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| Date | Saturday 5th April |
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| Prize Money: | $2,000,000 |
| Race Track: |
2400m Randwick Racecourse
Alison Road, Randwick, 2031
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| Entry Conditions: | Set Weights. 3YOs |
2024 Australian Derby winner: Riff Rocket (Photo: Getty Images)
Australian Derby Race and Venue
The 2025 Australian Derby - a 2400m Group 1 race at Set Weights for 3YOs - will be held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday 5 April 2025 as part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival.Punters has all the Australian Derby details, including; tips, betting, odds, form guide, field, race time details.
The Australian Derby is the Autumn's feature staying race for 3YOs. It serves as the final leg of the Sydney Triple Crown Series for 3YOs and is one of the highlights of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Some of our greatest ever racehorses have taken out the Australian Derby.
Key lead-up races: Rosehill Guineas, Tulloch Stakes
Australian Derby 2025
| Date | Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
| Prize Money | $2,000,000 |
| Race Track | Randwick Racecourse |
| Race Distance | 2400m |
| Race Type | Group 1 |
| Weight Class | Set Weights. 3YOs |
| 2024 Winner | Riff Rocket |
Australian Derby History
The Australian Derby was first run in 1861 as the AJC Randwick Derby Stakes, with Kyogle proving too good on the day.The race was actually held in the Spring right up until 1979, at which point it was slotted into its current position in the Autumn racing season. The year prior (1978) there was no race due to reorganisation of the racing schedule.
Notable winners: Criterion, It's A Dundeel, Shoot Out, Eremein, Starcraft, Don Eduardo, Sky Heights, Octagonal, Mahogany, Naturalism, Bonecrusher, Kingston Town, Dulcify, Tulloch, Peter Pan, Phar Lap, Gloaming, Poseidon, The Barb and more...
Australian Derby News
We have all the Australian Derby latest news here, but if you want the full story and an unfair advantage on the punt, sign up for Punters+ with the button just above 👆🏼Punters post-race: Day 1 of The Championships in review 2024
Waller and J-Mac win first Aus Derby with Riff Rocket in 2024
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Punters post-race: Day 1 of The Championships in review 2023
Australian Derby: What the jockeys said after Major Beel's 2023 win
Major Beel wins first Australian Derby for Gai Waterhouse
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Compare Bookie features and get the best bang for your buck on the Australian Derby!
Australian Derby Nominations
The closing time for Australian Derby 2025 nominations will likely be 12 PM on Tuesday the 11th of February, 2025.Australian Derby Field
The Australian Derby field for 2024 is available now.As all final fields are generally released on the Tuesday or Wednesday before a race, we will have the next edition's field at that time.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | x12121x131 | RIFF ROCKET | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 10 | 56.5kg | 107 |
| 2 | 13321x6546 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Adam Hyeronimus | 3 | 56.5kg | 100 |
| 3 | 312x6x662 | CEOLWULF (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Blake Shinn | 5 | 56.5kg | 92 |
| 4 | 5x9732x673 | CAP FERRAT | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 7 | 56.5kg | 88 |
| 5 | x41183x794 | GANBARE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1 | 56.5kg | 88 |
| 6 | 1115 | IMMEDIACY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 13 | 56.5kg | 88 |
| 7 | 34x2421111 | WYMARK (NZ) | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 14 | 56.5kg | 88 |
| 8 | 24100x652 | NOISY BOY | Todd Howlett | Jay Ford | 8 | 56.5kg | 80 |
| 9 | 31150x3067 | GLAD YOU THINK SO | John Sargent | Ms Rachel King | 4 | 56.5kg | 69 |
| 10 | 21241 | ADAGIO | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 56.5kg | 60 |
| 11 | x01x598462 | ZENMASTER | Craig Carmody | Chad Schofield | 9 | 56.5kg | 60 |
| 12 | 5x865x233 | HOOLIGAN TOMMY (NZ) | John Sargent | Jason Collett | 12 | 56.5kg | 56 |
| 13 | x32524x231 | SAXON BRAVE | Daiki Chujo | 6 | 56.5kg | 55 | |
| 14 | 007121x013 | ZARDOZI | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 54.5kg | 102 |
Australian Derby Form Guide
The full Australian Derby 2025 Form Guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - will be available closer to the date.Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to the Australian Derby race day:
To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.
