Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024

Ladbrokes Tip: The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes is often a first-up autumn option for Group 1-bound mares.

The 1200m Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in early February, serves as a crucial first act for seasoned mares embarking on their Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival campaigns.

Probabeel winning the 2021 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

This Group 3 contest, boasting a $200,000 purse, attracts a diverse field of older female gallopers from across Australia, each aiming to establish early dominance and chart their path towards richer rewards over the autumn.

Previously run on CF Orr Stakes Day, the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes shifted to a week earlier in 2023, offering a dedicated platform for these experienced runners. A strong performance here often translates into lucrative opportunities down the line, with the Mannerism Stakes on Blue Diamond Stakes Day being a popular follow-up. Tuscan Sling (2016) famously claimed the Geoffrey Bellmaine – Mannerism Stakes double after the original winner’s disqualification, highlighting the strategic significance of this race.

Ambitious mares may look further than the Mannerism Stakes, setting their sights on the prestigious Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) held on Blue Diamond Day. Probabeel (2021) achieved the remarkable feat of conquering both the Geoffrey Bellmaine and Futurity Stakes.

Speaking of Probabeel, this multiple Group 1 winner etched her name in the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes history book by claiming consecutive Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes victories in 2021 and 2022.

While the 2023 edition saw a temporary shift to 1300m at Sandown due to scheduling adjustments, the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes reverts to its classic 1200m format at Caulfield in 2024.

It is held on the same Caulfield race card as the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) for Blue Diamond-bound two-year-olds.

The latest edition of the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes ran on Saturday February 3rd, 2024 as a springboard to the autumn features and was won in style by the Mitchell Freeman-trained Vagrant ($5.50) who made it three on the trot.

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Results

The full Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes2024 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday February 3rd, 2024 and published right here so stay tuned.

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes winner Vagrant was huge late charging home for a well earned Group 3 victory. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

• 1st: #6 Vagrant
• 2nd: #5 Penthouse
• 3rd: #4 Party For One

Vagrant charged to victory in Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024. Mitchell Freedman’s four-year-old mare ($5.50) showed her class with a powerful rails run, surging past rivals under jockey Beau Mertens to claim a dominant win in the 2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes after getting one off the fence the final furlong. This marks her third consecutive victory, solidifying her status as a mare in top form ahead of tougher autumn features.

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Odds

The updated Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024 betting odds will be available below as soon as released.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Race Info

• Date: Saturday February 3rd, 2024
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Distance: 1200m
• Conditions: Mares 4YOs & Upwards – Set Weights + Penalties
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $200,000
• First Run: 2001

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Betting

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes betting markets traditionally open after the field is announced on the Wednesday prior to the event running at Caulfield or Sandown towards the start of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

Mares with previous good Group race form, those proven at the track, and late spring / summer winners chasing more success, and those that get in well weight-wise with the penalties sit higher up the markets.

Probabeel ($2.70 in 2021 and $1.75 in 2022) who secured back-to-back victories and Wrote To Arataki ($3.20 in 2023) are the most recent favourites in Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes betting to win.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Field

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of older mares many of which are eyeing tougher autumn assignments over the coming weeks.

Better mares out of the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes field may head up to Sydney for a run in a race like the the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) held at Randwick in April.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before the race with final acceptances and barriers out on the Wednesday.

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Field & Barrier Draw

The official Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned for the full line-up of female gallopers.

The 2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes final field at Caulfield on Members Day is headlined by the defending champion, Matthew Smith’s Group 2 winner Wrote To Arataki, racing first-up and chasing back-to-back victories in the same vein as Probabeel (2021-22).

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Nominations

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024 nominations are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event and the list of early entries will be available below once announced.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Tips

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes tips include backing the proven Group performers and mares aged either four or five with this age group dominating the results.

The last Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes winner older than five was Annesong (6YO in 2009).

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Tips

Our expert Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.

• To Win: #1 Wrote To Arataki ($3.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Hard to knock the first-up favourite who oozes class. Matthew Williams’ reigning champ looks to emulate Probabeel (2021-22) in going back-to-back, and she looks a step above this field. Carries top-weight, but deservingly so. Goes well first-up and won the Group 2 Tristarc at the Caulfield track last prep. Latest had her finishing seventh at big odds in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes in November. Far from disgraced and this is easier. Can win again. 

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Form Guide

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes form guide details all of the must know info like the jockeys, trainers and lead-up form of the runners in the field along with their barriers. Looking at the form for first-up mares that have a previous win on their CV is key.

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes form has stacked up many times in tougher autumn assignments.

The form out of the 2002 race was franked with the second placed Flying Mascot winning the Mannerism Stakes and Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at her next two runs.

2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2024 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Results

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes race results have been dominated by four and five-year-old mares.

Notable Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes winners throughout history include: Skewiff (2003), Glamour Puss (2005), Beaded (2011), A Time For Julia (2014), and Probabeel (2021-22).

Past Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Winners

Recent Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes winners and place-getters going back to 2000 are listed in the below table. 

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