Golden Rose

Golden Rose Stakes

Group One Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money: $1,000,000
Distance: 1400m

THE Golden Rose is the first major race for the three-year-olds which held a nomination for the Golden Slipper earlier that year.

The $1 million feature is run at Rosehill over 1400m is now run on the fourth Saturday of September each year and showcases punters which horses have developed over the winter months. The past winners list includes some champion thoroughbreds such as Bivouac, Exosphere, Zoustar and Manawanui.

Formerly known as the Peter Pan Stakes, the Golden Rose is extremely popular with punters as the form out of the Golden Slipper isn’t quick to forget and fast horses attract support all over the world. A race dominated by the colts and geldings, The Golden Rose is one of the must watch races during the Sydney Spring Carnival.


2024 Golden Rose betting odds

Odds for the 2024 Golden Rose are currently unavailable.


Where to bet on the Golden Rose

All of our recommended bookmakers offer markets on the Group 1 Golden Rose and the market is opened months in advance.

Take a look at the reviews of our trusted bookmakers below to make an informed decision.

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Latest Golden Rose News

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Golden Rose betting statistics and race guide

The Autumn Sun finds himself on the Golden Rose honour roll following his win in 2018.

The Golden Rose is open only to horses which were nominated for the Golden Slipper. Non-nominated runners can pay a late entry fee by the middle of June to be included.

The race is dominated by the colts and geldings with only one filly winning in the last 15 years (Forensics, 2008). There have been some quality winners in recent history, but punters weren’t able to identify the potential champion runners.

Exosphere was well found as the favourite in 2015 – one of three favourites which has won over the past 11 years, but some quality horses paid good prices in the years prior. Hallowed Crown won in 2014 and paid $5.50 when beating both Scissor Kick and Shooting To Win.

In 2013, champion three-year-old Zoustar won at odds of $6.50 and it also defeated two impressive horses in their own right. Former horse of the year winner Dissident finished in second and the talented Bull Point was third.

The likes of Epaulette ($13) and Manawanui ($7) both paid great-value prices and it shows that the Golden Rose is a great betting fixture.

Since becoming a Group 1 in 2009, six winners have been last start winners. The Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes is a good form guide with three winners coming out of that race, with the Run To The Rose an obvious form race considering the trifecta was the same in both the Run To The Rose and Golden Rose in 2019.

Peter Snowden is a trainer to follow with three wins and Hugh Bowman has five wins.


2024 Golden Rose Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Golden Rose final field is released.


Previous Golden Rose Fields

Plenty of smart three-year-olds have competed in the Golden Rose, here are some of the previous fields for the Golden Rose.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Militarize
    Chris Waller
    Joao Moreira
    2
    56.5kg
    2 Silks
    Shinzo
    Chris Waller
    Ryan Moore
    10
    56.5kg
    3 Silks
    Cylinder
    James Cummings
    Nash Rawiller
    6
    56.5kg
    4 Silks
    King Colorado
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Jason Collett
    9
    56.5kg
    5 Silks
    Don Corleone
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Joshua Parr
    5
    56.5kg
    6 Silks
    Libertad
    Annabel Neasham
    Chad Schofield
    7
    56.5kg
    7 Silks
    Moravia
    Michael Freedman
    Tyler Schiller
    4
    56.5kg
    8 Silks
    Encap
    Gary Portelli
    Dylan Gibbons
    3
    56.5kg
    9 Silks
    Butch Cassidy
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Ryan Maloney
    8
    56.5kg
    10 Silks
    Nadal
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Zac Lloyd
    13
    56.5kg
    11 Silks
    Snapback
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Sam Clipperton
    11
    56.5kg
    12 Silks
    General Salute
    Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
    Kerrin McEvoy
    12
    56.5kg
    13 Silks
    Charm Stone
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Damian Lane
    1
    54.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1
    Daumier
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Mark Zahra
    7
    56.5kg
    2
    Best Of Bordeaux
    Kacey Fogden
    TBC
    1
    56.5kg
    3
    Jacquinot
    Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    Damian Lane
    5
    56.5kg
    4
    Sejardan
    Gary Portelli
    Jason Collett
    8
    56.5kg
    5
    Political Debate
    Chris Waller
    Kerrin McEvoy
    13
    56.5kg
    6
    Promitto
    David Atkins
    Nash Rawiller
    2
    56.5kg
    7
    Golden Mile
    James Cummings
    Sam Clipperton
    11
    56.5kg
    8
    Brosnan
    Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
    Tim Clark
    17
    56.5kg
    9
    Sebonack
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    William Pike
    9
    56.5kg
    10
    Basquiat
    Chris Waller
    Chad Schofield
    12
    56.5kg
    11
    Fast Witness
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Regan Bayliss
    10
    56.5kg
    12
    Millane
    Peter Moody
    Luke Nolen
    4
    56.5kg
    13
    Zou Tiger
    John O’Shea
    Ben Melham
    15
    56.5kg
    14
    Fireburn
    Gary Portelli
    Brenton Avdulla
    16
    54.5kg
    15
    She’s Extreme
    Anthony Cummings
    Tommy Berry
    6
    54.5kg
    16
    In Secret
    James Cummings
    James McDonald
    3
    54.5kg
    17
    Paris Dior
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Blake Shinn
    14
    54.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Anamoe James Cummings James McDonald 8 56.5kg
    2 Artorius Anthony & Sam Freedman Jason Collett 11 56.5kg
    3 Captivant Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 1 56.5kg
    4 Hilal Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Joshua Parr 13 56.5kg
    5 In The Congo Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 6 56.5kg
    6 Tiger Of Malay Richard & Michael Freedman Glen Boss 4 56.5kg
    7 Remarque Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Hugh Bowman 5 56.5kg
    8 Giannis Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 9 56.5kg
    9 Royalzel Gary Portelli Rachel King 12 56.5kg
    10 Coastwatch Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 2 56.5kg
    11 Moridan Anthony Cummings Jean Van Overmeire 3 56.5kg
    12 Jamaea Robert & Luke Price Brock Ryan 7 54.5kg
    13 Startantes Robert Heathcote Regan Bayliss 10 54.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Rothfire Robert Heathcote Jim Byrne 8 56.5kg
    2 King’s Legacy Peter & Paul Snowden Hugh Bowman 9 56.5kg
    3 Mamaragan John Thompson Nash Rawiller 1 56.5kg
    4 Ole Kirk Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 3 56.5kg
    5 North Pacific Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes James McDonald 6 56.5kg
    6 Global Quest Chris Waller Brenton Avdulla 4 56.5kg
    7 Peltzer Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Kerrin McEvoy 2 56.5kg
    8 Sauvestre Chris Waller Glen Boss 5 56.5kg
    9 Yardstick Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 56.5kg

