Ladbrokes Tip: The SA Fillies Classic serves as a good guide to Brisbane’s Queensland Oaks and Queensland Derby over the winter!
The next edition of the SA Fillies Classic runs on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Morphettville Racecourse.
2026 SA Fillies Classic Odds
The latest SA Fillies Classic 2026 betting odds will be available below as soon as markets on The Goodwood Day support act are released the week of the race.
SA Fillies Classic Tips
SA Fillies Classic tips include backing proven young fillies with previous Group 3 or above form and those with a win over at least 2000m.
Last start winners have an excellent recent strike-rate in the event and make a top SA Fillies Classic betting tip, as do those under $10 in the markets.
Despite the distance, history shows fillies drawn in single-digit barriers make the best bet in the SA Fillies Classic with just two winners since 2001 jumping from wider than barrier nine most recently Mimi’s Award (13 in 2021).
2026 SA Fillies Classic Tips
The Ladbrokes’ insider SA Fillies Classic 2026 betting tips and Morphettville race selections on the May showdown will be detailed right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the top fillies to back for a win in the Group 3.
The SA Fillies Classic is a Group 3 staying showdown for three-year-old fillies run and won at Morphettville Racecourse in South Australia each May during the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
Contested over 2500m and offering $170,000 in prize money as of 2024, the event is run at set weights and takes place as a key support act on The Goodwood Day where racing is headlined by the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m).
Other notable events on the card include the Group 3 The Cummings Stakes (RA Lee Stake) (1600m), Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes (1200m), and the Group 3 National Stakes (1200m) currently run as the David Coles AM Stakes.
First run in 1951 as the South Australian Oaks, the race has been known as the South Australian Fillies Classic since 2009 and was also previously held in the spring up until 1985.
After beginning as a Principal Race, the event held Group 1 status from 1980-2004. It was later downgraded to a Group 2 race from 2005-06 before becoming a Group 3 event from 2007 onwards.
The 2025 SA Fillies Classic has already stacked up nicely, with runner‑up Chase Your Dreams franking the form by finishing a strong third in the Group 1 Queensland Derby at her next start.
SA Fillies Classic Race Info
- Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Track: Morphettville Racecourse
- Distance: 2500m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies; Set Weights
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $170,000
- First Run: 1951
2026 SA Fillies Classic Results
The full SA Fillies Classic 2026 results and finishing order will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
SA Fillies Classic Betting
The SA Fillies Classic betting odds are usually led by the season’s top performing staying fillies, especially in-form three-year-olds that ran well in a lead-up race against similar company in Adelaide.
Realm Of Flowers ($2.60 in 2020), Let’sbefrankbaby ($3.10 in 2023) and Positivity ($2.30 in 2024) are the latest favourites in SA Fillies Classic betting to salute for the punters.
SA Fillies Classic Field
The SA Fillies Classic race field is made up of classy local and interstate fillies, many gearing up for similar features in Queensland during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Runners in the SA Fillies Classic field may have had a previous run in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at the track earlier in the autumn. In 2017 Ana Royale improved on a third in the Australasian Oaks for her SA Fillies Classic win as the favourite, while Irish Darling (2005) was the last filly to complete the Australasian Oaks – SA Fillies Classic double in the same year.
The Australasian Oaks last produced a SA Fillies Classic winner in 2024 with Positivity (9th) improving on her unplaced Group 1 run.
Nominations for the SA Fillies Classic are taken on the Monday of race week, with the final SA Fillies Classic field of acceptors out on the Wednesday.
2026 SA Fillies Classic Field
The official SA Fillies Classic 2026 race field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below showing the top fillies engaged to face off in the autumn staying showdown.
2026 SA Fillies Classic Nominations
The SA Fillies Classic 2026 nominations close the Monday ahead of the race and will be listed below once confirmed by the SAJC.
SA Fillies Classic Form Guide
The SA Fillies Classic race form guide revels to punters all the relevant information they need to place a successful bet on the race like the barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up form of all the runners in the field.
The SA Fillies Classic form has gone on to hold in tougher races a number of times over the years, most famously with the 2002 champion She’s Archie who would go on to run second behind the mighty Makybe Diva in the 2003 Melbourne Cup.
2026 SA Fillies Classic Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive SA Fillies Classic 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past SA Fillies Classic Results
The most notable SA Fillies Classic winners in recent years include Lady Liberty (1988), Irish Darling (2005), Red Typhoon (2012), Pleasuring (2018), and Realm Of Flowers (2020).
Recent SA Fillies Classic Winners
Recent SA Fillies Classic winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1998 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Litzdeel | Chase Your Dreams | Cavity Bay |
| 2024 | Positivity | Zambezi Khan | Gotta Go Guru |
| 2023 | Let’sbefrankbaby | Moya Less | Whakamana |
| 2022 | The Amazonian | Lady Chant | Great Mystery |
| 2021 | Mimi’s Award | Llanacord | Biarchi |
| 2020 | Realm Of Flowers | Silent Sovereign | Bellx |
| 2019 | Moor Gait | Miss Moana | Skyway Star |
| 2018 | Pleasuring | Earth Angel | Teodora |
| 2017 | Ana Royale | Parthesia | Smart As You Think |
| 2016 | Chabaud | Ashlee Marie | High Lago |
| 2015 | Okahu Bay | Bahamas | Ungrateful Ellen |
| 2014 | Rezoned | Navajo Run | Every Faith |
| 2013 | Wowee | Let’s Make Adeal | Summerbliss |
| 2012 | Red Typhoon | Crimson Lady | Elldami |
| 2011 | Precious Lorriane | Lalla Rookh | Top Billing |
| 2010 | Danaupair Starlet | Gallant Lady | Ipioga |
| 2009 | Zapurple | Miss Lily Rose | Sky Journey |
| 2008 | Queen Of Queens | Moment In Time | Inkster |
| 2007 | Watches | Indelible | Princess Marizza |
| 2006 | Dream The Dream | Imaginaire | Gothic Marian |
| 2005 | Irish Darling | Hveger | Kylikwong |
| 2004 | Dowry | Tinpirana | Dane Belltar |
| 2003 | Larrocha | Jameela | Pipkin |
| 2002 | She’s Archie | Tully Thunder | Gold Lottey |
| 2001 | Asia | Tempest Morn | South Sea Pearl |
| 2000 | Voile D’Or | Madame Plume | Coco Cobanna |
| 1999 | Episode | Grand Archway | Rass Brightia |
| 1998 | Zacheline | La Volta | Madonna |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 SA Fillies Classic?
The 2025 SA Fillies Classic was won by three-year-old Dundeel filly Litzdeel at $8.50 for trainer Danny O’Brien with jockey Zac Spain aboard on 56kg from barrier 9 to win by 0.69 lengths in a time of 2:40.73.
When is the SA Fillies Classic 2026?
Saturday, May 9, 2026What is the prize money for the SA Fillies Classic 2026?
$170,000
Where is the SA Fillies Classic 2026?
Morphettville Racecourse, 79 Morphett Road. Morphettville SA 5043
How do I bet on the 2026 SA Fillies Classic?
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Which horse will win the 2026 SA Fillies Classic?
The best way to pick which horse will win the SA Fillies Classic is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.