Looking for this year’s Empire Rose Stakes betting guide, tips and form? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
| 1. Pride Of Jenni (7) J: Declan Bates 57kg 10x17T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Leica Lucy (3) J: Mark Zahra 57kg 14x43T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. On Display (2) J: Ben Melham 57kg 1x103T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 2. Fangirl (6) J: Kerrin McEvoy 57kg 1x416T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Lazzura (11) J: Tommy Berry 57kg 4x115T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Firestorm (8) J: Adam Hyeronimus 57kg 7x396T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Benagil (4) J: Craig Williams 57kg 103x3T: Glen Thompson | ||
| 9. Splash Back (10) J: Jordan Childs 57kg 52512T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 3. Abounding (1) J: Jamie Melham 57kg x3321T: Robert Heathcote | ||
| 4. Damask Rose (9) J: Blake Shinn 57kg 1x576T: Mark Walker | ||
| 10. Idle Flyer (5) J: Michael Dee 57kg x1121T: Matthew Smith |
Taking Place on Victoria Derby Day, the Empire Rose Stakes is a Group 1 mile long race for fillies and mares only that was previously known as the Myer Classic due to sponsorship.
Run on the Saturday prior to the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in either late October or early November, the Empire Rose Stakes is a weight-for-age event offering $1 million in prize money.
It is one of three Group 1 races on the VRC Derby Day card, the meeting known as a day for racing purists with the official colours of the day being black and white.
Following a run in the Empire Rose Stakes, mares may run the following Saturday in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – now known as the VRC Champions Stakes – or head to Newcastle for the $1 million The Hunter (1300m).
In 2023 Pride Of Jenni won the Empire Rose Stakes – Champions Mile double on successive Saturdays. She was also a star of the autumn taking out the All-Star Mile 2024 and that year’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) in Sydney by a runaway 6.5 length winning margin!
The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes form was franked the winner, Atishu, running second next-up in the Champions Stakes.
Empire Rose Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight for age
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over (Fillies and mares)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $1,005,185
- Inaugural Race: 1988
- 2025 Empire Rose Stakes Winner: TBD
Empire Rose Stakes 2025 Results
The official 2025 Empire Rose Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
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Empire Rose Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Empire Rose Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Empire Rose Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Empire Rose Stakes |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Empire Rose Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Empire Rose Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Empire Rose Stakes in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Empire Rose Stakesto win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Empire Rose Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Empire Rose Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Empire Rose Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Empire Rose Stakes in 2025
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Empire Rose Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The empire rose stakes in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Empire Rose Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers and check their past record over the distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Empire Stakes winner include:
- Three-year-olds – Almost never win, however this trend has changed with both 2016 and 2017’s winners both being fillies, not mares.
- The Double – In recent history, four horses have taken out this race and the Tristarc Stakes in the same year most recently Colette (2012).
- Roughies – Most winners in recent history have paid big odds at the jump including Shout The Bart ($31 in 2020), Icebath ($11 in 2022) and Pride Of Jenni ($16 in 2023).
- Wide Barriers – The majority of winners over the past decade have jumped from a double-digit gate including Pride Of Jenni (16 of 16 in 2023).
Empire Rose Stakes 2025 Favourites
Early favourites in 2025 Empire Rose Stakes betting include Chris Waller’s classy Sebring seven-year-old Fangirl, her NZ Oaks winning stablemate Leica Lucy coming off a Group 1 Toorak Handicap third, and Ciaron Maher’s front running queen Pride Of Jenni.
Melody Belle ($3.80 in 2019) and Atishu ($3.60 in 2024) are the latest Empire Rose Stakes favourites to win.
Empire Rose Stakes Field 2025
The official Empire Rose Stakes 2025 field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes field is now out featuring a quality line-up of fillies and mares including four final acceptors for master trainer Chris Waller led by Fangirl in barrier 6 with Kerrin McEvoy to ride.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Pride Of Jenni
J: Declan Bates
T: Ciaron Maher |
910x17 | M | 7 | 57kg | |
|
2. Fangirl
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
21x416 | M | 6 | 57kg | |
|
3. Abounding
J: Jamie Melham
T: Robert Heathcote |
2x3321 | M | 1 | 57kg | |
|
4. Damask Rose
J: Blake Shinn
T: Mark Walker |
11x576 | M | 9 | 57kg | |
|
5. Benagil
J: Craig Williams
T: Glen Thompson |
2103x3 | M | 4 | 57kg | |
|
6. Leica Lucy
J: Mark Zahra
T: Chris Waller |
114x43 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
|
7. Lazzura
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
24x115 | M | 11 | 57kg | |
|
8. Firestorm
J: Adam Hyeronimus
T: Chris Waller |
37x396 | M | 8 | 57kg | |
|
9. Splash Back
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
152512 | M | 10 | 57kg | |
|
10. Idle Flyer
J: Michael Dee
T: Matthew Smith |
0x1121 | M | 5 | 57kg | |
|
11. On Display
J: Ben Melham
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
41x103 | M | 2 | 57kg |
Empire Rose Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: #2 Fangirl ($3.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #6 Leica Lucy ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #3 Abounding ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Empire Rose Stakes 2025 tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a complete betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES PREVIEW & TIPS
empire Rose Stakes Race Day 2025
Race day takes place on Saturday the 1st of November 2025. The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes is held on Victoria Derby Day 2025, which is the first of the famous four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival. Along with the Empire Rose Stakes and the Group 1 $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) the other key races on the Derby Day card include:
- Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m),
- Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m),
- Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) run in 2025 as The Damien Oliver,
- Group 3 The Vanity (1400m),
- Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) – run in 2025 as the Kirin Ichiban Sprint,
- Group 3 Rising Fast Sakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m).
empire rose stakes Race Time 2025
The Empire Rose Stakes 2025 start time scheduled as 5:00pm (AEDT) for Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
empire rose stakes 2025 Barrier Draw
The official Empire Rose Stakes 2025 barrier draw is announced with final acceptances on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section.
empire rose stakes 2025 Nominations
2025 Empire Rose Stakes nominations close 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes nominations are now out featuring 16 classy female gallopers led in all-in betting by Chris Waller’s multiple Group 1 champion Fangirl.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x0662x3321 | ABOUNDING | M | 5 | Robert Heathcote | 105 |
| 2 | 111x1x111 | AUTUMN GLOW | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 115 |
| 3 | 5x712103x3 | BENAGIL | M | 4 | Glen Thompson | 102 |
| 4 | 3x1611x576 | DAMASK ROSE (NZ) | M | 4 | Mark Walker | 104 |
| 5 | 3x1221x416 | FANGIRL | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 118 |
| 6 | 120x37x396 | FIRESTORM (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 102 |
| 7 | 21100×1121 | IDLE FLYER | M | 4 | Matthew Smith | 97 |
| 8 | x43124x115 | LAZZURA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 9 | 2111114×43 | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 10 | 7x2709x030 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 |
| 11 | x15241x103 | ON DISPLAY | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 92 |
| 12 | 2×421 | PANOVA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 72 |
| 13 | 0x446x0546 | PONDALOWIE | M | 5 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 89 |
| 14 | 80x1910x17 | PRIDE OF JENNI | M | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 118 |
| 15 | 31x7690x06 | REAL CLASS (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 83 |
| 16 | 18×1152512 | SPLASH BACK (FR) | M | 6 | Grahame Begg | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
empire rose stakes 2025 Weights
Weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights will be published at 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week and the official 2025 Empire Rose Stakes weights on the final acceptances will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section.
empire rose stakes 2025 Acceptances
2025 Empire Rose Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section.
empire rose stakes 2025 jockeys
Riders must be declared by 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week will the official 2025 Empire Rose Stakes nominations will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section.
empire rose stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 Empire Rose Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 1st of November 2025.
empire rose stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes prize purse is worth $1 million in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 |
| 2nd | $180,000 |
| 3rd | $90,000 |
| 4th | $45,000 |
| 5th | $25,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
empire rose stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 8 at 5:00pm (AEDT) on Victoria Derby Day, the beginning of Cup Week, Saturday the 1st of November 2025. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
empire rose stakes 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Empire Rose Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES FORM GUIDE
empire rose stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Empire Rose Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Telecast: Channel Nine
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Empire Rose Stakes Winners
Winners of the Empire Rose Stakes going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to view the full list of Empire Rose Stakes winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Atishu | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1:35.93 |
| 2023 | Pride Of Jenni | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 1:34.86 |
| 2022 | Icebath | Brad Widdup | Craig Williams | 1:37.81 |
| 2021 | Colette | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 1:34.84 |
| 2020 | Shout The Bar | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Damien Oliver | 1:35.37 |
| 2019 | Melody Belle | Jamie Richards | Opie Bosson | 1:37.78 |
| 2018 | Shillelagh | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1:34.86 |
| 2017 | Shoals | Lee And Anthony Freedman | Dean Yendall | 1:35.26 |
| 2016 | I Am A Star | Shane Nichols | Dean Yendall | 1:35.56 |
| 2015 | Politeness | Robert Smerdon | Dwayne Dunn | 1:37.75 |
| 2014 | Bonaria | Pat Hyland | Michael Rodd | 1:36.55 |
| 2013 | Red Tracer | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 1:36.45 |
| 2012 | Appearance | G H Walter | Michael Rodd | 1:34.97 |
| 2011 | Hurtle Myrtle | Matthew Smith | Damien Oliver | 1:37.50 |
| 2010 | Sacred Choice | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 1:38.91 |
| 2009 | Typhoon Tracy | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 1:35.33 |
| 2008 | Forensics | Peter Snowden | Kerrin Mcevoy | 1:35.95 |
| 2007 | Divine Madonna | Mark Kavanagh | M Rodd | 1:36.17 |
| 2006 | Lyrical Bid | B Mayfield-Smith | Craig Williams | 1:37.57 |
| 2005 | Lotteria | Gai Waterhouse | L V Cassidy | 1:35.46 |
| 2004 | Miss Potential | A W Borrie | G Boss | 1:37.58 |
| 2003 | Zanna | J R Hawkes | C W Brown | 1:38.42 |
| 2002 | Miss Zoe | Les Bridge | J Sheehan | 1:35.87 |
| 2001 | Market Price | Tony Mcevoy | G Boss | 1:34.20 |
| 2000 | Super Sequel | Robert Priscott | D Gauci | 1:37.86 |
| 1999 | Noircir | M A Houlahan | M Gatt | 1:36.45 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Empire Rose Stakes?
Login at neds.com.au
Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Empire Rose Stakes Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Empire Rose Stakes?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Empire Rose Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers and check their past record over the distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Empire Stakes winner include:
Three-year-olds - Almost never win, however this trend has changed with both 2016 and 2017’s winners both being fillies, not mares.
The Double - In recent history, four horses have taken out this race and the Tristarc Stakes in the same year most recently Colette (2012).
Roughies - Most winners in recent history have paid big odds at the jump including Shout The Bart ($31 in 2020), Icebath ($11 in 2022) and Pride Of Jenni ($16 in 2023).
Wide Barriers - The majority of winners over the past decade have jumped from a double-digit gate including Pride Of Jenni (16 of 16 in 2023).