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n Thoroughbred
horse race held under set weight conditions with penalties, for 3 year old fillies, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse
in Melbourne
in February. Prizemoney is A$200,000.
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
3 Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race held under set weight conditions with penalties, for 3 year old fillies, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in February. Prizemoney is A$200,000.
Distance
- 1987 - 1989 held over 1400 metres
- 1990 - held over 1200 metres
- 1991 - 1993 held over 1400 metres
- 1994 - held over 1420 metres
- 1995 - held over 1432 metres
- 1996 - 2006 held over 1400 metres
- 2007 held over 1200 metres
- 2008 onwards held over 1400 metres
Past winners
- 2011 Southern Speed
- 2010 Tallow
- 2009 Romneya
- 2008 Musidora
- 2007 Universal Queen
- 2006 Pure Joy
- 2005 Ballet Society
- 2004 Country Lodge
- 2003 Dextrous
- 2002 Gold Lottey
- 2001 Lan Kwai Fong
- 2000 Forest Express
- 1999 Rose O' War
- 1998 Greeting
- 1997 Akarana
- 1996 Saleous
- 1995 No Mischief
- 1994 Balm In Gilead
- 1993 Classy Twiggy
- 1992 Northern Bisque
- 1991 Irish Spree
- 1990 Dancer's Choice
- 1989 Very Droll
- 1988 Tennessee Vain
- 1987 Pseudonym Miss