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The Moonee Valley Vase is a Group 2 staying event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
2020 Moonee Valley Vase Results
- 1st: #3 Cherry Tortoni
- 2nd: #1 Khoekhoe
- 3rd: #7 Johnny Get Angry
Moonee Valley Vase News
The Moonee Valley Vase is a highly regarded Group 2 race held towards the end of the coveted Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley in late October. The feature race of the day is the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) but there are a host of other quality Group races held at the meeting including the Moonee Valley Vase.
The Moonee Valley Vase is a staying race run over 2040m by three-year-olds at set weights and is worth $300,000 in total prize money. Runners may have previously contested some of the other set weights races for three-year-olds earlier in the carnival including the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) on Caulfield Cup Day or Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley in late September.
The Moonee Valley Vase is commonly used as a final preparation race for horses moving on to one of the highlight events of the carnival, the prestigious Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) held the following week at Flemington.
Some fillies that contested the Vase may instead choose to run in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes also on Derby Day because of its more suitable 2000m distance. Efficient (2006) was the last horse to complete the Moonee Valley Vase – VRC Derby double. More recently, the 2018 MV Vase winner Stars of Carrum finished runner-up in the VRC Derby results next start.
In 2017 smart filly Aloisia won the Moonee Valley Vase after a Group 1 Thousand Guineas victory at Caulfield.
In 2019 MV Vase winner Soul Patch went on to run third in that year’s Victoria Derby trifecta and the following year’s Group 1 Australian Guineas.
The 2020 Moonee Valley Vase took place Ladbrokes on Cox Plate Day – Saturday October 24, 2020 – and was won by the favourite Cherry Tortoni.
| Moonee Valley Vase 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 24, 2020 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2040m |
| Conditions: | 3YO – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1983 |
2020 Moonee Valley Vase Results
- 1st: #3 Cherry Tortoni
- 2nd: #1 Kohekhoe
- 3rd: #7 Johnny Get Angry
The backmarkers were back in fashion on Cox Plate Day with the Patrick Payne-trained favourite Cherry Tortoni ($2.60F) atoning for his luckless Sydney trip with a from-behind win in the 2020 Moonee Valley Vase results ahead of the $2 million Victoria Derby.
Click here to read more on the last-to-first win in the Vase by VRC Derby-bound Cherry Tortoni.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | CHERRY TORTONI | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 6 | 57kg | $2.60F | |||
| 2 | 1 | KHOEKHOE |
Matt Cumani | Fred W Kersley | 0.2L | 8 | 57kg | $4.60 | ||
| 3 | 7 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | Denis Pagan | Lachlan King (a) | 7.2L | 4 | 57kg | $13 | ||
| 4 | 5 | CAPTAIN CORELLI (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 8.45L | 1 | 57kg | $4.60 | ||
| 5 | 4 | TANKER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Kah | 11.45L | 2 | 57kg | $10 | ||
| 6 | 8 | SARODEC | Richard Laming | Jason Benbow | 12.7L | 5 | 57kg | $51 | ||
| 7 | 2 | LUNAR FOX |
Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 13.45L | 7 | 57kg | $7.50 | ||
| 8 | 9 | RELIABLE LOVIN’ (NZ) | Richard Laming | Michael Rodd | 17.45L | 3 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 6 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Moonee Valley Vase Betting Odds
The latest Moonee Valley Vase 2020 odds will be detailed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your top Moonee Valley Vase betting tips at the right price.
Cherry Tortoni ($2.60 in 2020) was the last favourite in Moonee Valley Vase betting to salute.
2020 Moonee Valley Vase Field
The Moonee Valley Vase field attracts a quality line-up of the season’s top three-year-old stayers eyeing a quick back-up in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) the following Saturday at Flemington Racecourse.
Good lead-up races into the Moonee Valley Vase field including the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) for fillies looking to take on the boys, and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run a fortnight prior.
The official Moonee Valley Vase 2020 Field & Barriers are announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
Nine potential VRC Derby horses make-up the 2020 Moonee Valley Vase field with the Danny O’Brien-trained Young Werther the hot favourite.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9112×761 | KHOEKHOE |
Matt Cumani | Fred W Kersley | 9 | 57kg | 78 | |
| 2 | 52116×6445 | LUNAR FOX |
Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 8 | 57kg | 80 | |
| 3 | 111×327 | CHERRY TORTONI | Patrick Payne | Billy Egan | 7 | 57kg | 83 | |
| 4 | 5x860x7541 | TANKER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Kah | 2 | 57kg | 72 | |
| 5 | 2158 | CAPTAIN CORELLI (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | 64 | |
| 6 | 12 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 4 | 57kg | 68 | |
| 7 | 03294 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | Denis Pagan | Lachlan King (a) | 5 | 57kg | 64 | |
| 8 | 531 | SARODEC | Richard Laming | Jason Benbow | 6 | 57kg | 62 | |
| 9 | 91 | RELIABLE LOVIN’ (NZ) | Richard Laming | Michael Rodd | 3 | 57kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Moonee Valley Vase Nominations
The 2020 Moonee Valley Vase nominations are released on the Monday of Cox Plate week, the full list of early entries for the VRC Derby lead-up to be announced below once announced.
