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The $2 million The Ingham formerly known as the Villiers Stakes is a Group 2 mile race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse offering the winner a ballot exemption to the following year's Doncaster Mile.
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The Ingham– formerly known as the Villiers Stakes – is a $2 million Group 2 event that takes place at the Royal Randwick Racecourse during the end-of-year Sydney Summer Racing Carnival.
2025 The Ingham Results
Stay tuned for the official 2025 The Ingham results and finishing order on Saturday December 13, 2025.
- 1st: No. 13 Yorkshire ($3.90F)
- 2nd: No. 3 Estadio Mestalla
- 3rd: No. 4 Robusto
Winning Margin: 0.49 lengths
Winning Time: 1:34.11
Five-year-old Snitzel gelding Yorkshire ($3.90F) confirmed his rising star status with a commanding win for the punters in Saturday’s 2025 The Ingham results at Randwick, stamping himself as one of the standout milers of the summer. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton trained galloper, a last start Group 3 Festival Stakes winner, went around as the favourite and delivered exactly what punters expected, surging to the front in the straight and holding off Estadio Mestalla to score decisively. The victory not only added another feature win to his growing résumé but also secured him a coveted ballot-free spot in the following year’s Doncaster Mile, completing a remarkable turnaround after a setback earlier in the prep.
The Ingham 2025 Results
| 13. Yorkshire (13) J: Zac Lloyd 53kg 11x01 T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 3. Estadio Mestalla (10) J: Adam Hyeronimus 55.5kg 1x162 T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. Robusto (6) J: Ashley Morgan 54kg 77x77 T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 22. Enxuto (2) J: Jason Collett 54kg 75342 T: Robbie Griffiths | ||
| 11. Rise At Dawn (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy 53kg x3234 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 16. Amor Victorious (3) J: Rachel King 53kg 87x80 T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 15. Steparty (5) J: Alysha Collett 53kg 83497 T: Paul Preusker | ||
| 17. Melody Again (9) J: Winona Costin 53kg 1x843 T: Scott Singleton | ||
| 14. Tavi Time (11) J: Dylan Gibbons 53kg x4587 T: Kris Lees | ||
| 7. Arctic Glamour (15) J: Tom Sherry 54kg 00x12 T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 1. Gringotts (20) J: Nash Rawiller 61kg x5211 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 20. Sabaj (19) J: Beau Mertens 53kg 2x611 T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 2. Duke De Sessa (4) J: Adam Farragher 57kg 220x4 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Victoria Road (14) J: Braith Nock 54kg 97x80 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 10. Matusalem (17) J: Tim Clark 54kg 3x405 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 19. You Wahng (18) J: Tyler Schiller 53kg 051x0 T: Kris Lees | ||
| 9. Democracy Manifest (1) J: Regan Bayliss 54kg 95050 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. Darnation (16) J: Reece Jones 54kg 256x0 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Territory Express (8) J: Tommy Berry 54kg 00x30 T: Paul Niceforo | ||
| 12. Loch Eagle (12) J: Jay Ford 53kg 17x05 T: Kris Lees |
Conducted in mid to late December, it is an open handicap event run over the middle distance of 1600m,
The Ingham is now worth a lucrative $2 million in prize money following a huge stakes increase ahead of the revamped and renamed edition in 2022.
Held just before Christmas each year, The Ingham Stakes is a strong race and a quality black type event on the New South Wales racing calendar. It attracts a good field of fine gallopers and suits horses with experience and proven ability in the mile events.
Although not held in as high regard as the famous Randwick milers, the Epsom Handicap and Doncaster Mile, which occur earlier in the year, it is still a great race for punters to get in on some late betting action in the year at Ladbrokes.
The Ingham winner also earns a ballot exemption into the following autumn’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at the track and distance making for a highly competitive summer miler showdown.
The above average types contesting the newly renamed Villiers Stakes may have previously contested the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens a fortnight earlier and often back-up in the Group 3 Summer Cup (2000m) on Boxing Day back at Randwick Racecourse.
Yorkshire (2025) was the last horse to complete the Festival Stakes – The Ingham double.
The Festival Stakes winner also earns a ballot exemption into The Ingham Stakes field each summer.
The $1 million The Gong held at Kembla Grange in late November also now serves as a nice lead-up with Quackerjack (2019) improving on a second in the million-dollar feature to win the Randwick Group 2 next start.
Rosehill’s Listed ATC Cup (2000m) held a fortnight prior is another good lead-up and Greysful Glamour (2020) was the last to do the double.
