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The Group 3 Moonga Stakes is a 1400m sprint held at Caulfield Racecourse during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Moonga Stakes is a race for horses aged four years and older.

The Moonga Stakes is held on one of the biggest race days of the year, Caulfield Cup Day. This is the third day of the three day Caulfield Cup Carnival, which begins a week before with Caulfield Guineas Day, continues on Wednesday with Blue Sapphire Stakes Day and ends on Caulfield Cup Day.

Sharing the race schedule with the Moonga Stakes are a host of other Black-Type features. These include the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m), Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) and the Group 3 Caulfield Classic.

Horses contesting the Moonga Stakes field may come off a lead-up run in a race like the Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) for mares at Flemington a fortnight earlier or the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) run three weeks prior. In 2016 Voodoo Lad improved on a lead-up second in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes before winning the Moonga Stakes. The 2019 Moonga Stakes winner Streets Of Avalon ran fourth in the Sir Rupert with an unplaced Toorak Handicap (11th) run in between that and his Group 3 success on Caulfield Cup Day.

The Moonga Stakes serves as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) over the Flemington mile during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Boban (2013) was the last horse to complete the Moonga Stakes – Kennedy Cantala double.

The Moonga Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday October 17, 2020 and was won by Wild Planet.

Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes
Date:	Saturday October 17, 2020
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	4YO&UP SW+P
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2020 Moonga Stakes Results

• 1st: #4 Wild Planet
• 2nd: #11 Morrissy
• 3rd: #1 Fifty Stars

The Hawkes Racing-trained Wild Planet ($5.50) pulled out all the stops in an exciting 2020 Moonga Stakes finish for a tough victory over Morrissy ($17) and Fifty Stars ($12).

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	4	WILD PLANET	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Hugh Bowman		1	59kg		$5.50
	2	11	MORRISSY	Leon & Troy Corstens	Craig Williams	0.1L	2	57kg		$17
	3	1	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	John Allen	2.6L	7	60kg		$12
	4	8	MORVADA	Peter Jolly	Damian Lane	2.7L	6	58kg		$26
	5	9	WINDSTORM	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	3.1L	9	58kg		$3F
	6	5	GAULOIS	James Cummings	Mark Zahra	4.1L	3	58.5kg		$21
	7	3	BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER	Daniel Bowman	Declan Bates	5.1L	11	60kg		$41
	8	6	PACODALI (IRE)	Maddie Raymond	Luke Nolen	5.85L	4	58.5kg		$31
	9	2	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Zac Spain	6.6L	8	60kg		$51
	10	10	BEST OF DAYS (GB)	James Cummings	Jamie Kah	7.1L	10	57kg		$5
	11	7	THE INEVITABLE	Scott Brunton	Ben Melham	12.6L	5	58kg		$7
		12	MUNITIONS (USA)	James Cummings	Damien Oliver		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Moonga Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Moonga Stakes 2020 betting markets provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed below complete with links for you to back your Moonga Stakes Tips in at the right price as soon as released the week of the race.

2020 Moonga Stakes Field

The 2020 Moonga Stakes field and barriers are released by Racing Victoria (RV) on the Wednesday leading-up to Caulfield Cup Day and will be provided in full below once announced.

The Moonga Stakes 2020 field features a dozen runners including the reigning champion Streets Of Avalon, last year’s Cantala Stakes winner Fifty Stars and short-priced favourite Windstorm for the in-form Perth stable of Grant & Alana Williams.

• Scratched: #12 Munitions (6)

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	8256x411x8	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	John Allen	8	60kg		112
2	3210×27050	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Zac Spain	9	60kg		105
3	1x777x4600	BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER	Daniel Bowman	Declan Bates	12	60kg		102
4	1x7410x819	WILD PLANET	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Hugh Bowman	1	59kg		104
5	43153521×9	GAULOIS	James Cummings	Mark Zahra	3	58.5kg		105
6	44310x482x	PACODALI (IRE)	Maddie Raymond	Luke Nolen	4	58.5kg		105
7	110x820x47	THE INEVITABLE	Scott Brunton	Ben Melham	5	58kg		102
8	121208×023	MORVADA	Peter Jolly	Damian Lane	7	58kg		91
9	1×21114211	WINDSTORM	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	10	58kg		100
10	23x60434x3	BEST OF DAYS (GB)	James Cummings	Jamie Kah	11	57kg		106
11	x002141623	MORRISSY	Leon & Troy Corstens	Craig Williams	2	57kg		93
12	124x1940x6	MUNITIONS (USA)	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	6	57kg		92

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Moonga Stakes History

The Moonga Stakes was inaugurated in 1982 and has since undergone a huge amount of name changes. Initially a Principal race, the Moonga Stakes was granted Group 3 status in 1994.

