Golden Rose Stakes

Golden Rose Stakes

The 2026 Golden Rose Stakes runs on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia and the TAB NZ have all the top Golden Rose odds and tips right here!

Golden Rose Stakes Info

  • 2026 Golden Rose Stakes Date: Saturday the 26th of September 2026
  • Track Location: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Distance: 1,400m
  • Conditions: 3YOs - Set Weights
  • Status: Group 1
  • Prize Money (AUD): $1,000,000
  • First Run: 1978
  • Reigning Golden Rose Race Winner : Beiwacht (2025)

Looking for the latest Golden Rose Stakes betting odds, insider racing tips and form for the Rosehill Group 1? The TAB NZ have all the best betting guides and statistics to make informed bets on the Golden Rose race this September!

The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes is a crucial race for three-year-old racehorses as they prepare for the iconic horse racing majors over the spring down under including the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m).

To improve your chances of predicting the next Golden Rose Stakes winner, access the latest Golden Rose Stakes odds and tips online at the TAB NZ.

TAB NZ provides in-depth analysis, form guides, and betting insights to help you navigate the competitive field of spring contenders eyeing runs in events including the Caulfield Guineas and Cox Plate.

Whether you’re a seasoned punter or new to betting on the horse races in Australia, our comprehensive Golden Rose Stakes coverage has everything you need.

The pursuit of glory begins! Back your Golden Rose Stakes contender this season with TAB NZ!

Golden Rose Stakes Fast Facts

  • Last filly to win the Golden Rose Stakes: Forensics (2008)
  • Only horse to win the Golden Rose Stakes first-up: Broadsiding (2024)
  • Notable Fact: The race ran as the Peter Pan Stakes from 1978–2002 in honour of dual Melbourne Cup champion Peter Pan

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2026 Golden Rose Stakes Odds

Golden Rose 1400m (All In)
Open Race time: 
1. Guest House
2. St Gotthard
3. Tron Bolt
4. Castillo King
5. Central Europe
6. Warwoven
7. Campione Ditalia
8. Fireball
9. Im Ya Huckleberry
10. Paradoxium
11. Pembrey
12. Under Focus
13. Chilly Girl
14. Steel Will
15. American Eagle
16. Big Sky
17. Blue Door
18. Chayan
19. Closer To Free
20. Cormier
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz/racing. Data retrieved: 03/09/2026 04:14:43 AM (Pacific/Auckland)

Expert Tips on the 2026 Golden Rose Stakes

Stay tuned for our expert tips and Golden Rose Stakes betting predictions ahead of this year’s Group 1 feature at Rosehill.

Golden Rose Stakes Tips

Golden Rose Stakes tips on which horse will win the next edition of the event flood in as the countdown to the important Rosehill 1400m race heats up.

Golden Rose Stakes tips on what horse will win the Golden Rose Stakes this year are highly sought after by smart punters and racing fans every season.

When looking at Golden Rose Stakes race tips it is important to consider factors including:

  • What horses in the Golden Rose Stakes field are proven over the distance?
  • Who the key Golden Rose Stakes trainers and jockeys are and what horses they have in the Golden Rose Stakes field this year?
  • Golden Rose Stakes barrier statistics and where your Golden Rose Stakes betting selections are drawn.
  • Golden Rose Stakes horses that have a good past record at the track.

How long does it take to know if you placed a winning Golden Rose Stakes race tip? The event itself takes just over 1 minute and 20 seconds for competing horses to run the 1,400m trip depending on track conditions.

The official Golden Rose Stakes winner and winning Golden Rose Stakes trifecta are known shortly after unless there is a protest or a photo-finish Golden Rose Stakes result.

What are the best Golden Rose Stakes lead-up races to look at when placing a Golden Rose Stakes bet?

Horses traditionally contested the Golden Rose Stakes off an earlier spring lead-up in a race like Rosehill’s Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) run in late August or the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) which has produced more Golden Rose winners than any other lead-up.

All five Golden Rose winners from 2012 to 2016 had previously competed in the Run To The Rose, with Hallowed Crown (2014), Exosphere (2015), and Astern (2016) achieving the remarkable feat of winning both races.

Militarize (5th in 2023) and Beiwacht (2nd in 2025) are the last Golden Rose winners to come off a lead-up Run To The Rose performance.

