Ladbrokes Tip: Spring Champions Stakes odds are often led by the best out of the Gloaming Stakes!
The latest edition of the Spring Champion Stakes ran on Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Sydney on the same day Melbourne hosted the $6 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate at The Valley and was won in a brilliant come from behind performance by the in-form Joe Pride trained Attica ($4).
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Results
The full Spring Champion Stakes 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be published here once the Group 1 takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
- 1st: No. 1 Attica
- 2nd: No. 2 Shangri La Boy
- 3rd: No. 13 The Pearls
Joseph Pride’s last start Listed Dulcify Quality winning Lonhro colt Attica ($4) was huge handling a notable rise in grade and distance to fly home and deny the beaten favourite Shangri La Boy in the 2025 Spring Champion Stakes results in Sydney. Attica came from well back in the field on the turn with a wide run to charge right down the outside off a peach of a ride by Adam Hyeronimus to wear down the front running Shangri La Boy and claim a narrow victory with Chris Waller’s underrated filly The Pearls in third.
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Odds
The season’s updated Spring Champion Stakes 2025 betting odds and links to our Randwick Group 1 racing markets will be available right here once out so stay tuned for access to the best odds on the hopeful three-year-old stayers.
| 1. Attica (11) J: Adam Hyeronimus 56.5kg 121T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 2. Shangri La Boy (2) J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg 311T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 13. The Pearls (1) J: Tim Clark 54.5kg x3412T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Tambeloa (6) J: Jay Ford 56.5kg 33159T: Kristen Buchanan | ||
| 9. Southern Prince (7) J: Tom Sherry 56.5kg 52x11T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 12. Queen Of Clubs (8) J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg 1x348T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 11. Within The Law (13) J: Jason Collett 54.5kg 25629T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 14. Sheeza Diva (9) J: Rachel King 54.5kg x6134T: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney | ||
| 6. Federalist (12) J: Tyler Schiller 56.5kg 76x04T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 3. San Giovanni (5) J: Andrew Adkins 56.5kg 11933T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 7. Champagne Hero (10) J: Regan Bayliss 56.5kg 1x817T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 10. Crusader Voyage (3) J: Dylan Gibbons 56.5kg 5x222T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Officiate (4) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56.5kg 8x213T: Chris Waller |
Spring Champion Stakes Tips
The best Spring Champion Stakes tips are to take the three-year-olds coming out of a top three run in the Gloaming Stakes with proven form over 1800m.
The Gloaming Stakes has produced more Spring Champion Stakes winners than any other lead-up race, and the double has been achieved plenty of times in the past 30 years.
Horses that ran top three in their lead-up runs have the best record in the race.
No Spring Champion Stakes winner had run worse than third last start since Fraternity (Gloaming Stakes 5th) back in 1993 before the filly Maid Of Heaven (2018) improved on her lead-up sixth in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) to beat home the boys in an upset Spring Champion Stakes result.
In 2016 Yankee Rose finished second in the Flight Stakes leading to her upset win over the boys in the Spring Champion Stakes but was subsequently disqualified from the former.
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Spring Champion Stakes 2025 betting tips and Group 1 selections on the three-years-old event at Randwick Racecourse will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the young stayers to back and sack.
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Same Race Multi Selections ($34 at time of publish)
- Top 3 – No. 2 Shangri La Boy
- Top 4 – No. 3 San Giovanni
- Top 4 – No. 13 The Pearls
SHANGRI LA BOY (2) – The clear market elect and chasing a hat-trick, SHANGRI LA BOY looks primed to handle the step up in grade and trip. The Pierro colt was a big winner at the draw, landing barrier two, and gets Nash Rawiller aboard with Hyeronimus jumping ship to ride Attica. After a dominant maiden win at Rosehill over 1400m, he went to 1800m in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes and blew them away — a race that’s long been a key spring form reference. The extra furlong holds no fears off that effort, and with El Castello completing the Gloaming–Spring Champion double last year, punters are confident this colt can do the same. He’s progressive, has staying power, tactical speed, and a sharp turn of foot. The one they’ll all be chasing.
SAN GIOVANNI (5) – Michael Freedman is hitting his straps this spring and presents a genuine value runner in SAN GIOVANNI. The Zoustar gelding has gone under the radar despite two solid thirds in Sydney, including a sneaky good effort in the Gloaming Stakes where he finished just 2.47 lengths off race favourite SHANGRI LA BOY. He had no favours from the draw that day but stuck on well and now gets a kinder alley with Andrew Adkins retaining the ride. Lightly raced and still learning, he’s trending the right way and looks ready to appreciate the step up in distance. A smoky for the exotics and one punters shouldn’t overlook.
