The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Caulfield each spring on Zipping Classic Day.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 New Energy
- 2nd: #12 Poison Chalice
- 3rd: #6 Holymanz
Eclipse Stakes News
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 event previously held at Sandown Racecourse towards the end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The 2021 Eclipse Stakes and Zipping Classic Day card moved to late November at Caulfield Racecourse where it remained for the 2022 edition. The 2023 Eclipse Stakes took place on the first Saturday in December, while in 2024 the event ran on the last Saturday in November.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 New Energy ($4.20F)
- 2nd: #12 Poison Chalice
- 3rd: #6 Holymanz
Eclipse Stakes 2024 Odds & Results
Lamaro’s Hotel Eclipse Stakes (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
2. New Energy (7)
J: Mark Zahra 56.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
12. Poison Chalice (2)
J: Daniel Moor 54kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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3rd
6. Holymanz (10)
J: Celine Gaudray 54.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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4th
10. Earlswood (8)
J: Rachel King 54kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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5th
7. Sirileo Miss (6)
J: Beau Mertens 54.5kg
T: Symon Wilde |
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6th
8. Fame (3)
J: Zac Spain 54kg
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
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7th
5. Charterhouse (4)
J: Ethan Brown 54.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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8th
15. Danish Fortune (9)
J: Alana Kelly 54kg
T: Darren McLeod |
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9th
9. Keats (1)
J: Craig Williams 54kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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10th
1. Uncle Bryn (5)
J: Luke Currie 59kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
Data retrieved: 10/01/2025 07:57:56 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Held under quality handicap conditions, the Eclipse Stakes is an 1800m test with $200,000 prize money on offer.
The Eclipse Stakes is held on one of the biggest race days of the year at Sandown Racecourse (Caulfield in 2021) – Zipping Classic Day. Also featured on the race program are the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m), Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m), Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1500m), and the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m).
The Eclipse Stakes is often targeted by horses who are towards the end of their spring racing campaign. The Listed Melbourne Cup Day Plate (1800m), run under handicap conditions at Flemington can sometimes act as a lead up race.
Some mares come via the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) held at Flemington, a race the 2017 Eclipse Stakes winner Payroll improved on a lead-up second in.
Following their run in the Eclipse Stakes there are a number of avenues horses can pursue. Many might head to the paddock, while some might continue to seek a few placings to round off their spring campaign during the summer races.
The 2024 Eclipse Stakes ran on Saturday November 30, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse and was won narrowly by the Ciaron Maher-trained favourite New Energy ($4.20F) down in grade.
| Eclipse Stakes 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 30, 2024 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse (since 2021) |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | Open Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2024 Eclipse Stakes Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 7 | 56.5kg | $4.20F | |||
| 2 | 12 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Daniel Moor | 0.3L | 2 | 54kg | $4.40 | ||
| 3 | 6 | HOLYMANZ (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 1.55L | 10 | 54.5kg | $12 | ||
| 4 | 10 | EARLSWOOD (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | Ms Rachel King | 3.8L | 8 | 54kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 7 | SIRILEO MISS | Symon Wilde | Beau Mertens | 4.15L | 6 | 54.5kg | $6 | ||
| 6 | 8 | FAME | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Zac Spain | 4.9L | 3 | 54kg | $81 | ||
| 7 | 5 | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 8.4L | 4 | 54.5kg (cd 55kg) | $4.60 | ||
| 8 | 15 | DANISH FORTUNE | Darren McLeod | Ms Alana Kelly | 10.65L | 9 | 54kg | $91 | ||
| 9 | 9 | KEATS (IRE) | Gavin Bedggood | Craig Williams | 11.4L | 1 | 54kg | $7 | ||
| 10 | 1 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 14.15L | 5 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 14 | BELTORO | Robert Hickmott | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | AIN’TNODEELDUN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Billy Egan | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | FOUJITA SAN | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MAKRAM (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | APULIA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Betting
The latest Eclipse Stakes 2024 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and here at Races.com.au for you to lock-in your Eclipse Stakes Tips at the hottest spring odds.
Mouro ($3.60 in 2013), Just Folk ($2.90 in 2023), and New Energy ($4.20F) are the latest favourites in Eclipse Stakes betting to win.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Form Guide
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2024 Eclipse Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Eclipse Stakes 2024 Tips on the Zipping Classic Day Group 3 this spring.
