Golden Gift runners often return the following autumn to contest the next year’s Golden Slipper Stakes
The next edition of the Group 3 Golden Gift runs on Saturday November 8, 2025 in Sydney on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup.
2025 Golden Gift Odds
The updated Golden Gift 2025 racing odds and market links will be provided below once betting on the early November clash opens.
| 1. Revengeance (6) J: Josh Parr 56.5kg 3T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 12. Spicy Miss (7) J: Zac Lloyd 54.5kg T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Plagiarism (12) J: Regan Bayliss 56.5kg T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 3. Anthropoid (1) J: Tyler Schiller 56.5kg 4T: Brad Widdup | ||
| 2. Defensemen (4) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56.5kg 3T: Chris Waller | ||
| 9. Threesome (5) J: Tom Sherry 56.5kg T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 10. Persian Wonder (11) J: Cieren Fallon 56.5kg T: David Payne | ||
| 5. Artemex (3) J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 15. Farcolo (8) J: Alysha Collett 54.5kg T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 11. Thrill Hunter (2) J: Ashley Morgan 54.5kg 1T: Terry Croft |
The Golden Gift is a recent edition to the lucrative Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. It was first contested in 2015, is now worth $1 million in prize money, and officially gained Group 3 status ahead of the 2024 edition.
Racing NSW continue to boost the number of seven-figure events like their hugely successful $20 The Everest race – which became a Group 1 in 2024 – over the spring to compete for attention with the traditional centre for spring racing – Melbourne.
One of the races to gain a huge increase in stakes, the Golden Gift is an 1100m sprint race for two-year-olds held on a Saturday in early to mid-November at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
It currently shares the same race date as Victoria’s Champions Stakes Day card at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting.
The Golden Gift currently runs on The Five Diamonds Day headlined by the Listed $2 million The Five Diamonds (1800m) for five-year-old horses.
Creating a focal race for juveniles over the spring in Sydney, the Golden Gift attracts youngsters likely to target the following autumn’s Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper (1200m) back at Rosehill.
The inaugural Golden Gift was won by standout filly Yankee Rose (2015) who went on to run second in the following year’s Golden Slipper before a win in the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). She would go on to win over $2 million in prize money including from her Cox Plate third to super mare Winx in 2016.
In 2019 Dame Giselle won the Golden Gift and franked that form winning a subsequent four Group 2 races over the next 12 months.
The Golden Gift Race Info
- Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: 2YOS – Set Weights
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $1 million
- First Run: 2015
2025 Golden Gift Results
The official Golden Gift 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be published in full below once the race is run and won on Saturday November 8, 2025.
- 1st: #1 Revengeance
- 2nd: #12 Spicy Miss
- 3rd: #6 Plagiarism
Golden Gift Betting
Golden Gift betting is traditionally a tough event for the punters with the two-year-olds coming into the race with very little lead-up form.
Any juveniles coming off eye-catching trials and Sydney-trained youngsters with a previous race start / win lead Golden Gift betting in the spring.
Over the race’s short history, the fillies have dominated so the two-year-old girls in the mix often sit at shorter Golden Gift odds than the colts and geldings.
Dame Giselle (2019) followed by Sneaky Five (2020) are the latest fillies to beat home the boys.
The Group 3 Breeders Plate (1000m) held at Randwick in early October can serve as a guide to the Golden Gift with Sejardan completing the double in 2021.
North England (3rd in 2024) was the last Golden Gift winner to come via a Breeders Plate run.
The 2023 Golden Gift winner Shangri La Express ($2.10) became the first favourite in the race’s history to win on the back of a successful debut in the Kirkham Plate (1000m).
North England ($3.40 in 2024) was the last Golden Gift favourite to win.
Golden Gift Field
The Golden Gift race field attracts a line-up of progressive and untapped two-year-old horses, many of which have little or no previous race experience.
The recent prize money increase to $1 million ensures the better class of juveniles contest the Golden Gift race field, with many out of the race likely to target the following autumn’s Golden Slipper Stakes or for eligible youngsters the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m).
Trainers may use the Golden Gift field as a career kick-off for their stable young guns and many will be put away after the race to mature ahead of a new year return with a focus on the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival riches.
