Verona Rose (AUS) Horse
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About
Verona Rose, a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Gary Portelli, is out of Minamya and sired by Castelvecchio. With a Group Two victory and career earnings of $829,745, she is considered a highly talented racehorse. On 28th Feb 2026 at Randwick, Craig Williams rode her to a decisive win in the $300,000 Guy Walter Stakes, beating Manaal. She has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 177% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G2 GOLD PEND $74,500 (of $403,140) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.000, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Lazzura ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Verona Rose ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 1.18L 3rd Modella ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 1.60L See full results | K Mcevoy 56kg 1.18L | 2 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R9 G2 THEO MARKS $27,250 (of $302,460) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.520, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Skyhook ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 2nd Magnatear ( A R D Morgan 54 ) 1.15L 3rd Verona Rose ( Z Lloyd 54.5 ) 1.45L See full results | Z Lloyd 54.5kg 1.45L | 3 (13) |
| Randwick 28-Aug-26 742m SOFT 6 R12 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 1st Oui Oui Oui ( T Sherry ) 2nd Farnicle ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.53L 3rd Miss Freelove ( T Clark ) 0.92L 4th Verona Rose ( Z Lloyd ) 1.09L | Z Lloyd 1.09L | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Mar-26 1500m SOFT 6 R7 G2 EMANCIPATN (of $302,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.440, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Idle Flyer ( Z T Lloyd 56 ) 2nd Blindedbythelight ( W J Egan 55 ) 0.73L 3rd Firestorm ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 1.89L 12th Verona Rose ( J Collett 57 ) 10.53L See full results | J Collett 57kg 10.53L | 12 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Mar-26 1500m GOOD 4 R8 G1 COOLMORE $21,000 (of $1,007,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.390, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Lazzura ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Arctic Glamour ( T Sherry 55.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Vivy Air ( R Jones 57 ) 0.62L 5th Verona Rose ( C Williams 56 ) 1.35L See full results | C Williams 56kg 1.35L | 5 (14) |