The Golden Rose has become renowned as a “stallion making” race, since it was changed from its original listing as the Peter Pan Stakes (run 1978-2002).

From 2008 (with the exception of gelding Manawanui), colts have enhanced their stud credentials ten-fold by claiming the 1400m event, ensuring the race attracts a top class field each year as trainers and connections vie to add value to their charges and that of their own sires at stud. 

The honours list reads: Duporth (2008), Denman (2009), Toorak Toff (2010), Epaulette (2012), Zoustar (2013), Hallowed Crown (2014), Exosphere (2015) and Astern (2016). 

Which colt will come to the fore this Saturday and potentially race into a million dollar stud deal... or will it be a filly?

1. THE MISSION (CHOISIR x My Amelia [REDOUTE’S CHOICE])

*Surprise winner of G3 The Schweppes during the Autumn before backing that up with a win in the G1 Champagne Stakes at The Championships

*THE MISSION emulated his grand-dam CARRY ON CUTIE who won the G1 Champagne Stakes at long odds in 2005

*Bred by Richard Pegum

*Sold for just $32,500 to trainer Paul Perry from Book 2 of the Magic Millions, offered by Edinglassie Stud

*1/2 sis Smart Amelia (SMART MISSILE), is a 4x Stakes placegetter

*Double cross of DANEHILL in third generation

*Dam My Amelia has had three named foals – all winners including Lightning Striker (STRYKER)

*My Amelia has since had a filly by RUBICK (2016) and was covered by WRITTEN TYCOON last season

*CHOISIR is the sire of 84 stakes winners worldwide (as at 19/09)

(The Mission as a yearling)

2. MENARI (SNITZEL x ISURAVA [GENERAL NEDIYM])

*Bred and raced by Corumbene Stud – was catalogued for sale at the 2016 MM but fell sick and had to be withdrawn

*Last start winner of G2 Run to the Rose, won LR Rosebud Quality two starts back

*By champion sire SNITZEL from family of TIE THE KNOT

*5th foal for dam ISURAVA (General Nediym) – a LR winner in QLD and full sis to 4 x stakes winner Ichihara and LR Silk Stocking winner AU CHOCOLAT

*ISURAVA was covered by NOT A SINGLE DOUBT last season, a full sister to MENARI called Sweet Ava is in the stables of Gerald Ryan

*2nd dam Cut A Dash is by Whiskey Road – and a 3/4 sis to G1 Thousand Guineas winner WHISKED, the dam of Tie The Knot

(Menari winning the G2 Run to the Rose, defeating Pariah)

3. PARIAH (REDOUTE’S CHOICE x Secluded [Hussonet (USA)])

*First foal for dam Secluded – who’s second foal is a newly turned 2yo colt called Melik

*Full brother to Pariah sold for $2.5 million at 2017 Inglis Easter to Tim Stakemire on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maltoum – topping the sale

*PARIAH sold for $700,000 at Inglis Easter 2016 to James Harron from the Arrowfield Stud draft

*A runner-up in the Blue Diamond and a G3 Canonbury Stakes winner on debut

*Arrowfied bought a half-share in PARIAH at Inglis Easter 2017, to secure his breeding future

*Secluded is a half-sister to dual G1 winning mare MELITO, and was trained by Paul Messara and ran 9 times for 3 wins and 3 seconds

*Both the 2nd dam CLOISTER and 3rd dam PAMPAS FIRE won the LR VATC Debutante Stakes

*Further down it’s the family of FURNACES, YOU’RE SO GOOD and Champion NZ 3yo filly 05/06 SHIKOBA

(Pariah as a yearling)

4. GOLD STANDARD (SEBRING x CONISTON GEM [GREIG (NZ)])

*Winner of the G2 Stan Fox and runner-up in G3 Up & Coming

*Damsire Greig (Grosvenor) also won the G2 Stan Fox Stakes

*Dam CONISTON GEM was a 2x G3 winner and LR winner, she’s the dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race for 3 winners

*CONISTON GEM was covered by SEPOY last season and foaled a filly by ZOFFANY in 2016

*Sold for $160,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale to Mount Hallowell Stud/Gai Waterhouse Racing/Julian Blaxland

(Gold Standard as a yearling)

5. TRAPEZE ARTIST (SNITZEL x Treppes [DOMESDAY])

*Winner of the G3 Black Opal

*Dam is 1/2 sister to G1 Stradbroke Hcp winner CRAWL, OLD MAN and Step (dam of MARCHING and GAIT)

