The Moonee Valley Gold Cup 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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for horses aged four-years-old and upwards under

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with penalties conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres, held annually 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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in late October on the Friday before W. S. Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$1,000,000.

History

The event is the last major long distance event to be run before the

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. Kingston Rule was the only horse to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the Moonee Valley Cup in the same year (1990). 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. It is Australia's oldest group 2 horse race.

1948 racebook

File:1948 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Racebook P1.jpg, 1948 Moonee Valley Cup racebook front cover File:1948 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Racebook P2.jpg, 1948 Moonee Valley Cup showing raceday officials File:1948 MVRC Moonee Valley Gold Cup Racebook P3.jpg, 1948 Moonee Valley Cup starters and results showing the winner, Howe File:1948 MVRC Moonee Valley Gold Cup Racebook P4.jpg, 1948 Moonee Valley Cup starters and results File:1948 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing admission charges & transport arrangements

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 - racing.com Moonee Valley Gold Cup * 2015 - Melbourne Signage Concepts Moonee Valley Gold Cup * 2016 - Antler Luggage Moonee Valley Gold Cup * 2017–2022 - McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup * 2023–current - Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup

Distance

* 1883–1884 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1885–1888 - 6

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s (~1200 metres) * 1889–1899 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1900–1908 - 1 miles (~2200 metres) * 1909 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1910–1918 - 1 (~2000 metres) * 1919 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1920 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1921–1923 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1924–1932 - 1 miles (~2300 metres) * 1933 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1934–1935 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1936–1972 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1973–1994 – 2600 metres * 1995 onwards - 2500 metres

Grade

* 1883–1978 was a Principal race * 1979 - Group 3 * 1980 onwards - Group 2

Winners

* 2024 - Okita Soushi * 2023 - Cleveland * 2022 - Francesco Guardi * 2021 - Lunar Flare * 2020 - Miami Bound * 2019 - Hunting Horn * 2018 - Ventura Storm * 2017 - Who Shot Thebarman * 2016 - Grand Marshal * 2015 - The United States * 2014 - Prince Of Penzance * 2013 - Precedence * 2012 - Vatuvei * 2011 - Americain * 2010 - Precedence * 2009 - The Sportsman * 2008 - Gallopin * 2007 - Gallic * 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 - Sir Sahib * 1978 - Clear Day * 1977 - Ngawyni * 1976 - Poker Night * 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

References

{{Reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia Open middle distance horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1883 1883 establishments in Australia