The next edition of the Red Roses Stakes takes place on Thursday, November 5, 2026 as part of VRC Oaks Day 2026 at Flemington.
The Red Roses Stakes 2026 is a key sprint feature for three-year-old fillies during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, held on VRC Oaks Day at Flemington just two days after the Melbourne Cup. Run over a sharp 1100 metres, the Group 3 Red Roses Stakes is contested under set weights plus penalties conditions and offers a lucrative $300,000 prize purse, attracting some of the season’s most promising young female sprinters. With valuable black-type on the line and a proven record of showcasing future stakes performers, the race is an important target for fillies looking to enhance their breeding value and spring carnival credentials.
At Ladbrokes, you’ll find the latest Red Roses Stakes odds 2026, expert analysis, runner profiles, and market updates to help you stay ahead of the action. Whether you’re searching for the best Red Roses Stakes betting 2026 tips, tracking the leading contenders, or comparing the latest market moves, our comprehensive race coverage has everything punters need. Follow the final field, barrier draw, betting trends, and race-day fluctuations as the countdown begins to one of Oaks Day’s most exciting sprint contests.
2026 Red Roses Stakes Odds
The season’s latest Red Roses Stakes 2026 betting odds on the field three-year fillies will be available as soon as released so stay tuned for access to the best markets on the VRC Oaks Day Group 3 this spring followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 5. Lady Catalina (4) 55kgx6552 | |||
| 3. Sequinned (7) 56kgx1151 | |||
| 6. Semantics (6) 55kg3×1 | |||
| 15. Nishioka (10) 55kg224 | |||
| 8. The Wildling (9) 55kg42531 | |||
| 4. Handee (5) 55kg2×161 | |||
| 11. Unkechaug (3) 55kg2×35 | |||
| 2. Scintillation (1) 56kgx1233 | |||
| 9. Determined Rose (8) 55kg1×4 | |||
| 16. Unwavering (2) 55kg1 | |||
| 1. Calamari Ring (6)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 7. Parcae (1)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 10. Fovea (11)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 12. I Am Algadon (7)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 13. Southern Sway (16)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 14. Sanctuary (15)SCRATCHED: | |||
Red Roses Stakes Tips
Tips for the Red Roses Stakes are dominated by any three-year-old fillies with previous race experience down the iconic Flemington straight track and those proven in Group 3 or higher grade.
2026 Red Roses Stakes Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Red Roses Stakes 2026 tips and selections on what three-year-old fillies will enjoy a VRC Oaks Day victory will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 3. Sequinned (7) 56kgx1151 |
| 2. Scintillation (1) 56kgx1233 |
| 6. Semantics (6) 55kg3×1 |
The Red Roses Stakes is a Group 3 sprint run over 1100m at Flemington Racecourse on the Thursday after the iconic Melbourne Cup is run and won on the first Tuesday of November annually.
VRC Oaks Day is the third of four Melbourne Cup Carnival race days and is headlined by the three-year-old staying fillies facing off in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m).
The event first took place in 1983 when Nouvelle Star won and gained Group 3 status in 2014.
Red Roses Stakes Info
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $300,000
- First Run: 1983
2026 Red Roses Stakes Results
The official Red Roses Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing order including the Red Roses Stakes winner will be available below once the race takes place on VRC Oaks Day Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- #5 Lady Catalina
- #3 Sequinned
- #6 Semantics
Red Roses Stakes Betting
Odds for the Red Roses Stakes are displayed shortly after the final field is released on the Monday prior to the race but most of the betting is done on the Thursday with the number of bets increasing as it gets closer to start time.
The Red Roses Stakes odds displayed by bookies are determined by the lead up form over the Spring Carnival and may include races in Melbourne as well as the Sydney Carnival. The prices on individual fillies range from the favourite who would have been winning or running around the placings and could be as short as $3 and range up to $51 to $101 for those horses that have been running near to last than first.
Red Roses Stakes betting is big business as the punters enjoy bets on VRC Oaks Day.
Written Beauty ($1.80 in 2020) and Point Barrow ($3 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Red Roses Stakes betting to win.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Aitch Two Oh saluting at Red Roses Stakes odds of 20/1.
