{"id":80628,"date":"2021-09-18T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2021-09-18T18:00:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T08:00:46","slug":"king-charles-iii-stakes","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/king-charles-iii-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles III Stakes (George Main Stakes)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for this year’s King Charles III Stakes<\/strong> betting odds and tips on the<\/strong> race formerly known as the George Main Stakes<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.<\/p>\n

king charles iii Stakes 2025 Results<\/h2>\n

The official 2025 King Charles III Stakes results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. #3 Ceolwulf<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. #1 Mr Brightside<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. #8 Pier<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Joe Pride\u2019s always honest Randwick specialist\u00a0Ceolwulf<\/strong>\u00a0($10) claimed back-to-back victories in the\u00a02025 King Charles III Stakes results<\/strong>, delivering a masterclass performance under Chad Schofield and reaffirming his status as a top miler with the addition of blinkers proving a master stroke from the stable. Mr Brightside was as brave as ever with excuses to run second while 50\/1 outside Pier from across the ditch added even more value to the trifecta in third.<\/p>\n\n

    Randwick R9<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    <\/colgroup>
    1st<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    3. Ceolwulf (4)<\/span>
    J: Chad Schofield<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    x4436<\/span>T: Joseph Pride<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.80<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    2nd<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    1. Mr Brightside (12)<\/span>
    J: Craig Williams<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    20x21<\/span>T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.85<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    3rd<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    8. Pier (1)<\/span>
    J: Ethan Brown<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    31x35<\/span>T: Darryn & Briar Weatherley<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    46.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    8.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    4th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6. Pericles (5)<\/span>
    J: Josh Parr<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    45x13<\/span>T: Bjorn Baker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    12.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.30<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    5th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5. Tom Kitten (7)<\/span>
    J: Ben Melham<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    73x54<\/span>T: Anthony & Sam Freedman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    26.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    5.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    6th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    10. Fangirl (11)<\/span>
    J: James McDonald<\/span>57kg <\/span><\/div>
    21x41<\/span>T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.85<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    7th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    11. Pride Of Jenni (8)<\/span>
    J: Declan Bates<\/span>57kg <\/span><\/div>
    910x1<\/span>T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    8th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    7. Yellow Brick (10)<\/span>
    J: Jason Collett<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    2x470<\/span>T: Tony & Maddysen Sears<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    151.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    18.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    9th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    12. Within The Law (6)<\/span>
    J: Rachel King<\/span>48kg <\/span><\/div>
    x2562<\/span>T: Bjorn Baker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    27.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    5.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    10th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    9. El Castello (9)<\/span>
    J: Adam Hyeronimus<\/span>58kg <\/span><\/div>
    15x40<\/span>T: Joseph Pride<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    71.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    11.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    11th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    2. Royal Patronage (3)<\/span>
    J: Tim Clark<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    420x5<\/span>T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    31.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    6.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    12th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4. Lake Forest (2)<\/span>
    J: Zac Purton<\/span>59kg <\/span><\/div>
    45622<\/span>T: William Haggas<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.80<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 05\/06\/2026 03:46:25 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
    View Results<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> \n

    \"George<\/p>\n

    The King Charles III Stakes is a recent edition to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The event was formerly known as the George Main Stakes and run in September a fortnight prior to the Epsom Handicap.<\/p>\n

    From 2023 the George Main Stakes is known as the King Charles III Stakes in honour of His Majesty King Charles III and takes place at Royal Randwick in mid-October on The Everest Day.<\/p>\n

    The $1 million 7 Stakes<\/a> (1600m) replaces the George Main Stakes at Randwick on the mid-September The Shorts Day card as of 2023 offering the winner a ballot exemption for the Epsom Handicap.<\/p>\n

    Fangirl ran third in the inaugural 7 Stakes results before winning the 2023 King Charles III Stakes by nearly three lengths.<\/p>\n

    The Everest Day features 10 races and is now worth close to $35 million including the Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m) which is the world’s richest turf race.<\/p>\n

    The event was previously named in honour of former Australian Jockey Club chairman George Main.<\/p>\n

    The King Charles III Stakes is run over 1600m (a mile) at weight-for-age conditions and is now the world’s richest weight-for-age mile race.<\/p>\n

    The race record currently stands at 1 minute 33.65 seconds and was set in 2017 by equine superstar Winx. Winx also 2016 and 2018 editions during her incredible career.<\/p>\n

    Other standout George Main Stakes winners throughout history include Kingston Town (1981, 1982), Lonhro (2003) and More Joyous (2010).<\/p>\n

    In 2020 trainer Chris Waller posted his incredible seventh George Main Stakes victory with Kolding leading an all-Waller first four and then his eighth in 10 years in 2021 with Verry Elleegant.<\/p>\n

    The 2021 George Main Stakes winner Verry Elleegant did so at her third attempt in the event, and she franked the form going on to win that year’s iconic Melbourne Cup race<\/a> over the two miles at Flemington.<\/p>\n

    Waller also won the opening edition of the renamed event with Fangirl in 2023.<\/p>\n

    Anamoe (2022) would also frank the George Main Stakes form going on to win a host more Group 1 races including that year’s Cox Plate<\/a> before the George Main was renamed the King Charles III Stakes the following year.<\/p>\n

    In 2024 Ceolwulf became the first horse to complete the Epsom Handicap – King Charles III Stakes double<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Ceolwulf returned for a successful title defence in 2025 making him the latest back-to-back King Charles III Stakes champion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    2025 king charles III STAKES – QUICK INFORMATION\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n