The Doomben Roses is an Australia

Australia

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Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

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 held annually in early May at Doomben Racecourse

Doomben Racecourse

Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district....

 in Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Queensland

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. The race is open to three-year-old filles and is run over a distance of 2020 metres (approximately 1¼ miles). It is currently the main lead-up race for the Queensland Oaks; however, the Brisbane Racing Club has proposed that this race will be renamed the Queensland Oaks, with the current Queensland Oaks becoming a fillies and mares race. Prizemoney in 2008 was A$176,100.

History

• The Doomben Roses originated in 1996 as a Listed race until 2002.
• 1996 to 1997 – 1915 metres.
• In 1998 it was increased to its present 2020 metres.

The most notable winner of the race is 2001 winner Ethereal

Ethereal (horse)

Ethereal is a New Zealand Thoroughbred mare who was a very successful racehorse. She was owned and bred by brothers, Peter and Phillip Vela who own Pencarrow Stud and New Zealand Bloodstock. Ethereal was sired by the 1989 U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, Rhythm . Her...

, who went on to win that year's Melbourne Cup. In winning the 2002 race, Palidamah set a new speed record of 2:01.95 for the current distance.

To date, Roger James is the only trainer

Horse trainer

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 to win this race twice.

Winners of the Doomben Roses

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Scarlett Lady	James McDonald	Graeme & Debbie Rogerson		2:04.05
2010	Marheta	Mark Zahra	Michael Moroney	Ballymore Stables (Aust)P/L	2:03.57
2009	Awesome Planet	Jim Cassidy	Graeme Rogerson	A G Kostanich, G A Rogerson et al	2:04.37
2008	Heavenly Glow	R. Thompson	Allan Denham	Syndicate	2:05.50
2007	Lasoron	Darren Beadman	Brian Guy	Syndicate	2:03.02
2006	Gaze	Darren Beadman	Roger James	Melba Murfitt	2:03.51
2005	Cinque Cento	Justin Sheehan	Tony Wildman	Scone Racing et al.	2:04.07
2004	Natural Woman	Greg Childs	Bruce McLachlan	John Cornish / John O’Brien	2:04.30
2003	The Jewel The Jewel The Jewel is a 1933 British crime film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Hugh Williams, Frances Drake and Jack Hawkins. A family heirloom is stolen, and the family attempt to recover it.-Cast:* Hugh Williams ... Frank Hallam...	Greg Childs	Hector Anderson	Ray Dennis & brothers	2:04.92
2002	Palidamah	Jason Taylor	Noel J. Doyle	John Croan et al.	2:01.95
2001	Ethereal Ethereal (horse) Ethereal is a New Zealand Thoroughbred mare who was a very successful racehorse. She was owned and bred by brothers, Peter and Phillip Vela who own Pencarrow Stud and New Zealand Bloodstock. Ethereal was sired by the 1989 U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, Rhythm . Her...	Scott Seamer Scott Seamer -External links:*http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Scott_Seamer/summary.html...	Sheila Laxon Sheila Laxon Sheila Laxon was the first female thoroughbred horse trainer to win the Australian cups double, the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, with her mare Ethereal in 2001...	Peter & Phillip Vela	2:04.03
2000	Avilde	Michael Cahill Michael Cahill Michael Cahill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county hurling team since 2010.-Career:...	John Hawkes	Not found	2:05.41
1999	Episode	Damien Oliver	David Hall David Hall (horse trainer) David Hall is an Australian horse trainer.The son of trainer, Joe Hall, he obtained his trainer's license in 1988 at Morphettville...	Not found	2:06.22
1998	Melora	V. A. Coglan	Roger James	Not found	2:03.04
1997	Queenstown Kate	Michael Pelling	K. Wood	Not found	1:39.64
1996	Ballare	Shane Dye Shane Dye Raymond Shane Dye, born , in the township of Matamata New Zealand and established himself as a champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, and, moving to Australia in the late-1980s, he quickly established himself as one of the country's best riders...	Gai Waterhouse Gai Waterhouse Gai Waterhouse is a Scottish-born, Australian resident horse trainer, businesswoman and a former actress-Career:...	Not found	1:41.57