The 2025 The Ingham ran at Royal Randwick on Saturday the 13th of December and was won by the favourite Yorkshire ($3.90F)!
| 13. Yorkshire (13) J: Zac Lloyd53kg 11x01T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 3. Estadio Mestalla (10) J: Adam Hyeronimus55.5kg 1x162T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. Robusto (6) J: Ashley Morgan54kg 77x77T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 22. Enxuto (2) J: Jason Collett54kg 75342T: Robbie Griffiths | ||
| 11. Rise At Dawn (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy53kg x3234T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 16. Amor Victorious (3) J: Rachel King53kg 87x80T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 15. Steparty (5) J: Alysha Collett53kg 83497T: Paul Preusker | ||
| 17. Melody Again (9) J: Winona Costin53kg 1x843T: Scott Singleton | ||
| 14. Tavi Time (11) J: Dylan Gibbons53kg x4587T: Kris Lees | ||
| 7. Arctic Glamour (15) J: Tom Sherry54kg 00x12T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 1. Gringotts (20) J: Nash Rawiller61kg x5211T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 20. Sabaj (19) J: Beau Mertens53kg 2x611T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 2. Duke De Sessa (4) J: Adam Farragher57kg 220x4T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Victoria Road (14) J: Braith Nock54kg 97x80T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 10. Matusalem (17) J: Tim Clark54kg 3x405T: Chris Waller | ||
| 19. You Wahng (18) J: Tyler Schiller53kg 051x0T: Kris Lees | ||
| 9. Democracy Manifest (1) J: Regan Bayliss54kg 95050T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Darnation (16) J: Reece Jones54kg 256x0T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Territory Express (8) J: Tommy Berry54kg 00x30T: Paul Niceforo | ||
| 12. Loch Eagle (12) J: Jay Ford53kg 17x05T: Kris Lees |
Looking for this year’s The Ingham betting odds, field and form on the race formerly the known as the Villiers Stakes? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
The Ingham 2025 Tips
Our insider 2025 The Ingham tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
SABAJ (21) hasn’t exactly come up with the friendliest barrier in The Ingham, but I’m still giving this fast‑improving four‑year‑old plenty of respect. He’s been trending the right way all spring and looks ready to hit his peak now he’s fourth‑up.
He kicked off his prep with a solid sixth in the Silver Eagle, then really clicked on Champions Stakes Day at Flemington, lumping 59.5kg and still putting them away by two lengths over the mile. That win wasn’t a fluke either — he backed it up with a gritty Cranbourne Cup victory, thriving with the drop to 54kg.
He gets in even lighter this weekend at just 53kg, and with Beau Mertens sticking, that’s another big positive.
Sure, the wide draw isn’t ideal, but the favourite GRINGOTTS is also parked out there, and SABAJ has the engine to overcome it. If he gets any sort of cover, he’ll be one of the strongest closers in the race and can absolutely make things interesting late.
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First held in 1982, the Villiers Stakes was renamed The Ingham ahead of the 2022 edition of the now $2 million summer feature.
The event has held Group 2 status for over 30 years and the 1600m feature takes place at Royal Randwick in mid-December annually.
After a huge boost in prize money from $750,000 in 2021 to $2 million in 2022, The Ingham also serves as a credible lead-up into the Summer Cup held over 2000m.
The Ingham winner also secures a ballot exemption into the following autumn’s iconic Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m).
The 2021 Villiers Stakes form was franked with the second placed Ellsberg returning the next year for a huge campaign that included a dead-heat victory in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and his Five Diamonds Prelude – $2 million Five Diamonds double.
The Ingham 2025 – Quick Information
- Former Race Name: Villiers Stakes
- Race Day: Saturday December 13, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $2,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1892; 2022 as The Ingham
- 2025 The Ingham Winner: Yorkshire
The Ingham 2025 Results
The official 2025 The Ingham results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday December 13, 2025.
- No. 13 Yorkshire
- No. 3 Estadio Mestalla
- No. 4 Robusto
Five-year-old Snitzel gelding Yorkshire ($3.90F) confirmed his rising star status with a commanding win for the punters in Saturday’s 2025 The Ingham results at Randwick, stamping himself as one of the standout milers of the summer. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton trained galloper, a last start Group 3 Festival Stakes winner, went around as the favourite and delivered exactly what punters expected, surging to the front in the straight and holding off Estadio Mestalla to score decisively. The victory not only added another feature win to his growing résumé but also secured him a coveted ballot-free spot in the following year’s Doncaster Mile, completing a remarkable turnaround after a setback earlier in the prep.
The Ingham Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on The Ingham, 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 Ingham |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Ingham. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Ingham. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Ingham, 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 Ingham, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Ingham to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Ingham to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Ingham 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 Ingham, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Ingham 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 The Ingham Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Ingham in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win The Ingham in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up summer racing form, any proven Black-Type performers and Sydney-trained gallopers.
