Golden Rose Stakes
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The Golden Rose Stakes is a STC
Group 1
Australia
n Thoroughbred
horse race for three year olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney
in late August or early September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$1 million.
Sydney Turf Club
The Sydney Turf Club was founded in 1943 and is the youngest of Australia's Principal Race Clubs. It was formed following an Act passed by the New South Wales parliament called the Sydney Turf Club Act...
Group 1
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...
Australia
Australia
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n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race for three year olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in late August or early September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$1 million.
Race history
- In 2008 the race was moved from March to August, hence two results for that year.
- In 2009 the race was elevated to Group 1 status.
Past winners
- 2011 Manawanui
- 2010 Toorak Toff
- 2009 Denman
- 2008 Duporth
- 2008 Forensics
- 2007 No race held
- 2006 Court Command
- 2005 Paratroopers
- 2004 Doonan