The Michael Freedman-trained filly Apocalyptic has emerged as a top contender for the Group 1 Flight Stakes following the release of nominations for the $750,000 Randwick feature.
Furious Stakes winning filly Apocalyptic is one of the best in all-in 2025 Flight Stakes betting. Photo: Bradley Photos.
The unbeaten filly is a standout among the 59 early entries and is poised to be a major force in the final leg of the Princess Series on October 4.
Apocalyptic, a lightly-raced daughter of Extreme Choice, has quickly captured the attention of the racing world. She went from being a maiden to a Group 2 winner in just her second career start, a victory that saw her defeat a more seasoned field in the Furious Stakes.
She currently sits on the second line of all-in 2025 Flight Stakes betting at $4.50 through Ladbrokes.
The favourite, however, is the Bjorn Baker-trained Within The Law ($4.20). The filly threw her rider in the Golden Slipper as a juvenile but bounced back with an impressive second in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes. She has had two runs this spring, including a fifth with excuses in the Furious Stakes, and is expected to be a major threat over the mile.
Other top contenders include Gary Portelli‘s consistent mare Queen Of Clubs ($7), who ran third in the Silver Shadow, and the consistent Tupakara ($8), who despite being a maiden, has shown immense promise with a number of top-three finishes in tough company, including a third in the Champagne Stakes and a second in the Furious Stakes.
A major market mover is the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Alpha Sofie ($13), who is now on a three-race winning streak after a dominant two-length win in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes.
The stable also has two other promising fillies in their four-horse contingent, including the undefeated Vivid Sun.
Eleven-time winning trainer Gai Waterhouse has two nominees in the mix, as she chases a record-extending twelfth win in the famous Randwick mile.
Her two entries, who she trains in partnership with Adrian Bott, are outsiders but she has a history of pulling off a big win in the race.
Last year’s winning trainer Chris Waller has seven entries, including his shortest-priced runner Karinska ($15), as he chases back-to-back victories.
Other notable entries include Ciaron Maher‘s Atlantic Jewel runner-up Custom and the Golden Slipper champion Marhoona.
2025 Flight Stakes Nominations
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4111 | ALPHA SOFIE | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 2 | 2×1 | APOCALYPTIC | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 3 | 4355×21 | ARTISTIC VENTURE | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 4 | 4 | AURORA EFFECT | F | 3 | Edward Cummings | |
| 5 | 0x340x41 | AUTUMN BLONDE | F | 3 | John Sargent | 66 |
| 6 | BEAUTIFULLY (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 7 | BONUS SEASON | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | ||
| 8 | 5×4 | BREEDERS SUN | F | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 9 | 32x | CHATTERLEY | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 10 | 10×61 | CHERISH ME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 11 | 7373×162 | CUSTOM | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 12 | 0x33 | ENVIABLE | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 61 |
| 13 | 7x121x | ETHEREUM GIRL | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 14 | 67×53218 | EXPULSION | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 15 | 6 | FASHIONABLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 16 | 1×5 | FEROCIOUS FRANKIE (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 17 | 47x | FULLALOVE | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | |
| 18 | GORGEOUS | F | 3 | David Pfieffer | ||
| 19 | 3115×2 | JUST A JOURNEY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 70 |
| 20 | 178×56 | KARINSKA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 21 | 10x023x4 | KUJENGA | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 22 | 4 | LADY GIOVANNA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 23 | 6230×8 | LADY PANKHURST | F | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 24 | 1 | LATHLAIN | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 25 | 1×67 | LIGHTHOUSE LASS | F | 3 | John Ramsey | 56 |
| 26 | 9×6 | LISTEN SWEETHEART | F | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 27 | 8 | LUPA CAPITOLINA (NZ) | F | 3 | Joseph Pride | |
| 28 | 3 | MAGENTA SKIES (GB) | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 29 | 121x | MARHOONA | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 30 | 3x | MARSEPT | F | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 31 | 4x | MILES OF GLORY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 32 | 1x4405x34 | MISS CELINE | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 33 | 1 | NEPO BABY | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 34 | 150×7 | NEXT JEN | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 35 | 1×15 | OLE DANCER | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 36 | 1666×848 | OPEN SECRET | F | 3 | John Thompson | |
| 37 | 2 | OTTOLENGHI (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 38 | 2x | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 39 | 037x | POLISH PLAYGIRL | F | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 40 | 57×2 | POLO | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 41 | 513×6 | PROFOUNDLY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 64 |
| 42 | 87x51x3 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 74 |
| 43 | 4 | RAJWA | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 44 | 8×385 | REFLECT | F | 3 | Joseph Pride | |
| 45 | 3×1 | RUSKA ROMA | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | |
| 46 | 7x231x3 | SALTY PEARL | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 47 | 3 | SEYCHELLES (NZ) | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 48 | 27 | SHE MOVES TOO | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 49 | 39 | SOLAR DANCE | F | 3 | John Sargent | |
| 50 | 1117×0 | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | 75 |
| 51 | 311×0 | STARDOM | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 74 |
| 52 | 25×3 | THE PEARLS (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 53 | 13414×50 | THE PLAYWRIGHT | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 54 | 2 | THERE WERE ROSES (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 55 | 47x4323x2 | TUPAKARA | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 56 | 31 | VIA FLAMINIA (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 60 |
| 57 | 60×1 | VIVIAN’S EXPRESS | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 60 |
| 58 | 1×1 | VIVID SUN | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 59 | 1121P32x25 | WITHIN THE LAW | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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