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One of Australia’s most important races – the Group 1 $1 million XXXX Golden Rose for the three-year-olds – headlines day two of the Australian Turf Club’s world-class Everest Carnival this Saturday at Rosehill Gardens.

On a 10-race program with five Group races, the Group 1 XXXX Golden Rose has attracted the cream of Australian racing’s rising stars, including boom Godolphin colt Anamoe, a dominant $2 TAB favourite for trainer James Cummings and jockey James McDonald.

Saturday’s return to Rosehill Gardens for the XXXX Golden Rose – a race highly targeted by stables and breeders across the country – comes ahead of another signature Everest Carnival event at the racecourse, the $7.5 million XXXX Golden Eagle on 30 October.

The Group 2 $400,000 Keeneland Golden Pendant, Group 2 $200,000 Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes, Group 3 $200,000 ACY Securities Gloaming Stakes and Group 3 $160,000 Drinkwise Colin Stephen Quality add to Saturday’s strong card.

Australian Turf Club Executive General Manager Racing and Wagering, James Ross said the XXXX Golden Rose was a pivotal race during the early part of the Everest Carnival: “The XXXX Golden Rose is firmly established amongst the leading races for three-year-olds in Australia, and this year’s field is again outstanding," Mr Ross said.

“With so many of the country’s best colts featuring, it has become a breeding and industry-defining race with previous winners including Zoustar, Trapeze Artist and The Autumn Sun. The XXXX Golden Rose at Rosehill Gardens is a central part of the seven-week $50 million Everest Carnival which continues to strengthen each and every year.”

Full fields for Saturday’s Rosehill Gardens meeting can be found here and full TAB Markets for all races here.

The world’s largest racing and breeding operation Godolphin (and Darley) is looking to win a fifth XXXX Golden Rose within a decade with Group 1 winner Anamoe. Hawkes Racing – who last year trained the quinella – saddles up second favourite Remarque ($8) with Hugh Bowman aboard and Hilal ($34) for jockey Josh Parr.

Another Group 1-winning colt Artorius for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman is at $9. Among the stellar 13-horse field are two fillies – Jamaea for trainers Robert and Luke Price at $15 (jockey Brock Ryan) and Queensland visitor Startantes ($18) for trainer Robert Heathcote and jockey Regan Bayliss.

The Group 2 $400,000 Keeneland Golden Pendant offers not only vital Blacktype but also a further pathway to further Everest carnival races, including the inaugural $2 million The Invitation.

Outstanding Kiwi filly Entriviere for young gun trainer Jamie Richards and champion jockey James McDonald is a $2.25 TAB favourite. A winner of six of eight starts, she is being touted as not only a leading The Invitation contender but also a possible TAB Everest slot runner.

A high-class group of fillies and mares follow in TAB markets – Fituese ($6.50, trainer John Thompson and Hugh Bowman), Vangelic ($6.50, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott/Tim Clark), Icebath ($9.50 Brad Widdup and Kerrin McEvoy) and Forbidden Love ($8.50 Richard and Michael Freedman/Nash Rawiller).

Further Group races this Saturday continue pathway races into the Everest Carnival including the Group 1 $1.5 million TAB Epsom, Group 1 $1 million Moët & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes and Group 1 $750,000 Heineken Metropolitan.

For all racing, general and Membership information visit australianturfclub.com.au For our guide on how to celebrate XXXX Golden Rose Day at home, click here