Looking for this year’s The Roses betting odds, race day tips and field? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Doomben Roses Winners & History - Neds.com.au

Previously known as the Doomben Roses up until 2009, The Roses is a Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies held as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in either late May or early June. The race is currently worth $300,000 with prize money increased ahead of the 2023 edition.

The Roses is run over 2000m and is a key lead-up to the Group 1 Queensland Oaks with the double last completed by Scarlett Lady (2011) and Youngstar (2018). The Doomben Roses is traditionally run and won at Doomben Racecourse as part of Doomben Cup Day.

THE ROSES 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, May 25, 2024
  • Track Location: Doomben Racecourse 
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 2,000 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights
  • Qualification: Three Year Old Fillies
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000 
  • Inaugural Race: 1996
  • 2024 The Roses Winner: TBD

the roses 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 The Roses results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday May 25, 2024. 

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THE ROSES Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the The Roses, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Roses
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Roses.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Roses. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in The Roses you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within The Roses, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Roses to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Roses to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the The Roses to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the The Roses, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The ROSES in 2024

  1. Join up at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on The Roses Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.


Which Horse Will Win The ROSES in 2024

The best way to pick which filly will win The Roses in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers and consider the best rated runners under the conditions. 

Additional factors to consider when picking The Roses winner include: 

  • Hot Leads – The Gold Coast Bracelet and South Australia’s Australasian Oaks are the key lead-ups into The Roses. Barb Raider (2nd in 2022) was the last The Roses winner to come off a run in the Australasian Oaks. 
  • Interstate Invaders – Keep an eye out for entrants who have recently won a race in Sydney.
  • Favourites – The favourites have a strong recent record in The Roses results. 

THE ROSES Favourites 2024

Favourites in The Roses betting have a strong recent record in the Queensland Oaks lead-up with the latest to salute for the punters being Kenedna ($3 in 2017), Youngstar ($4 in 2018), the short-priced Vanna Girl ($2.10 in 2020), and the Jerome Hunter-trained Barb Raider ($3.10 in 2022).

2024 The Roses favourites will be updated here the week of the race.

THE ROSES Field 2024

The The Roses 2024 field of final acceptances will be available below on the Wednesday of race week.

THE ROSES 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our exclusive tips for the 2024 The Roses will be published right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the fillies to back and sack in the classic, while a full betting preview will be available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 QUEENSLAND DERBY DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

THE ROSES Race Day 2024

2024 The Roses traditionally runs on Doomben Cup Day which takes place on Saturday, the 25th of May, 2024 at Doomben Racecourse.

Along with The Roses the other Group status races on 2024 Doomben Cup Day are the:

  • Group 1 $1,000,000 Doomben Cup (2000m),
  • Group 3 $300,000 BRC Sprint (1350m), and the
  • Group 3 $200,000 Fillies & Mares Stakes (1600m) – formerly the Pam O’Neill Stakes.

THE ROSES Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 The Roses barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above The Roses Field section. 

THE ROSES Nominations 2024

The early The Roses 2024 nominations are taken by Racing Queensland on Monday the 20th of May, 2024 at 11:00AM (AEST).

THE ROSES Weights 2024

Set weights apply to this race. Final weights must be declared by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 21st of May, 2024 with the official 2024 The Roses weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above The Roses Field section. 

THE ROSES Acceptances 2024

2024 The Roses final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday the 22nd of May, 2024 and will be published in our above The Roses Field section. 

THE ROSES Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 12 PM on Wednesday, the 22nd of May, 2024 with the official 2024 The Roses jockeys to be published in our above The Roses Field section. 

THE ROSES Scratchings 2024

2024 The Roses scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 25th of May, 2024. 

THE ROSES Prize Money 2024

The 2024 The Roses prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $174,000
2nd $55,500
3rd $28,500
4th $15,000
5th $8,250
6th $3,750
7th $3,750
8th $3,750
9th $3,750
10th $3,750

THE ROSES Race Number 2024

The 2024 The Roses race number is TBC for Saturday May 25th, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Doomben Racecourse.

THE ROSES Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check out a link to our full 2024 The Roses form guide below closer to race day following final acceptances for the Queensland Oaks lead-up. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE ROSES FORM GUIDE

THE ROSES Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Roses live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Seven Network

THE ROSES Winners

Winners of the The Roses dating back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD
2023 Fireburn Renaissance Woman Sakura Girl 2:03.33
2022 Barb Raider Belle Savoir Smirk 2:11.40 (over 2,100m)
2021 Only Words Bargain Charms Star 2:03.43
2020 Vanna Girl Cellarmaid Celestial Falls 1:48.20 (over 1,800m)
2019 Etana Aliferous Welsh Legend 2:03.3
2018 Youngstar Another Dollar Highway 2:04.7
2017 Kenedna Oklahoma Girl Perilous Love 2:08.0
2016 Kebede Sebring Sally Imposing Lass 2:02.5
2015 Bohemian Lily Col ‘n’ Lil Whatalovelyday 2:04.0
2014 Arabian Gold Tinto Tornado Miss 2:03.0
2013 Dear Demi Gondokoro Vaquera 2:05.3
2012 Invest Miss Artistic Scorpio Queen 2:04.1
2011 Scarlett Lady Savannah’s Choice Divorces 2:04.0
2010 Marheta Femina Fashion Dariana 2:03.5
2009 Awesome Planet Ekstreme Purple 2:04.3
2008 Heavenly Glow Pentacity Miss Maren 2:05.5
2007 Lasoron My Ladys Chamber Eskimo Queen 2:03.0
2006 Gaze Upstaged Zenarta 2:03.5
2005 Cinque Cento Ponte Piccolo Fiery Sunset 2:04.0
2004 Natural Woman Charmview Imana 2:04.3
2003 The Jewel Crianca Domielle 2:04.9
2002 Palidamah Faiza Quays 2:01.9
2001 Ethereal Life Is Beautiful Dandify 2:04.3
2000 Avilde Miss Zoe Citirecruit 2:05.4