Ladbrokes Tip: The Thousand Guineas Prelude is the key Thousand Guineas lead-up
This season the 2025 Thousand Guineas ran on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of the Caulfield Cup Day card after moving back from November to its earlier October timeslot and was won in a narrow upset by the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman trained Ole Dancer ($5).
2025 Thousand Guineas Results
The official Thousand Guineas 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday October 18, 2025.
- 1st: No. 3 Ole Dancer
- 2nd: No. 1 Apocalyptic
- 3rd: No. 4 Getta Good Feeling
Ole Dancer ($5), coming off a second in the Prelude, claimed a thrilling victory in the 2025 Thousand Guineas results at Caulfield, outdueling hot favourite Apocalyptic to deliver co-trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman their first Group 1 win together.
2025 Thousand Guineas Odds
The latest Thousand Guineas 2025 betting odds including pre-nomination markets and updated prices on the official field following final acceptances will be updated throughout the spring below.
| 3. Ole Dancer (5) J: Blake Shinn 56kg 1x152T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 1. Apocalyptic (4) J: Mark Zahra 56kg 2x111T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 4. Getta Good Feeling (2) J: Billy Egan 56kg 3x321T: Danny O'Brien | ||
| 6. Salty Pearl (6) J: Ben Allen 56kg 31x33T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 12. Mating Call (10) J: Jamie Melham 56kg 163T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | ||
| 2. Ferivia (3) J: Lachlan Neindorf 56kg 12161T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 8. Cherish Me (1) J: Andrea Atzeni 56kg 0x610T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Ethereum Girl (9) J: Harry Coffey 56kg 121x4T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 7. Steel Trap (12) J: Luke Currie 56kg 21x01T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 5. Zany Girl (8) J: Jye McNeil 56kg x1734T: Stuart Gandy | ||
| 11. Chateau Eze (11) J: Daniel Stackhouse 56kg 12T: Mark Walker | ||
| 10. Karinska (7) J: Nash Rawiller 56kg x5653T: Chris Waller |
Thousand Guineas Tips
Top Thousand Guineas tips include looking for any fillies that may have recently been running against the colts and geldings that are coming back against their own kind, backing the proven milers in the race that may have contested Sydney’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) and those drawn in barriers 1 – 9.
Madame Pommery (6th in 2022) was the last Flight Stakes runner to head south and win the Thousand Guineas.
2025 Thousand Guineas Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Thousand Guineas 2025 betting tips and Caulfield racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the fillies to back and sack in the Group 1 this spring.
To Win: No. 1 Apocalyptic
APOCALYPTIC (4) is the boom filly of the spring and heads to Caulfield chasing a juicy Group 1 double. She’s swept through the Princess Series in Sydney and was dominant in the Flight Stakes last start, putting her rivals away with ease over the Randwick mile. Michael Freedman’s daughter of Extreme Choice is still holding above even money, so there’s a touch of value if you’re keen to be with her — and I am. She’s only had four starts but already looks elite, and with Mark Zahra jumping aboard from the perfect draw in gate four, she maps to get every chance. Cannot see any issues going the Melbourne way, she’s airborne, Zahra’s flying, and with 2000 owners cheering her on, she’s got the momentum to make it four straight.
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1. Apocalyptic (4)
J: Mark Zahra 56kg
2×111T: Michael Freedman
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The Thousand Guineas is a mile feature currently held at Caulfield Racecourse in October in the thick of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival for three-year-old fillies offering a lucrative $1.5 million in prize money.
It has been held on various dates over the years and was moved from October to November in 2023 to run on the same card as the Group 1 $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m).
In 2025 the Thousand Guineas moved back to its October timeslot joining the Caulfield Cup Day card on Saturday October 18, 2025.
The headline race at the meeting is the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) for Melbourne Cup bound stayers.
The 1600m set weights features was first run in 1946 and from 1988 – 2013 also took place on a Wednesday during the Spring Carnival. It has held elite level status since 1979 and notable Thousand Guineas winners include Wenona Girl (1960), Alinghi (2004), Miss Finland (2006), and Atlantic Jewel (2011).
