Colette | Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos | Neds
2021 Empire Rose Stakes winner Colette. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

From the race’s inauguration 1988, all the way up to 2024, we have a comprehensive list of Empire Rose Stakes winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, sex, and other important details of the winners of the race formerly known as the Myer Classic.

Concordance (1988) was the inaugural Empire Rose Stakes winner.

In 2008 Forensics became was the first Golden Slipper winner to win the Empire Rose Stakes (then Myer Classic).

Shoals (2017) was the last filly to win the Empire Rose Stakes.

The 2022 Empire Rose Stakes winner was the Brad Widdup-trained Icebath ($11) who finally secured her deserved Group 1 victory after so many elite level placings.

The 2023 Empire Rose Stakes winner was the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained six-year-old Pride Of Jenni ($16) who was impressive posting a one-length upset after leading all-the-way with Michael Dee aboard.

The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes winner was the Chris Waller-trained favourite Atishu ($3.60F) who went one better than her second last year when flashing home late off a perfectly timed ride by James McDonald to salute for the punters.

Complete list of past Empire Rose Stakes winners 1988 – the present

Year Winner Weight Jockey Trainer/s Time Colour Sex Age
2024 Atishu 57kg James McDonald Chris Waller 1:35.93 Brown Mare 7
2023 Pride Of Jenni 57kg Michael Dee Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 1:34.86 Bay Mare 6
2022 Icebath 57kg Craig Williams Brad Widdup 1:37.8 Brown Mare 6
2021 Colette 57kg Damien Oliver James Cummings 1:34.84 Bay Mare 5
2020 Shout The Bar 56.5kg Damien Oliver Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 1:35.37 Bay Mare 4
2019 Melody Belle 57 kg Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:37.38 Bay Mare 5
2018 Shillelagh 57 kg James McDonald Chris Waller 1:34.86 Bay Mare 7
2017 Shoals 50 kg Dean Yendall Lee And Anthony Freedman 1:35.26 Bay Filly 3
2016 I Am A Star 49 kg Dean Yendall Shane Nichols 1:35.56 Bay Filly 3
2015 Politeness 57 kg Dwayne Dunn Robert Smerdon 1:37.75 Bay/Brown Mare 5
2014 Bonaria 57 kg Michael Rodd Pat Hyland 1:36.55 Bay Mare 6
2013 Red Tracer 57 kg Nash Rawiller Chris Waller 1:36.45 Bay Mare 6
2012 Appearance 57 kg Michael Rodd G H Walter 1:34.97 Brown Mare 4
2011 Hurtle Myrtle 57 kg Damien Oliver Matthew Smith 1:37.50 Bay Mare 5
2010 Sacred Choice 57 kg Corey Brown Joseph Pride 1:38.91 Bay Mare 5
2009 Typhoon Tracy 56.5 kg Luke Nolen Peter G Moody 1:35.33 Bay/Brown Mare 4
2008 Forensics 57 kg Kerrin Mcevoy Peter Snowden 1:35.95 Bay Mare 4
2007 Divine Madonna 56.5 kg M Rodd Mark Kavanagh 1:36.17 Brown Mare 5
2006 Lyrical Bid 55.5 kg Craig Williams B Mayfield-Smith 1:37.57 Chestnut Mare 6
2005 Lotteria 55 kg L V Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 1:35.46 Bay Mare 4
2004 Miss Potential 55.5 kg G Boss A W Borrie 1:37.58 Bay Mare 6
2003 Zanna 55.5 kg C W Brown J R Hawkes 1:38.42 Bay/Brown Mare 4
2002 Miss Zoe 55.5 kg J Sheehan Les Bridge 1:35.87 Brown Mare 6
2001 Market Price 58.5 kg G Boss Tony Mcevoy 1:34.20 Bay Mare 6
2000 Super Sequel 54 kg D Gauci Robert Priscott 1:37.86 Bay Mare 4
1999 Noircir 57 kg M Gatt M A Houlahan 1:36.45 Black Mare 6
1998 Bonanova 54 kg D Oliver Grahame Begg 1:37.15 Black/Brown Mare 4
1997 Prairie 55.5 kg D Gauci J R Hawkes 1:36.89 Bay Mare 4
1996 Rose Of Portland 56.5 kg S R King D L Freedman 1:36.00 Bay/Brown Mare 4
1995 Aunty Mary 57.5 kg S D Marshall Alex Aquilina 1:34.80 Bay Mare 7
1994 Sedately 56.5 kg 1:37.60 Bay Mare 4
1993 Mingling Glances 56.5 kg 1:39.80 Chestnut Mare 4
1992 Excited Angel 57.5 kg 1:38.50 Chestnut Mare 4
1991 Western Chorus 55 kg 1:35.50 Bay Mare 4
1990 Natural Wonder 56.5 kg 1:36.90 Chestnut Mare 4
1989 Echo Lass 56 kg 1:37.60 Bay Mare 4
1988 Concordance 51 kg 1:35.80 Bay Mare 4

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