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The 2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse in mid-late November during the early stages of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.

Held under set weights conditions, the WA Champion Fillies Stakes is a 1600m event restricted to three year old fillies. It’s worth $300,000, which makes it one of the more lucrative Group 3 events held at Ascot Racecourse.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is a feature event and shares a race program with the Group 3 RJ Peters Stakes (1500m) and the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m), as well as the Listed $500,000 Placid Ark Stakes (1200m).

There aren’t really a host of leadup events to look to for this one, as many of the fillies come from non black-type backgrounds. However, the listed Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m), also held at Ascot, can sometimes provide a bit of an indication as to which fillies will perform well.

Keshi Boom (2023) was the last filly to complete the Burgess Queen Stakes – WA Champion Fillies Stakes double.

Earlier the 2021 WA Champion Fillies Stakes winner Searchin’ Roc’s improved on a lead-up second in the Burgess Queen.

Searchin’ Roc’s returned the following year on the same day to win the Group 3 RJ Peters Stakes.

Earlier, Arcadia Queen (2018) improved on a third in the Burgess Queen Stakes to win the WA Champion Fillies Classic. She then went on to beat the boys in the Group 2 WA Guineas and the older horses in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (now Northerly Stakes).

In 2019 the WA Champion Fillies winner Tuscan Queen came off a lead-up second in the Burgess Queen Stakes, while the upset 2020 winner Watch Me Dance improved off an unplaced Burgess Queen eighth to win the Group 3.

In 2022 the Burgess Queen Stakes winner Laced Up Heels finished a next-up second in the WA Champion Fillies Stakes results.

Following a run in the Champion Fillies Stakes, the Group 3 WA Oaks (2400m) is a fairly common target for the stronger fillies who can step up in distance. Other fillies might choose to take on the boys in the lucrative Group 2 $500,000 WA Guineas (1600m) a week later, a race Art Series (1st in 2017) backed-up to run third in and Arcadia Queen (2018) completed the double in.

In 2020 upset WA Champion Fillies Stakes winner Watch Me Dance went on to beat the boys in the WA Guineas next-up making her the latest to do the double.

The 2022 WA Champion Fillies Stakes winner Admiration Express went on to run third in the WA Oaks trifecta the following autumn.

The 2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes ran on Saturday November 18, 2023 at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse and was won by the undefeated Grant & Alana Williams-trained Keshi Boom ($1.55F). 

WA Champion Fillies Stakes 2023
Date:	Saturday November 18, 2023
Track:	Ascot Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO Fillies SW
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$300,000

2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes Results

• 1st: #3 Keshi Boom ($1.55F)
• 2nd: #7 Miss Rockjoy
• 3rd: #6 Generosity

The Grant & Alana Williams-trained Spirit Of Boom filly Keshi Boom ($1.55F) was too good again retaining her undefeated record backing up from a win in the Burgess Queen Stakes to salute for the punters as the deserving odds-on favourite in the 2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes results.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	KESHI BOOM	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike		5	55.5kg		$1.55F
	2	7	MISS ROCKJOY	Susan Olive	Peter Knuckey	1.37L	4	55.5kg		$21
	3	6	GENEROSITY	Simon A Miller	Chris Parnham	2.29L	3	55.5kg		$5.50
	4	4	PARIS CALLING	Trevor Andrews	Shaun McGruddy	2.41L	1	55.5kg		$15
	5	5	THE BOSS LADY	Michael Lane	Clint Johnston-Porter	4.31L	6	55.5kg		$13
	6	9	GUARDING HEAVEN	Ryan Hill	Brad Parnham	5.43L	2	55.5kg		$41
	7	10	AYUMI	Trevor Andrews	Paul Harvey	6.27L	7	55.5kg		$21
	8	2	BRAVE STRIKE	Simon A Miller	Steven Parnham	6.31L	12	55.5kg		$26
	9	8	ECSTASY OF GOLD	Greg Cave	Ms Lisa Staples	9.05L	9	55.5kg		$91
	10	11	IMA WILD GIRL	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Mrs Lucy Fiore	9.33L	8	55.5kg		$101
	11	12	HOBA METEOR	Dion Luciani	Ms Holly Watson	9.39L	10	55.5kg		$81
	12	1	MORE SPECIAL	Paul Jordan	Craig Staples	13.03L	11	55.5kg		$61

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes Betting Odds

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The Grant & Alana Williams-trained fillies Arcadia Queen (2018) and Tuscan Queen (2019) both saluted for the punters as the $2.20 favourites in WA Champion Fillies Stakes betting on back-to-back years.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Admiration Express winning at WA Champion Fillies Stakes odds of $21.