The better fillies out of the Thousand Guineas may continue on to take on the older mares in Flemington’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), a race the 2020 Thousand Guineas winner Odeum ran second in.
Thousand Guineas Race Info
- Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1600m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1.5 million
- First Run: 1946
Thousand Guineas Betting
Thousand Guineas betting is hugely popular each Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and is dominated by in-form fillies coming via the traditional lead-up runs into the Group 1.
The Thousand Guineas Prelude top three placegetters always feature highly up the Thousand Guineas betting markets, as do those fillies drawn near the inside with just one Thousand Guineas winner having jumped from wider than barrier nine since 2004.
Favourites high up the Thousand Guineas odds have an excellent recent record in the mile feature too with five saluting for the punters from 2008 – 2016.
The favourites were back on top in the 2019 Thousand Guineas results with Flit ($2.35) saluting as the top elect, the last favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in 2021 however with Yearning winning at a $26 Thousand Guineas starting price, while Madame Pommery won at $9.50 in 2022 and Another Prophet was at a blowout price of $31 for her win in 2024.
Thousand Guineas Form Guide
The Thousand Guineas form guide features all the info punters need to place a well-informed wager on the mile showdown including the saddlecloth number, barrier, trainer and jockey of all the fillies in the field.
Looking for a runner drawn between barriers 4 – 6 is a good tip as these gates have produced the most winners in recent years, while just two winners have jumped from double digits in the past decade with Serious Speed (10 in 2007) and Amphitrite (15 in 2018).
Since 2008 six last start winners have gone on to win the Thousand Guineas including Guelph (2013) who took out the Flight Stakes – Thousand Guineas double, subsequently completed by Global Glamour (2016). Before her the last Thousand Guineas champ to come via the other Group 1 was Yosei (2010) who ran sixth in the Flight Stakes before winning the Thousand Guineas as a 10/1 chance.
Thousand Guineas Form Facts
- Serious Speed (2007) was the last winner to jump from a double-digit Thousand Guineas barrier before the success of Amphitrite (2018) from the outside alley (15).
- From 2006 – 2025 seven favourites in Thousand Guineas betting have saluted for the punters.
- In that time six Thousand Guineas winners started at double-figures with Yosei ($11 in 2010), Commanding Jewel ($10 in 2012), Aloisia ($14 in 2017), Amphitrite ($13 in 2018), Yearning ($26 in 2021), and Another Prophet ($31 in 2024).
2025 Thousand Guineas Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Thousand Guineas 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Thousand Guineas Field
The Thousand Guineas field race attracts a line-up of the season’s best middle-distance fillies with either a winning record up to 1400m showing the potential to run out a strong mile, or those already proven over the 1600m distance.
The Thousand Guineas final acceptances are released on the Wednesday of race week with early nominations closing at the start of October.
2025 Thousand Guineas Field
The official Thousand Guineas 2025 field and barriers will be published in full below once final acceptances are taken by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week.
The Thousand Guineas 2025 field features a dozen of the season’s best middle-distance fillies led in betting by last start Flight Stakes champ Apocalyptic chasing her fourth win on the trot this prep.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Apocalyptic
J: Mark Zahra
T: Michael Freedman |
2x111 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
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2. Ferivia
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip Stokes |
12161 | F | 3 | 56kg | |
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3. Ole Dancer
J: Blake Shinn
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
1x152 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
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4. Getta Good Feeling
J: Billy Egan
T: Danny O'Brien |
3x321 | F | 2 | 56kg | |
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5. Zany Girl
J: Jye McNeil
T: Stuart Gandy |
3x1734 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
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6. Salty Pearl
J: Ben Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
231x33 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
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7. Steel Trap
J: Luke Currie
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
x21x01 | F | 12 | 56kg | |
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8. Cherish Me
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Ciaron Maher |
10x610 | F | 1 | 56kg | |
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9. Ethereum Girl
J: Harry Coffey
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
x121x4 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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10. Karinska
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Chris Waller |
8x5653 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
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11. Chateau Eze
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Mark Walker |
12 | F | 11 | 56kg | |
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12. Mating Call
J: Jamie Melham
T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
163 | F | 10 | 56kg |
2025 Thousand Guineas Nominations
The early Thousand Guineas 2025 Nominations are taken on Tuesday the 6th of October 2025 and are set to attract over 200 fillies.
