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Moonee Valley Vase

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Inaugurated
  
1981

Sponsor
  
LUCRF Super (2016)

Track
  
Left-handed

Purse
  
200,000 USD (2016)

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
2,040 m

Location
  
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne

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 WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$200,000.

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Race 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.

Race 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

    • Race distance

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

    • Race 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.

  • Jameka (2015)

    • References

    Moonee Valley Vase Wikipedia
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