SA Fillies Classic
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The SA Fillies Classic is a Group 3
Australia
n Thoroughbred
horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 2500 metres. The race was formerly known as the South Australian Oaks, and was a Group 1 race until 2004.
It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse
in Adelaide
.
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Thoroughbred
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horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 2500 metres. The race was formerly known as the South Australian Oaks, and was a Group 1 race until 2004.
It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse
Morphettville Racecourse
Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing track for South Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville in Adelaide, Australia, and is about 10km from the centre of the city....
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
Distance
- 1951 - 1972 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000 metres)
- 1973 - 1984 held over 2000 metres
- 1986 - 1994 held over 2400 metres
- 1995 onwards held over 2500 metres
Class
- 1951 – 1979 was a Principal Race
- 1980 – 2004 was a Group 1
- 2005 – 2006 was a Group 2
- 2007 onwards Group 3
Name
- 1951 – 2008 the race was called the ‘South Australian Oaks’
- 2009 onwards the race has been called the ‘SA Fillies Classic’
The winners
- 2011 - Precious Lorriane
- 2010 - Danaupair Starlet
- 2009 - Zapurple
- 2008 - Queen Of Queens
- 2007 - Watches
- 2006 - Dream The Dream
- 2005 - Irish Darling
- 2004 - Dowry
- 2003 - Larrocha
- 2002 - She’s Archie
- 2001 - Asia
- 2000 - Voile D’Or
- 1999 - Episode
- 1998 - Zacheline
- 1997 - Derobe
- 1996 - Miss Margaret
- 1995 - Cherontessa
- 1994 - Pindi
- 1993 - Our Tristalight
- 1992 - Ramyah
- 1991 - Lee’s Bid
- 1990 - Gamine
- 1989 - Heavenly Body
- 1988 - Lady Liberty
- 1987 - Marmalitre
- 1986 - Cimarra
- 1985 - race not held
- 1984 - Neliska
- 1983 - Casey Belle
- 1982 - Irish Heiress
- 1981 - Cache
- 1980 - Brunisse
- 1979 - Argent Wonder
- 1978 - Runaway Bride
- 1977 - Deesse
- 1976 - In Pursuit
- 1975 - Ace Queen
- 1974 - Fondness
- 1973 - Ready Or Not
- 1972 - Little Papoose
- 1971 - Persian Bronze
- 1970 - Rain Amore
- 1969 - Goliette
- 1968 - Valide
- 1967 - My Lady Fair
- 1966 - Lady Twilight
- 1965 - Te Parae
- 1964 - Bluepak
- 1963 - Raindear
- 1962 - Lady Fontaine
- 1961 - Queen Dassie
- 1960 - Kind Mount
- 1959 - Rose Of Summer
- 1958 - Demeter
- 1957 - Gentle Touch
- 1956 - Sleep Tight
- 1955 - Wine Lover
- 1954 - Genteel Star
- 1953 - Never Rest
- 1952 - Sadiya
- 1951 - Gay Comedy