The 2025 Thousand Guineas nominations closed on Tuesday the 9th of September attracting 106 fillies led in all-in betting by lightly raced Furious Stakes champ Apocalyptic and the autumn’s Champagne Stakes runner-up Within The Law.
2025 Thousand Guineas First Acceptances
The 2025 Thousand Guineas first acceptances closed on Tuesday the 23rd of September leaving 53 hopeful fillies. Updated markets are dominated by Apocalyptic who won both the Furious Stakes and Tea Rose Stakes.
Thousand Guineas Results
The Thousand Guineas race results and finishing order are announced on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November.
As well as the Thousand Guineas winner, successful trifecta and first four you can also see the starting price and margin of all the runners as well as any scratched horses.
Notable recent Thousand Guineas winners include upset 2017 Thousand Guineas winner Aloisia (2017), Global Glamour (2016), Guelph (2013), Atlantic Jewel (2011), and Miss Finland (2006).
Arborea holds the current Thousand Guineas race record winning over 1600m in 1993 in a time of 1 minute 35:60 seconds.
Past Thousand Guineas Winners
Recent Thousand Guineas 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 | Ole Dancer | Apocalyptic | Getta Good Feeling | 1:37.83 |
| 2024 | Another Prophet | Aeliana | Too Darn Lizzie | 1:39.23 |
| 2023 | Joliestar | Kimochi | Skybird | 1:36.81 |
| 2022 | Madame Pommery | Revolutionary Miss | She’s Licketysplit | 1:41.4 |
| 2021 | Yearning | Elusive Express | Barb Raider | 1:37.5 |
| 2020 | Odeum | Personal | Instant Celebrity | 1:36.2 |
| 2019 | Flit | Missile Mantra | Southbank | 1:37.1 |
| 2018 | Amphitrite | Fundamentalist | Seabrook | 1:35.6 |
| 2017 | Aloisia | Shoals | Alizee | 1:36.2 |
| 2016 | Global Glamour | I Am A Star | Whispering Brook | 1:36.8 |
| 2015 | Stay With Me | Jameka | Badawiya | 1:35.8 |
| 2014 | Amicus | Traveston Girl | Sabatini | 1:36.4 |
| 2013 | Guelph | May’s Dream | Gregers | 1:37.7 |
| 2012 | Commanding Jewel | Dear Demi | Zydeco | 1:37.1 |
| 2011 | Atlantic Jewel | Mosheen | Sharnee Rose | 1:35.8 |
| 2010 | Yosei | Heartsareforlove | Brazilian Pulse | 1.39:8 |
| 2009 | Irish Lights | Melito | Faint Perfume | 1:38.8 |
| 2008 | Gallica | Cats Whisker | Glowlamp | 1:38.6 |
| 2007 | Serious Speed | Extension of Time | Antarctic Miss | 1:36.3 |
| 2006 | Miss Finland | Permaiscuous | Cheeky Choice | 1:37.2 |
| 2005 | Mnemosyne | Rewaaya | Serenade Rose | 1:36.3 |
| 2004 | Alinghi | Hollow Bullet | Ballet Society | 1:37.1 |
| 2003 | Special Harmony | Hinting | Spurcent | 1:36.4 |
| 2002 | Macedon Lady | La Bella Dama | Fuji Dancer | 1:36.4 |
| 2001 | Magical Miss | Ha Ha | Li Lo Lill | 1:37.0 |
| 2000 | All Time High | Ponton Flyer | Tanith | 1:36.3 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Thousand Guineas?
The 2025 Thousand Guineas was won by three-year-old Ole Kirk filly Ole Dancer at $5 for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 56kg from barrier 5 to win by 0.35 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:37.83.
When is the Thousand Guineas 2025?
Saturday October 18, 2025What is the prize money for the Thousand Guineas 2025?
$1,500,000
Where is the Thousand Guineas 2025?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145.
How do I bet on the 2025 Thousand Guineas?
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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 Thousand Guineas?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Thousand Guineas 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.