The next edition of the Run To The Rose takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Rosehill Gardens.
The Run To The Rose 2026 is one of Sydney’s key early spring form races, and punters know this 1200m Group 2 at Rosehill can quickly reveal which three‑year‑olds are ready to take the next step toward the Golden Rose. With elite stables rolling out their most promising colts, geldings and progressive fillies,Run To The Rose betting markets stay active from the moment acceptances drop, driven by sharp trials, first‑up form and the explosive tempo this race is known for. The Run To The Rose regularly produces genuine spring stars, making it a must‑watch event for punters chasing early value, market movers and form indicators ahead of the major three‑year‑old features. Stay tuned for the latest Run To The Rose 2026 odds, insights and Run To The Rose tips as the new season’s headline talent steps out.
2026 Run To The Rose Odds
Links to our top The Run To The Rose 2026 odds will be available right here as soon as betting opens on the key Golden Rose Stakes lead-up this spring followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 1. Fireball (9) J: Tim Clark 58.5kg 6731xT: Chris Waller | |||
| Resuming. Finished off last preparation by neck Randwick G1 Champagne April 18 over 1600m defeating Campione D’italia carrying 56.5kg at $6.50. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.6 len Randwick LR Millennium February 7 over 1100m defeating Ghana’s Akan with 56.5kg at $4.60. Champagne winner likely to need this first up. | |||
| 2. Tron Bolt (10) J: Tyler Schiller 58.5kg 3111xT: Chris Waller | |||
| Resuming after a three months break. Finished off last preparation winning won by 0.9 len Eagle Farm G1 J J Atkins June 13 over 1600m in the wet defeating Cormier with 57kg at $1.80. On debut third of 10 at Kembla Grange 2yo Mdn-Sw April 29 over 1300m, 2 len behind Katoto carrying 57kg at $21. Good colt who will find some of these too sharp first up. | |||
| 3. Berzelius (8) J: Nash Rawiller 57.5kg 415×6T: Michael Freedman | |||
| Second run back. First-up after three months 6th of 8 in the G3 San Domenico Stakes at this track on August 29 over 1100m, 3 len behind Guest House with 57.5kg at $51. Previously second-up 4th of 8 in the G3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic at Gold Coast on May 9 over 1200m, 5 len behind St Gotthard with 57kg at $3.70. Caught the eye first up and stays in the mix. | |||
| 5. Warwoven (7) J: Rachel King 57kg 416×5T: Bjorn Baker | |||
| Second run back. First-up after five months from last on the turn 5th of 8 in the G3 San Domenico Stakes at this track on August 29 over 1100m, 3 len behind Guest House carrying 57kg at $7.50. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by 3.5 len in a 2yo Qlty Hcp at Eagle Farm on January 3 over 1200m in soft going defeating Lumbini with 59kg at $1.60. Will be closer in the run today, leading player. | |||
| 6. Revengeance (1) J: Adam Hyeronimus 57kg 31×7T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |||
| Second run back. First-up after 10 months sat behind the speed prior to fading ran second last of 8 in the G3 San Domenico Stakes at this track on August 29 over 1100m, 5 len behind Guest House with 57kg at $13. Previously second-up won by 0.9 len in the G3 Golden Gift at this track on November 8 over 1100m defeating Spicy Miss with 56.5kg at $2.60. Sharp improvement required. | |||
| 7. St Gotthard (4) J: James McDonald 57kg 11xT: Chris Waller | |||
| Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Not seen since winning to post a big 4 len win. Gold Coast G3 Ken Russell May 9 over 1200m defeating Silken Salute carrying 57kg at $2.40. On debut favourite; won by head Warwick Farm 2yo C&G Mdn April 15 over 1200m defeating Peyton carrying 58kg at $1.75. Undefeated colt with a devastating turn of foot, can go on with it this prep. | |||
| 8. Plagiarism (3) J: Regan Bayliss 57kg 57×31T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |||
| Third-up today. First-up tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 3rd of 7 in a 3yo Bm72 at this track on August 15 over 1300m, 1.0 len behind Steel Will carrying 60kg at $5.50. Second-up won by 0.7 len in the G3 Up and Coming Stakes at this track on August 29 over 1300m defeating Genesis Runner carrying 55kg at $8. Hard fit now but this is much tougher, place preferred. | |||
| 9. Cormier (6) J: Chad Schofield 55kg 122xT: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | |||
| Dual acceptor. Resuming. Finished off last preparation second of 12 at Eagle Farm in the G1 J J Atkins June 13 over 1600m, on heavy track; 0.9 len behind Tron Bolt with 57kg at $11. At his first start won by 1.75 len Scone 2&3yo Mdn May 15 over 1100m defeating Dr Hook carrying 57.5kg at $3.90. Primed with the two good trials and will find this short of his | |||
| 11. Central Europe (2) J: Zac Lloyd 55kg 23×3T: Chris Waller | |||
| Dual acceptor. Second-up. First-up after five months 3rd of 13 in a LR The Rosebud at this track on August 15 over 1100m, slow going 2 len behind Chilly Girl with 57.5kg at $5.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 in the G3 Pago Pago Stakes at this track on March 14 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Warwoven with 56.5kg at $2.20. J Mac hops off and looking for further now, each way. | |||
