The next edition of The Rosebud runs on Saturday, August 15, 2026 as the feature race that day at Rosehill Gardens.
The 2026 The Rosebud shapes as one of Sydney’s most important early‑spring kick‑off races, and Ladbrokes punters are already diving into the latest Rosebud odds and insider Rosebud betting insights for this high‑pressure sprint. Traditionally a key launching pad for three‑year‑olds heading towards the Golden Rose Stakes and the major spring features, The Rosebud regularly produces sharp market movers, breakout performances and early clues on which emerging stars are ready to take the next step, which can be key for your spring carnival betting with Ladbrokes. With fresh talent, trial standouts and tactical speed all shaping the betting markets, this page delivers the trends, stats and value angles Ladbrokes punters need — your complete guide to The Rosebud and the runners set to ignite Sydney’s early‑season three‑year‑old form.
2026 The Rosebud Odds
The best The Rosebud 2026 betting markets will be available right here as soon as the odds are out.
The Rosebud Tips
Good The Rosebud tips to consider before placing your spring bets include looking at resuming runners with a strong record when fresh, past winners over the distance and youngsters with form the Sydney way of going.
Another key The Rosebud betting tip is to avoid the fillies as the only ones to beat home the boys to date are She’s A Fox in 2012 and Tiz Invincible over a decade later in 2023.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Rosebud is a key lead-up into the lucrative Group 1 Golden Rose each spring!
2026 The Rosebud Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider The Rosebud 2026 betting tips for the Listed showdown for three-year-olds will be detailed below the week of the race.
The Rosebud is a popular Listed race for three-year-olds run and won in mid-August as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
The Black-Type clash was formerly held a week earlier on Missile Stakes Day, but as of 2022 has moved to its own feature race meeting at Rosehill Gardens.
Open only to three-year-old horses, the event takes place over 1100m and offers $200,000 in prize money.
A quality handicap showdown, The Rosebud serves as a traditional lead-up into the Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose (1400m) the following month.
Previously a 1200m race, The Rosebud distance was reduced to 1100m in 2017 when it moved from Randwick to Rosehill and gained Listed status for the first time in 2011.
The Rosebud Race Info
- Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Quality Handicap
- Status: Listed
- Prize Money: $200,000
2026 The Rosebud Results
The official The Rosebud 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be announced below once the Listed race is run and won on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The Rosebud Betting
The Rosebud betting markets open the Wednesday before the race following the field and barrier draw for the Listed sprint showdown. Each year The Rosebud odds are led by resuming three-year-olds with a good first-up record that have previous race Black-Type experience.
Local Sydney-trained gallopers that had a good two-year-old season, and those proven at Group level over 1100m or further dominate The Rosebud markets.
Anders ($2.40 in 2020) and Tiz Invincible ($3.40 in 2023) are the latest favourites in The Rosebud betting to salute for the punters.
The Rosebud Field
The Rosebud race field attracts a quality line-up of Golden Rose-bound three-year-olds each spring.
Following a run in The Rosebud field good next-up options include the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) back at the same track and distance, and the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m).
Anders (2020) was the last three-year-old to do The Rosebud – San Domenico Stakes double, while Menari (2017) was the last to complete The Rosebud – Run To The Rose double.
Menari (2017) and the fellow Gerald Ryan trained Skyhook (2025) co-hold the weight-carrying record in The Rosebud with both carting a hefty 60.5kg to victory.
In 2021 In The Congo improved on a second in The Rosebud to win the San Domenico next-up, run second in the Run To The Rose and win that year’s Golden Rose. That year’s The Rosebud winner, Paulele, finished second in the San Domenico Stakes.
The Rosebud nominations close the Monday of race week followed by the release of the final field and barriers on the Wednesday before the event runs on the Saturday.
2026 The Rosebud Field
The official The Rosebud 2026 Final Field & Barrier Draw for the Golden Rose Stakes spring lead-up will be published below following acceptances.
