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2025 Australasian Oaks Preview
Established in 1982 and run at the Morphettville racecourse in either late April or early May is the Australasian Oaks which has officially been known as the Schweppes Oaks since 2006 and 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Morphettville tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners?
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 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Australasian Oaks, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Australasian Oaks Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Australasian Oaks next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.
When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 2:02.75 was set by Princess Jenni in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by David Brideoake and ridden by Damien Oliver. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Toffee Tongue won in a time of 2:07.19, booked to ride was Damien Thornton by the trainer Chris Waller.
These are the top three quickest-run Australasian Oaks over the last 10 renewals:
- Princess Jenni (2:02.75) in 2019
- Delicacy (2:03.38) in 2015
- Media Award (2:03.81) in 2021
Australasian Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Australasian Oaks past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Australasian Oaks as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2016 2:04.15 | Abbey Marie (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (2 of 16) 6/1 | Luke Nolen Michael Kent (AUS) |
| 2015 2:03.38 | Delicacy (AUS) 3yo 8-11 (10 of 16) 6/1 | Peter Hall Grant Williams (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 153 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SIN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Australasian Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Australasian Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Chris Waller who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Egg Tart (2017) and Toffee Tongue (2020).
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 | 13-2-2 | -5.00 | -7.80 |
| Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 8-1-1 | +5.00 | -1.00 |
| Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 5-1-2 | +2.50 | -0.25 |
| Darren Weir | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +0.98 |
| Grant Williams | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.50 |
| Chris Calthorpe | 1-1-1 | +60.00 | +30.00 |
| Michael Kent | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| David Brideoake | 1-1-1 | +2.30 | +1.15 |
| David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
Australasian Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Australasian Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Luke Nolen who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Abbey Marie (2016) and Media Award (2021).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Nolen | 2-2-2 | +66.00 | +33.00 |
| John Allen | 7-1-3 | +0.50 | -1.57 |
| Mark Zahra | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.00 |
| Damien Oliver | 6-1-3 | -2.70 | -2.85 |
| Harry Coffey | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
| Damien Thornton | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.00 |
| Daniel Moor | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.20 |
| Peter Hall | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| Craig A Williams | 8-0-4 | -8.00 | -6.00 |
2025 Australasian Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 2, 2, 7, 1, 1, 9, 3, 16, 4
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (61%) - Placed within last 1 start
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Fewer than 5 starts (Career)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Not BB/BK/BL/CG/CH/GB/GR in colour
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Fewer than 2 starts (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Fewer than 4 starts (Season)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Within the first 13 of the market
- 9 / 10 (40%) - No bigger than 17/1 (Career)
- 9 / 10 (46%) - Break of 11 - 34 days (Last Place)
- 9 / 10 (49%) - Beaten no more -2½l (LTO)
- 9 / 10 (56%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Place)
- 9 / 10 (64%) - Carried 122 - 126lbs (Debut)
- 9 / 10 (67%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 9 / 10 (73%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-4
- 9 / 10 (74%) - No bigger than 17/1 (Debut)
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. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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Australasian Oaks Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +62.80 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 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 11 (9,3) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 16 (15,2) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (12,3) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 12 (15,9) [16 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (10,5) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Australasian Oaks is Caulfield, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Caulfield last time out.
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 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Australasian Oaks. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post. If you are interested in other races at the Morphettville racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Robert Sangster Stakes?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Australasian Oaks Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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