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The Run To The Rose 2026 took place on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens as a lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Rose and was won in a lovely second-up performance by the Bjorn Baker-trained Warwoven ($8). 

The Run To The Rose 2026 is one of the most important early spring sprint races in Sydney, giving punters a crucial look at the rising three-year-olds targeting the major Group 1 features ahead. Run over 1200m at Rosehill, this Group 2 sets the stage for the Golden Rose, showcasing colts, geldings and young fillies with explosive speed, sharp trial form and the potential to develop into elite performers across the carnival. The race consistently produces standout talent and Run To The Rose betting markets stay active as punters assess form lines, tempo, barriers and track conditions to identify which youngsters are ready to peak. Races.com.au keeps fans ahead of the game with odds updates, form insights, race history and expert analysis as the next wave of spring stars emerge.

2026 The Run To The Rose Results

Check out the official The Run To The Rose 2026 Results & Finishing Order below straight after the Golden Rose lead-up event takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

• 1st: No. 5 Warwoven ($8)
• 2nd: No. 7 St Gotthard
• 3rd: No. 12 Under Focus

Winning Margin: 0.37 lengths

Winning Time: 1:09.40

Warwoven ($8) announced himself as one of the star colts of the Sydney spring with a brilliant on-speed victory in the 2026 Run To The Rose results, surging in the early Golden Rose odds from $15 into $8 at Ladbrokes following his powerful second-up win at Rosehill. The Bjorn Baker-trained Sword Of State colt stopped the clock in 1:09.49 under a superb ride from Rachel King, holding off the previously undefeated favourite St Gotthard and Under Focus to take his record to four wins from seven starts. Baker’s representative Luke Hilton said the colt has “come back bigger and stronger” and that once he landed outside the lead “he was going to be really hard to beat,” confirming the Golden Rose on September 26 is the stable’s primary target. King was left “speechless” by Warwoven’s acceleration, praising his maturity, versatility and ability to find again when challenged, declaring 1400m would be “no problem.” With a booming turn of foot, clear improvement still to come and a stallion-making Group 1 now calling, Warwoven’s Run To The Rose triumph marks him as one of the standout three-year-olds of the carnival and a major player heading toward the Golden Rose Stakes.

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2026 Run To The Rose Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest Run To The Rose odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 Run To The Rose Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Run To The Rose 2026 Tips on the Golden Rose lead-up this September.

Favourite: No. 7 St Gotthard

Each Way Danger: No. 11 Central Europe

Best Roughie: No. 1 Fireball

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 $300,000 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 recently upgraded Sheraco 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.

Astern (2016) followed by Bivouac (2019) are the latest horses to complete the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose Stakes double.

In 2020 the Run To The Rose form was franked when the runner-up Ole Kirk went on to win the Golden Rose Stakes, while North Pacific ran third in the Group 2 and second in the Group 1.

The 2021 Run To The Rose winner Anamoe went on to run second in that year’s Golden Rose results before a win in Melbourne’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). Anamoe also ran a devastatingly close second in that year’s Cox Plate at The Valley, and won the following year’s Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).

Further franking the 2021 Run To The Rose form was the runner-up In The Congo who won the Golden Rose next start.

The 2022 Run To The Rose winner In Secret franked the form with a next-up Golden Rose second before her Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) win over the boys at Flemington that Melbourne Cup Carnival. She also returned the following autumn to win the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap in 2023 at Flemington.

The 2023 Run To The Rose form was franked with the winner Cylinder rounding out that year’s Golden Rose Stakes trifecta placing third before a return in the autumn of 2024 to win Flemington’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington.

In 2024 the Run To The Rose winner Traffic Warden ran a next-up second in that year’s Golden Rose quinella.

The 2025 Run To The Rose champion filly, Tempted, continued on for a next-up third in the Golden Rose trifecta followed by her outstanding second in the world’s richest turf race – the $20 million The Everest. Her brilliance didn’t stop there however as she returned in the autumn of 2026 for another excellent campaign headlined by her Group 1 Surround Stakes victory.

The 2025 Golden Rose winner meanwhile also came via the Run To The Rose with Beiwacht improving on his lead-up second to score an impressive four-length win in the feature.

