Ladbrokes Tip: The Wakeful Stakes is the best guide to VRC Oaks winners in the past 30 years with Treasurethe Moment (2024) the last to do the double
The 2025 VRC Crown Oaks takes place on 2025 at Flemington on Day 3 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
2025 VRC Oaks Odds
The spring’s top VRC Oaks 2025 odds and VRC Oaks betting market links will be available below once open so you can back your early favourites in the Flemington Group 1 staying race at the best price.
| 7. Strictly Business (13) J: John Allen 56kg 7x12T: Thomas Carberry | ||
| 2. The Pearls (12) J: James McDonald 56kg 34123T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. After Summer (2) J: Billy Egan 56kg 4713T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 12. Classic Gem (9) J: Ben Allen 56kg 52534T: Wendy Kelly | ||
| 5. Ethereum Girl (3) J: Jamie Melham 56kg 1x486T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 1. Getta Good Feeling (4) J: Mark Zahra 56kg 32131T: Danny O'Brien | ||
| 3. Spicy Lu (7) J: Nash Rawiller 56kg x0481T: Nick Olive | ||
| 10. Voting Rights (5) J: Jordan Childs 56kg x3713T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 6. Sheeza Diva (11) J: Rachel King 56kg 61348T: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney | ||
| 13. Janey Bopper (6) J: Harry Coffey 56kg 863T: Andrew Bobbin | ||
| 4. Just A Journey (10) J: Damian Lane 56kg x2122T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 9. Zouclaire (1) J: Ethan Brown 56kg x8245T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Morisu Ojo (8) J: Craig Williams 56kg 45168T: Ciaron Maher |
The VRC Oaks, currently run as the Crown Oaks due to sponsorship, is one of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival’s marquee races with a whole meeting known as Ladies’ Day devoted to the three-year-old fillies’ feature every year. Held on the third day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival on the Thursday after the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November, the 2500m classic runs at Flemington Racecourse and is worth $1 million in prize money.
Held since 1861 the race registered as the VRC Oaks was upgraded to a Group 1 event in 1979 and has been won by many notable mares during their three-year-old season including Mosheen (2011), Samantha Miss (2008), Miss Finland (2006), Research (1988), Rose Of Kingston (1981), and Light Fingers (1964).
VRC Oaks Day is also host to a Group 3 support acts with the Red Roses Stakes also taking place at the meeting.
VRC Oaks Race Facts
- Date: Thursday November 6, 2025
- 2025 Race Name: Crown Oaks
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 2500m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1 million
- First Run: 1861
2025 VRC Oaks Results
The season’s official VRC Oaks 2025 Results and full VRC Oaks Finishing Order for 2025 will be published below as of Thursday November 6, 2025.
- 1st: No. 7 Strictly Business
- 2nd: No. 2 The Pearls
- 3rd: No. 8 After Summer
VRC Crown Oaks Betting
VRC Oaks betting markets really heat up after the field is released with punters selecting from the capacity 16 fillies in the mix each year. While futures markets are open earlier, waiting for the official line-up is a safer bet.
The season’s best staying fillies typically lead the markets and are proven performers in the classic with favourites boasting a strong record with eight saluting from 2008 – 2024 most recently Treasurethemoment (2024), Willowy ($3.70 in 2021), She’s Extreme ($2.30 in 2022), and Zardozi ($2.70 in 2023).
The fillies coming off a win also dominate VRC Oaks odds online with upset winner Lasqueti Spirit (2016) the first since 2012 to win off a loss.
In 2017 the VRC Oaks winner Pinot came off a lead-up win in the Ethereal Stakes, while in 2018 Aristia completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.
The double was repeated a year later with Miami Bound (2019) also taking out the Oaks on the back of a Wakeful Stakes success, and again in 2021 with the James Cummings-trained Willowy.
Treasurethe Moment (2024) became the latest filly to complete the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double on the quick back-up.
VRC Oaks Field
The VRC Oaks race field has a capacity of 16 starters and four emergencies and is released on the Monday three days out from the race. Before the VRC Oaks final field of acceptances is out the week of the event, the early nominations are taken by Racing Victoria in late September and typically feature around 70 to 80 three-year-old fillies.
Fillies may come into the VRC Oaks field off a lead-up run in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) held the Saturday before on Derby Day, the double last completed by Treasurethe Moment (2024), Willowy (2021), Miami Bound (2019), Aristia (2018) and Kirramosa (2013).
Another good lead-up into the VRC Oaks field is the classic Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) in late October with the last Oaks winner to come off the weight-for-age feature against the older horses being Samantha Miss (3rd in 2008).
