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The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Caulfield each spring on Zipping Classic Day.
Eclipse Stakes News
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 3 event previously held at Sandown Racecourse towards the end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The 2021 Eclipse Stakes and Zipping Classic Day card moved to late November at Caulfield Racecourse where it remained for the 2022 edition. The 2023 Eclipse Stakes took place on the first Saturday in December, while the event has run on the last Saturday in November since 2024.
2025 Eclipse Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2025 Eclipse Stakes results and finishing order on Saturday November 29, 2025.
- 1st: No. 2 Casino Seventeen ($7)
- 2nd: No. 6 Rumbled Again
- 3rd: No. 10 Ocean Beyond
Winning Margin: 0.15 lengths
Winning Time: 1:53.55
Casino Seventeen ($7) produced a commanding performance to head the 2025 Eclipse Stakes results at Caulfield on Zipping Classic Day. Trained by Gavin Bedggood and ridden by Billy Egan, who read the pace to perfection, the veteran eight-year-old gelding relished the drop back to 1800 metres in the Group 3 feature. Getting a lovely run on the home straight, he hit the lead 200m out from the line and stuck on well holding off the late challenge by Rumbled Again to salute by 0.15 lengths.
Eclipse Stakes 2025 Results
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1st
2. Casino Seventeen (1)
J: Billy Egan 59kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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2nd
6. Rumbled Again (6)
J: Craig Williams 54kg
T: Michael Trotter |
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3rd
10. Ocean Beyond (3)
J: Harry Coffey 54kg
T: Simon Ryan |
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4th
3. Detonator Jack (4)
J: Ethan Brown 59kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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5th
5. Poison Chalice (5)
J: Mark Zahra 56kg
T: Paul Preusker |
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6th
4. Monbaher (2)
J: Michael Dee 56kg
T: Matt Cumani |
Held under quality handicap conditions, the Eclipse Stakes is an 1800m test with $200,000 prize money on offer.
The Eclipse Stakes is held on one of the biggest race days of the year at Sandown Racecourse (Caulfield since 2021) – Zipping Classic Day. Also featured on the race program are the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) and the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m).
The Eclipse Stakes is often targeted by horses who are towards the end of their spring racing campaign. The Listed Melbourne Cup Day Plate (1800m), run under handicap conditions at Flemington can sometimes act as a lead up race.
Some mares come via the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) held at Flemington, a race the 2017 Eclipse Stakes winner Payroll improved on a lead-up second in.
Following their run in the Eclipse Stakes there are a number of avenues horses can pursue. Many might head to the paddock, while some might continue to seek a few placings to round off their spring campaign during the summer races.
The 2025 Eclipse Stakes ran on Saturday November 29, 2025 at Caulfield Racecourse as part of Zipping Classic Day and was won by eight-year-old galloper Casino Seventeen ($7) who held on narrowly thanks to a gun ride by Billy Egan.
| Eclipse Stakes 2025 | |
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| Date: | Saturday November 29, 2025 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse (since 2021) |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | Open Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2025 Eclipse Stakes Betting
The latest Eclipse Stakes 2025 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and here at Races.com.au for you to lock-in your Eclipse Stakes Tips at the hottest spring odds.
Mouro ($3.60 in 2013), Just Folk ($2.90 in 2023), and New Energy ($4.20F) are the latest favourites in Eclipse Stakes betting to win.
2025 Eclipse Stakes Form Guide
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2025 Eclipse Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Eclipse Stakes 2025 Tips on the Zipping Classic Day Group 3 this spring.
To Win: No. 3 Detonator Jack
DETONATOR JACK (6) drawn midfield is the standout value play for mine in an open edition of the Eclipse.
From the stables of master trainer Ciaron Maher, this now seven-year-old continues to race well despite getting on age-wise.
He’s far from the standout young gun he was when third in the 2022 SA Derby and it has been a very long time between drinks as he’s winless since the 2023 The Gong.
That said, this is a great race for him on paper to return to winning form on the back of an eye-catching Black-Type second placing when narrowly beaten in the Listed Chester Manifold over the Flemington mile during Cup Carnival week.
