George Ryder Stakes: Date, how to watch, past winners and more

The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in March of each year.

Raced under weight for age conditions over a distance of 1500m, the George Ryder Stakes is for horses aged three years old and above.

The George Ryder Stakes is now one of the most prestigious races of the Sydney Autumn Carnival and also attracts international horses.

Here is everything you need to know about the George Ryder Stakes.

George Ryder Stakes date

The George Ryder Stakes is one of the biggest races of the Sydney Autumn Carnival and will take place on Golden Slipper day.

The 2025 edition of the race will take place on Saturday 22nd March.

The George Ryder Stakes is one of five Group 1 races on that card, which also includes the Golden Slipper, Rosehill Guineas, The Galaxy and the Ranvet Stakes.

George Ryder Stakes time

The exact start time for the George Ryder Stakes has yet to revealed, but in 2024 it was Race 7 on the card and is likely to remain the same this time around.

George Ryder Stakes venue

The George Ryder Stakes takes place at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales.

George Ryder Stakes how to watch

The George Ryder Stakes will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7, and also via the 7plus app.

George Ryder Stakes prize money

The total amount of prize money for the George Ryder Stakes stands at a cool $1million.

The winner takes home $580,000, second place $190,000 and third place $98,000.

Every horse that finishes in the top 10 of the George Ryder Stakes, earn prize money. 9th and 10th earn $8,000.

George Ryder Stakes history

The George Ryder Stakes was first raced in 1903 and it was originally known as the Railway Stakes - Marvel Loch won the first-ever edition of the race.

It was initially a Principal Race, but earned Group 1 Status in 1980 and has remained that way ever since.

The name was changed to the George Ryder Stakes in 1974.

George Ryder Stakes previous winners

Veight was the winner of the 2024 George Ryder Stakes, with jockey Damien Lane on board.

Super mare Winx is the most famous winner of the race, winning it four years on the bounce between 2016 and 2019.

Lonhro was also a back-to-back winner in 2003/04, as was Emancipation in 1983/84.

George Ryder Stakes odds

Fangirl is the hot fancy at 3.00 to win the 2025 edition of the George Ryder Stakes, while Ceolwulf is next in the betting at 5.00.

I Wish I Win can be backed at 6.50, while Broadsiding is 7.50.

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