Golden Rose Sires Where Are They Now?

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 19

Since the $1million Golden Rose was elevated to Group I status in 2009 it has been won in every single year bar one by a colt with the lone gelding to succeed being Manawanui in 2011, so we thought we’d take a look at the fortunes of the past winners who went to stud in Australia.

Year

Winner

First Year at Stud

Currently

2022

Jacquinot

2023 Widden Stud $33,000

Widden $33,000

2021

In the Congo

2023 Newgate $33,000

Newgate $33,000

2020

Ole Kirk

2021 Vinery $55,000

Vinery $55,000

2019

Bivouac

2021 Darley $66,000

Darley $66,000

2018

The Autumn Sun

2019 Arrowfield $77,000

Arrowfield $66,000

2017

Trapeze Artist

2019 Widden $88,000

Widden $55,000

2016

Astern

2017 Darley $38,500

Darley $22,000

2015

Exosphere

2016 Darley $27,500

Oaklands Stud, $6,600

2014

Hallowed Crown

2015 Darley $33,000

Twin Hills Stud,  $8,800

2013

Zoustar

2014 Widden $44,000

Widden $220,000

2012

Epaulette

2014 Darley $27,500

Turkish National Stud

2010

Toorak Toff

2012 Rosemont Stud, $16,500

Tasmania, non commercial

2009

Denman

2010 Darley $38,500

Twin Hills Stud, $8,800

Widden Stud hit the jackpot in electing to stand Zoustar, who won the race in 2013.

Zoustar, click for more info.

The brilliant son of Northern Meteor has been a superstar at stud siring champion filly Sunlight in his first crop and a long stream of stakes-winners ever since.

He looks primed for his best season to date and is holding down fourth on the Australian General Sires List by earnings, but is on top by winners with his 39 three in advance of the mighty I Am Invincible

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The Autumn Sun and Trapeze Artist are at pivotal points in their stud  careers with three year-olds this season so the next 12 months will tell the tale of their future commercial success and both have sired early spring stakes-winners, the former with Autumn Ballet and the latter with Griff.

It’s all just beginning for Ole Kirk and Bivouac, who will have their first yearlings offered at sales in 2024, while Jacquinot and In The Congo are kicking off with their first seasons at stud in the Hunter Valley this spring so will be sparring partners for years to come.

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