The Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the richest feature race held on the Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick in Sydney.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Via Sistina
- 2nd: #1 Dubai Honour
- 3rd: #5 Tom Kitten
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The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is held on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ during the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at the state’s premier track, Royal Randwick, on the second Saturday of April.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Via Sistina ($2)
- 2nd: #1 Dubai Honour
- 3rd: #5 Tom Kitten
Chris Waller’s champion mare Via Sistina ($2) equalled the Winx record of seven Group 1 victories in a single season with her commanding 1.75 length romp home for the favourite backers in Saturday’s 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results.
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Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2025 Odds & Results
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
12. Via Sistina (1)
J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
1. Dubai Honour (11)
J: Tom Marquand 59kg
T: William Haggas |
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3rd
5. Tom Kitten (4)
J: Ben Melham 59kg
T: James Cummings |
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4th
8. Lindermann (6)
J: Nash Rawiller 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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5th
4. Ceolwulf (13)
J: Chad Schofield 59kg
T: Joseph Pride |
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6th
2. Rousham Park (10)
J: Christophe Lemaire 59kg
T: Hiroyasu Tanaka |
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7th
7. Buckaroo (3)
J: Tommy Berry 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
9. Fawkner Park (5)
J: Tyler Schiller 59kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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9th
10. Middle Earth (7)
J: Jamie Melham 59kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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10th
6. Vauban (12)
J: Tim Clark 59kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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11th
3. Light Infantry Man (9)
J: Ethan Brown 59kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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12th
14. Deny Knowledge (8)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
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13th
11. Geoglyph (2)
J: Damian Lane 59kg
T: Tetsuya Kimura |
Data retrieved: 12/04/2025 04:27:54 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
The Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run at weight-for-age conditions over 2000 metres and, after receiving a substantial prizemoney increase in 2013, is now worth a staggering $5 million in prize money.
For the 2020 running of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes the prize money was cut to $2 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was boosted back to $4 million in 2021 and increased again another $ million ahead of the 2023 edition.
The Group 1 event generally draws the best weight-for-age horses from right around Australia as well as international raiders set to make the trip in coming years. That came to fruition in 2020 with the William Haggas-trained UK raider Addeybb becoming the first Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner in the post-Winx era.
In 2021 Addeybb successfully defended his title going back-to-back with the Waller-trained Verry Elleegant – subsequent 2021 Melbourne Cup champion – second in both 2020 and 2021.
Verry Elleegant was favourite in the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but only managed to run a disappointing fifth behind upset winner Think It Over.
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Zaaki going on to run top three in a host of subsequent elite level races, finish fourth in that year’s Cox Plate results and successfully defend his title that spring in Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes.
In 2023 UK horseman William Haggas returned and won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the third time in four years with his classy raider Dubai Honour saluting by 2.45 lengths on the back of a Ranvet Stakes victory.
History was made in the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Ciaron Maher’s brilliant mare Pride Of Jenni leading from barrier to box and holding a 30-length lead at one stage to eventually win by over six lengths.
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up, Via Sistina, returning in the spring to post a string of Group 1 victories including her enormous eight length romp home in the Cox Plate!
Via Sistina returned in 2025 to post her ninth career Group 1 victory and seventh for the season with a win over the race’s 2023 champion Dubai Honour.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes ran on Saturday April 12, 2025 on Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick and was won in another dominant by Chris Waller’s now nine-time Group 1 winning mare Via Sistina ($2).
| Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2025 | |
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| Date: | Saturday April 12, 2025 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $5,000,000 |
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 12 | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1 | 57kg | $2F | |||
| 2 | 1 | DUBAI HONOUR (IRE) | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 1.75L | 11 | 59kg | $8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 2.5L | 4 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 4 | 8 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 3.28L | 6 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 5 | 4 | CEOLWULF (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | 4.12L | 13 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 6 | 2 | ROUSHAM PARK (JPN) | Hiroyasu Tanaka | Christophe Lemaire | 4.77L | 10 | 59kg | $9 | ||
| 7 | 7 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4.95L | 3 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 8 | 9 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tyler Schiller | 5.98L | 5 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 9 | 10 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Melham | 6.54L | 7 | 59kg | $71 | ||
| 10 | 6 | VAUBAN (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 9.78L | 12 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 11 | 3 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 10.16L | 9 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 12 | 14 | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 15.5L | 8 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 11 | GEOGLYPH (JPN) | Tetsuya Kimura | Damian Lane | 24.12L | 2 | 59kg | $71 | ||
| 15 | FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Form
The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) are generally considered the best Queen Elizabeth form lead-up races, but in recent years the winners of the Group 1 event have come from a wide variety of races.
The Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) and Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) have both developed into key lead-up races, the latter most recently producing the mighty Winx (2017-19) who did the double three years running.
In 2020 the UK raider Addeybb became the latest horse to do the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double. In 2021 he atoned for a lead-up second in the Ranvet Stakes to Verry Elleegant to turn the tables on her and win the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
In 2023 another William Haggas-trained UK raider, Dubai Honour, became the third international in four years and second to complete the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.
