Looking for this year’s The Four Pillars Midway betting odds and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
The four pillars 2025 Results
The official 2025 The Four Pillars results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 1, 2025.
- #9 Sonofdec
- #1 Meridiana
- #20e Philipsburg
Jay Hopkin’s in-form Newcastle based Kermadec gelding, Sonofdec ($20), was huge on the big stage at Randwick claiming a notable upset in the 2025 Four Pillars Midway results. Given a perfectly timed ride by jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Sonofdec hit the lead 250m out from the line before getting out to a big lead and holding on to deny the fast-finishing favourite Meridiana who came from a long way back to flash home into second 0.65 lengths beaten.
| 9. Sonofdec (1) J: Jean Van Overmeire 61kg 0x122T: Jay Hopkins | ||
| 1. Meridiana (9) J: William Stanley 62.5kg 438x1T: John Sargent | ||
| 20. Philipsburg (5) J: Winona Costin 59kg 7460xT: James Ponsonby | ||
| 14. Mogwai (13) J: Tom Marquand 60kg 49725T: Robert & Luke Price | ||
| 3. Broadway Bouncer (2) J: Zac Lloyd 62kg 8x058T: Kristen Buchanan | ||
| 5. Debello (10) J: Molly Bourke 61.5kg 95341T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 16. Monkhana (15) J: Anna Roper 59.5kg x2138T: Denim Wynen | ||
| 6. Prince Of Sorts (3) J: Olivia Chambers 61.5kg x8513T: Allan Kehoe | ||
| 7. Jack Duggan (4) J: Nash Rawiller 61kg 256x9T: Jason Deamer | ||
| 19. Agita (12) J: Chad Schofield 60kg 54316T: David Payne | ||
| 18. Dusty Bay (16) J: Jason Collett 57.5kg 43044T: Tracey Bartley | ||
| 2. Apollo Mission (7) J: Ethan Brown 62kg 08x91T: Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | ||
| 11. Let's Fly (18) J: Alysha Collett 60.5kg 1x850T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 21. Jacob's Ladder (11) J: Tyler Schiller 58.5kg x4175T: John P Thompson | ||
| 8. Jumeirah Beach (17) J: Braith Nock 61kg 150x4T: Jason Deamer | ||
| 13. Kingston Charm (14) J: Andrew Adkins 60kg 62029T: John P Thompson | ||
| 15. Piraeus (8) J: Joao Moreira 60kg 987x7T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 10. Vetwelve (6) J: Mitch Stapleford 61kg 01232T: John Sargent |
The $500,000 showdown takes place at Randwick Racecourse (moved from Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in 2025) on Golden Eagle Day, which is held the Saturday prior to the iconic Melbourne Cup on the same day Victoria hosts its VRC Derby Day card at Flemington.
The event is a BenchMark 68 handicap restricted to horses in eligible Midway trainers’ stables.
The Midway races in New South Wales have only been in place since the winter of 2021 but is already a popular concept.
Like the $20 million The Everest and the $2 million The Kosciuszko held earlier during the carnival at Randwick, the event is a slot race open to 18 horses.
The eighteen Four Pillars runners are selected by eighteen members of the public that were successful in the second-chance draw of The Kosciuszko sweepstakes tickets.
The 2021 Four Pillars form was franked with the upset winner Kiss Sum returning the following winter to win Brisbane’s Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m).
the four pillars 2025 – QUICK INFORMATION
- Race Day: Saturday November 1, 2025
- Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Distance: 1500m
- Weight Class: Benchmark 68 Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and above
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Special Conditions
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Purse: $500,000
- Inaugural Race: 2021
- 2025 The Four Pillars Winner: Sonofdec
The Four Pillars 2025 Betting
There are many different ways to bet on The Four Pillars, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Four Pillars |
|---|---|
| How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Four Pillars | |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Four Pillars. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers in this year’s The Four Pillars. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Four Pillars, 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 Four Pillars, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Four Pillars to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Four Pillars to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Four Pillars 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 Four Pillars, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Four Pillars 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 the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN The Four Pillars in 2025?
Which horse will win the 2025 The Four Pillars comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous race experience against similar rivals.
When selecting The Four Pillars winner it is also important to consider:
- Provincial Lead-Ups: Horses that performed well in the key Midway races over the past 12 months make the best bet in The Four Pillars.
The Four Pillars FAVOURITES 2025
The favourites in The Four Pillars betting for 2025 include John Sargent’s Preferment mare Meridiana coming off a Rosehill win, her consistent stablemate Vetwelve, and four-year-old Flying Artie mare Let’s Fly for Richard & Will Freedman.
The Four Pillars 2025 FIELD
The official 2025 The Four Pillars field of final acceptances is made public on the Wednesday of race week and will be available right here.
