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Rosehill hosts a superb day of G1 racing with even bigger fields on the delayed program.
Ranvet Stakes G1 (2000m 3yo+ WFA)
- First Running: 1903 (won by Great Scott).
- Multiple Winners: Malt King (1911, 1912), Limerick (1927, 1928), Lough Neagh (1936, 1937), Columnist (1947, 1948), Wenona Girl (1961, 1964), Sky High (1962, 1963), Regal Rhythm (1968, 1972), Gunsynd (1971, 1973), Marceau (1978, 1979), Beau Zam (1988, 1989), Tie The Knot (2000, 2001), Theseo (2009, 2010).
- Other Notable Winners: Poseidon (1908), Nightmarch (1930), Peter Pan (1935), Bernborough (1946), Redcraze (1957), Tulloch (1958), Better Loosen Up (1990), Super Impose (1991), Veandercross (1993), Silent Achiever (2014), Avilius (2019), Addeybb (2020).
- Winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the 2021 Tancred Stakes, the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the 2021 Sydney Cup.
- Ranvet Stakes/Tancred Stakes double - Alibhai (1985), Myocard (1987), Beau Zam (1988), Stony Bay (1995), Tie The Knot (2000), Eremein (2006), Tuesday Joy (2008), Manighar (2012), Silent Achiever (2014), Avilius (2019).
- Fillies & Mares: Silent Achiever the most recent in 2014. Previous mare winner – Tuesday Joy (2008). Previous Filly winner – Wenona Girl (1961).
- 3yos: Last 3yo winner – Gold Guru (1998).
- Lead Ups: It has basically been the Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney or the Australian Cup in Melbourne.
- Ajax was beaten by Spear Chief in 1939 when starting at the odds of 40-1 on while chasing his 19th straight win.
- Darazari won the 1999 Ranvet Stakes on protest with Tie The Knot first over the line. He would still win the next two years.
- English jockey Tom Marquand won his first G1 race and came all the way to Australia to do it on Addeybb.
- Last horse to win coming off a non-stakes race was Arkady who had won the Queanbeyan Cup the run before in 1997.
- Predominantly internationally raced or internationally bred horses have won every edition of the Ranvet after Zavite's win in 2011 (that includes the kiwi Silent Achiever who defeated the Queen's horse Carlton House by a nose).
- Last Caulfield Cup/Ranvet Stks double (same season) – Tulloch 1957/58.
- Last Cox Plate/Ranvet Stks double (same season) – Gunsynd 1972/73.
- Verry Elleegant's record at Rosehill – wins in the Phar Lap, Vinery, Tancred and second last year in this race.
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (12), Gai Waterhouse (7), Maurice McCarten (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: Lee Freedman (2 incl 1 in partnership with Anthony), Brian Smith (1), Peter Moody (1), Murray Baker (1), John Wheeler (1), David Hayes (1), Leon Macdonald (1), Bruce Wallace (1), Allan Denham (1), Anthony Cummings (1), Chris Waller (1), Roger James (1), John O'Shea (1), Robert Hickmott (1), James Cummings (1), William Haggas (1).
- Leading Jockeys: George Moore (6), Glen Boss, Kevin Langby, Maurice McCarten (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Nash Rawiller (3), Kerrin McEvoy (3), Larry Cassidy (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Luke Nolen (1), James McDonald (1), Grant Cooksley (1), Mark Zahra (1), Tom Marquand (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 21/03/2020 | ADDEYBB (6G) | TOM MARQUAND | 5 | WILLIAM HAGGAS | 59.0 | 0.5 | $3.5 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | AVILIUS (5G) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 10 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 59.0 | 2.3 | $4.5 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | GAILO CHOP (7G) | MARK ZAHRA | 4 | DARREN WEIR | 59.0 | 3.0 | $2.1 | S(7) |
