Red Roses Stakes

The Red Roses Stakes is a Group 3 sprint for fillies held at Flemington Racecourse on Oaks Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

2023 Red Roses Stakes Results

  • 1st: #4 Mumbai Muse
  • 2nd: #3 Saltaire
  • 3rd: #5 Appin Girl



The 2023 Red Roses Stakes is a 1100m sprint held at Flemington Racecourse during the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November each year.

A Group 3 event, the Red Roses Stakes is held under set weights and penalties conditions and is restricted to three year old fillies fighting for $300,000 in total prize money.

The Red Roses Stakes is held on Crown Oaks Day, now Kennedy Oaks Day, which is the third day of the four day Melbourne Cup Carnival. It shares the race program with a number of other black type races including the Group 1 Kennedy Oaks (2500m).

Fillies tend to gravitate towards the Red Roses Stakes following a wide variety of preparations. Most will have been racing on the Melbourne circuit in the weeks prior, although some might make the journey from Sydney or elsewhere. The Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) held at Flemington in September has proven to be a mildly accurate lead up race. The Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic (1600m) might be targeted by some of the handier types on their way.

Following the Red Roses Stakes, some fillies might head to the paddock for a rest, while others might choose to extend their campaign. The Listed Twilight Glow Stakes (1400m) at Sandown is one potential future target, while some might head over to Western Australia for the WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in mid-November.

The 2023 Red Roses Stakes was held on Thursday November 9, 2023 as part of Flemington’s VRC Oaks Day and won in style by the in-form Michael Freedman-trained Mumbai Muse ($7.50) ridden by Tommy Berry. 

Red Roses Stakes 2023
Date: Thursday November 9, 2023
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 1100m
Race Type: 3YO Fillies SW+P
Status: Group 3
Prize money: $300,000

2023 Red Roses Stakes Results

  • 1st: #4 Mumbai Muse ($7.50)
  • 2nd: #3 Saltaire
  • 3rd: #5 Appin Girl

Michael Freedman’s Group 2 placed Zoustar filly Mumbai Muse ($7.50) made it back-to-back wins after a Listed Randwick win led to her taking out a Group 3 on Oaks Day with a flashing late run right down the outside to defeat beaten favourite Saltaire by three-quarters of length in the 2023 Red Roses Stakes results.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 MUMBAI MUSE Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 16 57kg $7.50
2 3 SALTAIRE John O’Shea Blake Shinn 0.75L 4 57kg $6.50EF
3 5 APPIN GIRL Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted Mark Zahra 1.15L 12 57kg $17
4 14 AVIATRESS Richard & Chantelle Jolly Jake Toeroek 2.65L 11 55kg $11
5 13 EXCESS Julius Sandhu Beau Mertens 3.9L 1 55kg $13
6 15 HEARCOMESTHESTAR John Moloney Damien Oliver 4.2L 7 55kg $31
7 1 BOSSY NIC Tony & Calvin McEvoy Chad Schofield 4.95L 14 58kg $26
8 2 SHESALLSHENANIGANS Simon Zahra Blaike McDougall 6.2L 10 57kg $11
9 12 HONOR GALORE Cliff Brown Damian Lane 6.6L 2 55kg $21
10 10 ADITI Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 6.8L 13 55kg $20
11 8 INHIBITIONS James Cummings Michael Dee 7L 15 56kg $15
12 9 CIGAR FLICK Chris Waller James McDonald 7.75L 6 56kg $6.50EF
13 7 FIRE LANE Brad Widdup Craig Williams 7.85L 8 56kg $19
14 6 PRINCESS DUHALLOW Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Jamie Kah 8.05L 5 57kg $41
15 16 HEART OF GLASS Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 8.15L 3 55kg $8
16 11 RED DATES Leon & Troy Corstens Billy Egan 23.15L 9 55kg $101
19e ZARKANA Wayne Francis & Glen Kent 0
18e BRAZEN STYLE Shane Nichols 0
17e QUEEN STARLIGHT Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Red Roses Stakes Betting Odds

See below for the latest 2023 Red Roses Stakes odds below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your tips on the race at the right price.

Written Beauty ($1.80 in 2020) was the last favourite in Red Roses Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Aitch Two Oh saluting at Red Roses Stakes odds of $21.