THE PEARLS (1) – Hailing from the Waller yard, THE PEARLS lands the prized inside draw — the same gate that delivered Tom Kitten’s win in 2023. This Kiwi-bred Proisir filly broke her maiden at Hawkesbury over 1500m before stepping straight into Group company in the Gloaming Stakes, where she defied her 60/1 quote with a massive second-place finish behind SHANGRI LA BOY. That effort was even more impressive given it was her first taste of stakes racing. Lightly raced and improving with every run, she looks ready to peak over 2000m and retains Tim Clark in the saddle. If you’re siding with the Gloaming form, she’s a genuine each-way chance with tactical speed and untapped upside. A smoky with serious claims.
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2. Shangri La Boy (2)
J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg
311T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
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13. The Pearls (1)
J: Tim Clark 54.5kg
x3412T: Chris Waller
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3. San Giovanni (5)
J: Andrew Adkins 56.5kg
11933T: Michael Freedman
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The Spring Champion Stakes is a key Group 1 race for three-year-old staying types held on a Saturday in late October during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Attracting youngsters that could head to Melbourne for a shot at the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington a few weeks later, the Spring Champion Stakes offers $2 million in prize money having had its stakes doubled in 2022 and is contested over 2000m at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
The last Spring Champion Stakes winners to go on to win the Victoria Derby were Monaco Consul (2009) followed by Ace High (2017), while in 2015 the Spring Champion Stakes third placed Prized Icon went on to win that year’s VRC Derby. Run at set weights, the Spring Champion Stakes finishes-up Group 1 racing for the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
In 2022 the Spring Champion Stakes winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart ran a next-up second in the Victoria Derby results.
Spring Champion Stakes Day now takes place on the same Saturday that Melbourne hosts the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m).
The key lead-up into the Randwick Group 1 is the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill earlier in the spring and the Gloaming Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes double has been achieved most recently by El Castello (2024), Sharp ‘N’ Smart (2022), Shadow Hero (2019), Ace High (2017), and Vanbrugh (2015).
The world’s richest turf race, the $20 million The Everest feature race, takes place two weeks before Spring Champion Stakes Day in 2024.
Spring Champion Stakes Day now also features the now Group 2 $2 million The Invitation (1400m) race for fillies and mares as well as the new-look Group 2 $1 million Callander-Presnell (1600m) – formerly known as the Stan Fox Stakes.
In 2020 Spring Champion Stakes winner Montefilia made history as the first Flight Stakes winning filly to back-up and do the double. She further franked the Spring Champion Stakes form when running third in the VRC Oaks that spring and finishing third in the following autumn’s Rosehill Guineas.
The following year’s Flight Stakes winner Never Been Kissed finished second next-up in the 2021 Spring Champion Stakes results.
Spring Champion Stakes Race Info
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
- Distance: 2000m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $2,000,000
- First Run: 1971
Spring Champion Stakes Betting
Spring Champion Stakes betting is open soon after the nominations are taken with all-in odds offered before the final field is officially announced. The Spring Champion Stakes odds firm once the field is released and offer punters a safer option at a more conservative price.
Spring Champion Stakes odds are usually dominated by the best performers in the Gloaming Stakes a few weeks earlier, and the Gloaming Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes betting option is a popular one.
Three-year-olds proven at 1800m or further with good Sydney spring form are top Spring Champion Stakes betting options, but the favourites have a poor recent record in the race.
Before Vanbrugh (2015) saluted for the punters, the last Spring Champion Stakes favourite to win was the Gai Waterhouse-trained Platinum Scissors (2002). The punters’ pick were back in winning form in the 2017 Spring Champion Stakes results however with the success of Ace High (2017) and again with Shadow Hero (2019).
Montefilia ($2.70 in 2020), Profondo ($2.80 in 2021), Tom Kitten ($2.50 in 2023), and El Castello ($3 in 2024) are the latest favourites to salute with the punters’ picks back in form over the past few years.
Spring Champion Stakes Field
The Spring Champion Stakes race field attracts a line-up of the best three-year-olds showing staying potential during the carnival. The largest Spring Champion Stakes field in recent history was 14 starters in 2013 when Complacent scored from the inside alley, while the smallest recent field attracted just eight runners when Tie The Knot won in 1997.
Most of the runners in the Spring Champion Stakes come off an earlier Sydney run in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes run at Rosehill a few weeks before over 200m shorter.
