Mannerism Stakes 2025

Ladbrokes Tip: The Mannerism Stakes serves as a potential lead-up into Sydney’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic in the autumn

The latest edition of the Mannerism Stakes took place on Saturday February 22, 2025 as part of the bumper Blue Diamond Stakes Day at Caulfield and saw Coeur Volante ($5.50) salute second-up by a runaway 4 lengths.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Results

The official Mannerism Stakes 2025 results will be published in full below when the race is run and won on Saturday February 22, 2025.

2025 Mannerism Stakes winner Coeur Volante won by an impressive four lengths. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

• 1st: #6 Coeur Volante
• 2nd: #8 So Glamorous
• 3rd: #1 Quintessa

Jockey Blake Shinn timed his run to perfection aboard the untapped Rosehill Caulfield specialist Coeur Volante ($5.50) who hit the front with 200m to travel and went on to dominate the 2025 Mannerism Stakes results with a four-length romp home for trainers Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Odds

The updated Mannerism Stakes 2025 odds on the Group 3 event in Melbourne will be available the week of the race so stay tuned.

The set weights plus penalties clash takes place over 1400m and offers $200,000 in prize money.

Blue Diamond Stakes Day features a trio of Group 1 races headlined by the Blue Diamond Stakes for two-year-olds.

A key support act on the card, the Mannerism Stakes was first run in 1988 and has held Group 3 status since 1993.

It is named in honour of the 1991 Australasian Oaks winner and 1992 Caulfield Cup champion mare Mannerism.

Some of the better mares out of the event may head up to Sydney for a shot at the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) run at Rosehill two weeks later.

Espiona (2023) was the last mare to complete the Mannerism Stakes – Coolmore Classic double.

Mannerism Stakes Race Facts

• Date: Saturday February 22, 2025
• Track: Caulfield Racecourse
• Distance: 1400m
• Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – Mares 4YO & Upwards
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $200,000
• First Run: 1988

Mannerism Stakes Betting

Mannerism Stakes odds and betting markets favour the season’s in-form mares with previous Group race experience and those with a good record at the track and distance.

Plenty of mares are racing first-up in the event and any resuming runners with a good record fresh sit high up the Mannerism Stakes betting markets.

Flying Mascot in 2022 was the last Mannerism Stakes winner to salute first-up having last been seen running fifth in the spring’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).

In recent years Rich Hips (2021), Greysful Glamour (2020), and Jamaican Rain (2019) also all won the Mannerism first-up for the autumn.

Mannerism Stakes Field

The Mannerism Stakes race field attracts a quality line-up of older mares, many of which are kicking off their Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival campaigns.

The bulk of the runners in the event are locally-trained in Victoria and some may head onto bigger and better races both in Melbourne and Sydney over the season.

Plenty of mares contest multiple editions of the event and Silent Sedition (2017-18) is the last back-to-back Mannerism Stakes winner.

Sydney’s Coolmore Classic is a potential next-up option for the best mares out of the Mannerism Stakes field, with Espiona (2023) the last to win both races.

Mannerism Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race with the final field of acceptances and barrier draw released on the Wednesday.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Field

The official Mannerism Stakes 2025 field and barriers will be announced below on the Wednesday of race week so bookmark this page to see the mares lining-up in the Blue Diamond Stakes Day Group 3.

The 2025 Mannerism Stakes final field features a small but smart line-up of quality mares led in betting by Danny O’Brien’s resuming Group 2 winner Grinzinger Belle.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Nominations

The official Mannerism Stakes 2025 nominations are open until the Monday of race week.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Mannerism Stakes Tips

The Mannerism Stakes makes a nice autumn kick-off for Group 3 level mares and has been dominated by first-up runners so looking for proven fresh performers at the start of their campaigns is a top Mannerism Stakes tip.

2023 Mannerism Stakes – Coolmore Classic double winning mare Espiona. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Backing mares drawn in single-digit barriers is also a good Mannerism Stakes betting tip as just one winner since 2011 has jumped from wider than gate eight.

Four-year-old mares have dominated the race and the only Mannerism Stakes winner older than five since 2000 was Jamaican Rain (2019).

Espiona (2023), Revolutionary Miss (2024), and Coeur Volante (2025) are the latest four-year-old Mannerism Stakes winners.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Mannerism Stakes 2025 tips and betting selections will be available for punters below the week of the race sorting the best from the rest in the mares’ only showdown.

• To Win: #8 So Glamorous ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Nice price offered on this consistent So You Think four-year-old who races second-up for Grahame Begg. She was good in quality company last time in and has a strong record here at the Caulfield track (5:1-2-0). Group 3 placed on a Heavy (8) at the course to see out her spring, So Glamorous resumed Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine which was moved to Sandown Lakeside. She ran well for fourth behind She’s Bulletproof in a race that looks like will prove to be a strong form line event for the mares’ this autumn. Takes benefit from that resuming performance and will relish getting back to Caulfield. Barrier 7 for Ethan Brown. Can win.

Mannerism Stakes Form Guide

The Mannerism Stakes form guide lists all the important facts and stats on the runners in the event including jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights, track/distance records and win/place rates.

The Mannerism Stakes form has gone on to stack-up in better races a number of times over the years including in 2017 when the winner Silent Sedition finished runner-up in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill next start before winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) back in Melbourne. Silent Sedition also returned to win the Mannerism Stakes in 2018 and finish third in that year’s Coolmore Classic results.

The 2023 Mannerism winner Espiona franked the form winning the Coolmore Classic next start. She also returned for a big spring campaign that year headlined by her victory in the $2 million The Invitation race.

2025 Mannerism Stakes Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Mannerism Stakes 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Mannerism Stakes Results

Notable mares to top the Mannerism Stakes race results throughout the event’s history include Lyrical Bid (2005), Seachange (2007), Symphony Miss (2009), Hi Belle (2012), Star Of Giselle (2013), Bonaria (2014), and Espiona (2023).

In 2016 Azkadellia was first past the post in the Mannerism Stakes results, but following the subsequent ownership saga the mare was caught up in, the victory was later awarded to Tuscan Sling.

Recent Mannerism Stakes Winners

Past Mannerism Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

FAQ

Who won the 2025 Mannerism Stakes?

The 2025 Mannerism Stakes was won by Coeur Volante at $5.50 for trainers Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 56kg from barrier 8 to win by 4 lengths in a time of 1:22.87.

When is the Mannerism Stakes 2025?

What is the prize money for the Mannerism Stakes 2025?

$300,000

Where is the Mannerism Stakes 2025?

Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC