It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.

Race History

1975 onwards held over 1200m

1975 – 1978 was a Principal Race
1979 – 1984 was a Group 3
1985 – 2004 was a Group 2
2005 onwards Group 3

1975 - 1978 the race was known as the ‘Moonee Valley Champagne Stakes’
1979 - 1984 the race was known as the ‘Leilani Stakes’
1985 - 1988 the race was known as the ‘Veuve Cliquot Classic’
1989 the race was known as ‘The Veuve Cliquot’
1990 - 1993 the race was known as ‘The Laurent Perrier’
1994 - 2003 the race was known as the ‘Champagne Stakes’
2004 the race was known as the ‘Mitsubishi Stakes’
2005 onwards the race has been called ‘Champagne Stakes’.

The Winners

• 2007 - Antarctic Miss
• 2006 - Estelle Collection
• 2005 - Virage De Fortune
• 2004 - Truly Wicked
• 2003 - Dilly Dally
• 2002 - Before Too Long
• 2001 - Fair Embrace
• 2000 - Ateates
• 1999 - I Am A Ripper
• 1998 -
• 1997 - Adeewin
• 1996 - Always Divine
• 1995 - Bracken Bank
• 1994 - Love Of Mary
• 1993 - Kapchat
• 1992 - Klokka
• 1991 - Royal Accord

• 1990 - With Me
• 1989 - Courtza
• 1988 - Startling Lass
• 1987 - Midnight Fever
• 1986 - Society Bay
• 1985 - Canny Lass
• 1984 - Sauna
• 1983 - Look Aloft
• 1982 - Belle Stani
• 1981 - Darling Take Care
• 1980 - Heart Strings
• 1979 - Lady’s Slipper
• 1978 - Red Coral
• 1977 - Proceed
• 1976 - Vivarchi
• 1975 - Miss Ollie

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