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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.
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 $300,000 in prize money and takes place on Doomben Cup Day.
2026 The Roses Odds
| 6. Fireball Miss (6) J: Declan Bates56.5kg 51043T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Chispa (3) J: James McDonald56.5kg 21341T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Grand Omaha (5) J: Mark Zahra56.5kg x3123T: Matt Laurie | ||
| 1. Single Red (12) J: Jason Collett56.5kg 23×12T: Andrew Forsman | ||
| 10. Parvenu (8) J: Daniel Stackhouse56.5kg 0121T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 3. Soverato (10) J: Ryan Maloney56.5kg 12425T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Probability Theory (9) J: Rachel King56.5kg 15×11T: Nacim Dilmi | ||
| 7. Zuleika (13) J: Ben Thompson56.5kg 12116T: Henry Dwyer | ||
| 15. Erin Jo (7) J: Tom Sherry56.5kg 1×250T: Kris Lees | ||
| 12. Tarntanya (11) J: Eoin Walsh56.5kg 5×12T: Chris Calthorpe | ||
| 14. Crathie Kirk (1) J: Tim Clark56.5kg x3311T: Kris Lees | ||
| 9. Bella Wahine (4) J: Jamie Melham56.5kg 46915T: Chris Waller | ||
| 13. Shortcut (2) J: Ben Melham56.5kg x1957T: Matthew Dunn | ||
| 17. Our Brave Lini (14) J: Mark Du Plessis56.5kg 24×31T: William Kropp |
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.
In 2022 The Roses form was franked with the winner Barb Raider finishing second next-up in that year’s Queensland Oaks results, while in 2024 Miss Joelene ran third in both The Roses and the QLD Oaks.
The Roses 2026 takes place on Saturday May 23, 2026 as part of Brisbane’s Doomben Cup Day card.
| 2026 The Roses | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday May 23, 2026 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2026 The Roses Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 The Roses results and finishing order at Doomben on Saturday May 23, 2026 and to see what fillies firm in Queensland Oaks betting!
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Winning Margin: TBD
Winning Time: TBD
2026 The Roses Betting
The Roses 2026 betting odds for the winter will be available at Races.com.au complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
Vanna Girl ($2.10 in 2020), Barb Raider ($3.10 in 2022), and Scarlet Oak ($3.60 in 2024) are the last favourites in The Roses betting to salute for the punters.
2026 The Roses Form
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Stay tuned for our insider The Roses 2026 Tips on the Queensland Oaks lead-up this winter season in Brisbane.
To Win: No. 1 Single Red
SINGLE RED (13) is drawn a tricky gate for The Roses, but she profiles well for a race like this. Andrew Forsman’s visiting New Zealand-trained Vanbrugh filly from across the Tasman got the chance to acclimatise down under shaking off the cobwebs with an eye-catching second in the Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on May 9 and the rise in trip suits to a tee. While she’s only got winning form up to a mile, her run at home for third behind Ohope Wins in the Group 1 NZ Oaks (2400m) in February was exactly what you’d want to see ahead of her shot in Brisbane. After that she built confidence saluting at Te Rapa by 1.5 lengths on ANZAC Day. Jason Collett comes aboard in a big plus for a filly who looks ready to peak. The classy Kiwi has been building beautifully this prep and now third-up, out to a trip that I think suits, and she finally gets her ideal set-up. She was dominant fresh at Te Rapa, and her aforementioned Bracelet run was every bit as strong — on speed throughout and only edged out late by Nightline. A genuine staying filly with upside, she’s tough, makes her own luck, and she’s already proven she can absorb pressure and still kick. From the draw she should roll forward again, control the race, and be very hard to run down.
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1. Single Red (12)
J: Jason Collett56.5kg
23×12T: Andrew Forsman
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2026 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 2026 The Roses field & barriers will be announced below the Wednesday of race week.
