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The Tea Rose Stakes is a Group 2 race held mid-way through the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival in September.

Taking place on George Main Stakes Day at Royal Randwick, the Tea Rose Stakes is one of  five Group races held at the meeting. Also run on the day are the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m), Group 2 The Shorts (1100m), Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) and Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m).

A middle-distance race run over 1400m, the Tea Rose Stakes is for three-year-old fillies at set weights and is worth $200,000. A good lead-up race to the Tea Rose Stakes is the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1400m) two weeks before at Randwick. The Furious Stakes has proved a fantastic guide to the Tea Rose Stakes in recent years, with many fine fillies claiming victory in both races including Foxplay (2016).

Quality fillies that run well in the Tea Rose Stakes usually progress on to the premier fillies’ event at the carnival, the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day a fortnight later. The Tea Rose Stakes is an ideal preparation to this showcase race for females, with many punters placing a bet on the Tea Rose Stakes / Flight Stakes double. Fillies to win both races include First Seal (2014), Guelph (2013), Streama (2011), More Joyous (2009), Samantha Miss (2008), Cheeky Choice (2006), Ha Ha (2001) and Unworldy (2000).

The latest edition of the Tea Rose Stakes 2017 ran on September 16, 2017.

2017 Tea Rose Stakes
Date:	September 16, 2017
Track:	Royal Randwick
Distance:	1400m
Conditions:	3YO Fillies – Set Weights w Penalties
Weights:	55.5kg
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000
Inaugurated:	1980

2017 Tea Rose Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Alizee
• 2nd: #2 Champagne Cuddles
• 3rd: #5 Cellargirl

See the table below for the official Tea Rose Stakes 2017 results and race finishing order, the race won in an upset by the Godolphin-raced Alizee who beat home Champagne Cuddles (2nd) and the Brisbane-trained Cellargirl ($12) on way to a likely Flight Stakes target. Race favourite Tulip ($3.20) rounded out the First Four.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	6	ALIZEE	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	–	5	56kg	$10
2	2	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Bjorn Baker	Tye Angland	1.3L	7	56kg	$3.40
3	5	CELLARGIRL	Kelly Schweida	Michael Walker	2.3L	6	56kg	$12
4	1	TULIP	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Hugh Bowman	2.8L	4	56kg	$3.20F
5	3	ONE MORE HONEY	John P Thompson	Blake Shinn	2.9L	2	56kg	$41
6	7	SWEET DEAL	John P Thompson	Jason Collett	3L	8	56kg	$19
7	8	I AM EXCITED	David Pfieffer	Corey Brown	3.6L	9	56kg	$14
8	12	SMOOTH LANDING	John P Thompson	Tim Clark	4.6L	1	56kg	$51
9	9	PANDEMONIUM	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	4.8L	3	56kg	$9
10	10	ACQUME	Brad Widdup	Christian Reith	5.6L	10	56kg	$14
–	4	WHISPERED SECRET	Kris Lees	Jay Ford	–	0	–	–
–	11	REGIMEN	James Cummings	Brenton Avdulla	–	0	–	–

2017 Tea Rose Stakes Odds

The Tea Rose Stakes betting odds for 2017 will be available below with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au for punters to back their favourite spring fillies at the right price the week of the race.

2017 Tea Rose Stakes Field

The 2017 Tea Rose Stakes field of final acceptances and barrier draw will be released on the Wednesday leading-up to the race.

The official Tea Rose Stakes 2017 Final Field & Barrier Draw is now out with a dozen three-year-old fillies set to face off in the Flight Stakes lead-up including Champagne Cuddles and Tulip who are the early favourites in Tea Rose Stakes betting this weekend.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	124135×2	TULIP	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Hugh Bowman	4	56kg	83
2	1x1x32	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Bjorn Baker	Tye Angland	9	56kg	80
3	15195×4	ONE MORE HONEY	John P Thompson	Blake Shinn	2	56kg	78
4	3x4113x7	WHISPERED SECRET	Kris Lees	Jay Ford	7	56kg	82
5	140x1x12	CELLARGIRL	Kelly Schweida	Michael Walker	8	56kg	76
6	425×124	ALIZEE	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	6	56kg	78
7	324×621	SWEET DEAL	John P Thompson	Jason Collett	10	56kg	66
8	31×53	I AM EXCITED	David Pfieffer	Corey Brown	11	56kg	78
9	359×411	PANDEMONIUM	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	3	56kg	70
10	2×311	ACQUME	Brad Widdup	Christian Reith	12	56kg	70
11	112	REGIMEN	James Cummings	Brenton Avdulla	5	56kg	71
12	674×34	SMOOTH LANDING	John P Thompson	Tim Clark	1	56kg	–

2017 Tea Rose Stakes Nominations

The 2017 Tea Rose Stakes nominations are released by Racing NSW on the Monday of race week and feature the best three-year-old middle-distance fillies of the spring.

