The Group 2 The Roses is traditionally held on Doomben Cup Day during the Brisbane Carnival as a Queensland Oaks lead-up.
2025 The Roses Results
- 1st: #6 Philia
- 2nd: #7 Jenni's Meadow
- 3rd: #2 Movin Out
The Roses News
The Roses, formerly known as the Doomben Roses, is held annually in either May or June as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Traditionally run at Doomben Racecourse, The Roses pays a total of $300,000 in prize money and takes place on Doomben Cup Day.
2025 The Roses Results
- 1st: #6 Philia ($3.70)
- 2nd: #7 Jenni’s Meadow
- 3rd: #2 Movin Out
David Vandyke’s in-form All Too Hard filly Philia ($3.70) has firmed into favourite in all-in 2025 Queensland Oaks betting after she easily ed for her rivals when stepping out over further than a mile for the first time only to lead from barrier to box and salute with a determined win in the 2025 The Roses results.
The Roses 2025 Odds & Results
ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
6. Philia (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56.5kg
T: David Vandyke |
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2nd
7. Jenni's Meadow (14) J: Ethan Brown 56.5kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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3rd
2. Movin Out (15) J: Craig Newitt 56.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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4th
4. Churchill's Choice (11) J: Koby Jennings 56.5kg
T: Nathan Doyle |
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5th
3. You Wahng (2) J: Tommy Berry 56.5kg
T: Kris Lees |
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6th
14. Sun Worshipper (6) J: Angela Jones 56.5kg
T: Matt Kropp |
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7th
9. Pleasure Artist (5) J: Noel Callow 56.5kg
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
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8th
5. Verona Rose (10) J: Craig Williams 56.5kg
T: Gary Portelli |
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9th
13. Poster Girl (8) J: Martin Harley 56.5kg
T: Chris & Corey Munce |
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10th
1. Benagil (13) J: Mark Zahra 56.5kg
T: Glen Thompson |
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11th
10. Polymnia (16) J: Blake Shinn 56.5kg
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
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12th
16. Full Hao (12) J: James McDonald 56.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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13th
8. Hurry Curry (3) J: Billy Egan 56.5kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
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14th
12. Dame Commander (1) J: Rachel King 56.5kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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15th
11. Bella Montagna (4) J: Tim Clark 56.5kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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16th
15. Canny Queen (9) J: Jason Collett 56.5kg
T: Brad Widdup |
Data retrieved: 27/05/2025 06:08:41 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
In 2020 the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival was reduced and many races rescheduled due to COVID-19 including The Roses, which was moved to the weekend after Stradbroke Handicap Day and run at Eagle Farm Racecourse over a shorter 1800m distance offering $175,000 in prize money.
Raced over 2000m, the Group 2 The Roses is run under set weights conditions and is open to three-year-old fillies as a key lead-up to the following month’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m).
The Doomben Roses was upgraded to a Group 2 event for the 2014 edition, having previously been run as a Group 3 race since 2003.
Three fillies throughout history have completed The Roses – Queensland Oaks double with Ethereal (2001), Scarlett Lady (2011) and Youngstar (2018). Ethereal also went on to take out that year’s Melbourne Cup over the two miles at Flemington making her the most famous of all The Roses winners.
In 2022 The Roses form was franked with the winner Barb Raider finishing second next-up in that year’s Queensland Oaks results, while in 2024 Miss Joelene ran third in both The Roses and the QLD Oaks.
The Roses 2025 took place on Saturday May 24, 2025 as part of Brisbane’s Doomben Cup Day card and was won in a stylish all-the-way performance by the David Vandyke trained Philia ($3.70).
