On Thursday Flemington is ready to host another elite day of racing as the end of what has been a spectacular 2009 Spring Carnival draws near.

Crown Oaks Day is the traditional “Ladies Day” of the four-day Flemington Carnival and the feature of the meeting is the fillies’ equivalent to last Saturday’s Victoria Derby, the Group 1 $1million Crown Oaks (2500m).

The Crown Oaks is due to start at 3:00pm as race six on the card and will be contested by a high class field of females including Wakeful Stakes winner and race favourite, the Bart Cummings-trained Faint Perfume.

There are nine races in total held throughout Crown Oaks Day to keep punters and spectators entertained, including three Listed races which are Race 4 – Cadbury Rose Stakes (1200m), Race 7 –MYER Spring Fashion Stakes (1800m) and Race 8 – Service Stream Sprint (1100m).

Racing commences at 11:10am with the Seven Two Plate and concludes at 5:10 with the La Vie En Rose Vase.

Race	Time*	Value	Status	Race Name	Type	Distance
1	11:20	$101 500		Crown Promenade Trophy	M Hcp	1100m
2	12:00	$101 500		TCL Electronics Plate	4&5YO Rtg 0-89 Hcp	1800m
3	12:45	$101 500		The Moet & Chandon	3YO F Hcp	1700m
4	1:30	$151 500	Listed	Cadbury Roses Stakes	3YO F SW+P	1200m
5	2:15	$101 500		Pentax Plate	Greys Rtg 0-89 Hcp	1400m
6	3:00	$1 005 000	Group 1	Crown Oaks	3YO F SW	2500m
7	3:45	$151 000	Listed	MYER Spring Fashion Stakes	3YO Hcp	1800m
8	4:30	$151 500	Listed	Service Stream Sprint	Hcp	1100m
9	5:15	$101 500		Sunrise Cup	Qlfy Cond – 4prov stats-ly-hcp	1600m

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