Matt Laurie‘s exceptional filly, Treasurethe Moment, fresh off her stylish victory in the Vinery Stud Stakes, is the dominant odds-on favourite to continue her Group 1 winning streak in the 2025 Australian Oaks this Saturday in Sydney.
Treasurethe Moment is favourite to keep the Group 1 wins going in Sydney’s ATC Oaks 2025. Photo: Bradley Photos.
“Vinery Stud Stakes winner Treasurethe Moment is short favourite to take out this weekend’s 2025 ATC Oaks,” a racing form expert commented.
The culmination of the autumn racing carnival arrives on Saturday at Royal Randwick, featuring four elite Group 1 contests on Day 2 of The Championships, including the $1 million Australian Oaks (2400m) for the three-year-old fillies.
Commanding the Australian Oaks betting market at a short $1.60 quote with Ladbrokes is Treasurethe Moment, who is chasing her remarkable eighth consecutive victory.
The reigning VRC Oaks champion has proven her staying prowess and maintained an unblemished record this preparation.
Laurie’s stable star secured her return to Group 1 winning form with an impressive performance in the rescheduled Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) last Tuesday, with the daughter of Alabama Express showcasing her class at Rosehill.
The Vinery Stud Stakes has historically been a reliable form guide for the ATC Oaks, with Hungry Heart (2021) being the last filly to complete the double.
“Treasurethe Moment is odds-on to complete the Vinery Stud Stakes / Australian Oaks double for the first time since Hungry Heart in 2021!” a racing analyst from Races.com.au noted.
Mornington-based Laurie is aiming for his third Group 1 triumph in just one week, following the victory of his talented two-year-old Vinrock in Saturday’s Inglis Sires’.
Treasurethe Moment has drawn favourably in barrier two for the ten-filly ATC Oaks field, with the in-form jockey Damian Lane, who has secured consecutive victories in the race aboard El Patroness (2023) and Pennyweka (2024), retaining the ride.
The primary threat to Treasurethe Moment’s dominance appears to be the New Zealand performer Leica Lucy, who is the next best in the Australian Oaks betting at $4.80.
Visiting fillies from across the Tasman boast a strong record in the Australian Oaks, including the recent successes of El Patroness and Pennyweka in the past three years.
Pennyweka completed the NZ Oaks – ATC Oaks double two years ago, and there is strong support for Leica Lucy, officially under the care of Chris Waller in Australia, to follow suit.
The consistently high-performing daughter of Derryn has recorded six wins from her seven career starts, including her last five straight in New Zealand, culminating in a victory as the odds-on favourite in the Group 1 NZ Oaks over this distance at Trentham on March 22nd.
Waller has previously prepared four Australian Oaks-winning fillies, the most recent being Hungry Heart in 2021, and presents a genuine chance for a fifth success with Leica Lucy, who has drawn ideally in barrier one with champion jockey James McDonald aboard.
Waller also saddles up Belle Detelle, currently the $8 third favourite from barrier seven with Tommy Berry in the saddle.
The in-form daughter of Zed is seeking her third consecutive victory, having impressively risen in grade last Saturday to win the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m), earning her a late entry into the Oaks field.
If successful again within seven days, she would be the first to complete the Adrian Knox Stakes – Australian Oaks double since Colette in 2020.
Verona Rose, drawing the widest barrier (10), is the final filly currently priced under $10 in the ATC Oaks betting.
Trained by Gary Portelli, the recent Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic winner is coming off a fourth-place finish in the Vinery Stud Stakes.
For punters seeking value and favouring the New Zealand Oaks form, Pam Gerard has brought across her runner-up from that mile-and-a-half classic, Dubai Goldrush, who is rated an $11 chance to go one better in Sydney with Mark Zahra in the saddle.
The 2025 Asahi Super Dry Australian Oaks is scheduled to run as Randwick Race 6 at 2:40pm (AEST) on Saturday’s race card.
2025 Australian Oaks Field & Barriers
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1211111 | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | x21111x111 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 2 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 3 | 430362132 | DUBAI GOLDRUSH (NZ) | Pam Gerard | Mark Zahra | 8 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 4 | 1×114 | VERONA ROSE | Gary Portelli | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 56kg | 82 | ||
| 5 | 22311 | BELLE DETELLE | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 7 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 6 | 11×2164 | SUN ’N’ SAND | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Ms Alysha Collett | 3 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 7 | 31×173 | YOU WAHNG | Kris Lees | Craig Williams | 4 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 8 | 4415 | MISS ALEXIS | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 5 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 9 | 45×53214 | MATRIMONIAL | Nigel Blackiston | Chad Schofield | 9 | 56kg | 60 | ||
| 10 | 56×417 | ELLA HAZEL | Richard Litt | Joshua Parr | 6 | 56kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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