The Empire Rose Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres, held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | TAB (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2022) |
History
editThe registered race is named after Empire Rose, the champion mare who won the 1988 LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup double.[2]
Name
edit- 1988–1992 - The Honda Legend
- 1993 - Hong Kong Bank Stakes
- 1994–2001 - Hardy Brothers Classic
- 2002–2004 - Nestle Peters Classic
- 2005–2017 - Myer Classic
- 2018 onwards - Empire Rose Stakes
Distance
edit- 1988 onwards - 1,600 metres
Grade
edit- 1988–1994 - Listed Race
- 1995–1996 - Group 3
- 1997–2003 - Group 2
- 2004 onwards - Group 1
Winners
edit- 2024 - Atishu[3]
- 2023 - Pride Of Jenni[4]
- 2022 - Icebath[5]
- 2021 - Colette[6]
- 2020 - Shout The Bar[7]
- 2019 - Melody Belle[8]
- 2018 - Shillelagh[9]
- 2017 - Shoals[10]
- 2016 - I Am A Star[11]
- 2015 - Politeness[12]
- 2014 - Bonaria[13]
- 2013 - Red Tracer[14]
- 2012 - Appearance[15]
- 2011 - Hurtle Myrtle[16]
- 2010 - Sacred Choice[17]
- 2009 - Typhoon Tracy[18]
- 2008 - Forensics[19]
- 2007 - Divine Madonna[20]
- 2006 - Lyrical Bid[21]
- 2005 - Lotteria[22]
- 2004 - Miss Potential[23]
- 2003 - Zanna[24]
- 2002 - Miss Zoe[25]
- 2001 - Market Price[26]
- 2000 - Super Sequel[27]
- 1999 - Noircir[28]
- 1998 - Bonanova[29]
- 1997 - Prairie[30]
- 1996 - Rose of Portland[31]
- 1995 - Aunty Mary[32]
- 1994 - Sedately
- 1993 - Mingling Glances
- 1992 - Excited Angel
- 1991 - Western Chorus
- 1990 - Natural Wonder
- 1989 - Echo Lass
- 1988 - Concordance
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Winners and Past Results for the Myer Classic". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Empire Rose (winning races)". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Full Result 6.00 Flemington (AUS) | 2 November 2024 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
- ^ "Full Result 6.00 Flemington (AUS) | 4 November 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
- ^ "2022 Result – TAB Empire Rose Stakes (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – TAB Empire Rose Stakes (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – TAB Empire Rose Stakes (held 31 October 2020)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2019 Result – TAB Empire Rose Stakes (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Empire Rose Stakes (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Myer Classic (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Myer Classic (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Myer Classic (held 31 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Myer Classic (held 1 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Myer Classic (held 2 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Myer Classic (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Myer Classic (held 29 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Myer Classic (held 30 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Myer Classic (held 31 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Myer Classic (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Myer Classic (held 3 November 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Myer Classic (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Myer Classic (held 29 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Nestle Peters Classic (held 30 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Nestle Peters Classic (held 1 November 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Nestle Peters Classic (held 2 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 3 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 4 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 30 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 31 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 1 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 2 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Hardy Brothers Classic (held 4 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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