The 2022 The Ingham form was franked with the third placed mare Atishu returning the next year to win the autumn’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in 2023. She further franked the form in the spring of 2023 running second in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day before claiming the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) on the quick back-up over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
In 2023 The Ingham winner Loch Eagle just made the field as the third emergency and won in an upset at $18 on the back of a second in The Gong.
The Ingham 2023 form was franked with the third placed Lion’s Roar winning the Group 3 Summer Cup (2000m) at his next start.
The 2025 The Ingham ran on Saturday December 13, 2025 offering $2 million in prize money as the highlight of the summer racing season in Sydney and was won in style by the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton trained favourite Yorkshire ($3.90F).
| The Ingham (Villiers Stakes) 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday December 13, 2025 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Conditions: | 3YO & Upwards – Quality |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $2 million |
| Inauguration: | 1892 |
2025 The Ingham Betting
The latest The Ingham 2025 betting odds will be open at Ladbrokes and provided here at Races.com.au once released for you to back your The Ingham Stakes Tips at the right price this summer.
Quackerjack ($3.80 in 2019) and Yorkshire ($3.90 in 2025) are the latest favourites to salute for the punters.
In 2020 the Villiers Stakes favourite Criaderas ($3.90) finished third having made up plenty of ground from the back. Criaderas returned to run third in the 2021 Villiers Stakes trifecta as a 10/1 shot before the race was renamed The Ingham in 2022.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Kirwan’s Lane saluting at The Ingham odds of $21 and his stablemate Lion’s Roar running second as a $51 outsider in The Ingham betting.
There was another upset The Ingham result in 2023 with Loch Eagle saluting at $18, and again in 2024 with Robusto winning as a $26 outsider.
2025 The Ingham Form Guide
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2025 The Ingham Tips
Stay tuned for our inside The Ingham 2025 Tips on the recently upgraded $2 million mile showdown this summer.
To Win: No. 20 Sabaj
SABAJ (21) may have a nasty alley in The Ingham, but this progressive four-year-old son of Manhattan Rain is going in the right direction. He’s working his way through the grades nicely and has plenty of upside heading into Saturday’s Sydney feature fourth-up and is putting it altogether at the right time. After a sixth fresh in the Silver Eagle he got confidence up winning at HQ on Champions Stakes Day with a hefty 59.5kg over the mile by nearly two lengths. That form held when he went back-to-back taking out the Cranbourne Cup defeating a quality line-up having relished the drop back to 54kg. Goes down another kilo again in on just 53kg with Beau Mertens retaining the ride and that puts him in the frame for mine. Yes, the gate is sticky, but with the favourite GRINGOTTS also wide open I think he’s up to the task of tracking with plenty to give late.| 20. Sabaj (19) J: Beau Mertens 53kg 2×611 T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
2025 The Ingham Field
The Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Stakes field usually attracts a a high-quality line-up of milers.
Because it’s raced over 1600m, quite a few specialists over the distance target the Villiers Stakes (now The Ingham) field. As a Group 2 event held in December, there are a variety of different horses in the field, including Group 1 types and a few that are probably pushing it by stepping up to Group 2 level.
The 2025 The Ingham field will be provided here once released by Racing NSW the week of the race.
