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The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is a Group 2 mile event for fillies held towards the end of October on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
The Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is a 1600m middle-distance event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day in late October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Open only to three-year-old fillies, the set weights showdown is worth $300,000 in total prize money and makes a nice lead-up to the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) the following weekend at Flemington on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The headline race at the meeting is the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m), while the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is one of the other Group races on the card making for an ace day for the punters.
Many fillies in the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic field come via a run in the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) held at Flemington.
The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2023 ran on Saturday October 28, 2023 as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day at The Valley and was won in flashing fashion by the unbeaten Skybird ($3.40F) who saluted for the punters in her first Black-Type assignment.
2023 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic | |
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Date: | Saturday October 28, 2023 |
Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | 3YO Fillies Set Weights |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
The undefeated Mitchell Freedman-trained Exosphere filly Skybird ($3.40F) kept her flawless record in check with a third win from as many starts when going up the inside before letting down inside the final 50m displaying a scintillating turn of foot to run over the top of her rivals in the 2023 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic results on Cox Plate Day.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 8 | SKYBIRD | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 10 | 57kg | $3.40F | |||
2 | 7 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Zac Purton | 0.2L | 9 | 57kg | $11 | ||
3 | 3 | CARINA QUEEN | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 0.95L | 4 | 57kg | $7 | ||
4 | 11 | QUICKSTER | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 2.95L | 7 | 57kg | $21 | ||
5 | 4 | CAPTAIN AMELIA | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 3.7L | 8 | 57kg | $8 | ||
6 | 9 | POIFECT | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 3.9L | 1 | 57kg | $14 | ||
7 | 10 | BROADCASTER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 4.4L | 3 | 57kg | $6.50 | ||
8 | 2 | APRILIA (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Damien Oliver | 5.15L | 6 | 57kg | $7 | ||
9 | 6 | NODACHI | Mathew Ellerton | Damian Lane | 5.9L | 2 | 57kg | $11 | ||
10 | 5 | OCEANS OF ENERGY | Matthew Dunn | Blake Shinn | 8.65L | 5 | 57kg | $26 | ||
1 | PIER PRESSURE | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2023 betting odds will be listed below once markets open at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in the best odds on your Moonee Valley Fillies Classic betting tips.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Zoe’s Promise winning at Moonee Valley Fillies Classic odds of $10.
Skybird ($3.40 in 2023) was the last favourite in Moonee Valley Fillies Classic betting to salute.
Stay tuned for our insider Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2023 Tips on the potential VRC Oaks lead-up this spring.
Open edition of the MV Fillies Classic but have Aprilia on top off her good second in the Group 2 Edward Manifold over the same mile distance at Flemington. She was up notably in grade that run and held her own. Group 1 placed back in New Zealand, fit now and if she can produce something similar to last time can challenge here.
Each spring the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic field attracts a quality line-up of three-year-old fillies coming off lead-up races such as the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) the Saturday before on Caulfield Cup Day or Flemington’s Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at the start of the month.
The best fillies out of the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic field may back-up against the older mares in the following weekend’s Group 1 Empire Rose Classic (1600m), a race the 2016 MV Fillies Classic third place-getter I Am A Star won next start.
The 2023 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic final field features a quality line-up three-year-olds led in betting by the John O’Shea-trained Captain Amelia coming off a good fifth in Sydney’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) a month ago.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 3538×531 | PIER PRESSURE | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 4 | 57kg | 76 | ||
2 | 312×642 | APRILIA (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Damien Oliver | 7 | 57kg | 80 | ||
3 | 1×41 | CARINA QUEEN | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 5 | 57kg | 69 | ||
4 | 187×1605 | CAPTAIN AMELIA | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 73 | ||
5 | 117×456 | OCEANS OF ENERGY | Matthew Dunn | Blake Shinn | 6 | 57kg | 65 | ||
6 | 3312×744 | NODACHI | Mathew Ellerton | Damian Lane | 2 | 57kg | 68 | ||
7 | 2×41737 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Zac Purton | 10 | 57kg | 64 | ||
8 | 11 | SKYBIRD | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 11 | 57kg | 68 | ||
9 | 1×30 | POIFECT | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | 67 | ||
10 | 3343 | BROADCASTER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 3 | 57kg | 63 | ||
11 | 2 | QUICKSTER | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 8 | 57kg | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations on the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic in 2023 are taken the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 312×642 | APRILIA (NZ) | F | 3 | Andrew Forsman | 80 |
2 | 3343 | BROADCASTER | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 63 |
3 | 187×1605 | CAPTAIN AMELIA | F | 3 | John O’Shea | 73 |
4 | 1×41 | CARINA QUEEN | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | 69 |
5 | 32 | EASY TURN | F | 3 | Patrick Kearney | 59 |
6 | 2×41737 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 64 |
7 | 3312×744 | NODACHI | F | 3 | Mathew Ellerton | 68 |
8 | 117×456 | OCEANS OF ENERGY | F | 3 | Matthew Dunn | 65 |
9 | 3538×531 | PIER PRESSURE | F | 3 | Kris Lees | |
10 | 1×30 | POIFECT | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 67 |
11 | 2 | QUICKSTER | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 61 |
12 | 261 | RIVERINA POWER | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig | 62 |
13 | 221 | ROLL ON HIGH | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 63 |
14 | 1×213 | SENTIMENTAL FLAME | F | 3 | Travis Doudle | 64 |
15 | 14×38 | SERASANA | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 67 |
16 | 11 | SKYBIRD | F | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | 68 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Also known as the Woodstock Mile, Woodstock Classic, Hollylodge Classic, and the Moonee Valley Oaks, the race is now regarded by many as the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic. The first race in 1998 resulted in a dead heat between the two winners; Kensington Palace and Champagne. The race date was shifted from March to October in 2012, resulting in two editions for that year.
