The Hawkesbury Crown is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares held in April or May on Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day.
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Results
- 1st: #12 City Of Lights
- 2nd: #10 Tashi
- 3rd: #2 Lady Laguna
Hawkesbury Crown News
The Hawkesbury Crown is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares held on Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day in late April or early May during the autumn racing season.
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Results
- 1st: #12 City Of Lights ($6)
- 2nd: #10 Tashi
- 3rd: #2 Lady Laguna
The Joe Pride-trained Deep Impact mare and half-sister to the mighty Winx, City Of Lights ($6), just headed the 2025 Hawkesbury Crown results by the bob of the head denying Tashi right on the line in a thriller.
Hawkesbury Crown 2025 Odds & Results
Pioneer Services Hawkesbury Crown (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
12. City Of Lights (2) J: Chad Schofield 56kg
T: Joseph Pride |
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2nd
10. Tashi (1) J: Reece Jones 56kg
T: Peter Snowden |
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3rd
2. Lady Laguna (5) J: Jason Collett 60kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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4th
11. Written In Code (3) J: Braith Nock 56kg
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
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5th
14. Dark Glitter (11) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56kg
T: Mick Van Gestel |
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6th
7. Coco Jamboo (10) J: Zac Lloyd 58kg
T: Peter Snowden |
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7th
17. Anahita (8) J: Tyler Schiller 56kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
6. Thalassophile (9) J: Rachel King 58kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
3. Socks Nation (7) J: Regan Bayliss 60kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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10th
4. Roots (4) J: Adam Hyeronimus 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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11th
9. Topanga (6) J: Jay Ford 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
Data retrieved: 27/05/2025 03:44:44 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
The event is run over 1300m at set weights plus penalties and offers $200,000 in total prize money as of 2023. It is one of three Group 3 status races on the card along with the Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) for three-year-olds. In 2020 the Hawkesbury Crown took place at Rosehill offering a reduced $140,000 in prize money due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a host of lead-up races held earlier in the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival for fillies and mares to come into the Hawkesbury Crown field via including the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Randwick a fortnight before.
Princess Grace (3rd in 2023) was the last Hawkesbury Crown winner to come via a lead-up run in the Sapphire Stakes.
Following the race many mares come back during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival for a shot at a race such the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m).
The form out of the 2021 Hawkesbury Crown was franked with the winner Sweet Deal going on to run third in that year’s Tattersall’s Tiara trifecta in Brisbane.
The other key follow-up for horses out of the Hawkesbury Crown is the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone a fortnight later and in 2016 Press Report ran third in both events.
The 2022 Hawkesbury Crown form was franked with the runner-up Pippali returning that spring to run third in the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m).
The 2023 Hawkesbury Crown winner, Princess Grace, franked the form going on to run second in both the Group 1 Winx Stakes and Group 1 Memsie Stakes that spring.
The Hawkesbury Crown 2025 ran on Saturday May 3, 2025 as part of Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day and was won in a photo-thriller by a half-sister to Winx, City Of Lights ($6).
| 2025 Hawkesbury Crown | |
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| Date: | Saturday May 3, 2025 |
| Track: | Hawkesbury Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Race Type: | F&M / SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 12 | CITY OF LIGHTS | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | 2 | 56kg | $6 | |||
| 2 | 10 | TASHI | Peter Snowden | Reece Jones | 0.11L | 1 | 56kg | $4.80 | ||
| 3 | 2 | LADY LAGUNA | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Jason Collett | 2.04L | 5 | 60kg | $2.80F | ||
| 4 | 11 | WRITTEN IN CODE | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Braith Nock (a) | 2.31L | 3 | 56kg | $4.80 | ||
| 5 | 14 | DARK GLITTER | Mike Van Gestel | Kerrin McEvoy | 2.87L | 11 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 6 | 7 | COCO JAMBOO (IRE) | Peter Snowden | Zac Lloyd | 3.14L | 10 | 58kg | $11 | ||
| 7 | 17e | ANAHITA | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 3.91L | 8 | 56kg | $51 | ||
| 8 | 6 | THALASSOPHILE | Chris Waller | Ms Rachel King | 5.65L | 9 | 58kg | $41 | ||
| 9 | 3 | SOCKS NATION | Ciaron Maher | Regan Bayliss | 6.16L | 7 | 60kg | $61 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ROOTS | Chris Waller | Adam Hyeronimus | 7.04L | 4 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 11 | 9 | TOPANGA (GB) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 16.72L | 6 | 57kg | $151 | ||
| 16e | COUNTYOURBLESSINGS | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Kerrin McEvoy | 0 | ||||||
| 20e | TERRESTAR | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 0 | ||||||
| 19e | ELBA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Dylan Gibbons | 0 | ||||||
| 18e | MELODY AGAIN | Scott Singleton | Christian Reith | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | GUMDROPS | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | TIZ INVINCIBLE | Ciaron Maher | Ashley Morgan | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | BELCLARE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Nash Rawiller | 0 | ||||||
| 15e | ZEITUNG | James Cummings | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | WOOLOOWIN | Nathan Doyle | Joshua Parr | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Betting
The season’s latest Hawkesbury Godolphin Crown 2025 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Sweet Deal ($2.80 in 2021) and Princess Grace ($4.40 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Hawkesbury Gold Crown Betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in between with emergency runner Exotic Ruby gaining a start and going on to win in 2022 at $26 Hawkesbury Crown odds.
