The Galaxy 2025 Betting Tips - Private Harry to remain unbeaten

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: 19 Mar 2025

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Alex Marsh 19 Mar 2025

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The Galaxy is a highlight of Golden Slipper Day, featuring top sprinters
Private Harry, unbeaten favorite, is targeting Galaxy success
Commemorative poses a significant threat as a contender with strong form

Private Harry resumes in The Galaxy. (Getty)

The Galaxy is an 1100m race and it rounds out Group 1 action on Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill this Saturday.

2025 The Galaxy Tips
2025 The Galaxy Field & Odds

Along with being one of the main lead-up events o the TJ Smith Stakes, The Galaxy is the premier handicap sprint of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

In The Galaxy market with PlayUp, Private Harry is a $3.20 favourite.

2025 The Galaxy Tips

2025 The Galaxy Best Bet - Private Harry

One of the most exciting sprinters in the country is the unbeaten Private Harry, who was freshened-up and aimed for The Galaxy after his Sunshine Coast success.

The form through that event has stood up through Lady Of Camelot, Arabian Summer and El Morzillo, while Private Harry has won two trials leading into this.

Although he has tactical speed, the Nathan Doyle-trained colt doesn't have to lead and I suspect that he could be even more dangerous on firmer ground.

Russian Revolution (2017) was the last three-year-old to win The Galaxy, but the youngsters do have a good overall record in this race (19 wins from 52 editions).

2025 The Galaxy Next Best Bet - Commemorative

The main knock is an inside draw for Commemorative, as the monster Godolphin mare does appreciate galloping room and she didn't get that space first-up.

There's always been a spruik for Commemorative and the penny might be starting to drop with the four-tear-old, who bounced back second-up at Randwick.

Coming back in distance isn't a huge negative, given she was kept at this journey via her last three efforts in 2024 and a high pressure 1100m should suit.

As an X-factor runner who carries just 51kg in The Galaxy, Commemorative has to be a contender and she just needs clear air to give this a serious shake.

2025 The Galaxy Value Bet - Lady Laguna

She almost won the George Ryder Stakes on this card last year and Lady Laguna was in career best form at the time, with a Group 1 Canterbury Stakes win the highlight.

With her previous/early form lines pointing more towards the sprinting caper, I wouldn't be so sure that 1100m would be too sharp for this return attempt.

Three of her seven wins have come in the 1000m-1100m range and while her spring was a little disappointing, she was mainly contesting strong WFA races.

Tommy Berry sticks from the most recent trial, where Lady Laguna wasn't knocked about late and from barrier three here, she can stalk the leaders throughout.

2025 The Galaxy Field & Odds

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Mazu	Joseph Pride	Hugh Bowman	11	58kg	$34
2	Uncommon James	Matthew Hoysted	Damian Lane	8	58kg	$21
3	I Am Me	Ciaron Maher	Nash Rawiller	1	57.5kg	$11
4	Lady Laguna	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Tommy Berry	3	57kg	$21
5	Jedibeel (NZ)	Brad Widdup	Tom Marquand	12	56.5kg	$16
6	Growing Empire	Ciaron Maher	James McDonald	7	56kg	$7.50
7	Dragonstone	Joseph Pride	Alysha Collett	13	56kg	$71
8	Front Page	Matthew Dale	Tim Clark	5	55kg	$16
9	Ostraka	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Jason Collett	14	55kg	$34
10	Estriella	Ciaron Maher	Kerrin McEvoy	10	54.5kg	$23
11	Briasa	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tyler Schiller	15	54.5kg	$7
12	Eagle Nest	James Cummings	Rachel King	9	53kg	$19
13	Private Harry	Nathan Doyle	Ashley Morgan	6	53kg	$3.20
14	Commemorative	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	2	51kg	$7
15e	Time To Boogie	Michael Freedman	Reece Jones	4	51kg	$19