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Flemington R7
Final Race time: 
1st
1. Observer (4)
J: Mark Zahra57kg
5x231T: Ciaron Maher
2.50WIN
1.50PLACE
2nd
8. Arcora (11)
J: John Allen57kg
31005T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
61.00WIN
11.00PLACE
3rd
16. Deal Done Fast (1)
J: Daniel Stackhouse57kg
244T: Matt Cumani
31.00WIN
6.50PLACE
4th
13. One Step Closer (2)
J: Jye McNeil57kg
x5104T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
126.00WIN
18.00PLACE
5th
6. Providence (12)
J: Craig Williams57kg
60382T: Chris Waller
5.00WIN
1.95PLACE
6th
14. Savisanta (3)
J: Ben Melham57kg
2223T: Chris Waller
20.00WIN
4.80PLACE
7th
4. Miewa (8)
J: Jordan Childs57kg
44122T: Nick Ryan
17.00WIN
4.40PLACE
8th
3. Autumn Mystery (15)
J: Blake Shinn57kg
52211T: Rory Hunter
10.00WIN
3.00PLACE
9th
9. O'sheamus (5)
J: Kerrin McEvoy57kg
x4613T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
10.00WIN
3.10PLACE
10th
5. Options (7)
J: Harry Coffey57kg
11315T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
12.00WIN
3.40PLACE
11th
11. Engine Of War (9)
J: Tommy Berry57kg
3x127T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
31.00WIN
6.50PLACE
12th
2. Highvol (13)
J: Jamie Mott57kg
76402T: Nick Ryan
35.00WIN
7.50PLACE
13th
10. Amazake (6)
J: Declan Bates57kg
7x673T: Ciaron Maher
71.00WIN
12.00PLACE
14th
15. Mcwoody (14)
J: Jamie Melham57kg
15T: Mark Walker
46.00WIN
9.00PLACE
15th
12. Matsuda (16)
J: Thomas Stockdale57kg
24814T: Ciaron Maher
81.00WIN
13.00PLACE
16th
7. Azazel (10)
J: Michael Dee57kg
141T: Mark Walker
31.00WIN
6.50PLACE
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 21/05/2026 10:19:24 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Big Bets Placed on the Victoria Derby

As the first of the major Group 1 races held during the annual Melbourne Cup Carnival the Victoria Derby tips are some of the most sought after of the spring.

Each season the Group 1 $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) attracts a field of the best current three-year-old stayers, and the race runs at Flemington Racecourse on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November.

As soon as the Victoria Derby field is released on the Tuesday before race day, punters are chasing the Victoria Derby tips.

2025 Victoria Derby Tips

The 2025 Victoria Derby tips will be published right here as soon as the final field and betting markets from Ladbrokes.com.au are released the week of the race.

2025 Victoria Derby Same Race Multi Selections ($27 at time of publish)

  • Top 2 – No. 6 Providence 
  • Top 3 – No. 1 Observer 
  • Top 4 – No. 7 Azazel 

Click here for our complete Victoria Derby 2025 tips and best bets.

Flemington R7
Final Race time: 
1st
1. Observer (4)
J: Mark Zahra57kg
5×231T: Ciaron Maher
2.50WIN
1.50PLACE
5th
6. Providence (12)
J: Craig Williams57kg
60382T: Chris Waller
5.00WIN
1.95PLACE
16th
7. Azazel (10)
J: Michael Dee57kg
141T: Mark Walker
31.00WIN
6.50PLACE
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 21/05/2026 10:19:24 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Victoria Derby Favourite

Many Victoria Derby tips favour the shortest-priced three-year-old in the Victoria Derby betting markets, but backing the Victoria Derby favourite historically hasn’t been the best for punters.

From 2006 – 2024 just four of the Victoria Derby winners jumped favourite in the markets: Efficient (2006), Tarzino (2015), Ace High (2017), Hitotsu (2021) and most recently Riff Rocket ($2.20 in 2023).

In total from 1983 – 2019 just eight Victoria Derby favourites were successful.

A better Victoria Derby betting tip then is to lay the favourite and back a longer-priced runner in the Victoria Derby odds.

Plenty of double-figure outsiders have been successful in the race including Manzoice ($21 in 2022), Johnny Get Angry ($21 in 2020), Prized Icon ($17 in 2016), Fiveandahalfstar ($41 in 2012), Sangster ($13 in 2011), Lion Tamer ($13 in 2010) and even triple-figure roughie Rebel Raider ($101 in 2007) so don’t be afraid to include a longer-priced three-year-old in your 2025 Victoria Derby Tips.

Add an in-form roughie in your Victoria Derby tips as plenty of outsiders have won the 3YO's classic in the past decade

Victoria Derby Lead-Up Races

When it comes to Victoria Derby tips one of the key things to consider is the lead-up races and runs of the youngsters in the field.

Checking out the full Victoria Derby form guide provided at an online bookmaker like Ladbrokes.com.au or right here at Races.com.au is a top Victoria Derby tip as it can uncover real value in the markets.

Traditionally the key Victoria Derby lead-up race is the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) run the Saturday before on Cox Plate Day. The last Victoria Derby winner to come off a run in the MV Vase was Johnny Get Angry (3rd in 2020), while the last to complete the double was Efficient (2008).

The other standout Victoria Derby lead-up race is the Norman Robinson Stakes – now known as the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) and run on Caulfield Cup Day a fortnight before VRC Derby Day.

Polanski (2013) was the last horse to complete the Caulfield Classic – Victoria Derby double, while in 2019 the Victoria Derby winner Warning improved on a lead-up second in the Caulfield Classic from Caulfield Cup Day.

Riff Rocket (2nd in 2023) was the last Victoria Derby winner to come via a lead-up run in the Caulfield Classic.

The Moonee Valley Vase and Ladbrokes Classic are the two key Victoria Derby lead-up races

 

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