The Rubiton Stakes is a Group 2 event hosted in February on CF Orr Stakes Day during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 Rubiton Stakes Results
- 1st: #4 Rey Magnerio
- 2nd: #3 Insurrection
- 3rd: #8 Prairie Flower
Rubiton Stakes News
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.
Rubiton Stakes 2025 Odds & Results
Herald Sun Rubiton Stakes (G2)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
4. Rey Magnerio (7)
J: Jye McNeil 58kg
T: Robbie Griffiths |
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2nd
3. Insurrection (2)
J: Blake Shinn 58kg
T: Michael Freedman |
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3rd
8. Prairie Flower (6)
J: Jamie Melham 56kg
T: Will Clarken & Niki O'Shea |
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4th
2. Maharba (4)
J: Jordan Childs 58.5kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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5th
10. Miss Aria (3)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 55kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
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6th
6. Title Fighter (5)
J: Jamie Mott 57kg
T: Clayton Douglas |
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7th
9. Band Of Brothers (1)
J: Damian Lane 55.5kg
T: Dominic Sutton |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 03:45:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
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 | |
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Date: | Saturday February 8, 2025 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1100m |
Race Type: | SW+P |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2025 Rubiton Stakes Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 4 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths | Jye McNeil | 7 | 58kg | $3.70EF | |||
2 | 3 | INSURRECTION | Michael Freedman | Blake Shinn | 0.1L | 2 | 58kg | $3.70EF | ||
3 | 8 | PRAIRIE FLOWER | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Melham | 1.35L | 6 | 56kg | $5.50 | ||
4 | 2 | MAHARBA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 2.6L | 4 | 58.5kg | $3.80 | ||
5 | 10 | MISS ARIA | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.62L | 3 | 55kg | $13 | ||
6 | 6 | TITLE FIGHTER | Clayton Douglas | Jamie Mott | 3.62L | 5 | 57kg | $31 | ||
7 | 9 | BAND OF BROTHERS | Dominic Sutton | Damian Lane | 5.12L | 1 | 55.5kg | $12 | ||
1 | AIRMAN | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Shane Foley | 0 | ||||||
5 | UNFLINCHING | Shawn Mathrick | Ben Melham | 0 | ||||||
7 | MARBLE NINE | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Ben Allen | 0 |
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
Stay tuned for our insider Rubiton Stakes 2025 Tips on the autumn sprint this autumn.
- 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.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x370x6617x | AIRMAN | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Shane Foley | 7 | 59kg | 110 | ||
2 | x4213x312x | MAHARBA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 5 | 58.5kg | 107 | ||
3 | 1x4121x75x | INSURRECTION | Michael Freedman | Blake Shinn | 2 | 58kg | 103 | ||
4 | 934x32212x | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths | Jye McNeil | 10 | 58kg | 99 | ||
5 | 65x23x479x | UNFLINCHING | Shawn Mathrick | Ben Melham | 4 | 57kg | 84 | ||
6 | 210700×118 | TITLE FIGHTER | Clayton Douglas | Jamie Mott | 6 | 57kg | 80 | ||
7 | 127134279x | MARBLE NINE | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Ben Allen | 8 | 57kg | 83 | ||
8 | 51308×2511 | PRAIRIE FLOWER | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Ms Jamie Melham | 9 | 56kg | 90 | ||
9 | 51314×23 | BAND OF BROTHERS | Dominic Sutton | Damian Lane | 1 | 55.5kg | 78 | ||
10 | 211421236x | MISS ARIA | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Stackhouse | 3 | 55kg | 95 |
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.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | x370x6617x | AIRMAN | G | 5 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 110 |
2 | 51314×23 | BAND OF BROTHERS | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 78 |
3 | 5×1082112 | CASTELLAR | C | 3 | Robbie Laing | 72 |
4 | 7x2125654x | EXTRATWO | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 91 |
5 | 60x10354x2 | EXTREMELY LUCKY | G | 6 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 93 |
6 | 1x4121x75x | INSURRECTION | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | 103 |
7 | 2737x1120x | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 103 |
