From the race’s inauguration 1988, all the way up to 2026, 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.
The 2025 Empire Rose Stakes winner was eight-year-old Pride Of Dubai mare Pride Of Jenni who celebrated her second win in the event after saluting in 2023. Paying $4.80, the Empire Rose Stakes 2026 winner was trained by Ciaron Maher with jockey Declan Bates aboard on 57kg from barrier 7 to beat Lecia Lucy by a big 4.5 length winning margin in a time of 1:34.42 on a Good (3) track.
The 2026 Empire Rose Stakes winner is TBC and will be known when the million-dollar Derby Day featur for fillies and mares runs at Flemington on Saturday October 31.
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Empire Rose Stakes 2026 Results
| 1. Lady Shenandoah (8) 57kg2×441 | ||
| 10. Concord Connie (6) 56.5kg11×23 | ||
| 2. Idle Flyer (7) 57kg64405 | ||
| 9. Sass Appeal (5) 56.5kgx1442 | ||
| 3. Surfin’ Bird (9) 57kg1×411 | ||
| 11. Pillow Fight (3) 56.5kg2×652 | ||
| 4. Cilacap (4) 57kg831×5 | ||
| 7. Jenni Multabella (2) 57kg31222 | ||
| 8. Salty Pearl (1) 56.5kg5×346 | ||
| 5. Unleeshing (10) 57kgx2211 | ||
| 6. Pondalowie (11) 57kgx8156 |
Complete List of Past Empire Rose Stakes Winners 1988 – the Present
| Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time | Colour | Sex | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 2025 | Pride Of Jenni | 57kg | Declan Bates | Ciaron Maher | 1:34.42 | Bay | Mare | 8 | |
| 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 |