Ladbrokes Tip: The Rose Of Kingston Stakes – Empire Rose Stakes is a popular spring betting double
The latest edition of the Rose Of Kingston Stakes ran on Saturday October 4, 2025 as part of Flemington’s Turnbull Stakes Day card in Melbourne and saw last start Caulfield winner Miraval Rose ($4.80) enjoy a Group 2 win off an impressive front-running ride throughout.
2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Results
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 4, 2025.
- 1st: No. 2 Miraval Rose
- 2nd: No. 10 Tuileries
- 3rd: No. 4 On Display
Grahame Begg’s five-year-old Grunt mare Miraval Rose ($4.80) relished a Good (4) rated Flemington track to post back-to-back wins this prep with her impressive all-the-way victory in the 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes results ahead of a potential Group 1 assignment in a race like the Empire Rose Stakes.
2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Odds
The spring’s top Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 odds and links to our Flemington Group 2 betting markets on the mares’ only feature on Turnbull Stakes Day will be provided here so stay tuned to back your tips at the best price.
| 2. Miraval Rose (2) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 30x31T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 10. Tuileries (7) J: Craig Williams 55kg x4813T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 4. On Display (8) J: Ben Melham 56kg 41x10T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 11. Pondalowie (10) J: Damian Lane 55kg 46x05T: Emma-Lee & David Browne | ||
| 6. Miss Aria (5) J: Blake Shinn 55kg 29x48T: Danny O'Brien | ||
| 3. Pop Award (1) J: Jye McNeil 56kg x1178T: Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor | ||
| 7. Roll On High (6) J: Daniel Stackhouse 55kg 236x6T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 8. Terrestar (3) J: Michael Dee 55kg 22929T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 9. Movin Out (4) J: James McDonald 55kg 534x0T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Running By (9) J: John Allen 55kg 30274T: Ciaron Maher |
Rose Of Kingston Stakes Tips
Good Rose Of Kingston Stakes tips include looking for last-start winners who have a good recent strike-rate in the Group 2 and runners further down the markets with the favourites having a poor record over the past decade.
Keeping an eye on the lead-up form of mares in traditional preparatory races like the Let’s Elope Stakes and How Now Stakes is also a good Rose Of Kingston Stakes betting tip.
In 2023 Life Lessons improved on a lead-up second in the Let’s Elope Stakes to win.
2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 betting tips and Flemington exotic selections will be detailed below the week of the race so you know what mares to back and sack in the Group 2 this season.
To Win: No. 2 Miraval Rose
MIRAVAL ROSE (2) is starting to attract market support ahead of the Rose Of Kingston Stakes, and there’s good reason to follow the money on this talented Grunt mare. Trained by Grahame Begg, the five-year-old steps up to her preferred 1400m trip third-up and fit, boasting a solid record at the distance (4:2-0-1). She ran a credible third behind Angel Capital—who went on to place in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke—in the Listed Chautauqua Stakes, before regaining winning form in a mares-only SW+P race at Caulfield over 1200m. Dropping from 57kg to 56kg, drawn ideally in barrier two, and with Jordan Childs retaining the ride, she’s likely to roll forward and looks well placed to go back-to-back.
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2. Miraval Rose (2)
J: Jordan Childs 56kg
30×31T: Grahame Begg
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The Blazer Stakes, currently known as the Rose Of Kingston Stakes, is a Group 2 race run at Flemington Racecourse on Turnbull Stakes Day in early October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Previously Turnbull Stakes Day was held on the first Sunday of October, but in 2017 returned to the following Saturday, and racing on the day is headlined by the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).
Three Group 2 races also take place at the meeting with the Gilgai Stakes and Edward Manifold Stakes accompanying the Rose Of Kingston Stakes as the major Turnbull Stakes Day support acts.
Open to mares aged four-years-old and over, the set weights plus penalties Blazer Stakes offers $300,000 in prize money and is a key lead-up into the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
There is also a $1 million bonus for any mare that can win the Rose Of Kingston Stakes and Empire Rose Stakes in the same season.
Rose Of Kingston Stakes Race Info
- Former Race Name: Blazer Stakes
- Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – 4YO Mares
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $300,000
- First Run: 1989
Rose Of Kingston Stakes Betting
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes odds are traditionally led by mares with proven Melbourne form at Caulfield with winning ability over 1400m – 1600m and a good lead-up run in an earlier race for fillies and mares in the Spring.
Upsets are not uncommon and looking for value further down the Blazer Stakes betting markets can prove profitable.
