Rose Of Kingston Stakes favourite draws perfectly

Princess Grace has drawn barrier five for the 2023 Rose Of Kingston Stakes. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos)

A strong field of 14 mares are set to do battle in the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon.

Race favourite Princess Grace (-117.65) has drawn perfectly in barrier five for Saturday’s 1400m affair as she looks to build on impressive runs in Group 1 assignments to begin her spring campaign.

The Rose Of Kingston Stakes will be the first time Princess Grace has stepped out of weight-of-age company since claiming the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) in April.

Having been beaten a length by Amelia’s Jewel in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) last time out, the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Life Lessons will be looking to go one better in the Rose Of Kingston.

Online bookmakers have Life Lessons marked as a +650 chance, sharing the second line of betting with Kiwi mare Skew Wiff.

Skew Wiff is a last-start Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner, a race where she beat the likes of Legarto, Sharp ‘N’ Smart, Callsign Mav and Pennyweka, with all of those runner tasting Group 1 success in Australia over the last 12 months.

The 2023 Rose Of Kingston Stakes is the sixth race on a stacked 10-race program at Flemington on Saturday, headlined by the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).


Rose Of Kingston Stakes 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Skew Wiff
Mark Walker
Opie Bosson
12
58.5kg
2 Silks
Shuffle Dancer
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Luke Nolen
8
57.5kg
3 Silks
Princess Grace
Chris Waller
James McDonald
5
57kg
4 Silks
Wrote To Arataki
Matthew Williams
Dean Yendall
7
57kg
5 Silks
Jaja Chaboogie
Julie Richards
Beau Mertens
1
57kg
6 Silks
Waltz On By
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Damian Lane
4
56kg
7 Silks
Startantes
Robert Heathcote
Michael Dee
13
55kg
8 Silks
Starlight Scope
Pat Carey & Harris Walker
TBC
9
55kg
9 Silks
Belle Et Riche
Mitchell Freedman
Jordan Childs
3
55kg
10 Silks
Life Lessons
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Daniel Stackhouse
6
55kg
11 Silks
Dazzling Lucy
Tony Noonan
Jake Noonan
2
55kg
12 Silks
Forbidden City
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Jamie Kah
11
55kg
13 Silks
Ausbred Flirt
Brad Widdup
Craig Williams
10
55kg
14 Silks
Climbing Star
Phillip Stokes
Daniel Moor
4
55kg

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