Moonga Stakes

Moonga Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1982
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorNeds (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour years old and upwards
WeightHandicap
Purse$200,000 (2022)

The Moonga Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for four year olds and upwards, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

Name

  • 1987–1992 - Richard Ellis Plate
  • 1993–1994 - The Myer Stakes
  • 1995 - Richard Ellis Plate
  • 1996 - Vo Rogue Stakes (In honour of champion - Vo Rogue)
  • 1997 - Tablerite Stakes
  • 1998–1999 - IGA Supermarkets Stakes
  • 2000 - Ansett Australia Stakes
  • 2001–2002 - Melbourne Racing Club Stakes
  • 2003 - Farewell To Northerly Stakes (In honour of champion - Northerly)
  • 2004 - Melbourne Racing Club Stakes
  • 2005–2006 - Harrolds 101 Stakes
  • 2007–2008 - Jayco Cup
  • 2009–2011 - Betfair Stakes
  • 2012 onwards - Moonga Stakes

Grade

  • 1988–1993 - Principal race
  • 1994 onwards - Group 3

Winners

  • 2023 - Buffalo River[2]
  • 2022 - Aegon[3]
  • 2021 - Buffalo River[4]
  • 2020 - Wild Planet[5]
  • 2019 - Streets Of Avalon[6]
  • 2018 - Sircconi[7]
  • 2017 - Ulmann[8]
  • 2016 - Voodoo Lad[9]
  • 2015 - Vashka[10]
  • 2014 - Lucky Hussler[11]
  • 2013 - Boban[12]
  • 2012 - Whateverwhenever[13]
  • 2011 - Love Conquers All[14]
  • 2010 - Rothera[15]
  • 2009 - McClintock[16]
  • 2008 - Royal Discretion[17]
  • 2007 - Lord Of The Dance[18]
  • 2006 - Perfectly Ready[19]
  • 2005 - Volitant[20]
  • 2004 - Amtrak[21]
  • 2003 - Thorn Park[22]
  • 2002 - Assertive Lad[23]
  • 2001 - Flavour[24]
  • 2000 - Cellar[25]
  • 1999 - Another Neptune[26]
  • 1998 - Buster Jones[27]
  • 1997 - Monets Cove[28]
  • 1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille[29]
  • 1995 - Royal Blue[30]
  • 1994 - Star Dancer[31]
  • 1993 - Cogitate
  • 1992 - Rough Habit
  • 1991 - Steineck
  • 1990 - Royal Pay
  • 1989 - Heavenly View
  • 1988 - Vo Rogue

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Moonga Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ "2023 Result – Neds Moonga Stakes (held 21 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Neds Moonga Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Neds Moonga Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Neds Moonga Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes (held 20 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes Stks (held 21 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – William Hill Moonga Stake (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Moonga Stakes (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Moonga Stakes (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Sportingbet Moonga Stakes (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – Betfair Stakes (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Betfair Stakes (held 16 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – Betfair Stakes (held 17 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – Jayco Cup (held 18 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  18. ^ "2007 Result – Jayco Cup (held 20 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – Harrolds 101 Stks (held 21 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – Harrolds 101 Stks (held 15 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – Melbourne Racing Club Stks (held 16 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Farewell To Northerly Stks (held 18 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Melbourne Racing Club Stks (held 19 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Melbourne Racing Club Stks (held 20 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  25. ^ "2000 Result – Ansett Australia Stks (held 21 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – I.G.A. Supermarket Stks (held 16 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – I.G.A. Supermarkets Stks (held 17 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – I.G.A. Tablerite Stks (held 18 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – Vo Rogue Stks (held 19 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – Richard Ellis Stks (held 21 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – The Myer Stks (held 15 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.