Golden Rose Stakes

Manawanui has won the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse last Saturday September 10, 2011.

The three-year-old gelding led most of the way to win the 1,400 metre feature ahead of a wayward Smart Missile and Peter Snowden’s Helmet.

John O’Shea’s Foxwedge initially finished in the top three but was relegated to third after a protest lodged by…

#1 Helmet

Career: 6: 4-0-2

Helmet is yet to finish outside the placings in any of his six runs and has a perfect second-up record. With the persistent rain in Sydney today it is interesting to note that Helmet has won his only start on a Heavy rated track. With the pace likely controlled by this horse, it is hard…

After much thought and deliberation we are tipping Peter Snowden’s Helmet to win the $1 million Golden Rose this Saturday September 10, 2011.

Despite Smart Missile being the current favourite, paying $2 at , Helmet will be better suited to the likely slow pace of the 2011 Golden Rose.

Helmet finished third in the Run To The Rose last start…

With the $1 million Golden Rose set to take place at Rosehill Racecourse tomorrow September 10, 2011, the outcome is sure to affect the betting markets of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas on October 8.

Smart Missile, who is the current $2 favourite for the Golden Rose 2011 at , is also the $4.60 early favourite for the $1 million…

With such an impressive field of six runners ready to line up for a start in the Group 1 Golden Rose this Saturday September 10, 2011, the betting markets have been flooded with people supporting their chosen three-year-old.

Well-supported since the opening of betting, favourite Smart Missile is currently paying odds of $1.95 at .

Smart Missile originally opened at…

Jockey Glyn Schofield remains adamant that Manawanui can beat Smart Missile and Helmet to win the $1 million Golden Rose this Saturday September 10, 2011.

Manawanui’s owners elected to pay the $50,000 late entry fee to enter the three-year-old gelding in the race.

Schofield believes they didn’t have any choice but to give him his chance this Saturday.

“After his…

The 2011 Golden Rose is set to run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse this Saturday September 10, 2011.

Just six horses have accepted to be part of the $1 million event, guaranteeing all runners a minimum $10,000 in prize money.

Included in the 2011 Golden Rose final field is Smart Missile, who is the odds-on-favourite for the race, paying odds of…

There are only 10 horses left in contention for the Golden Rose Stakes 2011, late entries and declarations taken by Racing NSW on Monday.

Heading the list of contenders for the $1 million Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m), the opening elite level race of the season to light up Rosehill Racecourse this Saturday August 10, is the Anthony Cummings-trained excitement…

Explosive Sydney galloper Smart Missile made an exhilarating return to racing last Saturday, August 27, taking out the Run To The Rose and confirming his favouritism to win the 2011 Golden Rose Stakes next month.

The Anthony Cummings-trained Fastnet Rock three-year-old maintained his unbeaten status with a thrilling last-to-first victory in the $125,000 Group 3 The Run To The Rose…

This Saturday Rosehill Racecourse will host one of the traditional lead-up races to the Golden Rose 2011, the Run To The Rose which will feature a number of the early favourites to win the opening Group One race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

The $125,000 Group 3 The Run To The Rose (1200m) drew 10 nominations including the leading…