Originally a Listed race in 1998, the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic quickly became a Group 3 event in 1999 until 2000 and then changed to Group 2 status in 2001. Up until 2004, the race was a stayer’s event over a 2040 distance. It was then reduced to a mile in 2005 and then to 1500m in 2006. In 2010 the Moonee Valley Oaks race distance was changed to 1600m.
In 2019 the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic resulted in a dead-heat between Fascino and La Falaise.
Notable Moonee Valley Fillies Classic winners include Sunline (1999), Lights Of Heaven (2011), My Poppette (2015) and Mystic Journey (2018) who went on to win the Australian Guineas – All-Star Mile double in the autumn.
The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic results since 2000 are detailed below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Skybird | 1 minute 37.01 seconds |
2nd | Grinzinger Belle | ||
3rd | Carina Queen | ||
2022 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Zoe’s Promise | 1 minute 40.96 seconds |
2nd | Climbing Star | ||
3rd | Do It La | ||
2021 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Mokulua | 1 minute 38.99 seconds |
2nd | Whatafox | ||
3rd | Maracana | ||
2020 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Yes Baby Yes | 1 minute 39.15 seconds |
2nd | Ecumenical | ||
3rd | Miss Inbetween | ||
2019 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | La Falaise | 1 minute 37.21 seconds |
1st | Fascino | ||
3rd | Nudge | ||
2018 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Mystic Journey | 1 minute 35.40 seconds |
2nd | Fundamentalist | ||
3rd | El Dorado Dreaming | ||
2017 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Banish | 1 minute 36.56 seconds |
2nd | I’ll Have A Bit | ||
3rd | Touch Of Mink | ||
2016 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Nurse Kitchen | 1 minute 40.03 seconds |
2nd | Sezanne | ||
3rd | I Am A Star | ||
2015 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | My Poppette | 1 minute 36.3 seconds |
2nd | Bengal Cat | ||
3rd | Thames Court | ||
2014 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Lumosty | 1 minute 37.3 seconds |
2nd | Tahni Dancer | ||
3rd | Berimbau | ||
2013 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Gypsy Diamond | 1 minute 38.76 seconds |
2nd | Gregers | ||
3rd | Lady Tatra | ||
2012 (2) Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Kazanluck | 1 minute 38.4 seconds |
2nd | Stella Lante | ||
3rd | Moreau | ||
2012 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Empress Rock | 1 minute 36.8 seconds |
2nd | Total Attraction | ||
3rd | Our Miss Jones | ||
2011 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Lights Of Heaven | 1 minute 35.6 seconds |
2nd | Always Discreet | ||
3rd | Absolutely | ||
2010 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | My Emotion | 1 minute 36.46 seconds |
2nd | Speedy Natalie | ||
3rd | Aloha | ||
2009 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Romneya | 1 minute 30.6 seconds |
2nd | Lamarr | ||
3rd | Turquia | ||
2008 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Absolut Glam | 1 minute 30.3 seconds |
2nd | Miss Marielle | ||
3rd | Arapaho Miss | ||
2007 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Anamato | 1 minute 31 seconds |
2nd | Deloraine | ||
3rd | De Lago Mist | ||
2006 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Pure Harmony | 1 minute 30.8 seconds |
2nd | Pinezero | ||
3rd | Pasikatera | ||
2005 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Dizelle | 1 minute 37.2 seconds |
2nd | Hollow Bullet | ||
3rd | Truly Wicked | ||
2004 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Special Harmony | 2 minutes 7.2 seconds |
2nd | Demerger | ||
3rd | Sunnah | ||
2003 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Ribe | 2 minutes 9.9 seconds |
2nd | Lashed | ||
3rd | Thurman | ||
2002 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Elegant Fashion | 2 minute 7.8 seconds |
2nd | Damaschino | ||
3rd | Gold Lottery | ||
2001 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Dandify | 2 minutes 10.5 seconds |
2nd | Tanith | ||
3rd | Lovelorn | ||
2000 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic |
1st | Hill Of Grace | 2 minutes 6.7 seconds |
2nd | Grand Echezeaux | ||
3rd | Shizu |