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2027 Australasian Oaks Preview
Established in 1982 and run at the Morphettville racecourse in either late April or early May, the Australasian Oaks, which has officially been known as the Schweppes Oaks since 2006, has held Grade I status since 1983. The race is currently contested over a distance of 2,000m (1m2f) by fillies who are aged three years old.
Australasian Oaks Information:
- Australasian Oaks Past Winners
- Australasian Oaks Trainer Statistics
- Australasian Oaks Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Morphettville tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Australasian Oaks, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Morphettville throughout the season, so be sure to head over there.
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How competitive is the Australasian Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Australasian Oaks, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Australasian Oaks Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Australasian Oaks Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Australasian Oaks races over the last 10 renewals:
- Princess Jenni (2:02.75) in 2019
- Benagil (2:02.95) in 2025
- Media Award (2:03.81) in 2021
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Australasian Oaks next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.90. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Australasian Oaks, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 2:02.75 was set by Princess Jenni in 2019, trained by David Brideoake and ridden by Damien Oliver, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Toffee Tongue won in a time of 2:07.19 for trainer Chris Waller, who booked Damien Thornton in the saddle.
Australasian Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Australasian Oaks past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Australasian Oaks are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:04.04 | Panova (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (13 of 16) 10/1 | James McDonald Chris Waller (AUS) |
| 2025 2:02.95 | Benagil (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (13 of 16) 21/10F | Mark Zahra Glen Thompson (AUS) |
| 2024 2:04.28 | Vibrant Sun (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (11 of 16) 5/1 | Mark Zahra Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr (AUS) |
| 2023 2:05.02 | Affaire A Suivre (NZ) 3yo 8-11 (16 of 16) 13/2 | John Allen Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (AUS) |
| 2022 2:04.82 | Glint Of Hope (JPN) 4yo 8-11 (2 of 16) 12/1 | Daniel Moor Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (AUS) |
| 2021 2:03.81 | Media Award (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (12 of 16) 60/1 | Luke Nolen Chris Calthorpe (AUS) |
| 2020 2:07.19 | Toffee Tongue (NZ) 3yo 8-11 (3 of 16) 4/1F | Damien Thornton Chris Waller (AUS) |
| 2019 2:02.75 | Princess Jenni (NZ) 3yo 8-11 (2 of 16) 23/10F | Damien Oliver David Brideoake (AUS) |
| 2018 2:04.34 | Sopressa (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (1 of 14) 11/2 | Harry Coffey Darren Weir (AUS) |
| 2017 2:04.32 | Egg Tart (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 14) 2/1 | Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller (AUS) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Australasian Oaks have been based:
- AUS: 10 winners with an additional 20 placings from 152 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- SIN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Australasian Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Australasian Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Chris Waller, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Egg Tart (2017), Toffee Tongue (2020) and Panova (2026).
Here are some of the top Australasian Oaks trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Waller | 14-3-3 | +5.00 | -2.80 |
| Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 9-1-2 | +4.00 | -1.50 |
| Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 5-1-2 | +2.50 | -0.25 |
| Darren Weir | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +0.98 |
| Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.50 |
| Chris Calthorpe | 1-1-1 | +60.00 | +30.00 |
| David Brideoake | 1-1-1 | +2.30 | +1.15 |
| Glen Thompson | 1-1-1 | +2.10 | +1.05 |
| David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Phillip Stokes | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
Australasian Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Australasian Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Mark Zahra, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Vibrant Sun (2024) and Benagil (2025).
Here are some of the top Australasian Oaks jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Zahra | 5-2-3 | +4.10 | +3.05 |
| John Allen | 8-1-3 | -0.50 | -2.57 |
| Harry Coffey | 5-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.70 |
| Damien Oliver | 5-1-2 | -1.70 | -2.35 |
| Damien Thornton | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.00 |
| Daniel Moor | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
| James McDonald | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.20 |
| Luke Nolen | 1-1-1 | +60.00 | +30.00 |
| Craig A Williams | 7-0-4 | -7.00 | -5.00 |
2027 Australasian Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 7, 1, 1, 9, 3, 16, 4, 1, 4
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (76%) - Fewer than 7 races (Career)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Within the first 13 of the market
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Fewer than 2 races (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - Fewer than 4 races (Season)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - Not BB/BK/BL/CG/GR in colour
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Fewer than 3 placings (180 Days)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 9 / 10 (53%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
- 9 / 10 (54%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Place)
- 9 / 10 (62%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 9 / 10 (65%) - Carried 122 - 126lbs (Debut)
- 9 / 10 (66%) - Break of 11 - 174 days (Last Place)
- 9 / 10 (68%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 9 / 10 (69%) - Beaten no more -4¼l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Morphettville racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Australasian Oaks. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Australasian Oaks Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +51.80, is when runners finished in 1st last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a furthest trip run of 1m1f, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-42.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 13 (8,7) [16 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 13 (6,14) [16 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (9,3) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 16 (15,2) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (12,3) [16 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Australasian Oaks are Rosehill and Caulfield; there have been a total of 2 winners from each of those courses.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Media Award in 2021, winning for Chris Calthorpe at odds of 60/1 under the guidance of Luke Nolen. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Australasian Oaks, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Australasian Oaks
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Australasian Oaks. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Panova Rosehill - 7th of 9 (11/1) | Vinery Stud Stakes |
| 2025 - Benagil Rosehill - 2nd of 9 (11/1) | Vinery Stud Stakes |
| 2024 - Vibrant Sun Moonee Valley - 1st of 7 (9/1) | Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes |
| 2023 - Affaire A Suivre | No Previous Runs |
| 2022 - Glint Of Hope Caulfield - 3rd of 14 (47/20) | Robert Taranto Handicap |
| 2021 - Media Award Geelong - 1st of 11 (23/5) | Steigen BM64 Handicap |
| 2020 - Toffee Tongue Randwick - 2nd of 14 (14/1) | The Star Australian Oaks |
| 2019 - Princess Jenni Caulfield - 1st of 14 (11/2) | Jack Elliott Handicap |
| 2018 - Sopressa Morphettville - 1st of 16 (9/2) | Schweppervescence Stakes |
| 2017 - Egg Tart Warwick Farm - 1st of 7 (8/5) | TAB Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Australasian Oaks Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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