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The Group 2 The Roses is traditionally held on Doomben Cup Day during the Brisbane Carnival as a Queensland Oaks lead-up.
2021 The Roses Results
- 1st: #8 Only Words
- 2nd: #2 Bargain
- 3rd: #7 Charms Star
The Roses News
The Roses, formerly known as the Doomben Roses, is held annually in either May or June as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Traditionally run at Doomben Racecourse, The Roses pays a total of $250,000 in prize money as of 2021 and takes place on Doomben Cup Day.
In 2020 the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival was reduced and many races rescheduled due to COVID-19 including The Roses, which was moved to the weekend after Stradbroke Handicap Day and run at Eagle Farm Racecourse over a shorter 1800m distance offering $175,000 in prize money.
Raced over 2000m, the Group 2 The Roses is run under set weights conditions and is open to three-year-old fillies as a key lead-up to the following month’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m).
The Doomben Roses was upgraded to a Group 2 event for the 2014 edition, having previously been run as a Group 3 race since 2003.
Three fillies throughout history have completed The Roses – Queensland Oaks double with Ethereal (2001), Scarlett Lady (2011) and Youngstar (2018). Ethereal also went on to take out that year’s Melbourne Cup over the two miles at Flemington making her the most famous of all The Roses winners.
The Roses 2021 took place on Saturday May 22, 2021 and was won in an upset by the Chris Waller-trained Only Words at 15/1.
| 2021 The Roses | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 22, 2021 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2021 The Roses Results
- 1st: #8 Only Words
- 2nd: #2 Bargain
- 3rd: #7 Charms Star
Chris Waller’s improver Only Words ($16) showed her staying potential with an upset win in The Roses 2021 results defeating the ATC Oaks third placegetter Bargain ($4.20) and the fellow Waller-trained Charms Star ($14).
Click here to read more on The Roses 2021 win by Oaks-bound Only Words.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ONLY WORDS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 6 | 56.5kg | $16 | |||
| 2 | 2 | BARGAIN (NZ) | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 1.25L | 3 | 56.5kg | $4.20 | ||
| 3 | 7 | CHARMS STAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.55L | 2 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
| 4 | 4 | EASIFAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Luke Dittman | 1.75L | 14 | 56.5kg | $16 | ||
| 5 | 10 | SIGNORA NERA (NZ) | Chris Waller | Opie Bosson | 3.5L | 1 | 56.5kg | $11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | GRACE AND HARMONY (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 3.7L | 12 | 56.5kg | $3.80F | ||
| 7 | 17e | DESIGNS | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damian Lane | 4.95L | 7 | 56.5kg | $17 | ||
| 8 | 15 | RURU | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 5.35L | 9 | 56.5kg | $81 | ||
| 9 | 11 | GUNMETAL GIRL (NZ) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Regan Bayliss | 5.75L | 16 | 56.5kg | $81 | ||
| 10 | 13 | YATTON (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Ben Thompson | 7.25L | 10 | 56.5kg | $71 | ||
| 11 | 6 | GOOD SOIZE | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 7.45L | 5 | 56.5kg | $10 | ||
| 12 | 9 | SPLENDIFEROUS | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | James Orman | 7.85L | 15 | 56.5kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 1 | TYCOON EVIE | Rex Lipp | Glen Boss | 11.1L | 8 | 56.5kg | $16 | ||
| 14 | 5 | SEE MARIE | Desleigh Forster | Jim Byrne | 14.85L | 13 | 56.5kg | $51 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ATONEMENT | Matthew Smith | Nash Rawiller | 19.35L | 11 | 56.5kg | $21 | ||
| 16 | 14 | BELLA VIOLET | John Thompson | Michael Cahill | 26.35L | 4 | 56.5kg | $101 | ||
| 18e | OUTLOOK | Brad Widdup | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | HIMIKO | John Thompson | Ben Thompson | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.2021 The Roses Betting
The Roses 2021 betting odds for the winter will be available below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
Vanna Girl ($2.10 in 2020) was the last favourite in The Roses betting to salute for the punters.
2021 The Roses Field
The Roses field attracts the season’s top three-year-old staying fillies coming off a lead-up run in either an earlier Queensland race like the Gold Coast Bracelet or possibly the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2010m) in Adelaide, and is the last of the traditional Queensland Oaks lead-up races.
The official 2021 The Roses field & barriers will be announced below the Wednesday of race week.
