Ladies Day Vase
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ClassGroup 3
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1994 (as Charles Kerville Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1994 (as Charles Kerville Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Catanach's Jewellers (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Mares four years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $240,000 (2025) |
The Ladies' Day Vase is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares four years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] Prizemoney is A$240,000.
Grade
The race has been run on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival which is on a Wednesday in mid October.
- Prior to 2006 - Handicap
- 2006–2012 - Listed race
- 2013 onwards - Group 3
Name
- 1994–1997 - Charles Kerville Handicap
- 1998 - Melbourne's 1377 3MP Plate
- 1999 - Liz Davenport Classic
- 2000–2001 - Charles Kerville Handicap
- 2002 - Jack Dolby Plate
- 2003 - Indulgence Marquee Handicap
- 2004 - Glasshouse Cafe at Caulfield Tabaret Handicap
- 2005 - Classic Caulfield Ladies' Day Vase
- 2006 - Perri Cutten Classic
- 2007–2010 - carsales.com.au Classic
- 2011–2012 - Race-Tech Classic
- 2013 - Snowhite Maintenance Classic
- 2014 onwards - Ladies' Day Vase
