Royal Dubai Wins Rose of Lancaster Stakes 2025 in a dramatic display at Haydock Park’s Ladies Day, maintaining an unbeaten record for trainer Owen Burrows with a determined victory in the Group Three feature. The five-year-old, now two-from-two since joining the Lambourn stable, showed both grit and class to secure a memorable win on Saturday, August 9.
Previously under the care of Marco Botti, the son of Seahenge announced his arrival for Burrows with a Listed race triumph at Newbury last month. This latest victory also marked Burrows’ third Rose of Lancaster Stakes success in four years, following Amnaat’s wins in 2022 and 2024.
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In a competitive seven-runner field, Royal Dubai Wins Rose of Lancaster Stakes 2025 headlined a challenging trip over the extended mile and a quarter. Entering the final furlong, Callum Rodriguez’s mount still had work to do and a clear passage was far from certain. Yet, with the clock ticking and the gaps narrowing, Rodriguez displayed cool judgement, weaving through traffic to strike the front in the last half-furlong and edge out Godolphin’s Military Order by a neck.
The victory added another chapter to Rodriguez’s own milestone weekend. The 28-year-old from Heysham, Lancashire, had celebrated his 500th career success at Haydock Park the evening before aboard Crown’s Lady, and this win was number 501. His local track has long been a happy hunting ground, highlighted by his Group One Sprint Cup triumph on Regional in 2023.
“That was a good performance. We were obviously drawn on the inside. He is a horse that enjoys a bit of cover and passing horses, so we were never going to be in a rush,” Rodriguez said afterwards. “I was a little bit worried up the straight that we were not going to get the splits, but he was all there for me when I needed him and he has picked up well to the line.”
The rider was quick to credit the partnership he has built with Burrows. “Owen and I have teamed up quite well and thankfully most of the horses I’ve ridden for him seem to have won. It’s a good partnership and enjoyable. It was nice to get the 500 up here last night. This place has been good to me — it all means a lot. Here’s to the next 500!”
For Burrows, Royal Dubai Wins Rose of Lancaster Stakes 2025 confirms the horse’s ability to step up in class, and there could be bigger targets ahead before the end of the season. With proven acceleration under pressure and a trainer-jockey combination in fine form, the Royal Dubai Wins Rose of Lancaster Stakes 2025 result has only raised expectations for what comes next.
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