The Scarborough Stakes, registered as the Champagne Stakes, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, under set weight conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

Distance

1975 onwards - 1200 metres with exceptions

1987–1988 – 1212 metres

1994–1995 – 1206 metres

Grade

1975–1978 - Principal Race

1979–1984 - Group 3

1985–2004 - Group 2

2005 onwards - Group 3

Name

1975–1978 - Moonee Valley Champagne Stakes

1979–1984 - Leilani Stakes

1985–1986 - Veuve Cliquot Classic

1987–1989 - The Veuve Cliquot

1990–1993 - The Laurent Perrier

1994 - Moet & Chandon Stakes

1995–2002 - Champagne Stakes

2003 - Club Lifestyle Stakes

2004 - Mitsubishi Stakes

2005–2015 - Champagne Stakes

2016 onwards - Scarborough Stakes

Venue

1995 - Held at Caulfield Racecourse

Winners

2021 - Seradess

2020 - Swats That

2019 - Loving Gaby

2018 - Meryl

2017 - Houtzen

2016 - Selenia

2015 - Take Pride

2014 - Eloping

2013 - Thump

2012 - Snitzerland

2011 - Miss Stellabelle

2010 - Lone Rock

2009 - Avenue

2008 - Dan Baroness

2007 - Antarctic Miss

2006 - Estelle Collection

2005 - Virage De Fortune

2004 - Truly Wicked

2003 - Dilly Dally

2002 - Before Too Long

2001 - Fair Embrace

2000 - Ateates

1999 - I Am A Ripper

1998 - St. Clemens Belle

1997 - Adeewin

1996 - Always Divine

1995 - Bracken Bank

1994 - Love Of Mary

1993 - Kapchat

1992 - Klokka

1991 - Royal Accord

1990 - With Me

1989 - Courtza

1988 - Startling Lass

1987 - Midnight Fever

1986 - Society Bay

1985 - Canny Lass

1984 - Sauna

1983 - Look Aloft

1982 - Belle Stani

1981 - Darling Take Care

1980 - Heart Strings

1979 - Lady's Slipper

1978 - Red Coral

1977 - Proceed

1976 - Vivarchi

1975 - Miss Ollie

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Champagne Stakes (MVRC)