2022 Golden Rose Stakes result


1stMilitarize (+550)
2ndEncap (+240)
3rdCylinder (-166.67)

Recent Golden Rose winners

  • The Chris Waller-trained Militarize has produced a stunning finishing burst to claim the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill. Having caught the eye when flashing home for fifth in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) on September 9, the three-year-old Dundeel colt managed to add a third Group 1 win to his name at just his seventh start. Jockey Joao Moreira had Militarize ($6.00) settled on the fence in the second-half of the field and despite seemingly being strung pu in traffic with 200m to go, Militarize flew late to blouse Encap ($15.00) and Cylinder ($4.20) in the shadows of the winning post. The win handed the jockey/horse combination a third win from as many starts, all at Group 1 level after combining to claim the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produces Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) in Militarize’s two-year-old season.
  • All the talk in the lead up to the 2022 Golden Rose was about the two favoured Godolphin runners, but it was the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Jacquinot who claimed victory in the Golden Rose. Having been some ten-lengths off the leaders approaching the home turn, the three-year-old colt managed to launch down the heart of the track and get the better of race favourite In Secret in the shadows of the winning post. The win has to be seen to be believed.
  • It was an upset victory in the Golden Rose at Rosehill, as In The Congo led all of the way to defeat odds on favourite Anamoe by two tenths of a length. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt had never missed the quinella in his first five starts and was coming off a defeat behind Anamoe in the Run To The Rose, but the son of Snitzel was able to turn the tables in the $1 million feature. After jumping cleanly from barrier six under Tim Clark, In The Congo didn’t get over to the fence until they had already run 400m, but he was rated perfectly in front by Clark and was able to kick away at the 300m mark and put up a winning break.
  • All eyes were on the one $1.55 favourite Rothfire heading into the 2020 Golden Rose Stakes, but it was Ole Kirk who stole the headlines with an impressive win. It was a massive result for the Hawkes stable as they trained the first two runners past the winning post and managed to put two lengths on their closest rival. Unfortunately for favourite backers, Rothfire failed to run a drum, with the $1.55 finishing fourth, with it later being reported that he had suffered a severe tendon injury in the run.
  • Bivouac was a sure thing beaten at the 100 metre mark when Yes Yes Yes looked to have gotten the better of the Godolphin colt, before he lifted off the canvas to get up in the final strides to the joy of favourite punters to claim the 2019 Golden Rose. Amazingly, the trifecta in the Run To The Rose was the same trifecta in the Golden Rose in 2019.
  • The Autumn Sun is unlucky to have tasted defeat in the past, but backers of the Chris Waller product may have been cursing the Sun once again after the champ settled at the back of the field. Nearing the turn The Autumn Sun didn’t look to be travelling all that well but the longer the straight went the harder the horse let down. In the final 100m the Autumn Sun gobbled up the opposition to record a powerful win ahead of stablemate Zousain and The Everest competitor Graff.
  • Trapeze Artist was the second-rated runner for trainer Gerald Ryan, but it was clearly the best horse in the race as it cleared out for an impressive victory. Its form coming into the race looked average, but its form at the top level has always been good and that proved to be the case. Champagne Cuddles had the fitness edge and made good ground late and race favourite Menari battled on well for third. Read report here.