There was another blowout result in 2024 with Coco Jamboo winning the event at 40/1!
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Form
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2025 Hawkesbury Crown Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Hawkesbury Crown 2025 Tips on the autumn Group 3 this season.
- Each Way: #6 Thalassophile ($27 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The Heavy track for the Hawkesbury Crown brings Thalassophile, a proven wet-track specialist, into each-way contention on her return. Chris Waller’s six-year-old daughter of Not A Single Doubt boasts an impressive record on heavy ground (6:3-0-3) and should relish these conditions first-up. She has won fresh previously and finished her last preparation strongly with consecutive Listed placings, including a placing behind subsequent Group 1 Australian Cup runner-up Deny Knowledge. While the lengthy spell is a question mark, Waller rarely sends out unfit horses, and Rachel King’s booking is a positive. She may need the run, but offers significant value if she returns in top form.
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Field
The Hawkesbury Crown field attracts a quality line-up of fillies and mares each autumn and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2025 Hawkesbury Crown Field & Barriers will be released below on the Wednesday leading up to Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day.
The Hawkesbury Crown 2025 final field features a smart line-up of female gallopers including Lady Laguna coming off a Group 2 Sapphire Stakes third and Written In Code chasing a hat-trick.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 57110×0596 | BELCLARE (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Nash Rawiller | 16 | 60kg | 112 | ||
| 2 | 0x76306x83 | LADY LAGUNA | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Jason Collett | 6 | 60kg | 111 | ||
| 3 | 41x030360x | SOCKS NATION | Ciaron Maher | Regan Bayliss | 8 | 60kg | 103 | ||
| 4 | 0x7x28050x | ROOTS | Chris Waller | 5 | 59kg | 103 | |||
| 5 | 80x68523x8 | TIZ INVINCIBLE | Ciaron Maher | Ashley Morgan | 11 | 59kg | 94 | ||
| 6 | x58216633x | THALASSOPHILE | Chris Waller | 13 | 58kg | 101 | |||
| 7 | 150x496x35 | COCO JAMBOO (IRE) | Peter Snowden | Zac Lloyd | 17 | 58kg | 95 | ||
| 8 | 1x4150x57x | GUMDROPS | Chris Waller | 14 | 58kg | 82 | |||
| 9 | x5061310x0 | TOPANGA (GB) | Chris Waller | 7 | 57kg | 90 | |||
| 10 | 26243×8534 | TASHI | Peter Snowden | Reece Jones | 2 | 56kg | 95 | ||
| 11 | 3422241×11 | WRITTEN IN CODE | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Braith Nock (a) | 4 | 56kg | 87 | ||
| 12 | 1914x467x2 | CITY OF LIGHTS | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | 3 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 13 | x11x1351x9 | WOOLOOWIN | Nathan Doyle | Joshua Parr | 20 | 56kg | 83 | ||
| 14 | 1244128734 | DARK GLITTER | Mike Van Gestel | Keagan Latham | 19 | 56kg | 82 | ||
| 15e | 544216×357 | ZEITUNG | James Cummings | 1 | 56kg | 82 | |||
| 16e | 0x111x08x7 | COUNTYOURBLESSINGS | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 56kg | 82 | ||
| 17e | x07259450x | ANAHITA | Chris Waller | 12 | 56kg | 81 | |||
| 18e | 43183330×1 | MELODY AGAIN | Scott Singleton | Christian Reith | 18 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 19e | 141×309143 | ELBA | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Dylan Gibbons | 9 | 56kg | 75 | ||
| 20e | 41x420223x | TERRESTAR | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 15 | 56kg | 74 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Hawkesbury Crown Nominations
Early nominations for the Hawkesbury Crown in 2025 close the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | x07259450x | ANAHITA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 81 |
| 2 | 57110×0596 | BELCLARE (NZ) | M | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 112 |
| 3 | 508x4112x0 | CAPTAIN AMELIA | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 79 |
| 4 | 0x2272224x | CHICA MOJITO (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 83 |
| 5 | 1914x467x2 | CITY OF LIGHTS | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 86 |
| 6 | 150x496x35 | COCO JAMBOO (IRE) | M | 5 | Peter Snowden | 95 |
| 7 | 0x111x08x7 | COUNTYOURBLESSINGS | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 82 |
| 8 | 1244128734 | DARK GLITTER | M | 4 | Mike Van Gestel | 82 |
| 9 | 141×309143 | ELBA | M | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 75 |
| 10 | 3116×13218 | FLYING THINKER | M | 4 | Peter Snowden | 73 |
| 11 | 1x4150x57x | GUMDROPS | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 12 | 842×226913 | IMPOSANT | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 82 |
| 13 | 0x76306x83 | LADY LAGUNA | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 111 |
| 14 | 25x383x321 | MARE OF MT BULLER | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 15 | 43183330×1 | MELODY AGAIN | M | 5 | Scott Singleton | 78 |
