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The Race History of the 2017 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley on Saturday has it producing good fillies.

Banish was strong late at Cranbourne heading onto the 2017 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

2017 MOONEE VALLEY FILLIES CLASSIC – ALL IN MARKET

Market courtesy of Sportsbet

$4: Mintha

$6: Speedway

$11: Improvise

*All others quoted at $11 or greater in full market.

2017 MOONEE VALLEY FILLIES CLASSIC - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is a G2 race run under Set Weights conditions for three year old fillies at Moonee Valley conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.

The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1996 and was won by Just A Runner.

It was run over 2000m to 2004 then 1600m in 2005. Back to 1500m from 2006 to 2009, it has been at the mile since then.

After being Listed to 1999, the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic became a Group 3 in 1999, then was a Group 2 from 2001.

The race was moved from the Autumn to the Spring in 2012. It was originally part of the fillies series under the Moonee Valley Oaks name when won by the elite staying fillies like Sunline.

When run in the Autumn, the standard of winners was much stronger, many of them had either won or went on to win Oaks races.

I Am A Star was beaten last year but won the Myer Classic the week after.

The Moonee Valley Fillies Classic is worth $200,000 in 2017.

Notable winners of the Moonee Valley Fillies Classic include Nurse Kitchen (2016), Lumosty (2014), Lights Of Heaven (2011), Romneya (2009), Absolut Glam (2008), Anamato (2007), Dizelle (2005), Special Harmony (2004), Elegant Fashion (2002), Hill Of Grace (2000), Sunline (1999) and Kensington Palace/Champagne (1998).

The 2016 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic was won by Nurse Kitchen from Sezanne and I Am A Star.