| 2025 The Roses | |
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| Date: | Saturday May 24, 2025 |
| Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2025 The Roses Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 6 | PHILIA | David Vandyke | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 56.5kg | $3.70 | |||
| 2 | 7 | JENNI’S MEADOW | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ethan Brown | 0.6L | 14 | 56.5kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 2 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 1.63L | 15 | 56.5kg | $21 | ||
| 4 | 4 | CHURCHILL’S CHOICE | Nathan Doyle | Koby Jennings | 1.82L | 11 | 56.5kg | $18 | ||
| 5 | 3 | YOU WAHNG | Kris Lees | Tommy Berry | 2.59L | 2 | 56.5kg | $18 | ||
| 6 | 9 | PLEASURE ARTIST | Richard & Will Freedman | Noel Callow | 5.09L | 5 | 56.5kg | $41 | ||
| 6 | 14 | SUN WORSHIPPER | Matt Kropp | Ms Angela Jones | 5.09L | 6 | 56.5kg | $101 | ||
| 8 | 5 | VERONA ROSE | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 6.32L | 10 | 56.5kg | $15 | ||
| 9 | 13 | POSTER GIRL | Chris & Corey Munce | Martin Harley | 6.56L | 8 | 56.5kg | $201 | ||
| 10 | 1 | BENAGIL | Glen Thompson | Mark Zahra | 6.89L | 13 | 56.5kg | $3.50F | ||
| 11 | 10 | POLYMNIA | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Blake Shinn | 6.96L | 16 | 56.5kg | $10 | ||
| 12 | 16 | FULL HAO | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 7.7L | 12 | 56.5kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 8 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 9.14L | 3 | 56.5kg | $41 | ||
| 14 | 12 | DAME COMMANDER | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 13.42L | 1 | 56.5kg | $16 | ||
| 15 | 11 | BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 14.28L | 4 | 56.5kg | $9 | ||
| 16 | 15 | CANNY QUEEN (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Jason Collett | 15.03L | 9 | 56.5kg | $101 | ||
| 20e | MISTING | David Vandyke | 0 | |||||||
| 21e | LA COMETA (NZ) | Shaun Dwyer | 0 | |||||||
| 19e | TWISTED LOVE (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ryan Maloney | 0 | ||||||
| 17e | MADAME LEXIS | Ashley Perks & Calvin Perks | 0 | |||||||
| 18e | LOVEY DOVEY | Chris Waller | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 The Roses Betting
The Roses 2025 betting odds for the winter will be available at Races.com.au complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
Vanna Girl ($2.10 in 2020), Barb Raider ($3.10 in 2022), and Scarlet Oak ($3.60 in 2024) are the last favourites in The Roses betting to salute for the punters.
2025 The Roses Form
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 THE ROSES FORM GUIDE
2025 The Roses Tips
Stay tuned for our insider The Roses 2025 Tips on the Queensland Oaks lead-up this winter season in Brisbane.
- To Win: #6 Philia ($4.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
No doubt the Australasian Oaks winner will take some beating even from her outside alley but the value in this year’s The Roses looks to lie in flying local Queenslander PHILIA (10) who comes off three straight wins and is out to extend her picket fence up in grade. The David Vandyke trained All Too Hard filly is well bred and racing right up to her pedigree. At her latest she made it a hat-trick in Brisbane up to Black-Type grade winning the Listed Princess Stakes at Eagle Farm on April 26 over the mile. The way she handled the 1600m for a two-length triumph suggests she’ll see out the 2000m without a worry and Kerrin McEvoy retains the ride in a plus. She’s proven at Doomben and is drawn just worse than midfield so gets options in the run. Can step up.
2025 The Roses Field
The Roses field attracts the season’s top three-year-old staying fillies coming off a lead-up run in either an earlier Queensland race like the Gold Coast Bracelet or possibly the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2010m) in Adelaide and is the last of the traditional Queensland Oaks lead-up races.
The official 2025 The Roses field & barriers will be announced below the Wednesday of race week.
The Roses 2025 final field features a quality line-up of potential QLD Oaks bound fillies including Glen Thompson’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks winner Benagil drawn near the carpark and Sunshine Coast trained All Too Hard filly Philia chasing her fourth win on the trot.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | x8455x7121 | BENAGIL | Glen Thompson | Mark Zahra | 17 | 56.5kg | 102 | ||
| 2 | 313×4915 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 20 | 56.5kg | 88 | ||
| 3 | 31×17330 | YOU WAHNG | Kris Lees | Tommy Berry | 3 | 56.5kg | 87.5 | ||
| 4 | 111×42 | CHURCHILL’S CHOICE | Nathan Doyle | Koby Jennings | 14 | 56.5kg | 86 | ||
| 5 | 1×1146 | VERONA ROSE | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 13 | 56.5kg | 82 | ||
