The Ethereal Stakes is a Group 3 race for VRC Oaks-bound fillies held on Caulfield Cup Day.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Too Darn Discreet
- 2nd: #2 Jenni's Meadow
- 3rd: #3 Femminile
Ethereal Stakes News
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- Ethereal Stakes Winner Autumn Angel Shields From The Storm in Ideal 2023 VRC Oaks Trial
- Ethereal Stakes 2021 Results: Daisies Blooms Ahead Of Kennedy Oaks
- 2021 Caulfield Cup Day: Caulfield Scratchings & Track Report
The Ethereal Stakes is a Group 3 race held in October on Caulfield Cup Day for VRC Oaks-bound fillies during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Too Darn Discreet ($3.90F)
- 2nd: #2 Jenni’s Meadow
- 3rd: #3 Femminile
The VRC Oaks 2024 on November 7 looks a genuine target now for the in-form Dan O’Sullivan-trained Too Darn Hot filly, Too Darn Discreet ($3.90F), following her strong win for the punters despite digging in on the straight to make it a hat-trick and back-to-back Group wins in the Ethereal Stakes 2024 results on Caulfield Cup Day.
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Ethereal Stakes 2024 Odds & Results
Schweppes Ethereal Stakes (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
1. Too Darn Discreet (4)
J: Michael Dee 58kg
T: Dan O'Sullivan |
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2nd
2. Jenni's Meadow (3)
J: Ethan Brown 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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3rd
3. Femminile (1)
J: Thomas Stockdale 57kg
T: Phillip Stokes |
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4th
6. Inevitable Truth (10)
J: Joao Moreira 56kg
T: J G Sargent |
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5th
4. Hurry Curry (8)
J: Jye McNeil 56kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
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6th
5. Killcare Beachgirl (5)
J: Tim Clark 56kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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7th
10. Belladramatic (9)
J: Jason Maskiell 56kg
T: Liam Howley |
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8th
7. All Kinds Of Folk (2)
J: Patrick Moloney 56kg
T: John & Chris Ledger |
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9th
8. My Phar Lady (7)
J: Ben Thompson 56kg
T: R & W Freedman |
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10th
9. Mummsie (6)
J: Harry Coffey 56kg
T: Andrew Bobbin |
Data retrieved: 26/01/2025 06:08:41 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Named in honour of the 2011 Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double winning mare Ethereal, the race is open only to three-year-old fillies and takes place at set weights plus penalties.
Offering $200,000 and contested over 2000m, the Ethereal Stakes is a traditional lead-up into the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) held the following month at Flemington during the coveted four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Pinot (2017) was the last filly to complete the Ethereal Stakes – VRC Oaks double, while the year before the Ethereal Stakes winner Eleonora (2016) ran third in the VRC Oaks (then Crown Oaks) next start.
The 2021 Ethereal Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Glint Of Hope going on to win the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide the following autumn. Biscayne Bay meanwhile ran third in both the 2021 Ethereal Stakes and VRC Oaks results that spring.
The 2022 Ethereal Stakes third placegetter Pavitra franked the form going on to run second in that spring’s Wakeful Stakes and VRC Oaks results, before also returning in the autumn of 2023 for a second in Sydney’s Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
The 2023 Ethereal Stakes form was franked with the winner Autumn Angel returning the following autumn to claim the Group 1 ATC Oaks in 2024. The Ethereal runner-up that year, Tropical Squall, meanwhile went on to win the Group 1 Surround Stakes the following year.
The 2024 edition of the Ethereal Stakes ran on Saturday October 19, 2024 as part of a bumper Caulfield Cup Day program and was won in a tough effort by the Dan O’Sullivan-trained VRC Oaks hope Too Darn Discreet ($3.90F) who saluted for the punters.
| Ethereal Stakes 2024 | |
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| Date: | Saturday October 19, 2024 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YOs Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2024 Ethereal Stakes Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 1 | TOO DARN DISCREET | Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Dee | 4 | 58kg | $3.90F | |||
| 2 | 2 | JENNI’S MEADOW | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ethan Brown | 0.4L | 3 | 57kg | $10 | ||
| 3 | 3 | FEMMINILE | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 0.86L | 1 | 57kg | $7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | INEVITABLE TRUTH | John Sargent | Joao Moreira | 2.36L | 10 | 56kg | $8.50 | ||
| 5 | 4 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 2.82L | 8 | 56kg | $4.80 | ||
| 6 | 5 | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4.32L | 5 | 56kg | $4.20 | ||
| 7 | 10 | BELLADRAMATIC (NZ) | Liam Howley | Jason Maskiell | 6.07L | 9 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ALL KINDS OF FOLK | John & Chris Ledger | Patrick Moloney | 7.57L | 2 | 56kg | $17 | ||
| 9 | 8 | MY PHAR LADY | Richard & Will Freedman | Ben Thompson | 17.57L | 7 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 10 | 9 | MUMMSIE | Andrew Bobbin | Harry Coffey | 25.57L | 6 | 56kg | $71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Betting
Betting on the Ethereal Stakes 2024 opens the week of the race with all-in markets available at Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as the nominations are taken.
