Memsie Stakes Tips, Betting, Odds, Horses & More 2025

The Memsie Stakes will be held at Caulfield Racecourse (which is one of the top tracks in the country that sees some epic racing each year) and always features some of the best horses. The participants in the Memsie Stakes feature race will be vying it out for the largest portion of the now whopping $1 million in prize money on offer.

With an illustrious history dating back to 1899 when Veneda claimed victory in the inaugural Memsie Stakes, there is much to dissect about the history of the Memsie Stakes. The Memsie Stakes is clearly one of the biggest Group One races on the calendar and marks the first major race in Victoria for Spring. 

Who is looking forward to the Memsie Stakes? Because we know that we are! The Memsie Stakes is a very exciting race with plenty of history associated with it, for us, it is one of the must-watch Group 1 races on the Victorian Racing Calendar. 

We see several horses that use the Memsie Stakes as their starting point for an epic Spring. Starting off well in the Memsie Stakes means a lot to runners and could be a sign of things to come. You’ll likely see runners from the Memsie Stakes target other races later in the Spring like the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate or Caulfield Cup.

We’ve got you sorted here at OnlyRacing.com.au when it comes to the Memsie Stakes. This page covers every possible aspect of the race and you will certainly become an expert in no time! We cover information like hot tips for the race, betting details and current odds. Along with this information we take a deep dive into the history of the race, as well as the field, recent results and so much more.

Below is a breakdown of the prize money distribution for the Memsie Stakes. This could potentially change in the future because even though there is a whopping $750K on offer for this race, it is one of the Group 1s with the least amount of prize money! Check out the breakdown in the table below:

Do you know what time it is? Well, if you read the title above, you’d know it’s tips time! We can’t stress this enough - we love free horse racing tips! We love providing our tips for all to see and then we can all celebrate the victories when we get a winner. 

If you also can’t get enough tips, then you’ve come to the right place because we provide tips for every Group 1 on the calendar on top of heaps of Caulfield tips, so there's never a shortage of tips with us here at OnlyRacing. Our 2025 Memsie Stakes tips aren’t available just yet because we are waiting until race week to provide all the juicy details.

While our 2025 Memsie Stakes tips aren’t available just yet, you can keep reading to see which runners our expert liked the look of for the race in 2024:

Memsie Stakes Best Bet - Mr Brightside

Well, they are giving us a tough one to kick off Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival, aren’t they? Lots of live chances in this one, but I’m going to (somewhat confidently) pick Mr Brightside as my best bet for the Memsie Stakes on Saturday. Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni have very similar odds in the market at the moment.

I’m far from convinced with Pride Of Jenni’s first-up record (none from seven), which is the main reason I’m siding with Mr Brightside in this one. Mr Brightside is the 2023 winner of the Memsie Stakes and is unbeaten over this track/ trip (in five attempts). It will be an epic battle between the two top runners in the market, but I think Mr Brightside will come out on top.

Memsie Stakes Next Best - Pride Of Jenni

Pride Of Jenni is still Pride Of Jenni and she oozes class, so I think she’ll be giving Mr Brightside a run for his money in this one. Her racing style will help her in this one, but I think she’s got her eyes set on bigger things this Spring, so she might not be as aggressive in this one.

Her jumpout in Cranbourne was excellent and she certainly looks in for a massive Spring. I think she’s a touch too short for my liking but if she does put in a massive gap between herself and Mr Brightside, she’ll probably be too difficult to run down in the closing stages of the Memsie Stakes.

Memsie Stakes Best Roughie - Pinstriped

For my best roughie in the Memsie Stakes, I’m going to take a chance with Pinstriped, who is currently paying $11, thanks to PlayUp. All the top runners in the market have genuine claims for this one, but I like the look of Pinstriped and he has already shortened (he was paying $16 for the win when I looked at the odds yesterday!).

