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Who will win the Golden Rose and why?
Connor Scanlon • September 27th, 2025 3:09 pm
The Group 1 three-year-old Golden Rose is set to take place at 4:05pm in Race 8 at Rosehill.
RSN and SENTrack’s David Gately and Miles Pfitzner broke down which horse will win this “fabulous” race.
Referencing the form coming out of The Run To The Rose (1200m) and the Ming Dynasty (1400m) the pair believe they have found a winner.
See the five horses who have a strong case to win the Group 1 below:
Skyhook
“Skyhook was terrific in The Run To The Rose,” Gately told RSN’s Melbourne Form Preview.
“It was shuffled back at a key stage. Tempted put two or three lengths on him, then he picked up and ran (excellently).
“I think getting to 1400m is the value in the race.”
Tempted
“Tempted was dynamite in The Run To The Rose,” Gately said.
“She won pretty much against the pattern.
“She’s a star!”
Wodeton
“Wodeton you can argue was the best run in The Run To The Rose as well.
“He was back and wide against a pretty savage bias – he still hit the line.
“Now he draws grate 1!
Pfitnzer couldn’t agree with Gately’s enthusiasm though, as Wodeton has only won one race in his seven-race career.
“I’m sick of the narrative of how good Wodeton is,” Pfitzner said.
“You’ve got to win races eventually and it’s getting to the pointy end with him.”
Autumn Boy
“Autumn Boy comes off a terrific second against the pattern (in the Ming Dynasty), Gately emphasised.
“I just wonder if he’s looking for further.”
Nepotism
“Nepotism was a total forgive run in the Ming Dynasty,” revealed Gately.
“All of a sudden, you’re getting insane odds for that horse.
Who to back?
“I’m only allowed to have one on top, so I’m gonna back Skyhook and take some quinella’s,” Gately admitted.
“I’ve been Skyhook the entire way,” Pfitnzer responded.
“But the way Tempted won (last start), I just thought it was as simple as Tempted and Skyhook.”
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