The Ingham 2025 final field features a capacity line-up of summer gallopers led in betting by the widely drawn Gringotts who remains well supported despite a nasty alley and 61kg topweight.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2025 The Ingham field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x310x5211 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Nash Rawiller | 24 | 61kg | 121 | ||
| 2 | 419x1220x4 | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Adam Farragher | 4 | 57kg | 113 | ||
| 3 | 015331×162 | ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE) | Joseph Pride | Adam Hyeronimus | 11 | 55.5kg | 56kg | 110 | |
| 4 | 2x02177x77 | ROBUSTO | Bjorn Baker | Ashley Morgan | 6 | 54kg | 107 | ||
| 5 | 11x7397x80 | VICTORIA ROAD (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Braith Nock (a) | 17 | 54kg | 106 | ||
| 6 | 5x0125x6x0 | DARNATION (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Reece Jones | 19 | 54kg | 104 | ||
| 7 | 75x6x00x12 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tom Sherry | 18 | 54kg | 103 | ||
| 8 | 6250x00x30 | TERRITORY EXPRESS | Paul Niceforo | Tommy Berry | 9 | 54kg | 54.5kg | 103 | |
| 9 | 0x05x95050 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 54kg | 98 | ||
| 10 | 962813×405 | MATUSALEM | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 20 | 54kg | 95 | ||
| 11 | 64x50x3234 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 53kg | 104 | ||
| 12 | 150x817x05 | LOCH EAGLE | Kris Lees | Jay Ford | 15 | 53kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 11x2111x01 | YORKSHIRE | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd | 16 | 53kg | 103 | ||
| 14 | x2512x4587 | TAVI TIME (NZ) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons | 12 | 53kg | 102 | ||
| 15 | 235×883497 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | Ms Alysha Collett | 5 | 53kg | 101 | ||
| 16 | 4x23187x80 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 53kg | 100 | ||
| 17 | 330x11x843 | MELODY AGAIN | Scott Singleton | Ms Winona Costin | 10 | 53kg | 100 | ||
| 18 | x897x00078 | PORT LOCKROY | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Andrew Adkins | 23 | 53kg | 100 | ||
| 19 | x1733051x0 | YOU WAHNG | Kris Lees | Tyler Schiller | 21 | 53kg | 100 | ||
| 20 | 1x1122x611 | SABAJ | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Beau Mertens | 22 | 53kg | 98 | ||
| 21e | 2212×15412 | PERSIAN SPIRIT | Symon Wilde | Jason Collett | 13 | 54kg | 94 | ||
| 22e | 1118×75342 | ENXUTO | Robbie Griffiths | Jason Collett (late alt) | 2 | 54kg | 94 | ||
| 23e | 51110x0x9 | SNITZANOVA | Ciaron Maher | 8 | 54kg | 92 | |||
| 24e | 7x59x85631 | KINTYRE | Gary Portelli | 14 | 54kg | 92 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 The Ingham Nominations
The early Ingham Stakes nominations are released on the Monday before the race. Because it’s a fairly major feature event for Sydney during the Summer, the nominations draw some pretty decent horses, including some that may have previously contested some big events in Western Australia over the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
The 2025 The Ingham nominations will be published below the week of the race.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x23187x80 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 100 |
| 2 | 75x6x00x12 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | M | 5 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 103 |
| 3 | 5x0125x6x0 | DARNATION (IRE) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 104 |
| 4 | 0x05x95050 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 98 |
| 5 | 419x1220x4 | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
| 6 | 1118×75342 | ENXUTO | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths | 94 |
| 7 | 015331×162 | ESTADIO MESTALLA (IRE) | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 110 |
| 8 | 0x310x5211 | GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 121 |
| 9 | 7x59x85631 | KINTYRE | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 92 |
| 10 | 1144x80x08 | KONASANA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 101 |
| 11 | 150x817x05 | LOCH EAGLE | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 103 |
| 12 | 962813×405 | MATUSALEM | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 95 |
| 13 | 3x10x20856 | MCHALE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 |
| 14 | 330x11x843 | MELODY AGAIN | M | 6 | Scott Singleton | 100 |
| 15 | 2212×15412 | PERSIAN SPIRIT | G | 5 | Symon Wilde | 94 |
| 16 | x897x00078 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 100 |
| 17 | 64x50x3234 | RISE AT DAWN (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 104 |
| 18 | 2x02177x77 | ROBUSTO | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 107 |
| 19 | 41531×4121 | ROTAGILLA | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 81 |
| 20 | 1x1122x611 | SABAJ | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 98 |
| 21 | 51110x0x9 | SNITZANOVA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 22 | 235×883497 | STEPARTY | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 101 |
| 23 | x2512x4587 | TAVI TIME (NZ) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 102 |
| 24 | 6250x00x30 | TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 6 | Paul Niceforo | 103 |
| 25 | 11x7397x80 | VICTORIA ROAD (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 106 |
| 26 | 61585×4115 | VICTORY WIN | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 89 |
| 27 | 11x2111x01 | YORKSHIRE | G | 5 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 103 |
| 28 | x1733051x0 | YOU WAHNG | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 100 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Stakes History
First run in 1892 when Two Up claimed victory, the event was originally a principal race run over six furlongs. The race length was increased in 1902 to eight furlongs and remained the same until 1972 when the distance was converted to 1600 metres. Not long after in 1979 the event was elevated to Group 3 status before finally becoming a Group 2 race in 1986. In the rich and extensive history of the Villiers Stakes, there has only been one year when the race was not held, 2007 due to the equine flu.
Notable recent Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Stakes winners include Monton (2011), Rudy (2014) and Happy Clapper (2015).
In 2020 Greyesful Glamour set a new Villiers Stakes race record time of 1 minute 33.47 seconds.