The last horse to complete the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose Stakes double was Bivouac (2019).

The last horse to complete the San Domenico Stakes – Golden Rose Stakes double was In The Congo (2021).

Sydney-Trained Horses in the Golden Rose Stakes

Betting on the Sydney-trained horses in the field is more and more popular as Golden Rose Stakes tips favour the proven local hopes.

Looking back over the Golden Rose Stakes history and statistics shows that the latest Sydney-trained Golden Rose Stakes winners were Militarize in 2023, Broadsiding in 2024 and Beiwacht in 2025.

Golden Rose Stakes Tips for a Trifecta

Golden Rose Stakes tips for a trifecta cover the first three horses to officially go past the finishing post in the Golden Rose Stakes results.

The horse to finish on top of the Golden Rose Stakes trifecta is your Golden Rose Stakes winner, the runner who outlasted all their rivals and finished in the fastest time.

Placing a Golden Rose Stakes trifecta exotic bet on the race is a great way to add to the thrill and potentially be rewarded with a generous pay-out.

A Golden Rose Stakes trifecta is only successful if the three horses in your bet finish in the exact order you predict. Punters may choose instead to box their trifecta bets on the Golden Rose Stakes to cover more finishing options and increase the chances of winning.

Adding the favourite into your Golden Rose Stakes trifecta bet is a top tip as the favourites have an excellent recent strike-rate running in the money.

Key Golden Rose Stakes Statistics and Insights

Place an informed bet on this year’s Golden Rose Stakes by considering the following key statistics and insights:

  • Win Rates: Horses with high win rates in similar races are strong contenders for the Golden Rose Stakes. Our Golden Rose betting tips available at the TAB NZ Punters Lounge provide detailed win rate statistics.
  • Place Percentages: Evaluate horses with consistent place percentages, indicating reliability and competitiveness. Golden Rose Stakes race tips offer comprehensive data on place percentages.
  • Barrier Success Rates: Horses starting from barriers 1-6 have historically shown a higher success rate in the Golden Rose Stakes. 

Golden Rose Stakes Betting Info

Golden Rose Stakes betting is open months ahead of the second Group 1 Sydney, spring race down under at the TAB NZ.

We offer pre-nomination Golden Rose Stakes betting odds throughout the year that are known as futures Golden Rose Stakes odds online.

All-In Golden Rose Stakes betting markets are then available following the official Golden Rose Stakes nominations taken at the start of June around three months out from the big event.

Betting on the Golden Rose Stakes field is available following final acceptances which close on the Wednesday of race week.

Betting on the Golden Rose Stakes often favours middle distance and staying gallopers that enjoyed Group 1 wins as two-year-olds the campaign prior with races like Sydney’s Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m), Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), and Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) from the autumn serving as good Golden Rose form races to follow into the spring.

Broadsiding (2024) won the Champagne Stakes and Brisbane’s J.J. Atkins as a two-year-old before resuming with a first-up Golden Rose Stakes victory.

Golden Rose Stakes race betting traditionally focuses on the colts who boast an outstanding record in the event and those heading towards bigger and better events over the spring.

For the best online betting on the Golden Rose Stakes, consider tipping a horse to win both the Golden Rose Stakes and another Group 1 race over the carnival in a spring double!

Golden Rose Stakes Field

The Golden Rose Stakes field attracts a line-up of topline three-year-old horses each season with runners coming from stables around Australia and New Zealand.

2026 Golden Rose Stakes Acceptance Dates

It is crucial to take note of when the Golden Rose Stakes field is out, what time Golden Rose Stakes nominations close and the official Golden Rose Stakes acceptance dates when placing a Golden Rose Stakes bet online as horses may drop out of the race and bets may be cancelled.

See below for the official Golden Rose Stakes field dates for 2026.

  • 2026 Golden Rose Stakes Nominations: Close on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 3:00pm (Sydney time).
  • 2026 Golden Rose Stakes First Acceptances: Close on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 3:00pm (Sydney time).
  • 2026 Golden Rose Stakes Final Field: Revealed on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 9:00am (Sydney time).
  • 2026 Golden Rose Stakes Barrier Draw: Conducted on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Golden Rose Stakes betting takes place on the popular Golden Rose Stakes race which is held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on a Saturday in late September annually.

