Sapphire Crown betting 2025

Sapphire Crown Betting

The Group 1 Sapphire Crown is the premier bitches only race on the Australian greyhound racing calendar. The Sapphire Crown series is open to the best 32 female greyhounds nominated, plus reserves, and is conducted over the 515m trip at Sandown Park each year. Our Sapphire Crown betting guide will run you through everything you need to know for the 2023 edition of the race, including the Sapphire Crown field, odds and latest news and tips for the 515m feature.

The most recent edition of the Sapphire Crown was won by Here Comes Milli, who is likely again to be in the mix for the G1 feature in 2025.

The 2025 Sapphire Crown heats will be raced on May 15, while the final will take place on May 23.


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2025 Sapphire Crown Greyhounds Odds

Sapphire Crown – Fixed Odds as of March 17, 2025

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025


Sapphire Crown field 2025

The Sapphire Crown final field will not be available until the heats are run on May 15, 2025. Australian Racing Greyhound will update this page when the Sapphire Crown field is released.


Sapphire Crown betting 2025

Betting for the Sapphire Crown is currently not open.


Best bookmakers for betting on the Group 1 Sapphire Crown

With the best of the best bitches contesting the series, bookmakers are always on their toes ahead of the Sapphire Crown, releasing fixed odds markets on the heats as soon as the box draws are complete, giving punters ample opportunity to get some cash on their top picks.

Notably, platforms like PlayUp and Neds offer all-in markets for the winner before the heats begin, giving punters the chance to lock in potentially higher odds if they can identify the standout contender early in the series.

The race often holds big pools on the final, so there is generally plenty of value to be found for those playing the exotic markets too.

With lots on offer when betting on the Sapphire Crown, be sure to check out the form and prices throughout the series and watch for any market movers.

Odds are not yet available for the 2025 Sapphire Crown, but be sure to check this page in the weeks leading up to the final to secure the best betting odds on offer.

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History of the Group 1 Sapphire Crown

Originally being run as the Sir Arthur Rylah Sapphire Crown, the race was first run on February 7, 1974 when taken out by South Australian star Bristol Sue which clocked 31.11 over the old 513m trip at Sandown Park. In those days, the race was run as an age restricted race for dogs and bitches.

In the early years, the race was run in late January or early February, until 1990 when it was moved to April or May. The race was relaunched in 2002 as the Sapphire Crown Classic and since that time has been a bitches only feature, with the event being conducted in November between 2002 and 2009, allowing it to act as a main precursor to the Melbourne Cup.

The race was not run in 2010, with the 2011 edition conducted in June. Since 2012 the final has been run throughout the month of May.

Since its inception, the race has been contested by some of the finest canine athletes in training, with names such as Token Prince, Bogie Leigh, Paua To Burn, Betty’s Angel, Queen Lauryn, Cindeen Shelby and Xylia Allen on the honour roll.

The aforementioned Paua To Burn is the only greyhound to win dual finals, with the NSW champion scoring brilliant victories in 2004 and 2005.

The race has been run as a group event since the introduction of group racing in 1995. For the first two years it was run as a group 3, before it was raised to group level from 1997 and 1999. Since 2000 the Sapphire Crown has been run as a group 1 race.

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Ashlee Terry embraces her Sapphire Crown winner Maja Mahi Mahi. PIC GRV Facebook.

