Moonee Valley Gold Cup
| Moonee Valley Gold Cup | |
|---|---|
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Inaugurated | 1883 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Racing.com (2014) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and over |
| Weight | Set Weights with penalties |
| Purse | $250,000 (2014) |
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three-years-old and upwards under Set Weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres. It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late October on WS Cox Plate Day.[1] Prize money is A$250,000.
Race History
Te event is the last major long distance event to be run before the Melbourne Cup. Kingston Rule was only horse to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the Moonee Valley Cup in 1990.[2] The Moonee Valley Cup has seen several double winners, such as Little Bob in 1891 & 1892, Gladwyn in 1914 and 1915, Gilltown in 1939 and 1940, Valcurl in 1945 and 1946 and Precedence in 2010 and 2013.[1]
Race name
- 1883–1975 - Moonee Valley Cup
- 1976–1979 - Governors Stakes
- 1980–1996 - Moonee Valley Cup
- 1997–2002 - Grosby Gold Cup
- 2003–2010 - Cathay Pacific Gold Cup
- 2011–2013 - Drake International Cup
- 2014 - Moonee Valley Gold Cup
Race distance
- 1883–1884 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1885–1888 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1889–1899 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1900–1908 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
- 1909 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1910–1918 - 11⁄4 (~2000 metres)
- 1919 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1920 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1921–1923 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1924–1932 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
- 1933 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1934–1935 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1936–1972 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1973–1994 - 2600 metres
- 1995 onwards - 2500 metres
Race grade
- 1883–1978 was a Principal race
- 1979 - Group 3
- 1980 onwards - Group 2
The winners
- 2014 - Prince Of Penzance [3]
- 2013 - Precedence[4]
- 2012 - Vatuvei[5]
- 2011 - Americain[6]
- 2010 - Precedence[7]
- 2009 - The Sportsman[8]
- 2008 - Gallopin[9]
- 2007 - Gallic[10]
- 2006 - Zipping
- 2005 - Umbula
- 2004 - Another Warrior
- 2003 - Frightening
- 2002 - Thong Classic
- 2001 - Rain Gauge
- 2000 - Yippyio
- 1999 - Streak
- 1998 - Price Standaan
- 1997 - Court Of Honour
- 1996 - Istidaad
- 1995 - Storm
- 1994 - Top Rating
- 1993 - Glastonbury
- 1992 - Donegal Mist
- 1991 - Al Maheb
- 1990 - Kingston Rule
- 1989 - Sydeston
- 1988 - Ideal Centreman
- 1987 - King Matthias
- 1986 - Reckless Tradition
- 1985 - Butternut
- 1984 - Holsam
- 1983 - Toujours Mio
- 1982 - Triumphal March
- 1981 - Saxon Slew
- 1980 - Tai Salute
- 1979 - Evander
- 1978 - Boldness
- 1977 - Sir Serene
- 1976 - Shaitan
- 1975 - Holiday Waggon
- 1974 - Lord Metric
- 1973 - Grand Scale
- 1972 - Double Irish
- 1971 - Skint Dip
- 1970 - Mr. President
- 1969 - What's Brewing
- 1968 - Impetus
- 1967 - Prince Camillo
- 1966 - Tea Biscuit
- 1965 - Red William
- 1964 - Algalon
- 1963 - My Contact
- 1962 - River Seine
- 1961 - Baroda Gleam
- 1960 - Mac
- 1959 - Sanvo
- 1958 - Humber Hawk
- 1957 - Lord Gavin
- 1956 - Pandie Sun
- 1955 - Al Crusa
- 1954 - Hellion
- 1953 - Wodalla
- 1952 - King Amana
- 1951 - Erriton
- 1950 - Benvolo
- 1949 - Hoyle
- 1948 - Howe
- 1947 - Don Pedro
- 1946 - Valcurl
- 1945 - Valcurl
- 1944 - Queen Midas
- 1943 - Haros
- 1942 - Dark Felt
- 1941 - Yours Truly
- 1940 - Gilltown
- 1939 - Gilltown
- 1938 - Ortelle's Star
- 1937 - Frill Prince
- 1936 - Dark Chief
- 1935 - Art
- 1934 - Nightly
- 1933 - Peter Jackson
- 1932 - Yarramba
- 1931 - Homedale
- 1930 - Shadow King
- 1929 - Prince Viol
- 1928 - Nawallah
- 1927 - Silvius
- 1926 - Royal Charter
- 1925 - Tookarby
- 1924 - Stand By
- 1923 - Princess Mernda
- 1922 - Purser
- 1921 - Wirriway
- 1920 - White Plast
- 1919 - Telecles
- 1918 - Rael Locin
- 1917 - Kunegetis
- 1916 - Andelosia
- 1915 - Gladwyn
- 1914 - Gladwyn
- 1913 - Greek Fire
- 1912 - Almissa
- 1911 - Hartfell
- 1910 - Kerlie
- 1909 - Flavinius
- 1908 - Woorooma
- 1907 - May King
- 1906 - Charles Stuart
- 1905 - Blue Spec
- 1904 - Patronus
- 1903 - T.M.S.
- 1902 - The Persian
- 1901 - Combat
- 1900 - Clean Sweep
- 1899 - Sweetheart
- 1898 - Locksmith
- 1897 - Mirella
- 1896 - Veronica
- 1895 - Our Jack
- 1894 - Preston
- 1893 - Premier
- 1892 - Little Bob
- 1891 - Little Bob
- 1890 - Wiora
- 1889 - Don Giovan
- 1888 - Newmaster
- 1887 - Quintin Matsys
- 1886 - Isonomy
- 1885 - Merrimu
- 1884 - Meteor
- 1883 - Castaway
1948 Racebook
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Front cover of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup racebook.
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Inside cover showing raceday officials.
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Starters and results of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup showing the winner,Howe.
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Starters and results of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup.
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Back cover showing admission charges & transport arrangements.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Moonee Valley Cup". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Moonee Valley Cup". www.races.com.au Australia. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Result". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2007 result