The Myer Classic is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 horse race held at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne every October. It is a weight-for-age race spanning 1,600 metres with prize money of $500,000 making it the richest race of its sort in Australia. As part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival it is open to fillies and mares at least three-years-old.
Myer Classic Information
- Date: October
- Carnival: Melbourne Cup Carnival
- Racecourse: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
- Distance: 1,600 metres
- Race Type: 3YO Plus, Weight-For-Age
- Group Listing: Group 1
- Prize Money: $500,000
Myer Classic History
First run in 1988, and won by Concordance, the Myer Classic was originally known as ‘The Honda Legend’ and did not come to find its current name until 2005 having had various other titles (Honda Legend, Hong Kong Bank Stakes, Hardy Brothers Classic and Nestle Peters Classic). From its inception the Myer Classic was known as a Listed Race until 1995 when it became Group 3, two years later it became Group 2, and since 2004 has had its Group 1 status. When it first began, the Myer Classic was only open to mares, and was run as a set weight race with penalties until 2003.
