It’s an open race in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2022 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Landing with La Crique at $2.50 in the 2022 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday but there many hopes.
2022 Empire Rose Stakes: Final Field, Barriers and Market
2022 Empire Rose Stakes: Race History
2022 Empire Rose Stakes: Nominations
2022 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS
Good pace out wide with She's Licketysplit and Nimalee prominent from low draws. Key focus is on the New Zealand mare LA CRIQUE (14) who put up some big ratings last season but looked better than ever winning the Horlicks Plate last time. Melody Belle used that as a platform to win here and La Crique rated almost just as well.
NIMALEE (2) ran a stormer in this race last year and has since won the Sydney equivalent. She should be much closer in the run this year from a low draw and links back up with Ollie who rode her to win the Queen Of The Turf from the same stall. Not a lot between her and ICEBATH (1) who can be in striking distance from a good alley.
SHE'S LICKETYSPLIT (16) faces a tougher test now but fillies have won this in recent times and she will get a perfect run on speed. KIKU (4) and CHAILLOT (8) look wider knockout hopes.
2022 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES – SELECTIONS
1st – 14 La Crique
2nd – 2 Nimalee
3rd – 1 Icebath
4th – 16 She's Licketysplit
WHEN IS THE 2022 EMPIRE ROSE STAKES?
WHEN: – Race 8 @ 5:00pm AEST
WHERE: Flemington Racecourse
Racing and Sports has all the form for Flemington
* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication
