Empire Rose Stakes
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
    
The registered race is named after Empire Rose, the champion mare who won the 1988 LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup double.[2]
Name
    
- 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
    
- 1988 onwards - 1,600 metres
 
Grade
    
- 1988–1994 - Listed Race
 - 1995–1996 - Group 3
 - 1997–2003 - Group 2
 - 2004 onwards - Group 1
 
Winners
    
- 2022 - Icebath[3]
 - 2021 - Colette[4]
 - 2020 - Shout The Bar[5]
 - 2019 - Melody Belle[6]
 - 2018 - Shillelagh[7]
 - 2017 - Shoals[8]
 - 2016 - I Am A Star[9]
 - 2015 - Politeness[10]
 - 2014 - Bonaria[11]
 - 2013 - Red Tracer[12]
 - 2012 - Appearance[13]
 - 2011 - Hurtle Myrtle[14]
 - 2010 - Sacred Choice[15]
 - 2009 - Typhoon Tracy[16]
 - 2008 - Forensics[17]
 - 2007 - Divine Madonna[18]
 - 2006 - Lyrical Bid[19]
 - 2005 - Lotteria[20]
 - 2004 - Miss Potential[21]
 - 2003 - Zanna[22]
 - 2002 - Miss Zoe[23]
 - 2001 - Market Price[24]
 - 2000 - Super Sequel[25]
 - 1999 - Noircir[26]
 - 1998 - Bonanova[27]
 - 1997 - Prairie[28]
 - 1996 - Rose of Portland[29]
 - 1995 - Aunty Mary[30]
 - 1994 - Sedately
 - 1993 - Mingling Glances
 - 1992 - Excited Angel
 - 1991 - Western Chorus
 - 1990 - Natural Wonder
 - 1989 - Echo Lass
 - 1988 - Concordance
 
References
    
- "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.
 - "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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