The Gloaming Stakes produced eleven Spring Champion Stakes winners from 2010 – 2025. Seven achieved the double with It’s A Dundeel (2012), Complacent (2013), Vanbrugh (2015), Ace High (2017), Shadow Hero (2019), Sharp ‘N’ Smart (2022), and El Castello (2024).
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Field
The official Spring Champion Stakes 2025 Final Field & Barriers will be available for punters below once announced on the Wednesday leading up to the race so stay tuned to see what early Victoria Derby hopefuls line-up in the event.
The Spring Champion Stakes 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of potential VRC Derby bound three-year-olds including Joe Pride’s Listed Dulcify Quality winning son of Lonhro Attica with a wide barrier 13 draw to overcome and the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained Group 3 Gloaming Stakes champ Shangri La Boy chasing a hat-trick.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Attica
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Joseph Pride |
121 | C | 11 | 56.5kg | |
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2. Shangri La Boy
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
311 | C | 2 | 56.5kg | |
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3. San Giovanni
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Michael Freedman |
11933 | G | 5 | 56.5kg | |
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4. Officiate
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
8x213 | C | 4 | 56.5kg | |
| 5. Master Of The Air (12) Scratched: | |||||
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6. Federalist
J: Tyler Schiller
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
576x04 | C | 12 | 56.5kg | |
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7. Champagne Hero
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
41x817 | C | 10 | 56.5kg | |
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8. Tambeloa
J: Jay Ford
T: Kristen Buchanan |
33159 | C | 6 | 56.5kg | |
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9. Southern Prince
J: Tom Sherry
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
352x11 | G | 7 | 56.5kg | |
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10. Crusader Voyage
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Chris Waller |
35x222 | C | 3 | 56.5kg | |
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11. Within The Law
J: Jason Collett
T: Bjorn Baker |
x25629 | F | 13 | 54.5kg | |
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12. Queen Of Clubs
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Gary Portelli |
51x348 | F | 8 | 54.5kg | |
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13. The Pearls
J: Tim Clark
T: Chris Waller |
5x3412 | F | 1 | 54.5kg | |
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14. Sheeza Diva
J: Rachel King
T: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney |
0x6134 | F | 9 | 54.5kg | |
| 15. Pinot Nero (10) Scratched: | |||||
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Nominations
The nominations for the Spring Champion Stakes 2025 close the Monday leading-up to the Group 1 and will be available below once announced.
Spring Champion Stakes nominations close on the Monday of race week followed by final acceptances two days later.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 121 | ATTICA | C | 3 | Joseph Pride | 78 |
| 2 | 41×817 | CHAMPAGNE HERO | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 65 |
| 3 | 35×222 | CRUSADER VOYAGE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 4 | 576×04 | FEDERALIST | C | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 5 | 5x8x116 | MASTER OF THE AIR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 67 |
| 6 | 215×23 | OBSERVER | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 7 | 8×213 | OFFICIATE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 8 | 754×53132 | PINOT NERO | G | 3 | John Ramsey | |
| 9 | 344×6038 | PROVIDENCE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 10 | 87x51x348 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 11 | 11145×4668 | RIVELLINO | C | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 12 | 11933 | SAN GIOVANNI | G | 3 | Michael Freedman | 71 |
| 13 | 311 | SHANGRI LA BOY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 78 |
| 14 | 0x560x6134 | SHEEZA DIVA | F | 3 | Mitchell & Desiree Kearney | 68 |
| 15 | 7x352x11 | SOUTHERN PRINCE | G | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 64 |
| 16 | 33159 | TAMBELOA | C | 3 | Kristen Buchanan | 65 |
| 17 | 25×3412 | THE PEARLS (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 72 |
| 18 | 1P32x25629 | WITHIN THE LAW | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker |
Table Credit: Racing Austra
Spring Champion Stakes Form Guide
The Spring Champion Stakes form guide details all the must know info on the field including the saddlecloth numbers, barriers, jockeys and lead-up form of the runners.
Only two Spring Champion Stakes runners have won from wider than barrier 9 in recent history with Hotel Grand (barrier 10 of 11 in 2005) and Attica (barrier 11 of 13 in 2025), so looking for horses drawn near the inside on the form guide is a good tip.
Last start winners have a dominant record in the race, so check the lead-up form for a lead-up win in the Gloaming Stakes, which is the key Spring Champion Stakes guide.
The 2021 Spring Champion Stakes form was franked with the third placegetter Alegron running a next-up second in the VRC Derby. He also finished third in the following year’s ATC Derby results.