He has won some quality races in his time, but never anything like this and he’ll have to be at his very best to beat some of these. More realistically, I think a top-three finish is on the cards and with $2.35 odds to place, there’s still some value there. He has a good second-up record and enjoys Caulfield Racecourse. Let’s see what Pinstriped can do!

Figuring where to bet on the Memsie Stakes might seem a bit daunting to the average punter, but rest assured we have a strategy for you for betting on the race and the other races at the Caulfield Racecourse card. There are two paths you can take so you can make the most out of the betting apps in Australia. 

Memsie Stakes Betting - Tip One

Bet with your head. A more time-consuming strategy that yields higher returns. The first step is to determine the specific market you are keen on for the Memsie Stakes. Next, compare all available betting sites in Australia that offer that same market. 

Whichever bookie provides the best odds is the one you place your bets for the Memsie Stakes. If you’re not sure which bookies you should start comparing odds with, we have bookie reviews on all the best horse racing betting sites to help you!

If you’re looking to give this tip a go, some of the bookies we think you should start with include BetGalaxy, Bet365 and QuestBet. These three are some of the best betting apps going around, but are only three options! There are more options for you in our “Betting Sites” section above.

Memsie Stakes Betting - Tip Two 

Bet with your heart. If we were to ask you to check the odds for the Memsie Stakes right now, what app would you open? That is how simple this strategy is. No cognitive dissonance, no extra time spent on comparing odds for the Memsie Stakes. 

Simply place with the bookie you feel most comfortable with and use the betting promotions on offer for the Memsie Stakes for that bookie. It’s a simple tip, but if you have enough time, tip one really is the way to go because it’s not just better odds that you could be missing out on, but also things like awesome betting sites bonuses as well.

As this is the first Group 1 of the Spring for Melbourne, we usually see a jam-packed quality field ready to kick off their campaign with a bang. This is just speculation at the moment though, as the Memsie Stakes field for the race in 2025 hasn’t officially been confirmed just yet.

If you want a sneak peek at the type of runners that are likely to make an appearance, then you should check out the odds in our “Odds” section on this page (if the odds are available). Looking at the odds will show you which runners are more favoured in the market currently and therefore more likely to be giving the Memsie Stakes a red-hot crack.

As we wait for the 2025 field to be confirmed, you can check out the Memsie Stakes field for 2024 and see just how high-quality the field was:

There was a smaller field that lined up for the 2024 Memsie Stakes, but it was still high-quality with the likes of Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni, who both kicked off their Spring campaigns in this one. A field of just eight runners was confirmed and there weren't any emergencies listed, which didn’t matter in the end as there weren’t any scratchings.

You’ll notice that scratchings happen all the time in horse racing. There are plenty of reasons why a runner may be scratched and it can occur at any time. So, if you’ve placed a bet on the Memsie Stakes, it is a good idea to keep an eye on things just in case.

Something else you should check out is the barrier draw. The barrier each runner jumps from is known to have a fairly major influence on how the race may play out. You may also see significant changes in the odds for each runner depending on which barrier they end up drawing.

As you have probably already realised, the Memsie Stakes has been around for a while now. And do you know what that means? There are heaps of data and stats to go through! If that doesn’t excite you like it does for the team at OnlyRacing, that’s totally fine. We can’t all be the same!

We love going through all the relevant data and stats that help us put together the Memsie Stakes form guide. It’s important to look at this information before you bet because there are pretty clear patterns that emerge and could help point you in the direction of a winner. So, if you’re the kind of punter who bets with their head, keep on reading below!

The race can sometimes present a couple of issues for punters. The distance means that both sprinters and middle-distance runners could try their hand at the race. As well as this, the timing of the race at the beginning of the Spring means we might not have a lot of data on how each runner is performing going into the race.

Despite this, there is still one key lead-up race that is worth checking out which may show how runners are performing, which is the PB Lawrence Stakes. This Group 2 race is run at the same track as the Memsie Stakes and is two weeks before the Group 1. In 2023, Mr Brightside successfully completed the double, winning both races!