In 2024 the Chris Waller-trained winner saluted at $11 in the markets.
2026 Red Roses Stakes Big Bets
Red Roses Stakes Field
The final field for the Group 3 Red Roses Stakes is made up of young three-year-old fillies, many coming off lead-up runs in similar class sprints over the spring.
Red Roses Stakes nominations close the Friday before the race – one day before the Melbourne Cup Carnival kicks off with VRC Derby Day on the Saturday – with final acceptances closing on the Monday prior to the Melbourne Cup.
2026 Red Roses Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw
The official 2026 Red Roses Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below once announced on the Monday before the race.
The Red Roses Stakes 2026 final field features a quality line-up of three-year-old sprinting fillies led in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Sequinned coming off a big 2.5 length win at Caulfield.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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| 1. Calamari Ring (6) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Scintillation
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
3×1233 | F | 1 | 56kg | |
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3. Sequinned
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
6×1151 | F | 7 | 56kg | |
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4. Handee
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Jason Warren |
2×161 | F | 5 | 55kg | |
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5. Lady Catalina
J: Blake Shinn
T: Ciaron Maher |
6×6552 | F | 4 | 55kg | |
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6. Semantics
J: Ethan Brown
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
3×1 | F | 6 | 55kg | |
| 7. Parcae (1) Scratched: | |||||
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8. The Wildling
J: Craig Williams
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
442531 | F | 9 | 55kg | |
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9. Determined Rose
J: Craig Newitt
T: Jerome Hunter |
1×4 | F | 8 | 55kg | |
| 10. Fovea (11) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Unkechaug
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Robbie Griffiths |
2×35 | F | 3 | 55kg | |
| 12. I Am Algadon (7) Scratched: | |||||
| 13. Southern Sway (16) Scratched: | |||||
| 14. Sanctuary (15) Scratched: | |||||
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15. Nishioka
J: Jamie Mott
T: Robbie Griffiths |
224 | F | 10 | 55kg | |
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16. Unwavering
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
1 | F | 2 | 55kg | |
2026 Red Roses Stakes Nominations
The early Red Roses Stakes 2026 Nominations close the Friday leading up to 2026 VRC Oaks Day, the entries to be published in full right here once released by Racing Victoria.
Red Roses Stakes Form Guide
The Red Roses Stakes form guide shows all the must know race facts and stats on the fillies in the field including their lead-up runs, strike-rate at the track / distance and the Red Roses Stakes barrier draw.
2026 Red Roses Stakes Form Guide
A link to the full 2026 Red Roses Stakes Form Guide will be provided below once the field is out.
Past Red Roses Stakes Results
The Red Roses Stakes race results display the full finishing order of all the runners, their starting prices and weights along with the winning margins and times.
Notable recent Red Roses Stakes winners include Gold Edition (2006), Onemorezeta (2014), Spright (2016), Sisstar (2019) who is a sister of multiple Group 1 winner Sunlight, and Written Beauty (2020).
The Red Roses Stakes race record (1100m) is held by Aitch Two Oh (2022) who won in in 1 minute 2.96 seconds.
Recent Red Roses Stakes Past Winners
Recent Red Roses Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2011 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Point Barrow | Inkaruna | Miss Freelove |
| 2024 | Amelita | Vestas | Bridal Waltz |
| 2023 | Mumbai Muse | Saltaire | Appin Girl |
| 2022 | Aitch Two Oh | La Danseuse Rouge | Bay Thirteen |
| 2021 | Flying Evelyn | A Very Fine Red | Seradess |
| 2020 | Written Beauty | Marboosha | Celestine |
| 2019 | Sisstar | Niccovi | California Zimbol |
| 2018 | Bleu Roche | Causeway Girl | Meryl |
| 2017 | Jorda | I Am Excited | Smart Coupe |
| 2016 | Spright | Super Too | Miss Wonderland |
| 2015 | Secret Agenda | Tempt Me Not | Lake Geneva |
| 2014 | Onemorezeta | Eloping | Tawteen |
| 2013 | Melrose Place | Sense of Hite | Fare Well |
| 2012 | Shamal Wind | Brave Soul | Isabella Snowflake |
| 2011 | Emmalene | Miss Stellabelle | Anise |