Golden Rose Stakes odds are offered on the esteemed Sydney Spring Racing Carnival Group 1 event, and the field attracts a host of quality three-year-old racehorses heading towards bigger and better features over the coming months.

The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes is one of Australia’s most popular horse races and has been run and won since 1978 when Kapalaran became the inaugural champion of the then Peter Pan Stakes.

Golden Rose Stakes history shows the event was originally known as the Peter Pan Stakes and was named after two-time Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan.

It was renamed the Golden Rose Stakes in 2003 the year In Top Swing won.

Between 1989 and 1991 it took place at Canterbury Racecourse.

The Golden Rose Stakes now holds a special place in racing history due a host of turf greats having won the race during their careers including subsequent triple Cox Plate champion Kingston Town (1979).

The Golden Rose race has been run over varying distances between 1300m and 1500m but has consistently been contested at 1400m since 2003 when it became an elite level race on the Australian racing calendar.

Horses in the Golden Rose Stakes field must be aged three-years-old, and the event is contested at set weights making for an even playing field where class usually becomes the deciding factor.

It has held Group 1 status since 2003 when it was renamed.

The Golden Rose Stakes is the second Group 1 race of the spring in Sydney following the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in late August.

Get the best Golden Rose Stakes Day racing odds for Sydney, racing stats, previews, form and insider tips on races like the meeting’s feature Group 1 race now at the TAB NZ!

Where can you bet on the Golden Rose Stakes?

The best place to bet on this year’s Golden Rose Stakes race is through the TAB NZ online.

Golden Rose Stakes Odds

Golden Rose Stakes odds and online betting tips on the Golden Rose Stakes are dominated by proven Group 1 horses, the male runners in the race and the local Sydney-trained gallopers who have a great record in the event heading towards the race second or third-up for the spring.

Where can I find the Golden Rose odds?

For the latest odds and updates on the Golden Rose Stakes, TAB NZ is your go-to source. They provide real-time odds fluctuations, ensuring you have the most current information to make informed betting decisions. It’s crucial to monitor these odds closely, as they reflect the market’s perception of each horse’s chances, influenced by factors like form, barrier draw, and track conditions.

How to Place a Bet on the Golden Rose Stakes

Want to know how to make a bet on the Golden Rose Stakes? Visit the TAB NZ racing page to access the latest Golden Rose Stakes betting odds and options.

It is simple to learn how to place a bet on the Golden Rose Stakes online.

You can place a Golden Rose Stakes bet online anytime markets are live.

There are more ways than ever to get involved in betting on the Golden Rose Stakes.

From seasoned punters analysing form guides to casual racing fans drawn to the excitement, the Golden Rose Stakes is a race for everyone.

Whether you’re diving deep into the latest Golden Rose Stakes race field, joining a sweepstake with friends, or simply enjoying the atmosphere of the spring carnival at Rosehill Racecourse, the Golden Rose Stakes has it all!

This important spring lead-up race showcases Australia’s finest young thoroughbreds and attracts attention from all over the country as the count down to the ‘Big 3’ spring majors heats up!

How to Bet on the Golden Rose Stakes in 2026?

1. Log in or sign-up with TAB NZ.

2. Make a secure online deposit using one of the TAB NZ safe deposit methods.

3. Check out the Golden Rose Stakes betting guide, Golden Rose Stakes form guide and our expert Golden Rose Stakes tips.

4. Choose a Golden Rose Stakes bet to place such as Win, Place, Each-Way or the Golden Rose Stakes Trifecta. There are many more Golden Rose Stakes betting options available so make sure to check out our Golden Rose Stakes betting markets.

5. Select the Golden Rose Stakes horse you want to bet on from the early markets, Golden Rose Stakes nominations or Golden Rose Stakes field.

What makes betting on the Golden Rose Stakes so popular?

The fact that the Golden Rose Stakes is the first Group 1 race solely for three-year-old horses held in the spring and one of the key races at the Sydney Carnival of Racing make it a must watch and must bet on horse racing event.

The Golden Rose is a prestigious race that is part of the “Golden Slam” series, which begins with the Golden Slipper Stakes for two-year-olds and culminates in The Golden Eagle for four-year-olds.

