| What | 2025 Australian Guineas |
| Where | Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| When | Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
| Prizemoney | $1,000,000 |
| Distance | 1600m |
| Conditions | Set Weights |
| 2024 winner | Southport Tycoon (4) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jamie Melham (57kg) |
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The 40th running of the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race card at Flemington this Saturday, with a field of 16 set to do battle for the $1 million on offer in the premier three-year-old race in Victoria this autumn.
Angel Capital and Sepals loom as the ones to beat having won key lead-in races, while Sydney-based Point And Shoot is looking to elevate from BM78 level to Group 1 winner.
Outside of those three, it is an open edition of the Australian Guineas, with plenty of winning hopes amongst the field.
2025 Australian Guineas odds
Australian Guineas betting markets have it down to three chances. Angel Capital heads the betting at $4 with Neds following a dominant win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m), while Sepals ($6) and Point And Shoot ($6) are the only other runners at a single-figure quote. Group 1 winners Goldrush Guru and Savaglee (both $12) are the best of the rest, while Feroce ($13) and Henlein ($21) received early backing once markets opened.
2025 Australian Guineas speed map
There looks to be plenty of speed engaged in this year’s Australian Guineas, with the likes of Feroce, Stay Focused, Goldrush Guru, Opening Adress and Savaglee all looking to hold prominent positions. Market fancies Sepals and Point And Shoot will look to camp just off the speed, with race favourite Angel Capital likely to stalk his main rivals throughout. Henlein, Ndola and Royal Insignia will be the ones hitting the line hard from the rear of the field.
Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Australian Guineas.
Australian Guineas 2025 preview & form
Sepals was an arrogant winner of the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) last time out. Having sprinted sharply from a midfield position, the Cliff Brown-trained gelding eventually put 3.3 lengths on his rivals, and it could have been a lot further had Blake Shinn not throttled him down late. He should gain a similar run from barrier three on Saturday, and with even luck, Sepals can become the ninth horse to do the CS Hayes Stakes and Australian Guineas double.
Angel Capital is a deserving favourite based on his career to date, but from barrier eight and on his first look at the track, he could find this to be a tricky assignment. Ndola was taking ground off Sepals late in the CS Hayes and appeals at a big price, while Group 1-winning Kiwi Savaglee could prove hard to run down from a front-running role in his Australian debut.
Australian Guineas 2025 selections & best bets
12
SEPALS
4
ANGEL CAPITAL
10
NDOLA
2
SAVAGLEE
| $100 betting strategy | |
|---|---|
| $100 win | Sepals (#12) @ +500 with |
2025 Australian Guineas final field
1. Goldrush Guru (5)
- T: Andrew Gluyas
- J: Ms Jamie Melham
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: American Pharoah (USA)
- Dam: Glam Guru
+230
2. Savaglee (6)
- T: Pam Gerard
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Savabeel
- Dam: Glee (NZ)
+230
3. Feroce (11)
- T: Dominic Sutton
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Super Seth
- Dam: Corinthia (NZ)
+340
4. Angel Capital (8)
- T: Clinton McDonald
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam: Bahamas
-111.11
5. Henlein (17)
- T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Time Awaits
+500
6. Red Aces (2)
- T: Nick Ryan
- J: Rhys McLeod
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Cardiac
+1200
7. Point and Shoot (1)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam: Watchmespin
+160
8. Stay Focused (7)
- T: Phillip Stokes
- J: Thomas Stockdale
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Cosmic Force
- Dam: Coral Reef
+700
9. Opening Address (14)
- T: Liam Howley
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: So You Think (NZ)
- Dam: Royal Welcome (GB)
+800
10. Ndola (12)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Luke Currie
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Justify (USA)
- Dam: Hear the Chant
+340
11. Royal Insignia (15)
- T: Grahame Begg
- J: Jamie Mott
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Yau Chin
+400
12. Sepals (3)
- T: Cliff Brown
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Calyx (GB)
- Dam: What’s New (NZ)
+130
13. Savour The Dream (13)
- T: Bevan Laming
- J: Martin Harley
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Super Seth
- Dam: Savvy Dreams (NZ)
+700
14. Detroit City (10)
- T: Dominic Sutton
- J: Harry Coffey
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Toronado (IRE)
- Dam: Elle Gagne (NZ)
+1200
15. Plymouth (4)
- T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: The Autumn Sun
- Dam: Malfy
+400
16. Another Prophet (16)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 55kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Brazen Beau
- Dam: Set to Skelter
+600
17(e). Statuario (18)
- T: Emma-Lee & David Browne
- J: Lachlan Neindorf
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: D’argento
- Dam: Miss Entice
+1300
18(e). Nostringsattached (9)
- T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
- J: TBA
- W: 57kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Extreme Choice
- Dam: Come On Over
+1300
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