Matriarch Rose (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

05-Sep-19

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Epaulette

Dam

Antonia

Prize Money

200250

Trainer

Dan O'sullivan

Owners

Dr R P Willis, Mooglebird Racing (Mgr: Mrs M Fields), Rosie's Empire (Mgr: M Tasker), Nordburg (Mgr: J Norden), J Kendrick, A Kendrick, Dr P Frazier, G McMurray, N Willis, Mrs P A Willis, B K Willis, Mrs C A Cross, The Mane (Mgr: P Andreopoulos), M D Hewett, J D Seebohm & Sundance (Mgr: P McIntyre)

About

Matriarch Rose is an Australian 6yo bay mare trained by Dan O'Sullivan in Ballarat. She is out of the dam Antonia and by the stallion Epaulette. To date she has recorded four career wins. Her most notable victory arrived on 25 May 2024 at Sandown Hillside, where she secured the $130,000 4yo+ M Benchmark 78 Handicap.

Raced At

Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Flemington • Caulfield • Moonee Valley • Ballarat • Bendigo • Eagle Farm • Sunshine Coast • Ipswich

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sandown Hillside 10-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.630, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Autumn Slide ( D Lane 56 ) 2nd Realika ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Rich Champagne ( C Williams 60.5 ) 2.45L 4th Matriarch Rose ( D Bates 58 ) 2.95L See full results	D Bates 58kg 2.95L	4 (14)
Sandown Lakeside 20-Aug-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ F&M BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Surfin' Bird ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 2nd Stupendous ( L Bates 58 , Cd 60 ) 0.46L 3rd Realika ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 0.52L 6th Matriarch Rose ( S Field 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.57L See full results	S Field 60, Cd 57kg 1.57L	6 (10)
Sandown Hillside 30-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 6 R2 4YO+ M BM 70 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.980, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Brave Miss ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 60 , Cd 62 ) 0.50L 3rd Igotcha ( L Bates 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.85L See full results	J Kennedy 60, Cd 62kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Flemington 19-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 F&M BM 78 Hcp $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Lake Vostok ( R Hammond 53 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Jazz Affair ( R Houston 55 , Cd 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Cindy Falls ( L Bates 59 , Cd 62 ) 0.85L 5th Matriarch Rose ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.25L See full results	S Field 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.25L	5 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 02-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 F&M BM 70 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.720, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.760 1st Sound It Out ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Pariah Pearl ( H Edgley 63.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Perfect Gold ( D Moor 58.5 ) 3.00L 5th Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.77L See full results	J Kennedy 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.77L	5 (12)
Flemington 21-Jun-25 1420m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM 90 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.780, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Splash Back ( T Prebble 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Terrestar ( J Stanley 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Sassy Boom ( H Coffey 56.5 ) 1.20L 9th Matriarch Rose ( D Bates 54 ) 4.63L See full results	D Bates 54kg 4.63L	9 (12)
Flemington 07-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 F&M BM 78 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.260, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Fire Of Etna ( J Kennedy 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Riverina Power ( D Bates 56.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Avebury ( D Keane 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 0.17L 10th Matriarch Rose ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 9.34L See full results	B Mcdougall 57.5kg 9.34L	10 (11)
Flemington 17-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ F&M BM 78 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Star Sirius ( Z Spain 55 ) 2nd Hearcomesthestar ( J Childs 61 ) 0.20L 3rd Cindy Falls ( L Bates 60 , Cd 63 ) 0.95L 7th Matriarch Rose ( J Allen 58 ) 2.97L See full results	J Allen 58kg 2.97L	7 (12)
Flemington 25-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ F&M BM 78 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.570, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Pariah Pearl ( T Prebble 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Changing Colours ( J Melham 55 ) 0.46L 3rd Lovazou ( C Hefel 60.5 ) 1.46L 4th Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.96L See full results	J Kennedy 58kg, Cd 56kg 1.96L	4 (10)
Flemington 07-Nov-24 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 80 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.020, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Alma Rise ( L Nolen 55.5 ) 2nd Le Zebra ( D Lane 60 ) 2.25L 3rd Flamin' Romans ( J Allen 60.5 ) 2.71L 9th Matriarch Rose ( J Mott 57.5 ) 5.97L See full results	J Mott 57.5kg 5.97L	9 (16)
Caulfield 12-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 G3 4YO+ M Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.980, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Grinzinger Belle ( D Lane 59 ) 2nd Private Legacy ( B Melham 56 ) 0.40L 3rd See You In Heaven ( C Williams 58 ) 1.90L 9th Matriarch Rose ( D Bates 56 ) 8.32L See full results	D Bates 56kg 8.32L	9 (10)
Moonee Valley 27-Sep-24 1514m GOOD 4 R8 G2 4YO+ M Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.330, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Alsephina ( B Shinn 55 ) 2nd Lady Jones ( E Brown 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Grinzinger Belle ( D Lane 58 ) 2.00L 10th Matriarch Rose ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 15.05L See full results	K Mcevoy 55kg 15.05L	10 (10)
