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Race History of the 2017 WA Champion Fillies Stakes at Ascot on Saturday has some top fillies amongst it.

Miss Rose De Lago went on to bigger things after taking out this race. Is there another in the 2017 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday?

2017 WA CHAMPION FILLIES STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is a G3 race run under Set Weights conditions for the three year old fillies at Ascot conducted by Perth Racing.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1946 and was won by Burabudy.

It is the feature non-Oaks fillies race over the carnival and run the week before the Railway so they could run in both.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes has always been over the mile.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes was a Principal Race then Group 2 from after 1978 until 1997 when back to Group 3.

2003 running was at Belmont racecourse.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is worth $200,000 in 2017.

Notable winners of the WA Champion Fillies Stakes include Perfect Reflection (2015), Delicacy (2014), Miss Rose De Lago (2013), Catechuchu (2006), Kim Angel (1999), Jungle Mist (1985), Starglow (1972) and La Trice (1968).

The 2016 WA Champion Fillies Stakes was won by Samovare from Ellicazoom and I Am Boudica.