It’s arguably the race that means more to the Australian breeding industry than any other as the $1million Group I ATC Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday is invariably won by a colt and this year 12 of them will be in the running, plus one gelding, Plagiarism.
The Price/Kent trained Golden Slipper winner Guest House could not have been more impressive when resuming to win the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes (1100m) in course record time and TAB have installed him as favourite at $2.30 after he drew gate five.
Bjorn Baker will send out the second favourite Warwoven, who won the Group II ATC Run to the Rose (1200m), and Rachel King will ride again with barrier one a plus.
Champion trainer Chris Waller has won four of the six G1 races run so far in Australia this season and will send out Campione D’Italia and Tron Bolt, both G1 winning colts last season, as well as St Gotthard, Stormy Marco and Central Europe, who is the only maiden in the field.
G1 Golden Rose Barrier Draw
1. Guest House (Home Affairs) Mick Price and Michael Kent / Zac Lloyd (5) 56.5kg
2. Campione D'italia (Snitzel) Chris Waller / Ben Melham (7) 56.5kg
3. Tron Bolt (Toronado (IRE)) Chris Waller / Damian Lane (11) 56.5kg
4. Warwoven (Sword Of State) Bjorn Baker / Rachel King (1) 56.5kg
5. St Gotthard (Snitzel) Chris Waller / James McDonald (9) 56.5kg
6. Cormier (Maurice(Jpn)) Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich / Aaron Bullock (6) 56.5kg
7. Berzelius (Extreme Choice) Michael Freedman / Nash Rawiller (8) 56.5kg
8. Stormy Marco (Wootton Bassett (GB)) Chris Waller / Craig Williams (12) 56.5kg
9. Under Focus (Too Darn Hot (GB)) Kris Lees / Dylan Gibbons (4) 56.5kg
10. Central Europe (Frankel (GB)) Chris Waller / Tim Clark (13) 56.5kg
11. Plagiarism (g Written By) Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott / Regan Bayliss (3) 56.5kg
12. Castillo King (Farnan) Michael Freedman / Tommy Berry (10) 56.5kg
13. Tenenbaum (Snitzel) Brad Widdup / Chad Schofield (2) 56.5kg
