The $1 million Australian Guineas is a Group 1 mile race for three-year-olds run at Flemington Racecourse during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 Australian Guineas Results
- 1st: #3 Feroce
- 2nd: #2 Savaglee
- 3rd: #1 Goldrush Guru
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The Australian Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds held at Flemington Racecourse in late February or early March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 Australian Guineas Results
- 1st: #3 Feroce ($14)
- 2nd: #2 Savaglee
- 3rd: #1 Goldrush Guru
The Group 1 All-Star Mile on March 8 is calling for the Dominic Sutton trained Feroce ($14) who charged up the outside late to run down the Kiwi Savaglee and score an impressive three-quarter length upset in the 2025 Australian Guineas results at Flemington to hand his trainer his first Group 1 success.
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Australian Guineas 2025 Odds & Results
Howden Australian Guineas (G1)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
3. Feroce (9) J: Billy Egan 57kg
T: Dominic Sutton |
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2nd
2. Savaglee (6) J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Pam Gerard |
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3rd
1. Goldrush Guru (5) J: Jamie Melham 57kg
T: Andrew Gluyas |
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4th
12. Sepals (3) J: Blake Shinn 57kg
T: Cliff Brown |
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5th
15. Plymouth (4) J: Craig Williams 57kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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6th
8. Stay Focused (7) J: Thomas Stockdale 57kg
T: Phillip Stokes |
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7th
9. Opening Address (12) J: Craig Newitt 57kg
T: Liam Howley |
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8th
7. Point And Shoot (1) J: Damian Lane 57kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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9th
10. Ndola (10) J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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10th
11. Royal Insignia (13) J: Jamie Mott 57kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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11th
6. Red Aces (2) J: Rhys McLeod 57kg
T: Nick Ryan |
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12th
13. Savour The Dream (11) J: Martin Harley 57kg
T: Bevan Laming |
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13th
14. Detroit City (8) J: Harry Coffey 57kg
T: Dominic Sutton |
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14th
17. Statuario (15) J: Lachlan Neindorf 57kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
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15th
5. Henlein (14) J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 01:52:08 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
The Australian Guineas is a 1600m set weights race and attracts the country’s best middle-distance youngsters racing for a share in the $1 million in total prize money. It is the only Group 1 race at the meeting but is accompanied by a number of Group status acts including the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m).
Runners in the Australian Guineas field may come via earlier autumn lead-ups including the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in early February and the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1200m) for the three-year-old colts and geldings run a fortnight before at Flemington. The latest horses to win the CS Hayes Stakes – Australian Guineas double are Alligator Blood (2020) and Grunt (2018).
Feroce (3rd in 2025) was the last CS Hayes Stakes graduate to go on and win the Australian Guineas.
After the Australian Guineas the top three-year-olds may continue onto the Group 2 ATC Derby (2400m).
Another new feature race targeted by the best Australian Guineas three-year-olds is the now Group 1 The All-Star Mile (1600m) held at varying racetracks around Melbourne. In 2019 the gun filly Mystic Journey completed the Australian Guineas – The All-Star Mile double at Flemington.
The 2022 Australian Guineas form was franked with the winner Hitotsu, who had won Flemington’s VRC Derby the spring prior, going on to win Sydney’s Group 1 Australian Derby next start.
The 2023 Australian Guineas runner-up Attrition franked the form going on to win the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) that spring at Caulfield.
The 2024 Australian Guineas form was franked with the winner Southport Tycoon going on to win that year’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes in the spring, while the runner-up Veight won Sydney’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at his next start.
The form was further boosted with third placegetter Riff Rocket improving to complete the Rosehill Guineas – Australian Derby double that autumn!
