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Moonee Valley Gold Cup

Index Moonee Valley Gold Cup

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. [1]

19 relations: Americain, Australia, Australian dollar, Blue Spec, Furlong, Group races, Horse racing, Kingston Rule, List of Australian Group races, McCafé, Melbourne, Melbourne Cup, Moonee Valley Racecourse, Moonee Valley Racing Club, Set Weights, Sydeston, Thoroughbred, W.S. Cox Plate, Zipping (horse).

Americain

Americain is an American-bred French trained thoroughbred racehorse.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian dollar

The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD) is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including its external territories Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

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Blue Spec

Blue Spec was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who established a new record in winning the Melbourne Cup in 1905.

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Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.

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Group races

Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Kingston Rule

Kingston Rule (1986, Kentucky – December 2011) was an American-bred racehorse who raced in Australia, where he won the 1990 Melbourne Cup in a record time of 3:16:3.

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List of Australian Group races

This List of Australian Group races are recognized as a list Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.

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McCafé

McCafé is a coffee-house-style food and beverage chain, owned by McDonald's.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race.

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Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds.

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Moonee Valley Racing Club

The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is located at the Moonee Valley racecourse on McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds (a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia).

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Set Weights

Set Weights (SW) is a condition for a Thoroughbred horse race.

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Sydeston

Sydeston (foaled 1985) was one of the best racehorses to come out of Tasmania in the history of Australian racing, and easily the best to do so in the modern era.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

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W.S. Cox Plate

The W.S. Cox Plate is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late October.

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Zipping (horse)

Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years.

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Redirects here:

Cathay Pacific Gold Cup, Moonee Valley Cup, Mooney Valley Gold Cup.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonee_Valley_Gold_Cup

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