The Callander-Presnell - formerly the Stan Fox Stakes is a Group 2 1600m for three-year-olds run at Randwick Racecourse on Spring Champion Stakes Day now worth $1 million and replacing the defunct Bondi Stakes.
2024 Callander-Presnell Results
- 1st: #3 Prost
- 2nd: #2 Just Party
- 3rd: #1 Anode
Callander-Presnell (Stan Fox Stakes) News
The Group 2 Callander-Presnell – formerly known as the Stan Fox Stakes – is held during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival on Spring Champion Stakes Day in October on the same day as Melbourne’s Cox Plate Day card.
2024 Callander-Presnell Results
- 1st: #3 Prost ($7.50)
- 2nd: #2 Just Party
- 3rd: #1 Anode
The Adrian Bott & Gai Waterhouse-trained Prost ($7.50) was given a beautiful ride by Adam Hyeronimus travelling beautifully fourth the fence throughout before moving off the inside on the straight to charge home up the middle and get his nose down right on the line to deny Just Party victory in an exciting photo-finish Callander-Presnell 2024 result.
Callander-Presnell 2024 Odds & Results
Catanach's Jewellers Callander-Presnell (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
3. Prost (2) J: Adam Hyeronimus 57kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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2nd
2. Just Party (1) J: Jay Ford 57kg
T: G Ryan & S Alexiou |
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3rd
1. Anode (6) J: Tim Clark 57kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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4th
7. Cristal Clear (3) J: Chad Schofield 57kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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5th
5. Althoff (5) J: Nash Rawiller 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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6th
9. Dame Commander (8) J: Rachel King 55kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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7th
4. Deconstruction (7) J: Jason Collett 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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8th
6. Depth Of Character (4) J: Tom Sherry 57kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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9th
8. Totoka (9) J: Ashley Morgan 55kg
T: Paul Perry |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 05:53:10 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Conducted at the esteemed Royal Randwick Racecourse, it is one of the key acts on the card headlined by the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) – now worth an incredible $2 million – for VRC Derby hopefuls.
Formerly named after the prolific New South Wales thoroughbred owner-breeder Stan Fox, the event had a notable re-vamp ahead of the 2022 edition to replace the now defunct $1 million Bondi Stakes race for three-year-olds.
Moved to late October and having its prize money doubled to $1 million, the Stan Fox Stakes was renamed the Callander-Presnell in honour of Sydney racing media figures Ken Callander and Max Presnell.
The event distance also increased from 1500m to 1600m and is run at set weights by three-year-olds.
Prior to 2022, it ran earlier as a lead-up to the now defunct Bondi Stakes that ran from 2019-21. During that time both Peltzer (2020) and Hilal (2021) completed the Stan Fox Stakes – Bondi Stakes double.
Notable past winners include Lonhro (2001), Kenwood Melody (1998), General Nediym (1997), Octagonal (1995) and Show County (1989).
The Stan Fox Stakes was previously held earlier in the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and served as a good lead-up to majors including the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
Along with the Spring Champion Stakes and Callander-Presnell, the other seven-figure event on the Randwick race card that day is the now Group 2 $2 million The Invitation (1400m) for fillies and mares.
The newly-created $500,000 Tapp-Craig (1400m) event held a fortnight earlier offers a Callander-Presnell ballot exemption to the first, second and third place-getters.
The 2022 Callander-Presnell winner Golden Mile travelled up for the event on the back of a lead-up win in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) over the mile in Melbourne.
The Callander-Presnell 2022 form was franked with the runner-up Communist returning the following autumn to win the 2023 Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m).
