The Roma Cup is a Group 3 sprint race held at Ascot Racecourse in Perth during the autumn racing season that is now used as a potential lead-up to the $5 million The Quokka.
2025 Roma Cup Results
- 1st: #10 The Boss Lady (on protest)
- 2nd: #7 Jokers Grin
- 3rd: #11 Generosity
The Roma Cup is a Group 3 race that is held annually at Ascot Racecourse in Perth. Contested under weight for age conditions over 1100m (reduced from 1200m in 2023), the Roma Cup is a key sprint held during the autumn racing season in WA.
2025 Roma Cup Results
- 1st: #10 The Boss Lady ($7)
- 2nd: #7 Jokers Grin
- 3rd: #11 Generosity
The 2025 Roma Cup results ultimately went the way of Michael Lane’s tough Street Boss mare The Boss Lady ($7) who recorded her fourth straight win when resuming to be handed the win on protest over Jokers Grin after the pair crossed the line together in an exciting finish that was originally declared a dead heat.
Roma Cup 2025 Odds & Results
Pkf - Roma Cup (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
10. The Boss Lady (6) J: Brad Parnham 56.5kg
T: Michael Lane |
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2nd
7. Jokers Grin (3) J: Patrick Carbery 58.5kg
T: Bernie Miller |
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3rd
11. Generosity (2) J: Lucy Fiore 56.5kg
T: Simon A Miller |
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4th
3. Saloon Bar (10) J: William Pike 58.5kg
T: Daniel Morton |
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5th
4. Keep Reading (7) J: Laqdar Ramoly 58.5kg
T: Daniel O'Connor |
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6th
5. Rokanori (5) J: Jordan Turner 58.5kg
T: Chris & Michael Gangemi |
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7th
2. Rope Them In (8) J: Shaun McGruddy 58.5kg
T: Steve Wolfe |
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8th
1. Comfort Me (9) J: Holly Watson 58.5kg
T: Rhys Radford |
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9th
9. Baby Paris (1) J: Troy Turner 56.5kg
T: Colin Webster |
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10th
8. Crippalenko (4) J: Jason Whiting 58.5kg
T: Bruce Watkins |
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11th
6. Bravo Centurion (11) J: Jarrad Noske 58.5kg
T: Luke Fernie |
Data retrieved: 27/05/2025 01:28:03 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
It was previously run in May before being moved forward to take place on the first Saturday of April in 2023 on the same day Sydney hosts the $4 million Doncaster Mile.
In 2025 it moved one week later and runs in mid-April on the same date as Randwick’s The Championships Day 2 headlined by the $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The headline attraction of Roma Cup Day, the Roma Cup offers an increased $200,000 in total prize money as of 2021 and is open to horses aged two-years-old and over. Runners that contested earlier black-type sprints over the autumn season as well as those that may have performed in the summer’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) the previous November line-up in the Roma Cup field.
In 2021 the Roma Cup runner-up Elite Street went on to finish third in that year’s Winterbottom Stakes trifecta before returning in 2022 to take out the Roma Cup 12 months later.
Most recently, Oscar’s Fortune won the 2024 Roma Cup after a second in the previous year’s Winterbottom results.
Horses out of the Roma Cup often back-up in the Group 3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) run over 200m further under the same weight-for-age conditions and the Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m).
The Roma Cup also now serves as a lead-up for horses heading towards the state’s richest race, the buy-in $5 million The Quokka (1200m) held back at the track in mid-April.
In 2023 the Roma Cup was won by returning filly Amelia’s Jewel who was last seen winning the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at the track the spring prior.
Amelia’s Jewel went on to frank the 2023 Roma Cup form with a next-up second in The Quokka race. She then travelled to Melbourne for back-to-back Group 2 wins that spring.
Amelia’s Jewel returned as the odds-on favourite for her title defence in the 2024 Roma Cup but finished second to Oscar’s Fortune.
The 2024 Roma Cup form was subsequently franked with Oscar’s Fortune going on to run third in that year’s The Quokka, while Amelia’s Jewel ran second in both races.