2026 Run to the Rose
Date:	Saturday, September 12, 2026
Track:	Rosehill Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	3YOs – SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2026 Run To The Rose Betting

Betting on The Run To The Rose 2026 will be provided at Races.com.au complete with market links to Ladbrokes the week of the event.

In Secret ($3.20 in 2022), Cylinder ($2.50 in 2023) and the Godolphin raced filly Tempted ($3.90 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Run To The Rose betting to win.

2026 Run To The Rose Form

The Run To The Rose form guide is the key resource punters use to assess every three-year-old lining up in this crucial early spring sprint at Rosehill. As the traditional launching pad into the Group 1 Golden Rose, the form guide breaks down each youngster’s recent runs, trial performances, sectional strength, racing pattern, and suitability to the high-pressure 1200m tempo. With elite stables unveiling their best young talent, the Run To The Rose form guide helps punters identify which horses are ready to explode second-up, which trial stars can convert on race day, and which runners are building toward peak performance ahead of the Golden Rose.

What Punters Should Look for on the Run To The Rose Form Guide:

• Trial form & jump-outs — Many runners resume here, so sharp trials, strong late work and professional behaviour are major indicators of readiness.
• Early spring improvement — Three-year-olds can improve rapidly between runs. Look for horses with strong first-up efforts or those historically better second-up.
• Sectional times — Fast last 600m splits in lead-up runs or trials often point to a colt capable of handling the race’s explosive tempo.
• Speed map & racing pattern — The Run To The Rose is usually run at a genuine clip. On-pacers with tactical speed and strong finishers drawn to get cover both profile well.
• Rosehill track form — Horses proven at Rosehill or adaptable to varying track conditions (especially when the rail is out) gain a significant advantage.
• Stable intent — Top yards like Waller, Waterhouse/Bott and Maher target this race deliberately. Their runners often arrive forward and ready to perform.
• Golden Rose relevance — The Run To The Rose is the premier Golden Rose lead-up. Punters should note which horses are likely to improve stepping to 1400m.

FULL 2026 RUN TO THE ROSE FORM GUIDE

2026 Run To The Rose Field

The 2026 Run To The Rose field is announced by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week with the full list of final acceptances to be published below.

The Run To The Rose 2026 final field features 13 hopeful three-year-olds including Chris Waller’s resuming Group 1 JJ Atkins winner Tron Bolt who heads early betting on the Caulfield Guineas nominations later in the carnival.

Read more on the key contenders in the 2026 Run To The Rose field and betting markets.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x16731x	FIREBALL	Chris Waller	Tim Clark	9	58.5kg			100
2	3111x	TRON BOLT	Chris Waller	Tyler Schiller	10	58.5kg			99
3	1415×6	BERZELIUS	Michael Freedman	Nash Rawiller	8	57.5kg			86
4	21113×3	MUSIC TIME	Gratz Vella	Kerrin McEvoy	13	57kg			92
5	11416×5	WARWOVEN	Bjorn Baker	Ms Rachel King	7	57kg			86
6	31×7	REVENGEANCE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	1	57kg			80
7	11x	ST GOTTHARD	Chris Waller	James McDonald	4	57kg			80
8	3x657x31	PLAGIARISM	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	3	57kg			77
9	122x	CORMIER	Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich	Chad Schofield	6	55kg			87
10	183x	STORMY MARCO	Chris Waller		11	55kg			84
11	23×3	CENTRAL EUROPE	Chris Waller	Zac Lloyd	2	55kg			77
12	213×6	UNDER FOCUS	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons	5	55kg			76
13	14	CASTILLO KING	Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry	12	55kg			69

