Looking for this year’s top Golden Rose Stakes betting odds, tips and race form? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
2026 Golden Rose Stakes Odds
| 1. St Gotthard | ||
| 2. Guest House | ||
| 3. Tron Bolt | ||
| 4. Campione Ditalia | ||
| 5. The Next Episode | ||
| 6. Central Europe | ||
| 7. Fireball | ||
| 8. Paradoxium | ||
| 9. Streisand | ||
| 10. Warwoven | ||
| 11. Blue Door | ||
| 12. Chayan | ||
| 13. Blind Raise | ||
| 14. Closer To Free | ||
| 15. Cormier | ||
| 16. Diameter | ||
| 17. Eternal Warrior | ||
| 18. Hard Kick | ||
| 19. Im Ya Huckleberry | ||
| 20. Music Time |
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Tips
Our exclusive 2026 Golden Rose Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full Golden Rose betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes is one of the key races held in Sydney over the spring for three-year-old horses, the 1400m showdown taking place at Rosehill Racecourse on the fourth Saturday of September.
Elevated to its current elite level status in 2009 the event offers $1 million in prize money. It first ran in 1978 as the Peter Pan Stakes, named in honour of dual Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan (1932, 1934).
The race name changed to the Golden Rose Stakes in 2003 and has been won by many turf greats during their three-year-old seasons including in recent years Exosphere (2005), Trapeze Artist (2017), and The Autumn Sun (2018) and Ole Kirk (2020) who both went on to win that spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.
The Golden Rose Stakes is also now the middle leg of the prestigious “Grand Slam” series of races that begins with the two-year-olds in the $5 million Golden Slipper and concludes with the four-year-olds running in the $10 million The Golden Eagle. There is a huge bonus on offer for any galloper that manages to win all three races over their career.
Golden Rose horses may also now continue on to target Randwick’s $1 million Callander-Presnell (1600m) run over the mile in place of the now defunct Bondi Stakes. In 2020 Peltzer improved on a Golden Rose fifth to win the second edition of the Bondi Stakes before the race was replaced ahead of the 2022 spring carnival by the new look Stan Fox Stakes / Callander-Presnell race.
Broadsiding (2024) is the only horse to win the Golden Rose Stakes first-up. He would go on to run third in that year’s Cox Plate trifecta before success in the following autumn’s Rosehill Guineas.
The 2025 Golden Rose stacked up brilliantly, with Beiwacht turning his win into a Coolmore fourth before returning the next season to claim the All Aged Stakes. Tempted made the form look even stronger — the filly running second in The Everest next start, then kicking off 2026 with three straight wins including the Group 1 Surround Stakes.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Direction: Right-handed
- Distance: 1400m
- Weight Class: Set weights (Colts and Geldings: 56.5 kgs, Fillies: 54.5 kgs)
- Qualification: Three-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1978
- 2026 Golden Rose Winner: TBD
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Golden Rose Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Golden Rose Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Golden Rose Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Golden Rose Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Golden Rose. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Golden Rose. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Golden Rose, 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 Golden Rose, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Golden Rose to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Golden Rose to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Golden Rose 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 Golden Rose, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on The Golden Rose Stakes in 2026
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Golden Rose Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Golden Rose Stakes in 2026 race is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the Golden Rose barriers and consider the weights.
Additional Golden Rose form factors to consider include:
- Out Wide – Plenty of recent Golden Rose winners over the past decade have jumped from a double-digit barrier.
- Boys’ Club – No filly has beaten the boys home in the race since Forensics (2008).
- Last Start Winners – The majority of the Golden Rose winners in the past 10 years came off a lead-up win. The last Golden Rose winner to come off a last start victory was historic first-up champion Broadsiding (2024) whose previous run was a Group 1 J.J. Atkins win in Brisbane over the winter.
- Lead-Up Run – The Group 2 Run To The Rose is the key lead-up into the Golden Rose with Bivouc (2019) the last to do the double. Beiwacht (2nd in 2025) was the last Golden Rose winner to come off a lead-up run in the Run To The Rose.
Golden Rose Stakes Favourites 2026
Golden Rose Stakes favourites for 2026 (at time of publish) include Chris Waller’s Snitzel colt St Gotthard who won the Gold Coast’s Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic by four lengths, reigning Golden Slipper winner Guest House and the Waller-trained Group 1 JJ Atkins champ Tron Bolt.
Bivouac ($2.50 in 2020) and Broadsiding ($2.15 in 2024) are the latest Golden Rose Stakes favourites to win.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Field
The official 2026 Golden Rose Stakes field of final acceptances is released by Racing NSW on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.