| 18/03/2017 | OUR IVANHOWE (7H) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 4 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 59.0 | 3.3 | $8.0 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | THE UNITED STATES (6H) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 7 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 59.0 | 0.8 | $5.5 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | CONTRIBUTER (5H) | JAMES MCDONALD | 5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 59.0 | 1.3 | $2.5 | G(3) |
| 22/03/2014 | SILENT ACHIEVER (5M) | NASH RAWILLER | 9 | ROGER JAMES | 57.0 | Nose | $13.0 | G(3) |
| 23/03/2013 | FORETELLER (6G) | JIM CASSIDY | 2 | CHRIS WALLER | 59.0 | 0.5 | $31.0 | G(3) |
| 24/03/2012 | MANIGHAR (6G) | LUKE NOLEN | 4 | PETER MOODY | 59.0 | Nose | $6.5 | D(5) |
| 19/03/2011 | ZAVITE (8G) | GLEN BOSS | 1 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 59.0 | Nose | $101.0 | S(7) |
| 20/03/2010 | THESEO (6G) | NASH RAWILLER | 12 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 0.8 | $2.8 | D(4) |
| 21/03/2009 | THESEO (5G) | NASH RAWILLER | 3 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 1.3 | $2.5 | D(5) |
| 5/04/2008 | TUESDAY JOY (4M) | DARREN BEADMAN | 3 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.5 | 1.8 | $3.0 | G |
| 17/03/2007 | DESERT WAR (6G) | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 59.0 | 1.5 | $1.7 | G |
| 25/03/2006 | EREMEIN (4G) | GLEN BOSS | 4 | ALLAN DENHAM | 58.0 | 1 | $2.6 | S |
| 5/03/2005 | GRAND ARMEE (6G) | DANNY BEASLEY | 3 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 58.0 | 5.5 | $1.3 | D |
| 20/03/2004 | SOUND ACTION (4M) | WAYNE HOKAI | 4 | ROBERTA MAGUIRE | 55.5 | 1.3 | $7.0 | G |
| 29/03/2003 | REPUBLIC LASS (4M) | GLEN BOSS | 2 | GUY WALTER | 55.5 | Nose | $8.0 | G |
| 9/03/2002 | UNIVERSAL PRINCE (4H) | JUSTIN SHEEHAN | 2 | BEDE MURRAY | 58.0 | 0.8 | $3.5 | D |
| 24/03/2001 | TIE THE KNOT (6G) | PATRICK PAYNE | 9 | GUY WALTER | 58.0 | 0.5 | $1.7 | G |
The Galaxy G1 (1100m 3yo+ Handicap)
- First Running: 1972 (won by Playbill).
- Tracks: Warwick Farm (2007), Randwick (all other runnings before and up to 2013), Rosehill since.
- Multiple Winners: Grey Receiver (1981, 1982).
- Other Notable Winners: Bletchingly (1975), Luskin Star (1978), Manuan (1985), Snippets (1988), Mr Tiz (1991), Schillaci (1992), Gold Ace (1996), Charge Forward (2005), Nature Strip (2019).
- Winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the 2021 T J Smith Stakes.
- Fillies & Mares: Most recent mare – I Am Excited (2020). Most recent filly – La Baraka (1998). 4 of the last 6 runnings were won by mares.
- Good priced winners often prevail - seven in a row from 2010 at $10 or greater. It happened again in 2020.
- Only horses to win with more than 56.5kg are Luskin Star (57), Mr Tiz (58.5), Schillaci (57), Temple Of Boom (57).
- Schillaci won the 1992 Lightning Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Hcp, lost the Canterbury Stakes on protest and then won The Galaxy.
- Until 2017, three year olds hadn't won for six years but they have a great record overall with 19 wins, including a streak of 12 wins from 19 runnings from 1992 to 2010.
- Shellscrape became the winner in 2010 after Ortensia was disqualified for a positive swab.
- Mares ran first, second and third in the 2020 running.
- Haut Brion Her's wet track efforts are two easy Benchmark wins and a close second to Gytrash in the Yes Yes Yes on Golden Eagle day on a very Heavy surface.
- Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings, Lee Freedman, Bob Thomsen, Gai Waterhouse, Chris Waller (2).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (1), Peter Moody (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Mathew Ellerton (1), John Size (1), Lee Curtis (1), Allan Denham (1), John O'Shea (1), Paul Perry (1), Tim Martin (1), David Hayes (1), Tony Gollan (1), Jason Warren (1), Joe Pride (1), David Brideoake (1), Bruce Marsh (1), Peter & Paul Snowden (1), David Pfieffer (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Peter Cook, Tim Clark (3).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Damien Oliver (2), Craig Williams (2), Kerrin McEvoy (2), James McDonald (2), Larry Cassidy (1), Brett Prebble (1), Glen Boss (1), Dwayne Dunn (1), Nash Rawiller (1), Blake Shinn (1), Zac Purton (1)
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 21/03/2020 | I AM EXCITED (5M) | TIM CLARK | 2 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 52.0 | Nose | $26.0 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | NATURE STRIP (4G) | JAMES MCDONALD | 9 | CHRIS WALLER | 55.0 | Nose | $4.3 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | IN HER TIME (5M) | ZAC PURTON | 10 | BENJAMIN SMITH | 55.0 | 0.8 | $4.0 | S(6) |
| 18/03/2017 | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (3C) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 14 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 51.0 | Shd | $2.9 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | GRIANTE (5M) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 1 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 51.0 | 0.8 | $16.0 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | SWEET IDEA (4M) | BLAKE SHINN | 11 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 55.5 | 2.3 | $17.0 | G(3) |
| 29/03/2014 | TIGER TEES (6G) | NASH RAWILLER | 4 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 55.0 | Shd | $13.0 | SL(7) |
| 30/03/2013 | BEL SPRINTER (5G) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 11 | JASON WARREN | 53.5 | 3.3 | $10.0 | G(3) |
| 21/04/2012 | TEMPLE OF BOOM (5G) | JAMES MCDONALD | 8 | TONY GOLLAN | 57.0 | 1.0 | $15.0 | D(5) |
| 16/04/2011 | ATOMIC FORCE (5G) | TIM CLARK | 5 | DARREN SMITH | 51.5 | 2.8 | $10.0 | H(10) |
| 17/04/2010 | SHELLSCRAPE (3C) | DWAYNE DUNN | 13 | CHRIS WALLER | 53.5 | Shd | $21.0 | D(4) |
| 11/04/2009 | NICCONI (3C) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 3 | DAVID HAYES | 51.0 | 1.3 | $6.0 | D(4) |
| 22/03/2008 | TYPHOON ZED (4G) | TIM CLARK | 11 | TIM MARTIN | 52.5 | Nose | $8.5 | D |
| 25/03/2007 | MAGNUS (4H) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 6 | PETER MOODY | 54.5 | Shd | $5.0 | D |
| 19/04/2006 | PROPRIETOR (6G) | STEPHEN BASTER | 7 | PAUL PERRY | 55.5 | Nk | $41.0 | G |
| 30/03/2005 | CHARGE FORWARD (3C) | DARREN BEADMAN | 11 | JOHN O'SHEA | 52.5 | Nk | $12.0 | S |
| 14/04/2004 | SPARK OF LIFE (3G) | CHRIS MUNCE | 9 | ALLAN DENHAM | 53.5 | 1.5 | $4.5 | D |
| 19/04/2003 | SNOWLAND (3C) | CHRIS MUNCE | 1 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 53.5 | Lnk | $4.0 | S |
| 30/03/2002 | MISTEGIC (3G) | GLEN BOSS | 12 | LEE CURTIS | 56.5 | Shd | $6.0 | G |
| 14/04/2001 | PADSTOW (6G) | DARREN BEADMAN | 15 | JOHN SIZE | 51.5 | 1.3 | $51.0 | G |
Rosehill Guineas G1 (2000m 3yo SW)
- First Running: 1910 (won by Electric Wire).
- Notable Winners: Furious (1921), Amounis (1925), Phar Lap (1929), Ajax (1937), Tea Rose (1944), Hydrogen (1951), Tulloch (1957), Wenona Girl (1960), Eskimo Prince (1964), Imagele (1973), Dulcify (1979), Kingston Town (1980), Strawberry Road (1983), Surfers Paradise (1991), Naturalism (1992), Danewin (1995), Octagonal (1996), Tie The Knot (1998), Sky Heights (1999), Dundeel (2013), Criterion (2014), The Autumn Sun (2019).
- Winner is exempt from ballot for the 2021 ATC Derby.
- Fillies: Only 8 winners - Carlita (1914), Furious (1921), Tea Rose (1944), Questing (1945), Wenona Girl (1960), Deck The Halls (1981), Spirit Of Kingston (1985), Riverina Charm (1989).
- Lead Ups: The Canterbury/Randwick Guineas has always been the traditional lead up race (13 of last 20).
- In the last 29 years, only 7 times has the Rosehill Guineas/Australian Derby double been done (Naturalism, Innocent King, Octagonal, Sky Heights, Eremein, Dundeel, Criterion).
- With the carnival change to the Randwick Guineas, only Metal Bender (2009), Dundeel (2013) and The Autumn Sun (2019) have done the Guineas double.
- The Autumn Sun won the 2019 edition just before his sire Redoute's Choice's passing and so it was confirmed then that the five-time G1 winner would take his place at stud.