The 2025 Australian Guineas ran on Saturday March 1, 2025 at Flemington as a lead-up to the three-year-old autumn majors and was won in an eye-catching upset by the Dominic Sutton trained Super Seth gelding Feroce ($14).
| Australian Guineas 2025 | |
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| Date: | Saturday March 1, 2025 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1 million |
2025 Australian Guineas Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 3 | FEROCE (NZ) | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 9 | 57kg | $14 | |||
| 2 | 2 | SAVAGLEE (NZ) | Pam Gerard | Michael Dee | 0.75L | 6 | 57kg | $11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | GOLDRUSH GURU | Andrew Gluyas | Ms Jamie Melham | 1.75L | 5 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
| 4 | 12 | SEPALS | Cliff Brown | Blake Shinn | 2.1L | 3 | 57kg | $3.70F | ||
| 5 | 15 | PLYMOUTH | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Craig Williams | 3.1L | 4 | 57kg | $17 | ||
| 6 | 8 | STAY FOCUSED | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 3.6L | 7 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 7 | 9 | OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) | Liam Howley | Craig Newitt | 3.62L | 12 | 57kg | $81 | ||
| 8 | 7 | POINT AND SHOOT | Bjorn Baker | Damian Lane | 4.87L | 1 | 57kg | $4.20 | ||
| 9 | 10 | NDOLA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Luke Currie | 5.17L | 10 | 57kg | $14 | ||
| 10 | 11 | ROYAL INSIGNIA | Grahame Begg | Jamie Mott | 5.92L | 13 | 57kg | $12 | ||
| 11 | 6 | RED ACES | Nick Ryan | Rhys McLeod | 6.17L | 2 | 57kg | $101 | ||
| 12 | 13 | SAVOUR THE DREAM (NZ) | Bevan Laming | Martin Harley | 6.37L | 11 | 57kg | $21 | ||
| 13 | 14 | DETROIT CITY | Dominic Sutton | Harry Coffey | 7.87L | 8 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 14 | 17e | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Lachlan Neindorf | 7.97L | 15 | 57kg | $81 | ||
| 15 | 5 | HENLEIN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 9.72L | 14 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 18e | NOSTRINGSATTACHED | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | ANGEL CAPITAL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Australian Guineas Betting
The latest Australian Guineas 2025 betting odds will be provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au complete with market links as soon as released.
Favourites in Australian Guineas betting have an excellent recent record with five saluting from 2007-2021 including most recently: Hey Doc (2017), Mystic Journey (2019) and Alligator Blood (2020).
In 2021 Lunar Fox made history as the country’s longest-priced Group 1 winner with a 300/1 upset in the Australian Guineas. In 2023 100/1 pop Japanese Emperor ran a close third in the Australian Guineas results.
There was a notable upset in 2024 with Southport Tycoon saluting at $19 Australian Guineas odds despite to good lead-up runs, and again in 2025 with Feroce at $14.
2025 Australian Guineas Form
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2025 Australian Guineas Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Australian Guineas 2025 Tips on the million-dollar mile showdown this autumn.
- To Win: #2 Savaglee ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
With Angel Capital scratched on race morning the Australian Guineas betting markets have been thrown wide open. Plenty of potential winners now including new favourite Sepals, the rails-drawn Point And Shoot, and VRC Derby champ Goldrush Guru. However, looking to uncover the value we’ve gone with the Kiwi visitor Savaglee who is somewhat forgotten in the markets at $10 at time of publish despite being a proven miler and coming off strong New Zealand form lines. The nicely bred Savabeel colt from Matamata won the Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas at this distance last November by nearly three lengths. Won again at his next start fresh in a Group 2 over 1400m by a big margin in January before losing few irers taking on the older horses in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa to run a brave third behind Here To Shock. Travels down under now and looks well placed back against his own age up to the 1600m fit and ready to fire from barrier six with Michael Dee in the saddle.
2025 Australian Guineas Field
Each autumn the most promising three-year-old milers / stayers face off in the Australian Guineas field in Melbourne, which is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race runs.
The official 2025 Australian Guineas field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Australian Guineas 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of three-year-olds led in betting by Clinton McDonald’s first-up Autumn Stakes winner Angel Capital.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2025 Australian Guineas field and betting markets.
2025 Australian Guineas Update: Angel Capital has been scratched due to a dirty scope elevating Sepals to the top of betting. Click here for the full story.
