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Moonee Valley Gold Cup
Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four-years-old and upwards under Set Weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late October on W. S. Cox Plate Day.[1] Prize money is A$1,000,000.
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Group 2 race | |
![]() Nightly, 1934 winner | |
Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1883 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | McCafé (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four years old and over |
Weight | Set Weights with penalties |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2022) |
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