Australian Derby Odds
When available, our Australian Derby odds comparison is the best tool for securing yourself the best value in Australian Derby betting for 2025.We compare live odds feeds from all the leading bookmakers!
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ATC Australian Derby (2400m)
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| 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.12 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | |||
| 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 3.4 | 10 | 7 | 6.9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.36 | 11 | 7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 14.8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |||
| 23 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 1.8 | 34 | 21 | 25.5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||
| 10 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 32 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 11 | 10 | 9.5 | |||
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 4.1 | 14 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 34 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 1.7 | 910 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | |||
| 81 | 101 | 151 | 101 | 91 | 2 | 190 | 101 | 101 | 91 | 91 | 91 | |||
| 81 | 81 | 126 | 101 | 81 | 2 | 160 | 101 | 111 | 71 | 81 | 81 | |||
| 151 | 201 | 401 | 201 | 201 | 2 | 980 | 251 | 221 | 151 | 201 | 201 | |||
| 61 | 51 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 7.4 | 910 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 61 | 67 | |||
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Form Guide
Australian Derby Form Indicators
We'll have key details on the Australian Derby 2025 form indicators and field once it is released on the Wednesday before the race.The key lead up races for the Australian Derby are the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) held two weeks earlier and the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) held one week before at Rosehill Gardens.
The Rosehill Guineas has supplied 13 Derby winners between 1994-2023. However it is important to note plenty of these Derby winners didn’t always salute in the Rosehill Guineas. Only 6 horses during this period have achieved the Rosehill Guineas - Australian Derby double with the most recent being Criterion in 2014.
Interestingly, between 2017-2023, Quick Thinker, Jon Snow, Levendi and Angel Of Truth all won the Tulloch Stakes before taking out the Australian Derby. Ultimately proving that the one-week back-up isn’t necessarily a negative. In 2023 Major Beel came second in the Tulloch before taking out the Australian Derby.
Australian Derby Track Conditions
We will let you know the expected Australian Derby 2025 track conditions closer to the race when we have more information on the weather forecast.For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.
Australian Derby Barrier Draw
The Australian Derby 2025 barrier draw will be done on the Wednesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.Australian Derby Barrier Draw Statistics
Please find below the Australian Derby barrier draw statistics dating back to 1983.| Barrier | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Wins | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Australian Derby Horses
It's wise to avoid backing fillies in the Australian Derby. Shamrocker (2011), is the only filly over the last 30 years who has managed to beat the boys. Of course this poor strike-rate is mostly due to the fact that most fillies contest the Australian Oaks the following week instead.Only three times from 2001-2020 has an Australian Derby winner run worse than fourth in their lead-up run with Roman Emperor (2009) and Mongolian Khan (2015) both coming off fifths in the Rosehill Guineas, and Tavago (2016) improving on a sixth place in his lead-up.
Australian Derby betting favourites saluted on only six occasions dating between 1991-2020. It is certainly a race where value can be found, evidenced in recent years by Angel Of Truth ($15) and Ethiopia ($15).
Let's take a look at some of the leading market chances according to the Market below:
Zardozi - Zardozi is a 3yo bay filly (female) from Australia trained by James Cummings. Please click on the horse's name to check out its' recent form.