| 6 | 22×111 | PHILIA | David Vandyke | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 56.5kg | 81.5 | ||
| 7 | 41x8727x55 | JENNI’S MEADOW | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Ethan Brown | 18 | 56.5kg | 78 | ||
| 8 | 61153×795 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 4 | 56.5kg | 78 | ||
| 9 | 41255×9900 | PLEASURE ARTIST | Richard & Will Freedman | Noel Callow | 6 | 56.5kg | 78 | ||
| 10 | 2524×22123 | POLYMNIA | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Blake Shinn | 21 | 56.5kg | 77.5 | ||
| 11 | 52422×1 | BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 56.5kg | 76.5 | ||
| 12 | 3163×61 | DAME COMMANDER | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 2 | 56.5kg | 74 | ||
| 13 | 26x9x19387 | POSTER GIRL | Chris & Corey Munce | Martin Harley | 11 | 56.5kg | 73.5 | ||
| 14 | 751322×673 | SUN WORSHIPPER | Matt Kropp | Ms Angela Jones | 7 | 56.5kg | 70 | ||
| 15 | 7×81215594 | CANNY QUEEN (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Jason Collett | 12 | 56.5kg | 70 | ||
| 16 | 4136 | FULL HAO | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 16 | 56.5kg | 66 | ||
| 17e | 911234×009 | MADAME LEXIS | Ashley Perks & Calvin Perks | 8 | 56.5kg | 64 | |||
| 18e | 0124 | LOVEY DOVEY | Chris Waller | 15 | 56.5kg | 63 | |||
| 19e | 1×05 | TWISTED LOVE (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ryan Maloney | 19 | 56.5kg | 62 | ||
| 20e | 4617x2x6 | MISTING | David Vandyke | 9 | 56.5kg | 62 | |||
| 21e | x8331x2597 | LA COMETA (NZ) | Shaun Dwyer | 1 | 56.5kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 The Roses Nominations
The Roses nominations are usually announced on the Monday before race day with the full list of early entries to be published below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 52422×1 | BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 2 | x8455x7121 | BENAGIL | F | 3 | Glen Thompson | ||
| 3 | 7×81215594 | CANNY QUEEN (NZ) | F | 3 | Brad Widdup | 70 | |
| 4 | 3×36112512 | CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ) | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 76.5 | |
| 5 | 111×42 | CHURCHILL’S CHOICE | F | 3 | Nathan Doyle | 86 | |
| 6 | 3163×61 | DAME COMMANDER | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 7 | 1x425x3221 | ECLAIR ENCORE (JPN) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 69 | |
| 8 | x9630x0671 | FEMMINILE | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 102 | |
| 9 | 4136 | FULL HAO | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 66 | |
| 10 | 5×09221799 | GOOD PHILLY | F | 3 | Vic Heading | 58 | |
| 11 | 61153×795 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | ||
| 12 | 741×70 | JENNI CASTELFORTE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 59 | |
| 13 | 179 | JENNI YOU THINK | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 63 | |
| 14 | 41x8727x55 | JENNI’S MEADOW | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
| 15 | x8331x2597 | LA COMETA (NZ) | F | 3 | Shaun Dwyer | 62 | |
| 16 | 012 | LOVEY DOVEY | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 63 | |
| 17 | 65×774421 | MAD ANA | F | 3 | Michael Morrison | 60 | |
| 18 | 911234×009 | MADAME LEXIS | F | 3 | Ashley Perks & Calvin Perks | 64 | |
| 19 | 4617x2x6 | MISTING | F | 3 | David Vandyke | 62 | |
| 20 | 313×4915 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 88 | |
| 21 | 22×111 | PHILIA | F | 3 | David Vandyke | ||
| 22 | 41255×9900 | PLEASURE ARTIST | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 78 | |
| 23 | 2524×22123 | POLYMNIA | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 24 | 26x9x19387 | POSTER GIRL | F | 3 | Chris & Corey Munce | 73.5 | |
| 25 | 221 | SHANGRI LA IMPACT (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 63 | |
| 26 | 751322×673 | SUN WORSHIPPER | F | 3 | Matt Kropp | ||
| 27 | 88×2164183 | SWELTER | F | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 28 | 5226 | TEMPRANILLO | F | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 29 | 1×05 | TWISTED LOVE (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 | |
| 30 | 1×1146 | VERONA ROSE | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | ||
| 31 | 31×17330 | YOU WAHNG | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 87.5 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Roses History
Established in 1996, The Roses has grown rapidly in prominence, achieving Group 3 status within 9 years (1996) and Group 2 status in 18 years (2014).
Inaugurated as the Doomben Roses, from 2010 onwards the race has been known simply as The Roses.
The Doomben Roses was initially raced over 1625m, dropping back to 1615m in 1997, and then remaining at a steady 2020m from 1998 until 2011. Since 2012 the race has been 2000m.
The 2020 The Roses ran at Eagle Farm over 1800m due to COVID-19.
In 2022 The Roses was moved to Eagle Farm Racecourse on Queensland Derby Day and took place over 2100m due to heavy rainfall.