Ethan Brown sticks in the saddle, he has winning form up to 2100m so will appreciate the step up in trip and he brings in some quality form lines from the spring.
Having shown marked improvement in the Apulia-won race last start, he looks to be building back into form, and he’s tracking well enough to be right in the mix again.
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4th
3. Detonator Jack (4)
J: Ethan Brown 59kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
2025 Eclipse Stakes Field
The Eclipse Stakes field is usually contested by horses who are nearing the end of their spring campaign. As a result, many of the runners in the Eclipse Stakes field are at peak fitness and have provided quite a bit of form for punters to follow. In the past, the Eclipse Stakes field has featured some top-quality horses, and the winner is almost always a very handy type.
The 2025 Eclipse Stakes field is released the Wednesday before the race and will be published below once announced by Racing Victoria.
The Eclipse Stakes 2025 final field features a diminutive but top-class line-up of middle-distance gallopers including last start Listed Cup Day Plate winner Kingswood carrying the 60kg top weight and the Ciaron Maher trained Group 1 placegetter Detonator Jack.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 5x1165x281 | KINGSWOOD (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | John Allen | 7 | 60kg | Â | Â | 103 |
| 2 | 45×2765825 | CASINO SEVENTEEN | Gavin Bedggood | Billy Egan | 1 | 59kg | Â | Â | 101 |
| 3 | 07×6057752 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 6 | 59kg | Â | Â | 101 |
| 4 | x1231x521x | MONBAHER (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Michael Dee | 3 | 56kg | Â | Â | 95 |
| 5 | 2487745×63 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Mark Zahra | 8 | 56kg | Â | Â | 95 |
| 6 | 0x93460881 | RUMBLED AGAIN | Michael Trotter | Craig Williams | 10 | 54kg | Â | Â | 95 |
| 7 | 42730×1617 | FORTUNE (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Beau Mertens | 4 | 54kg | Â | Â | 87 |
| 8 | 27x5529x78 | JENNI’S MEADOW | Mark Walker | Declan Bates | 9 | 54kg |  |  | 84 |
| 9 | 1461206×15 | PRECIOUS CHARM | Symon Wilde | Lachlan Neindorf | 2 | 54kg | Â | Â | 82 |
| 10 | 743640×847 | OCEAN BEYOND (NZ) | Simon Ryan | Harry Coffey | 5 | 54kg | Â | Â | 75 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Eclipse Stakes Nominations
The 2025 Eclipse Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before race week, the full list of middle-distance stayers targeting the showdown to be announced below.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 239820×086 | BELTORO | G | 8 | Robert Hickmott | 81 |
| 2 | x500x50360 | CADMUS (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 86 |
| 3 | 45×2765825 | CASINO SEVENTEEN | G | 8 | Gavin Bedggood | 101 |
| 4 | 07×6057752 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 101 |
| 5 | 42730×1617 | FORTUNE (FR) | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 87 |
| 6 | 27x5529x78 | JENNI’S MEADOW | M | 4 | Mark Walker | 84 |
| 7 | 5x1165x281 | KINGSWOOD (GB) | H | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 103 |
| 8 | x1231x521x | MONBAHER (IRE) | G | 8 | Matt Cumani | 95 |
| 9 | 743640×847 | OCEAN BEYOND (NZ) | G | 8 | Simon Ryan | 75 |
| 10 | 2487745×63 | POISON CHALICE (NZ) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 95 |
| 11 | 1461206×15 | PRECIOUS CHARM | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | 82 |
| 12 | 0x93460881 | RUMBLED AGAIN | M | 8 | Michael Trotter | 95 |
| 13 | 53140x12x1 | SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | 77 |
| 14 | 61806×7491 | SUNTORA | M | 4 | Nick Ryan | 72 |
| 15 | 87x02x8x64 | UNSPOKEN (IRE) | G | 7 | Peter Snowden | 103 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Eclipse Stakes History
The Eclipse Stakes has over the years acquired a reputation for quality fields and top-notch winners.