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Run to the Rose Nominations

The Run To The Rose 2026 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	Hcp Rating
1	1415×6	BERZELIUS	C	3	Michael Freedman	86
2	01412×7	CAMPIONE D’ITALIA	C	3	Chris Waller	100
3	14	CASTILLO KING	C	3	Michael Freedman	69
4	23×3	CENTRAL EUROPE	C	3	Chris Waller	77
5	122x	CORMIER	C	3	Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich	87
6	1x16731x	FIREBALL	C	3	Chris Waller
7	2×1	I’M YA HUCKLEBERRY	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
8	21113×3	MUSIC TIME	G	3	Gratz Vella	92
9	4x1x106x	PARADOXIUM	C	3	Bjorn Baker
10	3x657x31	PLAGIARISM	G	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	77
11	31×7	REVENGEANCE	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	80
12	114x	SATONO GLOW (NZ)	F	3	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	83
13	11x	ST GOTTHARD	C	3	Chris Waller
14	183x	STORMY MARCO	C	3	Chris Waller
15	6x14x1	TENENBAUM	C	3	Brad Widdup	70
16	3111x	TRON BOLT	C	3	Chris Waller
17	213×6	UNDER FOCUS	C	3	Kris Lees	76
18	11416×5	WARWOVEN	C	3	Bjorn Baker	86

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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), Pierro (2012), Astern (2016) and the latest to go on and win the Group 1 Golden Rose – Bivouac (2019).

Run to the Rose results since the race’s first edition in 2003 are listed below.

The 2021 Run To The Rose ran at Kembla Grange due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Tempted (2025) was the last Run To The Rose winning filly.

Run To The Rose Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 The Run to the Rose	1st	Warwoven	1 minute 09.40 seconds
	2nd	St Gotthard
	3rd	Under Focus
2025 The Run to the Rose	1st	Tempted	1 minute 09.74 seconds
	2nd	Beiwacht
	3rd	Skyhook
2024 The Run to the Rose	1st	Traffic Warden	1 minute 09.44 seconds
	2nd	Anode
	3rd	Storm Boy
2023 The Run to the Rose	1st	Cylinder	1 minute 09.67 seconds
	2nd	Moravia
	3rd	Nadal
2022 The Run to the Rose	1st	In Secret	1 minute 10.12 seconds
	2nd	Best Of Bordeaux
	3rd	Sweet Ride
2021 The Run to the Rose(Run at Kembla Grange)	1st	Anamoe	1 minute 10.24 seconds
	2nd	In The Congo
	3rd	Remarque
2020 The Run to the Rose	1st	Rothfire	1 minute 08.52 seconds
	2nd	Ole Kirk
	3rd	North Pacific
2019 The Run to the Rose	1st	Bivouac	1 minute 08.72 seconds
	2nd	Yes Yes Yes
	3rd	Exceedance
2018 The Run to the Rose	1st	Lean Mean Machine	1 minute 13.59 seconds
	2nd	Graff
	3rd	Jonker
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

Run To The Rose FAQs

What is the Run To The Rose?
The Run To The Rose is a Group 2 sprint for three-year-olds run over 1200m at Rosehill and is the key lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Rose.

When is the Run To The Rose held?
The race takes place in early September during Sydney’s spring carnival, traditionally two weeks before the Golden Rose. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Saturday the 12th of September.

What distance is the Run To The Rose run over?
The Run To The Rose is run over 1200 metres, providing a high-pressure early spring test for emerging 3YO sprinters.

Where is the Run To The Rose run?
The race is held at Rosehill Gardens, a track known for rewarding tactical speed and strong late sectionals.

Why is the Run To The Rose important?
It is the premier Golden Rose lead-up, consistently producing the standout colts, geldings and fillies who go on to contest major Group 1 races.

Who can run in the Run To The Rose?
The race is restricted to three-year-olds, typically featuring elite stable representatives from Godolphin, Waller, Waterhouse/Bott and Maher.

How many horses run in the Run To The Rose?
The Run To The Rose usually attracts a competitive field of 10–14 runners, depending on acceptances and stable spring programming.

What are the key lead-up races to the Run To The Rose?
Common lead-ups include the San Domenico Stakes, The Rosebud, and strong winter trial form from Sydney and Melbourne.

What races does the Run To The Rose lead into?
The race is the main stepping-stone into the Golden Rose, with many runners progressing to the Caulfield Guineas and other major three-year-old features.

Where can I find Run To The Rose odds?
Races.com.au provides updated markets, price movers and early spring betting insights for punters following the Run To The Rose as does the country’s leading bookmarker Ladbrokes.