Ladies’ Day Vase

The Ladies' Day Vase is a Group 3 mile event held at Caulfield Racecourse in October on Caulfield Guineas Day during the Caulfield Cup Carnival.

2023 Ladies' Day Vase Results

  • 1st: #10 Wishlor Lass
  • 2nd: #4 Barbie's Fox
  • 3rd: #1 Foxy Frida



The Ladies’ Day Vase is a Group 3 mile event held at Caulfield Racecourse during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Raced over 1600m, the Ladies’ Day Vase is open to mares aged four years and older. Run under set weights plus penalties, the Ladies’ Day Vase is an effective counter to Randwick’s Angst Stakes (1600m) in Sydney.

The Ladies’ Day Vase currently runs on Caulfield Guineas Day alongside races including the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), Group 1 Might And Power (2000m), and the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m).

The Ladies’ Day Vase is an exciting race with an important role in the Spring Racing Carnival and runs on the opening day of the wider Caulfield Cup Carnival.

Mares tend to target the Ladies’ Day Vase as part of an ongoing spring campaign. Because it falls in the middle of October, most of the horses that contend the Ladies’ Day Vase have already had several lead up races, which makes it somewhat easier to judge form.

The Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m) held at Flemington under similar conditions earlier in the month can act as a fairly good lead up race. Mares that perform well in the Ladies’ Day Vase might back-up in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) over the same distance at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2019 the Ladies’ Day Vase winner Spanish Reef went on to run third in the Empire Rose Stakes results.

The 2023 Ladies’ Day Vase ran on Saturday October 14, 2023 as part of Melbourne’s Caulfield Guineas Day card and was won by the Symon Wilde-trained favourite Wishlor Lass ($2.20F). 

Ladies’ Day Vase
Date: Saturday October 14, 2023
Track: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance: 1600m
Race Type: 4YO+ Mares SWP
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Results

  • 1st: #10 Wishlor Lass ($2.20F)
  • 2nd: #4 Barbie’s Fox
  • 3rd: #1 Foxy Frida

It was a nervous watch for punters but the progressive Symon Wilde-trained mare Wishlor Lass ($2.20F) won her Group race debut fending off Barbie’s Fox to salute as favourite in the 2023 Ladies’ Day Vase results on Guineas Day.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 WISHLOR LASS Symon Wilde Damian Lane 6 56kg $2.20F
2 4 BARBIE’S FOX Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 0.2L 10 57kg $4.80
3 1 FOXY FRIDA Andrew Noblet Billy Egan 1.95L 1 58kg $8.50
4 3 PAPILLON CLUB Greg Eurell Ben Melham 2.45L 5 58kg $7.50
5 9 MARACANA (NZ) Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 4.45L 7 56kg $18
6 5 PARTY PRINCESS Andrew Gluyas Jordan Childs 6.45L 8 57kg $21
7 6 SHE’S A CON (NZ) Grahame Begg Michael Dee 6.65L 2 57kg $14
8 13 TAJNEED Peter & Paul Snowden Tim Clark 6.75L 4 56kg $20
9 12 OUR RED MORNING (NZ) Greg Eurell Daniel Moor 8L 3 56kg $26
10 11 NO SECRET (NZ) Michael Moroney Jye McNeil 8.5L 9 56kg $101
7 CHANDON BURJ Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Joao Moreira 0
8 NUNTHORPE Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Damien Oliver 0
2 THALASSOPHILE Chris Waller Joao Moreira 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Betting Odds

The latest Ladies’ Day Vase 2023 betting odds for the Caulfield Guineas Day event will be listed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your Ladies’ Day Vase tips this spring.

Sovereign Award ($3.10 in 2020) followed by Sirileo Miss ($2.45 in 2021) and Wishlor Lass ($2.20 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Ladies’ Day Vase betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Sirileo Miss defending her title at Ladies’ Day Vase odds of $19.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 LADIES’ DAY VASE ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 LADIES’ DAY VASE FORM GUIDE

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Ladies’ Day Vase 2023 Tips on the Empire Rose Stakes lead-up race this spring.

  • To Win: #8 Nunthorpe ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Happy to tip this four-year-old Playing God mare to keep the wins coming for Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman. She chases a third win on the trot having won back-to-back Benchmark 84 races at the track in September over the 1400m. Up in grade and distance now at a mile. She is down in weight though and Damien Oliver jumps on in another plus. Can win again.

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Field

The Ladies’ Day Vase field draws a quality line-up of mares with form over a mile. Good lead-up spring races mares may contest on way to the Ladies’ Day Vase field include the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley or Flemington’s Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) – now run as the Rose Of Kingston Stakes – earlier at the carnival. I Am A Star (2018) was the last mare to do the Stocks Stakes – Ladies’ Day Vase double.