Australian Guineas 2025 Scratchings:
- #4 Angel Capital (8)
- #16 Another Prophet (16)
- #18e Nostringsattached (9)
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | x112211x94 | GOLDRUSH GURU | Andrew Gluyas | Ms Jamie Melham | 5 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | 6x12111x13 | SAVAGLEE (NZ) | Pam Gerard | Michael Dee | 6 | 57kg | 105 | ||
| 3 | 114x7423x3 | FEROCE (NZ) | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 11 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 4 | 159x116x1 | ANGEL CAPITAL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 8 | 57kg | 95 | ||
| 5 | 13x6262x9 | HENLEIN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 17 | 57kg | 94 | ||
| 6 | 31x0216x0 | RED ACES | Nick Ryan | Rhys McLeod | 2 | 57kg | 84 | ||
| 7 | 349×312311 | POINT AND SHOOT | Bjorn Baker | Damian Lane | 1 | 57kg | 80 | ||
| 8 | 125x305x55 | STAY FOCUSED | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 7 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 9 | 41321×6 | OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) | Liam Howley | Craig Newitt | 14 | 57kg | 78 | ||
| 10 | 12171×72 | NDOLA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Luke Currie | 12 | 57kg | 80 | ||
| 11 | 8x311x17 | ROYAL INSIGNIA | Grahame Begg | Jamie Mott | 15 | 57kg | 82 | ||
| 12 | 4111 | SEPALS | Cliff Brown | Blake Shinn | 3 | 57kg | 86 | ||
| 13 | 3122×411 | SAVOUR THE DREAM (NZ) | Bevan Laming | Martin Harley | 13 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 14 | 1144×4 | DETROIT CITY | Dominic Sutton | Harry Coffey | 10 | 57kg | 72 | ||
| 15 | 3156×2 | PLYMOUTH | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Craig Williams | 4 | 57kg | 76 | ||
| 16 | 1x76521x46 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 16 | 55kg | 102 | ||
| 17e | 281142×5 | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Lachlan Neindorf | 18 | 57kg | 71 | ||
| 18e | 35×11 | NOSTRINGSATTACHED | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 9 | 57kg | 68 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Australian Guineas Nominations
The 2025 Australian Guineas nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be published below as soon as available.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 159x116x1 | ANGEL CAPITAL | C | 3 | Clinton McDonald | 95 |
| 2 | 1x76521x46 | ANOTHER PROPHET | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 102 |
| 3 | 8x21x322x7 | DECLICHY BOULEVARD | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 76 |
| 4 | 1144×4 | DETROIT CITY | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 72 |
| 5 | 114x7423x3 | FEROCE (NZ) | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 98 |
| 6 | x112211x94 | GOLDRUSH GURU | C | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 106 |
| 7 | 13x6262x9 | HENLEIN | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 94 |
| 8 | 12×4 | KALKALLO | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 65 |
| 9 | x511252112 | LONDON’S IMAGE | F | 3 | Ryan Hill | 85 |
| 10 | 212230×75 | MAYFAIR | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 94 |
| 11 | 12171×72 | NDOLA | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 80 |
| 12 | 35×11 | NOSTRINGSATTACHED | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 68 |
| 13 | 41321×6 | OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Howley | 78 |
| 14 | 3156×2 | PLYMOUTH | G | 3 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 76 |
| 15 | 349×312311 | POINT AND SHOOT | G | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 80 |
| 16 | 5x53x471 | RAILWAY MAN | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
| 17 | 31x0216x0 | RED ACES | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | 84 |
| 18 | 8x311x17 | ROYAL INSIGNIA | C | 3 | Grahame Begg | 82 |
| 19 | 6x12111x13 | SAVAGLEE (NZ) | C | 3 | Pam Gerard | 105 |
| 20 | 3122×411 | SAVOUR THE DREAM (NZ) | C | 3 | Bevan Laming | 75 |
| 21 | 4111 | SEPALS | G | 3 | Cliff Brown | 86 |
| 22 | 281142×5 | STATUARIO | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 71 |
| 23 | 125x305x55 | STAY FOCUSED | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 75 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Australian Guineas History
Australian Guineas racing began in 1986 and in its short time on the track, has already become the third leg of the inaugural 1998 Australian Triple Crown for three-year-olds. As a result, the race distance was changed to 2000m between 1998 and 2000 and offered a total prize money of $750,000.
In 2001, the Australian Guineas returned to its original distance of 1600m, and fillies were given an allowance of 2.5kg.
Notable recent Australian Guineas winners include Alligator Blood (2020), subsequent All-Star Mile winning filly Mystic Journey (2019), Shamus Award (2014), the filly Mosheen (2012), Apache Cat (2006), and Reset (2004).
