The Five Diamonds is one of Sydney’s premier spring feature races. Held over 1800 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse under set-weights and penalty conditions, the $2 million event is exclusively restricted to five-year-old horses. In 2025, Ciaron Maher’s tough mare Vivy Air backed up from Tuesday’s Big Dance to score a thrilling late victory along the rail for Reece Jones.
Recent Five Diamonds Winners
- 2025 – Vivy Air: Ciaron Maher’s resilient 5YO mare turned around a four-day backup from the Big Dance to drive through along the fence under Reece Jones and score at $8.50 odds.
- 2024 – Pericles: James Cummings’ high-class Godolphin gelding produced a sustained run under Kerrin McEvoy to land the $2 million prize at $20.00 odds.
- 2023 – Unspoken: Peter & Paul Snowden’s imported gelding capped off a superb four-race winning streak under Tom Sherry to claim victory.
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vivy Air | Reece Jones | Ciaron Maher | 9 | 54.0 kg | $8.50 |
| 2024 | Pericles | Kerrin McEvoy | James Cummings | 14 | 58.0 kg | $20.00 |
| 2023 | Unspoken | Tom Sherry | Peter & Paul Snowden | 5 | 56.0 kg | $7.50 |
| 2022 | Ellsberg | Tommy Berry | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 3 | 59.0 kg | $3.30 |
Full List of Five Diamonds Winners
Inaugurated in 2022 by Racing NSW to showcase five-year-old middle-distance horses, the race serves as the major spring grand final following the Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m).
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vivy Air | Reece Jones | Ciaron Maher |
| 2024 | Pericles | Kerrin McEvoy | James Cummings |
| 2023 | Unspoken | Tom Sherry | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2022 | Ellsberg | Tommy Berry | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
Five Diamonds Records
Horses to win The Five Diamonds more than once
Because the race is strictly restricted to five-year-olds only, no horse can ever compete in or win the race more than once.
Most Successful Five Diamonds Trainers
- Ciaron Maher (1 win): Vivy Air (2025)
- James Cummings (1 win): Pericles (2024)
- Peter & Paul Snowden (1 win): Unspoken (2023)
- Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou (1 win): Ellsberg (2022)
Most Successful Five Diamonds Jockeys
- Reece Jones (1 win): Vivy Air (2025)
- Kerrin McEvoy (1 win): Pericles (2024)
- Tom Sherry (1 win): Unspoken (2023)
- Tommy Berry (1 win): Ellsberg (2022)
The Five Diamonds Race Winner & Odds
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Track: Rosehill, Sydney, NSW
- Distance: 1800m
- Conditions: 5YO (Set Weights)
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $2 million
- First Run: 2022
- Current Champion: Vivy Air
The Five Diamonds odds are available, so bet now on the big race.