| What | Stawell Cup Day 2025 |
| Where | Stawell Racecourse – Black Range Rd, Stawell VIC 3380 |
| When | Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
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Country Cup racing heads in Victoria heads to Stawell on Sunday afternoon, where the $70,000 Stawell Cup (2000m) headlines proceedings. Showers are forecast later in the day, meaning it is likely the Good 4 track rating will hold for most of the card, before likely deteriorating late in the day. The rail will be in its true position, with Stawell Cup Day 2025 set to commence at 1pm AEST.
Stawell Cup Tip: Fortune
Outside of a poor showing in the Yarra Valley Cup two runs back, the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Fortune has been racing competitively, albeit without winning. The son of De Treville was beaten a half-length at Caulfield last time outwhen overhauled in the shadows of the winning post. Will Price will look to find cover midfield from the wide barrier, and with the right run in transit, Fortune should have no issue in overhauling his rivals in the 2025 Stawell Cup.
Stawell Cup
Race 7 – 
#9 Fortune (14)
5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Will Price (54kg)
Best Bet at Stawell: Gin Baba
Gin Baba is a frustrating punting conveyance, winning once in her last six starts, but finishing second in all five remaining events. The four-year-old mare simply does not know how to run a poor race and looks to be the runner with most upside in the Stawell finale. From barrier three, Declan Bates will have the Invincible Spirit filly stalking the speed throughout, and barring any bad luck, Gin Baba should be too good this time around.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#9 Gin Baba (3)
4yo Mare | T: Archie Alexander | J: Declan Bates (56kg)
Next Best at Stawell: Sweltering
Sweltering is another who loves to finish second, having done so in four of her previous five starts, but she will never get a better opportunity to break her maiden than on Sunday. The Too Darn Hot filly missed by the barest of margins at Terang in a driving finish over 1850m, and despite stepping back to the 1600m, she just looks to good for her rivals on paper. John Allen will look to slot in midfield with cover, and when asked to quicken, Sweltering should be justifying her short quote with horse racing bookmakers.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#12 Sweltering (9)
3yo Filly | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: John Allen (57kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Stawell
Stawell quadrella selections
Sunday, April 20, 2025
- 2-4-8-9
- 1-3-5-8-10
- 5-8-9-15
- 9
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