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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.
Moonee Valley Fillies Classic News
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.
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Results
Stay tuned for the official 2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic results and finishing order and to see what fillies might be VRC Oaks bound.
- 1st: No. 1 Salty Pearl ($2.15F)
- 2nd: No. 3 Enviable
- 3rd: No. 2 Prestige Snitzel
Winning Margin: 1 length
Winning Time: 1:36.59
Ciaron Maher’s progressive grey Tagaloa filly Salty Pearl ($2.15F) improved on her lead-up fourth in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas relishing a drop in grade and enjoying a top ride by Ben Allen to salute for the punters in the 2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic results. The well backed favourite got the split she needed inside the final 100m to charge through hard and accelerate for a one-length win over Enviable.
Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2025 Results
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1st
1. Salty Pearl (3)
J: Ben Allen 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
3. Enviable (9)
J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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3rd
2. Prestige Snitzel (4)
J: Jamie Mott 57kg
T: Matt Laurie |
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4th
8. Star Of Omaha (10)
J: Tom Madden 57kg
T: Andrew Angelone |
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5th
9. Stung (7)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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6th
12. Amedei (1)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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7th
5. Ruska Roma (6)
J: Jordan Childs 57kg
T: Grahame Begg |
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8th
7. Angelos (2)
J: Declan Bates 57kg
T: Andrew Noblet |
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9th
6. Sunlit Serenade (8)
J: Damian Lane 57kg
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
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10th
11. Tisseyre (5)
J: Beau Mertens 57kg
T: Ken & Kasey Keys |
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 2023 the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic winner Skybird franked the form with a third in that year’s Group 1 Thousand Guineas over the mile at Caulfield.
In 2025 the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic winner Salty Pearl improved on a lead-up fourth in the Thousand Guineas which moved to the Caulfield Cup Day card the year before.
The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2025 ran on Saturday October 25, 2025 as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day at The Valley and was won in a brilliant late surge by the Ciaron Maher trained favourite Salty Pearl ($2.15F).Â
| 2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic | |
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| Date: | Saturday October 25, 2025 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Betting Odds
The latest Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2025 betting odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and listed here at Races.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) and Salty Pearl ($2.15 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Moonee Valley Fillies Classic betting to salute.
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Form Guide
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2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Tips
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To Win: No. 3 Enviable
ENVIABLE (11) is second elect in the markets for the Fillies Classic but I’ve got Chris Waller’s improving and nicely bred Frankel filly on top. While her record to date remains below par and she’s still a maiden after five starts, there’s a sense of improvement and timing around her after a lead-up run in Group 1 company. She ran in Sydney’s Flight Stakes crossing a credible fourth to Apocalyptic at big odds over the Randwick mile after getting back from a wide alley but showed plenty of zest going on with the job late and savaging the line. She oozes upside and is still maturing. Love her heading south and dropping in grade now but sticking to 1600m. Has another nasty alley to overcome but benefits from the booking of James McDonald. Think the Sydney form lines will stack up in this.
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2nd
3. Enviable (9)
J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Field
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 placegetter I Am A Star won next start.
The 2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic final field features a quality line-up of potentially Group 1 bound fillies including the Ciaron Maher trained Salty Pearl coming off a fourth in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas and Chris Waller’s Group 1 Flight Stakes fourth placegetter out of Sydney Enviable with a wide barrier 11 draw to overcome.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 7x231x334 | SALTY PEARL | Ciaron Maher | Ben Allen | 4 | 57kg | Â | Â | 78 |
| 2 | 421×07 | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | Matt Laurie | Jamie Mott | 5 | 57kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 3 | 0x3374 | ENVIABLE | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 11 | 57kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 4 | 037×715 | POLISH PLAYGIRL | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Blake Shinn | 8 | 57kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 5 | 3×165 | RUSKA ROMA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 7 | 57kg | Â | Â | 66 |
| 6 | 20×41 | SUNLIT SERENADE | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damian Lane | 10 | 57kg | Â | Â | 63 |
| 7 | 3431 | ANGELOS | Andrew Noblet | Declan Bates | 3 | 57kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 8 | 771 | STAR OF OMAHA | Andrew Angelone | Tom Madden | 12 | 57kg | Â | Â | 61 |
| 9 | 1 | STUNG | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Daniel Stackhouse | 9 | 57kg | Â | Â | 63 |
| 10 | 74×2 | SKETCH | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 2 | 57kg | Â | Â | 60 |
| 11 | 25 | TISSEYRE | Ken & Kasey Keys | Beau Mertens | 6 | 57kg | Â | Â | 59 |
| 12 | 05 | AMEDEI | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | Â | Â | 58 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Nominations
Nominations on the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic in 2025 are taken the Monday of race week.
2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) – 21/10/2025
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 05 | AMEDEI | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 58 |
| 2 | 3431 | ANGELOS | F | 3 | Andrew Noblet | 62 |
| 3 | 0x3374 | ENVIABLE | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 70 |
| 4 | 79059x | NOSTRA BELLA | F | 3 | Karlene Tindale | 58 |
| 5 | 037×715 | POLISH PLAYGIRL | F | 3 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 62 |
| 6 | 421×07 | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 70 |
| 7 | 3×165 | RUSKA ROMA | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | 66 |
| 8 | 74×2 | SKETCH | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 60 |
| 9 | 1 | STUNG | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 63 |
| 10 | 20×41 | SUNLIT SERENADE | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 63 |
| 11 | 25 | TISSEYRE | F | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Moonee Valley Fillies Classic History
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.
Recent Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic | 1st | Salty Pearl | 1 minute 36.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Enviable | ||
| 3rd | Prestige Snitzel | ||
| 2024 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic | 1st | Double Market | 1 minute 35.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Cavity Bay | ||
| 3rd | In Her Eyes | ||
| 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 | ||
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