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2023 Red Roses Stakes Form Guide

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2023 Red Roses Stakes Tips

  • To Win: #9 Cigar Flick ($9 at time of publish) – BET NOW

She is firming for the win but remains top value. Chris Waller’s Churchill filly Cigar Flick looks very well positioned to return to winning form with a Group 3 Oaks Day victory. She won first-up at Randwick in the winter and has been competitive in plenty since. Fourth in the Listed Rosebud a half-length beaten, Group 2 Furious Stakes fifth under two lengths off the winner, and last start fourth here at Flemington. She was eye-catching when two lengths off Stretan Angel in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes, looked like she handled the track well, James McDonald rides and good gate eight draw. Can’t see why she is at this price.

2023 Red Roses Stakes Field

The Red Roses Stakes field is comprised of some fairly handy three year old fillies haling from many places, but mainly Melbourne stables.

Good lead-up races into the event now known as the Kennedy Plate include Moonee Valley’s Listed Crockett Stakes (1200m) on Cox Plate Day and earlier on Caulfield Cup Day the Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m).

The 2023 Red Roses Stakes field  is announced on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once released by Racing Victoria.

The Red Roses Stakes 2023 final field features a capacity line-up of three-year-old fillies led in betting by the widely-drawn Michael Freedman-trained Mumbai Muse coming off a Listed win at Randwick.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 214×36 BOSSY NIC Tony & Calvin McEvoy Chad Schofield 17 58kg 75
2 x1311x6154 SHESALLSHENANIGANS Simon Zahra Blaike McDougall 12 57kg 81
3 21x9624x72 SALTAIRE John O’Shea Blake Shinn 5 57kg 77
4 35×4391 MUMBAI MUSE Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 19 57kg 81
5 113×6 APPIN GIRL Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted Mark Zahra 14 57kg 77
6 5x414x044 PRINCESS DUHALLOW Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Jamie Kah 6 57kg 69
7 1540×57616 FIRE LANE Brad Widdup Craig Williams 10 56kg 79
8 2326×31225 INHIBITIONS James Cummings Michael Dee 18 56kg 80
9 1453×1454 CIGAR FLICK Chris Waller James McDonald 8 56kg 75
10 2x7x127 ADITI Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 16 55kg 67
11 43×711 RED DATES Leon & Troy Corstens Billy Egan 11 55kg 66
12 1×18 HONOR GALORE Cliff Brown Damian Lane 2 55kg 68
13 12 EXCESS Julius Sandhu Beau Mertens 1 55kg 66
14 11 AVIATRESS Richard & Chantelle Jolly Jake Toeroek 13 55kg 66
15 16×3 HEARCOMESTHESTAR John Moloney Damien Oliver 9 55kg 64
16 1 HEART OF GLASS Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 4 55kg 64
17e 21 QUEEN STARLIGHT Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 3 55kg 62
18e 4×1 BRAZEN STYLE Shane Nichols Craig Newitt 7 55kg 62
19e 5×4 ZARKANA Wayne Francis & Glen Kent 15 55kg 59

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Red Roses Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Red Roses Stakes in 2023 are released on the Friday prior to the event and will be published below once announced.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 214×36 BOSSY NIC F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 1 58kg 75
2 33331×8055 TREASURWAY F 3 Jason Warren 2 58kg 72
3 x1311x6154 SHESALLSHENANIGANS F 3 Simon Zahra 3 57kg 81
4 35×4391 MUMBAI MUSE F 3 Michael Freedman 4 57kg 81
5 21x9624x72 SALTAIRE F 3 John O’Shea 5 57kg 77
6 113×6 APPIN GIRL F 3 Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted 6 57kg 77
7 5x414x044 PRINCESS DUHALLOW F 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 7 57kg 69
8 2326×31225 INHIBITIONS F 3 James Cummings 8 56kg 80
9 1540×57616 FIRE LANE F 3 Brad Widdup 9 56kg 79
10 1453×1454 CIGAR FLICK F 3 Chris Waller 10 56kg 75
11 1×18 HONOR GALORE F 3 Cliff Brown 11 55kg 68
12 2x7x127 ADITI F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 12 55kg 67
13 43×711 RED DATES F 3 Leon & Troy Corstens 13 55kg 66
14 12 EXCESS F 3 Julius Sandhu 14 55kg 66
15 11 AVIATRESS F 3 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 15 55kg 66
16 16×3 HEARCOMESTHESTAR F 3 John Moloney 16 55kg 64
17 1 HEART OF GLASS F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 17 55kg 64
18 5x1548x46 ACAPPELLA MOON F 3 Clayton Douglas 18 55kg 63
19 0564×13248 ATLANTIC SPIRIT F 3 Tom Conlan 19 55kg 62
20 21 QUEEN STARLIGHT F 3 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 20 55kg 62
21 4×1 BRAZEN STYLE F 3 Shane Nichols 21 55kg 62
22 5×4 ZARKANA F 3 Wayne Francis & Glen Kent 22 55kg 59

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Red Roses Stakes History

The Red Roses Stakes can trace its history at least as far back as 1983 when Nouvelle Star took out the event.