The 2025 Four Pillars Midway field features a quality line-up of middle-distance gallopers including John Sargent’s Preferment mare Meridiana, fresh off a Rosehill victory, who lines up alongside her reliable stablemate Vetwelve, while the Freedman duo, Richard and Will, saddle up the four-year-old Flying Artie mare Let’s Fly from out wide in gate 19.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Meridiana
J: William Stanley
T: John Sargent |
1438x1 | M | 9 | 62.5kg | |
|
2. Apollo Mission
J: Ethan Brown
T: Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter |
408x91 | G | 7 | 62kg | |
|
3. Broadway Bouncer
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Kristen Buchanan |
38x058 | G | 2 | 62kg | |
| 4. Alabama State (2) Scratched: | |||||
|
5. Debello
J: Molly Bourke
T: Gary Portelli |
x95341 | G | 10 | 61.5kg | |
|
6. Prince Of Sorts
J: Olivia Chambers
T: Allan Kehoe |
8x8513 | G | 3 | 61.5kg | |
|
7. Jack Duggan
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Jason Deamer |
2256x9 | G | 4 | 61kg | |
|
8. Jumeirah Beach
J: Braith Nock
T: Jason Deamer |
1150x4 | G | 17 | 61kg | |
|
9. Sonofdec
J: Jean Van Overmeire
T: Jay Hopkins |
60x122 | G | 1 | 61kg | |
|
10. Vetwelve
J: Mitch Stapleford
T: John Sargent |
101232 | G | 6 | 61kg | |
|
11. Let's Fly
J: Alysha Collett
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
41x850 | M | 18 | 60.5kg | |
| 12. All Hunky Dory (20) Scratched: | |||||
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13. Kingston Charm
J: Andrew Adkins
T: John P Thompson |
x62029 | M | 14 | 60kg | |
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14. Mogwai
J: Tom Marquand
T: Robert & Luke Price |
x49725 | G | 13 | 60kg | |
|
15. Piraeus
J: Joao Moreira
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
1987x7 | G | 8 | 60kg | |
|
16. Monkhana
J: Anna Roper
T: Denim Wynen |
3x2138 | M | 15 | 59.5kg | |
| 17. Hyperbolic (22) Scratched: | |||||
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18. Dusty Bay
J: Jason Collett
T: Tracey Bartley |
x43044 | G | 16 | 57.5kg | |
|
19. Agita
J: Chad Schofield
T: David Payne |
954316 | G | 12 | 60kg | |
|
20. Philipsburg
J: Winona Costin
T: James Ponsonby |
57460x | G | 5 | 59kg | |
The Four Pillars 2025 Tips
Favourite: #1 Meridiana ($4 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #18 Dusty Bay ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #5 Debello ($26 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider tips on the 2025 The Four Pillars will be detailed here the week of the feature and a full The Golden Eagle Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 GOLDEN EAGLE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
The Four Pillars 2025 RACE DAY
The 2025 The Four Pillars takes place on Golden Eagle Day at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday November 1, 2025.
The other key support races on the card are the $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m), the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m), and the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) – formerly the Winners Stakes.
the four pillars 2025 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2025 The Four Pillars barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
the four pillars 2025 Nominations
2025 The Four Pillars nominations will be announced the week of the race and published below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98×0954316 | AGITA | G | 5 | David Payne | 68 |
| 2 | 144x860x28 | ALABAMA STATE | G | 4 | Jack Pilkington | 71 |
| 3 | x2111324x1 | ALL HUNKY DORY (IRE) | G | 9 | Adam Duggan | 69 |
| 4 | 06x5408x91 | APOLLO MISSION | G | 6 | Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter | 73 |
| 5 | 523638×058 | BROADWAY BOUNCER | G | 5 | Kristen Buchanan | 72 |
| 6 | 748528×410 | CAPE BYRON | G | 5 | Marc & Mitchell Conners | 64 |
| 7 | 1519×27838 | C’MON MATE | G | 6 | Ross McConville | 65 |
| 8 | 1123×95341 | DEBELLO | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 71 |
| 9 | 91009×0473 | DIRECT FIRE | G | 5 | Theresa Bateup | 65 |
| 10 | 22610535×2 | DJAPANA | M | 5 | Clarry Conners | 58 |
| 11 | 108×43044 | DUSTY BAY | G | 3 | Tracey Bartley | 69 |
| 12 | 645×5136 | FELIS CHAUS | G | 4 | Richard Litt | 56 |
| 13 | 351907×752 | FULL METAL JACKET | G | 4 | Gary Portelli | 60 |
| 14 | 313x2304x2 | HARDPOINT (NZ) | G | 4 | Brad Widdup | 62 |