- To Win: #4 Apulia ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW
A host of winning hopes in an intriguing edition of the Eclipse but have landed on Apulia coming off a nice lead-up. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained son of Fiorente is a well-bred four-year-old hitting his stride now. He comes off back-to-back Melbourne placings with the latest seeing him only a half-length third at Headquarters in the Listed Melbourne Cup Day Plate over 1800m on the big stage. Same distance here but drops to 54.5kg. Nice weight and can likely handle a wet track.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Field
The Eclipse Stakes field is usually contested by horses who are nearing the end of their spring campaign. As a result, many of the runners in the Eclipse Stakes field are at peak fitness and have provided quite a bit of form for punters to follow. In the past, the Eclipse Stakes field has featured some top-quality horses, and the winner is almost always a very handy type.
The 2024 Eclipse Stakes field is released the Wednesday before the race and will be published below once announced by Racing Victoria.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | x8010x0180 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 7 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | 3x209x6586 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 10 | 56.5kg | 101 | ||
| 3 | 19x0111x03 | AIN’TNODEELDUN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Billy Egan | 5 | 54.5kg | 97 | ||
| 4 | 412x098x23 | APULIA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 11 | 54.5kg | 97 | ||
| 5 | x855329042 | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 6 | 54.5kg | 97 | ||
| 6 | 428×653650 | HOLYMANZ (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Michael Dee | 15 | 54.5kg | 97 | ||
| 7 | 110x00x802 | SIRILEO MISS | Symon Wilde | Beau Mertens | 8 | 54.5kg | 101 | ||
| 8 | 41127x890x | FAME | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Zac Spain | 4 | 54kg | 96 | ||
| 9 | 716×544156 | KEATS (IRE) | Gavin Bedggood | Craig Williams | 1 | 54kg | 95 | ||
| 10 | 70x60x9198 | EARLSWOOD (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | Ms Rachel King | 12 | 54kg | 94 | ||
| 11 | x1409x6949 | MAKRAM (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 14 | 54kg | 93 | ||
| 12 | 51x437x154 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Daniel Moor | 3 | 54kg | 90 | ||
| 13 | 010x9519x0 | FOUJITA SAN | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 9 | 54kg | 86 | ||
| 14 | 752860×046 | BELTORO | Robert Hickmott | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 2 | 54kg | 85 | ||
| 15 | x7287x0597 | DANISH FORTUNE | Darren McLeod | Ms Alana Kelly | 13 | 54kg | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Eclipse Stakes Nominations
The 2024 Eclipse Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before race week, the full list of middle-distance stayers targeting the showdown to be announced below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | x8010x0180 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 1 | 59kg | 59kg | 106 | |
| 2 | 3x209x6586 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 2 | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 101 | |
| 3 | 110x00x802 | SIRILEO MISS | M | 7 | Symon Wilde | 3 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 101 | |
| 4 | x342332611 | ST LAWRENCE (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 4 | 55.5kg | 55.5kg | 99 | |
| 5 | 412x098x23 | APULIA | H | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 5 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 6 | 428×653650 | HOLYMANZ (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 6 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 7 | 662×870097 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 7 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 8 | x855329042 | CHARTERHOUSE (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 8 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 9 | 19x0111x03 | AIN’TNODEELDUN | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 9 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 10 | 1x360x1x28 | EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 10 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 11 | 41127x890x | FAME | G | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 11 | 54kg | 54kg | 96 | |
| 12 | 716×544156 | KEATS (IRE) | G | 8 | Gavin Bedggood | 12 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 95 | |
| 13 | 16165×3043 | MAGNASPIN | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 13 | 54kg | 53kg | 94 | |
| 14 | 70x60x9198 | EARLSWOOD (GB) | G | 7 | Gavin Bedggood | 14 | 54kg | 53kg | 94 | |
| 15 | x1409x6949 | MAKRAM (IRE) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 15 | 54kg | 52.5kg | 93 | |
| 16 | 51x437x154 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 16 | 54kg | 51kg | 90 | |
| 17 | 15×0027631 | KETTLE HILL (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 17 | 54kg | 51kg | 90 | |
| 18 | 3111x318x5 | BOLD SOUL (NZ) | G | 4 | Patrick & Michelle Payne | 18 | 54kg | 49.5kg | 87 | |
| 19 | 010x9519x0 | FOUJITA SAN | G | 5 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 19 | 54kg | 49kg | 86 | |
| 20 | 0430331631 | ELECTRIC IMPULSE | M | 5 | Henry Dwyer | 20 | 54kg | 46.5kg | 85 | |
| 21 | 752860×046 | BELTORO | G | 7 | Robert Hickmott | 21 | 54kg | 48.5kg | 85 | |
| 22 | x22x099x53 | MATHLETIC (FR) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 22 | 54kg | 47kg | 82 | |
| 23 | 6119×02677 | PICAROON | M | 7 | Tom Dabernig | 23 | 54kg | 45kg | 82 | |
| 24 | x7287x0597 | DANISH FORTUNE | G | 7 | Darren McLeod | 24 | 54kg | 47kg | 82 | |
| 25 | x35231116x | SAMUEL LANGHORNE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Kent | 25 | 54kg | 45kg | 78 | |
| 26 | 44111×1895 | HAARACAINE (IRE) | H | 5 | Nick Ryan | 26 | 54kg | 42kg | 76 | |
| 27 | 5240×05712 | DELICIOUS TYCOON | M | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 27 | 54kg | 38kg | 72 | |
| 28 | 1150×242 | HIYAAM PROUD | G | 4 | Matt Laurie | 28 | 54kg | 39.5kg | 71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Eclipse Stakes History
The Eclipse Stakes has over the years acquired a reputation for quality fields and top-notch winners.