The 2022 Spring Champion Stakes winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart franked the form with a VRC Derby second next before heading to New Zealand the following February where he completed a Group 1 double that included the NZ Derby in 2023. He also placed fourth in the 2023 Australian Derby.
The Spring Champion 2022 form was also franked by the third-placed filly She’s Extreme who won that year’s Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m).
Spring Champion Stakes Form Facts
- The Gloaming Stakes produced eleven Spring Champion Stakes winners from 2010-25 including six to do the double, most recently El Castello (2024).
- Yankee Rose (2016), Maid Of Heaven (2018) and Montefilia (2020) are the only Spring Champion Stakes winning fillies in history.
- Favourites in Spring Champion Stakes betting have been back in good form of late with wins by Vanbrugh (2015), Ace High (2017), Shadow Hero (2019), Montefilia (2020), Profondo (2021), Tom Kitten (2023), and El Castello (2024).
2025 Spring Champion Stakes Form Guide
A link to our insider Spring Champion Stakes 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Spring Champion Stakes Results
The Spring Champion Stakes race results have been dominated by Gloaming Stakes graduates and last start winners in the past decade.
Favourites have a solid record in the past 10 years or so but upset Spring Champion Stakes results are not uncommon and the longest-priced winners in recent history include Hampton Court ($16 in 2014), Monaco Consul ($51 in 2009) and Teranaba ($51 in 2006).
Hampton Court holds the current Spring Champion Stakes race record winning in 2014 in a time of 2 minutes 0.19 seconds.
Past Spring Champion Stakes Winners
Recent Spring Champion Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
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| 2025 | Attica | Shangri La Boy | The Pearls | 2:03.47 |
| 2024 | El Castello | Henlein | Firm Agreement | 2:03.05 |
| 2023 | Tom Kitten | Cap Ferrat | Ganbare | 2:01.28 |
| 2022 | Sharp ‘N’ Smart | Elliptical | She’s Extreme | 2:07.5 |
| 2021 | Profondo | Never Been Kissed | Alegron | 2:01.7 |
| 2020 | Montefilia | Lion’s Roar | Bucharest | 2:01.4 |
| 2019 | Shadow Hero | Castelvecchio | Battenburg | 2:00.7 |
| 2018 | Maid Of Heaven | Aramayo | Thinkin’ Big | 2:05.5 |
| 2017 | Ace High | Tangled | Sully | 2:03.9 |
| 2016 | Yankee Rose | Swear | Prized Icon | 2:02.4 |
| 2015 | Vanbrugh | I’m Belucci | Man Of Choice | 2:02.8 |
| 2014 | Hampton Court | First Seal | Sweynesse | 2:00.1 |
| 2013 | Complacent | Criterion | Savvy Nature | 2:03.3 |
| 2012 | It’s a Dundeel | Proisir | Honorius | 2:02.6 |
| 2011 | Doctor Doom | Darci Be Good | Sangster | 2:05.8 |
| 2010 | Erewhon | Retrieve | Praecido/Shootoff | 2:02.9 |
| 2009 | Monaco Consul | Gathering | Viking Legend | 2:09.9 |
| 2008 | Sousa | Predatory Pricer | Excelltastic | 2:06.2 |
| 2007 | Race Not Run | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Teranaba | All Black Gold | He’s No Pie Eater | 2:04.5 |
| 2005 | Hotel Grand | Pendragon | Duelled | 2:04.8 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | Outback Prince | Cedar Manor | 2:07.2 |
| 2003 | Niello | November Dreaming | Tsuimai | 2:03.4 |
| 2002 | Platinum Scissors | Soprana | Maskerado | 2:04.3 |
| 2001 | Viking Ruler | Evander | Silver Baron | 1:49.5 |
| 2000 | Universal Prince | Falls The Shadow | Go Bint | 2:05.1 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Spring Champion Stakes?
The 2025 Spring Champion Stakes was won by three-year-old Lonhro colt Attica at $4 for trainer Joseph Pride with jockey Adam Hyeronimus aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 11 to win by 0.3 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:03.47.
Who won the 2024 Spring Champion Stakes?
The 2024 Spring Champion Stakes was won by the Anthony Cummings-trained favourite El Castello at $3 with Joshuar Parr in the saddle.
When is the Spring Champion Stakes 2025?
Saturday, October 25, 2025What is the prize money for the Spring Champion Stakes 2025?
$2,000,000
Where is the Spring Champion Stakes 2025?
Royal Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.
How do I bet on the 2025 Spring Champion Stakes?
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 Spring Champion Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Spring Champion Stakes is 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.