The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Verry Elleegant going on to win the $8 million Melbourne Cup over two miles at Flemington that November.
In 2024 Pride Of Jenni posted her historic 6.5 length Queen Elizabeth Stakes win on the back of a lead-up third in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), and prior to that, a win in the All-Star Mile.
Via Sistina (2025) was the last runner to complete the Ranvet Stakes / Queen Elizabeth Stakes double when beating that year’s Tancred Stakes winner Dubai Honour.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Betting
Early 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting odds offered under all-in conditions are open at bookmakers weeks out from the race when the nominations are taken by Racing NSW.
There was a huge upset in 2022 with Think It Over winning the race at $41 in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting.
English raider Dubai Honour ($2.30 in 2023) followed by Via Sistina ($2 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting to win.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Form Guide
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- To Win: #12 Via Sistina ($1.85 at time of publish) – BET NOW
There’s no value taking Waller’s queen at her odds-on quote but finding it really hard not to back this mighty mare to enjoy a record-equaling 7th Group 1 win for the season. She is absolutely flying now fourth-up and coming off back-to-back elite level Sydney victories. Just continues to thrive and improve and put the writing on the wall with her commanding 1.5 length Ranvet Stakes title defence last time out at Rosehill. She had barrier one and James McDonald that day, a gate and star hoop she retains here. Last autumn had her running a distant second to Pride Of Jenni in this race, but without the front-running mare to rain on her parade, she looks to have this year’s edition in the bag. Has beaten the majority of the major players she faces on the weekend, has plenty of winning form at Randwick (4:2-1-1), and will relish getting up to 2000m now. Boasts a superior record at this distance (13:8-4-0) including the Cox Plate by eight lengths and the Champions Stakes by 2.75 in the spring down south. Wins.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field & Barriers
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field is released on the Tuesday before the race.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Final Field & Barriers will be released on Tuesday April 8, 2025, and will be published in full below.
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2025 final field features 15 of the season’s top WFA stars including Chris Waller’s short-priced favourite Via Sistina chasing her third Group 1 win on the trot and the event’s 2023 champ Dubai Honour who is unbeaten in the Sydney elite-levels.
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- Update: #13 Fangirl (8) has been scratched in favour of a run in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m); #15 Full Count Felica (4) from the same stable has also been withdrawn.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 73172x22x1 | DUBAI HONOUR (IRE) | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 13 | 59kg | 123 | ||
| 2 | 8x2x5x027x | ROUSHAM PARK (JPN) | Hiroyasu Tanaka | Christophe Lemaire | 12 | 59kg | 118 | ||
| 3 | 697101×631 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 11 | 59kg | 116 | ||
| 4 | 61211×4531 | CEOLWULF (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | 15 | 59kg | 115 | ||
| 5 | 15243×2157 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Ben Melham | 5 | 59kg | 115 | ||
| 6 | x243120x13 | VAUBAN (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 14 | 59kg | 114 | ||
| 7 | 6x811229x9 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3 | 59kg | 113 | ||
| 8 | 0x018x2332 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 9 | 131x051x43 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tyler Schiller | 6 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 10 | 171x138x15 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Melham | 9 | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 11 | 5x6x2x5x00 | GEOGLYPH (JPN) | Tetsuya Kimura | Damian Lane | 2 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 12 | x15111x311 | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1 | 57kg | 124 | ||
| 13 | 2x3163x122 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | 8 | 57kg | 118 | |||
| 14 | 21x5157x12 | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 10 | 57kg | 112 | ||
| 15 | 416x4117x4 | FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) | Chris Waller | 4 | 57kg | 110 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes First Acceptances
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances close a month before the race takes place on the second Saturday in April and narrow down the list of Group 1 gallopers heading into the feature Randwick race.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday March 11, 2025.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Nominations
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations close two months out from the race in early February each autumn and attract up to 100 weight-for-age hopefuls after a share in the season’s richest race.
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2025 nominations closed at midday on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations attracted 71 of the season’s best WFA horses led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s eight-length Cox Plate winning mare Via Sistina.
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ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes History
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes has undergone plenty of changes since it was first run in 1851 when Cossack won the event. Up until 1872, the event was known as the Queen’s Plate, and it was then changed to the AJC Plate. In 1954, the race was titled the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and has maintained that name ever since.
Originally raced over 4800m, the distance slowly decreased to 3600m, 2800m, 2400m, 2200m, and finally stopped at 2000m.
| ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Records (over 2000m) | |
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| Fastest Time: | 2:01.2 – Intergaze in 1997 |
| Slowest Time: | 2:17.00 – Sydeston in 1990 |
| Most wins by a Jockey: | 5 wins – Damien Oliver (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2016) |
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winners
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the feature weight-for-age race during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of Australian racing.
