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SA Fillies Classic

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Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Distance
  
2,500 m

Surface
  
Turf

Qualification
  
Three year old fillies

Purse
  
120,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia

Inaugurated
  
1951 (as South Australian Oaks)

Sponsor
  

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The SA Fillies Classic is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 2500 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia during the SAJC Autumn Carnival.

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Race history

After the introduction of the Australasian Oaks into the SAJC Racing Calendar the distance of the race was extended to 2400 metres. Prior to 1985 the race was held in the Spring. In 1979 the race was run at Cheltenham Park Racecourse and in 1980 the race was held at Victoria Park Racecourse.

Race name

  • 1951–2008 - South Australian Oaks
  • 2009 onwards - SA Fillies Classic
  • Race distance

  • 1951–1972 - 1 14 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1973–1978 – 2000 metres
  • 1979 – 1850 metres
  • 1980–1985 – 2000 metres
  • 1986–1994 – 2400 metres
  • 1995–2009 – 2500 metres
  • 2010–2011 – 2400 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 2500 metres
  • Race grade

  • 1951–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1980–2004 - Group 1
  • 2005–2006 - Group 2
  • 2007 onwards - Group 3
  • References

    SA Fillies Classic Wikipedia