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Apollo Stakes

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.

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Apollo Stakes News

Ceolwulf to return in Group 2 Apollo Stakes

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Ceolwulf

4 weeks ago
Dual Group 1 winner Ceolwulf is primed for his return in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick, with trainer Joe Pride …
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The Follow Files: Chris Waller runners return in fine style

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12 months ago
In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from Flemington and Randwick last Saturday that are worth keeping an …
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One-act affair as Fangirl dominates rivals in Apollo Stakes

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Fangirl

12 months ago
Fangirl ($2.00) has produced a breathtaking display on Saturday to secure victory in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at …
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Randwick free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, February 17

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12 months ago
Randwick hosts a stack of black-type racing this weekend for Apollo Stakes Day 2024. See our free horse racing tips …
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Think It Over set for Apollo Stakes return

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Think It Over

12 months ago
Trained by Kerry Parker, Think It Over is poised to make his return in Saturday’s Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) …
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Anamoe doesn’t miss a beat in Apollo Stakes win

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Anamoe doesn’t miss a beat in Apollo Stakes win

2 years ago
The Moe’ is back. After a spring campaign that saw this champion four-year-old claim four Group 1 victories, including a …
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2025 Apollo Stakes Final Field

HorseBetting.com.au will update this page when the 2025 Apollo Stakes field is released.


Previous Apollo Stakes Fields

  • 2024 Apollo Stakes field
    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Think It Over
    Kerry Parker
    Nash Rawiller
    7
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Cascadian
    James Cummings
    Zac Lloyd
    9
    59kg
    3 Silks
    Arapaho
    Bjorn Baker
    Joshua Parr
    3
    59kg
    4 Silks
    Buckaroo
    Chris Waller
    Tommy Berry
    6
    59kg
    5 Silks
    Attractable
    Sara Ryan
    Regan Bayliss
    1
    59kg
    6 Silks
    Navajo Peak
    David Payne
    Jason Collett
    10
    59kg
    7 Silks
    Lindermann
    Chris Waller
    Tim Clark
    4
    59kg
    8 Silks
    Fangirl
    Chris Waller
    James McDonald
    8
    57kg
    9 Silks
    Semana
    Ciaron Maher
    Dylan Gibbons
    2
    57kg
    10 Silks
    Militarize
    Chris Waller
    Kerrin McEvoy
    5
    55.5kg

2024 Apollo Stakes result



1stFangirl (+100)
2ndMilitarize (+100)
3rdThink It Over (+110)

Recent runnings of the Apollo Stakes:

  • 2024: Fangirl spaces rivals
    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.
  • 2023: Anamoe returns a winner
    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.
  • 2022: Think It Over a class above
    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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