The Australian Oaks 2025 Preview

What is The Australian Oaks 2025?

The Australian Oaks is a Group 1 horse race held in Sydney, Australia, as part of The Championships during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. It is one of the major events for three-year-old fillies (female horses) and is run over 2400 meters (which is about 1 1/2 miles). The race is held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in April and is considered one of the top staying races for fillies in Australia. The race was first run in 1885 and was won by Uralla, it now has a prize pool worth $1million AUD.

Recent Winners

The winners of the Australian Oaks in recent years are Autumn Angel (2024), Pennyweka (2023), El Patroness (2022), Hungry Heart (2021), Colette (2020), and in 2019 the impressive Verry Elleegant made a statement of her quality in winning the race and what a career she went on to have!

Australian Oaks Stats

Some interesting stats about the Australian Oaks… trainer Bart Cummings won it seven times, and TJ Smith had six victories. The leading jockey is Roy Higgins with six wins, followed by Ted Bartle and Jack Thompson, each with five. The last time Winx was ever beaten was in the Australian Oaks, finishing behind Gust of Wind in 2015. The mighty mare then went on to win her next 33 races!

Latest Betting Odds

Treasurethe Moment is the rage having won the VInery Stud Stakes at Rosehill, she is clear futures’ favourite at $1.90 to win. Leica Lucy is at $5.00 to win and $1.50 to place. Verona Rose is the only other runner in single figures at $9.00 to win and $3.30 to place.

Powers Of Opal and Real Class are both sitting at $15.00 to win and $4.60 to place, with Brigidine Gal and Declichy Boulevard at $18.00 to win and $5.50 to place. Belle Detelle, Benagil, Inevitable Truth, and Sethito are all priced at $26.00 to win and $7.5 to place, with Ella Hazel at $41.00 to win and $9.59 to place.

Tips for the Australian Oaks

Looking for some value but there isn’t any as the Pickabookie.com.au selection is Treasurethe Moment. She looks like a real star on the rise and whilst she will be short in the market she will be one we can’t wait to watch racing again and continuing to maintain her unbeaten record. 

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