The Run to the Rose is a 1200 metre sprint held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney in early September as a lead-up to the Golden Rose Stakes.
Open to horses aged three years old and run under set weights plus penalties conditions, The Run to the Rose is a genuine test of sprinting ability and tends to display some of the best talent on the Sydney circuit. With a total prize pool of $200,000, the race attracts plenty of great young horses from renowned stables looking for bigger spring targets over the coming weeks.
The Run to the Rose is now contested on a spring race card featuring two other Group 2 status races – the Theo Marks Stakes and the Stan Fox Stakes.
The Run to the Rose is a major lead up event to the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m), one of Sydney racing’s main events and worth $1 million prize money. The Golden Rose runs a fortnight later at Rosehill and usually contains quite a few horses that previously participated in the Run to the Rose. It is definitely worth watching the lead up race in order to get an idea of how the field interacts and to gauge form for the Golden Rose.
The Run to the Rose 2017 was run on Saturday September 9th, 2017.
| 2017 Run to the Rose | |
|---|---|
| Date: | September 9th, 2017 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 3YO SWP |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2017 The Run To The Rose Results
Check out the official The Run To The Rose 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, the race won by over a length by the Gerald Ryan-trained favourite Menari who is on track for a Golden Rose bid in a fortnight.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MENARI | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | – | 9 | 56kg | $2.30F |
| 2 | 4 | PARIAH | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 1.5L | 3 | 57kg | $3.80 |
| 3 | 11 | PERAST | Paul Perry | Adam Hyeronimus | 3L | 6 | 55kg | $101 |
| 4 | 10 | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.2L | 5 | 55kg | $4 |
| 5 | 8 | SHOGUN SUN | Kelly Schweida | Christian Reith | 3.4L | 8 | 55kg | $26 |
| 6 | 7 | CHAUFFEUR | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 4.3L | 2 | 55kg | $10 |
| 7 | 1 | INVADER | Peter & Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | 6.7L | 7 | 58.5kg | $21 |
| 8 | 2 | DIAMOND TATHAGATA | Mark Newnham | Corey Brown | 7.9L | 4 | 57.5kg | $201 |
| 9 | 3 | TANGLED | Chris Waller | Tye Angland | 8.4L | 1 | 57.5kg | $81 |
| – | 6 | QIJI PHOENIX | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 9 | SIEGE OF QUEBEC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | – | 0 | – | – |
2017 Run to the Rose Field
The 2017 Run to the Rose field will be published in full below once released by Racing NSW the week of the race.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x251212x6 | INVADER | Peter & Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | 9 | 58.5kg | 95 |
| 2 | 2x170x8 | DIAMOND TATHAGATA | Mark Newnham | Corey Brown | 4 | 57.5kg | 82 |
| 3 | 4x51100x | TANGLED | Chris Waller | Tye Angland | 1 | 57.5kg | 82 |
| 4 | 1220×1 | PARIAH | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 3 | 57kg | 89 |
| 5 | 12540×1 | MENARI | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 11 | 56kg | 88 |
| 6 | 1117x | QIJI PHOENIX | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 6 | 56kg | 73 |
| 7 | 132590×2 | CHAUFFEUR | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 55kg | 83 |
| 8 | 5x612x212 | SHOGUN SUN | Kelly Schweida | Christian Reith | 10 | 55kg | 70 |
| 9 | 112 | SIEGE OF QUEBEC | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 55kg | 74 |
| 10 | 21x | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 55kg | 70 |
| 11 | 136×67 | PERAST | Paul Perry | Adam Hyeronimus | 8 | 55kg | 63 |
2017 Run to the Rose Nominations
The Run To The Rose 2017 nominations are taken on the Monday of race week and traditionally attract three-year-olds coming off lead-up Sydney runs in races like The Rosebud or San Domenico Stakes.
