The Invitation race officially gained Group 2 status in 2024 when Belclare won at $26
The fifth edition of now Group 2 The Invitation took place at Randwick on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 as part of the Spring Champion Stakes Day program and was won in style by Bjorn Baker’s Group 1 winning mare Stefi Magnetica ($3.90) to hand the stable back-to-back wins in the event.
2025 The Invitation Results
The Invitation 2025 race results and finishing order will be available below once the race is run and won on Saturday, October 25th, 2025.
- 1st: No. 1 Stefi Magnetica
- 2nd: No. 9 Gerringong
- 3rd: No. 5 Gangsta Granny
Bjorn Baker’s Doncaster Mile winning mare Stefi Magnetica ($3.90) returned to form in style thanks to a peach of a ride from Jason Collett to head the 2025 The Invitation results Randwick. Coming from well back in the field with a big run down the outside, she delivered a thrilling late burst to claim the $2 million feature showing off her class to take her career earnings up over $7 million.
2025 The Invitation Odds
The season’s top The Invitation 2025 odds complete with betting market links will be provided below once markets on the marquee race for fillies and mares during the spring in Sydney are open.
The Invitation 2026 Results
| 1. Stefi Magnetica (5) J: Jason Collett 59.5kg 612x4 T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 9. Gerringong (8) J: Nash Rawiller 57kg x4429 T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 5. Gangsta Granny (10) J: Tim Clark 58kg 3x231 T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 2. Manaal (4) J: Tommy Berry 59kg 5x811 T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 12. Bauhinia (3) J: Chad Schofield 57kg x5520 T: Lee & Cherie Curtis | ||
| 4. Firestorm (7) J: Regan Bayliss 58.5kg 37x39 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. Overriding (1) J: Ashley Morgan 57kg x7275 T: Nathan Doyle | ||
| 3. Miss Roumbini (6) J: Adam Hyeronimus 58.5kg 11x22 T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 6. Oh Diamond Lil (2) J: Rachel King 58kg 21110 T: David Pfieffer | ||
| 8. Dark Glitter (11) J: Tyler Schiller 57kg 52557 T: Mick Van Gestel | ||
| 10. More Territories (12) J: Dylan Gibbons 57kg 62x83 T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 7. Monte Supreme (9) J: Kerrin McEvoy 57kg x1112 T: Bjorn Baker |
The Invitation Tips
Good The Invitation betting tips include looking for the proven Group 1 fillies and mares in the race out of spring lead-ups including the Flight Stakes and the Epsom Handicap both run over the Randwick mile.
Looking for the mare Kerrin McEvoy is booked to ride could be another key The Invitation tip as he has ridden the first three winners in the event.
2025 The Invitation Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider The Invitation 2025 tips and Randwick racing selections will be detailed below closer to race day.
To Win: No. 2 Manaal
| 2. Manaal (4) J: Tommy Berry 59kg 5×811 T: Michael Freedman |
The Invitation is a Sydney Spring Racing Carnival feature race offering $2 million in prize money and contested at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Spring Champion Stakes Day.
The race, which became a Group 2 event in 2024, now accompanies the Group 1 $2 million Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and the recently revamped Group 2 $1 million Callander-Presnell (1600m), the latter formerly known as the Stan Fox Stakes and now replacing the defunct Bondi Stakes.
The Invitation is also held on the same day as Melbourne’s coveted $6 million Cox Plate.
Open only to fillies and mares, The Invitation field features a dozen female gallopers invited to contest the event by a panel selected by Racing NSW.
Fillies and mares from both Australia and New Zealand are invited to contest the lucrative middle-distance feature.
The Invitation Race Info
- Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
- Edition: 4th
- Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Fillies & Mares – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 2 – Special Condition (Invitation Only)
- Prize Money: $2 million
- First Run: 2021
The Invitation Betting
The Invitation betting markets are led by classy fillies and mares proven in top grade, especially those that secured a Group 1 win in Sydney during the autumn.
As female gallopers are officially invited from across Australia and New Zealand to take place in the $2 million showdown, The Invitation odds on the confirmed starters will shorten.
There are a host of good lead-up races ahead of October’s The Invitation race that will impact betting on the event including any fillies coming out of the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at the same track earlier in the month.
The first The Invitation race saw Icebath salute at odds of $6 improving on her lead-up ninth in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Promise Of Success winning at The Invitation odds of $26.
In 2023 second favourite Espiona won at The Invitation odds of $3.60 off a close seventh in the $20 million The Everest race.
The 2024 The Invitation winner Belclare jumped at generous odds of $26.
Stefi Magnetica won the 2025 The Invitation at a starting price of $3.90.
The Invitation Field
The Invitation race field comprises of 12 female gallopers exclusively invited to contest the event.
A potential lead-up for mares into The Invitation field is the Group 3 The Nivison (1200m) run at Rosehill at the start of October.
Up to two emergency runners may be declared for The Invitation field. Strict conditions apply to the scratching of horses from the event. Any mare accepting an invitation for the race may only scratch from the event with a certified veterinary certificate approved by Racing NSW and confirmed by Racing NSW’s industry veterinarian, or otherwise as approved by the Racing NSW.