Golden Rose Stakes Race Day 2026
2026 Golden Rose Stakes Day takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026. There are a number of other Group status support races on the Golden Rose Stakes Day card including the:
- Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m),
- Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m), and the
- Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m).
Golden Rose Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Golden Rose Stakes barrier draw takes place on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Golden Rose Stakes Field section.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Nominations
Late nominations for the 2026 Golden Rose Stakes close at 3:00pm on Tuesday the 9th of June 2026.
Click here to view the complete list of official 2026 Golden Rose nominations courtesy of the Australian Turf Club (ATC) once released.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 First Acceptances
First acceptances for the 2026 Golden Rose Stakes close at 3:00pm on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026.
Click here to view the complete list of official 2026 Golden Rose first acceptances courtesy of the Australian Turf Club (ATC) once released.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Weights
The official Golden Rose Stakes 2026 weights are confirmed at 4:00pm on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Golden Rose Stakes Field section. Set weights apply to this race with the colts and geldings carrying 56.5kg and the fillies 54.5kg.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Acceptances
Final 2026 Golden Rose Stakes acceptances close at 9:00am (AEST) the Tuesday of race week – the 22nd of September 2026 – and will be available in our above Golden Rose Stakes Field section.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Jockeys
The official Golden Rose Stakes 2026 jockeys are confirmed following final acceptances the week of the race and will be available in our above Golden Rose Stakes Field section.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Scratchings
2026 Golden Rose Stakes scratchings close at 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Prize Money
Prize money for the 2026 Golden Rose Stakes is set at $1,000,000 including $580,000 to the Golden Rose winner.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $580,000 |
| 2nd | $188,000 |
| 3rd | $98,500 |
| 4th | $44,500 |
| 5th | $19,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $10,000 |
| 10th | $10,000 |
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Race Number
The 2026 Golden Rose Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday, September 26, 2026. There is a total of ten races held at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Rose Stakes Day.
Golden Rose Stakes 2026 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Golden Rose Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
Golden Rose Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Golden Rose Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Free-to-Air TV: Channel 7 and their streaming service 7plus usually have the rights to broadcast major Sydney metropolitan race meetings on Saturdays, including the Golden Rose Stakes.
Pay TV: Sky Racing 1 (available through Foxtel) will broadcast the entire race meeting, including the Golden Rose.
Online: Racing NSW
Golden Rose Stakes Winners (Past Results)
Winners of the Golden Rose Stakes going back to 2004 are listed below. To view a complete list of past Golden Rose Stakes winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Weight (kgs) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Beiwacht | A. Hyeronimus | 56.5 | 1:20.79 (R) |
| 2024 | Broadsiding | J. McDonald | 56.5 | 1:22.69 |
| 2023 | Militarize | J. Moreira | 56.5 | 1:22.24 |
| 2022 | Jacquinot | D. Lane | 56.5 | 1:22.56 |
| 2021 | In The Congo | T. Clark | 56.5 | 1:21.46 |
| 2020 | Ole Kirk | T. Berry | 56.5 | 1:22.61 |
| 2019 | Bivouac | T. Angland | 56.5 | 1:22.41 |
| 2018 | Trapeze Artist | T. Angland | 56.5 | 1:22.41 |
| 2017 | Trapeze Artist | T. Angland | 56.5 | 1:22.41 |
| 2016 | Astern | James McDonald | 56.5 | 1:23.91 |
| 2015 | Exosphere | J. B McDonald | 56.5 | 1:21.83 |
| 2014 | Hallowed Crown | H. Bowman | 56.5 | 1:24.00 |
| 2013 | Zoustar | J. Cassidy | 56.5 | 1:22.5 |
| 2012 | Epaulette | T. Berry | 56.5 | 1:22.30 |
| 2011 | Manawanui | G. Schofield | 56.5 | 1:23.32 |
| 2010 | Toorak Toff | D. Oliver | 56.5 | 1:21.90 |
| 2009 | Denman | K. McEvoy | 55.5 | 1:22.83 |
| 2008 | Forensics | D. Nikolic | 53.5 | 1:22.43 |
| 2008 | Duporth | H. Bowman | 55.5 | 1:23.81 |
| 2006 | Court Command | D. McLellan | 55.5 | 1:23.10 |
| 2005 | Paratroopers | D. Beadman | 55.5 | 1:23.52 |
| 2004 | Doonan | H. Bowman | 55.5 | 1:23.10 |