Coolmore Classic: Date, how to watch, past winners & more

The Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney in March every year.

Run over a distance of 1500 metres, under set weight conditions, the Coolmore Classic is for fillies and mares aged three years old and above.

With $1million in prize money up for grabs, the Coolmore Classic always attracts a stellar field.

Here is everything you need to know about the Coolmore Classic.

Coolmore Classic date

The Coolmore Classic takes place in March each year and the 2025 edition of the race will be held on Saturday 15th March.

Coolmore Classic time

The exact start time for the Coolmore Classic has yet to be announced, but in 2024 it was Race 8 on the card and is likely to remain the same in 2025.

Coolmore Classic venue

The Coolmore Classic takes place at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, in Sydney, New South Wales.

How to watch the Coolmore Classic

The Coolmore Classic will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7 and also via the 7plus app.

Coolmore Classic prize money

The amount of prize money for the Coolmore Classic was raised from $750,000 to $1million in 2023.

The winner will take home a cool $580,000, second place $190,000 and third place $98,000.

The top 10 all earn prize money at the Coolmore Classic, with 9th and 10th both winning $8,000 for their efforts.

Coolmore Classic history

The Coolmore Classic was raced for the first time in 1973 and has undergone several name changes since then.

It has been named the Coolmore Classic since 1996.

It was a Principal Race up until 1978 and earned Group 2 status from 1979 to 1983.

The Coolmore Classic became a Group 1 race in 1986 and has remained at that level ever since.

Coolmore Classic previous winners

Miss Personality was the first ever winner of the race in 1973.

Zougotcha won the 2024 edition of the Coolmore Classic for trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald.

There have been many famous winners of the Coolmore Classic including Sunline, who won the race in both 2000 and 2002.

Coolmore Classic odds

Lady Shenandoah is the hot fancy to win the 2025 edition of the Coolmore Classic and is priced at 3.75.

Autumn Glow and Stefi Magnetica are both priced at 7.00, while Aeliana is 9.00.

Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.