2025 The Invitation Field
The official The Invitation 2025 final field and barriers will be provided below the week of the race once released by Racing NSW.
The 2025 The Invitation final acceptances close at 10am (AEDT) on the Monday of race week.
The 2025 The Invitation final field features a capacity line-up of quality mares including the autumn’s Doncaster Mile winner Stefi Magnetica carrying the 59.5kg topweight, Michael Freedman’s in form Group 2 Golden Pendant champ Manaal chasing a hat-trick, and Gangsta Granny coming off a Group 3 The Nivison win.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Stefi Magnetica
J: Jason Collett
T: Bjorn Baker |
8612x4 | M | 5 | 59.5kg | |
|
2. Manaal
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
55x811 | M | 4 | 59kg | |
|
3. Miss Roumbini
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
311x22 | M | 6 | 58.5kg | |
|
4. Firestorm
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Chris Waller |
x37x39 | M | 7 | 58.5kg | |
|
5. Gangsta Granny
J: Tim Clark
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
13x231 | M | 10 | 58kg | |
|
6. Oh Diamond Lil
J: Rachel King
T: David Pfieffer |
921110 | M | 2 | 58kg | |
|
7. Monte Supreme
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Bjorn Baker |
0x1112 | M | 9 | 57kg | |
|
8. Dark Glitter
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Mick Van Gestel |
x52557 | M | 11 | 57kg | |
|
9. Gerringong
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
3x4429 | M | 8 | 57kg | |
|
10. More Territories
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
562x83 | M | 12 | 57kg | |
|
11. Overriding
J: Ashley Morgan
T: Nathan Doyle |
4x7275 | M | 1 | 57kg | |
|
12. Bauhinia
J: Chad Schofield
T: Lee & Cherie Curtis |
0x5520 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
| 13. Modella (1) Scratched: | |||||
2025 The Invitation Nominations
The Invitation 2025 nominations close the Monday of race week and will be updated below once confirmed.
The Invitation Form Guide
The Invitation form guide provides punters with key race facts and statistics on the fillies and mares in the 12-starter field to help with betting. In The Invitation form guide the full field, barrier draw, jockeys / trainers / owners, distance record, track record and lead-up form is all provided.
Looking at the The Invitation form guide for classy female runners that have a proven record at the Randwick track over 1400m and any Group 1 winning starters is key.
The inaugural The Invitation form was franked in 2021 with the winner Icebath backing-up to finish second in that spring’s Group 1 Kennedy Cantala (1600m) – a race now run as the Champions Mile. Icebath also returned the next autumn to finish third in both the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) and Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in 2022.
The 2021 second-placed Rocha Clock further franked The Invitation form finishing runner-up next start in the $500,000 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m), while the third place-getter Forbidden Love won the next year’s Group 1 Canterbury Stakes – George Ryder Stakes double in the autumn of 2022.
Magic Time franked The Invitation 2023 form improving on her third-place finish behind Espiona to win Melbourne’s Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at her next start.
Magic Time returned to run second as the beaten favourite in 2024 behind upset 25/1 shot Belclare.
Belclare (2024) was the last mare to complete The Invitation – Hot Danish Stakes double.
2025 The Invitation Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive The Invitation 2025 form guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race following final acceptances.
The Invitation Results
The official The Invitation race results list the full finishing order of all the gallopers in the field, the winning margin / time, the Trifecta and First Four results plus the starting prices of the runners.
The inaugural The Invitation winner was the Brad Widdup-trained Icebath. Icebath returned to miss the kick in 2022 for a failed title defence running unplaced in the second edition of the $2 million race.
The third champion, Espiona, holds the current The Invitation race record winning in 2023 in a time of 1 minute 21.74 seconds.
There was an upset with the fourth The Invitation winner Belclare saluting at $26 in 2024 to set a new record time of 1 minute 20.74.
Trainer Bjorn Baker went back-to-back in 2025 with Stefi Magnetica winning at $3.90.
Past The Invitation Winners
A complete list of The Invitation winners and placegetters dating back to the first edition in 2021 can be found below.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stefi Magnetica | Gerringong | Gangsta Granny | 1:22.76 |
| 2024 | Belclare | Magic Time | Makarena | 1:20.74 (R) |
| 2023 | Espiona | Ruthless Dame | Magic Time | 1:21.74 |
| 2022 | Promise Of Success | Electric Girl | Nimalee | 1:25.05 |
| 2021 | Icebath | Rocha Clock | Forbidden Love | 1:22.37 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 The Invitation?
The 2025 The Invitation winner was five-year-old All Too Hard mare Stefi Magnetica at $3.90 for trainer Bjorn Baker with jockey Jason Collett aboard on 59.5kg from barrier 5 to win by 0.33 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:22.76.
Who won the 2024 The Invitation?
The 2024 The Invitation was won by the Bjorn Baker-trained Belclare who scored an upset at $26 with Tyler Schiller in the saddle.
When is The Invitation 2025?
Saturday, October 25th, 2025What is the prize money for The Invitation 2025?
$2,000,000
Where is The Invitation 2025?
Royal Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.
How do I bet on The Invitation 2025?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
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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 The Invitation?
The best way to pick which horse will win The Invitation 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.