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The Moonee Valley Vase is a Group 2 staying event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
2023 Moonee Valley Vase Results
- 1st: #4 Apulia
- 2nd: #3 Verdad
- 3rd: #2 Air Assault
Moonee Valley Vase News
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- Vase Winner Cherry Tortoni Firms in 2020 Victoria Derby Betting
- Moonee Valley Vase 2019 Results: Winner Soul Patch onto Victoria Derby
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 currently worth $400,000 in total prize. 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 next season, Johnny Get Angry improved on his lead-up third in the Moonee Valley Vase to win the Victoria Derby 2020 at big odds.
The 2021 Moonee Valley Vase form was franked with the winner Forgot You going on to run third in the following autumn’s Group 1 Rosehill Guineas results in Sydney, while the third placed Jungle Magnate won the 2022 Group 1 SA Derby.
The Moonee Valley Vase 2022 form was franked with the runner-up Virtuous Circle returning the following autumn for a Group 1 ATC Derby second in 2023, while the third place-getter Pericles was third in the 2023 Group 1 Rosehill Guineas results.
The 2023 Moonee Valley Vase took place Ladbrokes on Cox Plate Day, Saturday October 28, 2023, and saw the Team Hayes-trained Fiorente colt Apulia ($4.20) fly home for a dominant two-length win.
| Moonee Valley Vase 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 28, 2023 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2040m |
| Conditions: | 3YO – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1983 |
2023 Moonee Valley Vase Results
- 1st: #4 Apulia
- 2nd: #3 Verdad
- 3rd: #2 Air Assault
Strong Fiorente colt Apulia is likely for another quick back-up into Saturday week’s Group 1 $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington after an impressive win in the Moonee Valley Vase 2023 results defeating the favourite Verdad by two lengths.
Click here to read more on the impressive upset by Apulia in the 2023 Moonee Valley Vase results.
2023 Moonee Valley Vase Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | APULIA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 4 | 57kg | $4.20 | |||
| 2 | 3 | VERDAD | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Beau Mertens | 2L | 5 | 57kg | $2.45F | ||
| 3 | 2 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Damian Lane | 3.5L | 8 | 57kg | $4.60 | ||
| 4 | 9 | BULAWAYO | Pat Carey & Harris Walker | Rhys McLeod | 6.5L | 2 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 5 | 1 | SUNSOURCE | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Opie Bosson | 7.25L | 3 | 57kg | $11 | ||
| 6 | 7 | KONING | Richard & Will Freedman | Zac Purton | 9.25L | 6 | 57kg | $6.50 | ||
| 7 | 10 | MAH ALI | Benjamin Smith | Ms Winona Costin | 21.25L | 1 | 55kg | $101 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ESSKAY | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 22L | 7 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 5 | SNOWMAN | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | PORT LOCKROY | Annabel Neasham | Michael Dee | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moonee Valley Vase Betting Odds
The latest Moonee Valley Vase 2023 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) followed by Forgot You ($2 in 2021) and Berkeley Square ($2.60 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Moonee Valley Vase betting to salute.
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2023 Moonee Valley Vase Form Guide
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2023 Moonee Valley Vase Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Moonee Valley Vase 2023 Tips on the Cox Plate Day support act this spring.
- To Win: #7 Koning ($10 at time of publish) – BET NOW
A Vase field lacking a bit of class and now numbers are right down making it a more open affair than backing the odds-on favourite suggests. Searching for the value and have landed on a last start winner in Koning. The Richard & Will Freedman-trained Kingman colt broke his maiden status at Newcastle last start over 1850m by nearly three lengths. Has been working his way up and improving each time out. This is notably a huge rise in class, but Zac Purton rides and the horse if full of confidence. Peaking at the right time. Let’s see if he is up to it.
2023 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.
Berkeley Square (4th in 2022) was the last Caulfield Guineas graduate to go on and win the Moonee Valley Vase.
