The Sunline Stakes (1600m) is a Group 2 race held at Moonee Valley Racecourse for fillies & mares on William Reid Stakes Day each March.
2025 Sunline Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Grinzinger Belle
- 2nd: #2 Wrote To Arataki
- 3rd: #13 Another Prophet
Sunline Stakes News
The Group 2 Sunline Stakes is named in honour of the champion mare Sunline, who was the world’s highest earning female horse of her time. In a total of 48 career starts, Sunline won 32 races in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong making her total career earnings over $11 million.
2025 Sunline Stakes Results
- 1st: #5 Grinzinger Belle ($4F)
- 2nd: #2 Wrote To Arataki
- 3rd: #13 Another Prophet
The 2025 Sunline Stakes results went the way of Danny O’Brien’s Shamexpress four-year-old front runner Grinzinger Belle ($4F) who saluted for the punters second-up in an impressive 2.75 length romp home having strung out the field to run her rivals ragged in the style of the event’s namesake Sunline.
Sunline Stakes 2025 Odds & Results
Packaging Needs Sunline Stakes (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
5. Grinzinger Belle (10) J: Declan Bates 57kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
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2nd
2. Wrote To Arataki (5) J: Dean Yendall 57kg
T: Matthew Williams |
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3rd
13. Another Prophet (3) J: Ethan Brown 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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4th
12. Charisse (7) J: Patrick Moloney 57kg
T: Gerard Moloney |
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5th
6. Rumbled Again (13) J: Daniel Moor 57kg
T: Michael Trotter |
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6th
3. Lady Jones (11) J: Jye McNeil 57kg
T: Stephen Brown |
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7th
9. So Glamorous (9) J: Jordan Childs 57kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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8th
1. Quintessa (4) J: Daniel Stackhouse 57kg
T: Mark Walker |
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9th
11. Bon Mistress (6) J: Zac Spain 57kg
T: Ken & Kasey Keys |
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10th
10. Mission Of Love (1) J: Robbie Dolan 57kg
T: J G Symons & S Laxon |
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11th
7. Wishlor Lass (12) J: John Allen 57kg
T: Symon Wilde |
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12th
4. Molly Bloom (8) J: Craig Williams 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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13th
8. Lievore (2) J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: N M Burke |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 02:10:12 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Run over a 1600m distance, the weight-for-age race is held specifically for fillies and mares aged three years and over.
Worth $300,000 in prize money, the Sunline Stakes is held at the same meeting as the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Good lead-up races to the Sunline Stakes field include the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes and the s Tressady Stakes, both 1400m races for mares are held at Flemington.
In 2021 the Sunline Stakes winner Quantum Mechanic went on to run third in that year’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in Sydney.
The Sunline Stakes 2022 form was franked with the runner-up Barb Raider going on to also run second in the both Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide that April and the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) in Brisbane in June.
The Sunline Stakes 2025 ran on William Reid Stakes Day at The Valley on Saturday March 22, 2025 and was won in impressive all-the-way fashion by Danny O’Brien’s nearly three-length winning favourite Grinzinger Belle ($4F).
| 2025 Sunline Stakes Info | |
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| Date: | Saturday March 22, 2025 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Fillies & Mares 3YO&UP Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $300,000 |
2025 Sunline Stakes Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 5 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Declan Bates | 10 | 57kg | $4F | |||
| 2 | 2 | WROTE TO ARATAKI (NZ) | Matthew Williams | Dean Yendall | 2.75L | 5 | 57kg | $6 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 6.25L | 3 | 54kg (cd 55kg) | $6 | ||
| 4 | 12 | CHARISSE | Gerard Moloney | Patrick Moloney | 7L | 7 | 57kg | $19 | ||
| 5 | 6 | RUMBLED AGAIN | Michael Trotter | Daniel Moor | 7.75L | 13 | 57kg | $81 | ||
| 6 | 3 | LADY JONES | Stephen Brown | Jye McNeil | 8.5L | 11 | 57kg | $11 | ||
| 7 | 9 | SO GLAMOROUS | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 10.25L | 9 | 57kg | $15 | ||
| 8 | 1 | QUINTESSA (NZ) | Mark Walker | Daniel Stackhouse | 11L | 4 | 57kg | $6 | ||
| 9 | 11 | BON MISTRESS | Ken & Kasey Keys | Zac Spain | 11.46L | 6 | 57kg | $101 | ||
| 10 | 10 | MISSION OF LOVE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 16.96L | 1 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 11 | 7 | WISHLOR LASS | Symon Wilde | John Allen | 21.46L | 12 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 12 | 4 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 21.61L | 8 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
| 13 | 8 | LIEVORE | Nikki Burke | Luke Currie | 23.86L | 2 | 57kg | $61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Sunline Stakes Betting
The autumn’s Sunline Stakes 2025 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Grinzinger Belle ($4 in 2025) was the last Sunline Stakes favourite to salute.
