For The Time Poor…
| Category | Notes |
|---|---|
| How The Track Played | Fair overall – should there have been an upgrade? |
| Moment Of The Day | Godolphin’s Golden Rose dominance continues – Beiwacht (R8) |
| A Shooting Star | Michael Freedman’s fillies: Marhoona (R6) & Manaal (R7) |
| Talent Scout | Monte Supreme (R10) |
| Flashing Lights (Follow) | Monte Supreme (R10), Grand Eagle (R6), Beadman (R6) |
| They Left It In The Bag | R1 – Alabama State, R3 – Juja Kibo, R5 – Lord Of Biscay, R7 – Gerringong, R9 – Rise At Dawn |
| What You May Have Missed | Skybird locked in for Everest – but lame? |
| Social Media Sin Bin | Racing Previews – Early Crow Futures Ticket |
| Races | Winner | Rails/ Off Rails In Run | PIR @ 800m | Lane @ 400m | Early Speed | Late Speed | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meridiana | Rails | 8 | 8 | Fast | Even | Poor |
| 2 | Poisen Point | Off Rails | 5 | 10 | V.Fast | Slow | Poor |
| 3 | Piggyback | Rails | 3 | 3 | Slow | Even | Above Average |
| 4 | She’s Unusual | Rails | 3 | 2 | Even | Even | Above Average |
| 5 | Sir Artie | Off Rails | 8 | 9 | V.Fast | V.Slow | Average |
| 6 | Marhoona | Off Rails | 3 | 6 | Slow | Even | Average |
| 7 | Manaal | Off Rails | 4 | 4 | Fast | Even | Average |
| 8 | Beiwacht | Rails | 1 | 2 | Even | Even | Elite |
| 9 | Waterford | Rails | 3 | 5 | V.Slow | Fast | Above Average |
| 10 | Monte Supreme | Off Rails | 9 | 10 | Even | Even | Above Average |
How The Track Played
- The ATC, David Morrison, and staff deserve a pat on the back for presenting an outstanding Rosehill surface. Punters know the track can often throw up bias, but this time winners came from everywhere – both in-run and lane-wise. The only knock: no upgrade during the day. Sectional times suggested the Good 4 was closer to a Good 3 or Firm 2.
- A fair track gives punters confidence to bet, which is crucial for turnover – and turnover funds the industry.
Moment Of The Day – Beiwacht (R8)
Godolphin’s dominance of the Golden Rose continued on Saturday – as punters were #wallered with Chris Waller’s trio of chances upstaged by Beiwacht, who ran his rivals into the ground with a phenomenal front-running display. I don’t even think the Brisbane Broncos’ goal-line defence would have stopped him.
Visually, the race was confusing – some might even call it an optical illusion. Most expected Sixties, Skyhook, and Beiwacht to set up the tempo, but after 200m it looked as though Skyhook and Sixties opted to sit off Beiwacht. On reflection, they were simply red-lining trying to keep up with the son of Bivouac.
Sectionally, the win was enormous. Beiwacht went 46.54 to the 800m – some 7L faster than Gerringong in the Golden Pendant – before coming home in 34.25 for his last 600m, ~0.8L faster than Manaal. The overall time of 1:20.79 not only smashed the track record but went up ~8L quicker than the Golden Pendant.
BEIWACHT 💙
The Golden Rose goes to Godolphin, but it’s the colt who wins it! Adam Hyeronimus with a perfect frontrunning ride 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/BY97G30rmT
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) September 27, 2025
Plenty of questions remain out of the race: where to now for Beiwacht? Can he reproduce that huge career peak? And what do we make of the beaten brigade?
What was one of the strangest editions visually of the Golden Rose turned out to be one of the most dominant wins in the race’s history.
A Shooting Star – Michael Freedman
Freedman is fast becoming the “king of fillies and mares”. Marhoona defied the “Slipper curse” to return with a Listed Heritage Stakes win, while Manaal added the G2 Golden Pendant under a superb Berry ride. Add in last week’s Tea Rose demolition by Apocalyptic (now $2 Flight Stakes favourite), and the stable is airborne.
That’s another feature to team @MFreedmanRacing – @TommyBerry21 as Manaal wins the G2 Golden Pendant! 🙌@aus_turf_club @EmiratesPark pic.twitter.com/I4lG2CqXLt
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2025
Talent Scout – Monte Supreme (R10)
Forecasting sharp improvement is the key to betting success, and Monte Supreme is the one to note. Now 3/3 since joining Bjorn Baker, she impressed again from a tricky draw. Her WFA rating of 96 says black-type awaits. Possesses a lethal turn of speed – her final 200m was the fastest of the meeting.
Simply supreme! 🤩
Monte Supreme makes it three from three this prep with a win in the last at Rosehill!@BBakerRacing @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/04S9A6PPyT
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2025
Flashing Lights (Follow)
- Monte Supreme (R10): 3/3 since joining Baker. Couldn’t have been more impressive in the last. Black-type looms.
- Grand Eagle (R6): Overshadowed by Marhoona but stormed late. Looks ready to peak.
- Beadman (R6): Game first-up run. Fitness to improve. One to back if there’s rain around.
They Left It In The Bag
- R1 – Alabama State: $3.70 into $3.00. Gelded and off solid trials. Had his chance but beaten by Meridiana.
- R3 – Juja Kibo: $2.80 into $2.00. Looked the winner before stablemate Piggyback pounced late.
- R5 – Lord Of Biscay: $2.70 into $2.30. Well fancied but pulled up 1/5 lame.
- R7 – Gerringong: $4.00 into $3.50. Controlled tempo but beaten late by Manaal.
- R9 – Rise At Dawn: $2.40 into $2.00 after Gringotts scratching. Looked set to win at the 600m but weakened to 2nd.
What You May Have Missed
Skybird was locked into an Everest slot, but her Manikato run raised alarms. Equicast on pre-race, then finished 9th of 10, 7.6L off. Stewards reported her lame in the left fore – possibly the Equicast leg. Everest participation now in serious doubt.
Social Media Sin Bin
The Racing Previews boys – Ben Caluzzi, Nic “Play It” McQualter, and Will “Bot” Elford – are guns with futures markets. But last week they posted Manikato and Golden Rose futures tickets. Early crow curse struck hard. Straight to the bin, lads!
It’s a fat old weekend incoming for the futures list 🙏🏼
Sign up via the link below 📲 https://t.co/wYSGUvJYCB pic.twitter.com/aF0I9GOvmr
— TheSixthDayRacing (@SixthDayRacing) September 24, 2025
