Golden Rose Stakes

The $1 million Golden Rose Stakes is a Group 1 feature race for three-year-old horses held at Rosehill Gardens in September each spring carnival.

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Results

  • 1st: #1 Militarize
  • 2nd: #8 Encap
  • 3rd: #3 Cylinder



The Golden Rose Stakes is a 1400m sprint race held at Rosehill Racecourse in September each season. The $1 million race is one of the richest events in the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival for three-year-olds and attracts a great group of youngsters every year. As a set weights race, colts and geldings are required to carry 55.5kg and fillies must carry 53.5kg.

The Golden Rose is now the second Group 1 race of the season in Sydney following the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and takes place on the same day as the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m). Three-year-olds traditionally come into the Golden Rose Stakes via a lead-up run in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) contested at the Rosehill track a fortnight prior.

All five Golden Rose winners from 2012 – 2016 came off a Run To The Rose start including Hallowed Crown (2014), Exosphere (2015) and Astern (2016) all completing the double. In 2017 upset Golden Rose winner Trapeze Artist upset the form winning on the back of a lead-up fourth in the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes (1500m). The Stan Fox Stakes also produced the 2018 Golden Rose winner, The Autumn Sun, who improved on a lead-up third and who would go onto win that year’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne next start.

Bivouac (2019) became the latest horse to do the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double handing jockey Hugh Bowman with his fifth winning ride in the race and connections Godolphin their sixth.

In 2020 the Golden Rose winner Ole Kirk improved on a lead-up second in the Run To The Rose and went on to further frank the form winning Melbourne’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at his next start.

The next year in 2021 In The Congo also won the Golden Rose Stakes on the back of a Run To The Rose second turning the tables on Anamoe.

In 2022 the Run To The Rose winning filly In Secret finished second to the fast-finishing Golden Rose Stakes champ Jacquinot who came off a Melbourne lead-up win in the Group 3 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes.

The 2023 Golden Rose Stakes winner Militarize was huge second-up improving on a fifth in that year’s Run To The Rose to win the Group 1.

The Golden Rose is also part of the “Golden Slam” series of races that starts with the two-year-olds in the Golden Slipper Stakes and ends with the $10 million The Golden Eagle for four-year-olds.

Golden Rose horses previously headed to Randwick a month later to contest the now defunct $1 million Bondi Stakes (1600m), a race won in 2020 by Golden Rose fifth place-getter Peltzer. As of 2022, the Bondi Stakes has been replaced by the new-look Stan Fox Stakes run as the Group 2 Callander-Presnell (1600m).

The form of the 2021 Golden Rose Stakes was franked with the runner-up Anamoe winning the Caulfield Guineas next start before a brave second in the Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Anamoe would return the following year and salute in a host more Group 1 races including the 2022 Cox Plate race.

The 2022 Golden Rose form was franked with the winner Jacquinot returning to win the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield the following February. Runner-up In Secret meanwhile further franked the form with her Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) victory down the Flemington straight that Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The 2023 Golden Rose Stakes ran at Rosehill on Saturday September 23, 2023 and saw Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira produce a sensational run to get the Chris Waller-trained Militarize ($6.50) home in style with a flashing late run from the now three-time Group 1 winning Dundeel colt. 

Golden Rose Stakes
Date: Saturday September 23, 2023
Track: Rosehill Racecourse
Distance: 1400m
Race Type: 3YO Set Weights C&G 55.5kg, F 53.5kg
Status: Group 1
Prizemoney: $1,000,000

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Results

  • 1st: #1 Militarize ($6.50)
  • 2nd: #8 Encap
  • 3rd: #3 Cylinder

The Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas in Melbourne on October 14 is on the cards for Chris Waller’s now three-time Group 1 winning colt Militarize ($6.50) who was enormous second-up coming from nowhere to flash home right over the top of his rivals for a narrow but thrilling victory in the 2023 Golden Rose Stakes results thanks to a gun ride by the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira.

