Moonee Valley Vase
Horse race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
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Inaugurated | 1983 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Drummond Golf (2021) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,040 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three years old |
Weight | Set Weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg |
Purse | $300,000 (2021) |
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]
The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase – Victoria Derby double.
The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase – VRC Oaks double.
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