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Roses Stakes

The Roses Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. It is currently held on the last day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.

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Roses Stakes
ClassListed
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorFamily of Julia Graves
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 2 lb;
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£100,000 (2025)
1st: £56,710
Roses Stakes
2025
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Royal blue Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Revival Power Military Code Dickensian
Previous years
2024
Maroon, yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue and light blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue star Black, light green chevron, sleeves and cap
Tropical Storm Magnum Force Sir Yoshi
2023
Black, light green star, black sleeves, light green stars Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel White, black disc, black cap
Inquisitively Purosangue Sketch
2022
Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap Red, white striped sleeves and cap Red, white armlets, striped cap
Treasure Trove Rocket Rodney Bolt Action
2021
GREY, WHITE cap Yellow, black star, diabolo on sleeves Light grey, dark grey stripe, dark grey stripes on sleeves and cap
Attagirl Caturra Mitbaahy
2020-2011
2020
Light green, white stars on sleeves, light green cap, white star Yellow and white (quartered), yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap Red, gold braid, white sleeves and cap with gold tassel
Acklam Express Queen Of Rio Nomadic Empire
2019
Light blue, dark blue hoop and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap Dark blue, orange stars, sleeves and stars on cap Black, royal blue stripe
Alligator Alley Dr Simpson Streamline
2018
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star White, emerald green stars and armlets, emerald green cap, red star Dark blue, white sash and armlets, red cap
Well Done Fox Deia Glory Sabre
2017
Royal blue Light green and dark green diamonds Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Sound And Silence Abel Handy Out Of The Flames
2016
Dark blue, orange stars, sleeves and stars on cap White, dark blue and white check sleeves, dark blue cap Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
Big Time Baby Afandem Smokey Lane
2015
White, purple epaulets and armlets Royal blue White, black disc, black cap
Shadow Hunter Rouleau Kurland
2014
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap Yellow, black sash, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star
Mind Of Madness Moonraker Al Fareej
2013
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Red, white hoops, pink cap Yellow, black triple diamond and armlets
Hot Streak Mecca's Angel City Zen
2012
Emerald green, white star, white sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, white star Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Emerald green, yellow stars, red sleeves, emerald green cap
Hoyam Fire Eyes Lasilia
2011
White, purple hoop Dark blue, yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap
My Propeller Last Bid Excelette
2010-2001
2010
Maroon, mauve epaulets Beige, dark blue chevrons, beige sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, light blue braces
New Planet Pabusar Julius Geezer
2009
White, emerald green hoop, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, red and emerald green quartered cap Black, pink seams, hooped sleeves and cap White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap
Star Rover Mister Manannan Love Lockdown
2007
Black, large yellow spots, armlets and cap Black, Orange disc and sleeves Black, Orange star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
Captain Gerrard Cake Fred's Lad
2006
Light blue, red diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Navy Blue and Pale Blue (quartered), Red sleeves, Navy and Red check cap Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap
Not For Me Fanlight Fanny Smart Instinct
2005
Light Green and Pink diabolo, Red sleeves and cap White, Dark Blue and White check cap Purple and Light Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Light Green cap, Purple star
Tabaret Godfrey Street Ajigolo
2004
Lime green Dark blue, pink diamond and cap White, Royal Blue stars, Yellow sleeves and cap
Dance Night Moscow Music Bigalos Bandit
2003
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, emerald green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Dark blue, yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, dark blue diamond
Howick Falls If Paradise Fast Heart
2002
Black, white chevron hoop and cap Red, green chevrons, white sleeves, green armlets, white cap Black, large yellow spots, armlets and cap
Progressing Times Cumbrian Venture Bond Becks
2001
Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap Beige, red inverted triangle, hoop on cap Royal blue, red triple diamond, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond
Pepperoni Izmail Rum Destiny
2000-1991
2000
Yellow, red chevrons, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap White, royal blue cross of lorraine, halved sleeves, star on cap Yellow, green hollow box, checked sleeves and cap
Bouncing Bowdler Senior Minister Nearly A Fool
1999
White, yellow and red striped sleeves, black cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Dark green and light green diamonds, white sleeves and cap
Buy Or Sell Alfailak Melon Place
1998
White, large red spots and armlets, red and white quartered cap Royal blue, black epaulets Pink, Grey spots and sleeves, Pink cap
Red Prairie Trinity Saafend Rock
1997
Royal blue, white stars on sleeves and cap Mauve, Yellow cross belts, Light Blue sleeves, White cap Emerald green and light green stripes, emerald green sleeves
Bay Prince Yorkies Boy The Limping Cat
1996
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white disc, black and white striped sleeves, red cap
Janib Tipsy Creek Rudi's Pet
1995
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Blue, pink sash, halved sleeves, pink cap Red, White cross belts and armlets
MubhijI Rambling Bear High Priority
1994
Yellow, black epaulets Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap
Raah Algharb Wavian Sergeyev
1993
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Dark green Yellow, large black spots, black sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap, black spots
Bid For Blue Gold Land Moscow Road
1992
Pink, light blue hooped sleeves, checked cap Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Red, Royal Blue seams on sleeves
Sabre Rattler Saint Express Nominator
1991
White, red cross-belts, checked sleeves, white cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Orange, brown cross-belts and armlets, hooped cap
Another Episode Fair Crack Regal Chimes
1990-1988
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white triple diamond, stars on cap Brown, yellow triple diamond, sleeves and cap
Mujadil Sir Harry Hardman Poets Cove
1989
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue and white diabolo, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap, royal blue diamond Yellow, red triple diamond, armlets and cap
Old Alliance Lord Glen Croft Imperial
1988
White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots Red, light blue spots on body White, yellow spots
Shuttlecock Corner Paley Prince That's The One
 