Archer (1862) was the first big name to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the race has since been taken out by equine legends like Carbine (1889, 1890, 1891); Poseidon (1908); Phar Lap (1930); Peter Pan (1932); Russia (1947 and 1948); Tulloch (1958, 1960 and 1961); Ming Dynasty (1978); Veandercross (1993); Doriemus (1996); Might And Power (1998); Lonhro (2003); More Joyous (2012); and the world’s best mare Winx (2017, 2018, 2019).
In 2020 the form of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners became international with UK raider Addeybb saluting for the punters. He returned and again beat home Verry Elleegant in the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes results. Trainer William Haggas was back in 2023 winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the third time with Dubai Honour.
Queen Elizabeth Stakes history was made in 2024 with the mare Pride Of Jenni leading by 30 lengths at one stage during her brilliant all-the-way victory to salute by over six lengths in the end.
Via Sistina (2025) equalled the record for most Group 1 wins in a single season (7) in that year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes when going one better than her second in the race the year before.
2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Betting
Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting is generally very interesting for punters as the Group 1 event has thrown up some interesting results in the past thirty years. The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is well known for having short-priced favourites as many of the most successful and most popular horses in Australian racing have contested the race at the height of their powers.
Class gallopers like Sydeston (1990), Rough Habit (1992), Veandercross (1993), Durbridge (1994), Jeune (1995), Might And Power (1998), Lonhro (2003), Grand Armee (2005) Eremein (2006), and More Joyous (2012) have all taken out the race as short-priced favourites, but there have also been a number of upsets.
It’s A Dundeel was beaten by Reliable Man as an unbackable favourite in the 2013 edition of the race, while Sarrera won the race in 2008 at the lucrative odds of $51.
The recent record of favourites in Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting was boosted by the trio of wins by odds-on fancy, equine superstar Winx (2017-19) followed by that of European raider Addeybb in 2020.
Addeybb jumped the second favourite in 2021 when going back-to-back in the event before his stablemate Dubai Honour won the race in 2023 as the $2.30 favourite.
Via Sistina ($2 in 2025) became one of history’s shortest-priced Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners.
Recent Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Via Sistina | 2 minutes 00.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Dubai Honour | ||
| 3rd | Tom Kitten | ||
| 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Pride Of Jenni | 2 minutes 02.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Via Sistina | ||
| 3rd | Mr Brightside | ||
| 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Dubai Honour | 2 minutes 7.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Mo’unga | ||
| 3rd | Anamoe | ||
| 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Think It Over | 2 minutes 10.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Zaaki | ||
| 3rd | Mount Popa | ||
| 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Addeybb | 2 minutes 5.05 seconds |
| 2nd | Verry Elleegant | ||
| 3rd | Dalasan | ||
| 2020 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Addeybb | 2 minutes 6.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Verry Elleegant | ||
| 3rd | Danon Premium | ||
| 2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 2.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Kluger | ||
| 3rd | Hartnel | ||
| 2018 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 1.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Gailo Chop | ||
| 3rd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 2017 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 7.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Hartnell | ||
| 3rd | Sense Of Occasion | ||
| 2016 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Lucia Valentina | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
| 2nd | The United States | ||
| 3rd | Happy Clapper | ||
| 2015 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Criterion | 2 minutes 05.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Cadeaux | ||
| 3rd | Royal Descent | ||
| 2014 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | It’s A Dundeel | 2 minutes 03.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sacred Falls | ||
| 3rd | Carlton House | ||
| 2013 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | Reliable Man | 2 minutes 01.8 seconds |
| 2nd | It’s A Dundeel | ||
| 3rd | Happy Trails | ||
| 2012 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | More Joyous | 2 minutes 05.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Manighar | ||
| 3rd | Secret Admirer | ||
| 2011 Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 2 minutes 07.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Sacred Choice | ||
| 3rd | Syreon | ||
| 2010 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Road To Rock | 2 minutes 3.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Triple Honour | ||
| 3rd | Monaco Consul | ||
| 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Pompeii Ruler | 2 minutes 7.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Sarrera (DH) | ||
| 2nd | Metal Bender (DH) | ||
| 2008 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Sarrera | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Nom du Jeu | ||
| 3rd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 2007 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Desert War | 2 minutes 4.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Haradasun | ||
| 3rd | Spirit of Tara | ||
| 2006 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Eremein | 2 minutes 2.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Aqua d’Amore | ||
| 3rd | Ike’s Dream | ||
| 2005 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 2.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Delzao | ||
| 3rd | Mummify | ||
| 2004 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Grand Armee | 2 minutes 3.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Lonhro | ||
| 3rd | Pentastic | ||
| 2003 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Lonhro | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentastic | ||
| 3rd | Republic Lass | ||
| 2002 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Defier | 2 minutes 4.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Freemason | ||
| 3rd | Emission | ||
| 2001 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Shogun Lodge | 2 minutes 5.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Go Flash Go | ||
| 3rd | El Mirada | ||
| 2000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
1st | Georgie Boy | 2 minutes 7.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Cronus | ||
| 3rd | Referral | ||
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