Caulfield 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ M BM 84 Hcp $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Poifect ( M Dee 58 ) 2nd Anahita ( J Moreira 55 ) 0.06L 3rd Quickster ( D Lane 55.5 ) 2.56L 4th Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.71L See full results	J Kennedy 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.71L	4 (7)
Caulfield 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ M BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Fire Of Etna ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Jennipending ( D Bates 54 ) 0.15L 3rd Lovazou ( C Hefel 58 ) 1.15L 6th Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.91L See full results	J Kennedy 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.91L	6 (10)
Sandown Hillside 25-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R6 4YO+ M BM 78 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Great Taste ( D Yendall 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Blue Moon ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 1.45L See full results	J Kennedy 55.5kg, Cd 58.5kg	1 (10)
Sandown Hillside 15-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Hard To Cross ( R Houston 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Superstock ( C Williams 58.5 ) 1.35L See full results	J Kennedy 57.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.25L	2 (10)
Ballarat 28-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.040, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd All So Clear ( B Mcdougall 60.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Ziggi Rocks ( J Fry 63.5 ) 6.50L See full results	J Kennedy 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg	1 (10)
Caulfield 06-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R5 BM 70 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Jucconi ( H Coffey 59 ) 2nd Jabbawockeez ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Russian Meteor ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 0.25L 7th Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 56 , Cd 53 ) 3.30L See full results	J Kennedy 56kg, Cd 53kg 3.30L	7 (13)
Sandown Hillside 20-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ F&M BM 70 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.240, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Splash Back ( H Coffey 58 ) 2nd Cuban Link ( J Kah 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Our Empress Zoe ( B Shinn 60 ) 0.40L 4th Matriarch Rose ( J Childs 58 ) 0.60L See full results	J Childs 58kg 0.60L	4 (10)
Moonee Valley 08-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ F&M BM 70 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 1st Girl ( B Shinn 60 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Catahoula ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 0.40L See full results	J Allen 57.5kg 0.30L	2 (5)
Flemington 09-Nov-23 1700m SOFT 5 R2 BM 70 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.540, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Precious Charm ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Fancify ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Brazen Lady ( D Lane 58.5 ) 1.90L 10th Matriarch Rose ( W Price 58 ) 6.30L See full results	W Price 58kg 6.30L	10 (13)
Ballarat 15-Oct-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 70 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.990, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Always Hapi ( T Stockdale 60.5 ) 2nd Brazen Lady ( W Egan 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Matriarch Rose ( W Price 56 ) 3.00L See full results	W Price 56kg 3.00L	3 (9)
Ballarat 02-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Matriarch Rose ( W Price 60 ) 2nd Pontificate ( M Lloyd 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Northern Sky ( T Bull 58 , Cd 56 ) 5.80L See full results	W Price 60	1 (9)
Bendigo 14-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.140, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Sistine Explorer ( R Mcleod 57.5 ) 2nd Princeofnottingham ( D Keane 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Sirius Statement ( E Brown 56.5 ) 1.80L 4th Matriarch Rose ( W Price 57 ) 2.30L See full results	W Price 57kg 2.30L	4 (14)
Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 16-Aug-23 850m SYNTHETIC R3 3UP-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.460 1st Warui ( A Kelly 0 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( W Price 0 ) 3.50L 3rd Translucent Angel ( R Hammond ) 7.50L	W Price 0 3.50L	2 (7)
Eagle Farm 29-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3Y HCP $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Yellow Brick ( A Jones 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Soothsayer ( B Thornton 55.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Noah 'N' A Deel ( S Cormack 54.5 ) 3.80L 4th Matriarch Rose ( M Cahill 54 ) 5.50L See full results	M Cahill 54kg 5.50L	4 (10)
Sunshine Coast 18-Oct-22 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Sergeant Hulka ( J Byrne 0 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( M Cahill 0 ) 2.50L 3rd Mio Sorrento ( B Thornton 0 ) 3.50L	M Cahill 0 2.50L	2 (8)
Ipswich 05-Oct-22 1350m SOFT 6 R5 3Y MDN $20,700 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.240, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Matriarch Rose ( M Cahill 57 ) 2nd Guru Class ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Birdonawing ( S Thornton 57.5 ) 0.30L See full results	M Cahill 57kg	1 (12)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 20-Sep-22 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Van Nuys ( M R D Plessis 0 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Takeru ( S Willis 0 ) 3.10L	K Wilson-taylor 0 0.10L	2 (7)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 05-Apr-22 850m GOOD 4 R15 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Palazzo Spirit ( E Lang 0 ) 2nd Caressing Rupert ( A Sewell 0 ) 5.80L 3rd War Too All ( J Orman 0 ) 5.90L 8th Matriarch Rose ( P Hamblin 0 ) 14.30L	P Hamblin 0 14.30L	8 (8)
Sunshine Coast 16-Nov-21 850m GOOD 4 R15 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Isshegrey ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd I Am Voodoo ( B N Stewart 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Whistling Spirit ( M Cahill 0 ) 1.70L 6th Matriarch Rose ( P Hamblin 0 ) 15.50L	P Hamblin 0 15.50L	6 (6)