Golden Rose

The opening Group 1 race of the 2012-13 Australian thoroughbred racing season will be the Golden Rose 2012 at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday September 15, first acceptances for the three-year-olds’ classic released this month. One of the premier races of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the $1 million Group 1…

The 2011 Golden Rose Betting race has almost deserved to be televised itself with fluctuations happening left right and centre throughout the field. Given there are only six runners and with respect only five realistic hopes, it’s not surprising to see such big changes when one bet can have such…

The 2011 Golden Rose tipping experts have been at it all week debating who they consider to be the best suited horse going into the race based on any number of reasons. Sure Smart Missile is a short priced favourite on the tote but it’s hardly that way in reality…

The 2011 Golden Rose Odds have been on the move almost as soon as they came out as could be expected in an event with only six runners. Added to that is the fact it’s a $1 million event so punters  are looking for a piece of the action as…

The 2011 Golden Rose Form Guide is a pretty easy one to put together given that four of the six entries competed in the same lead up race two weeks ago. In addition to that the other two runners won their respective events so in a small field with great…

Last week we indicated that John O’Shea had a big opinion of Foxwedge after his narrow last start loss to Smart Missile in the Run To The Rose and that he was backing him to turn that around in the main event Golden Rose this weekend. It was an opinion…

The 2011 Golden Rose final field has been released today with only six horses set to take to the track for the $1 million race this Saturday at Rosehill Gardens. While for many it may be disappointing to see such a small field of horses the fact is that all…

With 50m to go in the Run To The Rose it looked as if Foxwedge was storming to victory and in the process asserting his claims as a real force for the 2011 Golden Rose title. In a blinking of an eye though Smart Missile loomed up on his outside…

The 2011 Golden Rose is an event that is made for Peter Snowden and his Darley juggernaut. They won every two year old Group 1 of last season and their top chargers have lost absolutely nothing since returning as three year olds. They’ve pinpointed the three year old series across…

Foxwedge is on track to become a major player in the 2011 Golden Rose after a dominant display over the weekend in the San Domenico Stakes. The John O’Shea trained colt had his first up race on the Rosehill card and was too good for a field that was full…