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Horse race
The Moonee Valley Vase is a registered
Moonee Valley Racing Club
Group 2
Thoroughbred
horse race held under
Set Weights conditions, for horses aged three-years-old, over a distance of 2040 metres. It is held at
Moonee Valley Racecourse in
Melbourne ,
Australia on
W. S. Cox Plate Day.
[1] Prize money is
A$ 300,000.
History
The event is considered to be a major preparation race for the Group 1
Victoria Derby , the premier race for three-year-olds during the
Melbourne Cup carnival.
[1]
Name
1983–1989 - The Herald Vase
1990 -
Herald Sun Vase
1991–1992 - BMW Vase
1993–2011 -
AAMI 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 –
Victoria Derby double.
Efficient (2006), Plastered (2004), Helenus (2002), Blevic (1994) and Raveneaux (1986)
The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase –
VRC Oaks double.
Winners
2021 - Forgot You
[2]
2020 - Cherry Tortoni
[3]
2019 - Soul Patch
[4]
2018 - Stars of Carrum
[5]
2017 - Aloisia
[6]
2016 - Sacred Elixir
[7]
2015 - Jameka
[8]
2014 - Moonovermanhattan
[9]
2013 - Savvy Nature
[10]
2012 - Super Cool
[11]
2011 - Manawanui
[12]
2010 - Rekindled Interest
[13]
2009 - Hanks
[14]
2008 -
Whobegotyou
[15]
2007 - Marching
[16]
2006 -
Efficient
[17]
2005 - Duelled
[18]
2004 - Plastered
[19]
2003 - Kempinsky
[20]
2002 - Helenus
[21]
2001 - Ustinov
[22]
2000 - Skalato
[23]
1999 - Diatribe
[24]
1998 - Mossman
[25]
1997 - Gold Guru
[26]
1996 - Alfa
[27]
1995 - Donar
[28]
1994 - Blevic
[29]
1993 - Zaremba
[30]
1992 - Kenny's Best Pal
[31]
1991 -
Naturalism
[32]
1990 - Rockets Galore
[33]
1989 - Zamoff
[34]
1988 - Big Grey Roo
1987 - Crush
1986 - Raveneaux
1985 - Caledonian Boy
1984 - Brash Son
1983 - Centaine
See also
References