The Moonga Stakes is a Group 3 race contested in October on Caulfield Cup Day over the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
2024 Moonga Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Mighty Ulysses
- 2nd: #4 Buffalo River
- 3rd: #1 Pinstriped
Moonga Stakes News
The Group 3 Moonga Stakes is a 1400m sprint held at Caulfield Racecourse during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
2024 Moonga Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Mighty Ulysses ($14)
- 2nd: #4 Buffalo River
- 3rd: #1 Pinstriped
The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Mighty Ulysses ($14) put his hand up for a higher-grade spring target with a nice first-up upset by a half-length behind fellow outsider in the markets, the 2023 champion Buffalo River, with Pinstriped the beaten favourite third in the 2024 Moonga Stakes results to close out the Caulfield Cup Day card.
Moonga Stakes 2024 Odds & Results
Moonga Stakes (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
7. Mighty Ulysses (2)
J: Jamie Mott 58.5kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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2nd
4. Buffalo River (15)
J: Celine Gaudray 58.5kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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3rd
1. Pinstriped (4)
J: Ben Allen 60kg
T: Enver Jusufovic |
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4th
17. Globe (7)
J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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5th
6. Phearson (5)
J: John Allen 58.5kg
T: Brad Widdup |
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6th
2. Gentleman Roy (10)
J: Michael Dee 59kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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7th
14. Dashing (13)
J: Teo Nugent 57kg
T: Aaron Purcell |
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8th
16. Cosmic Vega (6)
J: Tim Clark 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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9th
15. Zechariah (1)
J: Jordan Childs 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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10th
10. Air Assault (9)
J: Karis Teetan 58kg
T: Andrew Gluyas |
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11th
5. Ain'tnodeeldun (12)
J: Billy Egan 58.5kg
T: A & S Freedman |
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12th
13. Aegon (14)
J: Blaike McDougall 57kg
T: Andrew Forsman |
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13th
9. Coastwatch (8)
J: Ben Thompson 58kg
T: R & W Freedman |
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14th
3. The Pendragon (11)
J: Joao Moreira 59kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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15th
8. Ripcord (3)
J: Jye McNeil 58kg
T: Luke Fernie |
Data retrieved: 26/01/2025 06:56:40 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
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.
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 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m), 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 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m) for mares at Flemington a fortnight earlier.
The Moonga Stakes serves as a nice lead-up into the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) over the Flemington mile during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Boban (2013) was the last horse to complete the double when the Group 1 was known as the Kennedy Cantala Stakes.
The 2021 Moonga Stakes form was franked with the third placegetter Justacanta winning the Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) next start.
The 2023 Moonga Stakes winner Buffalo River returned the following autumn and franked the form with back-to-back Group 1 thirds in the 2024 CF Orr and Futurity Stakes. That year’s Moonga Stakes runner-up Climbing Star further franked the form with a subsequent Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes win in Adelaide.
The Moonga Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday October 19, 2024 as part of Caulfield Cup Day and saw Mighty Ulysses ($14) score an upset win fresh defeating the prevous year’s winner Buffalo River by a half-length.
| Neds Moonga Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 19, 2024 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 4YO&UP SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2024 Moonga Stakes Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jamie Mott | 2 | 58.5kg | $14 | |||
| 2 | 4 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 0.46L | 15 | 58.5kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 1 | PINSTRIPED | Enver Jusufovic | Ben Allen | 2.46L | 4 | 60kg | $4F | ||
| 4 | 17e | GLOBE (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Luke Currie | 2.61L | 7 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 5 | 6 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | John Allen | 3.36L | 5 | 58.5kg | $21 | ||
| 6 | 2 | GENTLEMAN ROY | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 3.42L | 10 | 59kg | $4.20 | ||
| 7 | 14 | DASHING | Aaron Purcell | Teo Nugent | 4.92L | 13 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 8 | 16 | COSMIC VEGA (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Tim Clark | 5.02L | 6 | 57kg | $9 | ||
| 9 | 15 | ZECHARIAH (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jordan Childs | 5.22L | 1 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 10 | 10 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Karis Teetan | 6.22L | 9 | 58kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 5 | AIN’TNODEELDUN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Billy Egan | 6.97L | 12 | 58.5kg | $61 | ||
| 12 | 13 | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Blaike McDougall | 10.47L | 14 | 57kg | $12 | ||
| 13 | 9 | COASTWATCH | Richard & Will Freedman | Ben Thompson | 12.97L | 8 | 58kg | $9 | ||
| 14 | 3 | THE PENDRAGON (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Joao Moreira | 13.97L | 11 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 15 | 8 | RIPCORD | Luke Fernie | Jye McNeil | 17.22L | 3 | 58kg | $9.50 | ||
| 11 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ben Melham | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Moonga Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Moonga Stakes 2024 betting markets provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed here at Races.com.au 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.