The latest edition of the Callander-Presnell ran on Saturday October 26, 2024 offering $1 million and was won narrowly in a master training performance by Waterhouse & Bott who took Prost ($7.50) from 1200m up to the mile at Randwick to salute in an exciting upset.
| 2024 Callander-Presnell (Stan Fox Stakes) | |
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| Date: | Saturday October 26, 2024 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Conditions: | 3YOs – Set Weights |
| Weights | Colts / Geldings 56.5kg; Fillies 54.5kg |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1975 / 2022 as the Callander-Presnell |
2024 Callander-Presnell Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 3 | PROST | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 2 | 57kg | $7.50 | |||
| 2 | 2 | JUST PARTY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jay Ford | 0.03L | 1 | 57kg | $3.10 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ANODE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 2.27L | 6 | 57kg | $2.50F | ||
| 4 | 7 | CRISTAL CLEAR | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 2.43L | 3 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ALTHOFF | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2.45L | 5 | 57kg | $14 | ||
| 6 | 9 | DAME COMMANDER | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 3.42L | 8 | 55kg | $61 | ||
| 7 | 4 | DECONSTRUCTION | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 3.67L | 7 | 57kg | $10 | ||
| 8 | 6 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 3.76L | 4 | 57kg | $15 | ||
| 9 | 8 | TOTOKA | Paul Perry | Ashley Morgan | 7.21L | 9 | 55kg | $18 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Callander-Presnell Betting Odds
The season’s top Callander-Presnell 2024 betting odds on the event formerly known as the Stan Fox Stakes will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and available here at Races.com.au once released.
Peltzer ($2.70 in 2020) was the last favourite in Stan Fox Stakes betting to salute before the event was renamed ahead of the 2022 edition.
Golden Mile ($2.30 in 2022) then saluted as favourite in Callander-Presnell betting.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Chrysaor saluting at Callander-Presnell odds of $26.
2024 Callander-Presnell Form
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2024 Callander-Presnell Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Callander-Presnell 2024 Tips on the million-dollar mile showdown this spring.
- To Win: #1 Anode ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Select field in the lucrative Group 2 Callander-Presnell and Anode looks the deserving favourite every hope of back-to-back glory following the Waterhouse/Bott-trained colt’s lead-up victory in the Tapp-Craig at Rosehill. The son of I Am Invincible was second fresh to Traffic Warden – who would have given them a shake-up in The Everest had he not been scratched at the gates – in the Run To The Rose. Was somewhat disappointing behind Broadsiding in the Group 1 Golden Rose after that when 8th of 10 runners, but seemed not to like the Soft going. He is fit with confidence now drawn barrier six for Timmy Clark and will appreciate firmer going again here.
2024 Callander-Presnell Field
The 2024 Callander-Presnell field and barriers (formerly the Stan Fox Stakes field) are announced by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to Spring Champion Stakes Day and will be published in full below.
The Callander-Presnell 2024 final field features nine hopefuls led in betting by last start Tapp-Craig winning colt Anode for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 132275×281 | ANODE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 6 | 57kg | 88 | ||
| 2 | 213×6442 | JUST PARTY | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Jay Ford | 1 | 57kg | 84 | ||
| 3 | 3x1205x97 | PROST | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 2 | 57kg | 81 | ||
| 4 | 39×133 | DECONSTRUCTION | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 7 | 57kg | 74 | ||
| 5 | 210×956 | ALTHOFF | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 5 | 57kg | 73 | ||
| 6 | 131×79 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 4 | 57kg | 73 | ||
| 7 | 5×21167 | CRISTAL CLEAR | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 3 | 57kg | 63 | ||
| 8 | 9x167x834 | TOTOKA | Paul Perry | Ashley Morgan | 9 | 55kg | 66 | ||
| 9 | 31 | DAME COMMANDER | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 8 | 55kg | 60 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Callander-Presnell Nominations
Nominations for the race formerly known as the Stan Fox Stakes in 2024 are taken the Monday of race week with the early entries to be listed below.