Jamie Kah (54.5kg)
James Cummings
3yoF (b) Kingman x Chanderi
Career
13 6-2-1
Earnings
$1,145,700
Wins
46.15%
Places
69.23%
Last 10
10 3-2-1
Win Range
1200-2500m
1st up
3 1-0-0
2nd up
3 2-0-0
Dist
1 0-1-0
Track
4 0-1-0
Trk/Dist
1 0-1-0
Jockey
0 0-0-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
5 1-1-1
Soft
6 4-0-0
Heavy
1 1-0-0
James Mc Donald (56.5kg)
Chris Waller
3yoG (b) American Pharoah x Missile Coda
Career
11 7-2-1
Earnings
$2,216,125
Wins
63.64%
Places
90.91%
Last 10
10 6-2-1
Win Range
1225-2500m
1st up
3 3-0-0
2nd up
3 0-1-1
Dist
1 1-0-0
Track
1 1-0-0
Trk/Dist
1 1-0-0
Jockey
4 3-1-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
7 4-2-1
Soft
3 2-0-0
Heavy
1 1-0-0
Adam Hyeronimus (56.5kg)
James Cummings
3yoC (bay/brown) Harry Angel x Transfers
Career
15 4-1-2
Earnings
$1,686,450
Wins
26.67%
Places
46.67%
Last 10
10 2-1-2
Win Range
1300-2000m
1st up
3 1-0-0
2nd up
3 1-0-1
Dist
1 0-0-0
Track
8 2-1-1
Trk/Dist
1 0-0-0
Jockey
3 1-0-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
10 3-1-2
Soft
3 0-0-0
Heavy
2 1-0-0
Tommy Berry (56kg)
Michael Freedman
3yoG (brown/black) Savabeel x Pasadena
Career
11 4-2-2
Earnings
$173,875
Wins
36.36%
Places
72.73%
Last 10
10 4-2-1
Win Range
1600-2000m
1st up
2 0-1-1
2nd up
2 0-0-1
Dist
1 1-0-0
Track
2 2-0-0
Trk/Dist
1 1-0-0
Jockey
3 2-0-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
5 1-2-1
Soft
5 3-0-1
Heavy
0 0-0-0
Blake Shinn (56.5kg)
Joseph Pride
3yoC (br) Tavistock x Las Brisas
Career
9 1-3-1
Earnings
$240,150
Wins
11.11%
Places
55.56%
Last 10
9 1-3-1
Win Range
1400m
1st up
3 0-0-1
2nd up
2 1-0-0
Dist
1 0-1-0
Track
4 0-1-0
Trk/Dist
1 0-1-0
Jockey
2 0-2-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
4 1-2-0
Soft
3 0-0-1
Heavy
1 0-1-0
Australian Derby Preview
When published our The Championships Day 1 Previews for 2025 can be found HERE.For the full preview, and an unfair advantage when punting on the Australian Derby through our Form Guide tools, sign up for Punters+ with the button below 👇🏼
Australian Derby Tips
Our forms experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their Australian Derby 2025 tips will be available closer to the date.In the meantime, check out the Australian Derby tips and betting insights other punters have shared in our horse racing forum.
Let others know your tip in the Punters forum, plus get those all-important bragging rights when your tip gets home!
Australian Derby Favourites
The current Australian Derby 2025 favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.Australian Derby Weights
The Australian Derby 2025 weights can be found in our above full field table above.Australian Derby Scratchings
We'll advise you on the Australian Derby 2025 scratchings when they're declared on the Saturday morning before the race.Scratchings are always a possibility in racing, no matter which race a horse is contesting, whether it be a Group 1 or BM58.
These scratchings can occur in the days leading up to a race, on race morning or even in the minutes before a race.
The trainer's decision on scratching a horse will often depend on several factors like the nature of the horse or the status of the track. Sometimes these scratchings can be tactical as well, with the trainer opting to run their horse in an easier event or a race where the barrier draw is more favourable to the horse.
If you've placed a Win/Place bet on horse in race (with TAB or another bookie) and your runner is scratched, you can get a refund equal to the value of your bet.
Australian Derby Betting
We're always here to show you how to bet on the Australian Derby 2025.Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on the Australian Derby.
Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).
Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!
Popular bet types for the Australian Derby 2025
Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in the Australian Derby
Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Australian Derby
Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in the Australian Derby
Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the Australian Derby
Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in the Australian Derby
Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the Australian Derby
Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track
Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.
Australian Derby Prize Money
The Australian Derby prize money breakdown is allocated as follows:
Of $2,000,000.1st $1,160,000, 2nd $380,000, 3rd $195,000, 4th $90,000, 5th $45,000, 6th $20,000, 7th $20,000, 8th $20,000, 9th $15,000, 10th $15,000, Equine Welfare Fund $20,000, Jockey Welfare Fund $20,000.
The Championships Day 1
The Championships Day 1 schedule and race numbers for 2024 are below.We'll have the schedule for the next edition's race day in the week before the race when it is released.
Click on the race name below to go directly to a form guide for this race.
