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.

Myer Classic

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!

Empire Rose Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • 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
  • 2024 Empire Rose Stakes Winner: Atishu

Empire Rose Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Empire Rose Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2024. 

  1. #1 Atishu
  2. #2 Amelia’s Jewel
  3. #10 Socks Nation

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.

Empire Rose Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

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 2024

  1. Login at neds.com.au
  2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  3. 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).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Empire Rose Stakes 2024 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2024 Empire Rose Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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Which Horse Will Win The empire rose stakes in 2024?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Empire Rose Stakes in 2024 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 2024 Favourites

Early favourites in 2024 Empire Rose Stakes betting include the Chris Waller-trained Might And Power third placegetter Atishu who ran second to Pride Of Jenni last year, NZ Derby – Vinery Stud Stakes double winning Kiwi from the autumn Orchestral, and WA expat Amelia’s Jewel now with Neasham & Archibald. 

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 2024

The official Empire Rose Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes field features a smart line-up of mares led in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Atishu in gate nine for James McDonald.

Empire Rose Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: #1 Atishu ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #4 Revolutionary Miss ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: See Above – BET NOW

Our insider Empire Rose Stakes 2024 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 2024 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES PREVIEW & TIPS

empire Rose Stakes Race Day 2024

Race day takes place on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024. The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes is held on Victoria Derby Day 2024, 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 2024 as The Damien Oliver,
  • Group 3 The Vanity (1400m) moved from the autumn to the spring in 2024,
  • Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) – run as the Furphy Sprint,
  • Group 3 Rising Fast Sakes (1200m) – formerly known as the Chatham Stakes, and the
  • Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m).

empire rose stakes Race Time 2024

The Empire Rose Stakes 2024 start time is scheduled for 5:00pm (AEDT) as Race 8 at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 2, 2024. 

empire rose stakes 2024 Barrier Draw

The official Empire Rose Stakes 2024 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 2024 Nominations

2024 Empire Rose Stakes nominations close 12 PM, Monday the 28th of October, 2024. 

The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes nominations attracted 20 classy mares led in all-in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Atishu coming off a third in the Group 1 Might And Power.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 174x12x316 FANGIRL M 6 Chris Waller 1 57kg 117
2 x8132x9663 ATISHU (NZ) M 7 Chris Waller 2 57kg 113
3 90x220x225 AMELIA’S JEWEL M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 3 57kg 112
4 2221x1x137 JOLIESTAR M 4 Chris Waller 4 57kg 110
5 2111113×86 ORCHESTRAL (NZ) M 4 Roger James & Robert Wellwood 5 57kg 109
6 0132×66524 ZARDOZI M 4 James Cummings 6 57kg 108
7 2x1739x144 KIMOCHI M 4 Gary Portelli 7 57kg 106
8 1x2226x313 ALSEPHINA M 6 Grant & Alana Williams 8 57kg 106
9 0x30x7x280 ROOTS M 6 Chris Waller 9 57kg 105
10 1151x08x41 LEKVARTE (NZ) M 6 Joseph Pride 10 57kg 105
11 8x1111x21 PLENTY OF AMMO M 6 Symon Wilde 11 57kg 105
12 21424441×0 SOCKS NATION M 4 Ciaron Maher 12 57kg 104
13 110x70x312 REVOLUTIONARY MISS M 5 Ciaron Maher 13 57kg 104
14 x2555x7273 HINGED M 6 Chris Waller 14 57kg 104
15 2x1725x131 GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) M 4 Danny O’Brien 15 57kg 102
16 x1240x1423 SEE YOU IN HEAVEN M 5 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 16 57kg 102
17 1393114×71 LADY IN PINK M 4 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 17 57kg 100
18 13x519x237 SKYBIRD M 4 Mitchell Freedman 18 57kg 99
19 2114227×19 RUNNING BY M 5 Ciaron Maher 19 57kg 94
20 9x6880x685 TIZ INVINCIBLE M 4 Ciaron Maher 20 57kg 91

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

empire rose stakes 2024 Weights

Weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights will be published at 4:00 PM, Monday the 28th of October 2024 and the official 2024 Empire Rose Stakes weights on the final acceptances will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section. 

empire rose stakes 2024 Acceptances

2024 Empire Rose Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday the 30th of October 2024 and will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section. 

empire rose stakes 2024 jockeys

Riders must be declared by 1 PM on Wednesday the 30th of October 2024 will the official 2024 Empire Rose Stakes nominations will be published in our above Empire Rose Stakes Field section. 

empire rose stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 Empire Rose Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024. 

empire rose stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 Empire Rose Stakes prize purse is worth $1,005,185 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 2024

The 2024 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 2nd of November 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

empire rose stakes 2024 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Empire Rose Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES FORM GUIDE

empire rose stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 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
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