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Very good fillies have become very good mares shown in the Race History of the 2018 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday.

Lights Of Heaven ran some great staying races after taking this. Will the 2018 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday provide another?

2018 AUSTRALASIAN OAKS - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Australasian Oaks is a Group 1 race for three year old fillies conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club at Morphettville.

The Australasian Oaks was first run in 1982 and was won by Rose Of Kingston.

The Australasian Oaks is run over 2000m under Set Weight conditions. It has always been around the mile and a quarter distance with minor variations.

Bart Cummings had four winners of the race and so has Lee Freedman. Damien Oliver has won the race three times.

A couple of famous notes here. The great Lester Piggott won on Centaurea in 1985 and Colin, Peter and David Hayes have all won this race at the head of Lindsay Park.

The Australasian Oaks in 2018 is worth $500,000.

Notable winners of the Australasian Oaks include Rose Of Kingston (1982), Centaurea (1985), Imposera (1988), Mannerism (1991), Tristalove (1994), Zarita (2008), Lights Of Heaven (2011) and Delicacy (2015).

Imposera and Mannerism went on to win a Caulfield Cup later in their careers. The 2011 edition saw Lights Of Heaven beat Absolutely and Southern Speed - all of whom won big races after that.

The 2017 Australasian Oaks was won by Egg Tart from Kenedna and Ana Royale.