| 12. Under Focus (5) J: Dylan Gibbons 55kg 213×6T: Kris Lees | |||
| Second run back. First-up after four months 6th of 13 in a LR The Rosebud at this track on August 15 over 1100m, slow going 3 len behind Chilly Girl carrying 57kg at $9. Previously second-up won by 1.5 len in a 2yo C&G Osc at Randwick Kensington on March 25 over 1100m in soft going defeating Drumfire with 57.5kg at $4.40. Gets a better set up for this and worth thought. | |||
| 13. Castillo King (11) J: Tommy Berry 55kg 14T: Michael Freedman | |||
| Had two starts to date. When well in the market at debut, ran on from midfield and won by 3 len in a 2yo C&G Mdn-Sw at Warwick Farm on July 15 over 1100m on a rain affected track defeating Eviction Notice carrying 56kg at $2. Last start 4th of 13 in a LR The Rosebud at this track on August 15 over 1100m, slow going 2.5 len behind Chilly Girl carrying 54.5kg at $5. Sneaky run first up but drawn out again. | |||
| 4. Music Time (13) Scratched: | |||
| 10. Stormy Marco (11) Scratched: | |||
Run To The Rose Tips
Good Run To The Rose tips include looking for the best performing two-year-olds in the autumn that are starting their 3YO spring campaigns, those with proven winning form over 1200m in Sydney and any fit youngsters coming off a top three run in the San Domenico Stakes.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double is a popular one for punters each spring
2026 Run To The Rose Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Run To The Rose 2026 best bet will be published below the week of the race so stay tuned!
| 7. St Gotthard (4) J: James McDonald 57kg 11xT: Chris Waller | |||
| Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Not seen since winning to post a big 4 len win. Gold Coast G3 Ken Russell May 9 over 1200m defeating Silken Salute carrying 57kg at $2.40. On debut favourite; won by head Warwick Farm 2yo C&G Mdn April 15 over 1200m defeating Peyton carrying 58kg at $1.75. Undefeated colt with a devastating turn of foot, can go on with it this prep. | |||
| 11. Central Europe (2) J: Zac Lloyd 55kg 23×3T: Chris Waller | |||
| Dual acceptor. Second-up. First-up after five months 3rd of 13 in a LR The Rosebud at this track on August 15 over 1100m, slow going 2 len behind Chilly Girl with 57.5kg at $5.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 in the G3 Pago Pago Stakes at this track on March 14 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Warwoven with 56.5kg at $2.20. J Mac hops off and looking for further now, each way. | |||
| 1. Fireball (9) J: Tim Clark 58.5kg 6731xT: Chris Waller | |||
| Resuming. Finished off last preparation by neck Randwick G1 Champagne April 18 over 1600m defeating Campione D’italia carrying 56.5kg at $6.50. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.6 len Randwick LR Millennium February 7 over 1100m defeating Ghana’s Akan with 56.5kg at $4.60. Champagne winner likely to need this first up. | |||
Latest News
The Run To The Rose is a Group 2 race for three-year-old sprinters held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in mid-September each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Offering $300,000 in total prize money, the event is now run on the same race card as the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m).
The set weights plus penalties clash was upgraded from a Group 3 to a Group 2 race in 2015 and is the traditional lead-up for three-year-olds into the $1 million Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) back at Rosehill a fortnight later.
Recent winners of the Run To The Rose – Golden Rose double include Bivouac (2019), Astern (2016), Exosphere (2015), Hallowed Crown (2014) and Denman 2009).
In 2020 Ole Kirk improved on his Run To The Rose second to win the Golden Rose next-up, while the Run To The Rose third placed North Pacific ran second in the Group 1.
In 2021, In The Congo won the Golden Rose Stakes after a second in the Run To The Rose, while the Run To The Rose winner Anamoe finished second in the Group 1 next start. Anamoe further franked the form winning the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne that spring before a close second in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m). He also returned in the autumn of 2022 and won the Rosehill Guineas at elite level.
The 2025 Golden Rose winner, Beiwacht, came via a lead-up second in that year’s Run To The Rose.
The Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) in mid-August serves as a good lead-up into the Run To The Rose Stakes.
The Run To The Rose Race Info
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $300,000
- First Run: 2003
2026 The Run To The Rose Results
The official The Run To The Rose 2026 results and finishing order will be available below once the race is run and won on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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Run To The Rose Betting
Run To The Rose betting markets are led by the most promising and well-performed three-year-olds of the new season.