2025 Sunline Stakes Form
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2025 Sunline Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Sunline Stakes 2025 Tips on The Valley Group 2 mile feature.
- To Win: #1 Quintessa ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Quintessa is the early market mover in Sunline Stakes betting at The Valley on Saturday and I’m happy to follow the money trail on this Group 1 winning daughter of Shamus Award. The Kiwi expat won an elite level over the mile back home in NZ last January and has the class to beat this field and returning to winning form now. She was runner-up by the barest of margins in a thriller in this race 12 months ago before being far from disgraced when fourth in the ATC Oaks. Has won just once down under to date in the Group 3 Cockram Stakes last autumn at Caulfield but looks well placed to add a second Aussie victory on her CV here. Was out weighted when unplaced with 60kg fresh two back before improving to run third, albeit beaten by quite a margin, by Coeur Volante in the Group 3 Mannerism on Blue Diamond Day. Won a subsequent Cranbourne trial so has residual fitness with the month between runs and she handles this track. Dream run likely from gate four. Can win.
2025 Sunline Stakes Field
The Sunline Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of middle-distance fillies and mares each autumn coming out of similar class Melbourne races.
The best out of the Sunline Stakes field could then head up to Sydney for ‘The Championships’ races in autumn or return in the winter for the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide that the 2017 Sunline Stakes winner I Am A Star ran third in.
The official 2025 Sunline Stakes Field & Barrier Draw is released the Wednesday before William Reid Stakes Day and will be published in full below.
The Sunline Stakes 2025 final field features a smart line-up of fillies and mares narrowly led in betting at time of publish by the Chris Waller trained Ace High mare Molly Bloom looking to atone for an unplaced performance last start.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 24x1069x93 | QUINTESSA (NZ) | Mark Walker | Daniel Stackhouse | 4 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 2 | 45x500x313 | WROTE TO ARATAKI (NZ) | Matthew Williams | Dean Yendall | 5 | 57kg | 101 | ||
| 3 | 212x5251x3 | LADY JONES | Stephen Brown | Jye McNeil | 11 | 57kg | 98 | ||
| 4 | 58x0047x27 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 8 | 57kg | 99 | ||
| 5 | 725x1318x4 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Declan Bates | 10 | 57kg | 102 | ||
| 6 | x7644071x8 | RUMBLED AGAIN | Michael Trotter | Daniel Moor | 13 | 57kg | 94 | ||
| 7 | 65x2090x46 | WISHLOR LASS | Symon Wilde | John Allen | 12 | 57kg | 97 | ||
| 8 | x42232120x | LIEVORE | Nikki Burke | Luke Currie | 2 | 57kg | 86 | ||
| 9 | x85822x425 | SO GLAMOROUS | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 9 | 57kg | 94 | ||
| 10 | 441x34500x | MISSION OF LOVE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 1 | 57kg | 92 | ||
| 11 | 77×1161859 | BON MISTRESS | Ken & Kasey Keys | Zac Spain | 6 | 57kg | 78 | ||
| 12 | 591468×612 | CHARISSE | Gerard Moloney | Patrick Moloney | 7 | 57kg | 86 | ||
| 13 | x76521x464 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 3 | 54kg | 55kg | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Sunline Stakes Nominations
The Sunline Stakes 2025 nominations will be available right here the Monday of race week and many mares in the mix may also hold a nomination for the Group 1 William Reid Stakes race at the same meeting.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | x76521x464 | ANOTHER PROPHET | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 101 |
| 2 | x966312x75 | ATISHU (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 115 |
| 3 | 266x03800x | BASILINNA (NZ) | M | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 80 |
| 4 | 77×1161859 | BON MISTRESS | M | 4 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 78 |
| 5 | 591468×612 | CHARISSE | M | 5 | Gerard Moloney | 86 |
| 6 | 725x1318x4 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 102 |
| 7 | 212x5251x3 | LADY JONES | M | 5 | Stephen Brown | 98 |
| 8 | x42232120x | LIEVORE | M | 6 | Nikki Burke | 86 |
| 9 | x26x145x13 | MATAWAI (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 71 |
| 10 | 441x34500x | MISSION OF LOVE | M | 5 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 92 |
| 11 | 58x0047x27 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 99 |
| 12 | 24x1069x93 | QUINTESSA (NZ) | M | 4 | Mark Walker | 103 |
| 13 | x7644071x8 | RUMBLED AGAIN | M | 7 | Michael Trotter | 94 |
| 14 | 27112×33 | SNEAKY SUNRISE | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 78 |
| 15 | x85822x425 | SO GLAMOROUS | M | 4 | Grahame Begg | 94 |
| 16 | 921310×082 | SUBRISING | M | 4 | Nigel Blackiston | 72 |
| 17 | 65x2090x46 | WISHLOR LASS | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | 97 |
| 18 | 45x500x313 | WROTE TO ARATAKI (NZ) | M | 6 | Matthew Williams | 101 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Sunline Stakes History
First held in 1981 and won by Epillette, the Sunline Stakes was originally named the Diamond Jubilee Stakes until 2000.