Click here to read more on the gun late win by Militarize in the Golden Rose Stakes 2023.

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 1 MILITARIZE (NZ) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 2 56.5kg $6.50
2 8 ENCAP Gary Portelli Dylan Gibbons (a) 0.16L 3 56.5kg $15
3 3 CYLINDER James Cummings Nash Rawiller 0.2L 6 56.5kg $4.20F
4 9 BUTCH CASSIDY Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ryan Maloney 0.66L 7 56.5kg $41
5 13 CHARM STONE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 1.03L 1 54.5kg $6
6 7 MORAVIA Michael Freedman Tyler Schiller 1.46L 4 56.5kg $19
7 4 KING COLORADO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 1.96L 8 56.5kg $4.40
8 5 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Tim Clark 2.25L 5 56.5kg $41
9 2 SHINZO Chris Waller Ryan Moore 2.66L 9 56.5kg $6
10 11 SNAPBACK Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 3.08L 10 56.5kg $151
11 10 NADAL Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Zac Lloyd (a) 3.15L 12 56.5kg $31
12 12 GENERAL SALUTE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Kerrin McEvoy 5.5L 11 56.5kg $51
6 LIBERTAD Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Betting Odds

The season’s latest Golden Rose 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the early Sydney Spring Racing Carnival Group 1 race will be available below as soon as released.

Bivouac ($2.50 in 2019) is the last favourite in Golden Rose Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

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2023 Golden Rose Stakes Form

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2023 Golden Rose Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Races.com.au Golden Rose Stakes 2023 betting tips and exotic racing selections on the three-year-olds’ feature.

  • To Win: #1 Militarize ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Another cracking edition of the Golden Rose with a host of livewire chances. Going for a bit of value and have Chris Waller’s talented dual Group 1 winning Dundeel colt Militarize on top. He was at close to double figures at the start of the week but has been heavily backed over the past couple of days. In the autumn he was a star taking out the Inglis Sires’ – Champagne Stakes elite level double over 1400m and 1600m respectively. Fresh he caught the eye making up late ground in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) when only three-quarters back fifth. He presents fitter second-up with natural improvement, will appreciate getting back up in distance, is drawn a treat in barrier 2 and has the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira in town for the ride. Ticks plenty of boxes and can surprise at a price.

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Field

The Golden Rose Stakes field attracts the season’s top middle-distance three-year-olds, many of which would have contested the Blue Diamond Stakes and or Golden Slipper Stakes as two-year-olds in the autumn. The Run To The Rose is the key lead-up into the Golden Rose field each year.

The official Golden Rose Stakes 2023 Final Field & Barriers are set for release at 9:00am on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced by Racing NSW.

The 2023 Golden Rose Stakes field features 13 hopeful three-year-olds including Godolphin’s Run To The Rose winner Cylinder, Chris Waller’s returning Golden Slipper champion Shinzo, and the winter’s JJ Atkins hero King Colorado coming off a run against the older horses in the Winx Stakes.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Golden Rose 2023 field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 13011×5 MILITARIZE (NZ) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 2 56.5kg 104
2 3211x SHINZO Chris Waller Ryan Moore 10 56.5kg 104
3 22x1127x11 CYLINDER James Cummings Nash Rawiller 6 56.5kg 100
4 411×9 KING COLORADO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 9 56.5kg 96
5 142426×7 DON CORLEONE Peter & Paul Snowden Joshua Parr 5 56.5kg 90
6 11×18 LIBERTAD Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 7 56.5kg 90
7 122 MORAVIA Michael Freedman Tyler Schiller 4 56.5kg 87
8 3×2231 ENCAP Gary Portelli Dylan Gibbons (a) 3 56.5kg 81
9 2108×34 BUTCH CASSIDY Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ryan Maloney 8 56.5kg 80
10 26×13 NADAL Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Zac Lloyd (a) 13 56.5kg 80
11 2x3325x1 SNAPBACK Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 11 56.5kg 79
12 3x1x46 GENERAL SALUTE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Kerrin McEvoy 12 56.5kg 77
13 31x6x11 CHARM STONE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 1 54.5kg 88

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Nominations

Late nominations for the Golden Rose 2023 close at 3:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday the 6th of June, 2023.

