Scarborough Stakes Race Information
The Scarborough Stakes is a 1200 metre set weights race for three-year-old fillies run by the Moonee Valley Racing Club in September. It is held at Moonee Valley at the Friday night Moir Stakes meeting.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 3YO fillies
- Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Friday 29 September 2023, night meeting
Scarborough Stakes Race History
See the 2023 Scarborough Stakes Preview and results
See the 2022 Scarborough Stakes Preview and results
See the 2020 Scarborough Stakes Preview and results
The race was first held in 1975 when it was won by Miss Ollie.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1200m): Courtza (1989) 1:09:70
Blue Diamond Stakes & Scarborough Stakes: Courtza (1989); Midnight Fever (1987)
Leading jockeys: Damien Oliver with 3 wins (Meryl 2018; Miss Stellabelle 2011; Fair Embrace 2001).
Interesting trivia: 1987 winner Midnight Fever and 1988 winner Startling Lass were full sisters by Luskin Star from Trim Girl.
Past winners of the Scarborough Stakes
Winners of past Scarborough Stakes include Loving Gaby (2019), Houtzen (2017), Eloping (2014), Snitzerland (2012), Lone Rock (2010), Avenue (2009), Virage De Fortune (2005), Dilly Dally (2003), Fair Embrace (2001), St Clemens Belle (1998), Kapchat (1993), Klokka (1992), With Me (1990), Courtza (1989), Midnight Fever (1987), Canny Lass (1985) and Heart Strings (1980).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Coeur Volante | Inhibitions | Bossy Nic |
| 2022 | Queen Of The Ball | Troach | English Riviera |
| 2021 | Seradess | Larkspur Run | Decent Raine |
| 2020 | Swats That | Highly Discreet | Dirty Thoughts |
| 2019 | Loving Gaby | Exhilarates | Villami |
| 2018 | Meryl | Sweet Rockette | Humma Humma |
| 2017 | Houtzen | Mintha | True Excelsior |
| 2016 | Selenia | Stop Making Sense | Merriest |
| 2015 | Take Pride | Secret Agenda | Serenade |
| 2014 | Eloping | Tahni Dancer | Tawteen |
| 2013 | Thump | Miracles Of Life | I Love It |
| 2012 | Snitzerland | Hoss Amor | Saturn Rock |
| 2011 | Miss Stellabelle | Platelet | Miss Zoom |
| 2010 | Lone Rock | Jesse’s Girl | Military Rose |
| 2009 | Avenue | Rostova | My Girl Helen |
| 2008 | Dan Baroness | Ortensia | Impressive Girl |
| 2007 | Antarctic Miss | Bel Mer | Gladwell |
| 2006 | Estelle Collection | Industrious | Permaiscuous |
| 2005 | Virage De Fortune | Crevette | Testa Reale |
| 2004 | Truly Wicked | Sharp Aunty | Rich Megadale |
| 2003 | Dilly Dally | Bella Corona | Legally Bay |
| 2002 | Before Too Long | Innovation Girl | Fatoon |
| 2001 | Fair Embrace | Patterns | Born Priceless |
| 2000 | Ateates | Little Miss Marnie | Stormy Summers |
| 1999 | I Am A Ripper | Miss Pennymoney | Gilded Angel |