The Rosehill Guineas is an

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for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in

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annually in March. Total prize money for the race is A$600,000.

History

Many champions have been victorious in this race, including

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, Dulcify, Kingston Town,

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, Naturalism and Tie The Knot.

1921 racebook

File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas racebook. File:1921 RRC Hill Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Showing officials and race day train timetable. File:1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1921 Rosehill Guineas. File:1921 RRC Rosehill Guineas Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1921 Rosehill Guineas showing the winner, Furious.

Distance

* 1910–1914 held - 7

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(~1400 metres) * 1915–1947 held - miles (~1800 metres) * 1948–1972 held - miles (~2000 metres) * 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Grade

* 1910–1979 - Principal Race * 1980 onwards - Group 1

Race records

Time record: * 1:59.99 - Danewin (1995) &

(1996)

Gallery of noted winners

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, 1929 winner. File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg,

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, 1939 winner. File:Biplane 1917 AJC & VRC Derby Jockey B Deeley Trainer Tom Scully.jpg, Biplane, 1917 winner with B. Deeley.

Winners

* 2022 -

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* 2021 - Mo'unga * 2020 - Castelvecchio * 2019 -

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* 2018 - D'Argento * 2017 - Gingernuts * 2016 - Tarzino * 2015 - Volkstok'n'barrell * 2014 - Criterion * 2013 - It's A Dundeel * 2012 - Laser Hawk * 2011 -

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* 2010 - Zabrasive * 2009 - Metal Bender * 2008 - Dealer Principle * 2007 - He's No Pie Eater * 2006 - De Beers * 2005 -

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* 2004 - Niello * 2003 - Helenus * 2002 - Carnegie Express * 2001 - Sale Of Century * 2000 - Diatribe * 1999 - Sky Heights * 1998 - Tie The Knot * 1997 - Tarnpir Lane * 1996 -

* 1995 - Danewin * 1994 - Star Of Maple * 1993 - Innocent King * 1992 - Naturalism * 1991 - Surfers Paradise * 1990 - Solar Circle * 1989 - Riverina Charm * 1988 - Sky Chase * 1987 - Ring Joe * 1986 - Drawn * 1985 - Spirit Of Kingston * 1984 - Alibhai * 1983 - Strawberry Road * 1982 -

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* 1981 - Deck The Halls * 1980 - Kingston Town * 1979 - Dulcify * 1978 - †''race not held'' * 1977 - Lefroy * 1976 - Fashion Beau * 1975 - Battle Sign * 1974 - Taras Bulba * 1973 - Imagele * 1972 - Longfella * 1971 - Latin Knight * 1970 - Royal Show * 1969 - Portable * 1968 - Royal Account * 1967 - Grey Spirit * 1966 - Dark Briar * 1965 - Fair Summer * 1964 - Eskimo Prince * 1963 - Castanea * 1962 - Bogan Road * 1961 - King Brian * 1960 -

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* 1959 - Martello Towers * 1958 - Bold Pilot * 1957 -

* 1956 - Gay Lover * 1955 - Caranna * 1954 - Pride Of Egypt * 1953 - Silver Hawk * 1952 - Idlewild * 1951 -

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* 1950 - Careless * 1949 - Thracian Lad * 1948 - Royal Andrew * 1947 - Conductor * 1946 - Prince Standard * 1945 - Questing * 1944 - Tea Rose * 1943 - Moorland * 1942 - Hall Stand * 1941 - Laureate * 1940 - Tidal Wave * 1939 -

* 1938 - Aeolus * 1937 -

* 1936 - Shakespeare * 1935 - Hadrian * 1934 - Silver King * 1933 - Blixten * 1932 - Bronze Hawk * 1931 - Lightning March * 1930 - Balloon King * 1929 -

* 1928 - Mollison * 1927 - Winalot * 1926 - Cromwell * 1925 -

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...

* 1924 - Nigger Minstrel * 1923 - All Sunshine * 1922 - Caserta * 1921 - Furious * 1920 - Wirriway * 1919 - Elfacre * 1918 - Woorawa * 1917 - Biplane * 1916 - Wolaroi * 1915 - Wallace Isinglass * 1914 - Carlita * 1913 - Beau Soult * 1912 - Burri * 1911 - Woolerina * 1910 - Electric Wire † Change in scheduling of race from spring to autumn

External links

First three placegetters Rosehill Guineas (ATC)

References

{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing Group 1 stakes races in Australia Flat horse races for three-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1910 Sports competitions in Sydney