What makes the Golden Rose Stakes so special?

The Golden Rose Stakes serves as a great guide historically to other important spring races like the Cox Plate for horses later in their careers, so using the Golden Rose winners’ list for these upcoming events the following season is popular with punters.

Australian and international racing fans, including those in New Zealand, tune into the thrilling 1400m spring event every season to see if their bets on the Golden Rose Stakes won!

The Golden Rose Stakes currently offers A$1,000,000 in prize money plus bragging rights with jockeys, trainers and owners from across the country and further abroad keen to add their names to the list of Golden Rose Stakes champions.

What are the popular betting markets for the Golden Rose Stakes?

When it comes to betting on the Golden Rose Stakes, there are a number of more popular betting options with punters including:

Exotics: These include Quinella, Trifecta, and First Four, where you predict the specific order of finishers, offering potentially higher payouts but requiring more precise predictions.

Win & Place: Bet on a horse to win or finish in the top places. This is one of the most straightforward and popular betting options.

Each-Way: A combination of win and place bets, providing a safety net if your chosen horse doesn’t win but finishes in the top positions.

How many horses can run in the Golden Rose Stakes?

The Golden Rose Stakes field has a 16-starter limit plus emergencies with final acceptances announced the Wednesday of race week.

Golden Rose Stakes race tips centre on proven young stars that have good lead-up form in events like the Group 2 Run To The Rose, horses with previous experience at the Rosehill track, and Sydney-trained horses who have a dominant recent record in the race.

The Golden Rose Stakes is a set weights race open to horses aged three-years-old. The three-year-old colts and geldings carry 56.5kg while the three-year-old fillies carry 54.5kg in the Golden Rose race field.

The highest-rated horse in the Golden Rose Stakes field dons the number one saddlecloth.

How many fillies have won the Golden Rose Stakes in recent years?

Forensics (2008) is the only filly to win the Golden Rose Stakes since 2003 so avoiding any fillies accepted in the event is historically a good Golden Rose tip.

Golden Rose Stakes Prize Money

The Golden Rose Stakes prize money may not compare to the stakes on offer in events like the A$20 million The Everest and A$10 million The Golden Eagle which are both held in Sydney over the spring, but it remains a highlight of the Australian racing calendar.

The Golden Rose Stakes prize money is set at A$1,000,000 in total stakes allocated between first to tenth place.

How much does the Golden Rose Stakes winner get? The winning Golden Rose Stakes horse receives a total of A$580,000 in prize money.

See below for the official breakdown of Golden Rose Stakes prizes on offer from the Golden Rose Stakes winner to the tenth horse to cross the finish line in the official Golden Rose Stakes results.

  • First: A$580,000
  • Second: A$190,000
  • Third: A$96,000
  • Fourth: A$42,000
  • Fifth: A$21,000
  • Sixth: A$10,000
  • Seventh: A$10,000
  • Eighth: A$10,000
  • Ninth: A$8,000
  • Tenth: A$8,000

Conducted by the Australian Turf Club (ATC), the Golden Rose Stakes is a mid-carnival feature race at the Rosehill track over the all-important Sydney Spring Carnival.

The Golden Rose Stakes has been won by a host of turf greats during their three-year-old seasons including three-time Cox Plate champion Kingston Town (1979), Flying Spur (1995), and Chris Waller great The Autumn Sun (2018).

How many international horses have won the Golden Rose Stakes?

None. So far, a horse trained outside of Australia or New Zealand has not won the Golden Rose Stakes with most Northern Hemisphere raiders opting to target the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup races later in the spring as older horses.

Golden Rose Stakes Race Records

What was the fastest Golden Rose Stakes winning time? Beiwacht won the Golden Rose Stakes in 2025 in a slick time of 1 minute 20.79 seconds over the 1400m.

What races will runners out of the Golden Rose Stakes target in the spring?

Following a run in the Golden Rose Stakes key spring targets for the top contenders include Caulfield’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October, the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley against the older horses, and maybe even The Everest slot race.

Ole Kirk (2020) was the last horse to complete the Golden Rose Stakes – Caulfield Guineas double in the same calendar year.

