Moonee Valley Gold Cup
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1883 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Antler Luggage (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and over |
| Weight | Set Weights with penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2016) |
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three-years-old and upwards under Set Weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres, held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late October on WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$300,000.
The event is the last major long distance event to be run before the Melbourne Cup. Kingston Rule was only horse to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the Moonee Valley Cup in 1990. The Moonee Valley Cup has seen several double winners, such as Little Bob in 1891 & 1892, Gladwyn in 1914 and 1915, Gilltown in 1939 and 1940, Valcurl in 1945 and 1946 and Precedence in 2010 and 2013.
Front cover of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup racebook.
Inside cover showing raceday officials.
Starters and results of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup showing the winner,Howe.
Starters and results of the 1948 Moonee Valley Cup.
Back cover showing admission charges & transport arrangements.
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