The Memsie Stakes almost always brings in a decent field and has always been raced with 11 or more runners since 2005, with the exception of 2024. The barrier draw comes into play for the race as well, with runners in a lower barrier usually performing well. Since 2004, we have only seen two Memsie Stakes winners jump from a double-digit barrier.

The favourite has a fairly good record in the Memsie Stakes as well. Since 2007, we have seen 10 favourites go on to win the race. On the flip side, double-digit roughies haven’t had a good go of the race. We have only seen three double-digit roughies win since 2008.

The Memsie Stakes has started to become a successful race for the more mature type horses. Since 2015, we have seen seven 6YOs win the race and the youngest age of a winner has been 5YO! So, it certainly pays to check out some of the older runners, despite them carrying more weight.

It is best to look for runners who are first-up or second-up in their prep as they have accounted for 31 winners in the last 36 years. First-up runners have won on 13 occasions and those who are second-up have won on 18 occasions.

The Memsie Stakes kicks off Spring Group 1 racing in Melbourne and subsequently, we see some of the best-ever horses compete. There is a long list of high-quality Memsie Stakes horses and we have spent a lot of time carefully choosing the horses to feature in this section.

We’d love to include all of them, but in the end had to make some really tough decisions and cut down the horses to just a handful. You can find the Memsie Stakes horses that we picked below, hopefully, you agree with our choices!

Eurythmic - 1920-1922

It didn’t take very long to see our first three-time winner of the Memsie Stakes! Eurythmic was known for his high-speed finishes and this helped him win races like the Caulfield Cup, the Sydney Cup and the Caulfield Stakes, just to name a few. He finished his career with an impressive record of 47:31-6-4.

Ajax - 1938-1940

Ajax also won the Memsie Stakes three years in a row and also went on to win some of the biggest races on the Australian calendar, including the Cox Plate, the  Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Underwood Stakes. At one point in his career, he had won 18 consecutive races.

Lord - 1958-1961

If you thought three wins in a row was impressive, check out Lord here who won the Memsie Stakes four years in a row! While he never won any other Group 1 four times, he did win the Caulfield Stakes, the CF Orr Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on multiple occasions.

Manikato - 1982

Manikato was just the second horse behind Kingston Town to win over $1 million in stakes. He won the William Reid Stakes five years in a row, the Futurity Stakes on four occasions and the George Ryder Stakes two years in a row. He even has a Group 1 named after him, the Manikato Stakes, which is raced in October each year.

Makybe Diva - 2005

Just like Manikato, Makybe Diva also has a Group 1 named after her, the Makybe Diva Stakes. She won over $14 million in prize money throughout her career, which included wins in races like the Melbourne Cup (three years in a row), the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Cox Plate.

It is essential to know the Memsie Stakes odds if you’re going to place a bet on the race. The good news is that before the race, all the top horse racing betting apps will open markets for punters. The closer we get to the race, the more markets will open up, so there will certainly be something for everyone. 

It is important to note, however, that as soon as the horse racing markets are live, the odds will constantly be changing. Many, many factors go into pricing a market and each bookie has a slightly different method, which is why you’ll potentially see different prices for the same runner/ market.

Our favourite bookie, PlayUp, is yet to release their market for the Memsie Stakes in 2025. We will bring you all the updated odds details when their market is live. The race kicks off Group 1 racing in Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival, so many horses could be tackling the race first-up.

If you’re interested in betting on the Memsie Stakes, one of our top recommendations is to place your bets as soon as you can. If you’re betting when the market is listed as “Before Noms” you’ll end up getting your stake back if your chosen runner doesn't end up making the final field.

While we wait for the 2025 odds to be released, you can take a look at the 2024 Memsie Stakes odds for the entire field:

*Odds correct as of 29/08/2024.