The Roses Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. It is currently held on the last day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.

Winners since 1900

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1900 Alruna Fred Rickaby Percy Peck
1901 St Windeline Fred Rickaby Harry Enoch 1:02.40
1902 Skyscraper Danny Maher John Watson 1:02.00
1903
1904 Verdiana Danny Maher George Lambton
1905 Kilruddery Danny Maher George Lambton
1906 Saxham Herbert Jones Charles Archer
1907 Lesbia Danny Maher George Blackwell
1908 Vivid Danny Maher George Blackwell 1:01.40
1909 Whisk Broom Skeets Martin Jack Joyner
1910 Prince San Herbert Randall Atty Persse
1911 Merry Maiden Billy Higgs Willie Waugh
1912 Craganour William Saxby Jack Robinson
1913 Stornoway Frank Wootton Richard Wootton 0:59.60
1914-18No Race
1919 Dynamo Herbert Robbins George Dundas
1920 Bettina Fred Slade Percy Linton
1921 Golden Corn Bernard Carslake Hugh Powney 1:01.00
1922 Portumna Joe Childs Hugh Powney 1:01.00
1923 Cape Horn Albert Whalley Charles Marsh 1:02.00
1924 Dalmagarry Fred Winter Sr. Frank Hartigan 1:01.20
1925 Moti Mahal Bernard Carslake Richard Dawson 1:01.00
1926 Fourth Hand Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:01.40
1927 Romp Bernard Carslake Charles Peck 1:04.80
1928 Torbuie Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 1:01.40
1929 Hakem Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:00.00
1930 Portlaw Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:00.60
1931 Spenser Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 1:03.40
1932 Versicle Tommy Weston George Lambton 1:01.60
1933 Turbotin Michael Beary Frank Butters 1:00.80
1934 Hyndford Bridge Sir Gordon Richards Frank Bullock 0:58.20
1935 Wheatfield Steve Donoghue Richard Dawson 1:02.20
1936 Royal Romance Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock 1:02.40
1937 Khan Bahadur Sir Gordon Richards Frank Butters 0:59.00
1938 Panorama Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 0:58.60
1939 Illuminate Bernard Carslake Atty Persse 1:01.20
1940-44No Race
1945 Lincoln Imp Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:00.40
1946 Goldsborough Michael Beary Robert Colling 1:01.80
1947 Fair Dinah Charlie Smirke Ted Lambton 0:59.00
1948 Three Weeks Edgar Britt Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 0:59.00
1949 Blackwell Jimmy Thompson Ernie Davey 0:59.60
1950 Turks Reliance Sir Gordon Richards Bobby Jones 1:00.20
1951 Euphrates Sir Gordon Richards Norman Bertie 0:59.80
1952 Tessa Gillian Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 1:00.40
1953 King's Evidence Eph Smith Ted Leader 0:59.60
1954 Panalley Tommy Gosling Paddy Prendergast 1:04.80
1955 Star Of India Eph Smith Ted Leader 0:59.80
1956 Picture Light Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:03.20
1957 Troubadour Manny Mercer George Colling 1:03.40
1958 Tudor Melody Eddie Hide Richard Peacock 1:02.60
1959 Sing Sing Doug Smith Jack Watts 0:59.00
1960 Ambergris Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 1:00.60
1961 Bow Tie Doug Smith Jack Watts 1:00.40
1962 Polybius Garnet Bougoure Paddy Prendergast 1:01.80
1963 Althrey Don Russ Maddock Pat Rohan 1:01.00
1964 Tamino Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth 1:00.20
1965 Kew Ron Hutchinson Frank Armstrong 1:01.20
1966 Florescence Lester Piggott Frank Armstrong 1:02.40
1967 Destiny Day Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast 1:02.40
1968 Crooner Brian Taylor Jack Jarvis 1:01.40
