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The Goodwood 2025 Betting Tips - Can Giga Kick launch first-up?
- The Goodwood is South Australia's most prestigious race
- Giga Kick is a top contender; superbly weighted in this Group 1
- Ameena and Volcanic Express are also tipped for performance, with strategic advantages
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Giga Kick is contesting The Goodwood first-up. (Getty)
The Goodwood has a long history as South Australia’s feature sprint and overall, this 1200m Group 1 is Adelaide's most prestigious race.
- 2025 The Goodwood Tips
- 2025 The Goodwood Field & Odds
Champion winners on the honor roll include Takeover Target and Black Caviar for a feature which dates back to 1881.
For The Goodwood in 2025, Giga Kick is a $2.20 favourite with Picklebet
2025 The Goodwood Tips
2025 The Goodwood Best Bet - Giga Kick
While he couldn't salute in four spring performances following a 12-month absence, Giga Kick was unfairly maligned throughout his last prep.
An Everest-winning sprinter who also took out the All Aged Stakes and Doomben 10,000 as a three-year-old, the gelding only just missed in his 2024 spring target.
Leading into last year's Everest, Giga Kick was big in condition via his two lead-up runs and a shorter turnaround for this autumn/winter is beneficial.
I felt his last jump-out was the pick of his three April heats and as the class horse with 54.5kg under set weights and penalties, he's superbly weighted in The Goodwood.
2025 The Goodwood Next Best Bet - Ameena
Anthony & Sam Freedman almost pulled off a Group 1 win first-up with Ameena, who resumed with a runner-up finish in the Robert Sangster Stakes.
With the winner (Charm Stone) in the best going and with this filly denied an outside run early in the run home, Ameena arguably should've won her return outing.
The three-year-old has a 2kg weight swing on Charm Stone from their recent clash and keeping the daughter of Tassort to sprint distances could be the key.
Being only second-up in her third prep, Ameena still has upside, while the first four home in last year's Goodwood all came from the Robert Sangster Stakes.
2025 The Goodwood Value Bet - Volcanic Express
The John Hawkes Stakes (formerly DC Mckay Stakes) is an underrated form reference for The Goodwood, with Despatch (2019) and Savatoxl (2021) having completed the double.
Santa Ana Lane also produced a cracking run in that event before taking out The Goodwood and Volcanic Express arrives off a second in the John Hawkes Stakes.
His rating received a big boost following his Listed triumph at Oakbank two starts back and interestingly, blinkers were removed following that victory.
A big, strong galloper who can produce a huge finish, Volcanic Express is still untapped and blinkers have been reapplied for The Goodwood.
2025 The Goodwood Field & Odds
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charm Stone | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ben Melham | 6 | 56.5kg | $9.50 |
| 2 | Climbing Star (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 3 | 56.5kg | $15 |
| 3 | Sghirripa | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | Ben Price | 13 | 56kg | $41 |
| 4 | Watchme Win | Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 2 | 56kg | $17 |
| 5 | Sir Sway | Sue & Jason Jaensch | Jake Toeroek | 4 | 55.5kg | $41 |
| 6 | Stretan Angel | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 1 | 55kg | $13 |
| 7 | Giga Kick | Clayton Douglas | Mark Zahra | 12 | 54.5kg | $2.20 |
| 8 | Reserve Bank | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Jamie Melham | 9 | 54.5kg | $6 |
| 9 | Press Down | Peter Hardacre | Rochelle Milnes (a) | 10 | 54.5kg | $91 |
| 10 | Volcanic Express | David Jolly | Justin Potter | 11 | 54.5kg | $51 |
| 11 | Generosity | Simon A Miller | Lucy Fiore | 5 | 52.5kg | $11 |
| 12 | Ameena | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Dean Yendall | 8 | 52.5kg | $9 |
| 13 | Prairie Flower | Will Clarken & Niki O'Shea | Will Price | 7 | 52.5kg | $31 |
Odds courtesy of Picklebet & correct on 07/05/2025.
Verdict
Our tips for the 2025 Goodwood are:
Giga Kick
To Win
$2.20 - 5 Units
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Ameena
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$9.00 - 1 Unit
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Volcanic Express
Each Way
$51.00 - 1 Unit
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