The official Ladies’ Day Vase 2023 Final Field & Barriers are set for release the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.

The 2023 Ladies’ Day Vase field – run as the Catanach’s Jewellers Vase – features a quality line-up of mares facing off over a mile with markets led by the Symon Wilde-trained Wishlor Lass coming off a big 2.5 length win carrying 61.5kg to victory at Sandown on October 1.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 05x12116x0 FOXY FRIDA Andrew Noblet Billy Egan 1 58kg 103
2 61127435×9 THALASSOPHILE Chris Waller Joao Moreira 10 58kg 97
3 x11321x577 PAPILLON CLUB Greg Eurell Ben Melham 5 58kg 84
4 x310234174 BARBIE’S FOX Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 13 57kg 101
5 112813×354 PARTY PRINCESS Andrew Gluyas Jordan Childs 8 57kg 82
6 7236211×5 SHE’S A CON (NZ) Grahame Begg Michael Dee 2 57kg 72
7 38×6984423 CHANDON BURJ Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Joao Moreira 12 56kg 75
8 1153×211 NUNTHORPE Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Damien Oliver 9 56kg 84
9 x67x0416x4 MARACANA (NZ) Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 7 56kg 77
10 1115×41 WISHLOR LASS Symon Wilde Damian Lane 6 56kg 78
11 0742119×69 NO SECRET (NZ) Michael Moroney Jye McNeil 11 56kg 73
12 38×91116 OUR RED MORNING (NZ) Greg Eurell Daniel Moor 3 56kg 75
13 139x8x735 TAJNEED Peter & Paul Snowden Tim Clark 4 56kg 78

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Ladies’ Day Vase Nominations

Nominations on the Ladies’ Day Vase in 2023 close the Monday prior to the race and will be published below once announced.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 731x22x124 SEE YOU IN HEAVEN M 4 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 1 59kg 99
2 05x12116x0 FOXY FRIDA M 6 Andrew Noblet 2 58kg 103
3 61127435×9 THALASSOPHILE M 5 Chris Waller 3 58kg 97
4 x11321x577 PAPILLON CLUB M 4 Greg Eurell 4 58kg 84
5 10150×003 ARTS M 4 Edward Cummings 5 58kg 76
6 x310234174 BARBIE’S FOX M 7 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 6 57kg 101
7 112813×354 PARTY PRINCESS M 4 Andrew Gluyas 7 57kg 82
8 5202x221x9 THOUGHT PROVOKING (NZ) M 6 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 8 57kg 77
9 7236211×5 SHE’S A CON (NZ) M 4 Grahame Begg 9 57kg 72
10 0x820200x7 SO DAZZLING (NZ) M 4 John Sargent 10 56kg 90
11 611x192x80 REO M 4 Richard Laming 11 56kg 87
12 1153×211 NUNTHORPE M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 12 56kg 84
13 3112x614x1 AUSBRED FLIRT M 5 Brad Widdup 13 56kg 83
14 1115×41 WISHLOR LASS M 5 Symon Wilde 14 56kg 78
15 139x8x735 TAJNEED M 4 Peter & Paul Snowden 15 56kg 78
16 122x6129x1 MATRON BULLWINKEL M 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 16 56kg 77
17 x67x0416x4 MARACANA (NZ) M 5 Danny O’Brien 17 56kg 77
18 526024×561 STARSPANGLED BABY M 6 Andrew Perdon 18 56kg 76
19 38×6984423 CHANDON BURJ M 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 19 56kg 75
20 38×91116 OUR RED MORNING (NZ) M 4 Greg Eurell 20 56kg 75
21 0742119×69 NO SECRET (NZ) M 6 Michael Moroney 21 56kg 73
22 8×43173144 DUNALLEY M 5 David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins 22 56kg 70
23 x703441325 DELICIOUS TYCOON M 5 Matt Laurie 23 56kg 69
24 6010×88411 OUR EMPRESS ZOE M 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 24 56kg 69

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Ladies’ Day Vase History

Inaugurated in its current format in 2006, the Ladies’ Day Vase has a brief history in comparison to other events at Caulfield. The Ladies’ Day Vase has always been held at Caulfield Racecourse, and will most likely remain the feature event of the middle day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival for some time to come.

The Ladies’ Day Vase provides an important opportunity for punters (and trainers) to see the participating mares perform in level company, in order to gauge their overall ability.

Originally a Listed race, the Ladies’ Day Vase was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2013. It was also referred to as the Snowhite Maintenance Classic for that year, and in the past as the carsales.com.au Classic and the Perri Cutten Classic.

Notable Ladies’ Day Vase winners include Gawne (2006), Lady Lynette (2009), Royal Commands (2010), and I Am A Star (2018).

