SA Fillies Classic

The SA Fillies Classic is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 2500 metres. The race was formerly known as the South Australian Oaks, and was a Group 1 race until 2004.

It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.

Race history

The race was first run in 1951.

Distance

• 1951 - 1972 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000 metres)
• 1973 - 1984 held over 2000 metres
• 1986 - 1994 held over 2400 metres
• 1995 onwards held over 2500 metres

Class

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

Name

• 1951 – 2008 the race was called the ‘South Australian Oaks’
• 2009 onwards the race has been called the ‘SA Fillies Classic’

The winners

References

• Australian Studbook - SAJC South Australian Oaks Race Winners