The Rosehill Guineas is an
Australian Turf Club Group One
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Thoroughbred horse race
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for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Sydney suburb of Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the t ...
in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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annually in March.
Total prize money for the race is
A$750,000.
History
Many champions have been victorious in this race, including
Phar Lap
Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...
,
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
,
Tulloch,
Dulcify,
Kingston Town,
Octagonal,
Naturalism and
Tie The Knot.
1921 racebook
File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas racebook front cover
File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas showing officials and race day train timetable
File:1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas Racebook P3.jpg, 1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas starters and results
File:1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas Racebook P4.jpg, 1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas showing the winner, Furious
Distance
* 1910–1914 held - 7
furlongs
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(~1400 metres)
* 1915–1947 held - miles (~1800 metres)
* 1948–1972 held - miles (~2000 metres)
* 1973 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
* 1910–1979 - Principal Race
* 1980 onwards - Group 1
Race records
Time record:
* 1:59.99 - Danewin (1995) &
Octagonal (1996)
Gallery of noted winners
File:Phar Lap.jpg, Phar Lap
Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...
, 1929 winner
File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg, High Caste, 1939 winner
File:Biplane 1917 AJC & VRC Derby Jockey B Deeley Trainer Tom Scully.jpg, Biplane, 1917 winner with B. Deeley
Winners
* 2025 -
Broadsiding
* 2024 - Riff Rocket
* 2023 - Lindermann
* 2022 -
Anamoe
* 2021 -
Mo'unga
* 2020 - Castelvecchio
* 2019 -
The Autumn Sun
The Autumn Sun (foaled 2 September 2015) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active Horse breeding#Terminology, sire trained and bred in Australia. He won five Group One races and over three million dollars.
Racing career
The Autumn Sun wa ...
* 2018 - D'Argento
* 2017 -
Gingernuts
* 2016 -
Tarzino
* 2015 - Volkstok'n'barrell
* 2014 - Criterion
* 2013 -
It's A Dundeel
* 2012 - Laser Hawk
* 2011 -
Jimmy Choux
* 2010 - Zabrasive
* 2009 - Metal Bender
* 2008 - Dealer Principle
* 2007 - He's No Pie Eater
* 2006 - De Beers
* 2005 -
Eremein
Eremein (6 November 2001 – 8 March 2020) was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a chestnut gelding foaled in 2001 and bred by Bhima Stud in New South Wales. Eremein was by Timber Country (USA) from Marrego (won $78,520) by Marsc ...
* 2004 - Niello
* 2003 - Helenus
* 2002 - Carnegie Express
* 2001 - Sale Of Century
* 2000 - Diatribe
* 1999 - Sky Heights
* 1998 -
Tie The Knot
* 1997 - Tarnpir Lane
* 1996 -
Octagonal
* 1995 - Danewin
* 1994 - Star Of Maple
* 1993 - Innocent King
* 1992 -
Naturalism
* 1991 - Surfers Paradise
* 1990 - Solar Circle
* 1989 - Riverina Charm
* 1988 - Sky Chase
* 1987 - Ring Joe
* 1986 - Drawn
* 1985 - Spirit Of Kingston
* 1984 - Alibhai
* 1983 -
Strawberry Road
* 1982 -
Isle of Man
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* 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
Wenona Girl (foaled 1957) was a leading Australian Thoroughbred horse racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one (G1) races. 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
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* 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
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
* 1936 - Shakespeare
* 1935 - Hadrian
* 1934 - Silver King
* 1933 - Blixten
* 1932 - Bronze Hawk
* 1931 - Lightning March
* 1930 - Balloon King
* 1929 -
Phar Lap
Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...
* 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
See also
*
Australian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
*
List of Australian Group races
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The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group races, Group ...
*
Group races
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External links
First three placegetters Rosehill Guineas (ATC)
References
{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing
Group 1 stakes races in Australia
Flat horse races for three-year-olds
Recurring sporting events established in 1910
Sports competitions in Sydney