| 15 | 8x69x08564 | HELLOVA NATURE | G | 5 | Kristen Buchanan | 61 |
| 16 | x38400x315 | HORIZONS | M | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 64 |
| 17 | 711x42313x | HYPERBOLIC (NZ) | M | 4 | Brad Widdup | 68 |
| 18 | 13612256×9 | JACK DUGGAN (USA) | G | 8 | Jason Deamer | 70 |
| 19 | 3317×4175 | JACOB’S LADDER | G | 4 | John Thompson | 65 |
| 20 | 02371150×4 | JUMEIRAH BEACH | G | 7 | Jason Deamer | 70 |
| 21 | 1655×62029 | KINGSTON CHARM | M | 6 | John Thompson | 72 |
| 22 | x71541x850 | LET’S FLY | M | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 73 |
| 23 | 76621×9543 | MASTER RILEY | G | 5 | Theresa Bateup | 64 |
| 24 | 1438×1 | MERIDIANA (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 77 |
| 25 | 1360×49725 | MOGWAI | G | 5 | Robert & Luke Price | 68 |
| 26 | 94143×2138 | MONKHANA (NZ) | M | 5 | Denim Wynen | 71 |
| 27 | x245142152 | ORTHIE’S BOYS | G | 5 | Gregory McFarlane | 64 |
| 28 | 695857460x | PHILIPSBURG (NZ) | G | 8 | James Ponsonby | 66 |
| 29 | 48251987×7 | PIRAEUS | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 68 |
| 30 | 425x3346x8 | PRETTY TAVI (NZ) | M | 6 | Jack Pilkington | 60 |
| 31 | 01348×8513 | PRINCE OF SORTS | G | 4 | Allan Kehoe | 71 |
| 32 | 53320×1514 | REBEL RHAPSODY | G | 4 | Nacim Dilmi | 61 |
| 33 | x30260x122 | SONOFDEC | G | 5 | Jay Hopkins | 70 |
| 34 | 521228×224 | STRAWBERRY IMPACT | G | 4 | Blake Ryan | 63 |
| 35 | 570×31 | SWIFT LEGEND | C | 3 | Les Bridge | 64 |
| 36 | x48377x266 | TRAFALGAR SQUARE | M | 4 | David Payne | 61 |
| 37 | x343101232 | VETWELVE | G | 4 | John Sargent | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Four Pillars 2025 WEIGHTS
The Four Pillars is a Benchmark 68 handicap event. 2025 The Four Pillars weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
2025 The Four Pillars Topweights:
- #1 Meridiana (62.5kg) – apprentice claim William Stanley (a3/54.5kg)
- #2 Apollo Mission (62kg)
- #3 Broadway Bouncer (62kg)
The Four Pillars 2025 ACCEPTANCES
The Four Pillars 2025 final acceptances close the Wednesday of race week and will be available in full in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
The Four Pillars 2025 JOCKEYS
The Four Pillars 2025 jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above The Four Pillars Field section.
The Four Pillars 2025 SCRATCHINGS
2025 The Four Pillars scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday the 1st of November 2025.
The Four Pillars PRIZE MONEY 2025
The current 2025 The Four Pillars prize money is set at $500,000, distributed from first to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $287,000 |
| 2nd | $94,000 |
| 3rd | $47,500 |
| 4th | $22,250 |
| 5th | $11,750 |
| 6th | $5,000 |
| 7th | $5,000 |
| 8th | $5,000 |
| 9th | $5,000 |
| 10th | $5,000 |
The Four Pillars RACE NUMBER 2025
The 2025 The Four Pillars race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 4 at 2:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 1st of November 2025 at Royal Randwick Racecourse. There are a total of 10 races on the Randwick card at the meeting.
the four pillars 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 The Four Pillars Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 THE FOUR PILLARS FORM GUIDE
THE four pillars LIVE 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 The Four Pillars live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
the four pillars Winners
Winners of The Four Pillars going back to the race’s inauguration in 2021 are displayed in the table below.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sonofdec | Meridiana | Philipsburg | 1:31.53 |
| 2024 | Kingston Charm | Piraeus | Rolling Magic | 1:29.12 |
| 2023 | Sweet Mercy | Oakfield Waratah | Burning Need | 1:29.75 |
| 2022 | Oakfield Arrow | Awesome Lad | Lemaire | 1:29.71 |
| 2021 | Kiss Sum | Dufresne | Divine Breath | 1:29.02 |
How do I bet on the 2025 The Four Pillars Midway?
Login at neds.com.au
Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 The Four Pillars Midway?
Which horse will win the 2025 The Four Pillars comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous race experience against similar rivals.
When selecting The Four Pillars winner it is also important to consider:
Provincial Lead-Ups: Horses that performed well in the key Midway races over the past 12 months make the best bet in The Four Pillars.