The MVRC Champagne Stakes is a Group 3 event held at Moonee Valley and runs as the Scarborough Stakes this year as part of Manikato Stakes Night.
2024 Scarborough Stakes Results
- 1st: #3 Bellatrix Star
- 2nd: #4 Geegees Mistruth
- 3rd: #5 Tobeornottobe
MVRC Champagne Stakes (Scarborough Stakes) News
The MVRC Champagne Stakes is a Group 3 1200m sprint conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) and held at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Known in 2024 as the Scarborough Stakes the race runs under the lights at Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes Night on a Friday evening in late September or early October. That same weekend features Saturday racing in Sydney for Golden Rose Stakes Day.
The MVRC Champagne Stakes is run under set weights conditions and entry is restricted to three-year-old fillies. Offering $200,000 prize money, the MVRC Champagne Stakes attracts a quality line-up of fillies that could go on to contest Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The 2020 Scarborough Stakes winner Swats That went on to run second against the boys in that spring’s Coolmore Stud Stakes results and also returned the following autumn for a third behind stablemate Nature Strip in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning in February of 2021.
Run over 1200m, the MVRC Champagne Stakes provides a viable alternative to the Golden Pendant at Royal Randwick the following day.
In 2019 the MVRC Champagne Stakes winner Loving Gaby went on to win that year’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes and the following year’s Group 1 William Reid Stakes.
The 2023 Scarborough Stakes form was franked with the winner Coeur Volante going on to take out the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude at her next start before a game fourth in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas over the mile that spring.
The 2024 MVRC Scarborough Stakes ran on Friday September 27, 2024 as the Scarborough Stakes under the lights at Moonee Valley on Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes Night and was won by three-quarters of a length by the Mark Walker-trained Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star ($9.50).
| MVRC Champagne Stakes (Scarborough Stakes) | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday September 27, 2024 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2024 Scarborough Stakes Results
- 1st: #3 Bellatrix Star ($9.50)
- 2nd: #4 Geegees Mistruth
- 3rd: #5 Tobeornottobe
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | BELLATRIX STAR | Mark Walker | Michael Dee | 6 | 56kg | $9.50 | |||
| 2 | 4 | GEEGEES MISTRUTH | Stuart Gandy | Ben Melham | 0.75L | 3 | 56kg | $4.60 | ||
| 3 | 5 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Luke Nolen | 2.25L | 4 | 56kg | $5.50 | ||
| 4 | 7 | ZEITUNG | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 2.71L | 10 | 56kg | $7 | ||
| 5 | 6 | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tommy Berry | 2.81L | 9 | 56kg | $10 | ||
| 6 | 12 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 3.56L | 8 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 7 | 2 | BOLD BASTILLE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 3.66L | 11 | 56kg | $4.20F | ||
| 8 | 11 | BENAGIL | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Blake Shinn | 4.91L | 1 | 56kg | $8 | ||
| 9 | 9 | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Ben Allen | 5.06L | 5 | 56kg | $71 | ||
| 10 | 10 | SASSY JENNI | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Declan Bates | 5.46L | 2 | 56kg | $41 | ||
| 11 | 8 | CHATEAU MIRAVAL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jye McNeil | 6.21L | 7 | 56kg | $41 | ||
| 13 | SAVAGERY VIBE | Nick Ryan | Craig Williams | 0 | ||||||
| ENEEZA | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Damian Lane | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 MRC Champagne Stakes / Scarborough Stakes Betting Odds
This year the MRC Champagne Stakes odds are open as the 2024 Scarborough Stakes odds and will be provided below complete with links to the betting markets at Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as released.
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2024 MVRC Champagne Stakes / Scarborough Stakes Form
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2024 MVRC Champagne Stakes / Scarborough Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Scarborough Stakes 2024 Tips on the Manikato Stakes Night support act at The Valley this spring.
- To Win: #6 Matisse ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
The Group 3 Scarborough Stakes features a competitive field of talented fillies, with Matisse emerging as a promising value bet. Trained by Anthony & Sam Freedman, Matisse has demonstrated consistent form, highlighted by a victory in her previous race in Brisbane over the winter and a strong performance in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes when out of the money but only two lengths off subsequent Group 1 Moir runner-up Hayasugi. Despite a challenging draw, Matisse’s recent form and potential for improvement make her a compelling contender first-up.
2024 MVRC Champagne Stakes / Scarborough Stakes Field
Fillies may come into the race now run as the Scarborough Stakes field via a number of different spring lead-ups including the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) contested at the same track in early September or the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) run down the straight at Flemington a fortnight before.
The 2024 MVRC Champagne Scarborough Stakes field of final acceptances is released on the Wednesday leading up to Manikato Stakes night. The official 2024 Scarborough Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published in full below as soon as announced.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11x24717x | ENEEZA | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Damian Lane | 3 | 56kg | 95 | ||
| 2 | 1x6111x42 | BOLD BASTILLE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 13 | 56kg | 84 | ||
| 3 | 1x3214x51 | BELLATRIX STAR | Mark Walker | Michael Dee | 8 | 56kg | 90 | ||
| 4 | 1111×2 | GEEGEES MISTRUTH | Stuart Gandy | Ben Melham | 4 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 5 | 241×3 | TOBEORNOTTOBE | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Luke Nolen | 5 | 56kg | 77 | ||
| 6 | 337x1x | MATISSE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Tommy Berry | 11 | 56kg | 71 | ||
| 7 | 361×154 | ZEITUNG | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 12 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 8 | 143×8 | CHATEAU MIRAVAL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jye McNeil | 9 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 9 | 27016x | IN HER EYES | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | Ben Allen | 6 | 56kg | 63 | ||
| 10 | 13×4 | SASSY JENNI | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Declan Bates | 2 | 56kg | 66 | ||
| 11 | 11x | BENAGIL | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Blake Shinn | 1 | 56kg | 68 | ||
| 12 | 51×7 | ANOTHER PROPHET | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 10 | 56kg | 64 | ||
| 13 | 1 | SAVAGERY VIBE | Nick Ryan | Craig Williams | 7 | 56kg | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 MVRC Champagne Stakes / Scarborough Stakes Nominations
The 2024 MVRC Champagne Stakes nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be detailed in full below as soon as released.
MVRC Champagne Stakes History
Inaugurated in its current format in 1975, the MVRC Champagne Stakes has a very fractured history. Only a young race by national standards, the MVRC Champagne Stakes has been known by a variety of names throughout its history:
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1975-1978 | Moonee Valley Champagne Stakes |
| 1979-1984 | Leilani Stakes |
| 1985-1988 | Veuve Clicquot Classic |
| 1989 | The Veuve Clicquot |
| 1990-1993 | The Laurent Perrier |
| 1994-2003 | Champagne Stakes |
| 2004 | Mitsubishi Stakes |
| 2005-2015 | Champagne Stakes |
| 2016-present | Scarborough Stakes |
Originally a Principal Race, in 1979 the MVRC Champagne Stakes was made a Group 3 event. It wasn’t long before it’s improving field and prestige led to an upgrade to Group 2 status in 1985. The MVRC Champagne Stakes held Group 2 status until 2005, when it was downgraded to a Group 3 event, which it has remained since.
Some notable MVRC Champagne Stakes winners include Miss Ollie (1975), Canny Lass (1985), Startling Lass (1988), Klokka (1992), Fair Embrace (2001), Snitzerland (2012), Houtzen (2017), and Swats That (2020).
MVRC Champagne Stakes results since 2000 are recorded below.
MVRC Champagne / Scarborough Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Bellatrix Star | 1 minute 10.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Geegees Mistruth | ||
| 3rd | Tobeornottobe | ||
| 2023 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Coeur Volante | 1 minute 09.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Inhibitions | ||
| 3rd | Bossy Nic | ||
| 2022 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Queen Of The Ball | 1 minute 12.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Troach | ||
| 3rd | English Riviera | ||
| 2021 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Seradess | 1 minute 10.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Larkspur Run | ||
| 3rd | Decent Raine | ||
| 2020 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Swats That | 1 minute 11.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Highly Discreet | ||
| 3rd | Dirty Thoughts | ||
| 2019 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Loving Gaby | 1 minute 10.90 seconds |
| 2nd | Exhilarates | ||
| 3rd | Villami | ||
| 2018 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Meryl | 1 minute 11.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Sweet Rockette | ||
| 3rd | Humma Humma | ||
| 2017 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Houtzen | 1 minute 10.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Mintha | ||
| 3rd | True Excelsior | ||
| 2016 Scarborough Stakes |
1st | Selenia | 1 minute 12.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Stop Making Sense | ||
| 3rd | Merriest | ||
| 2015 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Take Pride | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Secret Agenda | ||
| 3rd | Serenade | ||
| 2014 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Eloping | 1 minute 11.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Tahni Dancer | ||
| 3rd | Tawteen | ||
| 2013 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Thump | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Miracles Of Life | ||
| 3rd | I Love It | ||
| 2012 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Snitzerland | 1 minute 11.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Hoss Amor | ||
| 3rd | Saturn Rock | ||
| 2011 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Miss Stellabelle | 1 minute 11.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Platelet | ||
| 3rd | Miss Zoom | ||
| 2010 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Lone Rock | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Jesse’s Girl | ||
| 3rd | Military Rose | ||
| 2009 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Avenue | 1 minute 12.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Rostova | ||
| 3rd | My Girl Helen | ||
| 2008 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Dan Baroness | 1 minute 11.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Ortensia | ||
| 3rd | Impressive Eagle | ||
| 2007 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Antarctic Miss | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Bel Mer | ||
| 3rd | Gladwell | ||
| 2006 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Estelle Collection | 1 minute 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Industrious | ||
| 3rd | Permaiscuous | ||
| 2005 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Virage De Fortune | 1 minute 12.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Crevette | ||
| 3rd | Testa Reale | ||
| 2004 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Truly Wicked | 1 minute 12.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Sharp Aunty | ||
| 3rd | Rich Megadale | ||
| 2003 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Dilly Dally | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Bella Corona | ||
| 3rd | Legally Bay | ||
| 2002 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Before Too Long | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Innovation Girl | ||
| 3rd | Fatoon | ||
| 2001 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Fair Embrace | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Patterns | ||
| 3rd | Bom Priceless | ||
| 2000 MVRC Champagne Stakes |
1st | Ateates | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Little Miss Marnie | ||
| 3rd | Stormy Summers | ||
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