18 VRC-CRV WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES This series for open milers takes in heats at Sandown, Caulfield, Swan Hill and Flemington, attracting the most in-form gallopers over distances from 1400m-1600m and bringing them together for the $200,000 Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st WONDER BOY $150,000 1600m 2nd OH TOO GOOD 2 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st MERIDIUS $150,000 1400m 2nd KING ZEPHYR 3 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st JIMMY THE BEAR $150,000 1600m 2nd CARTOON GRAVEYARD 4 Sat 6 June Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 5 Sun 7 June Swan Hill Handicap Swan Hill Cup $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 7 Sat 20 June Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $80,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 8 Sat 20 June Flemington Handicap The David Bourke $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim Final VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington Quality Handicap $200,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim LEILANI SERIES This series for mares conducted over three heats at Flemington and one each at Caulfield and Mornington and is named in honour of Leilani, a Bart Cummingstrained champion who left an indelible print on Australian racing. The $150,000 Leilani Series Final (1400m) is a quality handicap for fillies and mares run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st SWIFT FORCE $130,000 1100m 2nd ACTUALITY 2 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st NAINA $80,000 1400m 2nd KHADIME 3 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st FLYER $130,000 1200m 2nd LUNA CAT 4 Sat 6 June Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 5 Mon 8 June Mornington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap $60,000 1200m Apprentices can claim 6 Sat 20 Jun Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim Final Leilani Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
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