The Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a Group 2 race for Melbourne Cup bound stayers on the Friday night before the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #7 Okita Soushi
- 2nd: #3 Serpentine
- 3rd: #1 Sharp 'N' Smart
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The Ladbrokes 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 $8.56 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) over the two miles at Flemington.
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Results
- 1st: #7 Okita Soushi ($11)
- 2nd: #3 Serpentine
- 3rd: #1 Sharp ‘N’ Smart
The Melbourne Cup on November 5 is locked in for the Ciaron Maher-trained Irish-bred stayer Okita Soushi ($11) after the seven-year-old’s smart half-length victory at The Valley in Friday night’s 2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup results.
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Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 Odds & Results
Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
7. Okita Soushi (6)
J: Billy Egan 55kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
3. Serpentine (1)
J: Blake Shinn 56.5kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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3rd
1. Sharp 'N' Smart (5)
J: Craig Williams 59kg
T: Team Rogerson |
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4th
6. Brayden Star (2)
J: Luke Currie 55kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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5th
8. Saint George (8)
J: Michael Dee 55kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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6th
5. Francesco Guardi (9)
J: James McDonald 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
4. Manzoice (4)
J: Joao Moreira 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
10. Positivity (7)
J: Jye McNeil 52.5kg
T: Andrew Forsman |
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9th
9. Haaracaine (3)
J: Jamie Mott 55kg
T: Nick Ryan |
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10th
2. Just Fine (10)
J: Jordan Childs 58kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
Data retrieved: 07/04/2025 10:28:41 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
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 took place in 2024 on the Friday night before Cox Plate Day.
The 2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup ran on the Friday night before Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day and was won in a big run by the Ciaron Maher-trained Melbourne Cup hopeful Okita Soushi ($11).Â
| 2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup | |
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| Date: | Friday October 25, 2024 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2500m |
| Race Type: | 4YO+ Set Weights & Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 7 | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Billy Egan | 6 | 55kg | $11 | |||
| 2 | 3 | SERPENTINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 0.5L | 1 | 56.5kg | $6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | Craig Williams | 2.5L | 5 | 59kg | $19 | ||
| 4 | 6 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 2.56L | 2 | 55kg | $13 | ||
| 5 | 8 | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Michael Dee | 3.02L | 8 | 55kg | $10 | ||
| 6 | 5 | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 3.22L | 9 | 55kg | $3.90F | ||
| 7 | 4 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 3.62L | 4 | 55kg | $11 | ||
| 8 | 10 | POSITIVITY (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Jye McNeil | 5.12L | 7 | 52.5kg | $6 | ||
| 9 | 9 | HAARACAINE (IRE) | Nick Ryan | Jamie Mott | 5.87L | 3 | 55kg | $12 | ||
| 10 | 2 | JUST FINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 10.62L | 10 | 58kg | $9 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.Â
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Betting Odds
The latest Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race 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.
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Form Guide
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2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Tips
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- To Win: #2 Just Fine ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Small and open field but like the $5 on offer at time of publish on the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained confirmed Melbourne Cup contender Just Fine. Last year’s The Metrop winning import was back in winning form at Flemington last start defeating Point King in the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) at big odds carrying 57kg. He goes up to 58kg with Jordan Childs retaining the ride but think he’ll handle the kilos without a worry against these. Looks to be back in form, right distance, and the only query will be how the Waterhouse/Bott runner likes The Valley. If he handles the tight turns he can handle these on way to the Cup.
2024 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 2024 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 2024 final field features 10 gallopers led in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Francesco Guardi coming off a seventh in the Turnbull Stakes and last start The Bart Cummings winner Just Fine on way to the Melbourne Cup on November 5.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 0x3669x020 | SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | Craig Williams | 5 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 2 | 10x85x0501 | JUST FINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 10 | 58kg | 107 | ||
| 3 | 5x11404x40 | SERPENTINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 1 | 56.5kg | 103 | ||
| 4 | x88520x230 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 4 | 55kg | 96 | ||
| 5 | x0570x0797 | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 55kg | 104 | ||
| 6 | 8x766x0734 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 2 | 55kg | 94 | ||
| 7 | 513x00x802 | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Billy Egan | 6 | 55kg | 99 | ||
| 8 | x31123x849 | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Michael Dee | 8 | 55kg | 95 | ||
| 9 | 3x44111x18 | HAARACAINE (IRE) | Nick Ryan | Jamie Mott | 3 | 55kg | 76 | ||
| 10 | 781291×217 | POSITIVITY (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Jye McNeil | 7 | 52.5kg | 102 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup Nominations
Nominations on the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2024 close the Monday of race week and will be published for the punters in full below.
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 placegetters 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 |
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| 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
1st | Okita Soushi | 2 minutes 34.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Serpentine | ||
| 3rd | Sharp ‘N’ Smart | ||
| 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 | ||
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