Golden Rose Sires Where Are They Now?

Since the $1million Golden Rose was elevated to Group I status in 2009 it has been won in every single year bar one by a colt with the lone gelding to succeed being Manawanui in 2011 and winning this race is a passport to a commercial stud career, so we thought we’d take a look at the fortunes of the past winners who have gone to stud in Australia.

Widden Stud hit the jackpot in electing to stand Zoustar, who won the race in 2013., He has gone on to be a Champion Australian Sire and recently clocked up progeny earnings topping $200million.

He kicked off at a fee of $44,000 and is now priced at $275,000, so for his supporters it’s been a heady ride to the very top of the commercial stud tree with G1 results on the track and million dollar yearlings combining to make him wildly successful on every level.

The Autumn Sun has two of the best horses in the country in Autumn Glow and Autumn Boy with his service fee set at a record $137,500 high this spring at Arrowfield.

Ole Kirk and Bivouac have both become very successful although there is a big difference in their service fees this spring.

Ole Kirk tops the Vinery Stud roster at $110,000, while Bivouac is priced at just $33,000 which is half the price at which he started.

Trapeze Artist is also on the Widden roster and had his best ever season in 2025/2026 siring eight SW’s headed by Group I winner Panova.

Jacquinot and In The Congo will have their first runners this year and both had place-getters at the official 2YO trials in Sydney yesterday.

As the first son of boom young sire Too Darn Hot (GB) to go to stud, Broadsiding was the subject of much admiration at the Hunter Valley parades last year and has first foals arriving this spring.