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The AJ Moir Stakes is a Group 1 sprint taking place under the lights at Moonee Valley Racecourse in late September each Spring Racing Carnival.
2020 AJ Moir Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Pippie
- 2nd: #1 Trekking
- 3rd: #6 Bella Vella
Moir Stakes News
- 2020 Moir Stakes Nominations & Odds: Fabergino Early Favourite to Beat Big Guns
- Moir Stakes Target for 2020 McEwen Stakes Winner Bella Vella
- The Everest Talks For 2020 San Domenico Stakes Winner Anders
- The Everest Could Be Next for Moir Stakes Winner Nature Strip
- 2019 Moir Stakes Field & Odds Update: Nature Strip Firming Favourite
The A.J. Moir Stakes, previously known as the Schweppes Stakes, is a 1000m sprint event worth $1 million in prize money. The Group 1 short-distance feature is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne during the Spring Carnival under the lights on a special Friday night feature. The weight-for-age event attracts a good group of horses suited to the tight track, many heading towards the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) back at the track on Cox Plate Eve.
The best lead-up race is the 1000m Schillaci Stakes held two weeks prior. The Schillaci Stakes – Moir Stakes betting double is popular with punters and was last achieved by Black Caviar (2010 & 2011).
The Moir Stakes shares a race program with the Group 2 Stutt Stakes, Group 2 Stocks Stakes, Group 3 JRA Cup and Group 3 Scarborough Stakes.
The AJ Moir Stakes also now serves as a potential lead-up for sprinters heading towards a run in the world’s richest turf race, Sydney’s $14 million The Everest (1200m) held the following month at Randwick.
It is also a key lead-up to Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic during the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Nature Strip (2019) the last to win both races in the same season.
The 2020 Moir Stakes ran on Friday September 25, 2020 and saw Pippie become a dual Group 1 winner.
| A.J. Moir Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday September 25, 2020 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1000m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,00,000 |
2020 Moir Stakes Results
- 1st: #7 Pippie
- 2nd: #1 Trekking
- 3rd: #6 Bella Vella
Pippie ($6.540) returned to winning form first-up to salute in the Moir Stakes 2020 results and secure a second career Group 1 victory defeating the Godolphin-raced Trekking ($8) and in-form Bella Vella ($7).
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 7 | PIPPIE | John & Chris Meagher | Damian Lane | 4 | 56.5kg | $6.50 | ||
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2 | 1 | TREKKING | James Cummings | John Allen | 0.75L | 2 | 58.5kg | $8 | |
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3 | 6 | BELLA VELLA | Will Clarken | Jamie Kah | 0.95L | 1 | 56.5kg | $7 | |
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4 | 10 | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | Mark Zahra | 1.05L | 8 | 56.5kg | $17 | |
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5 | 8 | DIAMOND EFFORT | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 2.05L | 5 | 56.5kg | $8.50 | |
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6 | 5 | BOLD STAR | Gordon Richards | Craig Williams | 2.25L | 12 | 58.5kg | $21 | |
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7 | 4 | ASHLOR | Dan McCarthy | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.75L | 3 | 58.5kg | $41 | |
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8 | 2 | HEY DOC | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 2.85L | 10 | 58.5kg | $20 | |
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9 | 11 | HANSEATIC | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 3.25L | 6 | 52kg | $7 | |
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10 | 3 | JUNGLE EDGE | Mick Bell | Ms Jade Darose | 4L | 9 | 58.5kg | $51 | |
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11 | 9 | FABERGINO | Tiarnna Robertson | Peter Knuckey | 5.75L | 7 | 56.5kg | $5.50F | |
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12 | 13 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Dean Yendall | 7.5L | 11 | 50kg | $20 | |
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12 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dean Holland | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Moir Stakes Betting
The season’s best Moir Stakes 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below once released. Proven sprinters at the tight Moonee Valley track and any Group winners resuming with a nice first-up record usually sit top of the Moir Stakes odds each spring.
Nature Strip ($3.30 in 2019) was the last favourite in A.J. Moir Stakes betting to salute.
2020 Moir Stakes Field
The Moir Stakes field is a key early spring feature for short-distance specialists that could target upcoming Group 1 features including Flemington’s VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) run down the straight during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Lots of horses run first-up in the Moir Stakes field, while the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes has provided the most Moir Stakes winners than any other lead-up race over the past 20 years.
The official 2020 Moir Stakes field and barrier draw will be released the Wednesday leading-up to Moir Stakes Night and will be available below once announced.
The A.J. Moir Stakes 2020 final field features 13 sprinters including the up-and-coming Fabergino, gun filly Away Game carrying just 50kg and Group 1 winner Trekking for Godolphin.
Click here to read more on the key horses in the Moir Stakes 2020 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1324x7219x | TREKKING | James Cummings | John Allen | 2 | 58.5kg | 116 | |
| 2 | 7x58x3129x | HEY DOC | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 11 | 58.5kg | 113 | |
| 3 | 1330D0517x | JUNGLE EDGE | Mick Bell | Ms Jade Darose | 10 | 58.5kg | 107 | |
| 4 | 1324941462 | ASHLOR | Dan McCarthy | Daniel Stackhouse | 4 | 58.5kg | 96 | |
| 5 | 2128438×46 | BOLD STAR | Gordon Richards | Craig Williams | 13 | 58.5kg | 95 | |
| 6 | 0152x111x1 | BELLA VELLA | Will Clarken | Jamie Kah | 1 | 56.5kg | 105 | |
| 7 | 11102x146x | PIPPIE | John & Chris Meagher | Damian Lane | 5 | 56.5kg | 108 | |
| 8 | 180x1111x1 | DIAMOND EFFORT | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 6 | 56.5kg | 104 | |
| 9 | 53x1x11x1x | FABERGINO | Tiarnna Robertson | Peter Knuckey | 8 | 56.5kg | 107 | |
| 10 | x55x535x13 | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | Mark Zahra | 9 | 56.5kg | 88 | |
| 11 | 1x1120x4 | HANSEATIC | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 7 | 52kg | 92 | |
| 12 | 41114215x | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dean Holland | 3 | 50kg | 100 | |
| 13 | 42x42424x1 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Dean Yendall | 12 | 50kg | 82 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Moir Stakes Nominations
The Moir Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria on the Monday of race week and will be published below in full as soon as announced.
