Horse Racing

The Golden Gift is Sydney's premier early-season feature for two-year-olds, run over 1100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Carrying $1 million in prize money, the set-weights contest serves qualification pathway for the Golden Slipper, offering massive prizemoney that guarantees the winner a spot in the $5 million classic. In 2025, the feature was captured by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott's promising runner Revengeance, who scored under Joshua Parr. Recent Golden Gift Winners 2025 – Revengeance: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott's Hellbent colt consolidated on his early promise, tracking the speed before flattening out strongly under Joshua Parr to land the…

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…

The Champions Stakes (registered as the LKS Mackinnon Stakes) is Australasia's premier Group 1 weight-for-age middle-distance feature, run over 2000 metres at Flemington Racecourse on Champions Day (the grand finale of the Melbourne Cup Carnival). In 2025, Chris Waller's world-class mare Via Sistina defended her crown, ridden to victory by James McDonald carrying 57.0kg. Recent Champions Stakes Winners 2025 – Via Sistina: Chris Waller's elite mare made it back-to-back Champions Stakes victories, surging home under James McDonald to score as the dominant short-priced favourite. 2024 – Via Sistina: Fresh off her record-breaking Cox Plate win, the superstar mare blew away…

The Champions Sprint is Australasia's premier Group 1 weight-for-age sprint, contested over 1200 metres down Flemington's famous "Straight Six" on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In 2025, former Everest champion Giga Kick produced a thrilling performance in heavy ground, bobbing Magic Time on the line to win under Mark Zahra for trainer Clayton Douglas carrying 58.5kg. Recent Champions Sprint Winners 2025 – Giga Kick: Clayton Douglas' high-class gelding ploughed through heavy track conditions under Mark Zahra to register his second Group 1 classic title at $5.50 odds. 2024 – Sunshine In Paris: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald's…

The Champions Mile is Australasia's premier Group 1 weight-for-age mile contest, run over 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse on Champions Day (the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival). In 2025, the $3 million feature was captured by star Sydney gelding Ceolwulf, trained by Joe Pride and ridden to a thrilling victory by Chad Schofield carrying 59.0kg. Recent Champions Mile Winners 2025 – Ceolwulf: Joe Pride's high-class gelding dug deep in a thrilling 400m duel to nose out Pericles on the line under Chad Schofield as the $5.00 favourite. 2024 – Mr Brightside: Ben, Will & JD Hayes' fan favorite…

The Empire Rose Stakes (registered as the Myer Classic) is a Group 1 weight-for-age feature for fillies and mares run over 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse on Victoria Derby Day. In 2025, the $1 million contest was won by top-class mare Pride of Jenni, trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden to a dominant victory by Declan Bates carrying 57.0kg. Recent Empire Rose Stakes Winners 2025 - Pride Of Jenni: She won the 2025 edition in a dominant front-running performance under Declan Bates for trainer Ciaron Maher, securing her second victory in the race following her 2023 title. 2024 – Atishu:…

The Coolmore Stud Stakes (registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes) is Australasia's premier Group 1 sprint for three-year-olds, run over 1200 metres down the famous Flemington straight six on Victoria Derby Day. In 2025, the $2 million feature was captured by Tentyris, trained by Anthony & Sam Freedman and ridden to victory by Mark Zahra carrying 57.0kg. Recent Coolmore Stud Stakes Winners 2025 – Tentyris: Anthony & Sam Freedman's Street Boss colt produced a sustained surge down the Flemington straight under Mark Zahra to score as the $2.90 favourite. 2024 – Switzerland: Chris Waller's elite Snitzel colt bounded away under…