The Roses 2021 final field features a capacity line-up of Oaks hopes led in betting by the ATC Oaks third placegetter Bargain and Chris Waller’s flying Gold Coast Bracelet winner Grace And Harmony chasing a fourth win on the trot.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17×2211120 | TYCOON EVIE | Rex Lipp | Glen Boss | 10 | 56.5kg | 80 | ||
| 2 | 317×916423 | BARGAIN (NZ) | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 3 | 56.5kg | 85 | ||
| 3 | 53×111 | GRACE AND HARMONY (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 14 | 56.5kg | 82 | ||
| 4 | 2314×14015 | EASIFAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Luke Dittman | 16 | 56.5kg | 81.5 | ||
| 5 | 244x3130x1 | SEE MARIE | Desleigh Forster | Jim Byrne | 15 | 56.5kg | 72 | ||
| 6 | 3121×44 | GOOD SOIZE | Tony Gollan | Ryan Maloney | 6 | 56.5kg | 69 | ||
| 7 | 02551622x | CHARMS STAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 56.5kg | 85 | ||
| 8 | x11x656193 | ONLY WORDS (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 7 | 56.5kg | 77 | ||
| 9 | 7x550x111 | SPLENDIFEROUS | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | James Orman | 17 | 56.5kg | 69 | ||
| 10 | 3113665562 | SIGNORA NERA (NZ) | Chris Waller | Opie Bosson | 1 | 56.5kg | 77 | ||
| 11 | 7431×14266 | GUNMETAL GIRL (NZ) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Regan Bayliss | 18 | 56.5kg | 65 | ||
| 12 | 07313×91 | ATONEMENT | Matthew Smith | Nash Rawiller | 13 | 56.5kg | 68 | ||
| 13 | 34408×158 | YATTON (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Ben Thompson (late alt) | 12 | 56.5kg | 62 | ||
| 14 | 555242×221 | BELLA VIOLET | John Thompson | Michael Cahill | 5 | 56.5kg | 61 | ||
| 15 | 71×90110 | RURU | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 56.5kg | 67 | ||
| 16 | 7916×2013 | HIMIKO | John Thompson | Ben Thompson | 4 | 56.5kg | 61 | ||
| 17e | 432x13P3 | DESIGNS | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damian Lane | 9 | 56.5kg | 63 | ||
| 18e | 25×412 | OUTLOOK | Brad Widdup | 8 | 56.5kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.2021 The Roses Nominations
The Roses nominations are usually announced on the Monday before race day with the full list of early entries to be published below once announced.
The Roses History
Established in 1996, The Roses has grown rapidly in prominence, achieving Group 3 status within 9 years (1996) and Group 2 status in 18 years (2014).
Inaugurated as the Doomben Roses, from 2010 onwards the race has been known simply as The Roses.
The Doomben Roses was initially raced over 1625m, dropping back to 1615m in 1997, and then remaining at a steady 2020m from 1998 until 2011. Since 2012 the race has been 2000m.
The 2020 The Roses ran at Eagle Farm over 1800m due to COVID-19.
Many horses who race in the Doomben Roses go on to compete in the Queensland Oaks (2400m), the premier staying event for fillies in Queensland. Only two fillies have won the Doomben Roses-Queensland Oaks double; Ethereal (2001) and Scarlett Lady (2011).
Doomben Roses results since 2000 are listed below.
Doomben Roses Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Doomben Roses |
1st | Only Words | 2 minutes 3.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Bargain | ||
| 3rd | Charms Star | ||
| 2020 Doomben Roses |
1st | Vanna Girl | 1 minute 48.20 seconds (over 1800m) |
| 2nd | Cellarmaid | ||
| 3rd | Celestial Falls | ||
| 2019 Doomben Roses |
1st | Etana | 2 minutes 3.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Aliferous | ||
| 3rd | Welsh Legend | ||
| 2018 Doomben Roses |
1st | Youngstar | 2 minutes 36.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Dollar | ||
| 3rd | Highway | ||
| 2017 Doomben Roses |
1st | Kenedna | 2 minutes 08.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Oklahoma Girl | ||
| 3rd | Perilous Love | ||
| 2016 Doomben Roses |
1st | Kebede | 2 minutes 2.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Sebring Sally | ||
| 3rd | Imposing Lass | ||
| 2015 Doomben Roses |
1st | Bohemian Lily | 2 minutes 04.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Col ‘N’ Lil | ||
| 3rd | Whatalovelyday | ||
| 2014 Doomben Roses |
1st | Arabian Gold | 2 minutes 3.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Tinto | ||
| 3rd | Tornado Miss | ||
| 2013 Doomben Roses |
1st | Dear Demi | 2 minutes 5.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Gondokoro | ||
| 3rd | Vaquera | ||
| 2012 Doomben Roses |
1st | Invest | 2 minutes 4.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Artistic | ||
| 3rd | Scorpio Queen | ||
| 2011 Doomben Roses |
1st | Scarlett Lady | 2 minutes 4.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Savannah’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Divorces | ||
| 2010 Doomben Roses |
1st | Marheta | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Femina Fashion | ||
| 3rd | Dariana | ||
| 2009 Doomben Roses |
1st | Awesome Planet | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Ekstreme | ||
| 3rd | Purple | ||
| 2008 Doomben Roses |
1st | Heavenly Glow | 2 minutes 5.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentacity | ||
| 3rd | Miss Maren | ||
| 2007 Doomben Roses |
1st | Lasoron | 2 minutes 3.0 seconds |
| 2nd | My Lady’s Chamber | ||
| 3rd | Eskimo Queen | ||
| 2006 Doomben Roses |
1st | Gaze | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Upstaged | ||
| 3rd | Zenarta | ||
| 2005 Doomben Roses |
1st | Cinque Cento | 2 minutes 4.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Ponte Piccolo | ||
| 3rd | Fiery Sunset | ||
| 2004 Doomben Roses |
1st | Natural Woman | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Charmview | ||
| 3rd | Imana | ||
| 2003 Doomben Roses |
1st | The Jewel | 2 minutes 4.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Crianca | ||
| 3rd | Domielle | ||
| 2002 Doomben Roses |
1st | Palidamah | 2 minutes 1.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Faiza | ||
| 3rd | Quays | ||
| 2001 Doomben Roses |
1st | Ethereal | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Life Is Beautiful | ||
| 3rd | Dandify | ||
| 2000 Doomben Roses |
1st | Avilde | 2 minutes 5.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Zoe | ||
| 3rd | Citirecruit | ||