The recent runnings of the Sapphire Crown


Group 1 Sapphire Crown – honour roll

Year Winner Trainer Distance Boxes Margin Time (s) Second Place Track
Inaugurated as the Sir Arthur Rylah Sapphire Classic
1974 Bristol Sue Alec Reid 513m ? ? 31.11 ? S/PK
1975 Dynamic Dean Paul Hogan 513m ? ? 30.67 ? S/PK
1976 Tawny Brad Greg Durham 513m ? ? 30.82 ? S/PK
1977 Overflow Love Pat Haas 513m ? ? 31.09 ? S/PK
1978 Rubin Caine Ted Sallows 513m ? ? 30.77 ? S/PK
1979 Monica’s Mist John Hellingman 513m ? ? 30.74 ? S/PK
1980 Worthy Weston Brian Jacobson 513m ? ? 30.93 ? S/PK
1981 Shamrock Flight Kevin McCabe 513m ? ? 31.06 ? S/PK
1982 Wynlee Spirit Alan Roberts 513m ? ? 31.17 ? S/PK
1983 Rocky Pyramid Fred Ladd 513m ? ? 30.65 ? S/PK
1984 Currency Lass Ned Bryant 513m 5,1,8 1-1/2L 31.10 Sarah’s Sanction S/PK
1985 Rembrandt John Hose 513m 1,2,4 Head 31.06 Silver Jim S/PK
1986 Sydney Dingaan Ned Bryant 513m 8,1,2 3L 30.82 Hawk Machine S/PK
1987 Rothwell Keith Anderson 511m 2,3,1 2-1/2L 30.63 Tidi Taipan S/PK
1988 Hogan Len Ketelaar 511m 5,1,7 1/2L 31.02 Barbariot S/PK
Renamed as the Sandown Sapphire Classic
1989 (Jan) Super Gun Edwin Baumgartner 511m 5,7,4 3L 30.81 Boilover Ash S/PK
1989 (Jul) Dapto Brandi Darren Murray 511m 7,1,6 3L 30.77 Black Pirate S/PK
Race Renamed as the Sapphire Crown Classic, Becomes Bitches-Only Race
2000 Dutchy’s Angel (VIC) Thomas Dailly 515m 2,8,3 6-1/2L 29.74 Hotshow Ben S/PK
2001 Let It Be (VIC) Neil Dicks 515m 4,2,3 3-3/4L 29.75 Ourgil Greer S/PK
2002 Bye For Now (VIC) Ian Dann 515m 4,7,8 1-3/4L 30.00 Star Witch S/PK
2003 Bogie Leigh (QLD) Tony Brett 515m 8,1,4 7-1/2L 30.07 Georgia Brown S/PK
2004 Paua To Burn (NSW) Steve Bruce White 515m 8,4,7 3-1/4L 29.85 Kalimna Rose S/PK
2005 Paua To Burn (NSW) Steve Bruce White 515m 5,1,6 10-1/4L 29.82 Dynamo Gypsy S/PK
2006 Betty’s Angel (VIC) Paul Bartolo 515m 7,6,5 5L 29.86 Ja Ja S/PK
2007 Que Sera Sera (VIC) Angela Langton 515m 8,7,4 1-1/2L 29.91 One Tree Hill S/PK
2008 Queen Lauryn (QLD) Tony Brett 515m 2,4,8 4-1/4L 29.79 Amelia Bale S/PK
2009 Cindeen Shelby (VIC) Kelvyn Greenough 515m 1,8,3 2-1/4L 29.72 Flash Of Light S/PK
2010 Race Not Held
2011 Amakler Girl (VIC) Robert Stack 515m 1,6,2 1-3/4L 29.70 Tonneli Bale S/PK
2012 Peggy May (VIC) Jason Thompson 515m 3,2,4 3L 29.42 Witch’s Potion S/PK
2013 Xylia Allen (VIC) Graeme Bate 515m 6,1,4 0.06L 29.48 Punch One Out S/PK
2014 Oakvale Destiny (SA) Jeffrey Britton 515m 5,8,1 1.00L 29.91 Oakvale Flyer S/PK
2015 Lamia Bale (VIC) Steven Collins 515m 6,1,2 Head 29.23 Angie Rocks S/PK
2016 Narralee (VIC) Stephen Creighton 515m 2,1,5 0.25L 29.47 Folio Bale S/PK
2017 Maja Mahi Mahi (VIC) Ashlee Terry 515m 2,5,3 0.05L 29.67 Up Hill Jill S/PK
2018 Go Seek Heidi (VIC) Angela Langton 515m 6,8,3 0.50L 29.55 Envy Heist S/PK
2019 Neo Cleo (VIC) Robert Britton 515m 6,5,8 1.11L 29.68 Go Seek Heidi S/PK
2020 Black Opium (VIC) Jason Thompson 515m 4,5,6 0.75L 29.57 Aston Silk S/PK
2021 Qwara Bale (VIC) Andrea Dailly 515m 6,4,3 0.83L 29.27 Carry On Star S/PK
2022 Wow She’s Fast (VIC) Jacqueline Greenough 515m 5,3,4 7.59L 28.82 Let’s Win Coin S/PK
2023 Baby Jaycee (VIC) Robert Douglas 515m 6,1,4 0.59L 29.70 Magic Muffin S/PK
2024 Here Comes Milli (VIC) Des Douch 515m 6,2,1 1.50L 29.39 Granny Roses S/PK