- New Zealand horses or New Zealand bred trainers have had a field day in the Guineas.
- Only horse in the last 20 years not to come out of a G1 lead up was Dealer Principal in 2008 when 3rd in a Rst 86 race at Randwick.
- Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (9), Ted Hush (4).
- Other Current Trainers with wins: John Hawkes (3), David Hayes (2), Gai Waterhouse (2), Chris Waller (2), Les Bridge (1), Lee Freedman (1), Cliff Brown (1), Leon Corstens (1), Allan Denham (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Anthony Cummings (1), John O'Shea (1), John Bary (1), Murray Baker (1), David Payne (1), Donna Logan (1), Mick Price (1), Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards (1), Richard Litt (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Billy Cook, Mick Dittman, Ed Bartle, John Marshall, George Moore, Athol Mulley (4).
- Other Current Jockeys with wins: Hugh Bowman (3), Craig Williams (3), Larry Cassidy (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Jonathon Riddell (1), Glen Boss (1), Corey Brown (1), James McDonald (1), Craig Newitt (1), Opie Bosson (1), Kerrin McEvoy (1).
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
| 21/03/2020 | CASTELVECCHIO (3C) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 5 | RICHARD LITT | 56.5 | 0.5 | $7.0 | S(5) |
| 23/03/2019 | THE AUTUMN SUN (3C) | KERRIN MCEVOY | 3 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.5 | Shd | $1.4 | H(8) |
| 24/03/2018 | D'ARGENTO (3C) | HUGH BOWMAN | 8 | CHRIS WALLER | 56.5 | 1.3 | $3.8 | S(6) |
| 18/03/2017 | GINGERNUTS (3G) | OPIE BOSSON | 4 | STEVE AUTRIDGE & JAMIE RICHARDS | 56.5 | 2.3 | $6.5 | H(10) |
| 19/03/2016 | TARZINO (3C) | CRAIG NEWITT | 2 | MICK PRICE | 56.5 | 1.8 | $3.0 | G(4) |
| 21/03/2015 | VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL (3G) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2 | DONNA LOGAN | 56.5 | Nose | $7.0 | G(3) |
| 29/03/2014 | CRITERION (3C) | HUGH BOWMAN | 12 | DAVID PAYNE | 56.5 | 3.5 | $13.0 | SL(7) |
| 30/03/2013 | IT'S A DUNDEEL (3C) | JAMES MCDONALD | 3 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 56.5 | 6.8 | $1.3 | G(3) |
| 31/03/2012 | LASER HAWK (3G) | NASH RAWILLER | 8 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 56.5 | Shd | $5.5 | G(3) |
| 26/03/2011 | JIMMY CHOUX (3C) | JONATHAN RIDDELL | 6 | JOHN BARY | 56.5 | 0.5 | $4.5 | D(5) |
| 27/03/2010 | ZABRASIVE (3G) | NASH RAWILLER | 1 | JOHN O'SHEA | 56.5 | Nose | $6.0 | G(3) |
| 28/03/2009 | METAL BENDER (3G) | DANNY NIKOLIC | 5 | JACK DENHAM | 56.5 | Nose | $4.5 | G(3) |
| 12/04/2008 | DEALER PRINCIPAL (3G) | PETER ROBL | 3 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 56.5 | 0.8 | $7.5 | D |
| 24/03/2007 | HE'S NO PIE EATER (3C) | HUGH BOWMAN | 10 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 56.5 | 0.5 | $8.0 | G |
| 1/04/2006 | DE BEERS (3C) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 4 | DAVID HAYES | 56.5 | Nk | $17.0 | G |
| 12/03/2005 | EREMEIN (3G) | COREY BROWN | 8 | ALLAN DENHAM | 56.5 | 1.5 | $5.0 | G |
| 27/03/2004 | NIELLO (3C) | DARREN BEADMAN | 2 | JOHN HAWKES | 56.5 | 0.5 | $2.8 | G |
| 5/04/2003 | HELENUS (3C) | STEVEN KING | 11 | LEON CORSTENS | 56.5 | Lnk | $5.5 | G |
| 16/03/2002 | CARNEGIE EXPRESS (3G) | LARRY CASSIDY | 2 | GAI WATERHOUSE | 55.5 | 1.3 | $2.3 | G |
| 31/03/2001 | SALE OF CENTURY (3G) | LARRY CASSIDY | 6 | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | Nose | $21.0 | G |
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