Roses Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Ebor Festival)

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If you are a fan of horse racing trends then this preview of the Roses Stakes will be perfect for you! Not only do we look at the trends but we look at past winners as well as trainer and jockey records for the Roses Stakes, a race run over 5f at York during the Ebor Festival.

Roses Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Ebor Festival)
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Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2025 Roses Stakes Preview

A Listed race which is run over five furlongs, the Roses Stakes is restricted to two-year-old runners only in which fillies and mares receive a 5lb allowance, previous group winners have to carry a 5lb penalty and previous listed winners have to carry a 3lb penalty.

The race is currently featured on the final day of the four-day York Ebor Festival which takes place in August of each year.

Roses Stakes Information:

Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.

How competitive is the Roses Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Roses Stakes, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.

Roses Stakes Trends:

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Roses Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -12.17. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Roses Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Big Time Baby, trained by Tom Dascombe and ridden by Frankie Dettori who set the fastest winning time in the Roses Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 57.11 when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer B A McMahon and jockey Graham Gibbons with Dance Night who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:02.13 in the 2004 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Roses Stakes over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Big Time Baby (57.11) in 2016
  2. Star Rover (57.33) in 2009
  3. Alligator Alley (57.69) in 2019
What the expert says...
The Molecomb Stakes produced seven of the fifteen winners between 2004 and 2019 so it race to keep an eye on although none of the last six came from that race.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Roses Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Roses Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Roses Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
58.18
Tropical Storm (GB)
2yo 9-2 (1 of 16) 5/2F
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding (GB)
2023
58.65
Inquisitively (GB)
2yo 9-2 (7 of 10) 6/1
William Buick
Kevin Philippart De Foy (GB)
2022
57.71
Treasure Trove (IRE)
2yo 8-12 (4 of 9) 4/1
W J Lee
P Twomey (IRE)
2021
58.59
Attagirl (GB)
2yo 8-9 (7 of 9) 7/2
Daniel Tudhope
K R Burke (GB)
2020
59.48
Acklam Express (IRE)
2yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 100/30F
Tom Marquand
Nigel Tinkler (GB)
2019
57.69
Alligator Alley (GB)
2yo 9-0 (10 of 12) 11/8F
Donnacha O'Brien
Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE)
2018
58.90
Well Done Fox (GB)
2yo 9-3 (1 of 11) 13/2
Jim Crowley
Richard Hannon (GB)
2017
59.19
Sound And Silence (GB)
2yo 9-3 (9 of 12) 9/2
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2016
57.11
Big Time Baby (IRE)
2yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 6/1
Frankie Dettori
Tom Dascombe (GB)
2015
59.20
Shadow Hunter (IRE)
2yo 8-9 (8 of 9) 33/1
Phillip Makin
Paul DArcy (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Roses Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 18 winners with an additional 33 placings from 179 runners
  • IRE: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 8 runners
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Roses Stakes Trainer Statistics

There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Roses Stakes, Richard Fahey has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Roses Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Kevin Ryan14-1-1-10.00-11.12
K R Burke10-1-1-5.50-6.90
Richard Hannon5-1-2+2.50+1.30
Tom Dascombe5-1-3+2.00+5.00
Bryan Smart5-1-2-2.50-2.00
Michael Bell4-1-1+0.00-1.12
David Evans3-1-2+12.00+8.25
Charlie Appleby3-1-2+2.50+1.60
Andrew Balding3-1-2+0.50-0.03
John Quinn2-1-1+7.50+4.10

Roses Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Roses Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Jamie Spencer who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Hoyam (2012), Hot Streak (2013) and Mind Of Madness (2014). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Roses Stakes are J F Egan (2 wins) and Frankie Dettori (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Roses Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Jamie Spencer6-3-3+7.00+3.16
J F Egan2-2-2+17.50+10.94
Frankie Dettori2-2-2+10.00+6.00
Daniel Tudhope8-1-2-3.50-2.60
Ryan Moore7-1-4-4.50-1.94
Jim Crowley5-1-3+2.50+2.80
William Buick4-1-2+3.00+1.50
James Doyle3-1-1+2.50+0.70
Tom Marquand3-1-2+1.33+1.70
Oisin Murphy3-1-2+0.50-0.03

Roses Stakes Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +37.00 is when runners last place was 2 starts ago. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 3, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-28.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2024: Winner in 1 (16,12) [16 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (6,9) [10 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 4 (6,2) [9 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 7 (10,2) [9 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 2 (10,8) [10 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Roses Stakes is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 134 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 55 runners.

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Roses Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Kodiac (0 Wins from 9 runners)
  • Showcasing (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Kyllachy (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Soldiers Call (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Shadow Hunter in 2015, winning for Paul DArcy at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Phillip Makin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Roses Stakes.

Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival

Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Roses Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.

Wednesday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight on the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25m which is part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Symphony Group Handicap
Jm Jungle (IRE)
4yo - 10/1
John & Sean Quinn
Jason Hart
14:25 York
Acomb Stakes
The Lion In Winter (IRE)
2yo - 2/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:00 York
Great Voltigeur Stakes
Los Angeles (IRE)
3yo - 5/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:35 York
Juddmonte International Stakes
City Of Troy (USA)
3yo - 5/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:10 York
York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap
Extensio (IRE)
7yo - 14/1
P F O'Donnell
J M Sheridan

Thursday at the Ebor Festival

The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Lowther Stakes
Celandine (GB)
2yo - 13/2
Ed Walker
Tom Marquand
14:25 York
Premier Yearling Stakes
Diligently (GB)
2yo - 22/1
Clive Cox
Rossa Ryan
15:00 York
Clipper Handicap
Thunder Run (IRE)
3yo - 6/1
K R Burke
David Egan
15:35 York
Yorkshire Oaks
Content (IRE)
3yo - 3/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:10 York
Galtres Stakes
Scenic (FR)
4yo - 8/1
Ed Walker
Oisin Murphy

Friday at the Ebor Festival

The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthrope over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap
Shadow Dance (GB)
4yo - 6/1
Roger Varian
James Doyle
14:25 York
Lonsdale Cup
Vauban (FR)
6yo - 11/2
W P Mullins
William Buick
15:00 York
Gimcrack Stakes
Cool Hoof Luke (GB)
2yo - 8/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
15:35 York
Nunthorpe Stakes
Bradsell (GB)
4yo - 3/1
Archie Watson
Hollie Doyle

Saturday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 York
Strensall Stakes
See The Fire (GB)
3yo - 3/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
14:25 York
Melrose Heritage Handicap
Tabletalk (IRE)
3yo - 12/1
Tom Clover
Rossa Ryan
15:00 York
City of York Stakes
Breege (GB)
4yo - 33/1
John & Sean Quinn
Colin Keane
15:35 York
Ebor Handicap
Magical Zoe (IRE)
6yo - 11/2
Henry De Bromhead
W J Lee
16:45 York
Roses Stakes
Tropical Storm (GB)
2yo - 5/2
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Roses Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.

James Banting

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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