Tomorrow the Victoria Racing Club honour Francis Tressady, the last filly to win the Victoria Derby, and completed a rare double winning the Derby and the Oaks.

Francis Tressady was the last filly to win the Derby for possibly a good reason, as very few have opposed the male sex over recent years.

She was by Tressady, the only classic winner sired by that horse, however, she descends from the mare White And Blue, bred in Germany, imported in 1880, she was a highly successful import, Carlita was from that family, she also won the Derby and Oaks a few years earlier, plus a number of weight for ages races.

About the last filly to take on the colts in the classic was San Fairy Anne, she was trained by the late Lou Robertson, and ridden by Alby Olsen.