The Emancipation Stakes is a Group 2 race for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and above held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse* on a Saturday in late March (early April in 2021) each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The set weights plus penalties event runs over 1500m and is a key support act on the Tancred Stakes Day card, which is one of the big race days of the season hosting two Group 1 showdowns.
Offering $200,000 in total prize money, the Emancipation Stakes is often used as a lead-up to the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick a fortnight later. In recent years Amanpour (2nd in 2015) and Diamond Drille (4th in 2014) came off good Emancipation Stakes runs to win the Queen Of The Turf Stakes during ‘The Championships’.
2022 Emancipation Stakes Results
The official Emancipation Stakes Results 2022 and race finishing order will be published below when the race is run and won on Monday March 28, 2022.
- 1st: #10 Promise Of Success ($6.50)
- 2nd: #9 Kiku
- 3rd: #4 Vangelic
Saturday week’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes is calling for the John O’Shea-trained Promise Of Success ($6.50) after she ran over the top of her rivals late to win the rescheduled 2022 Emancipation Stakes at Newcastle on Monday.
Emancipation Stakes Betting
Early Emancipation Stakes odds are out at bookmakers after nominations are taken the Monday of race week and firm after the final field is announced two days later.
Mares with good lead-up form in earlier races of similar class for female gallopers over the autumn in Sydney usually dominate Emancipation Stakes betting including those that ran well in the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) in February and the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) a fortnight before.
Nimalee ($4.20 in 2021) was the last favourite in Emancipation Stakes betting to get the job done.
2022 Emancipation Stakes Odds
The Emancipation Stakes 2022 betting odds will be available below the week of the race giving you access to the best autumn racing odds ahead of the Group 2 on Tancred Stakes Day at Rosehill.
Early market betting odds on the 2022 Emancipation Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au.
Emancipation Stakes Field

Chris Waller prepared dual Emancipation Stakes winner Catkins (2014-15). Photo Credit: Steve Hart.
The Emancipation Stakes field attracts a class line-up of in-form fillies and mares coming off earlier Sydney runs over the autumn.
Many back-up out of a tougher assignment at the track in the previous month’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m). In 2014 the Emancipation Stakes winner Catkins, who also won the 2015 edition 12 months later, came off a third in the Coolmore Classic.
More recently in 2017 the Emancipation Stakes winner Zanbagh improved on a lead-up fifth in the Coolmore Classic to salute; Prompt Response atoned for a luckless fifth in the Coolmore Classic to win the Emancipation Stakes of 2018; and the following year Invincible Gem won the Group 2 having run eighth in the Group 1 last time out.
In 2022 Promise Of Success improved on a lead-up Coolmore Classic fourth to win the rescheduled Emancipation Stakes at Newcastle.
Emancipation Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race runs on the Saturday with the final field and barrier draw released on the Wednesday.
2022 Emancipation Stakes Field
The official Emancipation Stakes 2022 Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW the Wednesday before the race and published in full below so stay tuned to see who is in and out of the Tancred Stakes Day event.
Last start Frances Tressady Stakes winner out of Melbourne, Annavisto, headlines the 2022 Emancipation Stakes field and betting markets ahead of the rescheduled Tancred Stakes Day support act running at Newcastle on Monday.
- Scratched: #1 Hungry Heart (1); #6 Kissonallforcheeks (5)
2022 Emancipation Stakes Nominations
The early Emancipation Stakes 2022 Nominations close the Monday of race week and will be listed in full below once released.
Annavisto coming off a Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes win at Flemington and the Chris Waller-trained Hungry Heart headline the 2022 Emancipation Stakes nominations.
|
Last 10 |
Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
Ballot |
Weight |
True Weight |
Penalty |
Hcp Rating |
1 |
301117×554 |
KRONE |
M |
6 |
Tony Gollan |
1 |
58kg |
|
|
110 |
2 |
11x84837x4 |
HUNGRY HEART |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
2= |
59kg |
|
|
107 |
3 |
195x013x20 |
POLLY GREY (NZ) |
M |
7 |
Chris Waller |
2= |
55kg |
|
|
107 |
4 |
94x42446x2 |
NIMALEE |
M |
5 |
Matthew Smith |
4= |
56kg |
|
|
106 |
5 |
5x41053x37 |
VANGELIC |
M |
4 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
4= |
56kg |
|
|
106 |
6 |
x216133x21 |
KISSONALLFORCHEEKS |
M |
4 |
Daniel Morton |
4= |
55.5kg |
|
|
106 |
7 |
113x2153x1 |
ANNAVISTO (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
7 |
55kg |
|
|
104 |
8 |
311Dx19115 |
EXPAT (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Mark Newnham |
8= |
56kg |
|
|
102 |
9 |
141216×562 |
MIRRA VISION |
M |
5 |
Peter & Paul Snowden |
8= |
55kg |
|
|
102 |
10 |
32x121x224 |
PROMISE OF SUCCESS (GB) |
M |
6 |
John O’Shea |
10 |
54kg |
|
|
98 |
11 |
6x638x2353 |
KIKU |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
11 |
55kg |
|
|
96 |
12 |
1x8x122 |
ARGENTIA |
F |
3 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
12 |
54kg |
|
|
94 |
13 |
x611920x99 |
MORE PROPHETS |
M |
5 |
John Thompson |
13 |
54kg |
|
|
92 |
14 |
120×731450 |
BRING THE RANSOM |
M |
5 |
Bjorn Baker |
14 |
54kg |
|
|
90 |
15 |
6326×31219 |
CAP ESTEL |
F |
3 |
Anthony Cummings |
15 |
53kg |
|
|
69 |
16 |
6×33123920 |
GIRLS ARE READY |
M |
5 |
Joe Cleary |
16 |
54kg |
|
|
60 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Emancipation Stakes Tips
Emancipation Stakes tips include looking for proven Group-class mares with good records over a similar distance with form in Sydney against similar company.
