The Moonee Valley Vase is a registered

Moonee Valley Racing Club The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) was founded by William Samuel (W.S.) Cox), in 1883 is located at The Valley Racecourse on McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds (a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). It is one of three racing clubs in the Mel ...

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held under

Set Weights Set Weights (SW) is a condition for a Thoroughbred horse race. Horses carry a weight based on their age and sex. In a mixed-sex race, fillies and mares will usually carry less than colts, geldings and horses. Additional weight, or penalties, can als ...

conditions, for horses aged three-years-old, over a distance of 2040 metres. It is held at

Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse, currently marketed as The Valley, is a horse-racing track in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. History Moonee Valley Racecourse was established in 1883 by William Samuel (W.S.) Cox, who purchased a far ...

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W. S. Cox Plate The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres (approximately 1m 2f), that is held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at Moo ...

Day. Prize money is A$400,000.

History

The event is considered to be a major preparation race for the Group 1

Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse ...

, the premier race for three-year-olds during the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the ...

carnival.

Name

* 1983–1989 - The Herald Vase * 1990 -

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Vase * 1991–1992 - BMW Vase * 1993–2011 -

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Vase * 2012–2013 - Mitchelton Wines Vase * 2014–2015 - Dilmah Exceptional Teas Vase * 2016 - LUCRF Super Vase * 2017 onwards - Drummond Golf Vase

Distance

* 1983–1985 - 1600 metres * 1986 onwards - 2040 metres

Grade

* 1983–1988 - Listed race * 1989–1996 - Group 3 race * 1997 onwards - Group 2 race

Double winners

The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase –

double. *Efficient (2006), Plastered (2004), Helenus (2002), Blevic (1994) and Raveneaux (1986) The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase –

VRC Oaks The Victoria Racing Club Oaks (known as the Crown Oaks for sponsorship reasons), is a Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights conditions, over 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecou ...

double. *Jameka (2015)

Winners

* 2024 - Red Aces * 2023 - Apulia * 2022 - Berkeley Square * 2021 - Forgot You * 2020 - Cherry Tortoni * 2019 - Soul Patch * 2018 - Stars of Carrum * 2017 - Aloisia * 2016 - Sacred Elixir * 2015 - Jameka * 2014 - Moonovermanhattan * 2013 - Savvy Nature * 2012 - Super Cool * 2011 - Manawanui * 2010 - Rekindled Interest * 2009 - Hanks * 2008 - Whobegotyou * 2007 - Marching * 2006 - Efficient * 2005 - Duelled * 2004 - Plastered * 2003 - Kempinsky * 2002 - Helenus * 2001 - Ustinov * 2000 - Skalato * 1999 - Diatribe * 1998 - Mossman * 1997 - Gold Guru * 1996 - Alfa * 1995 - Donar * 1994 - Blevic * 1993 - Zaremba * 1992 - Kenny's Best Pal * 1991 - Naturalism * 1990 - Rockets Galore * 1989 - Zamoff * 1988 - Big Grey Roo * 1987 - Crush * 1986 - Raveneaux * 1985 - Caledonian Boy * 1984 - Brash Son * 1983 - Centaine

References

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