The AJ Moir Stakes 2020 nominations attracted 17 sprinters including brilliant short-distance mare Fabergino rising notably in grade and looking to make it eight-from-eight first-up, last-start Group 2 McEwen Stakes winner Bella Vella and Group 1 star Trekking.
Click here to read more on the standout 2020 Moir Stakes nominations.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 12x21111x | ALFA ORO (NZ) | G | 5 | Matt Laurie | 83 |
| 2 | 0x1334x09x | ALL TOO ROYAL | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 96 |
| 3 | 1324941462 | ASHLOR | G | 7 | Dan McCarthy | 96 |
| 4 | 41114215x | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 100 |
| 5 | 42x42424x1 | BELLA NIPOTINA | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 82 |
| 6 | 0152x111x1 | BELLA VELLA | M | 6 | Will Clarken | 105 |
| 7 | 2128438×46 | BOLD STAR | G | 5 | Gordon Richards | 95 |
| 8 | x55x535x13 | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | M | 4 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | 88 |
| 9 | 180x1111x1 | DIAMOND EFFORT | M | 5 | Clinton McDonald | 104 |
| 10 | 53x1x11x1x | FABERGINO | M | 6 | Tiarnna Robertson | 107 |
| 11 | 1x1120x4 | HANSEATIC | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 92 |
| 12 | 7x58x3129x | HEY DOC | G | 7 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 113 |
| 13 | 3427x3129x | HUMAN NATURE | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 73 |
| 14 | 1330D0517x | JUNGLE EDGE | G | 10 | Mick Bell | 107 |
| 15 | 2727×62 | OSAMU | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 71 |
| 16 | 11102x146x | PIPPIE | M | 5 | John & Chris Meagher | 108 |
| 17 | 1324x7219x | TREKKING | G | 6 | James Cummings | 116 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Moir Stakes History
Officially known as the A.J. Moir Stakes, the principal race was a 1000m event until 2007 when it was increased to 1200m. Once the race was elevated to Group 2 status in 1979, it was won by With Me twice in 1990-91 and The Judge in 1978-79. Apart from the A.J. Moir Stakes, the event was also called the Schweppervescence Stakes for some time. The Moir Stakes is now run over 1000m.
In 2013 the Moir Stakes was elevated from Group 2 to Group 1 status and attracts better sprinters every year. The most notable Moir Stakes winners include Black Caviar (2010-11) and triple champion Buffering (2012, 2014 & 2015).
Recent AJ Moir Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Moir Stakes | 1st | Pippie | 58.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Trekking | ||
| 3rd | Bella Vella | ||
| 2019 Moir Stakes | 1st | Nature Strip | 57.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Leonidas | ||
| 3rd | Sunlight | ||
| 2018 Moir Stakes | 1st | Viddora | 57.70 seconds |
| 2nd | Brave Smash | ||
| 3rd | Spright | ||
| 2017 Moir Stakes | 1st | She Will Reign | 58.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Viddora | ||
| 3rd | Sheidel | ||
| 2016 Moir Stakes | 1st | Extreme Choice | 58.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Heatherly | ||
| 3rd | Wild Rain | ||
| 2015 Moir Stakes | 1st | Buffering | 57.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Ball Of Muscle | ||
| 3rd | Angelic Light | ||
| 2014 Moir Stakes | 1st | Buffering | 1 minute 10.91 seconds |
| 2nd | Lankan Rupee | ||
| 3rd | Rebel Dane | ||
| 2013 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Samaready | 1 minute 11.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffering | ||
| 3rd | Le Bonsir | ||
| 2012 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Buffering | 1 minute 10.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Ready To Rip | ||
| 3rd | Thankgodyou’rehere | ||
| 2011 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 10.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Doubtful Jack | ||
| 3rd | Here De Angels | ||
| 2010 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 11.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Danish | ||
| 3rd | True Persuasion | ||
| 2009 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 10.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Mic Mac | ||
| 3rd | Bank Robber | ||
| 2008 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Lucky Secret | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Bel Mer | ||
| 3rd | Mr Baritone | ||
| 2007 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Miss Andretti | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Edition | ||
| 3rd | Lets Go Thommo | ||
| 2006 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | California Dane | 58.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Lets Go Thommo | ||
| 3rd | Poets Voice | ||
| 2005 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Virage De Fortune | 59.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Mooney Mooney | ||
| 3rd | Imprisoned | ||
| 2004 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Bomber Bill | 58.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Regimental Gal | ||
| 3rd | Dance The Waves | ||
| 2003 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Our Egyptian Raine | 57.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 3rd | Dantana | ||
| 2002 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Spinning Hill | 57.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Bomber Bill | ||
| 3rd | Mistegic | ||
| 2001 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Mistegic | 58.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Shot | ||
| 3rd | Appoint | ||
| 2000 Schweppes Stakes | 1st | Falvelon | 59.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Notoire | ||
| 3rd | Super Elegant | ||
