Roses for Debra

Roses for Debra began her career racing at Presque Isle Downs, where she won all four of her first four career races on Presque Isle's synthetic racing surface, winning those races from May to September 2022, by between two-length and 5 3/4-length margins when running at that point in her career for trainer Michelle Brafford.

Following a loss in a dirt allowance race at Keeneland to end her 3-year-old campaign, Roses for Debra was transferred to the barn of trainer Christophe Clement for her 4-year-old season in 2023. Clement promptly put the filly on the grass and scored back-to-back turf sprint victories, first going five furlongs at Pimlico on May 19 and then at Belmont Park going six furlongs on July 3.

Roses for Debra was placed in Graded stakes company for the first time in the Caress Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 22 when she overwhelmed a five-horse field as the 1.75-1 favorite with a 2 1/4-length victory.

Roses for Debra was bred in Pennsylvania by the sire Liam's Map out of the mare Essential Rose by Bernardini.