The 2025 Roma Cup ran on Saturday April 12, 2025 at Ascot in WA and was won in a thrilling protest victory by four-year-old mare The Boss Lady ($7).
| Roma Cup 2025 | |
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| Date: | Saturday April 12, 2025 |
| Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1100m |
| Race Type: | 2YO+ WFA |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2025 Roma Cup Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 10 | THE BOSS LADY | Michael Lane | Brad Parnham | 6 | 56.5kg | $7 | |||
| 2 | 7 | JOKERS GRIN | Bernie Miller | Patrick Carbery | 3 | 58.5kg | $2.25F | |||
| 3 | 11 | GENEROSITY | Simon A Miller | Ms Lucy Fiore | 1.09L | 2 | 56.5kg | $9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | SALOON BAR | Daniel Morton | William Pike | 1.19L | 10 | 58.5kg | $15 | ||
| 5 | 4 | KEEP READING | Daniel O’Connor | Laqdar Ramoly | 5.59L | 7 | 58.5kg | $101 | ||
| 6 | 5 | ROKANORI | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Jordan Turner | 5.77L | 5 | 58.5kg | $201 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ROPE THEM IN | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 6.6L | 8 | 58.5kg | $4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | COMFORT ME | Rhys Radford | Ms Holly Watson | 7.5L | 9 | 58.5kg | $26 | ||
| 9 | 9 | BABY PARIS | Colin Webster | Troy Turner | 8.1L | 1 | 56.5kg | $21 | ||
| 10 | 8 | CRIPPALENKO | Bruce Watkins | Jason Whiting | 10.02L | 4 | 58.5kg | $201 | ||
| 11 | 6 | BRAVO CENTURION | Luke Fernie | Jarrad Noske | 15.47L | 11 | 58.5kg | $11 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Roma Cup Betting
The season’s latest Roma Cup 2025 betting odds and links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
There was a notable upset in 2021 with Money Matters taking out the Roma Cup at odds of $26.
Elite Street ($2.25 in 2022) and Amelia’s Jewel ($2.15 in 2023) are the last favourites in Roma Cup betting to salute for the punters.
2025 Roma Cup Form
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2025 Roma Cup Tips
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- To Win: #10 The Boss Lady ($8.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Open edition of the Roma Cup that has been a nice race producing some genuine WA stars over the years and for value have landed on the fresh runner with The Boss Lady resuming on Saturday. This ultra-consistent Michael Lane trained daughter of Street Boss won three on the trot last campaign including carting 59kg to a half-length win over 1300m on Boxing Day at Pinjarra. It’s been a while between runs, but she’s won fresh previously and has been brought on fitness-wise two recent trials in good company. The four-year-old has an outstanding record at the Ascot track (10:7-1-0) and is three-from-three over this short 1100m distance. A genuine flyer, she’ll relish the 56.5kg and is a Black-Type winner previously. Can win first-up.
2025 Roma Cup Field
The Roma Cup field has a capacity of 16 starters when run at Ascot Racecourse and attracts the season’s in-form local sprinters, with few interstate raiders making the trip west for the event. Horses may have had an earlier run in a race like the Listed Northam Stakes (1100m) or be first-up after a Perth Summer Racing Carnival campaign.
The official Roma Cup 2025 field & barriers are released the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2025 Roma Cup final field features a smart line-up of autumn sprinters led in betting by Bernie Miller’s last start Rock Magic Stakes winner Jokers Grin chasing his first victory over further than 1000m.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 4640x1926x | COMFORT ME | Rhys Radford | Ms Holly Watson | 9 | 58.5kg | 109 | |
| 2 | 1x125145x1 | ROPE THEM IN | Steve Wolfe | Shaun McGruddy | 8 | 58.5kg | 105 | |
| 3 | 32812230×4 | SALOON BAR | Daniel Morton | William Pike | 10 | 58.5kg | 98 | |
| 4 | 50554×9382 | KEEP READING | Daniel O’Connor | Laqdar Ramoly | 7 | 58.5kg | 89 | |
| 5 | 2164x0190x | ROKANORI | Chris & Michael Gangemi | Jordan Turner | 5 | 58.5kg | 90 | |
| 6 | x1111110x3 | BRAVO CENTURION | Luke Fernie | Jarrad Noske | 11 | 58.5kg | 102 | |
| 7 | 4111x112x1 | JOKERS GRIN | Bernie Miller | Patrick Carbery | 3 | 58.5kg | 99 | |
| 8 | x1130058x0 | CRIPPALENKO | Bruce Watkins | Jason Whiting | 4 | 58.5kg | 82 | |
| 9 | x140x417x5 | BABY PARIS | Colin Webster | Troy Turner | 1 | 56.5kg | 100 | |
| 10 | 326x42111x | THE BOSS LADY | Michael Lane | Brad Parnham | 6 | 56.5kg | 95 | |
| 11 | 4x84241x21 | GENEROSITY | Simon A Miller | Ms Lucy Fiore | 2 | 56.5kg | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Roma Cup Nominations
The Roma Cup 2025 nominations are announced the Tuesday leading up to the race.
