The TL Baillieu Handicap is a Group 3 act on Tancred Stakes Day at Rosehill Gardens during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Results
- 1st: #2 Nepotism
- 2nd: #10 Savvy Hallie
- 3rd: #5 Tupakara
TL Baillieu Handicap News
Tancred Stakes Day 2025 was called off on Saturday due to heavy rainfall with all 10 races, including the 2025 TL Baillieu Handicap, postponed until Tuesday April 1. Click here for the full story.
The TL Baillieu Handicap is a Group 3 race conducted at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in late March during the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Results
- 1st: #2 Nepotism ($5)
- 2nd: #10 Savvy Hallie
- 3rd: #5 Tupakara
The rescheduled 2025 TL Baillieu Handicap results on Tuesday saw Nepotism ($5) best handle the Heavy (8) track with Team Hawkes’ Brutal colt impressively carrying 58kg to a 1 length win to break his maiden status at his second start off a Group 2 Todman third the run prior.
TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 Odds & Results
Rosehill Bowling Club Baillieu (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
2. Nepotism (3) J: Tyler Schiller 58kg
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
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2nd
10. Savvy Hallie (5) J: Jay Ford 54kg
T: Brad Widdup |
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3rd
5. Tupakara (6) J: Jason Collett 55kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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4th
11. Barbarossa (4) J: Kerrin McEvoy 54kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
9. Next Jen (10) J: Chad Schofield 54kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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6th
12. Michelangelo (2) J: Tim Clark 54kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
13. Siriusly Hot (1) J: Harry Coffey 54kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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8th
6. Dusty Bay (9) J: Tom Marquand 55kg
T: Tracey Bartley |
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9th
3. Sanctified (7) J: Damian Lane 57.5kg
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
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10th
1. Quietly Arrogant (8) J: Tommy Berry 58.5kg
T: Peter Snowden |
Data retrieved: 28/05/2025 07:45:24 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
A quality handicap for two-year-old horses run over 1400m, the event offers $250,000 in total prize money and is a key act on Tancred Stakes Day that is headlined by two Group 1 races – the Tancred Stakes (2400m) and Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
Young horses head into the TL Baillieu Handicap field via earlier autumn runs in races including the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) or Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) a fortnight earlier at the track.
Following a run in the TL Baillieu Handicap, two-year-olds may continue onto the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick or step up to a mile for the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) in mid-April.
In 2016 Prized Icon ran second in the Baillieu Handicap and won the Champagne Stakes two starts later. The following year, The Mission (2017) won the Baillieu and after an unplaced Sires’ run took out the Group 1 Champagne Stakes.
The form of the 2021 TL Baillieu was franked when the runner-up Converge went on to third in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) that April and also win the Group 1 J. J. Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane that winter.
The 2022 TL Baillieu Handicap form was franked with the winner Williamsburg going on to run third that prep in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m). He also returned in the autumn of 2023 and placed third in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
The 2024 TL Baillieu Handicap winner Linebacker franked the form with a next-up second in the Champagne Stakes and a Group 1 Randwick Guineas victory the following autumn in 2025.
The TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 ran on Tuesday April 1, 2025 at Rosehill Gardens on Tancred Stakes Day as a lead-up to the Champagne Stakes after being postponed due to heavy rainfall in Sydney on Saturday and was won in style by progressive Brutal colt Nepotism ($5) for Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes.
| TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Tuesday April 1, 2025 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap – 2YOs |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NEPOTISM | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 58kg | $5 | |||
| 2 | 10 | SAVVY HALLIE | Brad Widdup | Jay Ford | 1.35L | 5 | 54kg | $6.50 | ||
| 3 | 5 | TUPAKARA | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jason Collett | 2.3L | 6 | 55kg | $6 | ||
| 4 | 11 | BARBAROSSA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 2.88L | 4 | 54kg | $19 | ||
| 5 | 9 | NEXT JEN | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 2.94L | 10 | 54kg | $4.20F | ||
| 6 | 12 | MICHELANGELO | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 3.38L | 2 | 54kg | $10 | ||
| 7 | 13 | SIRIUSLY HOT | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 3.98L | 1 | 54kg | $41 | ||
| 8 | 6 | DUSTY BAY | Tracey Bartley | Tom Marquand | 11.01L | 9 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 9 | 3 | SANCTIFIED (NZ) | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Damian Lane | 16.19L | 7 | 57.5kg | $6 | ||
| 10 | 1 | QUIETLY ARROGANT | Peter Snowden | Tommy Berry | 17.16L | 8 | 58.5kg | $17 | ||
| 7 | ICHIBAN KOJI | Chris Waller | Reece Jones | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | KATSUMI OROCHI | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tommy Berry | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | I AM OVERS | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Alysha Collett | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Betting
The season’s latest TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available the week of the race.
Linebacker ($1.85 in 2024) was the last favourite in TL Baillieu Handicap betting to win.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Tips
Stay tuned for our insider TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 Tips on the Tancred Stakes Day event this autumn.
- To Win: #4 Katsumi Orochi ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Going to have something on KATSUMI OROCHI (7) at his second run and first for his new stable. The nicely bred Maurice colt was with Wendy Kelly when he debuted running third at huge odds last month in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude. Devil Play was second in that race, franking that form with a Group 1 Blue Diamond win next up and credible Golden Slipper fifth. This youngster hasn’t raced since but has now moved to Anthony & Sam Freedman’s care. Tommy Berry has the ride from a mid-field alley and the horse has been kept fit with two subsequent trials. Was on speed in the Prelude and might do the same and go on with it here. Each Way.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Form Guide
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2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Field
The TL Baillieu Handicap field draws classy two-year-olds showing the potential to run out a strong 1400m or even a mile. Many of the youngsters in the race missed out on a run in the $4.92 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) the weekend prior or were saved for this easy target.
The official 2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and listed below.
The TL Baillieu Handicap 2025 final field features a promising line-up of two-year-olds led in betting by Team Hawkes’ Brutal colt Nepotism coming off a close third in the Group 2 Todman Stakes on debut.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 41930 | QUIETLY ARROGANT | Peter Snowden | James McDonald | 9 | 58.5kg | |||
| 2 | 3 | NEPOTISM | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 58kg | |||
| 3 | 353 | SANCTIFIED (NZ) | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Damian Lane | 8 | 57.5kg | |||
| 4 | 3 | KATSUMI OROCHI | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tommy Berry | 7 | 57kg | |||
| 5 | 47×4 | TUPAKARA | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jason Collett | 6 | 55kg | |||
| 6 | 10 | DUSTY BAY | Tracey Bartley | Tom Marquand | 10 | 55kg | |||
| 7 | 73 | ICHIBAN KOJI | Chris Waller | Reece Jones | 12 | 54.5kg | |||
| 8 | 3 | I AM OVERS | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Alysha Collett | 13 | 54kg | |||
| 9 | 1 | NEXT JEN | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 11 | 54kg | |||
| 10 | 25 | SAVVY HALLIE | Brad Widdup | Jay Ford | 5 | 54kg | |||
| 11 | 4288 | BARBAROSSA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 54kg | |||
| 12 | 64 | MICHELANGELO | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 2 | 54kg | |||
| 13 | 6×39 | SIRIUSLY HOT | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 1 | 54kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 TL Baillieu Handicap Nominations
Early nominations for the TL Baillieu Handicap close the Monday of race week and will be made available below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 4288 | BARBAROSSA | C | 2 | James Cummings | |
| 2 | 31 | CONGRESSMAN | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 3 | 10 | DUSTY BAY | G | 2 | Tracey Bartley | |
| 4 | 3 | I AM OVERS | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 5 | 73 | ICHIBAN KOJI | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 6 | 3 | KATSUMI OROCHI | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 7 | 6 | LADY PANKHURST | F | 2 | John Sargent | |
| 8 | 64 | MICHELANGELO | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |
| 9 | 3 | NEPOTISM | C | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 10 | 1 | NEXT JEN | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 11 | 0 | POLISH PLAYGIRL | F | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | |
| 12 | 41930 | QUIETLY ARROGANT | C | 2 | Peter Snowden | |
| 13 | 353 | SANCTIFIED (NZ) | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 14 | 25 | SAVVY HALLIE | F | 2 | Brad Widdup | |
| 15 | 6×39 | SIRIUSLY HOT | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 16 | 47×4 | TUPAKARA | F | 2 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 17 | 7×49 | VALEDICTORIAN | C | 2 | Michael Freedman |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
TL Baillieu Handicap History
The TL Baillieu Handicap has been run and won since 1986 and is named in honour of the Australian Jockey Club’s former Chairman Tom Latham Baillieu. From 2010 – 2016 it ran as The Schweppervescence (and again in 2022), and after starting out as a Listed race it gained Group 3 status in 2011.
