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Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
| Location: | Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1400m |
The Apollo Stakes, a Group 2 race for open class horses, is conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick.
First run in 1974, the Apollo Stakes is held over 1400m under weight for age conditions and is worth $300,000 in 2025.
Mares have had notable success in the Apollo Stakes, with Winx (3 times), Fangirl, Colette, Alizee, Private Steer, Sunline, and others winning in the last 30 years.
Winx’s 2019 victory marked her 30th consecutive win. Colette won first-up in 2021, beating Kolding, and the 2001 edition saw the last non-NSW trained winner, Sunline.
Notable winners include Emancipation, Red Anchor (1985), Lonhro (2003), Racing To Win (2008), and Anamoe (2023).
The 2024 Apollo Stakes was won by Fangirl, defeating Militarize and Think It Over.
2025 Apollo Stakes betting odds
2025 Apollo Stakes odds are unavailable. Apollo Stakes odds will be released closer to February 15, 2025.
How to bet on the Apollo Stakes
All Australian online bookmakers featuring horse racing will have Randwick races available to bet on.
Like most Group 2 races, Apollo Stakes betting opens when nominations come through, typically on the Monday prior to the Apollo Stakes.
Australians can bet on the Apollo Stakes at the following betting sites:
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Apollo Stakes News
Ceolwulf to return in Group 2 Apollo Stakes
The Follow Files: Chris Waller runners return in fine style
One-act affair as Fangirl dominates rivals in Apollo Stakes
Randwick free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, February 17
Think It Over set for Apollo Stakes return
Anamoe doesn’t miss a beat in Apollo Stakes win
2025 Apollo Stakes Final Field
HorseBetting.com.au will update this page when the 2025 Apollo Stakes field is released.
Previous Apollo Stakes Fields
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No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Think It Over Kerry Parker Nash Rawiller 7 59kg 2 
Cascadian James Cummings Zac Lloyd 9 59kg 3 
Arapaho Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 3 59kg 4 
Buckaroo Chris Waller Tommy Berry 6 59kg 5 
Attractable Sara Ryan Regan Bayliss 1 59kg 6 
Navajo Peak David Payne Jason Collett 10 59kg 7 
Lindermann Chris Waller Tim Clark 4 59kg 8 
Fangirl Chris Waller James McDonald 8 57kg 9 
SemanaCiaron MaherDylan Gibbons257kg10 
Militarize Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 5 55.5kg
2024 Apollo Stakes result
1st – Fangirl (+100)
2nd – Militarize (+100)
3rd – Think It Over (+110)
Recent runnings of the Apollo Stakes:
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Fangirl ($2.00) produced a breathtaking display to secure victory in the 2024 Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). It was a one-act affair for the returning Chris Waller-trained mare, as the five-year-old torched her rivals in what could only be described as a galloping lesson. James McDonald allowed her to roll towards the back of the field, only leaving one behind her as Cascadian ($15.00) missed the start, sitting on the outside of a drifting stablemate Buckeroo ($17.00). It was easy to see how well Fangirl was travelling at the top of the straight, as McDonald moved towards the centre of the course, barely asking for an effort from the daughter of Sebring, who put her rivals to bed within a moment. Militarize was asked to respond in kind but was no match for the stablemate and would have to settle for the runner-up spot, while Think It Over, Navajo Peak and Buckaroo all played for the minor money.
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Anamoe returned in superb order for James Cummings to win first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes. James McDonald was cool, calm and collected from the wider draw, pressing forward to sit just in behind the speed one-off the rail, finding cover behind Laws Of Indices who tracked across to sit outside the lead. Hinged, from the Chris Waller yard, was the pacemaker throughout, which was the likely scenario with a speed map lacking a genuine leader over the 1400m. Anamoe cruised up to his rivals when asked the question by McDonald and the son of Street Boss obliged with his customary turn-of-foot getting him to the front and clear with 150m to go. Fangirl was impressive on the inside running rail to run on for third, while Hinged was brave sticking on for second.
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Think It Over kept his impressive winning stretch alive, as he recorded a dominant victory in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). The Kerry Parker-trained gelding won three consecutive races during the Sydney Spring Carnival, which took his career prize money beyond $4 million. The six-year-old was quite easy in betting, getting out to $7.50 in the feature, before being supported right before they jumped. With a breakneck tempo set by I Am Superman and Riodini, Think It Over was gifted a terrific run in transit, under Nash Rawiller, and had the race won a long way out from home.
Previous winners of the Apollo Stakes
| Apollo Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Fangirl | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Anamoe | James McDonald | James Cummings |
| 2022 | Think It Over | Nash Rawiller | Kerry Parker |
| 2021 | Colette | Rachel King | James Cummings |
| 2020 | Alizee | Hugh Bowman | James Cummings |
| 2019 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2018 | Endless Drama | Tye Angland | Chris Waller |
| 2017 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2016 | Winx | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2015 | Contributer | James McDonald | John O’Shea |
| 2014 | Appearance | Blake Shinn | Guy Walter |
| 2013 | Alma’s Fury | Blake Shinn | Paul Murray |
| 2012 | Rain Affair | Corey Brown | Joseph Pride |
| 2011 | Melito | Brenton Avdulla | Gerald Ryan |
| 2010 | Danleigh | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2009 | Tuesday Joy | Blake Shinn | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2008 | Racing to Win | Hugh Bowman | John O’Shea |
| 2007 | Desert War | Hugh Bowman | Gai Waterhouse AO |
| 2006 | Ike’s Dream | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2005 | Grand Armee | Danny Beasley | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2004 | Private Steer | Larry Cassidy | John O’Shea |
| 2003 | Lonhro | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Ha Ha | Jim Cassidy | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2001 | Sunline | Greg Childs | Trevor McKee |
| 2000 | Sunline | Greg Childs | Trevor McKee |
Apollo Stakes winners pre-2000
| Apollo Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Kidman’s Cove | ||
| 1998 | Quick Flick | ||
| 1997 | Juggler | ||
| 1996 | Juggler | ||
| 1995 | Pharaoh | ||
| 1994 | Burst | ||
| 1993 | Naturalism | ||
| 1992 | Quick Score | ||
| 1991 | Triscay | ||
| 1990 | Key Dancer | ||
| 1989 | Beau Zam | ||
| 1988 | At Sea | ||
| 1987 | Diamond Shower | ||
| 1986 | Drawn | ||
| 1985 | Red Anchor | ||
| 1984 | Emancipation | ||
| 1983 | Dalmacia | ||
| 1982 | Calm Joe | ||
| 1981 | Red Nose | ||
| 1980 | Embasadora | ||
| 1979 | Scomeld | ||
| 1978 | Just Ideal | ||
| 1977 | Visit | ||
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