Roma Cup History
The Roma Cup was first run in 1966, with Summer Storm claiming the inaugural victory. Initially run as a principal race over 1400m (1600m in 1974), the Roma Cup received Group 3 status in 1980. At this time, the race length was adjusted to 1200m where it remained until 2023 when reduced to 1100m.
Due to its favour with local horses, some names can be found over several years amongst the Roma Cup results. Grand Nirvana won in 2009, placed third in 2010, won in 2011, placed third in 2012, and while he didn’t run in 2013, he will be making a bid for a third victory in 2014. Luckygray, well known WA horse, won in 2012. Power Princess returned from a second place in 2011 and a scratching in 2012 to seize victory in 2013.
For the 2017 edition, the Roma Cup moves from Belmont Racecourse to Ascot Racecourse.
In 2023 the Roma Cup distance was reduced from 1200m to 1100m and was won by star mare Amelia’s Jewel.
Roma Cup results since 2000 are detailed below.
Roma Cup Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Roma Cup |
1st | The Boss Lady (on protest) | 1 minute 03.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Jokers Grin | ||
| 3rd | Generosity | ||
| 2024 Roma Cup |
1st | Oscar’s Fortune | 1 minute 02.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Amelia’s Jewel | ||
| 3rd | Ripcord | ||
| 2023 Roma Cup |
1st | Amelia’s Jewel | 1 minute 03.23 seconds (1100m) |
| 2nd | Red Can Man | ||
| 3rd | Acromantula | ||
| 2022 Roma Cup |
1st | Elite Street | 1 minute 10.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Red Can Man | ||
| 3rd | Amasenus | ||
| 2021 Roma Cup |
1st | Money Matters | 1 minute 10.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Elite Street | ||
| 3rd | Dance Music | ||
| 2020 Roma Cup |
1st | Vega Magic | 1 minute 11.05 seconds |
| 2nd | The Velvet King | ||
| 3rd | Durendal | ||
| 2019 Roma Cup |
1st | Vital Silver | 1 minute 10.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Galaxy Star | ||
| 3rd | Great Shot | ||
| 2018 Roma Cup |
1st | Rock Magic | 1 minute 10.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Battle Hero | ||
| 3rd | Durendal | ||
| 2017 Roma Cup |
1st | Rock Magic | 1 minute 12.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Military Reign | ||
| 3rd | Durendal | ||
| 2016 Roma Cup |
1st | Battle Hero | 1 minute 10.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Magnifisio | ||
| 3rd | Lukcygray | ||
| 2015 Roma Cup |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minute 12.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Dawn Approach | ||
| 3rd | Fuchsia Bandana | ||
| 2014 Roma Cup |
1st | Magnifisio | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Elite Belle | ||
| 3rd | Checkpoint | ||
| 2013 Roma Cup |
1st | Power Princess | 1 minutes 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Ranger | ||
| 3rd | Playing God | ||
| 2012 Roma Cup |
1st | Luckygray | 1 minutes 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Ol’ Fella | ||
| 3rd | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2011 Roma Cup |
1st | Grand Nirvana | 1 minutes 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Power Princess | ||
| 3rd | King Kool Kat | ||
| 2010 Roma Cup |
1st | Vain Raider | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Idyllic Prince | ||
| 3rd | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2009 Roma Cup |
1st | Grand Nirvana | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Kens Double | ||
| 3rd | Sheenasaidgrey | ||
| 2008 Roma Cup |
1st | El Presidente | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Arctic Park | ||
| 3rd | Oroya Gold | ||
| 2007 Roma Cup |
1st | No Questions | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Laser | ||
| 3rd | Scuffs | ||
| 2006 Roma Cup |
1st | Is Amazing | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Electic | ||
| 3rd | River Mist | ||
| 2005 Roma Cup |
1st | Avenida | 1 minute 12.9 seconds |
| 2nd | River Mist | ||
| 3rd | Ambers Halo | ||
| 2004 Roma Cup |
1st | Modem | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Cento | ||
| 3rd | Golden Delicious | ||
| 2003 Roma Cup |
1st | Tribula | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Suspicion | ||
| 3rd | Dark ‘n’ Dangerous | ||
| 2002 Roma Cup |
1st | Kaprats | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Corporate Bruce | ||
| 3rd | Cool Business | ||
| 2001 Roma Cup |
1st | Secret Remedy | 1 minute 11.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Prince Of Pop | ||
| 3rd | Country Blazer | ||
| 2000 Roma Cup |
1st | Star System | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Double Blue | ||
| 3rd | Corporate James | ||
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