Inaugurated 1988 Surface Turf Distance 1,600 m Purse 500,000 USD (2016) | Race type Thoroughbred Weight Weight for Age Sponsor Myer (2016) | |
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia Qualification Fillies and mares three years old and older | ||
The Myer Classic, registered as the Empire Rose Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres, held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby day. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
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The registered race is named after Empire Rose, the champion mare who won the 1988 LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup double.
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