2025 VRC Oaks Field
The official VRC Oaks 2025 Final Field and VRC Oaks Barrier Draw will be published below once its been officially released.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Getta Good Feeling
J: Mark Zahra
T: Danny O'Brien |
x32131 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
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2. The Pearls
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
x34123 | F | 12 | 56kg | |
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3. Spicy Lu
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Nick Olive |
7x0481 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
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4. Just A Journey
J: Damian Lane
T: Michael Freedman |
5x2122 | F | 10 | 56kg | |
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5. Ethereum Girl
J: Jamie Melham
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
21x486 | F | 3 | 56kg | |
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6. Sheeza Diva
J: Rachel King
T: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney |
x61348 | F | 11 | 56kg | |
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7. Strictly Business
J: John Allen
T: Thomas Carberry |
7x12 | F | 13 | 56kg | |
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8. After Summer
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
4713 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
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9. Zouclaire
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
7x8245 | F | 1 | 56kg | |
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10. Voting Rights
J: Jordan Childs
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
9x3713 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
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11. Morisu Ojo
J: Craig Williams
T: Ciaron Maher |
445168 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
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12. Classic Gem
J: Ben Allen
T: Wendy Kelly |
52534 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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13. Janey Bopper
J: Harry Coffey
T: Andrew Bobbin |
863 | F | 6 | 56kg |
2025 VRC Oaks Nominations
The early VRC Oaks 2025 Nominations are taken on the Friday prior to the race and will be published below in full once confirmed.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4713 | AFTER SUMMER | F | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 72 |
| 2 | 52534 | CLASSIC GEM | F | 3 | Wendy Kelly | 66 |
| 3 | 73 | CRISMERA | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 59 |
| 4 | 50 | DON’T DOUBT DARE | F | 3 | Michael Kent | 60 |
| 5 | 7x121x48 | ETHEREUM GIRL | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 72 |
| 6 | 631 | FASHIONABLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 62 |
| 7 | 6×84421 | FREEDOM FLAME | F | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 72 |
| 8 | 36 | FUTURE FRANKIE | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 62 |
| 9 | 3×3213 | GETTA GOOD FEELING | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 92 |
| 10 | 863 | JANEY BOPPER | F | 3 | Andrew Bobbin | 58 |
| 11 | 3115×2122 | JUST A JOURNEY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 78 |
| 12 | 445168 | MORISU OJO | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 64 |
| 13 | 4625 | PERFECT NIGHT (NZ) | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 60 |
| 14 | 421×073 | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 74 |
| 15 | x560x61348 | SHEEZA DIVA | F | 3 | Mitchell & Desiree Kearney | 68 |
| 16 | 1117×0481 | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | 82 |
| 17 | 7×1 | STRICTLY BUSINESS | F | 3 | Thomas Carberry | 63 |
| 18 | 25×34123 | THE PEARLS (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 19 | 9×371 | VOTING RIGHTS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 62 |
| 20 | 27×8245 | ZOUCLAIRE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
VRC Oaks Tips
VRC Oaks tips can be found everywhere during the Melbourne Cup Carnival betting season, and it is usually the favourite in the markets leading the early predictions.
The best lead-up race into the VRC Oaks historically is the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes run on Victoria Derby Day the Saturday prior to the race, which has produced nine winners since 2010 including Kirramosa (2013), Aristia (2018), Miami Bound (2019), Willowy (2021), and Treasurethe Moment (2024) who all completed the double. In 2020 the VRC Oaks winner Personal improved on a lead-up second in the Wakeful Stakes to take out the staying classic.
Other good VRC Oaks tips are to back graduates out of earlier Melbourne spring races as Lasqueti Spirit (2016) was the first winner to come off a Sydney lead-up race since Tributes (1999), and to take fillies that are proven at least up to 2000m.
In 2022 the VRC Oaks winning filly She’s Extreme improved on a lead-up third against the boys in Sydney’s Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).
2025 VRC Oaks Tips
Our exclusive Ladbrokes’ VRC Oaks 2025 Tips and VRC Oaks Group 1 betting predictions will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the fillies to back and sack in the Cup Carnival clash.
- To Win: No. 1 Getta Good Feeling
GETTA GOOD FEELING (1) has been aimed at the Oaks since she came out and won the Group 2 Edward Manifold earlier in October. Yet to run a poor race, Danny O’Brien’s filly showed her true class last Saturday on Derby Day, stalking the speed in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes before letting down with a powerful burst to score by 1.25 lengths. She gets out to 2500m now and looks more than suited by the trip. The booking of the red-hot Mark Zahra, who rode two more winners on Melbourne Cup Day, only adds to her claims!
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1. Getta Good Feeling (4)
J: Mark Zahra 56kg
32131T: Danny O’Brien
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VRC Oaks Form Guide
The VRC Oaks form guide details all the basic information and statistics you need to place a well-informed wager on the classic including the jockeys and trainers of each filly, their starting barrier and lead-up form.
