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Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
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...
suburb of Rosehill
Rosehill, New South Wales
Rosehill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rosehill is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is home of the Sydney Turf Club
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...
. Rosehill holds horse races for 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...
gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in 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...
, the other one being Randwick Racecourse
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...
. One of the main events held at Rosehill is the Golden Slipper
Golden Slipper
The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds....
race for two year olds.
The racecourse is served by trains on the Carlingford line stopping at Rosehill station.
Races
The following is a list of Group racesGroup 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...
which are run at Rosehill Racecourse.
| Grp | Race Name | Age | Sex | Weight | Distance | Date |
| 1 | George Ryder Stakes George Ryder Stakes The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April... |
Open | Open | wfa | 1500 | April |
| 1 | Golden Slipper Stakes | 2YO | Open | sw | 1200 | April |
| 1 | Queen Of The Turf Stakes Queen Of The Turf Stakes The Queen of the Turf Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards. It is a Weight for age race, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April.-Race History:... |
3YO+ | F&M | qlty | 1500 | March |
| 1 | Rawson Stakes/Ranvet Stakes Ranvet Stakes The Ranvet Stakes is a 2000 metre weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and over, run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney Australia, early in March each year... |
Open | Open | wfa | 2000 | March |
| 1 | Rosehill Guineas Rosehill Guineas The Rosehill Guineas is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in March at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. A race for three-year-olds at set weights, it is contested on turf over a distance of 2000 metres .-Distance:... |
3YO | Open | sw | 2000 | March |
| 1 | Storm Queen Stakes Storm Queen Stakes The Storm Queen Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April. Currently known as the Vinery Stud Stakes, it is the main lead-up race for the AJC Oaks... /Arrowfield Stakes |
3YO | Fillies | sw | 2000 | April |
| 1 | T A D Kennedy Stakes/Coolmore Classic Coolmore Classic The Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three year old and upwards. It is a set weights race, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April. Prior to 2008, it was held in March... |
Open | F&M | qlty | 1500 | March |
| 1 | The BMW Stakes | Open | Open | wfa | 2400 | April |
| 2 | Ajax Stakes Ajax Stakes The Ajax Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
Open | Open | qlty | 1500 | March |
| 2 | Apollo Stakes Apollo Stakes The Apollo Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1400 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in February... |
3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1400 | February |
| 2 | Canterbury Stakes Canterbury Stakes The Canterbury Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards at weight for age, over a distance of 1300 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney.-Race History:... |
3YO | Open | wfa | 1300 | March |
| 2 | Hill Stakes Hill Stakes The Hill Stakes is a STC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at run at Weight for Age over a distance of 1900 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in September.-Past winners:*2011 - Trusting *2010 - Descarado *2009 - Miss Marielle... |
3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1900 | September |
| 2 | Hobartville Stakes Hobartville Stakes The Hobartville Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year olds at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney every February... |
3YO | Open | sw | 1400 | March |
| 2 | Magic Night Stakes Magic Night Stakes The Magic Night Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
2YO | Fillies | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Pago Pago Stakes Pago Pago Stakes The Pago Pago Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
2YO | C&G | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Phar Lap Stakes Phar Lap Stakes The Phar Lap Stakes is a STC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney... |
3YO | Open | sw | 1500 | March |
| 2 | Premiere Stakes | 3YO+ | Open | wfa | 1200 | August |
| 2 | Reisling Stakes Reisling Stakes The Reisling Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
2YO | Fillies | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Shannon Stakes Shannon Stakes The Shannon Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September... |
3YO+ | Open | qlty | 1500 | September |
| 2 | Silver Slipper Stakes Silver Slipper Stakes The Silver Slipper Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney. The race is regarded as a traditional lead up race for the STC Golden Slipper Stakes.-Race history:1963 -... |
2YO | Open | sw | 1100 | February |
| 2 | Tea Rose Stakes Tea Rose Stakes The Tea Rose Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three year old fillies, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September... |
3YO | Fillies | sw | 1500 | September |
| 2 | Theo Marks Stakes Theo Marks Stakes The Theo Marks Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1300 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September... |
3YO+ | Open | qlty | 1300 | September |
| 2 | Todman Stakes Todman Stakes The Todman Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
2YO | C&G | sw | 1200 | March |
| 2 | Tulloch Stakes Tulloch Stakes The Tulloch Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three year old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in April... |
3YO | C&G | sw | 2000 | April |
| 3 | Birthday Card Stakes Birthday Card Stakes The Birthday Card Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March... |
3YO+ | F&M | qlty | 1200 | March |
| 3 | Concorde Stakes Concorde Stakes (Australia) The Concorde Stakes is a STC Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three year olds and upwards, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney in late August or early September... |
3YO+ | Open | qlty | 1100 | August |
| 3 | Gloaming Stakes Gloaming Stakes The Gloaming Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three year olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1800 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.The race is named for Gloaming... |
3YO | Open | sw | 1800 | September |
| 3 | Kingston Town Stakes Kingston Town Stakes The Kingston Town Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September... |
3YO+ | Open | hcp | 2000 | September |
| 3 | Millie Fox Stakes Millie Fox Stakes The Millie Fox Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for fillies and mares aged three year old and upwards run over the sprint distance of 1300 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in February... |
Open | F&M | qlty | 1300 | February |
| 3 | Missile Stakes Missile Stakes The Missile Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race run at Weight for Age over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in August. Prizemoney is A$125,000.-Past winners:* 2011 Rain Affair * 2010 Love Conquers All... |
Open | Open | wfa | 1100 | August |
| 3 | Research Stakes Research Stakes The Research Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards over a distance of 1,200 metres . It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September... |
3YO+ | F&M | qlty | 1200 | September |
| 3 | Star Kingdom Stakes Star Kingdom Stakes The Star Kingdom Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in April... |
Open | Open | qlty | 1100 | March |