Click here to view the complete list of official 2023 Golden Rose nominations courtesy of the Australian Turf Club (ATC). 

2023 Golden Rose Stakes First Acceptances

First acceptances for the Golden Rose Stakes 2023 close at 3:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday the 11th of July, 2023 further reducing the number of potential runners in the million-dollar showdown.

Golden Rose History

The Golden Rose Stakes was first run in 1978 as the Peter Pan Stakes and the inaugural edition of the classic was won by Kapalaran. A year later, subsequent triple Cox Plate champion Kingston Town (1979) took out the race. The event was renamed as the Golden Rose Stakes in 2003 and gained its current Group 1 status in 2009 when Denman won. Notable recent Golden Rose winners include Toorak Toff (2010), Exosphere (2015) and Astern (2016).

The 2018 Golden Rose winner The Autumn Sun went on to win his next four races including a trio of Group 1 victories in the 2018 Caulfield Guineas, 2019 Randwick Guineas and 2019 Rosehill Guineas.

In 2019 Bivouac won the Golden Rose before his Group 1 Newmarket Handicap success the following year at Flemington. He defeated Yes Yes Yes in the Golden Rose, the Chris Waller-trained runner-up franking the form by winning the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, next start.

Recent Golden Rose Winners

Year Place Horse Time
 
2023
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Militarize 1 minute 22.24 seconds
2nd Encap
3rd Cylinder
 
2022
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Jacquinot 1 minute 22.56 seconds
2nd In Secret
3rd Zou Tiger
 
2021
Golden Rose Stakes
1st In The Congo 1 minute 21.46 seconds
2nd Anamoe
3rd Coastwatch
 
2020
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Ole Kirk 1 minute 22.61 seconds
2nd North Pacific 
3rd King’s Legacy 
 
2019
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Bivouac 1 minute 21.88 seconds
2nd Yes Yes Yes
3rd Exceedance
 
2018
Golden Rose Stakes
1st The Autumn Sun 1 minute 22.24 seconds
2nd Zousain
3rd Graff
 
2017
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Trapeze Artist 1 minute 22.41 seconds
2nd Champagne Cuddles
3rd Menari
 
2016
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Astern 1 minute 23.9 seconds
2nd Omei Sword
3rd Impending
 
2015
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Exosphere 1 minute 21.83 seconds
2nd Speak Fondly
3rd Sebring Sun
 
2014
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Hallowed Crown 1 minute 24.0 seconds
2nd Scissor Kick
3rd Shooting To Win
 
2013
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Zoustar 1 minute 22.51 seconds
2nd Dissident
3rd Bull Point
 
2012
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Epaulette 1 minute 22.3 seconds
2nd Albrecht
3rd Ashokan
 
2011
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Manawanui 1 minute 23.32 seconds
2nd Smart Missile
3rd Helmet
 
2010
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Toorak Toff 1 minute 21.9 seconds
2nd Squamosa
3rd Ilovethiscity
 
2009
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Denman 1 minute 22.8 seconds
2nd Trusting
3rd Stryker
 
2008
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Duporth 1 minute 23.81 seconds
2nd Stripper
3rd Desuetude
 
2008 (March)
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Forensics 1 minute 22.43 seconds
2nd El Cambio
3rd Kingda Ka
 
2006
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Court Command 1 minute 23.1 seconds
2nd Empires Choice
3rd Mentality
 
2005
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Paratroopers 1 minute 23.52 seconds
2nd Racing To Win
3rd Pendragon
 
2004
Golden Rose Stakes
1st Doonan 1 minute 23.1 seconds
2nd Al Maher
3rd Lieutenant
 
2003
Golden Rose Stakes
1st In Top Swing 1 minute 23.99
2nd Handsome Ransom
3rd Ashenti

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