Held over a 1500m distance in 2005, the Group Two event was first introduced as a Listed race until 1990 when it was changed until 1994 as a Group Three event.
Sunline Stakes Results
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2025 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Grinzinger Belle |
1 minute 38.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Wrote To Arataki | ||
| 3rd | Another Prophet | ||
| 2024 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Eternal Flame |
1 minute 36.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Rumbled Again | ||
| 3rd | Campionessa | ||
| 2023 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Sirileo Miss |
1 minute 36.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Revolutionary Miss | ||
| 3rd | Deny Knowledge | ||
| 2022 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Shout The Bar |
1 minute 35.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Barb Raider | ||
| 3rd | Flying Mascot | ||
| 2021 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Quantum Mechanic |
1 minute 36.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand De Flora | ||
| 3rd | Scarlet Dream | ||
| 2020 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Mamzelle Tess |
1 minute 35.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Bam’s On Fire | ||
| 3rd | Fidelia | ||
| 2019 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Consensus |
1 minute 36.83 seconds |
| 2nd | Spanish Reef | ||
| 3rd | Kenedna | ||
| 2018 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Spanish Reef |
1 minute 35.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Samovare | ||
| 3rd | Flying Jess | ||
| 2017 Sunline Stakes |
1st | I Am A Star |
1 minute 36.69 seconds |
| 2nd | French Emotion | ||
| 3rd | First Seal | ||
| 2016 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Miss Rose De Lago |
1 minute 35.06 seconds |
| 2nd | Noble Protector | ||
| 3rd | Metaphorical | ||
| 2015 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Noble Protector |
1 minute 36.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Girl In Flight | ||
| 3rd | Marianne | ||
| 2014 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Text’n Hurley |
1 minute 36.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Bippo No Bungus | ||
| 3rd | You’re So Good | ||
| 2013 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Spirit Song |
1 minute 35.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Lights Of Heaven | ||
| 3rd | Goldslick | ||
| 2012 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Spirit Song |
1 minute 38.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Lady Lynette | ||
| 3rd | Raspberries | ||
| 2011 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Nakaaya |
1 minute 37.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Lady Lynette | ||
| 3rd | Platinum ion | ||
| 2010 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Zarita |
1 minute 39.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Princess Marizza | ||
| 3rd | Silvercitymiss | ||
| 2009 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Subtle Cove |
1 minute 37.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Youthful High | ||
| 3rd | Fifth Avenue Lady | ||
| 2008 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Laura’s Charm |
1 minute 37.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Illnois Girl | ||
| 3rd | Wayne’s Gold | ||
| 2007 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Like It Is |
1 minute 37.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Laura’s Charm | ||
| 3rd | Brockman’s Lass | ||
| 2006 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Candy Vale |
1 minute 37.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Plans | ||
| 3rd | Holy Bounty | ||
| 2005 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Beautiful Gem |
1 minute 30.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Umber | ||
| 3rd | Charmed Lady | ||
| 2004 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Sylvaner |
1 minute 37.9 seconds |
| 2nd | La Sirenuse | ||
| 3rd | Love’s Here | ||
| 2003 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Tickle My |
1 minute 38 seconds |
| 2nd | Kayano | ||
| 3rd | White Mist | ||
| 2002 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Spurn |
1 minute 37 seconds |
| 2nd | Tickle My | ||
| 3rd | It’s Platonic | ||
| 2001 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Flushed |
1 minute 40.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Calm Smytzer | ||
| 3rd | Shelbourne Lass | ||
| 2000 Sunline Stakes |
1st | Rose O’War |
1 minute 37.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Lady Elsie | ||
| 3rd | Gold Crystal | ||
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