South Australian Derby 2025 Tips, Field & Race Guide
The South Australian Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at Morphettville.
The $1 million, 2500m event is open to 3YOs with set weights conditions.
We provide you with South Australian Derby tips as well as an in depth guide into the runners, horses, final field, barrier draw, news, betting odds and information, and how you can watch a live stream to watch the race unfold.
CONTENTS: Schedule | Live Stream | Bonus Bets | Tips | Nominations | Field & Barrier Draw | Results & Replays | Odds | History | Winners | Top 5 Winners
| Date | May 3 |
| Track | Morphettville Racecourse |
| Distance | 2500m |
| Class | Group 1 |
| Race Type | Set Weights |
| Prizemoney | $1 million |
| Age | 3YO |
South Australian Derby Tips
When trying to find the winner of the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville, keeping some important factors on your side can help you.
Our experts assess all the South Australian Derby runners, their form, barrier draws, speedmap and more to help come up with our betting pointers and 2025 tips to help you back the winner.
Our team of expert tipsters will provide 2025 South Australian Derby tips and selections once the final field has been declared.
South Australian Derby Latest News
South Australian Derby Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 South Australian Derby takes place at 12:00am on April 24, 2025.
South Australian Derby Field & Barrier Draw
The final field and barrier draw for the 2025 South Australian Derby will be released at 9:00am April 29, 2025.
This page will be updated following the barrier draw.
Check out the South Australian Derby barrier draw stats & info.
2024 South Australian Derby Results & Replay
| Finish | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | SP |
| 1 | COCO SUN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ms Jamie Kah | 8 | 54.5kg | $5 |
| 2 | WARMONGER (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damian Lane | 12 | 56.5kg | $6 |
| 3 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Jason Holder | 11 | 56.5kg | $26 |
| 4 | ANTRIM COAST (NZ) | Stephen Marsh | Michael Dee | 5 | 56.5kg | $7.50 |
| 5 | AHURIRI (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 9 | 54.5kg | $4.80 |
| 6 | TULSA KING | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Jake Toeroek | 15 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 7 | GOLD WOLF (NZ) | David & Coral Feek | Neil Farley | 1 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 8 | BOLD SOUL (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Jake Noonan | 10 | 56.5kg | $9 |
| 9 | OUTOVSTOCK (NZ) | Chad Ormsby | Opie Bosson | 16 | 56.5kg | $15 |
| 10 | STEEL BLAZE | Brett Lazzarini | Dom Tourneur | 7 | 56.5kg | $101 |
| 11 | WARIALDA WARRIOR | John Ramsey | Darryl McLellan | 14 | 56.5kg | $61 |
| 12 | JUST BERRILLIANT | Ricky Maund | Jeffrey Maund | 6 | 56.5kg | $61 |
| 13 | SHINJUKU (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Todd Pannell | 2 | 56.5kg | $61 |
| 14 | SUNSETS | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Jacob Opperman | 3 | 56.5kg | $18 |
| 15 | A SAMURAI MIND | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | Lachlan Neindorf | 4 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 16 | GLAD YOU THINK SO | John Sargent | Blake Shinn | 13 | 56.5kg | $13 |
Coco Sun too good in the SA Derby 👌 pic.twitter.com/LPZBPWj24u
— swiftbet.com.au (@swiftbetcomau) May 4, 2024
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South Australian Derby Odds
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South Australian Derby History
In its rich history dating back to 1860, the South Australian Derby has been won by plenty of smart stayers who have gone on to great things.
The long list of South Australian Derby winners include Melbourne Cup winner Subzero, who did the double in 1992, and Mummify, who went on to land the Caulfield Cup in 2003 following victory in the Morphettville classic.
South Australian Derby winners Shiva’s Revenge (1991) and Count Chivas (1995) both went agonisingly close to Melbourne Cup glory when finishing runner-up in Australia’s biggest race at Flemington.
Shiva’s Revenge was beaten 2.5 lengths by Let’s Elope in 1991 whilst Count Chivas finished 2.3 lengths away from Saintly in the 1996 edition of ‘the race that stops a nation.’
The South Australian Derby takes place at Morphettville Racecourse in May, on occasion it is held in April, and is one of the highlights of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival each year.
It has been held over a variety of distances since its inception in 1860 when claimed by Midnight over approximately 2400m. It was run over 2600m in 1980 but now takes place over 2500m which has been the case since 1995.
Carrying $500,000 in prizemoney, the Derby has carried Group 1 status since 1979 with Top Ware claiming the event during its first running at the elite level.
The race is the premier staying race for three-year-olds during the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival and attracts South Australia’s top-performed stayers, as well as raiders from Sydney, Melbourne and WA.
Notable winners of the South Australian Derby include Tim Whiffler (1865), The Assyrian (1880), Auraria (1895), Gatum Gatum (1961), Zarita (2008), Rebel Raider (2009) and Delicacy (2015).
Tim Whiffler (1867), The Assyrian (1882), Auraria (1895) and Gatum Gatum (1963) would all go on to claim the Melbourne Cup at some point following their victories in the South Australian Derby.
| 2024 | Coco Sun |
| 2023 | Dunkel |
| 2022 | Jungle Magnate |
| 2021 | Explosive Jack |
| 2020 | Russian Camelot |
| 2019 | Qafila |
| 2018 | Leicester |
| 2017 | Volatile Mix |
| 2016 | Howard Be Thy Name |
| 2015 | Delicacy |
| 2014 | Kushadasi |
| 2013 | Escado |
| 2012 | Zabeelionaire |
| 2011 | Shadows In The Sun |
| 2010 | Kidnapped |
| 2009 | Rebel Raider |
| 2008 | Zarita |
| 2007 | Lazer Sharp |
| 2006 | Testifiable |
| 2005 | Tails Of Triomphe |
| 2004 | Hard To Get |
| 2003 | Mummify |
| 2002 | Pantani |
| 2001 | Big Pat |
| 2000 | Blue Murder |
Top 5 South Australian Derby Winners
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South Australian Derby Bonus Bets
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