The latest edition of the Rose Of Kingston Stakes ran on Saturday, October 3, 2026 as part of Flemington’s Turnbull Stakes Day card in Melbourne as an Empire Stakes lead-up and was won by the deserving track specialist Stylish ($7) for Ben, Will & JD Hayes.
The Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 is a race that consistently attracts interest from punters looking for the standout mares of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Run over 1400m at Flemington, the Group 2 feature brings together a talented mix of proven stakes-winning mares and emerging fillies on the rise, making it a valuable form race for the biggest female features later in the spring. For those following the latest Rose Of Kingston Stakes odds 2026 and Rose Of Kingston Stakes betting 2026 markets, the race offers plenty of opportunities to assess horses with genuine Group 1 ambitions. With strong fields, competitive betting markets, and a proven history of producing elite performers, the Rose Of Kingston Stakes remains a must-watch spring contest. Stay up to date with the latest Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 odds, market movers, betting tips, field updates, and expert racing analysis right here at Ladbrokes.
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Results
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- #9 Stylish
- #15 Gold Medallist
- #13 Betwitchery
Six-year-old mare Stylish ($7) finally earned a deserved breakthrough at stakes level when she overcame a horror draw to capture the 2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes results at Flemington on Saturday. Trained by Ben, Will and JD Hayes and ridden boldly by Ethan Brown, the daughter of Lonhro relished the rain-affected conditions, pressing forward from barrier 16 before settling in an ideal position and unleashing her trademark turn of foot to defeat Gold Medallist by a long neck, with Betwitchery a further three-quarter length away in third. The victory continued a consistent campaign for the tough mare, who was unlucky in defeat at her previous start, with JD Hayes praising Brown’s decisive ride and noting the mare was “rock hard fit” deep into her preparation. Brown, having his first race-day sit aboard Stylish, said the heavy track proved a major advantage as she was perfectly placed back against mares’ company, producing a strong late surge to secure the biggest win of her career and deliver valuable black-type success for her connections.
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Race Replay
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Odds & Finishing Order
The spring’s top Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 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 followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 9. Stylish (9) 55kg12735 | |||
| 15. Gold Medallist (2) 55kg12×55 | |||
| 13. Betwitchery (8) 55kgx3809 | |||
| 7. Gold Coast Belle (4) 56kg11×17 | |||
| 4. Cilacap (11) 57.5kg6831x | |||
| 16. Mareth (5) 55kg2×282 | |||
| 20. Illyivy (3) 55kgx8440 | |||
| 14. Tennessee Bound (6) 55kg11122 | |||
| 11. Shohisha (7) 55kg4757x | |||
| 17. Grand Omaha (10) 55kg2339x | |||
| 6. Wrote To Arataki (1) 57kg139×6 | |||
| 1. Ole Dancer (12)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 2. Fireball Miss (7)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 3. Abounding (8)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 5. Pondalowie (2)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 8. Merrigold (19)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 10. On Display (18)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 12. Astral Flame (6)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 18. Butternut Princess (3)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 19. Beside The Ocean (4)SCRATCHED: | |||
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.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Rose Of Kingston Stakes – Empire Rose Stakes is a popular spring betting double
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 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.
| 7. Gold Coast Belle (4) 56kg11×17 |
| 14. Tennessee Bound (6) 55kg11122 |
| 6. Wrote To Arataki (1) 57kg139×6 |
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 3, 2026
- 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.
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Field
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 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 2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes final field features a capacity line-up of potentially Group 1-bound mares led in betting by the Danny O’Brien-trained Gold Coast Belle coming off a seventh in the Group 2 Let’s Elope at the track and trip.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ole Dancer (12) Scratched: | |||||
| 2. Fireball Miss (7) Scratched: | |||||
| 3. Abounding (8) Scratched: | |||||
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4. Cilacap
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
76831x | M | 11 | 57.5kg | |
| 5. Pondalowie (2) Scratched: | |||||
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6. Wrote To Arataki
J: Dean Yendall
T: Matthew Williams |
x139x6 | M | 1 | 57kg | |
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7. Gold Coast Belle
J: Mark Zahra
T: Danny O’brien |
111×17 | M | 4 | 56kg | |
| 8. Merrigold (19) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Stylish
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
212735 | M | 9 | 55kg | |
| 10. On Display (18) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Shohisha
J: William Pike
T: Michael Kent |
x4757x | M | 7 | 55kg | |
| 12. Astral Flame (6) Scratched: | |||||
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13. Betwitchery
J: Ben Allen
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
1×3809 | M | 8 | 55kg | |
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14. Tennessee Bound
J: Jabez Johnstone
T: Ciaron Maher |
x11122 | M | 6 | 55kg | |
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15. Gold Medallist
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
512×55 | M | 2 | 55kg | |
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16. Mareth
J: Jamie Melham
T: Michael Freedman |
92×282 | M | 5 | 55kg | |
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17. Grand Omaha
J: Patrick Moloney
T: Matt Laurie |
12339x | M | 10 | 55kg | |
| 18. Butternut Princess (3) Scratched: | |||||
| 19. Beside The Ocean (4) Scratched: | |||||
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20. Illyivy
J: Beau Mertens
T: Kasey Besanko |
7×8440 | M | 3 | 55kg | |
2026 Blazer Stakes / Rose Of Kingston Stakes Nominations
The official Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 Nominations close on the Monday of race week.
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.
In 2025 On Display ran third in both the Rose Of Kingston Stakes and Empire Rose Stakes trifectas.
2026 Rose Of Kingston Stakes Form Guide
A link to our insider Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past 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).
Recent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stylish | Gold Medallist | Betwitchery | 1:24.33 |
| 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 |