The following year Anamoe ran second in the 2021 Golden Rose before winning that year’s Caulfield Guineas in Melbourne and placing a brave second in the Cox Plate quinella. Anamoe returned for another big racing season the next year and won the 2022 Cox Plate.

What Time Does the Golden Rose Stakes Start?

The Golden Rose Stakes start time is traditionally scheduled around 4:00pm (local time).

Golden Rose Stakes Barriers

The Golden Rose Stakes barrier draw and allocated Golden Rose Stakes gates play a key role for many punters when deciding on what horses to bet on in the big race.

When is the Golden Rose Stakes barrier draw?

The Golden Rose Stakes barrier draw is conducted on the same day as final acceptances close which is the Wednesday of race week around 9:00am local Sydney time.

Barriers have historically affected the Golden Rose Stakes results with the distance and make-up of the course best suited to horses drawn between barriers two and nine, although many have won from wider out with class often prevailing over gates.

Barrier 2 is the most recent Golden Rose Stakes winning barrier with Beiwacht in 2025.

Seven Golden Rose Stakes winners from 2000-2025 jumped from double-digit gates most recently Trapeze Artist (14 in 2017).

Barrier 16 is the widest barrier to produce a Golden Rose Stakes winner between 2000 and 2025 with Zoustar saluting from the outside alley in 2013.

What is the most successful recent Golden Rose Stakes barrier draw?

Barriers 4 and 6 have both produced four Golden Rose Stakes winners between 2000 and 2025 most recently Mourinho (barrier 4 in 2015) and Black Heart Bart (barrier 6 in 2019).

Breakdown of winning Golden Rose Stakes barriers between 2000-25:

  • Barrier 1 – 4 (latest Broadsiding in 2024)
  • Barrier 2 – 3 (latest Beiwacht in 2025)
  • Barrier 3 – 2 (latest Ole Kirk in 2020)
  • Barrier 4 – 2 (latest Jacquinot in 2022)
  • Barrier 5 – 0
  • Barrier 6 – 3 (latest In The Congo in 2021)
  • Barrier 7 – 0
  • Barrier 8 – 1 (latest Epaulette in 2012)
  • Barrier 9 – 3 (latest The Autumn Sun in 2018)
  • Barrier 10 – 0
  • Barrier 11 – 1 (latest Sportsman in 2002)
  • Barrier 12 – 3 (latest Astern in 2016)
  • Barrier 13 – 0
  • Barrier 14 – 2 (latest Trapeze Artist in 2017)
  • Barrier 15 – 0
  • Barrier 16 – 1 (latest Zoustar in 2013)

Golden Rose Stakes Betting Favourites

Favourites in Golden Rose Stakes betting are those horses that jump at the shortest Golden Rose Stakes odds.

Last Golden Rose Stakes favourite to win: Broadsiding ($2.15 in 2024)

Last Golden Rose Stakes favourite to finish worse than third: Rothfire (4th in 2020)

The last Golden Rose Stakes favourite to finish worse than third and miss out on a spot in the Golden Rose Stakes trifecta was Rothfire who started at $1.55 before running fourth to Ole Kirk ($7) in 2020.

Golden Rose Stakes Form

We offer a complete Golden Rose Stakes form guide and expert analysis on every horse in the Golden Rose Stakes field in addition to insider Golden Rose Stakes racing tips and betting odds.

Our Golden Rose Stakes form guides include:

  • Golden Rose Stakes race preview and predictions
  • Racing analysis on the event and runners
  • Previous runs, barrier trials and lead-up statistics
  • Key information on all horses in the race like trainer and jockey form
  • Runner commentary

Whether you are just starting out tipping horses in the Golden Rose Stakes or you are an expert Golden Rose Stakes tipster, our form guide gives you all the statistics and information you need to make a smart bet on the Golden Rose Stakes.

How to Read the Golden Rose Guide

Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how to interpret a horse’s form and performance indicators when looking at this year’s Golden Rose Stakes form guide:

Barrier Position: Evaluate the horse’s barrier draw and its historical performance from similar starting positions.

Recent Performances: Review the horse’s last few races, focusing on finish positions and the quality of competition faced.

Track and Distance Records: Check the horse’s performance on similar track conditions and distances to gauge suitability.

Jockey and Trainer Stats: Consider the success rates of the jockey and trainer combination, particularly in the Golden Rose Stakes race.

