The MVRC Champagne Stakes is a Group 3 race for thoroughbreds run at Moonee Valley Racecourse in late September during the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Sharing the same name as the Group 1 juvenile’s feature held at Randwick in April, the Group 3 Champagne Stakes is open to three-year-old fillies only.
Run over a 1,200m sprint distance, the race is conducted under set weight conditions and offers $125,000 in prizemoney.
The MVRC Champagne Stakes is held on a Friday night and is one of four Group races at the meeting, the other features being the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) and the Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) all offering exciting betting markets for punters.
MVRC Champagne Stakes Punting Guide
For punters looking to enjoy a bet on the MVRC Champagne Stakes, watching the top three-year-old fillies in earlier spring races can offer a good guide.
Lead-up events worth keeping an eye on include the Group 3 HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) in August and the Group 3 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) the week before.
After contesting the Champagne Stakes, fillies may progress onto races such as the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington or the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield, so check out the online betting markets open on these other features.
MVRC Champagne Stakes Winners
The MVRC Champagne Stakes is usually won by an above average filly with experience on the Moonee Valley track and past winners include Fair Embrace (2001), Antarctic Miss (2007) and Avenue (2009).
Below is a list of the most recent Champagne Stakes winners and placegetters.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
2010 |
Skilled |
Sasa | Divorces |
2009 |
Avenue |
Rostova | My Girl Helen |
2008 |
Dan Baroness |
Ortensia | Impressive Eagle |
2007 |
Antarctic Miss |
Bel Mer | Gladwell |
2006 |
Estelle Collection |
Industrious | Permaiscuous |
2005 |
Virage De Fortune |
Crevette | Testa Reale |
2004 |
Truly Wicked |
Sharp Aunty | Rich Megadale |
2003 |
Dilly Dally |
Bella Corona | Legally Bay |
2002 |
Before Too Long |
Innovation Girl | Fatoon |
2001 |
Fair Embrace |
Patterns | Bom Priceless |
2000 |
Ateates |
Little Miss Marnie | Stormy Summers |
