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Golden Rose Stakes

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Location
  
Rosehill Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Track
  
Right-handed

Distance
  
1,400 m

Purse
  
1 million AUD (2016)

Inaugurated
  
1978

Surface
  
Turf

Qualification
  
Three year old

Sponsor
  

Astern by medaglia d oro wins the g1 golden rose stakes at rosehill


The Golden Rose Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late August or early September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$1 million.

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2015 golden rose stakes exosphere


Race history

The initial race was named after the dual Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan (1932, 1934).

When the race was renamed in 2003 the race had its grade dropped from Grade 2 to an unlisted race even though the stakes of the race were increased to $1 million.

Race name

  • 1978–2002 - Peter Pan Stakes
  • 2003 onwards - Golden Rose Stakes

    • Race grade

  • 1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2002 - Group 2
  • 2003–2004 - Unlisted Race (stakes $1 million)
  • 2005 - Listed Race
  • 2006 - Group 3
  • 2008 - Group 2
  • 2009 onwards - Group 1

    • Race distance

  • 1978–1986 – 1500 metres
  • 1987 – 1350 metres
  • 1988 – 1500 metres
  • 1989–1991 – 1550 metres
  • 1992–2002 – 1500 metres
  • 2003 - onwards 1400 metres

    • Race venue

  • 1989–1991 - Race held at Canterbury Park

    • References

    Golden Rose Stakes Wikipedia
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