Before the move to Rosehill Racecourse in 2010 the TL Baillieu Handicap was previously contested at a number of other Sydney racetracks including Royal Randwick, Randwick’s Kensington track and Warwick Farm Racecourse.
Recent TL Baillieu Handicap Winners
Below is a full list of TL Baillieu Handicap results and winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Nepotism | 1 minute 25.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Savvy Hallie | ||
| 3rd | Tupakara | ||
| 2024 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Linebacker | 1 minute 23.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Anode | ||
| 3rd | Broadsiding | ||
| 2023 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Amur | 1 minute 24.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Inhibitions | ||
| 3rd | Waverly | ||
| 2022 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Williamsburg | 1 minute 33.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Moko | ||
| 3rd | Matcha Latte | ||
| 2021 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Saif | 1 minute 23.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Converge | ||
| 3rd | Gin Martini | ||
| 2020 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Holyfield | 1 minute 26.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Untamed | ||
| 3rd | Time Is Precious | ||
| 2019 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Bellevue Hill | 1 minute 28.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Strasbourg | ||
| 3rd | Fortress Command | ||
| 2018 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Irukandji | 1 minute 24.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Aristocratic Miss | ||
| 3rd | Spin | ||
| 2017 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | The Mission | 1 minute 27.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Astoria | ||
| 3rd | Muraahib | ||
| 2016 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Attention | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Prized Icon | ||
| 3rd | Crafty Cop | ||
| 2015 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Takedown | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Street Rapper | ||
| 3rd | Mine Two | ||
| 2014 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Bachman | 1 minute 26.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Scratch Me Lucky | ||
| 3rd | Veuvelicious | ||
| 2013 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Champollion | 1 minute 26.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Ideal Guide | ||
| 3rd | Rightoncue | ||
| 2012 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Flying Snitzel | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Dear Demi | ||
| 3rd | Strength | ||
| 2011 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Do You Think | 1 minute 24.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Cocky Raider | ||
| 3rd | Satirical Boy | ||
| 2010 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Skilled | 1 minute 24.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Fashion | ||
| 3rd | Kudakulari | ||
| 2009 Ajax Stakes |
1st | Onemorenomore | 1 minute 25.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Rogue Warrior | ||
| 3rd | Euphemism | ||
| 2008 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Rhyno Chaser | 1 minute 26.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Polaway | ||
| 3rd | Wembley | ||
| 2007 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Pistols | 1 minute 24.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Switchblade | ||
| 3rd | Cigar Royale | ||
| 2006 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Mentality | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Excites | ||
| 3rd | Theseo | ||
| 2005 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Astronomia | ||
| 3rd | Dower | ||
| 2004 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Gaze On | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | Dancing Bridges | ||
| 2003 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Winning Belle | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Yes Boss | ||
| 3rd | Sir Dex | ||
| 2002 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Redwood Falls | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Salameh | ||
| 3rd | Huit | ||
| 2001 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Vita | 1 minute 25.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Sircarn Damon | ||
| 3rd | Whim Wham | ||
| 2000 TL Baillieu Handicap |
1st | Clonmel | 1 minute 26.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Vampire | ||
| 3rd | Restless | ||
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