Golden Rose Stakes

The Golden Rose Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year olds at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Golden Rose Stakes is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1978 as the Peter Pan Stakes and was won by Kapalaran.

As the Golden Rose Stakes all runnings have been over 1400m.

The race was originally named after the champion horse Peter Pan. It became the Golden Rose as a Spring follow up from the Golden Slipper in 2003.

As the Peter Pan Stakes it was a Group 2 up to the end in 2002. Once the Golden Rose Stakes began it was unlisted but run at $1million. It was incrementally re-elevated to become Group 1 in 2009.

Since becoming the Golden Rose, the Crown Lodge/Darley/Godolphin team have won the race 8 times.

Many Caulfield Guineas winners have come out of this race. For instance these 3yos ran these placings at Rosehill – Golden Mile (4th), Anamoe (2nd), Ole Kirk (1st), The Autumn Sun (1st), Divine Prophet (4th), Press Statement (5th), Shooting To Win (3rd), Helmet (3rd), God's Own (4th), Econsul (4th), In Top Swing (1st).

Those to do The Run To The Rose/Golden Rose double are Paratroopers, Denman, Hallowed Crown, Exosphere, Astern and Bivouac.

Only 5 times since it became the Golden Rose has the Slipper winner run – Forensics (1st – but delayed to 2008 Autumn), Phelan Ready (14th 2009), Crystal Lily (11th 2010), Fireburn (5th 2022), Shinzo (9th 2023).

While Trapeze Artist won the 2017 edition at 40-1, his return in the Autumn would include Championships G1s like the TJ Smith Stakes and All Aged Stakes.

The Autumn Sun was spectacular coming from last and would add to his resume in the Caulfield Guineas making it three G1s from only six outings.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out. It was however transferred to be run in the Autumn of 2008 with another edition the following Spring.

Forensics is the only filly to win and she won when the race was delayed and she is also the only Golden Slipper winner to take it out.

48 fillies have run in the race for 1 win and 6 placings.

After the running of this, not only did Bivouac end up with a big prize (and a Newmarket in the Autumn) but Yes Yes Yes won the Everest and Exceedance took the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Rothfire was the 8-15 fav in 2020 but after leading, incurred a fractured sesamoid and dropped away late. It also meant he would miss The Everest as a result.

Broadsiding became the first winner of the Rose in 2024 to come in first up from a break.

The Golden Rose Stakes was worth $1million in 2024.

Notable winners of the Golden Rose Stakes include Broadsiding (2024), Militarize (2023), Jacquinot (2022), Ole Kirk (2020), Bivouac (2019), The Autumn Sun (2018), Trapeze Artist (2017), Astern (2016), Exosphere (2015), Hallowed Crown (2014), Zoustar (2013), Epaulette (2012), Denman (2009), Forensics (2008), Paratroopers (2005), In Top Swing (2003), Magic Albert (2001), Fairway (1999), On Air (1997), Flying Spur (1995), March Hare (1993), Drought (1986), Handy Proverb (1985), Sir Dapper (1983), Best Western (1981) and Kingston Town (1979).

The 2024 Golden Rose Stakes was won by Broadsiding from Traffic Warden and Mayfair.