The Moonee Valley Vase 2020 nominations attracted 23 potential Victoria Derby-bound three-year-olds including Khoekhoe and Young Werther who ran first and second in the Super Impose Stakes last time out.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9112×761 | KHOEKHOE |
C | 3 | Matt Cumani | 1 | 57kg | 78 | |
| 2 | 2130×522 | PERSONAL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 2 | 55kg | 94 | |
| 3 | 517×423 | GRANDSLAM |
C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 3 | 57kg | ||
| 4 | 52116×6445 | LUNAR FOX |
C | 3 | Paul Preusker | 4 | 57kg | 80 | |
| 5 | 5x860x7541 | TANKER | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 5 | 57kg | 72 | |
| 6 | 111×327 | CHERRY TORTONI | G | 3 | Patrick Payne | 6 | 57kg | 83 | |
| 7 | 161 | EMBOLISM | C | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 7 | 57kg | 70 | |
| 8 | 2102 | LET’S KARAKA DEEL (NZ) | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 8 | 57kg | 70 | |
| 9 | 12 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 9 | 57kg | 68 | |
| 10 | 2158 | CAPTAIN CORELLI (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 10 | 57kg | 64 | |
| 11 | 2334413 | CONFRONTATIONAL | C | 3 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | 11 | 57kg | 63 | |
| 12 | 03294 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | G | 3 | Denis Pagan | 12 | 57kg | 64 | |
| 13 | 6×1760 | WERTHEIMER (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 13 | 57kg | 63 | |
| 14 | 1033 | TYCHE GODDESS |
F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 14 | 55kg | 62 | |
| 15 | 35×521 | AZALY | C | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 15 | 57kg | 62 | |
| 16 | 2×7625 | TOUR OF DUTY | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | 16 | 57kg | 65 | |
| 17 | 816 | LADY DEVEREAUX |
F | 3 | Clinton McDonald | 17 | 55kg | 62 | |
| 18 | 531 | SARODEC | C | 3 | Richard Laming | 18 | 57kg | 62 | |
| 19 | 234 | DEEPSTRIKE (NZ) | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 19 | 57kg | 60 | |
| 20 | 91 | RELIABLE LOVIN’ (NZ) | C | 3 | Richard Laming | 20= | 57kg | 62 | |
| 21 | 817 | TOKEN SPIRIT |
C | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew De Kock | 20= | 57kg | 62 | |
| 22 | 86×16 | ZALMATIAN |
C | 3 | Daniel Williams | 20= | 57kg | 62 | |
| 23 | 2×5243 | IMAGINE HOWE |
G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew De Kock | 23 | 57kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Moonee Valley Vase History
First run in 1983, the first Moonee Valley Vase winner was Centaine when it began as a Listed race run over 1600m. A few years later in 1986 the race distance increased dramatically to 2040m. Following that, in 1989 it was elevated to Group 3 status and then in 1997 the Moonee Valley Vase became a prestigious Group 2 event.
Horses that have taken out the Moonee Valley Vase – Victoria Derby double include Efficient (2006), Plastered (2004) and Helenus (2002).
Moonee Valley Vase results since 2000 can be found below.
Moonee Valley Vase Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Cherry Tortoni | 2 minutes 10.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Kohekhoe | ||
| 3rd | Johnny Get Angry | ||
| 2019 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Soul Patch | 2 minutes 06.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonlight Maid | ||
| 3rd | Serious Liaison | ||
| 2018 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Stars Of Carrum | 2 minutes 05.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Savoie | ||
| 3rd | Aramayo | ||
| 2017 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Aloisia | 2 minutes 04.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Cliff’s Edge | ||
| 3rd | Salsamor | ||
| 2016 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Sacred Elixir | 2 minutes 10.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Morvada | ||
| 3rd | So Si Bon | ||
| 2015 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Jameka | 2 minutes 6.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Shards | ||
| 3rd | Tarzino | ||
| 2014 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Moonovermanhattan | 2 minutes 6.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Atmosphere | ||
| 3rd | Go Indy Go | ||
| 2013 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Savvy Nature | 2 minutes 5.8 seconds |
| 2nd | All Rigged Up | ||
| 3rd | Pinstripe Lane | ||
| 2012 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Super Cool | 2 minutes 8.25 seconds |
| 2nd | It’s A Dundeel | ||
| 3rd | Viking Star | ||
| 2011 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Manawanui | 2 minutes 7.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Collar | ||
| 3rd | Scelto | ||
| 2010 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Rekindled Interest | 2 minutes 7.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Lion Tamer | ||
| 3rd | Hollowlea | ||
| 2009 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Hanks | 2 minutes 6.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Spacecraft | ||
| 3rd | Viking Legend | ||
| 2008 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Whobegotyou | 2 minutes 5.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffett | ||
| 3rd | Orca | ||
| 2007 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Marching | 2 minutes 6.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Kibbutz | ||
| 3rd | Barbaricus | ||
| 2006 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Efficient | 2 minutes 5.2 seconds |
| 2nd | The One | ||
| 3rd | Excites | ||
| 2005 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Duelled | 2 minutes 14.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Manton | ||
| 3rd | Benicio | ||
| 2004 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Plastered | 2 minutes 7.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Martini | ||
| 3rd | Count Ricardo | ||
| 2003 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Kempinsky | 2 minutes 7.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Elvstroem | ||
| 3rd | Lifes A Bounty | ||
| 2002The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Helenus | 2 minutes 8 seconds |
| 2nd | Macedon Lady | ||
| 3rd | Wild Heart | ||
| 2001 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Ustinov | 2 minutes 6.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Viking Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Pure Theatre | ||
| 2000 The Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Skalato | 2 minutes 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Universal Prince | ||
| 3rd | Sale Of Century | ||