Youngsters that performed well in top company as a juvenile that autumn gone in races like the Champagne Stakes sit high up the Run To The Rose odds.
If runners in the field are returning to racing, first-up records have an impact on the markets, while fit three-year-olds coming out of the San Domenico Stakes at the track earlier that month also represent good value in Run To The Rose betting.
Favourites have a solid record in the Run To The Rose and the winner more often than not starts near the top of betting for that year’s Golden Rose Stakes.
In Secret ($3.20 in 2022), Cylinder ($2.50 in 2023) and Tempted ($3.90 in 2025) are the latest favourites in the Run To The Rose betting to salute.
2026 Run To The Rose Big Bets Tracker
Follow the money on this year’s Run To The Rose and see where the big money bets are landing on the Rosehill feature!
Run To The Rose Field
The Run To The Rose race field attracts the best three-year-old sprinters of the season and class usually prevails in the race. Horses often kick off their spring campaigns in the Group 2 on way to the Golden Rose the following month and may have contested a race like Randwick’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) as a two-year-old in the autumn.
A good lead-up into the Run To The Rose field is the Listed The Rosebud (1100m) and Menari (2017) was the last to complete The Rosebud – Run To The Rose double.
In 2012 star colt Pierro won three straight Group 1 races as a two-year-old including the Golden Slipper and Champagne Stakes before a first-up success in that year’s Run To The Rose.
If not racing first-up runners may come via a race like the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) run two weeks before also at Rosehill, the last horse to complete the San Domenico Stakes – Run To The Rose double being Va Pensiero (2013).
In 2023 Cylinder won the Run To The Rose second-up in Sydney off a first-up win in Melbourne’s Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
2026 Run To The Rose Field
The season’s official Run To The Rose 2026 Final Field & Barriers will be published below as soon as released the Wednesday of race week.
The Run To The Rose 2026 final field features 13 hopeful three-year-olds including Chris Waller’s resuming Group 1 JJ Atkins winner Tron Bolt who heads early betting on the Caulfield Guineas nominations later in the carnival.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Fireball
J: Tim Clark
T: Chris Waller |
16731x | C | 9 | 58.5kg | |
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2. Tron Bolt
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Chris Waller |
3111x | C | 10 | 58.5kg | |
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3. Berzelius
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Michael Freedman |
1415x6 | C | 8 | 57.5kg | |
| 4. Music Time (13) Scratched: | |||||
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5. Warwoven
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
1416x5 | C | 7 | 57kg | |
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6. Revengeance
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
31x7 | C | 1 | 57kg | |
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7. St Gotthard
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
11x | C | 4 | 57kg | |
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8. Plagiarism
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
657x31 | G | 3 | 57kg | |
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9. Cormier
J: Chad Schofield
T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich |
122x | C | 6 | 55kg | |
| 10. Stormy Marco (11) Scratched: | |||||
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11. Central Europe
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Chris Waller |
23x3 | C | 2 | 55kg | |
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12. Under Focus
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Kris Lees |
213x6 | C | 5 | 55kg | |
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13. Castillo King
J: Tommy Berry
T: Michael Freedman |
14 | C | 11 | 55kg | |
2026 Run To The Rose Nominations
Early nominations for The Run To The Rose 2026 close on the Monday leading-up to the race.
Run To The Rose Form Guide
The Run To The Rose form guide features crucial information for punters including saddlecloth numbers, barriers, jockeys, trainers and past runs of the three-year-olds in the field.
The form for this race has held up in the Golden Rose many times in recent years with all four winners of the Group 1 from 2012 – 2015 coming out of the traditional lead-up race.
Run To The Rose graduates have also performed well in other future Group 1 races including in 2015 when runner-up in the Group 2 Press Statement went on to win the Caulfield Guineas in Melbourne that October.
The 2019 Run To The Rose winner Bivouac franked the form with his Golden Rose victory next start and second in that year’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. Bivouac returned the next autumn and won the 2020 Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.
In Secret franked the Run To The Rose form finishing second in the Golden Rose before beating home the boys in Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. She also won the 2023 Newmarket Handicap the following autumn at Headquarters.
Cylinder won the Run To The Roe in 2023 before a third in the Golden Rose trifecta and subsequent Group 1 Newmarket Handicap victory down the famous Flemington ‘straight six’ in the autumn of 2024.
The Run To The Rose winner in 2024, Traffic Warden, would go on to place second next start in the Golden Rose Stakes exacta.