2026 The Rosebud Nominations
The early The Rosebud 2026 nominations are taken by Racing NSW on the Monday of race week and will be detailed below.
The Rosebud Form Guide
The Rosebud form guide is released as soon as the field of final acceptors is out the week of the race and features crucial information including the jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up runs of the horses in the line-up.
The Rosebud form has stacked up in other Sydney and Melbourne Group races many times in recent years including the Golden Rose Stakes being won in 2021 by The Rosebud runner-up In The Congo.
The 2021 The Rosebud winner, Paulele, went on to place in a host of subsequent Group 1 events the following year in 2022 including the TJ Smith Stakes (3rd), Doomben 10,000 (2nd), and Kingsford-Smith Cup (2nd).
Looking further back in 2016 the filly Lasqueti Spirit finished second last in that year’s The Rosebud but would go on to salute in that season’s Group 1 VRC Oaks at Flemington as a triple-figure roughie.
The 2023 The Rosebud form was franked with the winner, Tiz Invincible, winning the Group 2 Furious Stakes – Tea Rose Stakes double at her next two starts.
2026 The Rosebud Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Ladbrokes’ The Rosebud 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past The Rosebud Results
Notable The Rosebud winners include Scissor Kick (2014), Menari (2017), Dawn Passage (2019), and Paulele (2021).
Tiz Invincible (2023) was the last The Rosebud winning filly.
Menari holds the current 1100m The Rosebud race record winning in 2017 in a time of 1 minute 03:2 seconds.
Recent The Rosebud Winners
Recent The Rosebud winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2011 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Skyhook | Grand Prairie | Pallaton |
| 2024 | Gatsby’s | Clear Proof | High Octane |
| 2023 | Tiz Invincible | Introducing | The Instructor |
| 2022 | Zoukerino | Spacewalk | Troach |
| 2021 | Paulele | In The Congo | Remarque |
| 2020 | Anders | Ole Kirk | The Face |
| 2019 | Dawn Passage | Let It Pour | Lucicello |
| 2018 | Sandbar | Charge | Golden Tycoon |
| 2017 | Menari | Siege Of Quebec | Trekking |
| 2016 | Thronum | Mediterranean | Miss Beneteau |
| 2015 | Sebring Sun | Voilier | Let’s Make It Rain |
| 2014 | Scissor Kick | Better Land | Inkling |
| 2013 | Eurozone | Dissident | Dowdstown Charlie |
| 2012 | She’s A Fox | Urquidez | Secret Delight |
| 2011 | Aeronautical | Bello | Queenian |
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Which horse will win The Rosebud 2026?
The best way to pick which horse will win The Rosebud is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out Ladbrokes in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is The Rosebud 2026?
The 2026 The Rosebud will take place in Sydney on Saturday August 15 on the same day Melbourne hosts its P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day card.
What is the prize money for The Rosebud 2026?
The 2026 The Rosebud prize money is set at $200,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $109,000 going to The Rosebud winner.
Where is The Rosebud 2026?
The 2026 The Rosebud will take place at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, which is located at James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142.
What distance is The Rosebud run over?
The Rosebud is run over 1100 metres, a sharp early‑spring sprint that rewards tactical speed, race‑day freshness and proven short‑course talent — all key factors Ladbrokes punters consider when analysing Rosebud betting and shaping confident plays in the Rosebud odds markets.
How many horses run in The Rosebud?
Field sizes for The Rosebud generally sit around 10–12 runners, giving Ladbrokes punters a competitive early‑spring lineup of sharp three‑year‑olds, trial standouts and fresh sprinters to assess when diving into the Rosebud odds and shaping confident Rosebud betting plays.
Who won the 2025 The Rosebud?
The 2025 The Rosebud was won by three-year-old Written Tycoon colt Skyhook at $4.40 for trainers Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou with jockey Kerrin McEvoy aboard on the 60.5kg topweight to win from barrier 3 by 0.59 lengths on a Heavy (8) track in a time of 1:06.12.