The Tea Rose Stakes 2017 Nominations attracted 17 hopefuls this season led by Lindsay Park’s flying Silver Shadow Stakes – Furious Stakes double winner Formality, her gun stablemate Tulip and the in-form Bjorn Baker-trained Champagne Cuddles.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	11302×11	FORMALITY	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	1	56kg	88
2	124135×2	TULIP	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	2	56kg	83
3	1x1x32	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	F	3	Bjorn Baker	3	56kg	80
4	15195×4	ONE MORE HONEY	F	3	John P Thompson	4	56kg	78
5	3x4113x7	WHISPERED SECRET	F	3	Kris Lees	5	56kg	82
6	140x1x12	CELLARGIRL	F	3	Kelly Schweida	6	56kg	76
7	425×124	ALIZEE	F	3	James Cummings	7	56kg	78
8	324×621	SWEET DEAL	F	3	John P Thompson	8	56kg	66
9	43x5862x4	AFRICAN RAINBOW	F	3	Bjorn Baker	9	56kg	–
10	31×53	I AM EXCITED	F	3	David Pfieffer	10	56kg	78
11	359×411	PANDEMONIUM	F	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	11	56kg	70
12	2×311	ACQUME	F	3	Brad Widdup	12	56kg	70
13	112	REGIMEN	F	3	James Cummings	13	56kg	71
14	36x57130x2	LEGAL GIRL	F	3	Clarry Conners	14	56kg	63
15	40×021	TORVILL	F	3	Clarry Conners	15	56kg	63
16	6×13	BELLA SUCCESS	F	3	Chris Waller	16	56kg	62
17	674×34	SMOOTH LANDING	F	3	John P Thompson	17	56kg	–

Tea Rose Stakes History

First run in 1980, the inaugural winner of the Tea Rose Stakes was Dark Eclipse. It began as a Listed race run over 1400m but soon gained Group 3 status in 1983. The race distance was increased in 1985 to 1500m when the Tea Rose Stakes became a Group 2 event. From 1990 – 1991 the race was run over the increased distance of 1550m before reverting back to 1500m in 1992. In 2007 the race was not held due to equine influenza. From 2013 onwards, the Tea Rose Stakes has been raced over 1400m as opposed to the previous 1500m.

Tea Rose Stakes Records
Race Record (at current 1400m distance):	Guelph 1:22.1 (2013)

Recent Tea Rose Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Alizee	1 minute 22.58 seconds
	2nd	Champagne Cuddles
	3rd	Cellargirl
2016 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Foxplay	1 minute 23.9 seconds
	2nd	Skylight Glow
	3rd	Quick Feet
2015 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Pearls	1 minute 24.44 seconds
	2nd	Honesta
	3rd	Kimberley Star
2014 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	First Seal	1 minute 22.8 seconds
	2nd	Winx
	3rd	Earthquake
2013 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Guelph	1 minute 22.1 seconds
	2nd	Arabian Gold
	3rd	Bound For Earth
2012 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Longport	1 minute 29.33 seconds
	2nd	Norzita
	3rd	Jade Marauder
2011 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Streama	1 minute 30.31 seconds
	2nd	Pane In The Glass
	3rd	Florentina
2010 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	More Strawberries	1 minute 29.72 seconds
	2nd	Parables
	3rd	Ambers Waltz
2009 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 28.7 seconds
	2nd	Melito
	3rd	Deer Valley
2008 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Samantha Miss	1 minute 30.61 seconds
	2nd	Kimillsy
	3rd	Glowlamp
2007 Tea Rose Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Cheeky Choice	1 minute 30.01 seconds
	2nd	Gallant Tess
	3rd	My Lady’s Chamber
2005 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Mnemosyne	1 minute 32.19 seconds
	2nd	Fashions Afield
	3rd	Sydney Owner
2004 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Prisoner Of Love	1 minute 29.48 seconds
	2nd	Wager
	3rd	Covertly
2003 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Shamekha	1 minute 30.01 seconds
	2nd	Unearthly
	3rd	Miss Ivy
2002 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Victory Vein	1 minute 28.95 seconds
	2nd	Ms Bowie
	3rd	Quiet As
2001 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Ha Ha	1 minute 29.78 seconds
	2nd	Lady Cay
	3rd	Hosannah
2000 Tea Rose Stakes	1st	Unwordly	1 minute 30.17 seconds
	2nd	Dynamic Love
	3rd	Lady Mulan