Additional factors to consider when picking The Ingham winner include:
- Local Milers – There are plenty of races worth paying attention in the preceding weeks, set at 1600 metres and taking place at Randwick.
- Festival Lead-Up – The Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) is a key lead-up offer the winner a ballot exemption for The Ingham. Kirwan’s Lane (3rd in 2022), Robusto (2nd in 2024) and Yorkshire (1st in 2025) who did the double are the latest The Ingham winners to come via a lead-up run in the Festival Stakes.
The Ingham Favourites 2025
Favourites in The Ingham 2025 betting include dual The Big Dance champ Gringotts, consistent Manhattan Rain four-year-old Sabaj last seen winning at Flemington on Champion Stakes Day, and Yorkshire from the O’Shea/Charlton yard.
Quackerjack ($3.80 in 2019) and Yorkshire ($3.90 in 2025) are the latest Villiers Stakes / The Ingham favourites to win.
The Ingham 2025 Field
The official The Ingham 2025 field of final acceptances is set for release the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
The Ingham 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of summer gallopers led in betting by the widely drawn Gringotts who remains well supported despite a nasty alley and 61kg topweight.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Gringotts
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Ciaron Maher |
0x5211 | G | 20 | 61kg | |
|
2. Duke De Sessa
J: Adam Farragher
T: Ciaron Maher |
1220x4 | G | 4 | 57kg | |
|
3. Estadio Mestalla
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Joseph Pride |
31x162 | G | 10 | 55.5kg | |
|
4. Robusto
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Bjorn Baker |
177x77 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
|
5. Victoria Road
J: Braith Nock
T: Ciaron Maher |
397x80 | G | 14 | 54kg | |
|
6. Darnation
J: Reece Jones
T: Ciaron Maher |
1256x0 | F | 16 | 54kg | |
|
7. Arctic Glamour
J: Tom Sherry
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
x00x12 | M | 15 | 54kg | |
|
8. Territory Express
J: Tommy Berry
T: Paul Niceforo |
x00x30 | G | 8 | 54kg | |
|
9. Democracy Manifest
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Chris Waller |
x95050 | G | 1 | 54kg | |
|
10. Matusalem
J: Tim Clark
T: Chris Waller |
13x405 | G | 17 | 54kg | |
|
11. Rise At Dawn
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
0x3234 | G | 7 | 53kg | |
|
12. Loch Eagle
J: Jay Ford
T: Kris Lees |
817x05 | G | 12 | 53kg | |
|
13. Yorkshire
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
111x01 | G | 13 | 53kg | |
|
14. Tavi Time
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Kris Lees |
2x4587 | G | 11 | 53kg | |
|
15. Steparty
J: Alysha Collett
T: Paul Preusker |
883497 | G | 5 | 53kg | |
|
16. Amor Victorious
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
187x80 | G | 3 | 53kg | |
|
17. Melody Again
J: Winona Costin
T: Scott Singleton |
11x843 | M | 9 | 53kg | |
| 18. Port Lockroy (23) Scratched: | |||||
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19. You Wahng
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Kris Lees |
3051x0 | M | 18 | 53kg | |
|
20. Sabaj
J: Beau Mertens
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
22x611 | G | 19 | 53kg | |
The Ingham Race Day 2025
2025 The Ingham Day takes place on Saturday the 13th of December 2025 at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse.
The Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m), Listed Christmas Cup (2400m), and the Restricted Listed $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) are the key support races on the card.
The Ingham Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 The Ingham barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above The Ingham Field section.