Last start winners are always a good way to go with 10 VRC Oaks winners from 2009 – 2024 having won their lead-up race.
Previous form at Flemington is also crucial with all but 10 VRC Oaks champs since 1983 having had their final start at the track.
The 2024 VRC Oaks form was franked with the winner Treasurethe Moment returning in the autumn of 2025 to win her next four starts on the trot including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes and Group 1 Australian Oaks.
VRC Oaks Form Facts
- Last start winners have dominated the recent VRC Oaks results.
- The Wakeful Stakes is the key VRC Oaks form race producing more winners in the past 30 years than any other event.
- Fillies that contested a Flemington race before the VRC Oaks have the best strike rate.
- Damien Oliver boasts a record-equaling seven VRC Oaks victories including the past three on Miami Bound (2019), Personal (2020), and Willowy (2021).
2025 VRC Oaks Form Guide
A link to the comprehensive VRC Oaks 2025 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
VRC Oaks Results
The VRC Oaks race results and finishing order of all the starters are known after the event runs as one of the last on the Flemington card on the Thursday meeting in early November. The results reveal not only the winner but also the winning quinella, trifecta and first four and the margins that are all crucial when checking your exotic bets.
There have been a number of notable upset VRC Oaks results in the past decade including the shock all-the-way win by Lasqueti Spirit ($101) in 2016.
Some of the standout VRC Oaks winners include the following year’s Australian Oaks champ Treasurethe Moment (2024), subsequent Caulfield Cup winner Jameka (2016), Samantha Miss (2008), Miss Finland (2006), and Research (1988).
Tributes holds the current VRC Oaks race record winning in 2001 in a time of 2 minutes 34:39 seconds.
Past VRC Oaks Winners
Recent VRC Oaks / Kennedy Oaks / Crown Oaks winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| 2025 | Strictly Business | The Pearls | After Summer | 2:36.50 |
| 2024 | Treasurethe Moment | Powers Of Opal | Hurry Curry | 2:39.11 |
| 2023 | Zardozi | Aethelflaed | Basilinna | 2:38.59 |
| 2022 | She’s Extreme | Pavitra | Queen Air | 2:39.14 |
| 2021 | Willowy | Douceur | Biscayne Bay | 2:40.99 |
| 2020 | Personal | Salto Angel | Montefilia | 2:36.98 |
| 2019 | Miami Bound | Never Listen | Moonlight Maid | 2:38.32 |
| 2018 | Aristia | Greysful Glamour | Miner’s Miss | 2:40.54 |
| 2017 | Pinot | Bring Me Roses | Hiyaam | 2:37.25 |
| 2016 | Lasqueti Spirit | Harlow Gold | Eleonora | 2:37.7 |
| 2015 | Jameka | Honesta | Ambience | 2:43.3 |
| 2014 | Set Square | Thunder Lady | Golconda | 2:39.3 |
| 2013 | Kirramosa | Zanbagh | Solicit | 2:40.6 |
| 2012 | Dear Demi | Zydeco | Summerbliss | 2:35.8 |
| 2011 | Mosheen | Dowager Queen | Roma Giaconda | 2:39.3 |
| 2010 | Brazilian Pulse | Shamrocker | Placement | 2:41.6 |
| 2009 | Faint Perfume | Valdemoro | Savsbelle | 2:37.2 |
| 2008 | Samantha Miss | Miss Scarlatti | Allez Wonder | 2:37.5 |
| 2007 | Arapaho Miss | Serious Speed | Marjorie | 2:36.8 |
| 2006 | Miss Finland | Tuesday Joy | Anamato | 2:37.2 |
| 2005 | Serenade Rose | Florica Danica | Empress Lily | 2:36.3 |
| 2004 | Hollow Bullet | Kylikwong | Storm Alert | 2:31.2 |
| 2003 | Special Harmony | Dane Belltar | Timbourina | 2:39.0 |
| 2002 | Bulla Borghese | Lashed | Antique | 2:36.3 |
| 2001 | Magical Miss | Manang | Li Lo Lill | 2:34.7 |
| 2000 | Lovelorn | Lan Kwai Fong | Lolita Star | 2:35.3 |
FAQ
Who won the 2024 VRC Oaks?
The 2024 VRC Crown Oaks was won by the Matt Laurie-trained favourite Treasurethe Moment at $3.10 with Damian Lane in the saddle.
When is the VRC Oaks 2025?
Thursday November 6, 2025What is the prize money for the VRC Oaks 2025?
$1,000,000
Where is the VRC Oaks 2025?
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031.
How do I bet on the 2025 VRC Oaks?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2025 VRC Oaks?
The best way to pick which horse will win the VRC Oaksis to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.