Punters are heavily backing Chris Waller‘s mare, Fangirl, to secure her fourth Group 1 victory in the 2025 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill this Saturday.

Chris Waller’s multiple Group 1 winning mare Fangirl is top elect to add to her elite level tally in Saturday’s 2025 George Ryder Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart.

Golden Slipper Day will feature five elite-level races, including the $1 million George Ryder Stakes (1500m).

Fangirl ($3.30) is the favourite, aiming to improve on her 2023 runner-up finish to Anamoe.

She began her autumn campaign with a win in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes, defeating stablemates Lindermann and Via Sistina, and then placed second to Via Sistina in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes.

“Fangirl is well backed to hand the Waller stable an eighth win in the George Ryder Stakes this weekend in Sydney!” a racing analyst from Races.com.au reported.

Waller, who has seven previous George Ryder wins, including four with Winx (2016-19), has four runners in the race.

However, Buckaroo ($23), Militarize ($51), and Kovalica ($81) are all at long George Ryder Stakes odds at Ladbrokes.

Royal Patronage ($4.20), trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, is the second favourite.

The French-bred entire won the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes and has been a consistent performer in mile races including a third placing to Fangirl in the 7 Stakes last year.

Royal Patronage caught the eye in his first-up run this season when claiming an upset victory in Randwick’s Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at $18 two weeks ago.

“He has been a consistent force in the mile features of the past including a third in the Epsom Handicap last year and gets his chance to challenge again here second-up over the 1500m from barrier three with Tim Clark in the saddle,” a racing expert noted.

Ceolwulf ($5.50), last year’s Epsom Handicap – King Charles III Stakes Group 1 double winner trained by Joe Pride, and Tom Kitten ($6.50), trained by James Cummings, are also among the leading contenders.

Tom Kitten has seen significant market support, moving from $11.

“Tom Kitten in the Royal Blue has been heavily backed over the past 24 hours despite drawing barrier 11 of 11 for jockey Ben Melham to overcome,” a betting expert confirmed.

“He ran around in the same races as Ceolwulf last prep including an Epsom second and King Charles fourth before his third in the lucrative $10 million Golden Eagle.

“This autumn he brings in the Melbourne form lines to Sydney on Saturday having caught the eye first-up when racing out of his skin to go down a nostril-flare to Mr Brightside in Caulfield’s Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m).

“He then took on the WFA stars again in the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington a fortnight ago and broke their hearts with his thrillingly close victory when turning the tables on Mr B.

Gringotts ($9.50) and Group 1 Stradbroke winning mare Stefi Magnetica ($9.50) round out the single-figure contenders for trainers Ciaron Maher and Bjorn Baker respectively.

The 2025 The Agency George Ryder Stakes is scheduled for Rosehill Race 7 at 4:00pm (AEDT).

2025 George Ryder Stakes Field

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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