South Australian Derby 2025 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Wed 30 Apr 2025 06:11

Bets.com.au Staff 30 Apr 2025

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The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2025 South Australian Derby
This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, May 3 at Morphettville
Final field is available below

Statuario has drawn barrier three in the 2025 South Australian Derby. (Getty)

Statuario (barrier 3) relished the rise to 2400m last start when winning the Galilee Series Final at Caulfield and the son of D'argento has completed a trial since that April 5 performance.

The three-year-old won two races over a long first campaign and now with four runs completed this prep, he has a good platform for Saturday's Group 1 assignment.

John Allen stays aboard Statuario and the Irishman is aiming for his fifth win in the South Australian Derby.

With runner-up finishes via his last two outings, Lavalier (barrier 15) has been building well and the rise in distance should suit off his chasing performance in last Saturday's Chairman's Stakes.

The Godolphin galloper is superbly bred, with Lavalier a younger sibling to five stakes winners and that includes Epaulette and Helmet (both Group 1 winners).

American Wolf (barrier 11) arrives off back-to-back victories in Victoria and he showed his staying prowess last start with a brave win in the VRC St Leger (2800m).

Mark Zahra takes the reins on the son of Tivaci and the star hoop was in terrific form on the opening day of the Adelaide Racing Carnival, with a hat-trick recorded last Saturday and that includes a Group 1 double.

Chase Your Dreams (barrier 19) is a daughter of Contributer who impressed at Echuca last time out when bolting over 2100m and 2500m shouldn't worry her off that April 18 performance.

Fillies have saluted in three of the last ten South Australian Derbies, which includes Coco Sun (last year's winner).

Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr) prepared Jungle Magnate to win the 2022 South Australian Derby and they train Global Eclipse (barrier 6), who was a six-length maiden winner at Cranbourne on april 18.

His early campaign form around Belle Detelle (subsequent Group 3 winner) and Miss Alexis (competitive twice at Group level) has stood up in Sydney.

Politely Dun (barrier 2) was well-held as runner-up behind Statuario in the Galilee Series Final, but he was still strong late and the three-year-old put one length on Litzdeel, a stablemate who then pushed American Wolf in the VRC St Leger.

Snoopy Now (barrier 8) is one of the main local contenders and the Port Adelaide Guineas winner backed up his Listed success with a good chasing effort in the Chairman's Stakes (second-fastest last 200m of the race).

South Australian Derby 2025 Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Goldrush Guru	Andrew Gluyas	Jason Holder	18	56.5kg	$15
2	Statuario	Emma-Lee & David Browne	John Allen	3	56.5kg	$3.70
3	Confetti Garden	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Liam Riordan	14	56.5kg	$21
4	American Wolf (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Mark Zahra	11	56.5kg	$7
5	Saint Emilion	Ciaron Maher	Todd Pannell	7	56.5kg	$11
6	Snoopy Now	Darryl Hewitt	Connor Murtagh	8	56.5kg	$17
7	Dubai Focus	Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor	Ben Melham	13	56.5kg	$21
8	Lavalier	James Cummings	Jamie Melham	15	56.5kg	$5
9	Politely Dun	Danny O'Brien	Daniel Stackhouse	2	56.5kg	$15
10	Roctave (NZ)	Stephen Marsh	Jordan Childs	9	56.5kg	$26
11	Darknconfidential	Stuart Gower	Rochelle Milnes (a)	12	56.5kg	$101
12	Compressing (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	10	56.5kg	$67
13	Scintillante (NZ)	Cliff Brown	Billy Egan	5	56.5kg	$34
14	Cavity Bay	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Harry Coffey	17	54.5kg	$26
15	Femminile	Phillip Stokes	Lachlan Neindorf	4	54.5kg	$26
16	Chase Your Dreams (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Ethan Brown	19	54.5kg	$15
17e	Captain Hilfiger (NZ)	Peter Gelagotis	TBA	16	56.5kg	$101
18e	Global Eclipse	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Ben Melham	6	56.5kg	$11
19e	Gin Rummy	Alexander Justice	Justin Potter	1	56.5kg	$201

Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes & correct on 29/04/2025.

South Australian Derby Winners

The first ever running of the South Australian Derby was back in 1860, making it one of Australia’s oldest races.

Champions such as Mummify, VRC Derby winner Rebel raider and many people’s favourite Melbourne Cup winner Subzero have all taken out this 2500m staying event.

Jungle Magnate (2022), Dunkel (2023) and Coco Sun (2024) have won the last three editions of the South Australian Derby.