Myer Classic

The Myer Classic is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres. It is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in October. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

Race history

1988 onwards held over 1,600m

1988–1994 was a Listed Race
1995–1996 was a Group 3
1997–2003 was a Group 2
2004 onwards Group 1

1988 the race was known as ‘The Honda Legend’
1989–1992 the race was known as the ‘Honda Legend’
1993 the race was known as the ‘Hong Kong Bank Stakes’
1994–2001 the race was known as the ‘Hardy Brothers Classic’
2002–2004 the race was known as the ‘Nestle Peters Classic’
2005 onwards the race has been called the ‘Myer Classic’.

Winners

2011 - Hurtle Myrtle [1] 2010 - Sacred Choice [2] 2009 - Typhoon Tracy [3] 2008 - Forensics [4] 2007 - Divine Madonna [5] 2006 - Lyrical Bid 2005 - Lotteria 2004 - Miss Potential

2003 - Zanna 2002 - Miss Zoe 2001 - Market Price 2000 - Super Sequel 1999 - Noircir 1998 - Bonanova 1997 - Prairie 1996 - Rose of Portland

1995 - Aunty Mary 1994 - Sedately 1993 - Mingling Glances 1992 - Excited Angel 1991 - Western Chorus 1990 - Natural Wonder 1989 - Echo Lass 1988 - Concordance

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. ^ 2011 result
2. ^ 2010 result
3. ^ 2009 result
4. ^ 2008 result
5. ^ 2007 result

• Australian Studbook - VRC Empire Rose Stakes Race Winners