The Roses 2026 final field features a capacity line-up of three-year-old fillies many with Queensland Oaks ambitions including visiting NZ Oaks third placed Single Red drawn wide and Chris Waller’s last start Kensington winner Chispa to be ridden by the master James McDonald.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41123×12 | SINGLE RED (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Jason Collett | 14 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 89.5 |
| 2 | 1×123 | PALTROW MISS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ms Cejay Graham | 17 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 81.5 |
| 3 | 41×12425 | SOVERATO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ryan Maloney | 12 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 78 |
| 4 | 210×3123 | GRAND OMAHA | Matt Laurie | Mark Zahra | 7 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 76 |
| 5 | 9115×11 | PROBABILITY THEORY | Nacim Dilmi | Ms Rachel King | 11 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 75 |
| 6 | 51043 | FIREBALL MISS | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 8 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 75 |
| 7 | 8×512116 | ZULEIKA | Henry Dwyer | Ben Thompson | 16 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 73 |
| 8 | 44×3102 | BOOMEROO | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tommy Berry | 3 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 71 |
| 9 | x690x46915 | BELLA WAHINE | Chris Waller | Ms Jamie Melham | 6 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 69.5 |
| 10 | 0121 | PARVENU (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Daniel Stackhouse | 10 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 68 |
| 11 | 21341 | CHISPA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 68 |
| 12 | 5×12 | TARNTANYA | Chris Calthorpe | Eoin Walsh | 13 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 67 |
| 13 | x3153x1957 | SHORTCUT | Matthew Dunn | Ben Melham | 2 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 67 |
| 14 | 431×3311 | CRATHIE KIRK | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 1 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 65 |
| 15 | 371×250 | ERIN JO (NZ) | Kris Lees | Tom Sherry | 9 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 64 |
| 16 | 51×31 | SUNSPRITE | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Jordan Childs | 15 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 17e | 55324×31 | OUR BRAVE LINI | William Kropp | Â | 18 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 60 |
| 18e | 0x4992169 | GYPSY WISH | Nicole Luke | Â | 5 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 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.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20×3351193 | ANGEL CITY | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | Â | Â |
| 2 | x690x46915 | BELLA WAHINE | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 3 | 1x428x5581 | BIRD WHISTLE | F | 3 | Brett & Georgie Cavanough | Â | Â |
| 4 | 44×3102 | BOOMEROO | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Â | Â |
| 5 | 21341 | CHISPA (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 6 | 431×3311 | CRATHIE KIRK | F | 3 | Kris Lees | Â | Â |
| 7 | 371×250 | ERIN JO (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | Â | Â |
| 8 | 51043 | FIREBALL MISS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | Â | Â |
| 9 | 210×3123 | GRAND OMAHA | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | Â | Â |
| 10 | 0x4992169 | GYPSY WISH | F | 3 | Nicole Luke | Â | Â |
| 11 | x2214x4x71 | HIGHGROVE ROSE | F | 3 | Jack Bruce | Â | Â |
| 12 | 121x000x20 | KICKUPHIGH | F | 3 | Desleigh Forster | Â | Â |
| 13 | 2174×63211 | MILES OF GLORY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | Â | Â |
| 14 | 55324×31 | OUR BRAVE LINI | F | 3 | William Kropp | Â | Â |
| 15 | 1×123 | PALTROW MISS (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | Â | Â |
| 16 | x4211x6571 | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 17 | 0121 | PARVENU (NZ) | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | Â | Â |
| 18 | 9115×11 | PROBABILITY THEORY | F | 3 | Nacim Dilmi | Â | Â |
| 19 | x3153x1957 | SHORTCUT | F | 3 | Matthew Dunn | Â | Â |
| 20 | 41123×12 | SINGLE RED (NZ) | F | 3 | Andrew Forsman | Â | Â |
| 21 | 41×12425 | SOVERATO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 22 | 51×31 | SUNSPRITE | F | 3 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Â | Â |
| 23 | 5×12 | TARNTANYA | F | 3 | Chris Calthorpe | Â | Â |
| 24 | 65x846L | VERRY STELLA (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | Â | Â |
| 25 | 8×512116 | ZULEIKA | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer | Â | Â |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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.
In 2022 The Roses was moved to Eagle Farm Racecourse on Queensland Derby Day and took place over 2100m due to heavy rainfall.
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).
The 2023 The Roses was won by the previous year’s Golden Slipper winning filly Fireburn.
Doomben Roses results since 2000 are listed below.
Doomben Roses Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2026 Doomben Roses | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2025 Doomben Roses | 1st | Philia | 2 minutes 2.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Jenni’s Meadow | ||
| 3rd | Movin Out | ||
| 2024 Doomben Roses | 1st | Scarlet Oak | 2 minutes 3.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Mare Of Mt Buller | ||
| 3rd | Miss Joelene | ||
| 2023 Doomben Roses | 1st | Fireburn | 2 minutes 3.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Renaissance Woman | ||
| 3rd | Sakura Girl | ||
| 2022 Doomben Roses (Held at Eagle Farm over 2100m) | 1st | Barb Raider | 2 minutes 11.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Belle Savoir | ||
| 3rd | Smirk | ||
| 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 | ||
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