Ladies Day Vase

Ladies' Day Vase

Group 3 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1994 (as Charles Kerville Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Catanach's Jewellers (2023)
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Mares four years old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2023)

The Ladies' Day Vase is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares four years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October. Prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

The race has been run on the second day of the MRC Spring Carnival which is on a Wednesday in mid October.

Grade

• Prior to 2006 - Handicap
• 2006–2012 - Listed race
• 2013 onwards - Group 3

Name

• 1994–1997 - Charles Kerville Handicap
• 1998 - Melbourne's 1377 3MP Plate
• 1999 - Liz Davenport Classic
• 2000–2001 - Charles Kerville Handicap
• 2002 - Jack Dolby Plate
• 2003 - Indulgence Marquee Handicap
• 2004 - Glasshouse Cafe at Caulfield Tabaret Handicap
• 2005 - Classic Caulfield Ladies' Day Vase
• 2006 - Perri Cutten Classic
• 2007–2010 - carsales.com.au Classic
• 2011–2012 - Race-Tech Classic
• 2013 - Snowhite Maintenance Classic
• 2014 onwards - Ladies' Day Vase

Winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races