  • Astern established itself as the class three-year-old of its year scoring by 2.25 lengths. The John O’Shea-trained colt by Medaglia D’Oro burst past runners with a big turn-of-foot and it gave James McDonald won of his biggest wins before succumbing to suspension. Included in the beaten brigade was subsequent group one winner Impending and quality filly Yankee Rose.
  • Champion colt Exosphere recorded one of the easiest Golden Rose wins in history. The John O’Shea-trained runner won by 2.3 lengths over subsequent winners Speak Fondly, Sebring Sun, Ragesse, Press Statement and Holler which represented Australia at Royal Ascot in 2016. It was only a small field of eight runners, but Exosphere burst onto the scene with the win and will be remembered for it.
  • In a close finish of just a long head, Hallowed Crown edged out Scissor Kick to win. The Bart and James Cummings-trained colt settled well back throughout the run and worked to the lead with under 300m to go. It held off Scissor Kick and the fast-finishing Shooting To Win and the first four all went on to handy careers. The win was one of four victories for jockey Hugh Bowman.
  • Zoustar didn’t have the best run in 2013, but it pulled out a tough win over Dissident by a neck. Chris Waller lined up the champion three-year-old which had good support in the market and despite drawing barrier 16, jockey Jimmy Cassidy found a good spot in the field before it burst to the front with 200m to go and held them off. The field of 16 contained plenty of talent such as Bull Point, Cluster, Fast ‘n’ Rocking and multiple group 1 winner Criterion.
  • Epaulette scored the upset win at $13 to give Peter Snowden another famous victory. The colt by Commands held off stablemate Albrecht by a head in another Golden Rose classic. The field wasn’t flush with superstars, but the win was quality and gave value punters a huge windfall.
  • Another close finish was taken out by Manawanui in one of its toughest career wins. The $45,000 sales purchase proved more than its worth with the group 1 winner by holding off a stellar field. It beat home Smart Missile, Helmut, Foxwedge and Aeronautical in one of the best-quality fields in history. It won by only a short neck over Smart Missile, but it put on 3.3 lengths on Helmut.

Previous Golden Rose Stakes winners

Golden Rose Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Militarize Joao Moreira Chris Waller
2022 Jacquinot Damian Lane Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
2021 In The Congo Tim Clark Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
2020 Ole Kirk Tommy Berry Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2019 Bivouac Hugh Bowman James Cummings
2018 The Autumn Sun Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller
2017 Trapeze Artist Tye Angland Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
2016 Astern James McDonald John O’Shea
2015 Exosphere James McDonald John O’Shea
2014 Hallowed Crown Hugh Bowman Bart & James Cummings
2013 Zoustar Jim Cassidy Chris Waller
2012 Epaulette Tommy Berry Peter Snowden
2011 Manawanui Glyn Schofield Ron Leemon
2010 Toorak Toff Damien Oliver Rick Hore-Lacy
2009 Denman Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden
2008 Duporth Hugh Bowman Anthony Cummings
2007 Race Not Held
2006 Court Command Darryl McLellan Darren Smith
2005 Paratroopers Darren Beadman John Hawkes
2004 Doonan Hugh Bowman Helen Page
2003 In Top Swing Hugh Bowman Noel Mayfield-Smith
2002 Sportsman Darryl McLellan Gregory Hickman
2001 Magic Albert Justin Sheehan Albert Stapleford
2000 Dandify Brad Stewart Jim Conlan

Golden Rose Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000

Golden Rose Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Fairway
1998 Huge Jet
1997 On Air
1996 Race Not Held
1995 Flying Spur
1994 Brave Warrior
1993 March Hare
1992 Play Or Pay
1991 Big Dreams
1990 Imperial Magician
1989 Party Mood
1988 Swiftly Carson
1987 Roman General
1986 Drought
1985 Handy Proverb
1984 Black Ivory
1983 Sir Dapper
1982 Cossack Prince
1981 Best Western
1980 Impish Prince
1979 Kingston Town
1978 Kapalaran
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