The official Moonee Valley Vase 2023 Field & Barriers are announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2023 Moonee Valley Vase final field features a line-up of promising Derby types led in betting by Verdad coming off a sixth in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30×4431452 | SUNSOURCE | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Opie Bosson | 4 | 57kg | 73 | ||
| 2 | 2x6551x441 | AIR ASSAULT | Andrew Gluyas | Damian Lane | 10 | 57kg | 74 | ||
| 3 | 126 | VERDAD | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Beau Mertens | 6 | 57kg | 74 | ||
| 4 | 242×1284 | APULIA | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 5 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 5 | 5x5x13216 | SNOWMAN | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 7 | 57kg | 68 | ||
| 6 | 33151 | PORT LOCKROY | Annabel Neasham | Michael Dee | 1 | 57kg | 70 | ||
| 7 | 2321 | KONING | Richard & Will Freedman | Zac Purton | 8 | 57kg | 63 | ||
| 8 | 1×709 | ESSKAY | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 9 | 57kg | 64 | ||
| 9 | 0105 | BULAWAYO | Pat Carey & Harris Walker | Rhys McLeod | 3 | 57kg | 62 | ||
| 10 | 49×516 | MAH ALI | Benjamin Smith | Ms Winona Costin | 2 | 55kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Moonee Valley Vase Nominations
The 2023 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.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2x6551x441 | AIR ASSAULT | G | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 74 |
| 2 | 242×1284 | APULIA | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 70 |
| 3 | 1 | BIG SWAN | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 63 |
| 4 | 2324 | BINOTTO | G | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 61 |
| 5 | 0105 | BULAWAYO | C | 3 | Pat Carey & Harris Walker | 62 |
| 6 | 57x335x973 | CAP FERRAT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 7 | 32 | EASY TURN | F | 3 | Patrick Kearney | 59 |
| 8 | 1×709 | ESSKAY | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 64 |
| 9 | 411×974 | KING COLORADO | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 96 |
| 10 | 2321 | KONING | C | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 63 |
| 11 | 120 | KOSGEI | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 63 |
| 12 | 71297 | LONG GENES | C | 3 | Edward Cummings | 63 |
| 13 | 63 | LORD PROTECTOR (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 60 |
| 14 | 49×516 | MAH ALI | F | 3 | Benjamin Smith | 62 |
| 15 | 9612 | MERCANTE | G | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | 62 |
| 16 | 71 | NONDISCLOSURE | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 62 |
| 17 | 33151 | PORT LOCKROY | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 70 |
| 18 | 3×421 | SACRED EAGLE | C | 3 | Symon Wilde | 62 |
| 19 | 415 | SERVED COLD | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 62 |
| 20 | 5x5x13216 | SNOWMAN | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 21 | 30×4431452 | SUNSOURCE | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 73 |
| 22 | 126 | VERDAD | G | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 74 |
| 23 | 919 | VIESTE | F | 3 | Benjamin Smith | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Apulia | 2 minutes 04.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Verdad | ||
| 3rd | Air Assault | ||
| 2022 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Berkeley Square | 2 minutes 10.35 seconds |
| 2nd | Virtuous Circle | ||
| 3rd | Pericles | ||
| 2021 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Forgot You | 2 minutes 09.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Commander Harry | ||
| 3rd | Jungle Magnate | ||
| 2020 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Cherry Tortoni | 2 minutes 10.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Kohekhoe | ||
| 3rd | Johnny Get Angry | ||
| 2019 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Soul Patch | 2 minutes 06.60 seconds |
| 2nd | Moonlight Maid | ||
| 3rd | Serious Liaison | ||
| 2018 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Stars Of Carrum | 2 minutes 05.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Savoie | ||
| 3rd | Aramayo | ||
| 2017 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Aloisia | 2 minutes 04.24 seconds |
| 2nd | Cliff’s Edge | ||
| 3rd | Salsamor | ||
| 2016 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Sacred Elixir | 2 minutes 10.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Morvada | ||
| 3rd | So Si Bon | ||
| 2015 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Jameka | 2 minutes 6.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Shards | ||
| 3rd | Tarzino | ||
| 2014 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Moonovermanhattan | 2 minutes 6.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Atmosphere | ||
| 3rd | Go Indy Go | ||
| 2013 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Savvy Nature | 2 minutes 5.8 seconds |
| 2nd | All Rigged Up | ||
| 3rd | Pinstripe Lane | ||
| 2012 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Super Cool | 2 minutes 8.25 seconds |
| 2nd | It’s A Dundeel | ||
| 3rd | Viking Star | ||
| 2011 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Manawanui | 2 minutes 7.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Collar | ||
| 3rd | Scelto | ||
| 2010 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Rekindled Interest | 2 minutes 7.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Lion Tamer | ||
| 3rd | Hollowlea | ||
| 2009 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Hanks | 2 minutes 6.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Spacecraft | ||
| 3rd | Viking Legend | ||
| 2008 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Whobegotyou | 2 minutes 5.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Buffett | ||
| 3rd | Orca | ||
| 2007 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Marching | 2 minutes 6.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Kibbutz | ||
| 3rd | Barbaricus | ||
| 2006 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Efficient | 2 minutes 5.2 seconds |
| 2nd | The One | ||
| 3rd | Excites | ||
| 2005 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Duelled | 2 minutes 14.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Manton | ||
| 3rd | Benicio | ||
| 2004 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Plastered | 2 minutes 7.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Martini | ||
| 3rd | Count Ricardo | ||
| 2003 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Kempinsky | 2 minutes 7.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Elvstroem | ||
| 3rd | Lifes A Bounty | ||
| 2002 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Helenus | 2 minutes 8 seconds |
| 2nd | Macedon Lady | ||
| 3rd | Wild Heart | ||
| 2001 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Ustinov | 2 minutes 6.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Viking Ruler | ||
| 3rd | Pure Theatre | ||
| 2000 Moonee Valley Vase | 1st | Skalato | 2 minutes 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Universal Prince | ||
| 3rd | Sale Of Century | ||