The Coolmore Classic over the same track and distance earlier in the month has been a good Emancipation Stakes guide in recent years, and three mares have gone back-to-back in the race in the past decade with dual winners Skyerush (2012-13), Catkins (2014-15) and Zanbagh (2016-17).
2022 Emancipation Stakes Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Emancipation Stakes 2022 betting tips and race selections will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the female gallopers to back and sack in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes lead-up race.
- Each Way: #8 Mirra Vision ($12 at time of publish)
For value, taking Mirra Vision Each Way could prove profitable in the Emancipation based on her latest outing. The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained daughter of Lonhro was good third-up in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic at this track / distance when running a surprise second at big odds. She looks overs again with improvement still to come dropping in grade. Fit in a small field from a good gate. Does rise in weights, but she’s right in this.
Emancipation Stakes Form Guide
The Emancipation Stakes form guide details must know facts for punters including the trainers, jockeys, barriers and lead-up form of all the runners in the race.
Looking at the form on mares coming out of a lead-up like the Coolmore Classic and checking the records of the Emancipation Stakes hopefuls at the track / distance is important and can help make a successful wager on the event.
2022 Emancipation Stakes Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Emancipation Stakes 2022 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Emancipation Stakes Results
The Emancipation Stakes results have been dominated by classy mares in recent years, a number of which went on to run well in Randwick’s Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) over the mile.
Notable recent Emancipation Stakes winners include Zanbagh (2016-17), Catkins (2014-15), Sykerush (2012-13), Sacred Choice (2010) and Hot Danish (2007).
Emancipation Stakes Winners
Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
2022 |
Promise Of Success |
Kiku |
Vangelic |
1:32.0 |
2021 |
Nimalee |
Greysful Glamour |
Quantum Mechanic |
1:28.9 |
2020 |
Positive Peace |
Noire |
Amangiri |
1:31.6 |
2019 |
Invincible Gem |
Daysee Doom |
Noire |
1:33.4 |
2018 |
Prompt Response |
Oregon’s Day |
Dixie Blossoms |
1:31.1 |
2017 |
Zanbagh |
Daysee Doom |
Dixie Blossoms |
1:34.5 |
2016 |
Zanbagh |
Supara |
Amicus |
1:28.4 |
2015 |
Catkins |
Amanpour |
Gypsy Diamond |
1:29.2 |
2014 |
Catkins |
Sharnee Rose |
Angel Of Mercy |
1:31.9 |
2013 |
Skyerush |
Floria |
Cathay Lady |
1:35.4 |
2012 |
Skyerush |
Fibrillation |
Divorces |
1:35.3 |
2011 |
Sworn To Secrecy |
Skyerush |
Shannara |
1:39.4 |
2010 |
Sacred Choice |
Gold Water |
Strawberry Field |
1:35.1 |
2009 |
Amberino |
Bernicia |
Reggie |
1:38.3 |
2008 |
Kosi Bay |
Translate |
Camarilla |
1:37.4 |
2007 |
Hot Danish |
Kosi Bay |
More Than Lucky |
1:37.1 |
2006 |
Fantasia |
Octapussy |
Villa Bled |
1:34.5 |
2005 |
Perfect Promise |
Uprize |
Tui Song |
1:37.0 |
2004 |
Hec of a Party |
Zanna |
In a Bound |
1:35.9 |
2003 |
Faith Hill |
Moon Dragon |
Barawin |
1:38.2 |
2002 |
Miss Zoe |
Sibyl |
Call Me Lily |
1:36.0 |
2001 |
Heather |
Poppett |
More Haste |
1:37.1 |
2000 |
Beat The Fade |
Mary Machree |
Camena |
1:39.3 |