The 2025 Rosehill Guineas results at Rosehill on Saturday saw James Cummings‘ Broadsiding narrowly prevail over Aeliana in a thrilling Golden Slipper Day contest.

Broadsiding (blue silks) winning the 2025 Rosehill Guineas. Photo: © 2025 – Bradley Photos.

The Godolphin-raced Too Darn Hot colt secured his fourth elite-level victory, redeeming his Randwick Guineas runner-up finish with a hard-fought win in the $750,000 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).

James McDonald delivered a confident ride from barrier 9, holding off Chris Waller‘s late flying filly Aeliana and the Team Hawkes-trained Swiftfalcon right at the finish line.

“He’s a class colt and class carries a long way,” Cummings told Sky Thoroughbred Central.

“I suppose from the draw, he’s had to do a fair bit of work, and James just rode him with confidence and stuck to his plan, which was essentially to keep an open mind and not give away too much ground today on a track like this.

“But that filly, who’s been so good, and James knows well, Aeliana has just laid away and done no work, they can launch at you, and it takes a very good horse to hold them off.

“He’s a really important horse for our business. He’s got a lot of his father in him, and Too Darn Hot would be an incredibly popular sire if he was coming back.

“So, there’s a lot to be said for having a colt as classy as Broadsiding ready to take his place on the roster one day.”

Settling midfield, Broadsiding ($2.90F) surged down the straight, overtaking Goldrush Guru with 200m to go.

Randwick Guineas third placegetter, Swiftfalcon ($3.90), followed closely while Aeliana ($5.50) continued her ace form against the boys off a Randwick Guineas fourth to flash home and force a photo-thriller.

The spring’s Group 1 Thousand Guineas runner-up, Aeliana, made a late surge, but Broadsiding held on for the win by the barest of margins.

“It was one of those moments where you’re doomed if you do and doomed if you don’t, so we rolled the dice, had a crack, paid off, but like James said, there was no real plan, just go with the flow,” McDonald said.

“At the first bend, I thought, oh no, then one worked out, I ended up with a 1-1, and it was a good win, a really good win.

“It was nice to get the photo, the horse deserves it, he’s a really great colt, he’s done a marvellous job.

“Yeah, he’s done a marvellous job today, and yeah, proud of him, he’s run the 2,000 out, brilliant.”

Cummings noted that the 2000m distance might not have been ideal for Broadsiding adding further merit to the colt’s victory.

“You know, he’s probably not a genuine 2,000-metre horse, but he’s a brilliant horse, and he’s got up and won the Rosehill Guineas, so fair play to him,” he said.

“He’s probably done it the hard way, and his performance is worth reflecting on.

“So, before I go and rule him out of other 2,000-metre races in the future, I think it’s worthwhile saying, so it’s a great credit to him. He’s got another Group 1 on the board.

“It’s very difficult to do on a warm day and these conditions, but he’s just a good horse, and it’s just so pleasing to see him get up and deliver.

“Today was something of an audition for Broadsiding, and it gives us a good guide as to exactly where we want to go with him in the future.

“But there’s plenty of desire there to be still here on the track, fighting out these finishes.

“I thought he was good in the Randwick Guineas last time, and he showed that he’s been brought on by that run in being able to do so much work and hold on to that victory today.”

2025 Rosehill Guineas Results

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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