*Treppes was sold by Edinburgh Park at the 2014 MM Broodmare Sale and was bought by Bert Viera for $190,000 with TRAPEZE ARTIST in utero

*TRAPEZE ARTIST was passed in (reserve $300,000) at the 2016 Inglis Easter Sale and now races for Viera Racing with Gerald Ryan

*Descends from Golden Slipper winner FAIRY WALK

*Family of G1 Goodwood Hcp winner BOARDWALK ANGEL, champion NZ sprinter-miler in 1997/98 COOGEE WALK, ACTIVATION, THE BIG ASK

*Treppes has had 2 named foals, both raced with TRAPEZE ARTIST a winner

*Treppes sadly lost a colt by ZOUSTAR after birth last season, TRAPEZE ARTIST is her most recent live foal, she was covered by WANDJINA last season

(Trapeze Artist as a yearling)

6. CHAUFFEUR (SNITZEL x MIRROR MIRROR [DEHERE])

*A $1.6 million dollar sales topper from the 2016 Magic Millions Sale

*Dam MIRROR MIRROR won 2006 Magic Millions while SNITZEL ran 3rd in same race in 2005 – son Chauffeur ran 2nd to HOUTZEN earlier this year – while his 3/4 sister NO LOOKING BACK won the 2012 Magic Millions but lost it on protest to DRIEFONTEIN!

*MIRROR MIRROR has missed a few times at stud, but all three named foals have been winners – and she foaled a full sister to Chauffeur on 17/08/17

*Family of TENNESSEE JACK, TENNESSEE VAIN, TENNESSEE MORN, TENNESSEE MAGIC, TENNESSEE MIST, MALAGUERRA, MY EMOTION, ALOHA – and further down SOOBOOG, SNITZERLAND

*DEHERE is the broodmare sire of 91 stakes winners

(Chauffeur as a yearling)

7. MERCHANT NAVY (FASTNET ROCK x LEGALLY BAY [SNIPPETS])

*G3 winner of the G3 McNeil Stakes

*Sold for $350,000 by Segenhoe Stud to Ciaron Maher Racing at the 2016 Inglis Easter Sale

*Full brother to G2 Roman Consul winner and G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes runner-up JOLIE BAY

*Dam LEGALLY BAY was the G3 Sweet Embrace and LR Brian Crowley, was also G2 and G1 placed in Oakleigh Plate

*LEGALLY BAY is a 1/2 sister to G1 Myer Classic winner BONARIA and G3 winner TIME OUT, plus Chatoyant (dam of MONTSEGUR, TESSERA)

*MERCHANT NAVY is one of 8 named foals for his dam, with 7 to race for 6 winners

*LEGALLY BAY had a colt by ALL TOO HARD last season and is expecting a foal by FASTNET ROCK

(Merchant Navy as a yearling)

8. DIAMOND TATHAGATA (HINCHINBROOK x Maltese [TALE OF THE CAT (USA)])

*$100,000 purchase at Inglis Melbourne Premier – sold to Inglis as Agent on behalf of Macau trainer Patrick Li

*Breakout star for Mark Newnham, has the distinction of being the first yearling given to him to train – won the G2 Skyline Stks and ran 7th in Golden Slipper

*One of 11-stakes winners to date for HINCHINBROOK, who has a son at stud in PRESS STATEMENT

*4th foal for dam Maltese – she foaled a colt by THE BROTHERS WAR last season

*Maltese has since produced a 2016 colt by THE BROTHERS WAR, and was covered by the same stallion last season

*Maltese is a 1/2 sis to LR winner in Melbourne JESTARELLA BOY, 2nd dam MARWELL LADY won the LR VATC Nursery Stks

(Diamond Tathagata as a yearling)

9. DRACARYS (SNITZEL x Nocturnelle [ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA)])

*A $1 million dollar yearling purchase for James Harron from the draft of Arrowfield Stud

*First foal for NOCTURNELLE

*Dam NOCTURNELLE was a 2x LR winner

*2nd dam DAMA DE NOCHE won the G3 VRC T’bred Breeders’ Stakes and 2 other LR events

*Dam was covered by SNITZEL again last season

*NOCTURNELLE’S 2nd foal Nasaayim (REDOUTE’S CHOICE) won a barrier trial at Wodonga on September 12 for Team Hayes/Dabernig

*Dracarys carries a 3x3 cross of SNIPPETS and 3x4 cross of DANEHILL

(Dracarys as a yearling)