Recent double-figure champions include Now Or Later ($10 in 2017), La Passe ($31 in 2015), Forever Loved ($13 in 2014), Fire Up Fifi ($26 in 2013), Sierra Sue ($17 in 2020), Still A Star ($10 in 2021), and Excelida ($10 in 2022).
The Chris Waller-trained Invincibella ($3.20 in 2018) and Revolutionary Miss ($4.20 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Blazer Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
Rose Of Kingston Stakes Field
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes race field attracts a line-up of the season’s best middle-distance fillies and mares, many heading towards a run in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes four weeks later at Flemington Racecourse.
A possible lead-up for female gallopers into the field is the Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in late September, which last produced a winner with Excelida (5th in 2022).
In between the this event and the Myer Classic (now known as the Empire Rose Stakes) runners may contest the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on Caulfield Cup Day and the Blazer Stakes – Tristarc Stakes double was last achieved by La Passe (2015).
While the Blazer Stakes – Myer Classic double hasn’t been achieved since Sedately (1994), a number of Group 1 place-getters in the latter came off a run in the Group 2. In 2013 Blazer Stakes winner Fire Up Fifi ran third in the Myer classic behind Red Tracer two starts later. That year’s third place-getter Catkins also finished second in the Group 1 two runs later with a Group 3 Moonee Valley win on Cox Plate Day in between.
More recently, Mystic Journey ran third in the 2021 Rose Of Kingston Stakes before a next-up second in that year’s Empire Rose Stakes results, while the 2022 Rose Of Kingston winner Excelida finished third in the Empire Rose Stakes trifecta that spring.
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes nominations are taken the Monday before the race runs on the Sunday followed by the final field and barriers on the Wednesday.
2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Field
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 Final Field & Barriers are out on the Wednesday before race day and will be published in full below so stay tuned to see what mares make the starting line-up in the Empire Rose Stakes lead-up.
The 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes final field features a smart line-up of potential Empire Rose Stakes bound mares including Miraval Rose coming off a lead-up win at Caulfield and progressive Fastnet Rock four-year-old On Display racing third-up and fit.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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| 1. Marble Arch (9) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Miraval Rose
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
630x31 | M | 2 | 56kg | |
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3. Pop Award
J: Jye McNeil
T: Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor |
1x1178 | M | 1 | 56kg | |
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4. On Display
J: Ben Melham
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
241x10 | M | 8 | 56kg | |
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5. Running By
J: John Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
730274 | M | 9 | 55kg | |
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6. Miss Aria
J: Blake Shinn
T: Danny O'Brien |
529x48 | M | 5 | 55kg | |
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7. Roll On High
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
x236x6 | M | 6 | 55kg | |
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8. Terrestar
J: Michael Dee
T: M, W & J Hawkes |
x22929 | M | 3 | 55kg | |
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9. Movin Out
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
1534x0 | M | 4 | 55kg | |
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10. Tuileries
J: Craig Williams
T: Peter Snowden |
7x4813 | M | 7 | 55kg | |
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11. Pondalowie
J: Damian Lane
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
446x05 | M | 10 | 55kg | |
2025 Blazer Stakes / Rose Of Kingston Stakes Nominations
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 Nominations close on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 216x10x552 | BAUHINIA | M | 4 | Lee & Cherie Curtis | 80 |
| 2 | 116185997x | BON MISTRESS | M | 5 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 77 |
| 3 | 1x1x3519x | GLASGOW LASS | M | 4 | Matt Laurie | 76 |
| 4 | 42x291x128 | KARAVAS | M | 4 | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | 81 |
| 5 | 5x43124x11 | LAZZURA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 6 | 12111114×4 | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 7 | 49121217×6 | MARBLE ARCH (NZ) | M | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 105 |
| 8 | x331630x31 | MIRAVAL ROSE | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 100 |
| 9 | 6x52529x48 | MISS ARIA | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 94 |
| 10 | 65×1214 | MOONLIGHT CIRCUS | M | 4 | Michael Kent | 69 |
| 11 | 3x491534x0 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 12 | 13x3418x27 | OH TOO GOOD | M | 6 | Kevin Daffy | 99 |
| 13 | 6x15241x10 | ON DISPLAY | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 85 |
| 14 | 120x446x05 | PONDALOWIE | M | 5 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 86 |
| 15 | 2x111x1178 | POP AWARD | M | 5 | Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor | 97 |
| 16 | 0753x236x6 | ROLL ON HIGH | M | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 96 |
| 17 | 124×730274 | RUNNING BY | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 95 |
| 18 | 1x38x53621 | SHADHAVAR | M | 4 | Tom Dabernig | 78 |
| 19 | 0x2966x739 | SUBLIMINAL | M | 6 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 74 |
| 20 | 0223×22929 | TERRESTAR | M | 6 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 78 |
| 21 | 6x117x4813 | TUILERIES | M | 4 | Peter Snowden | 84 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Rose Of Kingston Stakes Form Guide
The form guide for the Rose Of Kingston Stakes features all the crucial info punters need to know before placing a bet on the clash including the barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up runs of all the horses in the field.