Race 1 - 12:25PM G3 WIDDEN KINDERGARTEN STAKES (1100 METRES)
Race 2 - 1:00PM G2 SCHWEPPES CHAIRMAN'S QUALITY (2600 METRES)
Race 3 - 1:35PM G3 HKJC WORLD POOL CARBINE CLUB STAKES (1600 METRES)
Race 4 - 2:10PM G3 TAB ADRIAN KNOX STAKES (2000 METRES)
Race 5 - 2:45PM NEWHAVEN PARK COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL (1400 METRES)
Race 6 - 3:20PM G1 INGLIS SIRES' (1400 METRES)
Race 7 - 3:55PM G1 JAMES SQUIRE T J SMITH STAKES (1200 METRES)
Race 8 - 4:35PM G1 THE STAR DONCASTER MILE (1600 METRES)
Race 9 - 5:15PM G1 ATC AUSTRALIAN DERBY (2400 METRES)
Race 10 - 5:50PM G3 CHINA HORSE CLUB P J BELL STAKES (1200 METRES)How To Watch the Australian Derby Live
There's heaps of ways to watch the Australian Derby in Australia.This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:
- Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78.
- Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast this race.
- Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer.
Australian Derby 2024
We've broken down some of the recent Australian Derby results below:Australian Derby Replay
The Australian Derby 2024 was won by the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket with Ceolwulf and Glad You Think So filling the placings. James McDonald was the winning jockey.🚀 Riff Rocket becomes the 4th horse to complete the Victoria - Australian Derby double!@aus_turf_club @cwallerracing @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/WefKmqsFt7
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 6, 2024
Australian Derby Results
9 Glad You Think So 4.50L
3 Ceolwulf 0.40L
1 Riff Rocket
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| 1 Riff Rocket | $2.25/$1.29 | 02:33.45 |
| 3 Ceolwulf | $2.2 | 0.40L |
| 9 Glad You Think So | $19 | 4.50L |
| See full results | ||
| Year | Winner | Odds (SP) | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Riff Rocket | $2.20 | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Major Beel | $31 | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2022 | Hitotsu | $3.30 | John Allen | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2021 | Explosive Jack | $16 | John Allen | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2020 | Quick Thinker | $8 | Opie Bosson | M Baker & A Forsman |
| 2019 | Angel Of Truth | $15 | Corey Brown | Gwenda Markwell |
| 2018 | Levendi | $6 | Mark Zahra | Peter Gelagotis |
| 2017 | Jon Snow | $7.5 | Damian Lane | M Baker & A Forsman |
| 2016 | Tavago | $31 | Tommy Berry | T Busuttin & N Young |
| 2015 | Mongolian Khan | $6.50 | Opie Bosson | Murray Baker |
| 2014 | Criterion | $2.90F | Hugh Bowman | David Payne |
| 2013 | It's A Dundeel | $1.24F | James McDonald | Murray Baker |
| 2012 | Ethiopia | $15 | Rhys McLeod | Pat Carey |
| 2011 | Shamrocker | $5 | Glen Boss | Danny O'Brien |
| 2010 | Shoot Out | $4.80 | Stathi Katsidis | John Wallace |
| 2009 | Roman Emperor | $15 | Jim Cassidy | Bart Cummings |
| 2008 | Nom Du Jeu | $26 | Jeff Lloyd | Murray Baker |
| 2007 | Fiumicino | $6.5 | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
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Pictured: Shamrocker (2011)
Australian Derby FAQs
💰 How much prize money is the Australian Derby worth?
The Australian Derby will be worth $2,000,000.🐴 Who won Australian Derby 2024?
The 2024 edition of the Australian Derby was won by the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket with Ceolwulf and Glad You Think So filling the placings. James McDonald was the winning jockey.📏 What is the Distance of the Australian Derby?
The Australian Derby is run over 2400m.💸 How can I bet on the Australian Derby?
Betting on the Australian Derby is made easy with online bookies such as TAB. If you don't have an account, it is simple to sign up and place your bet. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out the tips located on this same page.📆 When is the Australian Derby?
The Australian Derby will be held on Saturday 5th April 2025 at a time to be determined.📍 Where is the Australian Derby 2025?
The Australian Derby will be held on Saturday 5th April 2025 at a time to be determined at Randwick racecourse. This is one of the four Group 1 races at the venue for the first day of The Championships. These four G1s are the TJ Smith Stakes, the Australian Derby, the Sires Produce Stakes and the Doncaster Mile.Australian Derby Milestones
NominationsTue, 11th February
Form GuideTue, 1st April
Race DaySat, 5th April
