Coolmore Classic Tips, Best Bets, Field and Odds

The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) will be held at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, March 13 and we provide you with a comprehensive guide to the feature race for fillies and mares.

Coolmore Classic tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete Coolmore Classic guide — race details, history and past winners, lead-in form, betting markets and FAQs. Check back race week for the final field, odds and our best bets.

The Coolmore Classic is the premier mares’ handicap of the Australian autumn — a $1 million Group 1 over 1500m at Rosehill Gardens for fillies and mares aged three and up. Run on Rosehill Guineas Day, it sits as a key stepping stone to the Coolmore Legacy Stakes at The Championships three weeks later. This guide covers the Coolmore Classic dates, distance, prize money, betting markets and our full race-day tips. For the broader autumn schedule, see our Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival guide.

 

Coolmore Classic Race Details

Detail	Value
Distance	1500m
Class	Group 1 Handicap
Age / Conditions	Fillies and Mares, three-year-olds and upwards
Venue	Rosehill Gardens, Sydney
Prize Money	$1 million
Run Date	Rosehill Guineas Day (mid-March)

 

Coolmore Classic History & Winners

First staged in 1973, the Coolmore Classic has been won by an honour roll of top-class mares including Tristarc, Bentley Biscuit, Special Harmony, Dear Demi, Winx (as a three-year-old), Pretty In Pink, Nimalee, Atishu, Bella Nipotina and Skybird. Despite being a handicap, the winner is frequently among the best mares in the country.

Lead-In Races

The main lead-ins are the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m), the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) and the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) for three-year-old fillies. Mares stepping up from the Guy Walter have a particularly strong record in the race.

How to Watch the Coolmore Classic in Australia

The Coolmore Classic is run on Rosehill Guineas Day at Rosehill Gardens in mid-March, during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Live racing from Rosehill is broadcast on Sky Racing (available through Foxtel and Kayo, and in TAB venues) and streamed on Racing.com, while most online bookmakers live-stream the race to logged-in account holders. For the wider autumn programme see our Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival hub, the same-day Golden Slipper and the autumn-feature Queen Elizabeth Stakes, or browse all our horse racing tips and guides.

Coolmore Classic Betting Markets

All major Australian bookmakers price the Coolmore Classic weeks out, with a full acceptances market released after the final field is declared. The core markets are:

• Fixed-Odds Win & Place — the bread-and-butter markets, with early speculative prices followed by final acceptances pricing.
• Each-Way — typically 1/4 the odds for a place (1-2-3).
• Exotics — quinella, exacta, trifecta and First 4. See our First 4 calculator guide.
• Same Race Multis — combine multiple runners from the same race into one bet. See our Same Race Multi guide.
• Head-to-Head & Group Markets — runner-vs-runner matchups and stable/country markets.

Best Bookmakers for the Coolmore Classic

For a full comparison of the top Australian racing bookmakers, see our best horse racing betting sites in Australia guide.

Coolmore Classic FAQs

When is the Coolmore Classic?

The Coolmore Classic is run on Rosehill Guineas Day at Rosehill Gardens, traditionally the second or third Saturday in March.

What distance is the Coolmore Classic?

The Coolmore Classic is run over 1500m at Rosehill Gardens.

Who can run in the Coolmore Classic?

The Coolmore Classic is restricted to fillies and mares aged three and above. It is a handicap, so weights are framed by the Racing NSW handicapper.

How much is the Coolmore Classic worth?

The Coolmore Classic carries $1 million in total prize money.

Who has won the Coolmore Classic recently?

Recent winners include Pretty In Pink, Nimalee, Atishu, Fangirl, Bella Nipotina and Skybird. Winx won the race as a three-year-old in her first Group 1 on the way to becoming a champion.