2007/2008 Filly of the Year Series Schedule Set
29 August 2007
The new season timetable for the 2007/2008 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series has been finalised and in just three weeks the country's three-year-old fillies will start to battle it out for the prestigious crown.
This year the Filly of the Year Series will�carry even more profile and appeal with a huge $200,000 increase in prizemoney on offer across the ten-race Series.�
Each year the title is keenly contested and the Series winner immediately becomes highly valuable breeding proposition. In addition to the accolades,�$25,000 in bonus cheques from New Zealand Bloodstock�go to�the owner, trainer and breeder of the successful filly.
The fillies compete�across the series of ten races and are awarded points for wins or placings in each race. Every race carries black type, over distances from 1200 metres to the 2400 metres of the $350,000 Group 1 New Zealand Oaks in March 2008.
Last season's winner was�the star filly of the Mark Walker stable, Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago - Stoneyfell Road), who won three races in the Series - the G3 Desert Gold Stakes, the G3 Lowland Stakes and the G1 New Zealand Oaks - and was placed in three other events. Her Series win put her on a Filly of the Year Honours Roll that includes the previous season's tenacious winner Shikoba (Chief Bearhart�- Summary),�plus the likes of Savannah Success, Alacrity, Solveig, Phillipa Rush, Noble Heights, La Mer, Mop and Tang.
The first race in the Series is the $75,000 G3 Highview Stakes (1200m) at Hawkes Bay on 22 September, which was won last year by Naturo (Postponed - Rubiton's Best).
2007/2008 Filly of the Year Race Schedule
| Date | Status� | Stake | Race Name | Distance | Race Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sept 22, 2007 | G3 | $75,000 | Highview Stakes | 1200m | Hawkes Bay Racing Inc |
| Sat,�Sept 29, 2007 | LR | $55,000 | Soliloquy Stakes | 1400m | Auckland Racing Club |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2007 | G1 | $325,000 | NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas | 1600m | Canterbury Racing |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2007 | G3 | $80,000 | Ezibuy Eulogy Stakes | 1600m | Manawatu Racing Club |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | G2 | $125,000 | Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic | 1600m | Auckland Racing Club |
| Tues, Jan 1, 2008 | G2 | $125,000 | NZ Bloodstock Royal Stakes | 2000m | Auckland Racing Club |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | G3 | $100,000 | Desert Gold Stakes | 1600m | Wellington Racing Club |
| Sat, Feb 9, 2008 | G2� | $100,000 | Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic | 2000m | Waikato Racing Club |
| Sat, Mar 1, 2008 | G3 | $75,000 | Devan Plastics Lowland Stakes | 2100m | Masterton Racing Club |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | G1 | $350,000 | New Zealand Oaks | 2400m | Wellington Racing Club |
Points Available
| Grp.1 | Grp.2 | Grp.3 | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First - 12 | First - 8 | First - 6 | First - 4 |
| Second - 7 | Second - 4 | Second - 3 | Second - 2 |
| Third - 3.5 | Third - 2 | Third - 1.5 | Third - 1 |