The Ingham Nominations 2025
2025 The Ingham nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x23187x80 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 100 |
| 2 | 75x6x00x12 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | M | 5 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 103 |
| 3 | 5x0125x6x0 | DARNATION (IRE) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 104 |
| 4 | 0x05x95050 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 98 |
| 5 | 419x1220x4 | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
| 6 | 1118×75342 | ENXUTO | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths | 94 |
| 7 | 015331×162 | ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE) | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 110 |
| 8 | 0x310x5211 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 121 |
| 9 | 7x59x85631 | KINTYRE | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 92 |
| 10 | 1144x80x08 | KONASANA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 101 |
| 11 | 150x817x05 | LOCH EAGLE | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 103 |
| 12 | 962813×405 | MATUSALEM | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 95 |
| 13 | 3x10x20856 | MCHALE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 |
| 14 | 330x11x843 | MELODY AGAIN | M | 6 | Scott Singleton | 100 |
| 15 | 2212×15412 | PERSIAN SPIRIT | G | 5 | Symon Wilde | 94 |
| 16 | x897x00078 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 100 |
| 17 | 64x50x3234 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 104 |
| 18 | 2x02177x77 | ROBUSTO | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 107 |
| 19 | 41531×4121 | ROTAGILLA | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 81 |
| 20 | 1x1122x611 | SABAJ | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 98 |
| 21 | 51110x0x9 | SNITZANOVA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 22 | 235×883497 | STEPARTY | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 101 |
| 23 | x2512x4587 | TAVI TIME (NZ) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 102 |
| 24 | 6250x00x30 | TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 6 | Paul Niceforo | 103 |
| 25 | 11x7397x80 | VICTORIA ROAD (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 106 |
| 26 | 61585×4115 | VICTORY WIN | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 89 |
| 27 | 11x2111x01 | YORKSHIRE | G | 5 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 103 |
| 28 | x1733051x0 | YOU WAHNG | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Ingham Weights 2025
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final 2025 The Ingham weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
2025 The Ingham Topweight:
- No. 1 Gringotts (61kg)
The Ingham Acceptances 2025
2025 The Ingham final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
The Ingham Jockeys 2025
The final riders must be announced by 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 The Ingham jockeys will be published in our above The Ingham Field section.
The Ingham Scratchings 2025
2025 The Ingham scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 13th of December 2025.
- No. 18 Port Lockroy (23)
- No. 21 Persian Spirit (13)
- No. 23 Snitzanova (8)
The Ingham Prize Money 2025
The Ingham 2025 prize purse is now worth a lucrative $2 million in total as of 2022, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,115,000 |
| 2nd | $380,000 |
| 3rd | $195,000 |
| 4th | $88,000 |
| 5th | $42,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $15,000 |
| 10th | $15,000 |
The Ingham Race Number 2025
The 2025 The Ingham race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:45pm (AEDT) on Saturday December 13, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
The Ingham Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 The Ingham Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 THE INGHAM FORM GUIDE
The Ingham Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 The Ingham live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Winners
Winners of the Villiers Stakes / The Ingham going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. For every result going back to 1930, please check our The Ingham Winners Page.
Following the race being renamed, the successful horses in this event from 2022 are known as The Ingham winners.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yorkshire | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd | 53kg | 1:34.11 |
| 2024 | Robusto | Bjorn Baker | Tim Clark | 54kg | 1:34.14 |
| 2023 | Loch Eagle | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons | 53kg | 1:34.80 |
| 2022 | Kirwan’s Lane | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 57kg | 1:33.50 |
| 2021 | Brutality | Joe Pride | Regan Bayliss | 53kg | 1:37.26 |
| 2020 | Greysful Glamour | Mark Newnham | Rachel King | 56kg | 1:33.47 |
| 2019 | Quackerjack | Mark Newnham | Rachel King | 56kg | 1:34.20 |
| 2018 | Sky Boy | Anthony Cummings | Christian Reith | 53kg | 1:36.39 |
| 2017 | Crack Me Up | Liam Birchley | Jason Collett | 54.5kg | 1:34.98 |
| 2016 | Sense Of Occasion | Kris Lees | Ben Melham | 54kg | 1:37.40 |
| 2015 | Happy Clapper | Patrick Webster | Brenton Avdulla | 53kg | 1:33.98 |
| 2014 | Rudy | Helen Page | Luke Tarrant | 53kg | 1:36.27 |
| 2013 | Ninth Legion | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Peter Robl | 54.5kg | 1:31.41 |
| 2012 | All Legal | Kevin Moses | Glyn Schofield | 54kg | 1:35.81 |
| 2011 | Monton | Ron Quinton | Hugh Bowman | 58kg | 1:36.33 |
| 2010 | Dances On Waves | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 52kg | 1:35.03 |
| 2009 | Palacio De Cristal | Grahame Begg | Peter Wells | 52kg | 1:34.72 |
| 2008 | Something Anything | Gary Portelli | Chris Munce | 54.5kg | 1:36.39 |
| 2007 | Honor In War | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 54.5kg | 1:21.54 |
| 2006 | Utzon | Les Bridge | Lenny Beasley | 57.5kg | 1:35.26 |
| 2005 | Aqua D’amore | Gai Waterhouse | Danny Beasley | 52.5kg | 1:35.47 |
| 2004 | Ike’s Dream | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 54kg | 1:33.13 |
| 2003 | On A High | John O’Shea | Larry Cassidy | 53kg | 1:35.86 |
| 2002 | Boreale | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 53kg | 1:34.89 |
| 2001 | Carael Boy | Bob Milligan | Brad Pengelly | 53.5kg | 1:36.54 |
| 2000 | Grey And Gold | John O’Shea | Darryl McLellan | 52.5kg | 1:36.19 |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy | Bruce Cross | Craig Carmody | 52kg | 1:35.45 |