2024 SA Fillies Classic Race Details
Race 4 at Morphettville Racecourse on Saturday 11th May 2024.
The SA Fillies Classic is a Group 3 race held at Morphettville racecourse over 2500 metres. It is for three-year-old fillies and is run under set weights conditions. The total prizemoney is $170,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races and past winners on the SA Fillies Classic page.
SA Fillies Classic 2024 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
There are 14 3YO fillies in the 2024 Sportsbet Ken and Helen Smith SA Fillies Classic. Two of the runners had their last start in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks over 2000m at Morphettville on 27th April (won by Vibrant Sun), two in a BM 58 over 2100m at Echuca (won by Buddong) and two in a maiden at Cranbourne over 2025m on 3rd May (won by Saban), while the rest came via different races. Two runners are sired by The Autumn Sun.
The early favourite is Positivity who finished 9th in the Australasian Oaks after some good New Zealand runs. Second favourite is The Autumn Belle who ran 11th in the Australasian Oaks. Third favourite is Zambezi Khan who has won 4 of her 12 races. Gotta Go Guru comes off a 7 length win at Strathalbyn. Sun Gift was a close 2nd at a Cranbourne maiden on 3rd May, while Harvest Moon finished 2.1 lengths 9th in the Group 3 SAJC Chairman’s Stakes 2 weeks ago. All other runners are currently $20 or longer.
2024 SA Fillies Classics Runner by Runner
1. Positivity (3)
finished 9th in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks over 2000m at Morphettville on 27th April (won by Vibrant Sun) after some good New Zealand runs.
2. Zambezi Khan (7)
has won 4 of her 12 races.
3. The Autumn Belle (1)
ran 11th in the Australasian Oaks.
4. Sentimental Flame (14)
coming soon
5. Gotta Go Guru (6)
comes off a 7 length win at Strathalbyn.
6. Buddong (12)
coming soon
7. Harvest Moon (2)
finished 2.1 lengths 9th in the Group 3 SAJC Chairman’s Stakes 2 weeks ago
8. Kowhai (4)
coming soon
9. Spangled Sipper (11)
coming soon
10. Quadtratic (8)
coming soon
11. Everlasting Kiss (5)
coming soon
12. Sun Gift (9)
was a close 2nd at a Cranbourne maiden on 3rd May
13. You Oughta Know (13)
coming soon
14. Fiano Now (10)
coming soon
SA Fillies Classic 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Jo Jackson’s Tips
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| 1 Positivity | ||
| 5 Gotta Go Guru | ||
| 2 Zambezi Khan | ||
| 3 The Autumn Belle |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 The Goodwood 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Group 3 The Cummings Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1600m)
Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Listed Centaurea Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 2019m)
Group 2 Hollindale Stakes 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1800m)
Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1200m)
Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1200m)
Listed Gold Coast Bracelet 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1800m)
Listed Silk Stocking 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1400m)
Listed ATC Trophy 2024 (Sunshine Coast 1200m)
The Coast 2024 (Newcastle 1600m)
Listed Gosford Gold Cup 2024 (Newcastle 2200m)
Listed Takeover Target Stakes 2024 (Newcastle 1200m)
2024 SA Fillies Classic Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 1 Positivity | |
| 2nd | 2 Zambezi Khan | 1.8 lengths |
| 3rd | 5 Gotta Go Guru | 5.2 lengths |
| 4th | 4 Sentimental Flame | 5.8 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
There were no scratchings.