8 | 151x | LOFTY ARCH | C | 3 | Alex Rae | 78 |
9 | x4213x312x | MAHARBA | G | 4 | Grahame Begg | 107 |
10 | 127134279x | MARBLE NINE | G | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 83 |
11 | 211421236x | MISS ARIA | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 95 |
12 | 53x511173x | MORNINGTON GLORY | G | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 110 |
13 | 31x749x1x | ODINSON | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 78 |
14 | 4204308×13 | PERILOUS FIGHTER | G | 4 | Clayton Douglas | 77 |
15 | 51308×2511 | PRAIRIE FLOWER | M | 5 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | 90 |
16 | 934x32212x | REY MAGNERIO | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths | 99 |
17 | 210700×118 | TITLE FIGHTER | G | 4 | Clayton Douglas | 80 |
18 | 65x23x479x | UNFLINCHING | G | 6 | Shawn Mathrick | 84 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.Â
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
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2025 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Rey Magnerio | 1 minute 04.08 seconds |
2nd | Insurrection | ||
3rd | Prairie Flower | ||
2024 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Kallos | 1 minute 02.90 seconds |
2nd | Asfoora | ||
3rd | Zapateo | ||
2023 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Lofty Strike | 1 minute 02.82 seconds (R) |
2nd | Uncommon James | ||
3rd | Chain Of Lightning | ||
2022 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Marine One | 1 minute 03.28 seconds |
2nd | Oxley Road | ||
3rd | Sword Of Mercy | ||
2021 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Prophet’s Thumb | 1 minute 03.08 seconds |
2nd | Bold Star | ||
3rd | Garner | ||
2020 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Anaheed | 1 minute 02.12 seconds |
2nd | Bold Star | ||
3rd | All Too Royal | ||
2019 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Nature Strip | 1 minute 03.18 seconds |
2nd | Jungle Edge | ||
3rd | Thermal Current | ||
2018 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Super Cash | 1 minute 04.54 seconds |
2nd | Flamberge | ||
3rd | Merchant Navy | ||
2017 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Super Cash | 1 minute 02.57 seconds |
2nd | I Am A Star | ||
3rd | Chautauqua | ||
2016 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Heatherly | 1 minute 2.2 seconds |
2nd | Politeness | ||
3rd | Just A Bullet | ||
2015 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 2.3 seconds |
2nd | Flamberge | ||
3rd | Atmospherical | ||
2014 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Lankan Rupee | 1 minute 02.5 seconds |
2nd | Iconic | ||
3rd | First Command | ||
2013 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Adebisi | 1 minute 03.4 seconds |
2nd | Rescue Mission | ||
3rd | Big Buddie | ||
2012 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Eagle Falls | 1 minute 03.8 seconds |
2nd | First Command | ||
3rd | Hot Spin | ||
2011 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Catapulted | 1 minute 02.2 seconds |
2nd | Avenue | ||
3rd | Solar Charged | ||
2010 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Here De Angels | 1 minute 01.7 seconds |
2nd | Lucky Secret | ||
3rd | Rostova | ||
2009 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Mind Your Head | 1 minute 03.4 seconds |
2nd | (DH) Happy Glen | ||
2nd | (DH) Desuetude | ||
2008 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Here De Angels | 1 minute 03.8 seconds |
2nd | Let Go Thommo | ||
3rd | Raid The Royals | ||
2007 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Dance The Waves | 1 minute 02.9 seconds |
2nd | Barabba Road | ||
3rd | Message Bank | ||
2006 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Bomber Bill | 0 minute 56.6 seconds |
2nd | Whats The Mail | ||
3rd | Live In Vain | ||
2005 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 02.3 seconds |
2nd | Truly Wicked | ||
3rd | Sensational Spot | ||
2004 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 02.3 seconds |
2nd | Ruben | ||
3rd | Step Ahead | ||
2003 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 02.9 seconds |
2nd | Azevedo | ||
3rd | Sir Chuckle | ||
2002 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Intelligent Star | 1 minute 01.9 seconds |
2nd | Bomber Bill | ||
3rd | Sudurka | ||
2001 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Appoint | 1 minute 02.4 seconds |
2nd | Bomber Bill | ||
3rd | Cullen | ||
2000 Rubiton Stakes |
1st | Miss Pennymoney | 1 minute 02.4 seconds |
2nd | St Chrisoph | ||
3rd | Paint |
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