Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1998 BONANOVA Grahame Begg D. Oliver 11 7 $9 4M 2nd Nivison Stk-8th MV Tesio Stk 1999 NOIRCIR Mark Houlahan M. Gatt 3 5 $4.80 6M 12th Cockram Stk-3rd Lets Elope Stk-5th Toorak Hcp 2000 SUPER SEQUEL Robert Priscott D. Gauci 17 16 $21 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 2021 COLETTE James Cummings D. Oliver 1 8 $13 5M 6th Memsie Stk-5th Makybe Diva Stk-1st Tristarc Stk 2022 ICEBATH Brad Widdup C. Williams 1 3 $11 6M 2nd George Main Stk-4th Epsom Hcp-9th Invitation Race first run: Tuesday, November 5, 1985; Also known as: Carringbush Stks (1985) The Carringbush (1986-1987); Honda Legend (1988-1992); Hong Kong Bank Stks (1993); Hardy Brothers Classic (1994-2001); Nestle Classic (2002-2004) Myer Classic (2005-2017) Empire Rose Stks (2018-2022) Conducted: At Weight- For Age (2002-2022); Set Weights & Penalties (1986-2001); Quality Hcp (1985) Group 1 (2004-2022); Group 2 (1997-2003); Group 3 (1995-1996); Listed (1988-1994); On Derby Day (1994-2022); On Cup Day (1985-1993) Notable Winners: Melody Belle (2019) Typhoon Tracy (2009) Divine Madonna (2007) Forensics (2008) Colette (2021) Bonanova (1998) Red Tracer (2013) Lotteria (2005) 3yo Fillies Record: 17 starters for 2 wins (Shoals-2017, I Am a Star-2016), 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 11 unplaced Longest Priced Winners: $41 (Appearance-2012) $31 (Miss Potential-2004); Shortest Priced Winners: $1.70f (Divine Madonna-2007) $2.20f (Typhoon Tracy-2009) MRC Tristarc Stks-VRC Empire Rose Stks (same year): Colette (2021) Red Tracer (2013) Typhoon Tracy (2009) Mingling Glances (1993) VRC Rose of Kingston Stks-VRC Empire Rose Stks (same year): Sedately (1994) MVRC Tesio Stks-VRC Empire Rose Stks (same year): Zanna (2003) Mingling Glances (1993) Western Chorus (1991) Echo Lass (1989) VRC Let’s Elope Stks-VRC Empire Rose Stks (same year): Rose of Portland (1996) Natural Wonder (1990) MVRC Stocks Stks-VRC Empire Rose Stks (same year): Natural Wonder (1990) Leading Trainers: John Hawkes, Chris Waller, Gai Waterhouse (2); Leading Jockeys: Damien Oliver (4), Darren Gauci, Michael Rodd (3), Glen Boss, Corey Brown, Craig Williams, Dean Yendall (2) 2023 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES (1600m) - Fillies & Mares Weight-For-Age - Group 1 - $1,000,000
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