The Memsie Stakes has been around for a while now and it has certainly cemented itself as one of the biggest Group 1 races on the calendar. In fact, the Memsie Stakes is the first Group 1 race on Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival, which is 100% one of the biggest horse racing carnivals of the year.

Throughout the years, we’ve seen a lot of changes to the Memsie Stakes concerning areas like the distance and venue. We’ve put together this section so you can learn more about these changes and what makes the Memsie Stakes the race it is today!

Distance

The distance that the Memsie Stakes has been run at has changed over the years since its inception in 1899. We’ve put together a short breakdown of the changes to the Memsie Stakes race distance over the history of the race.

• In the inaugural 1899 Memsie Stakes, the race was run at the standard distance of one mile. This is equivalent to approximately 1,600m.
• For 70 years, from 1900 to 1970, the feature race was competed at a distance of one and one-eighth mile, or approximately 1,800m.
• In the 1971 Memsie Stakes, the race returned to one mile.
• The one-mile distance was abolished in favour of the metric system in 1972, so the Memsie Stakes feature races from 1972 to 1979 were at a distance of 1,600m.
• Since 1980, the feature race has been run at a distance of 1,400m. 
  
  • This is now considered the standard for the Memsie Stakes and when talking about records, Memsie Stakes from before 1980 are rarely mentioned. 

Venue

The Memsie Stakes feature race is synonymous with Caulfield Racecourse. This is reflected in the fact that only six editions of the Memsie Stakes have been run elsewhere. We go through all the racetracks that have ever seen the Memsie Stakes below.

• In 1984, the Memsie Stakes was run at Sandown Racecourse due to Caulfield Racecourse undergoing construction at the time.
• Similarly, looking back at the 1940 to 1944 iterations of the Memsie Stakes, the feature race was moved to Flemington Racecourse due to Caulfield Racecourse’s use as a military training facility. 

Records

Given the long and storied history of the Memsie Stakes, there are very impressive record holders. Below is a list of some notable records held for the Memsie Stakes feature race that we think you’ll find interesting.

Most Wins as a Horse: Lord is the most successful participant at the Memsie Stakes races, with four victories under his belt. Both Eurythmic and Ajax have three wins each in Memsie Stakes races.

Most Wins as a Trainer: Jack Holt is by far the most successful trainer in the history of the Memsie Stakes with 11 total victories (including all three of Eurythmics).

Most Wins as a Jockey: There is a three-way tie for the most successful jockey in the history of the Memsie Stakes between Jack Purtell, Bill Williamson, and Frank Dempsey. Each of these jockeys has held the reins for five winners of the Memsie Stakes.

The Memsie Stakes has such a rich and interesting history and if you’re intrigued to learn more about the history of some of the other Group 1 races on the calendar, we’ve got you covered as well. All you need to do is visit our Group One races list page!

Everyone always wants to know who won the Memsie Stakes, whether it is straight after the race and you want to know if your bet got up, or months after the race and you just want to relive the action. We’ve got all the Memsie Stakes results information you're after!

There was a little bit of a boilover in the 2024 Memsie Stakes, with the highly expected battle between Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni not eventuating. In the end, it was a $14 roughie, Pinstriped, that proved too good and finished 0.4L ahead of Mr Brightside.

Gentleman Roy finished in third place, 2.65L off the leader and Pride Of Jenni finished down in fifth place. The 2024 Memsie Stakes was run in a time of 1:22.66 and there was a total of 15.15L that split all eight runners in the field.

See where each runner finished in the 2024 Memsie Stakes below:

Do you know what time it is? It’s Memsie Stakes replay time! Relive all the action that went down below:

We have all the recent Memsie Stakes winners, so you can check out the calibre of horses that have gone on to win the race since 2010. Check out all the details below:

Before you go, we’ve got one last section for you! Our Memsie Stakes FAQs section covers all the most common questions people have about the race. Check out all the juicy details below: