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The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a Group 2 race for Melbourne Cup bound stayers on the Friday night before the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Cleveland
- 2nd: #3 Vow And Declare
- 3rd: #7 Future History
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The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is the major distance event held at the Moonee Valley Racecourse during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in late October. The 2500m event usually attracts a niche group of stayers that could be looking to back-up on the first Tuesday of November in the iconic $8 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) over the two miles at Flemington.
The last Melbourne Cup winner to come off a Moonee Valley Gold Cup run was Prince Of Penzance (2nd in 2015) who won the ‘race that stops a nation’ at Melbourne Cup odds of $101! Prince Of Penzance earlier won the 2014 edition of the MV Cup further franking the form lines of the race. A few years before, French raider Americain won the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2011 one year after claiming the Melbourne Cup (2010). Kingston Rule (1990) is the last horse to complete the Moonee Valley Gold Cup – Melbourne Cup double in the same year.
In 2021 the Moonee Valley Gold Cup form was franked with the runner-up Floating Artist running a next-up fourth in the Melbourne Cup results.
Currently worth $750,000, the set weights and penalties event is open to all horses aged four years and over.
The October event takes place in 2023 on the Friday night before Cox Plate Day.
The 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup ran on the Friday night before Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day and was won in a strong performance by the Melbourne Cup-bound Cleveland ($6.50) for trainer Kris Lees.
| 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday October 27, 2023 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2500m |
| Race Type: | 4YO+ Set Weights & Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #12 Cleveland ($6.50)
- 2nd: #3 Vow And Declare
- 3rd: #7 Future History
Kris Lees’ progressive stayer Cleveland ($6.50), a former Irish-trained galloper raced by seven-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams, enjoyed his first win for the stable with a big finish off a gun ride by James McDonald to defeat 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare by nearly a length in the 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup results ahead of a likely run in the ‘race that stops a nation’ on November 7.
Click here to read more on the Moonee Valley Cup 2023 win by Cleveland.
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 9 | 55kg (cd 55.5kg) | $6.50 | |||
| 2 | 3 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 0.75L | 11 | 57kg | $6.50 | ||
| 3 | 7 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 0.85L | 13 | 56kg | $7.50 | ||
| 4 | 14 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 1.25L | 3 | 54.5kg | $3.90F | ||
| 5 | 15 | SO DAZZLING (NZ) | John Sargent | Dean Yendall | 1.45L | 8 | 51kg | $51 | ||
| 6 | 8 | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Wiremu Pinn (a) | 1.65L | 2 | 55kg | $51 | ||
| 7 | 4 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea | Damian Lane | 1.85L | 1 | 56.5kg | $5.50 | ||
| 8 | 11 | SHERAZ (FR) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 1.95L | 4 | 55kg | $19 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ALENQUER (FR) | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 3.45L | 12 | 58kg | $26 | ||
| 10 | 10 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | Matthew Smith | Ms Carleen Hefel (a) | 3.55L | 10 | 55kg | $101 | ||
| 11 | 5 | FANCY MAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 3.75L | 14 | 56.5kg | $21 | ||
| 12 | 9 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd (a) | 6L | 6 | 55kg | $13 | ||
| 13 | 6 | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Beau Mertens | 6.4L | 5 | 56kg | $81 | ||
| 14 | 1 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 8.15L | 7 | 58kg | $21 | ||
| 13 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Blake Shinn | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Betting Odds
The latest Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2023 odds and betting markets provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will listed below complete with links for you to lock in your Moonee Valley Gold Cup tips at the right price this Cox Plate Day.
Francesco Guardi ($3.30 in 2022) was the last favourite in Moonee Valley Gold Cup betting to salute for the punters.
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2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Form Guide
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2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2023 Tips on the Cox Plate Carnival event this spring.
- To Win: #7 Future History ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Happy to stick with the in-form Future History from the Maher/Eustace stable who is racing so well and looks a bit of value up in grade now. The Melbourne Cup-bound six-year-old is putting together a nice record and has run top two in his past four starts. Up to Group 3 company last start and was good taking out the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) over this distance at Flemington. Wide draw here and up in weight but Craig Williams stays on and the horse is proven at The Valley. Needs to improve against this field but if he can cross and be on speed could take a bit of running down late.
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup field attracts a quality line-up of spring stayers, many eyeing a run in the Melbourne Cup field at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
Good lead-up races into the Moonee Valley Gold Cup field include Sydney’s St Leger (2600m) race at Randwick and even the previous weekend’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
The 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup field and barrier draw are released on the Tuesday of race week and will be provided in full below once announced.
The Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2023 final field features a quality line-up of potential Melbourne Cup horses including dour mare Lunar Flare, former Melbourne Cup winner from 2019 Vow And Declare, and The Bart Cummings champ Future History.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39x8663x00 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 7 | 58kg | 107 | ||
| 2 | 6x69x00x05 | ALENQUER (FR) | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 12 | 58kg | 110 | ||
| 3 | 1x22460x02 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 11 | 57kg | 108 | ||
| 4 | 537Px99118 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea | Damian Lane | 1 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 5 | 2x858x5861 | FANCY MAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 15 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 9x0050x806 | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Beau Mertens | 5 | 56kg | 97 | ||
| 7 | 1154×72121 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Craig Williams | 13 | 56kg | 99 | ||
| 8 | 6x70x05029 | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Wiremu Pinn (a) | 2 | 55kg | 100 | ||
| 9 | x3x907x009 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd (a) | 6 | 55kg | 109 | ||
| 10 | 302813×808 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | Matthew Smith | Ms Carleen Hefel (a) | 10 | 55kg | 90 | ||
| 11 | 72x295x080 | SHERAZ (FR) | Chris Waller | 4 | 55kg | 102 | |||
| 12 | 26x50x4962 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 9 | 55kg | 102 | ||
| 13 | 6536Px3259 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Blake Shinn | 14 | 55kg | 95 | ||
| 14 | 2x7931x805 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 3 | 54.5kg | 107 | ||
| 15 | x820200x70 | SO DAZZLING (NZ) | John Sargent | Dean Yendall | 8 | 51kg | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Nominations
Nominations on the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2023 close the Friday prior to race week and will be published for the punters in full below.
The 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup nominations attracted 34 potential Melbourne Cup hopefuls led in all-in betting by Grahame Begg’s class mare Lunar Flare and 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x69x00x05 | ALENQUER (FR) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 1 | 58kg | |||
| 2 | 39x8663x00 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | G | 9 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 2 | 58kg | |||
| 3 | 15x0x06x90 | MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 3 | 56kg | |||
| 4 | 1x22460x02 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 4 | 57kg | |||
| 5 | 232821×057 | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 5 | 57kg | |||
| 6 | 2x7931x805 | LUNAR FLARE | M | 8 | Grahame Begg | 6 | 54.5kg | |||
| 7 | 537Px99118 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | 7 | 56.5kg | |||
| 8 | 2x858x5861 | FANCY MAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 8 | 56.5kg | |||
| 9 | x1x682x143 | SOULCOMBE (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 9 | 56kg | |||
| 10 | 12x530x950 | EMISSARY (GB) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 10 | 56kg | |||
| 11 | 13x5840x70 | HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) | M | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 11 | 54kg | |||
| 12 | 1154×72121 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 12 | 56kg | |||
| 13 | 19x64x069x | THIRD REALM (GB) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 13 | 56kg | |||
| 14 | 9x0050x806 | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | G | 9 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 14 | 56kg | |||
| 15 | x7043100x0 | TIMOUR (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 15 | 56kg | |||
| 16 | 7x41x95232 | UNITED NATIONS (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 16 | 56kg | |||
| 17 | 4x339x3x78 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | H | 8 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 17 | 55kg | |||
| 18 | x3x907x009 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 18 | 55kg | |||
| 19 | 5x22410x76 | ASHRUN (FR) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 19 | 55kg | |||
| 20 | 1x1430x003 | KING FRANKEL (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 20 | 55kg | |||
| 21 | 26x50x4962 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 21 | 55kg | |||
| 22 | 72x295x080 | SHERAZ (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 22 | 55kg | |||
| 23 | 11265x728x | MORE FELONS (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 23 | 55kg | |||
| 24 | 6x70x05029 | REGAL POWER | G | 8 | John Leek (Jnr) | 24 | 55kg | |||
| 25 | x641127x89 | FAME | G | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 25 | 53kg | |||
| 26 | 111011×212 | FIRST IMMORTAL | G | 4 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 26 | 53kg | |||
| 27 | 6536Px3259 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 27 | 55kg | |||
| 28 | 5×03323614 | MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 28 | 55kg | |||
| 29 | 302813×808 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 29 | 55kg | |||
| 30 | x820200x70 | SO DAZZLING (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 30 | 51kg | |||
| 31 | 312x18x740 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 31 | 55kg | |||
| 32 | 1×23136713 | FERAGO | G | 7 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 32 | 55kg | |||
| 33 | 905926×461 | PESTO (GB) | G | 8 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 33 | 55kg | |||
| 34 | 1x558x3641 | THE MAP | M | 5 | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | 34 | 53kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup History
First held in 1883, the Moonee Valley Gold Cup was originally an eight furlong event when it was won by Castaway. Over the years the event has changed its distance over six times ranging from eight, six and seven furlongs to eleven, twelve, ten, thirteen furlongs. Eventually it became a 2600m race before it was reduced down to 2500m.
Originally a Principal race, the Moonee Valley Gold Cup became a Group 3 race in 1979 and was then elevated to Group 2 status in 1980. Also known as the Cathay Pacific Gold Cup, Grosby Gold Cup and Governors’ Stakes, the event has had several double winners including Little Bob (1891-92), Gladwyn (1914-15), Gilltown (1939-40) and Valcurl (1945-46).
Kingston Rule went on to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 1990, but the Cox Plate Day race has produced a number of other Melbourne Cup winners and place-getters since including in 2015 when Prince Of Penzance improved on his second to win the ‘race that stops a nation’ at 100/1 odds.
Trainer Chris Waller prepared the Moonee Valley Gold Cup quinella in both 2016 and 2017, Who Shot Thebarman improving on his second in 2016 to win the 2017 edition over stablemate Libran on way to his fourth Melbourne Cup.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup results, winners and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
Recent Moonee Valley Gold Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Cleveland | 2 minutes 35.20 seconds |
| 2nd | Vow And Declare | ||
| 3rd | Future History | ||
| 2022 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Francesco Guardi | 2 minutes 39.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Lunar Flare | ||
| 3rd | Persan | ||
| 2021 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Lunar Flare | 2 minutes 40.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Floating Artist | ||
| 3rd | Sound | ||
| 2020 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Miami Bound | 2 minutes 39.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Shared Ambition | ||
| 3rd | Oceanex | ||
| 2019 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Hunting Horn | 2 minutes 39.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Quickie | ||
| 3rd | Downdraft | ||
| 2018 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Ventura Storm | 2 minutes 34.34 seconds (R) |
| 2nd | Trap For Fools | ||
| 3rd | Libran | ||
| 2017 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Who Shot Thebarman | 2 minutes 37.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Libran | ||
| 3rd | Cismontane | ||
| 2016 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Grand Marshal | 2 minutes 41.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Who Shot Thebarman | ||
| 3rd | Pentathlon | ||
| 2015 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | The United States | 2 minutes 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Prince Of Penzance | ||
| 3rd | Bohemian Lily | ||
| 2014 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Prince Of Penzance | 2 minutes 36.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Le Roi | ||
| 3rd | Au Revoir | ||
| 2013 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Precedence | 2 minutes 36.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Shoreham | ||
| 3rd | Gotta Take Care | ||
| 2012 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Vatuvei | 2 minutes 35.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Reuben Percival | ||
| 3rd | Ironstein | ||
| 2011 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Americain | 2 minutes 36.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Tullamore | ||
| 3rd | Illo | ||
| 2010 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Precedence | 2 minutes 38.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Above Average | ||
| 3rd | Capecover | ||
| 2009 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | The Sportsman | 2 minutes 37.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Irazu | ||
| 3rd | Think Money | ||
| 2008 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Gallopin | 2 minutes 36.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Baughurst | ||
| 3rd | Ice Chariot | ||
| 2007 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Gallic | 2 minutes 36.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Lazer Sharp | ||
| 3rd | Jukebox Johnny | ||
| 2006 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Zipping | 2 minutes 38.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Show Barry | ||
| 3rd | Gallic | ||
| 2005 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Umbula | 2 minutes 45.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Bazelle | ||
| 3rd | Kindjhal | ||
| 2004 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Another Warrior | 2 minutes 37.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rizon | ||
| 3rd | Hard To Get | ||
| 2003 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Frightening | 2 minutes 38.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Legible | ||
| 3rd | County Tyrone | ||
| 2002 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Thong Classic | 2 minutes 40.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Rain Gauge | ||
| 3rd | Mr Prudent | ||
| 2001 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Rain Gauge | 2 minutes 37.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Of Westbury | ||
| 3rd | Big Pat | ||
| 2000 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Yippyio | 2 minutes 41.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Brew | ||
| 3rd | Cronus | ||