Many horses who race in the Doomben Roses go on to compete in the Queensland Oaks (2400m), the premier staying event for fillies in Queensland. Only two fillies have won the Doomben Roses-Queensland Oaks double; Ethereal (2001) and Scarlett Lady (2011).
The 2023 The Roses was won by the previous year’s Golden Slipper winning filly Fireburn.
Doomben Roses results since 2000 are listed below.
Doomben Roses Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Doomben Roses |
1st | Philia | 2 minutes 2.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Jenni’s Meadow | ||
| 3rd | Movin Out | ||
| 2024 Doomben Roses |
1st | Scarlet Oak | 2 minutes 3.92 seconds |
| 2nd | Mare Of Mt Buller | ||
| 3rd | Miss Joelene | ||
| 2023 Doomben Roses |
1st | Fireburn | 2 minutes 3.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Renaissance Woman | ||
| 3rd | Sakura Girl | ||
| 2022 Doomben Roses (Held at Eagle Farm over 2100m) |
1st | Barb Raider | 2 minutes 11.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Belle Savoir | ||
| 3rd | Smirk | ||
| 2021 Doomben Roses |
1st | Only Words | 2 minutes 3.43 seconds |
| 2nd | Bargain | ||
| 3rd | Charms Star | ||
| 2020 Doomben Roses |
1st | Vanna Girl | 1 minute 48.20 seconds (over 1800m) |
| 2nd | Cellarmaid | ||
| 3rd | Celestial Falls | ||
| 2019 Doomben Roses |
1st | Etana | 2 minutes 3.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Aliferous | ||
| 3rd | Welsh Legend | ||
| 2018 Doomben Roses |
1st | Youngstar | 2 minutes 36.86 seconds |
| 2nd | Another Dollar | ||
| 3rd | Highway | ||
| 2017 Doomben Roses |
1st | Kenedna | 2 minutes 08.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Oklahoma Girl | ||
| 3rd | Perilous Love | ||
| 2016 Doomben Roses |
1st | Kebede | 2 minutes 2.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Sebring Sally | ||
| 3rd | Imposing Lass | ||
| 2015 Doomben Roses |
1st | Bohemian Lily | 2 minutes 04.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Col ‘N’ Lil | ||
| 3rd | Whatalovelyday | ||
| 2014 Doomben Roses |
1st | Arabian Gold | 2 minutes 3.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Tinto | ||
| 3rd | Tornado Miss | ||
| 2013 Doomben Roses |
1st | Dear Demi | 2 minutes 5.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Gondokoro | ||
| 3rd | Vaquera | ||
| 2012 Doomben Roses |
1st | Invest | 2 minutes 4.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Artistic | ||
| 3rd | Scorpio Queen | ||
| 2011 Doomben Roses |
1st | Scarlett Lady | 2 minutes 4.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Savannah’s Choice | ||
| 3rd | Divorces | ||
| 2010 Doomben Roses |
1st | Marheta | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Femina Fashion | ||
| 3rd | Dariana | ||
| 2009 Doomben Roses |
1st | Awesome Planet | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Ekstreme | ||
| 3rd | Purple | ||
| 2008 Doomben Roses |
1st | Heavenly Glow | 2 minutes 5.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Pentacity | ||
| 3rd | Miss Maren | ||
| 2007 Doomben Roses |
1st | Lasoron | 2 minutes 3.0 seconds |
| 2nd | My Lady’s Chamber | ||
| 3rd | Eskimo Queen | ||
| 2006 Doomben Roses |
1st | Gaze | 2 minutes 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Upstaged | ||
| 3rd | Zenarta | ||
| 2005 Doomben Roses |
1st | Cinque Cento | 2 minutes 4.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Ponte Piccolo | ||
| 3rd | Fiery Sunset | ||
| 2004 Doomben Roses |
1st | Natural Woman | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Charmview | ||
| 3rd | Imana | ||
| 2003 Doomben Roses |
1st | The Jewel | 2 minutes 4.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Crianca | ||
| 3rd | Domielle | ||
| 2002 Doomben Roses |
1st | Palidamah | 2 minutes 1.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Faiza | ||
| 3rd | Quays | ||
| 2001 Doomben Roses |
1st | Ethereal | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Life Is Beautiful | ||
| 3rd | Dandify | ||
| 2000 Doomben Roses |
1st | Avilde | 2 minutes 5.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Zoe | ||
| 3rd | Citirecruit | ||
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