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WA Champion Fillies Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1946

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,600 m

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
200,000 AUD (2016)

Location
  
Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia

Sponsor
  
Breast Cancer Care WA Inc (2016)

The W. A. (Western Australian) Champion Fillies Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights held over 1600 metres, held at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia each year in November. Total prize money is A$200,000.

Contents

Race History

  • In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

    • Race grade

  • 1946–1978 - Principal race
  • 1978–1996 - Group 2
  • 1997 onwards - Group 3

    • Race distance

  • 1946–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

    • References

    WA Champion Fillies Stakes Wikipedia
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