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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.

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.

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