The next Myer Classic will be run on AAMI Victoria Derby Day, Saturday 2 November 2013.

History

First run in 1988 as the Honda Legend, the 1600m WFA race the MYER Classic always attracts top fields of fillies and mares.

This 1600m race, originally for mares only, first attained black-type status in 1988. In the scheme of things, its rise to Group 1 level has been nothing short of meteoric.

Guided by the foresight of former VRC Committee Member and Programs Strategy Working Group Chairman, Mr Doug Reid OAM, the Club consistently increased its support for this race over the years, by way of increased prize money and weight conditions, which helped greatly to attract better mares.

By 2003, the event had reached Group 2 level, and the conditions were amended from Set Weights & Penalties to WFA. For the first time, 3YO fillies were permitted to run. That year, prize money for the race reached the Club's long-term goal of $500,000.

In 2004, the Myer Classic received the highest accolade, when it was granted Group 1 status by the Australian Racing Board. This gave AAMI Victoria Derby Day an unprecedented fourth Group 1 race, further confirming its reputation for having one of the finest programs of racing of any single racemeeting in the world.

By definition, the Myer Classic attracts the best sprint and middle distance fillies and mares in Australia and New Zealand. It will continue to do so, as one of only two fillies and mares Group 1 races in this country each season, and as the richest race of its kind nationally.