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. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.
History The registered race is named after Empire Rose, the champion mare who won the 1988 LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup double.
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
2025 - Pride Of Jenni 2024 - Atishu 2023 - Pride Of Jenni 2022 - Icebath 2021 - Colette 2020 - Shout The Bar 2019 - Melody Belle 2018 - Shillelagh 2017 - Shoals 2016 - I Am A Star 2015 - Politeness 2014 - Bonaria 2013 - Red Tracer 2012 - Appearance 2011 - Hurtle Myrtle 2010 - Sacred Choice 2009 - Typhoon Tracy 2008 - Forensics 2007 - Divine Madonna 2006 - Lyrical Bid 2005 - Lotteria 2004 - Miss Potential 2003 - Zanna 2002 - Miss Zoe 2001 - Market Price 2000 - Super Sequel 1999 - Noircir 1998 - Bonanova 1997 - Prairie 1996 - Rose of Portland 1995 - Aunty Mary 1994 - Sedately 1993 - Mingling Glances 1992 - Excited Angel 1991 - Western Chorus 1990 - Natural Wonder 1989 - Echo Lass 1988 - Concordance
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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