Champions Sprint Betting Tips 2025
Champions Sprint Tips & Preview
Blackbook is home to the latest Champions Sprint betting tips, odds and bonus bets for the race formerly known as the VRC Sprint Classic.
Part of the Flemington Spring Carnival, the Sprint is part of Champions Day on the final day of Melbourne Cup week.
It is joined on the program by the Champions Stakes and Champions Mile.
Punters should look for the sprinters which haven’t been in work throughout the winter and they could be fresh up for the VRC Sprint Classic.
It’s a race down the Flemington straight and some horses simply don’t handle straight racing.
Horses that have experience running at Flemington is a bonus and there aren’t too many upset winners of the VRC Sprint Classic. It’s a tough race to win with the likes of Black Caviar, Miss Andretti, Buffering and Takeover Target winning since 2004.
All-in odds for the Champions Sprint are offered in the months leading up to the Group 1 feature and the latest market and our betting tips are available in the days before the race.
Champions Sprint Final Field
The field for the Sprint Classic will be confirmed in the days leading up to the race. We will update the field when it’s released by RISA during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Champions Sprint Betting Sites & Promos
Bookmakers will have VRC Sprint Classic bookie offers available closer to the race. These can include better odds or bonus bet offers for running second and third in the race.
We provide you with a full list of promotions and specials for the race in the build up as well as the top betting sites to be using below.
VRC Sprint History
The VRC Sprint Classic was inaugurated in 1960 and became a Group 1 race just 19 years later in 1979. It’s considered one of the best sprint races on the Australian racing calendar and that’s evident with its past winners.
Run under weight-for-age conditions, the VRC Sprint Classic has been called many different names throughout the years. Some of the more recognisable are the Patinack Farm Classic, Darley Classic and Salinger Stakes.
The stake of $1 million is enough to attract the big players and after being originally run on the first day of the carnival, it was changed to Day 4 in 2006.
Famous wins in recent history came from Black Caviar, which scored consecutive wins in 2010 and 2011. Another popular winner was Redzel in 2017. He would back up his Everest victory at Flemington.
Champions Sprint Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Imperatriz |
| 2022 | Roch 'n' Horse |
| 2021 | Nature Strip |
| 2020 | Bivouac |
| 2019 | Nature Strip |
| 2018 | Santa Ana Lane |
| 2017 | Redzel |
| 2016 | Malaguerra |
| 2015 | Delectation |
| 2014 | Terravista |
| 2013 | Buffering |
| 2012 | Mental |
| 2011 | Black Caviar |
| 2010 | Black Caviar |
| 2009 | All Silent |
| 2008 | Swick |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti |
| 2006 | Dance Hero |
| 2005 | Glamour Puss |
| 2004 | Takeover Target |
| 2003 | Ancient Song |
| 2002 | Rubitano |
| 2001 | Sudurka |
| 2000 | Easy Rocking |
Champions Sprint Live Streaming
Punters can live stream the Champions Sprint at Dabble or Ladbrokes. The Australian-based bookmakers shows all Australian and New Zealand racing live and all you need to do is have a positive account balance.
For the full guide on how to stream, see our Spring Carnival racing live streaming guide.