2025 Golden Gift Field
The official Golden Gift 2025 final field and barriers will be announced by Racing NSW leading up to the meeting and published in full below.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Revengeance
J: Josh Parr
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
3 | C | 6 | 56.5kg | |
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2. Defensemen
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
3 | C | 4 | 56.5kg | |
|
3. Anthropoid
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Brad Widdup |
4 | C | 1 | 56.5kg | |
| 4. Predation (11) Scratched: | |||||
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5. Artemex
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Ciaron Maher |
C | 3 | 56.5kg | ||
|
6. Plagiarism
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
C | 12 | 56.5kg | ||
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7. Rapid Progress
J: Chad Lever
T: Tommy Wong |
C | 9 | 56.5kg | ||
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8. The Next Episode
J: Tommy Berry
T: Ciaron Maher |
C | 10 | 56.5kg | ||
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9. Threesome
J: Tom Sherry
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
C | 5 | 56.5kg | ||
|
10. Persian Wonder
J: Cieren Fallon
T: David Payne |
C | 11 | 56.5kg | ||
|
11. Thrill Hunter
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Terry Croft |
1 | F | 2 | 54.5kg | |
|
12. Spicy Miss
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Ciaron Maher |
F | 7 | 54.5kg | ||
| 13. Jaipur Maison (14) Scratched: | |||||
| 14. Mystical (9) Scratched: | |||||
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15. Farcolo
J: Alysha Collett
T: Gary Portelli |
F | 8 | 54.5kg | ||
2025 Golden Gift Nominations
Early nominations for the Golden Gift 2025 close the Monday of race week and will be updated below.
Golden Gift Form Guide
The Golden Gift form guide shows the full field, barriers, jockeys, trainers and any lead-up runs of the two-year-olds confirmed to run in the now $1 million sprint.
Looking at the Golden Gift form for juveniles with a previous race start or successful pre-race trial can prove a nice guide to betting on the 1100m clash, while an inside barrier draw is also often a key in the two-year-old races.
Punters can also use the form out of the Golden Gift in the following year’s two-year-old events like the Golden Slipper Stakes.
2025 Golden Gift Form
A link to our comprehensive Golden Gift 2025 form guide and betting preview will be provided below the week of the race.
Golden Gift Tips
Golden Gift tipping focuses on finding any two-year-olds in the field that have previous race experience, especially youngsters that are Sydney-trained and have already broken their maiden status with a lead-up win from earlier in the spring.
Golden Gift tips usually favour two-year-old fillies who have a good record over the boys and those with winning trial form before the Rosehill Gardens feature.
2025 Golden Gift Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Golden Gift 2025 tips and Rosehill race selections will be published below leading up to the Golden Gift Race Day.
- To Win: No. 1 Revengeance
Golden Gift Results
The Golden Gift race results provide the full finishing order of all the two-year-old runners, the winning margin and time, the starting odds the horses in the field jumped at as well as where the favourite placed.
Notable Golden Gift winners include the inaugural champion Yankee Rose (2015), fellow filly Dame Giselle (2019), and Sejardan (2021).
Past Golden Gift Winners
A complete list of past Golden Gift winners and placegetters dating back to the race’s inaugural running in 2015 can be found below.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Revengeance | Spicy Miss | Plagiarism | 1:03.64 |
| 2024 | North England | West Of Swindon | Extractor | 1:04.10 |
| 2023 | Shangri La Express | Rue De Royale | Volatile | 1:03.95 |
| 2022 | Barber | Infatuation | Summer Loving | 1:04.14 |
| 2021 | Sejardan | Shalatin | Ojai | 1:04.06 |
| 2020 | Sneaky Five | Cerda | Mura Mura | 1:06.05 |
| 2019 | Dame Giselle | See You Soon | Blaze A Trail | 1:03.7 |
| 2018 | Tassort | Spaceboy | Jonah | 1:03.88 |
| 2017 | Secret Lady | Plague Stone | Orcein | 1:04.41 |
| 2016 | Serena Bay | Reflectivity | Ipso Facto | 1:05.12 |
| 2015 | Yankee Rose | Good Standing | Julius Caesar | 1:04.23 |
FAQ
Who won the 2024 Golden Gift?
The 2025 Golden Gift was won by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Revengeance at $2.60 with the favourite ridden to victory by Joshua Parr.
When is the Golden Gift 2025?
Saturday November 8, 2025What is the prize money for the Golden Gift 2025?
$1,000,000
Where is the Golden Gift 2025?
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142.
How do I bet on the 2025 Golden Gift?
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 Golden Gift?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Golden Gift 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.