The Eclipse Stakes race distance has changed a few times over the years, varying between 2100m and the current 1800m.
The 2013 Eclipse Stakes was held at Caulfield because Sandown was undergoing renovations. Prior to 2011, the Eclipse Stakes was held the week following the Zipping (Sandown) Classic. However, it was moved in order to create a significant feature race card on Zipping Classic Day.
Once a Principal Race, the Eclipse Stakes was given listed status at the introduction of the Group system. It held that until 1997, when it was upgraded to a Group 3 event.
The Eclipse Stakes was not held for two years, 1942 and 1943.
Notable Eclipse Stakes winners include Balkan Prince (1937), Morse Code (1950, 1952), Sky Call (1971), Pride Of Century (1981), Innocent King (1994), Fields Of Omagh (2001), and Mouro (2013).
Eclipse Stakes results, placegetters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
Eclipse Stakes History
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | New Energy | 1 minute 52.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Poison Chalice | ||
| 3rd | Holymanz | ||
| 2023 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Just Folk | 1 minute 50.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Danish Fortune | ||
| 3rd | Keats | ||
| 2022 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Milford | 1 minute 48.51 seconds |
| 2nd | El Gladiador | ||
| 3rd | Holbien | ||
| 2021 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Regalo Di Gaetano | 1 minute 49.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Bonvicini | ||
| 3rd | Starelle | ||
| 2020 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | So Si Bon | 1 minute 49.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Power Scheme | ||
| 3rd | Homesman | ||
| 2019 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Pacodali | 1 minute 51.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Setting Sail | ||
| 3rd | Exasperate | ||
| 2018 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Tally | 1 minute 51.22 seconds |
| 2nd | He Ekscels | ||
| 3rd | Muraaqeb | ||
| 2017 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Payroll | 1 minute 51.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Kidmenever | ||
| 3rd | Jacquinot Bay | ||
| 2016 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Turnitaround | 1 minute 51.26 seconds |
| 2nd | High Church | ||
| 3rd | Lidari | ||
| 2015 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Casino Dancer | 1 minute 48.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Puccini | ||
| 3rd | Worthy Cause | ||
| 2014 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Zabisco | 1 minute 49.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Pheidon | ||
| 3rd | Extra Zero | ||
| 2013 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Mouro | 1 minute 50.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Rain Drum | ||
| 3rd | Bel Thor | ||
| 2012 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Eclair Surprise | 1 minute 49.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Tai Tai Tess | ||
| 3rd | Shewan | ||
| 2011 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Rothera | 1 minute 52.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Folding Gear | ||
| 3rd | Ulundi | ||
| 2010 Eclipse Stakes |
1st | Viking Hero | 1 minute 55.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Davcon | ||
| 3rd | Niblick | ||
| 2009Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Bashful Girl | 1 minute 49.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rose Syrah | ||
| 3rd | Down Under Boy | ||
| 2008Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Eskimo Dan | 2 minutes 15.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Instructor | ||
| 3rd | Sentire | ||
| 2007Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Like It Is | 2 minutes 50.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Shinzig | ||
| 3rd | Hidden Strings | ||
| 2006Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Utility | 2 minutes 52.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Douro Valley | ||
| 3rd | Flash Trick | ||
| 2005Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Aqua D’Amore | 2 minutes 14.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Stamen | ||
| 3rd | Wild Classic | ||
| 2004Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Requisite | 1 minute 49.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Fonome | ||
| 3rd | Caveat Emptor | ||
| 2003Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Zazzman | 2 minutes 03.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Chairman’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | You Little Beaut | ||
| 2002Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Damaschino | 2 minutes 02.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Warrior | ||
| 3rd | British Buska | ||
| 2001Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Fields Of Omagh | 2 minutes 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Thong Classic | ||
| 3rd | Aquiver | ||
| 2000Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Tickle My | 2 minutes 07.0 seconds |
| 2nd | The Collector | ||
| 3rd | Aka Bilk | ||