The latest Ethereal Stakes odds on the Oaks-bound fillies will be provided below as soon as released.
Verry Elleegant ($2.35 in 2018) and Too Darn Discreet ($3.90 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Ethereal Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Form Guide
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2024 Ethereal Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Ethereal Stakes 2024 Tips on the Caulfield Cup Day support act this spring.
- To Win: #1 Too Darn Discreet ($3.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The Dan O’Sullivan-trained favourite, Too Darn Discreet, chasing a hat-trick of wins this prep looks a hard to knock punters’ elect in the Ethereal. She gives away the weight advantage but is drawn a treat in gate four for Michael Dee. The nicely bred daughter of Too Darn Hot has been the picture of consistency as a three-year-old including rising in grade to win the Group 2 Edward Manifold over the mile at Flemington on Turnbull Day. Sees the 2000m for the first time but going well enough to suggest she’ll see out the trip and maybe further.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Field
The official Ethereal Stakes 2024 Field & Barriers are announced the Wednesday leading-up to the Caulfield Cup.
The 2024 Ethereal Stakes final field features a quality line-up of potential VRC Oaks-bound fillies including the last start Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes winner Too Darn Discreet.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 24×711 | TOO DARN DISCREET | Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Dee | 4 | 58kg | 82 | ||
| 2 | 18x4541x87 | JENNI’S MEADOW | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ethan Brown | 3 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 3 | 61×96 | FEMMINILE | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 1 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 4 | 611 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 8 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 5 | 17×33 | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 56kg | 70 | ||
| 6 | 0x252 | INEVITABLE TRUTH | John Sargent | Joao Moreira | 10 | 56kg | 63 | ||
| 7 | 344 | ALL KINDS OF FOLK | John & Chris Ledger | Patrick Moloney | 2 | 56kg | 64 | ||
| 8 | 6343 | MY PHAR LADY | Richard & Will Freedman | Ben Thompson | 7 | 56kg | 58 | ||
| 9 | 3626 | MUMMSIE | Andrew Bobbin | Harry Coffey | 6 | 56kg | 59 | ||
| 10 | 45 | BELLADRAMATIC (NZ) | Liam Howley | Jason Maskiell | 9 | 56kg | 60 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Ethereal Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Ethereal Stakes in 2024 are confirmed on the Monday leading-up to the race.
Ethereal Stakes History
The Ethereal Stakes was first conducted in 2000 making it one of the newer editions to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The event has gone by many names due to sponsorship purposes including its inaugural title – the Foster’s Light Ice Handicap. Originally it was a handicap race, but it is now a set weights plus penalties feature.
The Ethereal Stakes became a key VRC Oaks lead-up when upgraded to Group 3 status in 2015. It has been won by many quality fillies including Set Square (2014), that year’s VRC Oaks winner Pinot (2017) and the Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant (2018).
Ethereal Stakes results since the upgrade to Group 3 status are listed below.
Ethereal Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Too Darn Discreet | 2 minutes 07.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Jenni’s Meadow | ||
| 3rd | Femminile | ||
| 2023 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Autumn Angel | 2 minutes 03.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Tropical Squall | ||
| 3rd | Basilinna | ||
| 2022 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Renaissance Woman | 2 minutes 07.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Foxy Cleopatra | ||
| 3rd | Pavitra | ||
| 2021 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Daisies | 2 minutes 06.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Glint Of Hope | ||
| 3rd | Biscayne Bay | ||
| 2020 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Chica Fuerte | 2 minutes 07.20 seconds |
| 2nd | Salto Angel | ||
| 3rd | Star Of Eden | ||
| 2019 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Gamay | 2 minutes 04.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Vegas Jewel | ||
| 3rd | Celestial Falls | ||
| 2018 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Verry Ellegant | 2 minutes 5.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Aristia | ||
| 3rd | Sizzleme | ||
| 2017 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Pinot | 2 minutes 2.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Rimraam | ||
| 3rd | Hiyaam | ||
| 2016 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Eleonora | 2 minutes 5.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Tiamo Grace | ||
| 3rd | Savvan | ||
| 2015 Ethereal Stakes |
1st | Dawnie Perfect | 2 minutes 2.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Honesta | ||
| 3rd | Ambience | ||
