WA Champion Fillies Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Quayclean (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights – 55½ kg |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2025) |
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, Western Australia each year in November.[1] Total prize money is A$300,000.
Grade
- In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
- 1946–1978 - Principal race
- 1978–1996 - Group 2
- 1997 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 1946–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
