One of the feature events on Saturday’s Rosehill card is the Run To The Rose (1200m), with betting suggesting a wide-open contest.
Below we assess the likely speed map, preview every runner in the field and provide our $100 betting strategy for the 2026 Run To The Rose.
2026 Run To The Rose Runner Preview:
1. Fireball: Toughed it out best to win the Champagne before being spelled. Good colt, but don’t think he’s sharp enough for 1200m.
2. Tron Bolt: Tron Bolt is the class horse with the runs on the board. He was fabulous in his juvenile season, culminating in an impressive JJ Atkins triumph. He will be better at 1400m/1600m but he’ll be strong late and has class.
3. Berzelius: Thought he was just fair in the San Domenico and will be better suited up in trip…but may need another run.
4. Music Time: SCR
5. Warwoven: Warwoven was a total forgive in the San Domenico. The way the track played, plus the ride, he was never a winning threat, but I thought he closed off really well. More positive ride, he’s good enough to threaten at a price.
6. Revengeance: Thought he was plain in the San Domenico and he can go through to the keeper.
7. St Gotthard: I don’t think he’s the best of the Waller colts re ability but at 1200m, he’s the top seed, as evidenced by J Mac riding, and his trial work indicates he’s here to play.
8. Plagiarism: He lacks the class but is the likely leader and from the front, he’ll run a cheeky race.
9. Cormier: Big, big fan of Cormier and keen to see how he goes fresh. Dry track, I think he’s the best three year old colt in Australia. Wet tracks cost him against Tron Bolt both at this track and then in the JJ Atkins. Trialled up super, I think he’ll run an absolute belter.
10. Stormy Marco: SCR
11. Central Europe: Lot of hype about this horse…me? I don’t see it. He’s still a maiden, he has been safely held each time…just way overhyped.
12. Under Focus: Real eye catcher in The Rosebud and the tick over trial was very good. Keen to see how he goes.
13. Castillo King: He’ll spot them a start but should be strong late and is one for exotics.
2026 Run To The Rose $100 Betting Strategy:
$20 Win/$80 Place Cormier
2026 Run To The Rose Speed Map
Revengeance and Plagiarism, the GaiBott pair, likely sit 1-2 early but will have pressure from out wide with Music Time looking to spear across. Tim Clark booked for Fireball…do they give him the dig in the ribs early?
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Run To The Rose Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREBALL | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 9 | 58.5kg |
| 2 | TRON BOLT | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 10 | 58.5kg |
| 3 | BERZELIUS | Michael Freedman | Nash Rawiller | 8 | 57.5kg |
| 5 | WARWOVEN | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 7 | 57kg |
| 6 | REVENGEANCE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 1 | 57kg |
| 7 | ST GOTTHARD | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4 | 57kg |
| 8 | PLAGIARISM | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 3 | 57kg |
| 9 | CORMIER | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Chad Schofield | 6 | 55kg |
| 11 | CENTRAL EUROPE | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 2 | 55kg |
| 12 | UNDER FOCUS | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons | 5 | 55kg |
| 13 | CASTILLO KING | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 12 | 55kg |
Run To The Rose Odds
