Yulong Golden Rose Blooms For A Favourite Filly

24 September, 2025

A group of Australia’s best three-year-old horses clash in a pivotal Group 1 this Saturday as the $81 million Sydney Everest Carnival continues at Rosehill Gardens on Yulong Golden Rose Day.

The $1 million Yulong Golden Rose sees a filly as an early favourite – Tempted – trained by Ciaron Maher and with Ethan Brown aboard at $3 TAB Fixed Odds.

Tempted would be just the second filly to win the race following Forensics’ victory in 2008.

Sydney’s 15-time champion trainer Chris Waller has a four-pronged attack in the Yulong Golden Rose including second and third favourites Autumn Boy (Jason Collett $4.40 TAB) and Wodeton (James McDonald $4.60 TAB).

The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou colt Skyhook is next at $6 TAB, to be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy.

Saturday’s 10-race card also includes the Group 2 $400,000 Racing and Sports Golden Pendant, Group 2 $300,000 Canadian Club Shannon Stakes and Group 3 $250,000 Asahi Super Dry Colin Stephen Quality.

Australian Turf Club Head of Racing and Wagering Nevesh Ramdhani said Yulong Golden Rose Day followed a spectacular opening day of the Sydney Everest carnival last Saturday.

“The Yulong Golden Rose has again attracted many of the very best three-year-olds in training and sits prominently as a pivotal Group 1 race on the Spring calendar,’’ Mr Ramdhani said.

“The race could also again have a bearing on the $20 million Group 1 TAB Everest with recent winners and placegetters going on to the world’s richest race on turf.’’

Tempted is owned by Godolphin – who have won the Yulong Golden Rose eight times – and who hold a slot in the TAB Everest.

Yes Yes Yes ran second in the 2019 Yulong Golden Rose before winning the TAB Everest.

In the Group 2 $400,000 Racing and Sports Golden Pendant, three horses are vying for early favouritism around the $3.50-$3.60 TAB mark.

Gerringong for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and jockey Tim Clark is at $3.50, followed by Manaal (Michael Freedman/Tommy Berry) and Firestorm (Chris Waller/James McDonald) both at $3.60.

Over the past 20 years, 17 horses in the top three in betting have won the Racing and Sports Golden Pendant.

Group 1 winner Gringotts for Ciaron Maher and Tommy Berry opens a $3.30 TAB top pick in the Canadian Club Shannon Stakes ahead of Rise At Dawn for Ben, Will and JD Hayes and jockey Josh Parr at $4.20 TAB.

The Listed Petaluma Heritage Stakes sees the return of TAB Golden Slipper winner Marhoona (Freedman/Berry) at $3.60 TAB just ahead of the boom galloper Beadman for trainer Peter Snowden and rider James McDonald at $3.80 TAB.

Full fields for all races at Rosehill Gardens are available here and full TAB Markets here.

For all racing, hospitality, general and full ticketing information for Saturday and upcoming racedays across the Sydney Everest Carnival visit www.theraces.com.au

AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB MEDIA CONTACT:

Brett de Vine

0419 613 455

bdevine@theATC.com.au