The Red Roses Stakes was a listed event until it was upgraded prior to the 2014 edition. Prior to 2014, it was held over 1200m.

The Red Roses Stakes has been known by a few different names in its time, including the Gucci Icons of Heritage Stakes, the Gucci Stakes, the TCL Electronic Stakes, the Cadbury Roses Stakes, the Cadbury Eden Stakes, the Schweppervescence Stakes, the Schweppes Agrum Stakes, and the Aquaveta Stakes.

Notable Red Roses Stakes winners include Goodwood Lady (1985), Princess D’Or (1994), Wyndham Special (2000), Tahni Girl (2004), Gold Edition (2006), and Shamal Wind (2012).

In 2022 Aitch Two Oh set a new race record winning the Red Roses Stakes over 1100m in 1 minute 2.96 seconds.

Red Roses Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.

Red Roses Stakes Results

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Red Roses Stakes
1st Mumbai Muse 1 minute 3.57 seconds
2nd Saltaire
3rd Appin Girl
2022
Red Roses Stakes
1st Aitch Two Oh 1 minute 2.96 seconds
2nd La Danseuse Rouge
3rd Bay Thirteen
2021
Red Roses Stakes
1st Flying Evelyn 1 minute 5.14 seconds
2nd A Very Fine Red
3rd Seradess
2020
Red Roses Stakes
1st Written Beauty 1 minute 3.76 seconds
2nd Marboosha
3rd Celestine
2019
Red Roses Stakes
1st Sisstar 1 minute 3.52 seconds
2nd Niccovi
3rd California Zimbol
2018
Red Roses Stakes
1st Bleu Roche 1 minute 3.82 seconds
2nd Causeway Girl
3rd Meryl
2017
Kennedy Plate
1st Jorda 1 minute 3.36 seconds
2nd I Am Excited
3rd Smart Coupe
2016
Red Roses Stakes
1st Spright 1 minute 03.09 seconds
2nd Super Too
3rd Miss Wonderland
2015
Red Roses Stakes
1st Secret Agenda 1 minute 04.0 seconds
2nd Tempt Me Not
3rd Lake Geneva
2014
Red Roses Stakes
1st Onemorezeta 1 minute 03.2 seconds
2nd Eloping
3rd Tawteen
2013
Red Roses Stakes
1st Melrose Place 1 minute 10.6 seconds
2nd Sense Of Hite
3rd Fare Well
2012
Red Roses Stakes
1st Shamal Wind 1 minute 8.3 seconds
2nd Brave Soul
3rd Isabella Snowflake
2011
Red Roses Stakes
1st Emmalene 1 minute 1:10.7 seconds
2nd Miss Stellabelle
3rd Anise
2010
Red Roses Stakes
1st Curtana 1 minute 10.9 seconds
2nd Wonderful Lass
3rd Candy Stripes
2009
Red Roses Stakes
1st Trim 1 minute 9.9 seconds
2nd Marquardt
3rd Cinecitta
2008
Red Roses Stakes
1st Exalted Keetah 1 minute 9.5 seconds
2nd Tigresque
3rd Yesterday
2007
Red Roses Stakes
1st Gamble Me 1 minute 10.4 seconds
2nd Beaming
3rd Bold Moment
2006
Red Roses Stakes
1st Gold Edition 1 minute 8.8 seconds
2nd Satin Robes
3rd McFly
2005
Red Roses Stakes
1st Crevette 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Divine Madonna
3rd Grey Stream
2004
Red Roses Stakes
1st Tahni Girl 1 minute 9.9 seconds
2nd Maxerelle
3rd Sharp Aunty
2003
Red Roses Stakes
1st Danabaa 1 minute 10.1 seconds
2nd Crown Princess
3rd Dilly Dally
2002
Red Roses Stakes
1st Red Labelle 1 minute 8.8 seconds
2nd Sensational Spot
3rd Gazania
2001
Red Roses Stakes
1st The Big Chill 1 minute 9.4 seconds
2nd Vignette
3rd Langoustine
2000
Red Roses Stakes
1st Wyndham Special Unknown
2nd Hard Rider
3rd Chalonnaise

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