Ranvet Stakes 2025 Betting Tips - Another feature for Via Sistina

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Thu. 20 Mar. 2025 17:12

Alex Marsh 20 Mar. 2025

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The Ranvet Stakes is a historic 2000m Group 1 race run at Rosehill Gardens
Via Sistina is an odds-on favourite for the 2025 edition
Fawkner Park offers value, known for strong finishes and track performance

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Via Sistina is aiming for back-to-back Ranvet Stakes wins. (Getty)

The Ranvet Stakes is a 2000m event worth $1 million and it's first of five Group 1 races contested at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Slipper Day.

2025 Ranvet Stakes Tips
2025 Ranvet Stakes Field & Odds

A feature that dates back to 1903, the Ranvet Stakes was known as the Rawson Stakes until 1987 and it was given Group 1 status in 1980.

Via Sistina is a short-priced favourite to win the 2025 Ranvet Stakes and $1.45 is her quote via Ladbrokes

2025 Ranvet Stakes Tips

2025 Ranvet Stakes Best Bet - Via Sistina

The Chris Waller-trained import is aiming to defend her Ranvet Stakes crown, with Via Sistina having taken out the 2024 edition when on Australian debut last autumn.

The daughter of Fastnet Rock has won a total of six Group 1's in Australia and that includes a last start triumph when second-up over 1600m in the Verry Elleegant Stakes.

Via Sistina will now be building towards the Queen Elizabeth and there's further improvement to come third-up on Saturday, where she's suited up in trip.

Full Count Felicia is on Australian debut for Waller (without any public workouts) and the stablemate did a Pride Of Jenni impersonation via her last win in Canada.

That gives J-Mac options early from a low draw, as it'll allow the champion hoop to remain within sight of the on-speed influences should they roll along.

2025 Ranvet Stakes Value Bet - Fawkner Park

It was a solid resumption from Fawkner Park in the Verry Elleegant Stakes, where the six-year-old was held-up at key stages before doing his best work late.

The son of Zoffany recorded the fastest last 200m of that mile Group 1 and he now steps up to his pet distance second-up (five wins and third from eight 2000m attempts).

Fawkner Park is unbeaten from two tries over this track/trip and he's building a good rapport with jockey Tyler Schiller, who has been aboard for his last four wins.

He can produce a big finish over this distance when ridden patiently and with galloping room needed late, drawing away from the rails here is no disadvantage.

When taking out the Melbourne appearances, along with the wet track efforts, Fawkner Park has been consistent and he's among the top three chances here.

2025 Ranvet Stakes Field & Odds

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Zarakem (FR)	Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra	1	59kg	$71
2	Fawkner Park (IRE)	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Tyler Schiller	5	59kg	$11
3	Lindermann	Chris Waller	Damian Lane	7	59kg	$8
4	Al Mubhir (GB)	William Haggas	Tom Marquand	6	59kg	$6.50
5	Golden Path (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Chad Schofield	4	59kg	$35
6	Via Sistina (IRE)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2	57kg	$1.45
7	Full Count Felicia (USA)	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	3	57kg	$10