The Rubiton Stakes (1100m) is a Group 2 race held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse in early – mid February each year.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Rey Magnerio ($3.70EF)
• 2nd: #3 Insurrection
• 3rd: #8 Prairie Flower

The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate on February 22 is next-up for the brave Robbie Griffiths trained Rey Magnerio ($3.70EF) who wore down the equal favourite Insurrection on the home straight at Caulfield to hit the lead 50m out from the line and secure a thrilling victory in the 2025 Rubiton Stakes results first-up for the autumn.

Open to all horses of all ages, the Rubiton Stakes is raced under Set Weights plus Penalties conditions and offers $300,000 in total prize money.

Run on the first Group 1 race meeting of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival – CF Orr Stakes Day – the Rubiton Stakes shares the card with a host of other Group status races:

• Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m),
• Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m),
• Group 3 JRA Plate (1600m),
• Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m),
• Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (1100m), and the
• Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) which is run as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes in 2025.

Held during February, the Rubiton Stakes is an important race for punters and helps to gauge form for later races including the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) run over the same track / distance a fortnight later on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The Rubiton Stakes – Oakleigh Plate double was recently achieved by Lankan Rupee (2014).

Rubiton Stakes performers may also head to Sydney and contest Rosehill’s short-distance feature, the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) with Nature Strip (2019) the latest to do the Rubiton Stakes – The Galaxy double.

The 2022 Rubiton Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Oxley Road running third next-up in that year’s Oakleigh Plate results.

Lofty Strike franked the 2023 Rubiton Stakes form backing up from his win to finish runner-up in both the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap results at his next two starts. Uncommon James meanwhile improved on a Rubiton second to win that year’s Oakleigh Plate and then run second in that year’s Group 1 The Galaxy in Sydney.

The Rubiton Stakes 2024 form was franked with the runner-up, Asfoora, returning in the spring to win the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes in Sydney before two big runs overseas.

The Rubiton Stakes also produced the 2024 The Galaxy winner with third placegetter Zapateo improving to win the Group 1 sprint at Rosehill two starts later.

The Rubiton Stakes 2025 ran on Saturday February 8, 2025 at Caulfield Racecourse on CF Orr Stakes Day as a lead-up to the autumn’s Group 1 sprint races and saw the equal $3.70 favourites Rey Magnerio and Insurrection run one-two respectively with the former wearing down his rival in the closing stages.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Finishing Order

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Betting

The latest Rubiton Stakes 2025 betting odds will be provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and also published here at Races.com.au the week of the race so stay tuned.

The favourites in Rubiton Stakes betting saluted in 2019 with Nature Strip ($1.75), the filly Anaheed ($2.90 in 2020), in 2022 with progressive Capitalist colt Marine One ($3.10), and most recently in 2025 when Rey Magnerio ($3.70EF) narrowly beat home the equal favourite Insurrection.

There was a notable upset in 2024 with Kallos saluting at Rubiton Stakes odds of $16.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Form

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2025 Rubiton Stakes Tips

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• To Win: #4 Rey Magnerio ($4.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Open edition of the Rubiton Stakes as we gear up for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate and Rey Magnerio looks at a nice price to add to his stellar record and kick off his autumn with a victory. Robbie Griffiths’ Magnus five-year-old was the picture of consistency last prep in good company including a Flemington Black-Type win down the straight over the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Last seen running second in The Meteorite at Cranbourne in November. Has won first-up previously and saluted in a recent hit-out at his home track. Nearly snagged the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint here in a devastatingly close photo-finish second in the spring. Gets his pet distance here (8:4-0-2) and looks value.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Field

The 2025 Rubiton Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The Rubiton Stakes 2025 final field features a small but competitive line-up of autumn sprinters led in betting by Pride Of Dubai four-year-old Maharba whose latest run produced a Group 1 Winterbottom second in Perth over the summer.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2025 Rubiton Stakes Nominations

The 2025 Rubiton Stakes nominations close at 12:00pm (local) on the Monday of race week and will be published below.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Rubiton Stakes History

The Rubiton Stakes was first held in 1989 as a listed event. In 1992 it was upgraded to Group 3 and remained at that level until 2013 when it was first run as a Group 2 race. The race distance has changed somewhat over the years, with the initial distance of 1000m first changed to 1100m in 1997. In 2006 the race returned to 1000m for a year but has remained at 1100m since 2007. Prior to 2010, the race was run under weight for age conditions.

A number of renowned horses have seen success in the Rubiton Stakes. Notable Rubiton Stakes winners include Redelva (1991), Schillaci (1993, 1995), Super Elegant (2003, 2004, 2005), and Lankan Rupee (2014). In 2017 Super Cash won the Rubiton Stakes and returned to successfully defend her title in 2018.

In 2023 Lofty Strike won the Rubiton Stakes in a new record time of 1 minute 2.82 seconds at Sandown.

Below you can find Rubiton Stakes results since 2000.

Rubiton Stakes Results

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