Ladies’ Day Vase results and winning times since 2006 are listed below.

Ladies’ Day Vase Results

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Wishlor Lass 1 minute 37.75 seconds
2nd Barbie’s Fox
3rd Foxy Frida
2022
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Sirileo Miss 1 minute 41.57 seconds
2nd Belle Plaisir
3rd Glory Bound
2021
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Sirileo Miss 1 minute 37.69 seconds
2nd Foxy Frida
3rd Harmony Rose
2020
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Sovereign Award 1 minute 37.25 seconds
2nd Fabric
3rd Chaillot
2019
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Spanish Reef 1 minute 38.05 seconds
2nd Rondinella
3rd Fidelia
2018
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st I Am A Star 1 minute 38.73 seconds
2nd Kenedna
3rd Oregon’s Day
2017
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Quilate 1 minute 36.13 seconds
2nd Flying Jess
3rd Prompt Response
2016
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Euro Angel 1 minutre 36.78 seconds
2nd Rocket Commander
3rd Antelucan
2015
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Miss Rose De Lago 1 minutre 36.78 seconds
2nd Into The Mist
3rd Amarela
2014
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Star Fashion 1 minute 35.97 seconds
2nd Lady Cumquat
3rd Suavito
2013
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Zonza 1 minute 35.2 seconds
2nd Bonaria
3rd Two Sugars
2012
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Star Of Giselle 1 minute 37.1 seconds
2nd Oasis
3rd Bloom Mabsam
2011
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Hi Belle 1 minute 36.4 seconds
2nd Neriani
3rd Keep The Peace
2010
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Royal Commands 1 minute 40.7 seconds
2nd Our Tigress
3rd Lady Lynette
2009
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Lady Lynette 1 minute 36.2 seconds
2nd Purple
3rd Dollops
2008
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Miss Badoura 1 minute 38.4 seconds
2nd Bird Of Fire
3rd Princess Marizza
2007
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Post Thyme 1 minute 37.03 seconds
2nd Casual Kiss
3rd Cocoa Tycoon
2006
Ladies’ Day Vase
1st Gawne 1 minute 37.2 seconds
2nd Isanami
3rd Lyrical Bid

Spring Racing

Military Mission Fires in 2023...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field �...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field & Odds Update: Vow And Declare Defends Title

Danny O’Brien’s 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare continues to show a...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbott...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Betting Markets

Bjron Baker’s The Everest performer Overpass is tipped to return to winning...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 R...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 Race Field & Betting

The Chris Waller-trained Pierro four-year-old Osipenko is firm favourite in...

2023 Railway Stakes Field ...

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

The Lindsey Smith-trained top-weight Tuvalu is narrow favourite in the latest...

Horse Racing Today

2024 The Galaxy Results: Zapat...

Golden Slipper Results 2024: L...

Golden Slipper Results 2024: Lady Of Camelot Beats Coleman, Storm Boy Third

Co-trainer Gai Waterhouse extended her record to eight victories in the 2024...

Imperatriz Defends Title in 20...

Imperatriz Defends Title in 2024 William Reid Stakes

Imperatriz made history celebrating her 10th Group 1 when going back-to-back...

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winne...

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winner Veight Beats Older Rivals

Veight joined an elite list of three-year-olds to beat home the older horses...

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results:...

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results: Riff Rocket Flies Home Late Ahead of ATC Derby

Chris Waller’s VRC Derby winner from the spring, Riff Rocket, now has the...

Race Results

2024 The Galaxy Results: Zapateo Upsets Sunshine In Paris

Golden Slipper Results 2024: Lady Of Camelot Beats Coleman, Storm Boy Third

Imperatriz Defends Title in 2024 William Reid Stakes

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winner Veight Beats Older Rivals

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results: Riff Rocket Flies Home Late Ahead of ATC Derby

Race Previews

UK Raider Post Impressionist Heads Tancred Stakes Field & Odds

2024 Australian Cup Field & Betting Update: Pride Of Jenni v Mr Brightside

Golden Slipper 2024 Tips & Betting Update

The Galaxy 2024 Race Field & Odds: Ozzmosis Leads Betting on Slipper Day Sprint

2024 Rosehill Guineas Field & Betting Update: Riff Rocket Set to Take Off

Fields & Form

UK Raider Post Impressionist Heads Tancred Stakes Field & Odds

2024 Australian Cup Field & Betting Update: Pride Of Jenni v Mr Brightside

Golden Slipper 2024 Tips & Betting Update

The Galaxy 2024 Race Field & Odds: Ozzmosis Leads Betting on Slipper Day Sprint

2024 Rosehill Guineas Field & Betting Update: Riff Rocket Set to Take Off