The Eclipse Stakes race distance has changed a few times over the years, varying between 2100m and the current 1800m.
The 2013 Eclipse Stakes was held at Caulfield because Sandown was undergoing renovations. Prior to 2011, the Eclipse Stakes was held the week following the Zipping (Sandown) Classic. However, it was moved in order to create a significant feature race card on Zipping Classic Day.
Once a Principal Race, the Eclipse Stakes was given listed status at the introduction of the Group system. It held that until 1997, when it was upgraded to a Group 3 event.
The Eclipse Stakes was not held for two years, 1942 and 1943.
Notable Eclipse Stakes winners include Balkan Prince (1937), Morse Code (1950, 1952), Sky Call (1971), Pride Of Century (1981), Innocent King (1994), Fields Of Omagh (2001), and Mouro (2013).
Eclipse Stakes results, placegetters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
Eclipse Stakes History
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Casino Seventeen | 1 minute 53.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Rumbled Again | ||
| 3rd | Ocean Beyond | ||
| 2024 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | New Energy | 1 minute 52.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Poison Chalice | ||
| 3rd | Holymanz | ||
| 2023 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Just Folk | 1 minute 50.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Danish Fortune | ||
| 3rd | Keats | ||
| 2022 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Milford | 1 minute 48.51 seconds |
| 2nd | El Gladiador | ||
| 3rd | Holbien | ||
| 2021 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Regalo Di Gaetano | 1 minute 49.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Bonvicini | ||
| 3rd | Starelle | ||
| 2020 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | So Si Bon | 1 minute 49.61 seconds |
| 2nd | Power Scheme | ||
| 3rd | Homesman | ||
| 2019 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Pacodali | 1 minute 51.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Setting Sail | ||
| 3rd | Exasperate | ||
| 2018 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Tally | 1 minute 51.22 seconds |
| 2nd | He Ekscels | ||
| 3rd | Muraaqeb | ||
| 2017 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Payroll | 1 minute 51.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Kidmenever | ||
| 3rd | Jacquinot Bay | ||
| 2016 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Turnitaround | 1 minute 51.26 seconds |
| 2nd | High Church | ||
| 3rd | Lidari | ||
| 2015 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Casino Dancer | 1 minute 48.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Puccini | ||
| 3rd | Worthy Cause | ||
| 2014 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Zabisco | 1 minute 49.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Pheidon | ||
| 3rd | Extra Zero | ||
| 2013 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Mouro | 1 minute 50.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Rain Drum | ||
| 3rd | Bel Thor | ||
| 2012 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Eclair Surprise | 1 minute 49.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Tai Tai Tess | ||
| 3rd | Shewan | ||
| 2011 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Rothera | 1 minute 52.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Folding Gear | ||
| 3rd | Ulundi | ||
| 2010 Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Viking Hero | 1 minute 55.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Davcon | ||
| 3rd | Niblick | ||
| 2009Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Bashful Girl | 1 minute 49.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rose Syrah | ||
| 3rd | Down Under Boy | ||
| 2008Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Eskimo Dan | 2 minutes 15.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Instructor | ||
| 3rd | Sentire | ||
| 2007Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Like It Is | 2 minutes 50.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Shinzig | ||
| 3rd | Hidden Strings | ||
| 2006Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Utility | 2 minutes 52.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Douro Valley | ||
| 3rd | Flash Trick | ||
| 2005Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Aqua D’Amore | 2 minutes 14.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Stamen | ||
| 3rd | Wild Classic | ||
| 2004Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Requisite | 1 minute 49.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Fonome | ||
| 3rd | Caveat Emptor | ||
| 2003Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Zazzman | 2 minutes 03.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Chairman’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | You Little Beaut | ||
| 2002Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Damaschino | 2 minutes 02.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Warrior | ||
| 3rd | British Buska | ||
| 2001Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Fields Of Omagh | 2 minutes 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Thong Classic | ||
| 3rd | Aquiver | ||
| 2000Eclipse Stakes | 1st | Tickle My | 2 minutes 07.0 seconds |
| 2nd | The Collector | ||
| 3rd | Aka Bilk | ||
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