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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | ANZ Bloodstock News (2021 & 2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set Weights - 56+1⁄2 kg. |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2025) |
The Roses, registered as The Doomben Roses, is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old filles, run under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1]
History
[edit]It is currently the main lead-up race for the Queensland Oaks.
The most notable winner of the race is 2001 winner Ethereal, who went on to win that year's Melbourne Cup. In winning the 2002 race, Palidamah set a new race record of 2:01.95 for the 2020 metre distance.
Two fillies have won the Doomben Roses–Queensland Oaks double:
- Ethereal (2001), who also won the 2001 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup
- Scarlett Lady (2011).
Recent multiple winning trainers:[2]
- Chris Waller (2018, 2021, 2024)
- Clarry Conners (2012 and 2013)
- Roger James (1998, 2006)
- Ciaron Maher (2019 with David Eustace and 2026)
- Graeme Rogerson (2009, 2011)
- David Vandyke (2014, 2025)
Jockeys have won the race twice:[2]
- John Allen (2017, 2019)
- Greg Childs (2002, 2003)
- Darren Beadman (2006, 2007)
- James MMcDonald (2011, 2024)
- Kerrin McEvoy (2018, 2025)
- Blake Shinn (2014, 2015)
- Craig Williams (2021, 2022)
Name
[edit]- 1996–2009 - Doomben Roses
- 2010 onwards - The Roses[3]
Grade
[edit]- 1996–2002 - Listed Race
- 2003 onwards - Group 3
Distance
[edit]- 1996 – 1625 metres
- 1997 – 1615 metres
- 1998–2011 – 2020 metres
- 2012–2014 – 2000 metres
- 2015 – 2020 metres
- 2016–2019 – 2000 metres
- 2020 – 1800 metres
Other venues
[edit]- 2020 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
Winners
[edit]The following are past winners of the race.[4]
- 2026 - Fireball Miss
- 2025 - Philia
- 2024 - Scarlet Oak
- 2023 - Fireburn
- 2022 - Barb Raider[5]
- 2021 - Only Words[6]
- 2020 - Vanna Girl[7]
- 2019 - Etana[8]
- 2018 - Youngstar[9]
- 2017 - Kenedna[10]
- 2016 - Kebede[11]
- 2015 - Bohemian Lily[12]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold[13]
- 2013 - Dear Demi[14]
- 2012 - Invest[15]
- 2011 - Scarlett Lady[16]
- 2010 - Marheta[3]
- 2009 - Awesome Planet[17]
- 2008 - Heavenly Glow[18]
- 2007 - Lasoron[19]
- 2006 - Gaze[20]
- 2005 - Cinque Cento[21]
- 2004 - Natural Woman[22]
- 2003 - The Jewel[23]
- 2002 - Palidamah[24]
- 2001 - Ethereal[25]
- 2000 - Avilde[26]
- 1999 - Episode[27]
- 1998 - Melora[28]
- 1997 - Queenstown Kate[29]
- 1996 - Ballare[30]
See also
[edit]- BRC Sprint
- Doomben Cup
- Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Mile (Glenlogan Park Stakes)
- List of Australian Group races
- Group races
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Roses | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- 1 2 "Doomben Roses". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- 1 2 "2010 Result – Hidden Dragon The Roses (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "2022 Result – ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 22 May 2021)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 13 June 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 18 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 12 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 20 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Magic Millions The Roses (held 21 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Urbis The Roses (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – XXXX Gold The Roses (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Hidden Dragon The Roses (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Hidden Dragon The Roses (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Hidden Dragon The Roses (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Hidden Dragon Doomben Roses (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Doomben Roses (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Doomben Roses (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Doomben Roses (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Doomben Roses (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Doomben Roses (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Doomben Roses (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Plough Inn Doomben Roses Super QRIS Added Stakes 3YO Fillies Listed (held 18 May 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "2001 Result – Queen Of Hearts Doomben Roses (held 26 May 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "2000 Result – Doomben Roses (held 27 May 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "1999 Result – Qris 3-Y-O Fillies Plte (held 29 May 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Doomben Roses Qris (held 23 May 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Doomben Roses (held 24 May 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Doomben Roses (held 18 May 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 May 2015.