10. Assimilate (SEBRING x JESTER’S GIRL [COMMANDS])

*Sold by Edinburgh Park to China Horse Club for $420,000 at the 2016 Inglis Easter Sale

*Last start G3 runner up in Ming Dynasty

*2nd foal for JESTER’S GIRL – who missed to SNITZEL last season, her last live foal was a 2015 colt by ZOUSTAR

*JESTER’S GIRL was a LR winner in QLD

*2nd dam HOW FUNNY by RORY’S JESTER won LR Tommy Smith Slipper, plus was 2nd to POLAR SUCCESS in the 2003 GOLDEN SLIPPER, 2nd to REGIMENTAL GAL in Magic Millions

*HOW FUNNY also ran 2nd to MERCHANT NAVY’S dam LEGALLY BAY in G3 Sweet Embrace!

(Assimilate as a yearling)

*Finished a solid 5th at stakes debut last start in G2 Run to the Rose, has won BM75 at Randwick in August

*The only gelding in the field and the only runner without DANEHILL in his pedigree - but he does descend from Northern Dancer on both sides

*An $80,000 yearling purchase for Kelly Schweida from Baystone Farm

*WRITTEN TYCOON has sired 19 individual stakes winners to date, led by CAPITALIST, RICH ENUFF and TYCOON TARA

*Dam has had four foals – all raced – three winners

*Lady Somers wasn’t served for a few seasons intermittently but was covered by Fiorente last season

*Lady Somers is a 1/2 sister to LR winner ISHIABEEL and LR Warrnambool Cup winner VIDEO STAR

(Shogun Sun as a yearling)

12. Perast (SNITZEL X THOUSAND VEILS (NZ) [ZABEEL])

*$100,000 to Paul Perry at 2016 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale

*Last start 3rd in G2 Run to the Rose

*THOUSAND VEILS inherited the Zabeel staying power, claiming the LR St Leger in South Australia – and winning from 1430m – 2400m

*Dam has had five foals go to the races for four winners, Perast being the best performed so far

*THOUSAND VEILS has missed the last couple of seasons before being covered by SMART MISSILE in 2016

(Perast as a yearling)

13. FORMALITY (FASTNET ROCK x JOLIE’S SHINJU (JPN) [JOLIE’S HALO (USA)])

*Winner of the G2 Furious Stakes last starts and Silver Shadow Stakes on Aug 19

*Bred by Dr K Tain and “raised and grazed” at Coolmore Stud – was a $120,000 purchase by Inglis as agent at 2016 Inglis Easter, races for Coolmore and partners

*FORMALITY was FASTNET ROCK’S 106th stakes winner in G3 Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield, also 3rd G1 Blue Diamond Stakes

*Dam was the 2009 Singapore Horse of the Year, 2009 Champion Older Female Sprinter & Miler and 2010 Champion Older Female Stayer – won 9 races from 1200-2000m, including LR Singapore Derby

*Dam has had four named foals – all winners – plus a 2 year colt by FASTNET ROCK, she was covered by CHOISIR last season

*Family of Grade 1 winner QUALIFY who also ran 2nd in Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, plus MY NEW LADY, NOTORIETY and DUBAI DISTINCTION

(Formality as a yearling)

14. Champagne Cuddles (NOT A SINGLE DOUBT x SKY CUDDLE [SNIPPETS])

*Coming off two tough seconds in G2 Furious Stakes and G2 Tea Rose

*Was initially passed in at 2016 MM Yearling Sale, before being sold for $180,000 to “Champagne Ladies” syndicate and Bjorn Baker

*Double cross of mare Easy Date in third generation, who produced SKY CUDDLES’ damsire SNIPPETS and NOT A SINGLE DOUBT’S dam Singles Bar

*SKY CUDDLE won G1 Emirates Stakes plus a G2 and G3, has had 7 foals, 3 to race – all winners. Her grandson Violate is 3x stakes placed

*SKY CUDDLE was euthanised last year, after being covered by TRUSTING – her last foal was a 105 full brother to Champagne Cuddles

*SKY CUDDLE is a 1/2 sister to HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, SKY LOVE, HINT, UNDENIABLY

*Further down page you’ll find FAST CLIP, BASSILLIQUE, ADAMANTIUM, POTTINGER

*NOT A SINGLE DOUBT has sired 44 stakes winners to date and has had a stellar few seasons, highlighted by EXTREME CHOICE, CLEARLY INNOCENT, FELL SWOOP, SCALES OF JUSTICE, SINGLE BULLET and more recently QIJI PHONEIX

 

(Champagne Cuddles (passed in) as a yearling)