Rosehill Guineas
![]() Ajax, 1937 winner | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1910 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Sky Racing (2015-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings - 56+1⁄2 kg fillies 54+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | AUD$750,000 (2026) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in Australian Derby |
The Rosehill Guineas is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia annually in March.[1]

History
Many champions have been victorious in this race, including Phar Lap, Ajax, Tulloch, Dulcify, Kingston Town, Octagonal, Naturalism and Tie The Knot.
1921 racebook
1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas racebook front cover
1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas showing officials and race day train timetable
1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas starters and results
1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas showing the winner, Furious
Distance
- 1910–1914 held - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1915–1947 held - 1+1⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1948–1972 held - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
- 1910–1979 - Principal Race
- 1980 onwards - Group 1
Recent multiple winners
Jockeys
- James McDonald (2013, 2022, 2025, 2026)
- Hugh Bowman (2007, 2014, 2018)
- Nash Rawiller (2010, 2012, 2023, 2024)
- Craig Williams (2006, 2015, 2020)
Trainers
- Chris Waller (2018. 2019, 2023, 2024, 2026)
Race record times
- 1:59.99 - Danewin (1995) & Octagonal (1996)
Gallery of noted winners
Phar Lap, 1929 winner
High Caste, 1939 winner
Biplane, 1917 winner with B. Deeley
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Autumn Boy
- 2025 - Broadsiding[3]
- 2024 - Riff Rocket[4]
- 2023 - Lindermann[5]
- 2022 - Anamoe[6]
- 2021 - Mo'unga[7]
- 2020 - Castelvecchio[8]
- 2019 - The Autumn Sun[9]
- 2018 - D'Argento[10]
- 2017 - Gingernuts[11]
- 2016 - Tarzino[12]
- 2015 - Volkstok'n'barrell[13]
- 2014 - Criterion[14]
- 2013 - It's A Dundeel[15]
- 2012 - Laser Hawk[16]
- 2011 - Jimmy Choux[17]
- 2010 - Zabrasive[18]
- 2009 - Metal Bender[19]
- 2008 - Dealer Principle[20]
- 2007 - He's No Pie Eater[21]
- 2006 - De Beers[22]
- 2005 - Eremein[23]
- 2004 - Niello[24]
- 2003 - Helenus[25]
- 2002 - Carnegie Express[26]
- 2001 - Sale Of Century[27]
- 2000 - Diatribe[28]
- 1999 - Sky Heights[29]
- 1998 - Tie The Knot[30]
- 1997 - Tarnpir Lane[31]
- 1996 -Octagonal[32]
- 1995 - Danewin[33]
- 1994 - Star Of Maple[34]
- 1993 - Innocent King[35]
- 1992 - Naturalism[36]
- 1991 - Surfers Paradise[37]
- 1990 - Solar Circle[38]
- 1989 - Riverina Charm[39]
- 1988 - Sky Chase[40]
- 1987 - Ring Joe[41]
- 1986 - Drawn[42]
- 1985 - Spirit Of Kingston[43]
- 1984 - Alibhai[44]
- 1983 - Strawberry Road[45]
- 1982 - Isle of Man
- 1981 - Deck The Halls
- 1980 - Kingston Town
- 1979 - Dulcify
- 1978 - †race not held
- 1977 - Lefroy
- 1976 - Fashion Beau
- 1975 - Battle Sign
- 1974 - Taras Bulba
- 1973 - Imagele
- 1972 - Longfella
- 1971 - Latin Knight
- 1970 - Royal Show
- 1969 - Portable
- 1968 - Royal Account
- 1967 - Grey Spirit
- 1966 - Dark Briar
- 1965 - Fair Summer
- 1964 - Eskimo Prince
- 1963 - Castanea
- 1962 - Bogan Road
- 1961 - King Brian
- 1960 - Wenona Girl
- 1959 - Martello Towers
- 1958 - Bold Pilot
- 1957 - Tulloch
- 1956 - Gay Lover
- 1955 - Caranna
- 1954 - Pride Of Egypt
- 1953 - Silver Hawk
- 1952 - Idlewild
- 1951 - Hydrogen
- 1950 - Careless
- 1949 - Thracian Lad
- 1948 - Royal Andrew
- 1947 - Conductor
- 1946 - Prince Standard
- 1945 - Questing
- 1944 - Tea Rose
- 1943 - Moorland
- 1942 - Hall Stand
- 1941 - Laureate
- 1940 - Tidal Wave
- 1939 - High Caste
- 1938 - Aeolus
- 1937 - Ajax
- 1936 - Shakespeare
- 1935 - Hadrian
- 1934 - Silver King
- 1933 - Blixten
- 1932 - Bronze Hawk
- 1931 - Lightning March
- 1930 - Balloon King
- 1929 - Phar Lap
- 1928 - Mollison
- 1927 - Winalot
- 1926 - Cromwell
- 1925 - Amounis
- 1924 - Nigger Minstrel
- 1923 - All Sunshine
- 1922 - Caserta
- 1921 - Furious
- 1920 - Wirriway
- 1919 - Elfacre
- 1918 - Woorawa
- 1917 - Biplane
- 1916 - Wolaroi
- 1915 - Wallace Isinglass
- 1914 - Carlita
- 1913 - Beau Soult
- 1912 - Burri
- 1911 - Woolerina
- 1910 - Electric Wire
† Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn[46]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Rosehill Guineas | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "2025 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 22 March 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 23 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 18 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 19 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 27 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Sky Racing Active Rosehill Guineas (held 21 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 23 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 24 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 18 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 19 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Tab.Com.Au Rosehill Guineas (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – M.J. Bale Rosehill Guineas (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Flinders Lane Rosehill Guineas (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Flinders Lane Rosehill Guineas (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Darley Rosehill Guineas (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Rosehill Guineas (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "M J Bale Rosehill Guineas 2000m Group 1 (Rosehill Guineas)". Australian Turf Club. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
