 2018 | Fifty Stars | Darren Weir | Ben Allen | 54kg | 1:31.08 |
| 2017 | Dollar For Dollar | Tony McEvoy | Jamie Kah | 54kg | 1:29.94 |
| 2016 | Redkirk Warrior | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 54kg | 1:30.66 |
| 2015 | Charmed Harmony | John Sadler | Glen Boss | 58kg | 1:29.48 |
| 2014 | Pornichet | Gai Waterhouse | James McDonald | 54.5kg | 1:29.61 |
| 2013 | Mahisara | Paul Messara | Craig Williams | 56kg | 1:23.55 |
| 2012 | Mahisara | Paul Messara | Craig Williams | 55kg | 1:29.20 |
| 2011 | Under The Eiffel | Tony Vasil | Craig Williams | 54kg | 1:32.47 |
| 2010 | Larry’s Never Late | Jim Conlan | Mark Zahra | 56kg | 1:33.21 |
| 2009 | Nine Tales | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 53.5kg | 1:30.60 |
| 2008 | Chasm | Heath Conners | Jason Benbow | 55kg | 1:31.80 |
| 2007 | Gotta Have Heart | Mick Price | Stephen Baster | 53kg | 1:24.19 |
| 2006 | Swick | Bart Cummings | Luke Nolen | 53kg | 1:22.00 |
| 2005 | Titanic Jack | Tom Hughes | Nick Ryan | 55kg | 1:31.53 |
| 2004 | Amtrak | Mick Price | Glen Boss | 56.5kg | 1:27.80 |
| 2003 | Chong Tong | Lee Freedman | Brett Prebble | 55.5kg | 1:23.57 |
| 2002 | Salgado | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci | 54.5kg | 1:22.71 |
| 2001 | Little Dozer | Shane Fliedner | Brett Prebble | 54kg | 1:23.21 |
| 2000 | Normal Practice | Danny Williams | Glen Boss | 56kg | 1:21.41 |
| 1999 | Buster Jones | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver | 55.5kg | 1:21.90 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Sandown Stakes?
Log in 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 Sandown Stakes Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Sandown Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Sandown Stakes in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and look at their record at the track / distance.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Sandown Stakes winner include:
Down In Grade: Any horses down in grade off a Group 1 lead-up often do well in the Sandown Stakes.
Boys' Club: No mare has won the Sandown Stakes since Mamzelle Pedrille (1995).