Australian Group 1 history was made in 2021 when Lunar Fox ($301) became the country’s longest-priced Group 1 winner in the Australian Guineas results.
Hitotsu also made Australian Guineas history in 2022 becoming the event’s maiden first-up winner and the third Victoria Derby champion to return and win the mile classic.
In 2023 the 38th edition of the Australian Guineas was marred by a dramatic race fall, with jockeys Ethan Brown (Maximillius) and Mark Zahra (Holymanz) thrown from their horses.
Recent Australian Guineas Winners
See below for a full list of Australian Guineas results & winners dating back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Australian Guineas |
1st | Feroce | 1 minute 35.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Savaglee | ||
| 3rd | Goldrush Guru | ||
| 2024 Australian Guineas |
1st | Southport Tycoon | 1 minute 35.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Veight | ||
| 3rd | Riff Rocket | ||
| 2023 Australian Guineas |
1st | Legarto | 1 minute 36.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Attrition | ||
| 3rd | Japanese Emperor | ||
| 2022 Australian Guineas |
1st | Hitotsu | 1 minute 36.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Lightsaber | ||
| 3rd | Bon’s A Pearla | ||
| 2021 Australian Guineas |
1st | Lunar Fox | 1 minute 35.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Cherry Tortoni | ||
| 3rd | Tagaloa | ||
| 2020 Australian Guineas |
1st | Alligator Blood | 1 minute 34.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Superstorm | ||
| 3rd | Soul Patch | ||
| 2019 Australian Guineas |
1st | Mystic Journey | 1 minute 35.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Hawkshot | ||
| 3rd | Amphitrite | ||
| 2018 Australian Guineas |
1st | Grunt | 1 minute 34.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Peaceful State | ||
| 3rd | Bring Me Roses | ||
| 2017 Australian Guineas |
1st | Hey Doc | 1 minute 34.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Prized Icon | ||
| 3rd | Snitzon | ||
| 2016 Australian Guineas |
1st | Palentino | 1 minute 35.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Tarzino | ||
| 3rd | Risque | ||
| 2015 Australian Guineas |
1st | Wandjina | 1 minute 35.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Alpine Eagle | ||
| 3rd | Stratum Star | ||
| 2014 Australian Guineas |
1st | Shamus Award | 1 minute 36.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Criterion | ||
| 3rd | Thunder Fantasy | ||
| 2013 Australian Guineas |
1st | Ferlax | 1 minute 35.09 seconds |
| 2nd | You’re So Good | ||
| 3rd | Sheer Talent | ||
| 2012 Australian Guineas |
1st | Mosheen | 1 minute 37.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Strike the Stars | ||
| 3rd | Mister Milton | ||
| 2011 Australian Guineas |
1st | Shamrocker | 1 minute 35.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Bullbars | ||
| 3rd | Playing God | ||
| 2010 Australian Guineas |
1st | Rock Classic | 1 minute 36.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Set For Fame | ||
| 3rd | Linton | ||
| 2009 Australian Guineas |
1st | Heart Of Dreams | 1 minute 35.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Von Costa De Hero | ||
| 3rd | Lucky Thunder | ||
| 2008 Australian Guineas |
1st | Light Fantastic | 1 minute 36.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Marching | ||
| 3rd | Playwright | ||
| 2007 Australian Guineas |
1st | Miss Finland | 1 minute 36 seconds |
| 2nd | Casino Prince | ||
| 3rd | Jokers Wild | ||
| 2006 Australian Guineas |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 34 seconds |
| 2nd | Darcy Brahma | ||
| 3rd | Thin And Crispy | ||
| 2005 Australian Guineas |
1st | Al Maher | 1 minute 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Danehill Express | ||
| 3rd | Econsul | ||
| 2004 Australian Guineas |
1st | Reset | 1 minute 34.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Starcraft | ||
| 3rd | Under The Bridge | ||
| 2003 Australian Guineas |
1st | Delago Brom | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Tycoon Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Thorn Park | ||
| 2002 Australian Guineas |
1st | Dash For Cash | 1 minute 35.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Code | ||
| 3rd | Ustinov | ||
| 2001 Australian Guineas |
1st | Mr Murphy | 1 minute 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Neptunes Journey | ||
| 3rd | Outgate | ||
| 2000 Australian Guineas |
1st | Pins | 2 minutes 2.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Hades | ||
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