The Moonga Stakes is one of those races that receives sponsorship for its name in most years. During its short history, the Moonga Stakes has been named in honour of two different race horses, Vo Rogue and Northerly. Listed below are the various name changes the Moonga Stakes has undergone over the years.

Period	Race Name
2012 onwards	Moonga Stakes
2009-11	Betfair Stakes
2007-08	Jayco Cup
2005-06	Harrolds 101 Stakes
2004	Melbourne Racing Club Stakes
2003	Farewell To Northerly Stakes
2001-02	Melbourne Racing Club Stakes
2000	Ansett Australia Stakes
1998-99	IGA Supermarkets Stakes
1997	Tablerite Stakes
1996	Vo Rogue Stakes
1995	Richard Ellis Plate
1993-94	The Myer Stakes
1987-92	Richard Ellis Plate

Notable Moonga Stakes winners include Vo Rogue (1988), Rough Habit (1992), Assertive Lad (2002) and Boban (2013). Moonga Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.

Moonga Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Moonga Stakes	1st	Wild Planet	1 minute 24.83 seconds
	2nd	Morrissy
	3rd	Fifty Stars
2019 Moonga Stakes	1st	Streets Of Avalon	1 minute 23.94 seconds
	2nd	Variation
	3rd	Royal Meeting
2018 Moonga Stakes	1st	Sircconi	1 minute 24.97 seconds
	2nd	Dreamforce
	3rd	Perast
2017 Moonga Stakes	1st	Ulmann	1 minute 23.44 seconds
	2nd	Burning Front
	3rd	Echo Effect
2016 Moonga Stakes	1st	Voodoo Lad	1 minute 25.54 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Coronation Shallan
2015 Moonga Stakes	1st	Vashka	1 minute 23.27 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Coronation Shallan
2014 Moonga Stakes	1st	Lucky Hussler	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Generalife
2013 Moonga Stakes	1st	Boban	1 minute 23.8 seconds
	2nd	Strawberry Boy
	3rd	Galah
2012 Moonga Stakes	1st	Whateverwhenever	1 minute 23.7 seconds
	2nd	King’s Rose
	3rd	McClintock
2011 Moonga Stakes	1st	Love Conquers All	1 minute 21.9 seconds
	2nd	Albert The Fat
	3rd	Pinwheel
2010 Moonga Stakes	1st	Rothera	1 minute 25.8 seconds
	2nd	Sniper’s Bullet
	3rd	Jungle Ruler
2009 Moonga Stakes	1st	McClintock	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Rightfully Yours
	3rd	Kiloton
2008 Moonga Stakes	1st	Royal Discretion	1 minute 23.6 seconds
	2nd	Turffontein
	3rd	Stickpin
2007 Moonga Stakes	1st	Lord Of The Dance	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	Polish Clown
	3rd	Solar Secret
2006 Moonga Stakes	1st	Perfectly Ready	1 minute 22.3 seconds
	2nd	Live In Vain
	3rd	Caprizzi Strip
2005 Moonga Stakes	1st	Volitant	1 minute 21.3 seconds
	2nd	Yell
	3rd	Shadow
2004 Moonga Stakes	1st	Amtrak	1 minute 24.6 seconds
	2nd	Pink Fit
	3rd	Monahan Tweed
2003 Moonga Stakes	1st	Thorn Park	1 minute 22.5 seconds
	2nd	Lord Volksraad
	3rd	Regal Roller
2002 Moonga Stakes	1st	Assertive Lad	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	El Nino
	3rd	Prince Rubiton
2001 Moonga Stakes	1st	Flavour	1 minute 24.8 seconds
	2nd	Inspire
	3rd	Make Mine Magic
2000 Moonga Stakes	1st	Cellar	1 minute 21.8 seconds
	2nd	Hire
	3rd	Weasel Will