| 16 | 102×31861 | ONYSPEED | M | 4 | Toby Pracey | 62 |
| 17 | 4×1 | OUI OUI OUI | F | 3 | Jason Attard & Lucy Keegan-Attard | 60 |
| 18 | 643147×573 | PATCHOULI DREAM | M | 4 | Matthew Hahne | 69 |
| 19 | 112x870x90 | QUEUES LIKELY (GB) | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 90 |
| 20 | 5211×41717 | RAPT | M | 4 | Jason Deamer | 84 |
| 21 | 0x7x28050x | ROOTS | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 22 | 41x030360x | SOCKS NATION | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 103 |
| 23 | 26243×8534 | TASHI | M | 5 | Peter Snowden | 95 |
| 24 | 41x420223x | TERRESTAR | M | 5 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 74 |
| 25 | x58216633x | THALASSOPHILE | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 101 |
| 26 | 80x68523x8 | TIZ INVINCIBLE | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 94 |
| 27 | x5061310x0 | TOPANGA (GB) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 28 | x11x1351x9 | WOOLOOWIN | M | 4 | Nathan Doyle | 83 |
| 29 | 3422241×11 | WRITTEN IN CODE | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 87 |
| 30 | 53083×1711 | YANKEE ONE | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 78 |
| 31 | 544216×357 | ZEITUNG | F | 3 | James Cummings | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Hawkesbury Crown History
The Hawkesbury Crown is one of the youngest races in New South Wales having first been run in 2010 and won by Serenissima. Since then, Aerobatics (2013-14) is the only dual winner and Solicit (2015) is the most well-known of the Hawkesbury Darley Crown winners.
It started out as a Listed race before gaining Group 3 status in 2014. For one year in 2015 it and the other Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day races were held at Rosehill Racecourse. The event has been previously known as the Darley Crown and Godolphin Crown for sponsorship purposes.
The 2020 Hawkesbury Crown took place at Rosehill Gardens due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions to racing.
Hawkesbury Crown Winners
Below is a full list of Hawkesbury Crown results and winners dating back to 2010.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | City Of Lights | 1 minute 17.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Tashi | ||
| 3rd | Lady Laguna | ||
| 2024 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Coco Jamboo | 1 minute 15.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Short Shorts | ||
| 3rd | Shadows Of Love | ||
| 2023 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Princess Grace | 1 minute 16.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Expat | ||
| 3rd | Dalchini | ||
| 2022 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Exotic Ruby | 1 minute 19.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Pippali | ||
| 3rd | Fashchanel | ||
| 2021 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Sweet Deal | 1 minute 16.02 seconds |
| 2nd | Jen Rules | ||
| 3rd | Air To Air | ||
| 2020 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Sweet Scandal | 1 minute 15.86 seconds |
| 2nd | In Her Time | ||
| 3rd | Dyslexic | ||
| 2019 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Irithea | 1 minute 15.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Multaja | ||
| 3rd | Manicure | ||
| 2018 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Pecans | 1 minute 16.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Ghisoni | ||
| 3rd | Invincibella | ||
| 2017 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Shillelagh | 1 minute 15.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Daysee Doom | ||
| 3rd | Kinshachi | ||
| 2016 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Nancy | 1 minute 15.62 seconds |
| 2nd | Two Blue | ||
| 3rd | Press Report | ||
| 2015 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Solicit | 1 minute 19.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Peace Force | ||
| 3rd | Calming Influence | ||
| 2014 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Aerobatics | 1 minute 16.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Plucky Belle | ||
| 3rd | Cosmic Endeavour | ||
| 2013 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Aerobatics | 1 minute 16.95 seconds |
| 2nd | Arctic Flight | ||
| 3rd | Pipette | ||
| 2012 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | More Strawberries | 1 minute 16.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Ladys Angel | ||
| 3rd | Potions | ||
| 2011 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Kanzan | 1 minute 17.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Screen | ||
| 3rd | Dysphonia | ||
| 2010 Hawkesbury Crown |
1st | Serenissima | 1 minute 17.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Renaissance | ||
| 3rd | Purrpurrlena | ||
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