2024 Callander-Presnell nominations extended until 11am (AEDT) on 22/10/2024.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 210×956 | ALTHOFF | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 73 |
| 2 | 132275×281 | ANODE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 88 |
| 3 | 5×21167 | CRISTAL CLEAR | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 63 |
| 4 | 31 | DAME COMMANDER | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 60 |
| 5 | 39×133 | DECONSTRUCTION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 74 |
| 6 | 131×79 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 73 |
| 7 | 213×6442 | JUST PARTY | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 84 |
| 8 | 412 | PLEASURE ARTIST | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 70 |
| 9 | 3x1205x97 | PROST | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 81 |
| 10 | 02135 | SCARY (NZ) | C | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 72 |
| 11 | 28114 | STATUARIO | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 66 |
| 12 | 9x167x834 | TOTOKA | F | 3 | Paul Perry | 66 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Stan Fox Stakes / Callander-Presnell Race History
The inaugural winner of the Stan Fox Stakes was Hydahban when the event was first held as a Principal race over 1200m in 1975.
The status and distance of the race remained the same up until 1981 when the length was increased to 1400m and then in 1985 it became a Listed race. Not long after in 1989 the event gained Group 3 status before finally being installed as a Group 2 event in 1996.
The race was not held in 2007 due to the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia at the time.
In 2022 the event was moved to late October, the distance increased from 1500m to 1600m, and prize money increased to $1 million to replace the Bondi Stakes as the premier Sydney race for three-year-olds over the spring with that year’s Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile saluting for the punters.
Recent Stan Fox Stakes / Callander-Presnell Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Callander-Presnell |
1st | Prost | 1 minute 35.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Just Party | ||
| 3rd | Anode | ||
| 2023 Callander-Presnell |
1st | Chrysaor | 1 minute 35.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Snowman | ||
| 3rd | Ducasse | ||
| 2022 Callander-Presnell |
1st | Golden Mile | 1 minute 38.89 seconds (distance increased to 1600m) |
| 2nd | Communist | ||
| 3rd | A Lot More Love | ||
| 2021 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Hilal | 1 minute 28.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Coastwatch | ||
| 3rd | Brigantine | ||
| 2020 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Peltzer | 1 minute 28.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Prime Star | ||
| 3rd | Jet Propulsion | ||
| 2019 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Colada | 1 minute 27.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Brandenburg | ||
| 3rd | Bottega | ||
| 2018 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Tarka | 1 minute 33.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Dealmaker | ||
| 3rd | The Autumn Sun | ||
| 2017 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Gold Standard | 1 minute 28.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Sanctioned | ||
| 3rd | Addictive Nature | ||
| 2016 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Impending | 1 minute 29.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Divine Prophet | ||
| 3rd | Good Standing | ||
| 2015 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Press Statement | 1 minute 29.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Shards | ||
| 3rd | Rageese | ||
| 2014 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Shooting To Win | 1 minute 29.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Scissor Kick | ||
| 3rd | Valentia | ||
| 2013 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Eurozone | 1 minute 30.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Criterion | ||
| 3rd | Aussies Love Sport | ||
| 2012 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Kabayan | 1 minute 31.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Albrecht | ||
| 3rd | Divine Moon | ||
| 2011 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Manawanui | 1 minute 29.93 seconds |
| 2nd | Roma Giaconda | ||
| 3rd | Cocky Raider | ||
| 2010 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Decision Time | 1 minute 23.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Top Drop | ||
| 3rd | Halekulani | ||
| 2009 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Denman | 1 minute 23.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Run For Naara | ||
| 3rd | More Than Great | ||
| 2008 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Dreamscape | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Whitefriars | ||
| 3rd | Judge Me Not | ||
| 2007 Stan Fox Stakes |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Court Command | 1 minute 22.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Antidotes | ||
| 3rd | Cinque | ||
| 2005 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 22.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Primus | ||
| 3rd | Testafiable | ||
| 2004 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Wager | 1 minute 22.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
| 3rd | Swick | ||
| 2003 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Ambulance | 1 minute 22.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Classy Dane | ||
| 3rd | Hasna | ||
| 2002 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Rare Insight | 1 minute 24 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Marvo | ||
| 3rd | Choisir | ||
| 2001 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 1 minute 24 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Albert | ||
| 3rd | Stylish Lass | ||
| 2000 Stan Fox Stakes |
1st | Dynamic Love | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sale Of Century | ||
| 3rd | Ateates | ||
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