Horse race
The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, at set weight conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne , Australia on W. S. Cox Plate Day.[ 1]
History
In 2012 the race was moved from March to October, hence the event was run twice in 2012. In 2013 the race was run on Friday night[ 1] and back to Saturday for 2015.
Name
1998–2004 - Moonee Valley Oaks
2005 - Woodstock Mile
2006 - Woodstock Classic
2007 - Hollylodge Classic
2008 - Thoroughbred Classic
2009, 2011–2012 - Sportingbet Fillies Classic
2010 - Mooney Valley Fillies Classic
2013 - Jeep Fillies Classic
2014 - Drummond Golf Fillies Classic
2015 - Alliance Broking Services Fillies Classic
2016 - P.W. Glass Fillies Classic
2017 - italktravel Fillies Classic
2018 - Aquis Farm Fillies Classic
2019 - Antler Luggage Fillies Classic
Distance
1998–2004 - 2040 metres
2005 - 1600 metres
2006–2009 - 1500 metres
2010 onwards - 1600 metres
Grade
1998 - Listed Race
1999–2000 - Group 3
2001 onwards - Group 2
Winners
2024 - Double Market[ 2]
2023 - Skybird[ 3]
2022 - Zoe's Promise[ 4]
2021 - Mokulua[ 5]
2020 - Yes Baby Yes[ 6]
2019 - La Falaise[ 7]
2018 - Mystic Journey [ 8]
2017 - Banish[ 9]
2016 - Nurse Kitchen[ 10]
2015 - My Poppette[ 11]
2014 - Lumosty[ 12]
2013 - Gypsy Diamond[ 13]
2012 (Oct.) - Kazanluk[ 14]
2012 (Mar.) - Empress Rock[ 15]
2011 - Lights Of Heaven[ 16]
2010 - My Emotion[ 17]
2009 - Romneya[ 18]
2008 - Absolut Glam[ 19]
2007 - Anamato[ 20]
2006 - Pure Harmony[ 21]
2005 - Dizelle[ 22]
2004 - Special Harmony[ 23]
2003 - Ribe[ 24]
2002 - Elegant Fashion[ 25]
2001 - Dandify[ 26]
2000 - Hill of Grace[ 27]
1999 - Sunline [ 28]
1998 - † Kensington Palace / Champagne
1997 - Star Cossack
1996 - Just A Runner
See also
References