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Some top quality girls have taken the WA Champion Fillies at Ascot on Saturday.

Miss Rose De Lago had success when she came over east following her WA Champion Fillies (1600m) win at Ascot.

2018 WA CHAMPION FILLIES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is a Group 3 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.

For the same owner, Perfect Reflection would go on to win a Kingston Town Classic while Delicacy came back the next Autumn to win two Oaks and two Derbies.

The WA Champion Fillies Stakes is worth $200,000 in 2018.

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 2017 WA Champion Fillies Stakes was won by Art Series from Private Dancer and Mikimoto.