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An important mares race on Wednesday is the 2018 Ladies Day Vase at Caulfield.

Miss Rose De Lago was a very good mare who took out this race in 2015. The 2018 running of the Ladies Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Wednesday shapes as a good edition.

2018 LADIES DAY VASE - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Ladies Day Vase is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for four year old and up mares at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Ladies Day Vase is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1994 and was won by Cyclone Watch.

The Ladies Day Vase was not black type until it became a Listed race in 2006 and then a Group 3 in 2013.

It has remained on the midweek Caulfield card as other features have moved.

It’s named as per the day which is Ladies day.

The Ladies Day Vase is worth $150,000 in 2018.

Notable winners of the Ladies Day Vase include Miss Rose De Lago (2015), Star Of Giselle (2012), Lady Lynette (2009), Matras (2005) and Market Price (2000).

The 2017 Ladies Day Vase was won by Quilate from Flying Jess and Prompt Response.