Weight Carried: Analyse how the weight carried in previous races compares to the Golden Rose Stakes as this can impact performance.

Golden Rose Stakes Day Betting

Golden Rose Stakes Day betting is dominated by online Golden Rose Stakes bets, but there are also a host of exciting support races that the TAB NZ offer top Rosehill racing odds on.

The Golden Rose Stakes is the only Group 1 event on the card, but the other Group status Golden Rose Stakes Day races to check out our insider Sydney racing tips for include the:

  • Group 2 A$400,000 Golden Pendant (1400m),
  • Group 2 A$300,000 Shannon Stakes (1500m),
  • Group 3 A$250,000 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m), and the
  • Listed A$200,000 Heritage Stakes (1100m),

Golden Rose Stakes Results

The Golden Rose Stakes results are known when the event takes place on a Saturday in late September.

You can bet on the Golden Rose Stakes race results weeks ahead of race day with our futures Golden Rose Stakes markets here at the TAB NZ.

Betting on the Golden Rose Stakes results entails picking the Golden Rose Stakes winning horse and we can help you place an informed bet on the Golden Rose Stakes with our Golden Rose Stakes tips and form guide.

Other Golden Rose Stakes results include the winning jockeys, trainers, successful barrier and finishing time.

The complete Golden Rose Stakes finishing order shows what position every horse in the traditional 16-horse field ran.

Some punters even like to place bets on what horse will finish last in the Golden Rose Stakes results!

Golden Rose Stakes exotic results show how all the exotic Golden Rose Stakes bet types resulted like the Golden Rose Stakes Quinella, Golden Rose Stakes Exacta, Golden Rose Stakes Trifecta, and Golden Rose Stakes First Four.

Golden Rose Stakes Jockeys

Securing a ride in the Golden Rose Stakes field is a highly sought-after achievement for jockeys around Australia and New Zealand. Winning this important spring race for three-year-olds is a nice campaign goal for many of Australasia’s top riders looking to secure a Group 1 trophy during the carnival.

What jockeys are riding in the Golden Rose Stakes field is determined by the owners and trainers of the horses, and official Golden Rose Stakes jockey announcements are made in the weeks and days leading up to the race.

Adam Hyeronimus is the latest Golden Rose Stakes winning jockey having ridden Beiwacht to victory in 2025.

James McDonald is also the last back-to-back Golden Rose Stakes winning jockey having ridden Exosphere (2015) and Astern (2016) to victory.

Who are the most successful recent Golden Rose Stakes jockeys? Since 2002 jockey Hugh Bowman holds the record having ridden five Golden Rose Stakes winners to victory with success aboard Bivouac (2019), In Top Swing (2003), Doonan (2004), Duporth (2008), and Hallowed Crown (2014).

Stay tuned to the TAB NZ racing blog to see what jockeys lock in a confirmed ride on one of the Golden Rose Stakes horses this spring.

Golden Rose Stakes Trainers

Since the year 2006, Chris Waller has been the most successful Golden Rose Stakes trainer having prepared four winners with Zoustar (2013), The Autumn Sun (2018), Militarize (2023) and Beiwacht (2025).

Chris Waller is the latest Golden Rose Stakes winning trainer having prepared Beiwacht in 2025.

Golden Rose Stakes Winners

Notable Peter Pan Stakes / Golden Rose Stakes winners throughout history include:

Kingston Town (1979): Before he was entered history as the first three-time Cox Plate winner, this incredible horse won the then Peter Pan Stakes. Kingston Town won all three of his Cox Plate trophies for Tommy Smith but was ridden by three different jockeys! He held his record as the most successful Cox Plate horse until the Winx era. 

Flying Spur (1995): Three-time Group 1 winning son of Danehill who also saluted in that year’s Golden Slipper as a two-year-old. Went on to become a great stallion himself taking out the leading sire in Australia title for the 2006/07 season.

Zoustar (2013): Master Kiwi-bred horseman Chris Waller’s first Golden Rose Stakes win came with this top horse in 2013.

Exosphere (2015): Hulking son of Lonhro who completed that year’s Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double.

Trapeze Artist (2017): Won the Golden Rose at a big price before going on to win an eventual four Group 1 races including the following autumn’s TJ Smith Stakes.