The 2025 Run To The Rose delivered two serious spring standouts, headlined by Tempted, who turned her win into a Golden Rose placing before charging into The Everest and running a brilliant second in the $20 million feature. She returned the following autumn and proved her class again, producing a top‑shelf campaign capped by her Group 1 Surround Stakes triumph. The Golden Rose form stacked up even further through Beiwacht, who came via the Run To The Rose and turned his lead‑up second into a dominant four‑length victory in the Group 1.
2026 Run To The Rose Form Guide
A link to our detailed The Run To The Rose 2026 Form Guide will be available for punters below the week of the race.
Past To The Rose Results
Run To The Rose race results have a major impact on upcoming markets for the Golden Rose Stakes each spring. Many short-priced favourites have saluted in The Run To The Rose including Pierro who jumped the odds-on favourite in 2012.
The last roughie hope to score an upset Run To The Rose result was Va Pensiero ($21 in 2013).
Notable recent Run To The Rose winners include Anamoe (2021), Bivouac (2019), Exosphere (2015), Hallowed Crown (2014), Pierro (2012), and Denman (2009).
Menari holds the current Run To The Rose race record winning in 2017 in a time of 1 minute 08:59 seconds.
In Secret (2022) and Tempted (2025) are the only fillies to win the Run To The Rose.
Recent Run To The Rose Winners
Recent Run To The Rose winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2003 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Time |
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| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Tempted | Beiwacht | Skyhook | 1:09.74 |
| 2024 | Traffic Warden | Anode | Storm Boy | 1:09.4 |
| 2023 | Cylinder | Moravia | Nadal | 1:09.6 |
| 2022 | In Secret | Best Of Bordeaux | Sweet Ride | 1:10.1 |
| 2021 | Anamoe | In The Congo | Remarque | 1:10.2 |
| 2020 | Rothfire | Ole Kirk | North Pacific | 1:08.5 |
| 2019 | Bivouac | Yes Yes Yes | Exceedance | 1:08.3 |
| 2018 | Lean Mean Machine | Graff | Jonker | 1:13.5 |
| 2017 | Menari | Pariah | Perast | 1:08.5 |
| 2016 | Astern | Star Turn | Impending | 1:10.9 |
| 2015 | Exosphere | Press Statement | Holler | 1:10.6 |
| 2014 | Hallowed Crown | Kumaon | Ygritte | 1:12.9 |
| 2013 | Va Pensiero | Dissident | Marseille Roulette | 1:09.6 |
| 2012 | Pierro | Your Song | Epaulette | 1:09.8 |
| 2011 | Smart Missile | Foxwedge | Helmet | 1:10.5 |
| 2010 | Squamosa | Masquerader | Testarhythm | 1:18.2 |
| 2009 | Denman | More Than Great | Bombay Sling | 1:16.6 |
| 2008 | Desuetude | Maybe I | Emperor Bonaparte | 1:18.1 |
| 2007 | El Cambio | Rapid Jacko | Turffontein | 1:16.2 |
| 2006 | Mentality | He’S No Pie Eater | Boncoeur | 1:17.6 |
| 2005 | Paratroopers | Pendragon (Nz) | Thunderbird Hill | 1:16.3 |
| 2004 | Eremein | Uber | Econsul (Nz) | 1:18.3 |
| 2003 | Gilded Youth | Charmview | Confectioner | 1:16.7 |
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Which horse will win the 2026 Run To The Rose?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Run To The Rose is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors).
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When is the Run To The Rose 2026?
The 2026 Run To The Rose is set to run in Sydney on Saturday September 12 as we move deeper into the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and the three-year-old Group 1 majors approach. It is scheduled as Rosehill Race 8 at 4:00pm (AEST) as the marquee event on the 10-race card.
What is the prize money for the Run To The Rose 2026?
The 2026 Run To The Rose prize money is set at $300,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $170,000 going to the Run To The Rose winner.
Where is the Run To The Rose 2026?
The Run To The Rose 2026 is run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, one of Australia’s premier racing venues and home to some of the biggest early‑spring three‑year‑old features, which is located at James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW 2142.
What distance is the Run To The Rose run over?
The Run To The Rose distance is 1200 metres, a sharp early‑spring sprint at Rosehill that regularly exposes which three‑year‑olds have the tactical speed and turn‑of‑foot to handle the pressure of this key Golden Rose lead‑up.
How many horses run in the Run To The Rose?
The Run To The Rose field size typically sits between 10 and 14 runners, depending on acceptances and how the major Sydney stables map out their early‑spring programs. It’s usually a compact but high‑quality line‑up, with elite three‑year‑olds resuming off sharp trials and keeping Run To The Rose betting markets lively for Ladbrokes punters.
Who won the 2025 Run To The Rose?
The 2025 Run To The Rose was won by three-year-old Street Boss filly Tempted at $3.90 favouritism for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Ethan Brown aboard on 55.5kg from barrier 5 to win by 1.55 lengths on a Soft (5) track in a time of 1:09.74.