Buffalo River ($2.70 in 2021) was the last favourite in Moonga Stakes betting to win.
2024 Moonga Stakes Form Guide
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2024 Moonga Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Moonga Stakes 2024 Betting Tip on the Caulfield Cup Day support act this spring.
- To Win: #2 Gentleman Roy ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Think this looks a lovely race for Gentleman Roy down in grade for the last on Caulfield Cup Day. The consistent Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained So You Think eight-year-old continues to show a love for the turf and comes off a nice Group 1 Memsie Stakes third behind Pinstriped and Mr Brightside at the track and trip. Pinstriped is also in the Moonga but Gentleman Roy, even from wider out, gets a weight advantage now over his last start conqueror. Had Pinstriped’s measure the run before winning the Group 2 PB Lawrence. Excellent 1400m record, going well, rock hard fit and can return to winning form.
2024 Moonga Stakes Field
The 2024 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 2024 final field features a smart line-up of spring hopefuls led in betting by recent Group 1 Memsie Stakes winner Pinstriped.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 1500x0x217 | PINSTRIPED | Enver Jusufovic | Ben Allen | 4 | 60kg | 112 | ||
| 2 | 000×791113 | GENTLEMAN ROY | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 12 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 3 | x011120x0x | THE PENDRAGON (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Joao Moreira | 13 | 59kg | 94 | ||
| 4 | 33468×9050 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 17 | 58.5kg | 97 | ||
| 5 | 2419x0111x | AIN’TNODEELDUN | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Billy Egan | 14 | 58.5kg | 97 | ||
| 6 | 0x1000x390 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | John Allen | 5 | 58.5kg | 101 | ||
| 7 | x516x0140x | MIGHTY ULYSSES (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Jamie Mott | 2 | 58.5kg | 104 | ||
| 8 | 28132x30x5 | RIPCORD | Luke Fernie | Jye McNeil | 3 | 58kg | 103 | ||
| 9 | x674132x55 | COASTWATCH | Richard & Will Freedman | Ben Thompson | 10 | 58kg | 99 | ||
| 10 | 11133×3016 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Karis Teetan | 11 | 58kg | 94 | ||
| 11 | 39x111x2 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ben Melham | 7 | 58kg | 80 | ||
| 12 | 833x640x06 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Thomas Stockdale | 9 | 57kg | 106 | ||
| 13 | 96x40x2x48 | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Blaike McDougall | 16 | 57kg | 105 | ||
| 14 | x34615133x | DASHING | Aaron Purcell | Craig Newitt | 15 | 57kg | 92 | ||
| 15 | 811x64241x | ZECHARIAH (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jordan Childs | 1 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 16 | 1x5357x00x | COSMIC VEGA (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Tim Clark | 6 | 57kg | 93 | ||
| 17e | 1111x0x4x | GLOBE (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Luke Currie | 8 | 57kg | 89 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Moonga Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Moonga Stakes in 2024 close the Monday of race week.
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 racehorses, Vo Rogue and Northerly. Listed below are the various name changes the Moonga Stakes has undergone over the years.
| Period | Race Name |
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| 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), Boban (2013), and dual champ on non-successive years Buffalo River (2021 & 2023).
Buffalo River also ran a brave second at big odds in 2024 behind Mighty Ulysses.
Moonga Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.
Moonga Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Moonga Stakes |
1st | Mighty Ulysses | 1 minute 26.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffalo River | ||
| 3rd | Pinstriped | ||
| 2023 Moonga Stakes |
1st | Buffalo River | 1 minute 23.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Climbing Star | ||
| 3rd | Cause For Concern | ||
| 2022 Moonga Stakes |
1st | Aegon | 1 minute 25.19 seconds |
| 2nd | Bandersnatch | ||
| 3rd | Lady Of Honour | ||
| 2021 Moonga Stakes |
1st | Buffalo River | 1 minute 24.43 seconds |
| 2nd | King Magnus | ||
| 3rd | Justacanta | ||
| 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 | ||