The Autumn Sun (2018): Chris Waller-trained five-time Group 1 champion who completed the Golden Rose – Caulfield Guineas interstate double as well as the following year’s Randwick Guineas – Rosehill Guineas double in 2019.

Broadsiding (2024): The only horse to date to win the Golden Rose Stakes first-up this Godolphin-raced champion was enormous fresh coming off a two-year-old campaign that included Group 1 wins in the Champagne Stakes and J.J. Atkins to salute fresh with a bob of the head win over stablemate Traffic Warden.

Beiwacht (2025): A son of the 2019 Golden Rose winner Bivouac, Beiwacht donned the same Royal Blue Godolphin silks in the 2025 event improving on his second in the Run To The Rose to blitz his rivals in his first 1400m assignment putting 4.14 lengths on the next best – stablemate Wodeton – to set a new track record of 1:20.79 and hand trainer Chris Waller a fourth Golden Rose trophy. Beiwacht would continue on to run competitively for fourth in that year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes before a big 2026 the following autumn headlined by his Group 1 All Aged Stakes victory.

Bet on the next Golden Rose Stakes winner with our comprehensive Golden Rose Stakes form guide and expert Golden Rose Stakes tips at the TAB NZ! 

Past Golden Rose Stakes Results

Recent Golden Rose Stakes winners, jockeys, trainers, barriers, and weights carried to victory dating back to the year 2005 are detailed in the below table. Note, there was no edition run in 2007 due to the equine influenza’s impact on Sydney racing.

YearWinner – Age/Gender BreedingJockeyWeight (kgs)Trainer/sBarrier
2026TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
2025BEIWACHT (AUS) 3C
BIVOUAC (AUS) – METASTASIO (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE)
ADAM HYERONIMUS56.5CHRIS WALLER2
2024BROADSIDING (AUS) 3C
TOO DARN HOT (GB) – SPEEDWAY (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE)
JAMES MCDONALD56.5JAMES CUMMINGS1
2023MILITARIZE (NZ) 3C
DUNDEEL (NZ) – AMERINDIA (GB) DUBAWI (IRE)
JOAO MOREIRA56.5CHRIS WALLER2
2022JACQUINOT (AUS) 3C
RUBICK (AUS) – PONTERRO (AUS) PIERRO (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE56.5M PRICE & M KENT4
2021IN THE CONGO (AUS) 3C
SNITZEL (AUS) – VIA AFRICA (SAF) VAR (USA)
TIM CLARK56.5G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT6
2020OLE KIRK (AUS) 3C
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) – NATURALE (AUS) BEL ESPRIT (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY56.5MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES3
2019BIVOUAC (AUS) 3C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) – DAZZLER (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN56.5JAMES CUMMINGS6
2018THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) 3C
REDOUTE’S CHOICE (AUS) – AZMIYNA (IRE) GALILEO (IRE)
K MCEVOY56.5CHRIS WALLER9
2017TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) 3C
SNITZEL (AUS) – TREPPES (AUS) DOMESDAY (AUS)
T ANGLAND56.5GERALD RYAN14
2016ASTERN (AUS) 3C
MEDAGLIA D’ORO (USA) – ESSAOUIRA (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD56.5JOHN O’SHEA12
2015EXOSPHERE (AUS) 3C
LONHRO (AUS) – ALTITUDE (AUS) DANZERO (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD56.5JOHN O’SHEA1
2014HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) 3C
STREET SENSE (USA) – CROWNED GLORY (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN56.5BART & JAMES CUMMINGS14
2013ZOUSTAR (AUS) 3C
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) – ZOUZOU (AUS) REDOUTE’S CHOICE (AUS)
J CASSIDY56.5CHRIS WALLER16
2012EPAULETTE (AUS) 3C
COMMANDS (AUS) – ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
TOMMY BERRY56.5PETER SNOWDEN8
 2011MANAWANUI (AUS) 3G
ORATORIO (IRE) – LADY REMLAP (AUS) FILANTE (NZ)
G SCHOFIELD56.5R T LEEMON3
2010TOORAK TOFF (AUS) 3C
SHOW A HEART (AUS) – ORONG (AUS) GRAND LODGE (USA)
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