title: Emancipation Stakes
text: # Emancipation Stakes
  
  The Emancipation Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
  
  ## History
  
  The race is named in honour of the former champion mare Emancipation.
  
  The inaugural running of the race was as the third race on Easter Monday AJC Autumn Carnival racecard in 1985 with Aspirations winning.
  
  The record time for the race was set by Fantasia in 2006 in a time of 1:34.52.
  
  Jockey Shane Dye has ridden the most winners with six.
  
  ### Grade
  
  * 1985–1994 – Listed race
  * 1995–1998 – Group 3
  * 1999 onwards – Group 2
  
  ### Distance
  
  * 1985–2013 – 1600 metres
  * 2014 onwards – 1500 metres
  
  ### Venue
  
  * 1985–2013 – Randwick Racecourse
  * 2014–2021 – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  * 2022 – Newcastle Racecourse
  * 2023 onwards – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2023 - Roots
  * 2022 - Promise Of Success
  * 2021 - Nimalee
  * 2020 – Positive Peace
  * 2019 – Invincible Gem
  * 2018 – Prompt Response
  * 2017 – Zanbagh
  * 2016 – Zanbagh
  * 2015 – Catkins
  * 2014 – Catkins
  * 2013 – Skyerush
  * 2012 – Skyerush
  * 2011 – Sworn to Secrecy
  * 2010 – Sacred Choice
  * 2009 – Amberino
  * 2008 – Kosi Bay
  * 2007 – Hot Danish
  * 2006 – Fantasia
  * 2005 – Perfect Promise
  * 2004 – Hec of a Party
  * 2003 – Faith Hill
  * 2002 – Miss Zoe
  * 2001 – Heather
  * 2000 – Beat The Fade
  * 1999 – Staging
  * 1998 – Palia
  * 1997 – Almazyoon
  * 1996 – Star County
  * 1995 – Vital Consent
  * 1994 – Ausmart
  * 1993 – Hysterical
  * 1992 – Romanee Conti
  * 1991 – Ice Cream Sundae
  * 1990 – Top Dance
  * 1989 – Twining
  * 1988 – Balmoral
  * 1987 – Clavell's Girl
  * 1986 – Sea Pictures
  * 1985 – Aspirations
  