Flemington

Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1992 EXCITED ANGEL Jim Conlan D. Gauci 1 11 8 4M 3rd VRC Blazer Stks-2nd Toorak Hcp-15th MV Crystal Mile 1993 MINGLING GLANCES Paul Cave R. Quinn 6 3 6-4f 4M 1st Rand 1400m Mares Hcp-1st Tristarc Stk-1st MV Tesio Stk 1994 SEDATELY Ricky Bruhn P. Payne 7 8 4ef 4M 1st Caul 1400m Mares Hcp-1st VRC Blazer Stks-9th Tristarc Stk 1995 AUNTY MARY Alex Aquilina S. Marshall 1 6 20 7M 7th George Main Stk-10th Epsom Hcp-13th Toorak Hcp 1996 ROSE OF PORTLAND Lee Freedman S. King 11 3 9-2 4M 1st Caul 1600m Hcp-13th Turnbull Stk-2nd Tristarc Stk 1997 PRAIRIE John Hawkes D. Gauci 9 11 7-2f 4M 2nd Rand 1400m Wltr-3rd Bill Ritchie-5th Epsom Hcp 1998 BONANOVA Grahame Begg D. Oliver 11 7 8 4M 2nd Nivison Stk-8th MV Tesio Stk 1999 NOIRCIR Mark Houlahan M. Gatt 3 5 15-4 6M 12th Cockram Stk-3rd Lets Elope Stk-5th Toorak Hcp 2000 SUPER SEQUEL Robert Priscott D. Gauci 17 16 20 4M 4th VRC Mares 1408m C6-2nd Caul 1400m C6-2nd MV Tesio Stk 2001 MARKET PRICE Tony McEvoy G. Boss 4 1 $10 6M 2nd VRC 1700m Hcp-9th Naturalism Stk-10th Toorak Hcp 2002 MISS ZOE Les Bridge J. Sheehan 2 11 $6 6M 13th Toy Show Qlty-1st Ncle Tibbie Plte-1st Angst Qlty 2003 ZANNA John Hawkes C. Brown 8 4 $9 4M 1st Angst Qlty-1st MV Tesio Stk 2004 MISS POTENTIAL Bill Borrie G. Boss 1 4 $31 6M 17th Epsom Hcp-3rd (DH) Canberra Cup-12th Cox Plate 2005 LOTTERIA Gai Waterhouse L. Cassidy 11 3 $4f 4M 1st Shannon Qlty-3rd Epsom Hcp-2nd Cox Plate 2006 LYRICAL BID Brian Mayfield-Smith C. Williams 12 1 $21 6M 7th How Now Stk-4th VRC Blazer Stks-3rd MRC Ladies Day Vase 2007 DIVINE MADONNA Mark Kavanagh M. Rodd 1 11 $1.70f 5M 5th Rupert Clarke Stk-1st Toorak Hcp-7th Cox Plate 2008 FORENSICS Peter Snowden K. McEvoy 1 5 $3.30f 4M 2nd Theo Marks Stk-4th VRC Blazer Stk 2009 TYPHOON TRACY Peter Moody L. Nolen 11 12 $2.20f 4M 2nd Makybe Diva Stk-8th Underwood Stk-1st Tristarc Stk 2010 SACRED CHOICE Joe Pride C. Brown 6 6 $21 5M 4th Tramway Qlty-3rd Shannon Qlty-3rd Epsom Hcp 2011 HURTLE MYRTLE Matthew Smith D. Oliver 7 13 $16 5M 2nd Premiere Stk-5th MRC Moonga Stk 2012 APPEARANCE Guy Walter M. Rodd 12 13 $41 4M 3rd The Shorts-7th Tristarc Stk 2013 RED TRACER Chris Waller N. Rawiller 1 10 $3.10f 6M 2nd Golden Pendant-1st Tristarc Stk 2014 BONARIA Pat Hyland M. Rodd 6 13 $26 6M 4th Let’s Elope Stk-13th VRC Blazer Stk-7th MRC Ladies Day Vase 2015 POLITENESS Robert Smerdon D. Dunn 5 10 $19 5M 1st MRC How Now Stk-1st MRC Northwood Plume 2016 I AM A STAR Shane Nichols D. Yendall 15 10 $8.50 3F 4th Tranquil Star-2nd 1000 Gneas-3rd MV Fillies Classic 2017 SHOALS Anthony Freedman D. Yendall 16 10 $4.80f 3F 1st MV Atlantic Jewel-2nd MRC Tranquil Star-2nd MRC 1000 Gneas 2018 SHILLELAGH Chris Waller J. McDonald 3 9 $6.50 7M 4th Theo Marks Qlty-4th Epsom Hcp-4th Toorak Hcp 2019 MELODY BELLE Jamie Richards O. Bosson 2 13 $3.80f 5M 1st NZ Tarzino Trpy-1st NZ Windsor Park-1st NZ Livamol Classic 2020 SHOUT THE BAR G. Waterhouse/A. Bott D. Oliver 6 11 $31 4M 16th Sheraco Stk-6th Golden Pendant-11th Angst Stk Race first run: Tuesday, November 1, 1988; Conducted: At WFA (2002-2019); Set Weights & Penalties (1988-2001); Group 1 (2004-2019); Group 2 (1997-2003); Group 3 (1995-1996); Listed (1988-1994) Notable Winners: Melody Belle (2019) Typhoon Tracy (2009) Divine Madonna (2007) Forensics (2008) Bonanova (1998) Red Tracer (2013) Lotteria (2005) Excited Angel (1992) 3yo Fillies Record: 13 starters for 2 wins (Shoals-2017, I Am a Star-2016), 1 second (Alinghi-2004), 1 third (Fundamentalist-2018), 9 unplaced Longest Priced Winners: $41 (Appearance-2012) $31 (Miss Potential-2004) $31 (Shout The Bar-2020) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.70f (Divine Madonna-2007) $2.20f (Typhoon Tracy-2009) 6/4f (Mingling Glances-1993) VRC Let’s Elope winners record in the VRC Empire Rose (same year): 14 starters for 2 wins (Rose of Portland-1996, Natural Wonder-1990), 1 second, 2 thirds, 9 unplaced MV Stocks Stks winners record in the VRC Empire Rose: 14 starters for 1 win (Natural Wonder-1990), 1 second, 1 third, 11 unplaced VRC Rose of Kingston Stks winners record in the VRC Empire Rose: 23 starters for 1 win (Sedately-1994), 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 17 unplaced MRC Tristarc Stks winners record in the VRC Empire Rose: 25 starters for 3 wins (Red Tracer-2013, Typhoon Tracy-2009, Mingling Glances-1993), 4 seconds, 1 third, 17 unplaced MV Tesio Stks winners record in the VRC Empire Rose: 14 starters for 4 wins (Zanna-2003, Mingling Glances-1993, Western Chorus-1991, Echo Lass-1989), 4 seconds, 2 thirds, 4 unplaced Leading Trainers: John Hawkes, Chris Waller, Gai Waterhouse (2); Leading Jockeys: Darren Gauci, Damien Oliver, Michael Rodd (3) 2021 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES (1600m) - Fillies & Mares Weight-For-Age - Group 1 - $1,000,000