Another Grant & Alana Williams-trained favourite saluted again in 2023 with the odds-on elect Keshi Boom ($1.55) continuing the stable’s good record in the race.

2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes Field

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of the best local three-year-old fillies coming off lead-up race like the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) ahead of a possible WA Guineas, WA Oaks or even WATC Derby run.

The 2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes field is released the Wednesday prior to the race and will be available in full below once announced by Perth Racing.

WA Champion Fillies Stakes History

The Champion Fillies Stakes was inaugurated in 1946, with Burabudy the first champion filly. It has always been a mile (or eight furlong) event. When the race was transferred from a Principal Race in 1979 it was granted Group 2 status. However, in 1997 it was downgraded to Group 3.

The Champion Fillies Stakes was held for a year in 2003 at Belmont Park Racecourse. Scheduling adjustments led to two editions of the race in 2011, one in February and one in November. There were also two editions in 2001.

Since its inception there have been two years in which the Champion Fillies Stakes was not run, 1977 and 2007.

Notable Champion Fillies Stakes winners include Roman Maid (1951), Lady Orator (1956), La Trice (1968), Queen Inca (1980), Zabanella (1994), Spirit Lady (2003), Catechuchu (2006), Miss Rose De Lago (2013), and Arcadia Queen (2018).

Champion Fillies Stakes results, place-getters and winning times since 2000 are published below.

WA Champion Fillies Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Keshi Boom	1 minute 36.46 seconds
	2nd	Miss Rockjoy
	3rd	Generosity
2022 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Admiration Express	1 minute 35.72 seconds
	2nd	Laced Up Heels
	3rd	Linden Lady
2021 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Searchin’ Roc’s	1 minute 36.48 seconds
	2nd	Buzzoom
	3rd	Champagne Dame
2020 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Watch Me Dance	1 minute 42.48 seconds
	2nd	Indigo Blue
	3rd	Brave Angel
2019 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Tuscan Queen	1 minute 36.58 seconds
	2nd	Sanabreanna
	3rd	Kay Cee
2018 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Arcadia Queen	1 minute 37.07 seconds
	2nd	Lady Cosmology
	3rd	Leading Girl
2017 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Art Series	1 minute 38.15 seconds
	2nd	Private Dancer
	3rd	Mikimoto
2016 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Samovare	1 minute 35.82 seconds
	2nd	Ellicazoom
	3rd	I Am Boudica
2015 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Perfect Reflection	1 minute 36.5 seconds
	2nd	Arcadia Dream
	3rd	Blackwood
2014 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Delicacy	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Dancing Express
	3rd	Ideal Image
2013 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Miss Rose De Lago	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Via Laurentina
	3rd	Balmont Girl
2012 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Fuddle Dee Duddle	1 minute 36.1 seconds
	2nd	Bippo No Bungus
	3rd	Antique Belle
2011(Dec) WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Eight Till Late	1 minute 36.9 seconds
	2nd	Red Hot Sax
	3rd	Almanchino
2011(Feb) WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Dreamaway	1 minute 36.0 seconds
	2nd	Moonlight Bay
	3rd	For Your Eyes Only
2010 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Le Plunge	1 minute 35.3 seconds
	2nd	Impressive Jeuney
	3rd	For Your Eyes Only
2009 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Danebeela	1 minute 34.6 seconds
	2nd	All Class
	3rd	Flight Path
2008 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Spirited One	1 minute 35.0 seconds
	2nd	Hifalutin
	3rd	Xaar Boom
2007 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Not Held	–
	2nd	–
	3rd	–
2006 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Catechuchu	1 minute 35.0 seconds
	2nd	Clarecastle
	3rd	Bella Pia
2005 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Hi On Love	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Danish Sea
	3rd	Wave Rock
2004 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Stormy Nova	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Moet Magic
	3rd	Holy Bounty
2003 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Spirited Lady	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Tissot
	3rd	Belhari
2002 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Superior Star	1 minute 37.0 seconds
	2nd	Miss Belhus
	3rd	Trimagic
2001 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Tribula	1 minute 38.0 seconds
	2nd	Monkey Business
	3rd	Torolosa
2001 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Miss Precisely	1 minute 38.8 seconds
	2nd	Fortune Streak
	3rd	Honor Lap
2000 WA Champion Fillies Stakes	1st	Ellendale	1 minute 38.1 seconds
	2nd	Uma Princess
	3rd	Gwalia Girl