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x251212x6 | INVADER | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 1 | 58.5kg | 95 |
| 2 | 124135×2 | TULIP | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 2 | 55kg | 83 |
| 3 | 132590×2 | CHAUFFEUR | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 3 | 55kg | 83 |
| 4 | 1220×1 | PARIAH | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 4 | 57kg | 89 |
| 5 | 12540×1 | MENARI | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 5 | 56kg | 88 |
| 6 | 2x170x8 | DIAMOND TATHAGATA | C | 3 | Mark Newnham | 6 | 57.5kg | 82 |
| 7 | 552124x | GOODFELLA | C | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 7 | 55kg | 76 |
| 8 | 4x51100x | TANGLED | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 8 | 57.5kg | 82 |
| 9 | 5x612x212 | SHOGUN SUN | G | 3 | Kelly Schweida | 9 | 55kg | 70 |
| 10 | 112 | SIEGE OF QUEBEC | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 10 | 55kg | 74 |
| 11 | 2x12x8 | CONDOR HEROES | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 11 | 55kg | 75 |
| 12 | 21x | KEMENTARI | C | 3 | James Cummings | 12 | 55kg | 70 |
| 13 | 1117x | QIJI PHOENIX | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 13 | 56kg | 73 |
| 14 | 136×67 | PERAST | C | 3 | Paul Perry | 14 | 55kg | 63 |
Run to the Rose History
The Run to the Rose was inaugurated in 2003, with Gilded Youth taking out the first edition of the race. Originally called the Monakea 3YO Quality Handicap, the race changed name in 2005 for a year to the Smithfield RSL Club Handicap. From 2006 onwards, it has been known as The Run to the Rose. A listed race from the outset, the Run to the Rose was upgraded to Group 3 in 2007. In 2015 it was upgraded to a Group 2 event and has retained that status since.
For much of its early years the Run to the Rose was run over 1300 metres, however the distance was reduced to 1200 metres from 2011 onwards. The Golden Rose is 1400 metres.
Notable Run to the Rose winners include Eremein (2004), El Cambio (2007) and Pierro (2012). Run to the Rose results since the race’s first edition in 2003 are listed below.
Run to the Rose Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 The Run to the Rose |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Menari | 1 minute 08.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Pariah | ||
| 3rd | Perast | ||
| 2016 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Astern | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Turn | ||
| 3rd | Impending | ||
| 2015 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Exosphere | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Press Statement | ||
| 3rd | Holler | ||
| 2014 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Hallowed Crown | 1 minute 12.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Kumaon | ||
| 3rd | Ygritte | ||
| 2013 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Va Pensiero | 1 minute 09.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Dissident | ||
| 3rd | Marseille Roulette | ||
| 2012 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Pierro | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Your Song | ||
| 3rd | Epaulette | ||
| 2011 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Smart Missile | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Foxwedge | ||
| 3rd | Helmet | ||
| 2010 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Squamosa | 1 minute 18.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Masquerader | ||
| 3rd | Testarhythm | ||
| 2009 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Denman | 1 minute 16.6 seconds |
| 2nd | More Than Great | ||
| 3rd | Bombay Sling | ||
| 2008 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Desuetude | 1 minute 18.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Maybe I | ||
| 3rd | Emperor Bonaparte | ||
| 2007 The Run to the Rose |
1st | El Cambio | 1 minute 16.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rapid Jacko | ||
| 3rd | Turffontein | ||
| 2006 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Mentality | 1 minute 17.6 seconds |
| 2nd | He’s No Pie Eater | ||
| 3rd | Boncoeur | ||
| 2005 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Paratroopers | 1 minute 16.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Pendragon | ||
| 3rd | Thunderbird Hill | ||
| 2004 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Eremein | 1 minute 18.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Uber | ||
| 3rd | Econsul | ||
| 2003 The Run to the Rose |
1st | Gilded Youth | 1 minute 16.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Charmview | ||
| 3rd | Confectioner | ||