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes form has held-up in tougher races many times in recent years including in 2013 when Fire Up Fifi ran third in the Myer Classic as well as that year’s Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) in Perth.
In 2020 the Rose Of Kingston Stakes winner Sierra Sue went on to frank the form the following year with a win in the 2021 Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.
The 2023 Rose Of Kingston form was franked by the winner Life Lessons who ran a next-up third in the Empire Rose trifecta.
The 2024 Rose Of Kingston Stakes third placegetter Skybird franked the form the following autumn taking out the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning at HQ in 2025.
2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Form Guide
A link to our insider Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Blazer Stakes / Rose Of Kingston Stakes Results
Rose Of Kingston Stakes race results have been dominated by upsets in recent years.
Notable recent winners of this Group 2 include Lady Lynette (2011), Divine Madonna (2006), and Sky Cuddle (2005).
Past Blazer Stakes / Rose Of Kingston Stakes Winners
Recent Blazer Stakes / Rose Of Kingston Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
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| 2025 | Miraval Rose | Tuileries | On Display | 1:22.63 |
| 2024 | Revolutionary Miss | Miss Aria | Skybird | 1:24.2 |
| 2023 | Life Lessons | Princess Grace | Wrote To Arataki | 1:23.1 |
| 2022 | Excelida | Argentia | She’s All Class | 1:22.1 |
| 2021 | Still A Star | Pride Of Jenni | Mystic Journey | 1:23.1 |
| 2020 | Sierra Sue | She Shao Fly | Missile Mantra | 1:23.0 |
| 2019 | Haut Brion Her | Pohutukawa | Angelic Ruler | 1:22.6 |
| 2018 | Invincibella | Savatiano | Mamzelle Tess | 1:22.5 |
| 2017 | Now Or Later | Merriest | Payroll | 1:24.2 |
| 2016 | French Emotion | Pure Pride | Vibrant Rouge | 1:24.3 |
| 2015 | La Passe | Manageress | Lucky Lago/Jessy Belle | 1:22.9 |
| 2014 | Forever Loved | Enquare | May’s Dream | 1:24.8 |
| 2013 | Fire Up Fifi | Peron | Catkins | 1:23.8 |
| 2012 | Mosheen | Bonaria | Miss Stellabelle | 1:23.4 |
| 2011 | Lady Lynette | Booklet | Dysphonia | 1:24.1 |
| 2010 | Palacio De Cristal | No Evidence Needed | Strawberry Field | 1:23.9 |
| 2009 | Cats Whisker | Gold Water | Dane Julia | 1:22.4 |
| 2008 | Bellini Rose | Absolute Glam | Viking Turf Belle | 1:24.1 |
| 2007 | Vormista | Bellini Rose | El Pauji | 1:23.9 |
| 2006 | Divine Madonna | Imana | Open Cut | 1:23.3 |
| 2005 | Sky Cuddle | Dea | Astrodame | 1:23.5 |
| 2004 | Skewiff | Infinite Grace | Light Sweeper | 1:22.4 |
| 2003 | Vocabulary | Gazania | Galipagos Girl | 1:24.1 |
| 2002 | Hosannah | Gentle Genius | Purple Groove | 1:23.8 |
| 2001 | Tickle My | Hula Wonder | Calm Smytzer | 1:25.7 |
| 2000 | Ramano’s Star | Fellowship | Bumbelina | 1:23.7 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes?
The 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes was won by five-year-old Grunt mare Miraval Rose at $4.80 for trainer Grahame Begg with jockey Jordan Childs aboard on 56kg from barrier 2 to win by 1.25 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:22.63.
When is the Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025?
Saturday October 4, 2025What is the prize money for the Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025?
$300,000
Where is the Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2025?
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031.
How do I bet on the 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes?
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Which horse will win the 2025 Rose Of Kingston Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Rose Of Kingston Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.