Kiwis in the Empire Rose Stakes
La Crique is well-positioned to emulate the 14-time Group 1 winner Melody Belle and win the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. La Cribe's rating is one pound superior to the next highest-rated EmpireRose runners, Icebath, Nimalee, Kissonallforcheeks, who are all rated 115. She's Licketysplit faces a much greater ratings challenge. She is the daughter of Turn Me Loose. The 13 fillies who have run in the race this century have an average rating of 113.