1969 Brianstan Geoff Lewis John Sutcliffe 1:00.60
1970 Blue Butterfly Joe Mercer Paddy Prendergast 1:05.00
1971 Mansingh Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:02.60
1972 Sanford Lad Tony Murray Ryan Price 0:59.20
1973 Louisan Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 1:00.80
1974 Paris Review Tony Murray Jeremy Tree 1:00.65
1975 Petipa Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 0:59.60
1976 Haveroid Lester Piggott Neil Adam 1:00.10
1977 Music Maestro Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1:03.42
1978 Abdu Pat Eddery Bill O'Gorman 1:00.63
1979 Courtier Dennis McKay T Marshall 1:02.90
1980 Marwell Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 1:01.77
1981 Jester Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:03.43
1982 Cat O'Nine Tails Brian Rouse Ryan Price 1:01.24
1983 Petorius Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 0:59.49
1984 Vaigly Oh Steve Cauthen John Sutcliffe 0:59.65
1985 Hallgate Kevin Hodgson Sally Hall 1:00.19
1986 Carol's Treasure Brent Thomson Barry Hills 0:59.48
1987 Colmore Row Bruce Raymond Ron Boss 1:03.09
1988 Shuttlecock Corner George Duffield Paul Felgate 0:57.84
1989 Old Alliance Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 0:58.56
1990 Mujadil Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 0:58.82
1991 Another Episode John Carroll Jack Berry 1:00.85
1992 Sabre Rattler Pat Eddery Jack Berry 0:58.99
1993 Bid For Blue Walter Swinburn Richard Hannon Sr. 1:00.15
1994 Raah Algharb Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 0:59.55
1995 Mubhij Willie Carson Barry Hills 0:59.01
1996 Janib Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 0:59.46
1997 Bay Prince John Carroll Mick Channon 1:00.30
1998 Red Prairie Micky Fenton Michael Bell 0:58.48
1999 Buy Or Sell John Carroll Tim Easterby 1:00.46
2000 Bouncing Bowdler Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 0:59.10
2001 Pepperoni Michael Roberts Tim Easterby 0:58.84
2002 Sir Albert a Olivier Peslier Jeremy Noseda 0:59.59
2003 Howick Falls Frankie Dettori David Loder 0:58.47
2004 Dance Night Graham Gibbons Bryan McMahon 1:02.13
2005 Tabaret Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker 0:57.88
2006 Not For Me John Egan Tim Pitt 0:58.78
2007 Captain Gerrard Ryan Moore Bryan Smart 1:00.30
2008Abandoned due to waterlogging
2009 Star Rover John Egan David Evans 0:57.33
2010 New Planet Kieren Fallon John Quinn 0:58.93
2011 My Propeller Frankie Dettori Peter Chapple-Hyam 0:58.41
2012 Hoyam Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 1:00.22
2013 Hot Streak Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:01.22
2014 Mind of Madness Jamie Spencer David Brown 0:58.58
2015 Shadow Hunter Phillip Makin Paul D'Arcy 0:59.20
2016 Big Time Baby Frankie Dettori Tom Dascombe 0:57.11
2017 Sound And Silence James Doyle Charlie Appleby 0:59.19
2018 Well Done Fox Jim Crowley Richard Hannon Jr. 0:58.90
2019 Alligator Alley Donnacha O'Brien Joseph O'Brien 0:57.69
2020 Acklam Express Tom Marquand Nigel Tinkler 0:59.48
2021 Atagirl Daniel Tudhope Karl Burke 0:58.59
2022 Treasure Trove Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 0:57.71
2023 Inquisitively William Buick Kevin Philippart De Foy 0:58.65
2024 Tropical Storm Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 0:58.18
2025 Revival Power David Allan Tim Easterby 0:57.73
  1. The 2002 winner Sir Albert was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Progressing Times
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