There was a notable upgrade to the event in 2022 with the Villiers Stakes renamed The Ingham and prize money increased from $750,000 in 2021 to $2 million with the John O’Shea-trained roughies Kirwan’s Lane ($21) and Lion’s Roar ($51) running the quinella.
| Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Stakes Records (since 1930) | |
|---|---|
| Race Record (at current length): | 1:33.47 set by Gresyful Glamour in 2020 |
| Lightest Weight Carried to Victory (since 1970): | 48kg carried by Torumba (1972) & Hot Diggity (1977) |
| Heaviest Weight Carried to Victory (since 1970): | 57.5kg carried by Utzon (2006) |
| Most Successful Jockey: | Two jockeys have won four Villiers Stakes. D. Beadman with Card Shark (1987), Touch Of Force (1996), Boreale (2002) and Ike’s Dream. E. Bartle with Pavilion (1930), Closing Time (1933), King’s Head (1936) and Rimveil (1940). |
Recent Villiers Stakes / The Ingham Stakes Winners
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
| 2025 The Ingham Stakes | 1st | Yorkshire | 1 minute 34.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Estadio Mestalla | ||
| 3rd | Robusto | ||
| 2024 The Ingham Stakes | 1st | Robusto | 1 minute 34.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Steparty | ||
| 3rd | Encap | ||
| 2023 The Ingham Stakes | 1st | Loch Eagle | 1 minute 34.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Attractable | ||
| 3rd | Lion’s Roar | ||
| 2022 The Ingham Stakes | 1st | Kirwan’s Lane | 1 minute 33.50 seconds |
| 2nd | Lion’s Roar | ||
| 3rd | Atishu | ||
| 2021 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Brutality | 1 minute 37.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Ellsberg | ||
| 3rd | Criaderas | ||
| 2020 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Gresyful Glamour | 1 minute 33.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Best Of Days | ||
| 3rd | Criaderas | ||
| 2019 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Quackerjack | 1 minute 34.20 seconds |
| 2nd | Invincible Gem | ||
| 3rd | Sambro | ||
| 2018 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Sky Boy | 1 minute 36.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Aloisia | ||
| 3rd | My Nordic Hero | ||
| 2017 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Crack Me Up | 1 minute 34.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Cabeza De Vaca | ||
| 3rd | Interlocuter | ||
| 2016 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Sense Of Occasion | 1 minute 37.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Dibayani | ||
| 3rd | Sarrasin | ||
| 2015 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Happy Clapper | 1 minute 33.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Tinto | ||
| 3rd | It’s Somewhat | ||
| 2014 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Rudy | 1 minute 36.27 seconds |
| 2nd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 3rd | Strawberry Boy | ||
| 2013 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Ninth Legion | 1 minute 31.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Limes | ||
| 3rd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 2012 Villiers Stakes | 1st | All Legal | 1 minute 35.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 3rd | Darci Be Good | ||
| 2011 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Monton | 1 minute 36.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Kontiki Park | ||
| 3rd | King Lionheart | ||
| 2010 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Dances On Waves | 1 minute 35.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Mentality | ||
| 3rd | Snow Alert | ||
| 2009 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Palacio De Cristal | 1 minute 34.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Parfumier | ||
| 3rd | Spinney | ||
| 2008 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Honor In War | 1 minute 21.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Takeover Target | ||
| 3rd | Alverta | ||
| Run in January 08 over 1400m | |||
| 2008 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Something Anything | 1 minute 36.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Hey Elvis | ||
| 3rd | Rags To Riches | ||
| 2007 Villiers Stakes | Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Utzon | 1 minute 35.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Anwaar | ||
| 3rd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
| 2005 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Aqua D’Amore | 1 minute 35.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Malcolm | ||
| 3rd | Fiery Venture | ||
| 2004 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Ike’s Dream | 1 minute 33.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Dante’s Paradiso | ||
| 3rd | Sir Dex | ||
| 2003 Villiers Stakes | 1st | On A High | 1 minute 35.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Mufti | ||
| 3rd | Jeremiad | ||
| 2002 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Boreale | 1 minute 34.89 seconds |
| 2nd | This Manshood | ||
| 3rd | Silver Birch | ||
| 2001 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Carael Boy | 1 minute 36.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Space Age | ||
| 3rd | Osca Warrior | ||
| 2000 Villiers Stakes | 1st | Grey And Gold | 1 minute 36.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Taberann | ||
| 3rd | Forbill | ||
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