Underwood Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Advice
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The Underwood Stakes is favourite event for punters as it represents a pathway to the Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races.
The race is known as a key lead in race to the Caulfield Cup as the stayers step up to 1800m. Bets.com.au provides punters with Underwood Stakes betting tips and previews.
Underwood Stakes Information
- DateSat 19 Sep, 2026
- Race Time05:00
- RacecourseCaulfield
- Race Distance1800 metres
- ConditionsWeight-for-age
- StatusGroup 1
- Prize Money$750,000
Underwood Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Advice
The odds for the 2025 Underwood Stakes will be available closer to the race.
Underwood Stakes Betting Tips
Our experts will provide their free Underwood Stakes tips and betting preview in the lead up to the Spring Carnival Group 1.
Our early preview and Underwood Stakes best bets will be available in advance of the race as our tipsters pick out the best value from the futures markets. Check in the weeks and days leading into the race for our comprehensive guide to the race.
Underwood Stakes Bookmaker Promotions
Underwood Stakes bookmaker offers come thick and fast given it is a key Caulfield race leading in the early part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The biggest and best Australian betting sites all have special offers for customers ahead of the race and you can grab boosted and enhanced odds specials in the build up. If you are looking to sign up with a bookmaker ahead of the Underwood Stakes, check out our top five below.
Best Bookmakers
Underwood Stakes 2025 Field & Barrier Draw
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knight’s Choice | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 6 | 59kg |
| 2 | Buckaroo (GB) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 8 | 59kg |
| 3 | Smokin’ Romans (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | John Allen | 2 | 59kg |
| 4 | Desert Lightning (NZ) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 3 | 59kg |
| 5 | Casino Seventeen | Gavin Bedggood | Billy Egan | 9 | 59kg |
| 6 | Land Legend (FR) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 12 | 59kg |
| 7 | Middle Earth (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 1 | 59kg |
| 8 | Golden Path (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Jordan Childs | 7 | 59kg |
| 9 | Sir Delius (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Craig Williams | 11 | 59kg |
| 10 | Moira (CAN) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 4 | 57kg |
| 11 | Zardozi | Ciaron Maher | Jamie Melham | 10 | 57kg |
| 12 | Anisette (GB) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 5 | 57kg |
Underwood Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Advice
The Underwood Stakes form guide is important as it is the unofficial kick off to the Melbourne Spring Carnival majors.
Homesman, Bonneval and Black Heart Bart have all taken this race out en route to delivering bigger wins later in the spring.
Underwood Stakes Betting Trends, Stats & Insights
- Market favourites win 40% of the time since 2010 (6 of 15 runnings). This is solid, but leaves room for upsets
- Barriers 1–9 dominate: only a few winners have started from outside that range
From barrier data (1983–present): gates 1–9 account for the vast majority of winners, with very few from 10+. Here's the breakdown per barrier:
- Barrier 6: 6 wins
- Barrier 3 & 7: 5 wins each
- Barrier 4 & 8: 4 wins
- Top‑4 finish in previous race is critical—since 1997, only two winners have finished below 4th in their lead-up start
- Most winners emerge from strong showings in races like the Makybe Diva, Memsie, or Feehan Stakes
- 4–5 year-old geldings and stallions have an edge historically—these middle-distance WFA types dominate running
- Surprise winners do occur—notable upsets include Black Heart Bart ($101) in 2019
Underwood Stakes Live Stream
Want to watch a live stream of the Underwood Stakes? A number of bookmakers such as Dabble stream Australian horse racing live online and you can watch on your PC, Tablet or Smartphone. Check out our live streaming section to find where you watch the Underwood Stakes.
Underwood Stakes History
The Underwood Stakes is favourite event of the punters as the Melbourne Spring Carnival approaches.
The Underwood Stakes was first run and won back in 1924 by Whittier, who ended up defending that title a year later.
The race is now known as a key lead in race to the Caulfield Cup.
Gaining Group One status in 1979, the event gives the winner a ballot exempt tilt at the Cup.
Phar Lap, Ajax and New Zealand pair It's A Dundeel and Bonecrusher are four thoroughbred stars that have recorded victories in the Underwood.
Underwood Stakes Results
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sir Delius |
| 2024 | Buckaroo |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Zaaki |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Homesman |
| 2017 | Bonneval |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Mourinho |
| 2014 | Forteller |
| 2013 | It's A Dundeel |
| 2012 | Ocean Park |
| 2011 | Lion Tamer |
| 2010 | So You Think |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Rubiscent |
| 2006 | El Segundo |
| 2005 | Perlin |
| 2004 | Elvstroem |
| 2003 | Mummify |
| 2002 | Northerly |
| 2001 | Northerly |
| 2000 | Oliver Twist |
Underwood Stakes Social News
Punters looking to get the latest Underwood Stakes social news should visit the Caulfield racecourse social media accounts, which can be found at @MelbRacingClub, Melbourne Racing Club official page and MRC on Facebook.
Underwood Stakes FAQ
How to bet on the Underwood Stakes?
To place a bet on the Underwood Stakes you'll need to be signed up with an online bookmaker.
Bookmakers offer best tote and fixed odds markets in the week leading up to the event so all you need to do is have an account with money deposited in and you're ready to wager on the Underwood.
Best way to bet on the Underwood Stakes?
Is there a better way to bet than from the comfort of your own home?
All you need to do these days is have a smartphone or laptop and you can sign up to an online bookmaker to place wagers from your couch.
How to live stream the Underwood Stakes?
Punters wanting to live stream the Underwood Stakes can find all the information at our live streaming hub.
You can get all the information on the upcoming races at our hub which includes the Underwood Stakes and the rest of the Melbourne spring.
How long is the Underwood Stakes?
1800m is the journey for the Underwood Stakes.
This makes it the perfect build up towards races like the Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup, which are both run in excess of 2000m.
Who won the 2025 Underwood Stakes?
Sir Delius won the 2025 Underwood Stakes.
What is the prize money of the Underwood Stakes?
The prize pool of the Underwood Stakes is $1M.
The winner also gets a ballot exempt entry into the Caulfield Cup.
