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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
The Cathay Pacific Gold Cup is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old and upwards under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500m.
It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on WS Cox Plate Day.
| 2009 |
The Sportsman |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2008 |
Gallopin |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2007 |
Gallic |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2006 |
Zipping |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2005 |
Umbula |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2004 |
Another Warrior |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2003 |
Frightening |
MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup |
| 2002 |
Thong Classic |
MVRC Grosby Moonee Valley Cup |
| 2001 |
Rain Gauge |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 2000 |
Yippyio |
MVRC Grosby Gold Cup |
| 1999 |
Streak |
MVRC Grosby Gold Cup |
| 1998 |
Prince Standaan |
MVRC Grosby Gold Cup |
| 1997 |
Court Of Honour |
MVRC Grosby Gold Cup |
| 1996 |
Istidaad |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1995 |
Storm |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1994 |
Top Rating |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1993 |
Glastonbury |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1992 |
Donegal Mist |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1991 |
Al Maheb |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1990 |
Kingston Rule |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1989 |
Sydeston |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1988 |
Ideal Centreman |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1987 |
King Matthias |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1986 |
Reckless Tradition |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1985 |
Butternut |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1984 |
Holsam |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1983 |
Toujours Mio |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1982 |
Triumphal March |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1981 |
Saxon Slew |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1980 |
Tai Salute |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1979 |
Evander |
MVRC Governor's Stakes |
| 1978 |
Boldness |
MVRC Governors' Stakes |
| 1977 |
Sir Serene |
MVRC Governors' Stakes |
| 1976 |
Shaitan |
MVRC Governors' Stakes |
| 1975 |
Holiday Waggon |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1974 |
Lord Metric |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1973 |
Grand Scale |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1972 |
Double Irish |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1971 |
Skint Dip |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1970 |
Mr. President |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1969 |
What's Brewing |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1968 |
Impetus |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1967 |
Prince Camillo |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1966 |
Tea Biscuit |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1965 |
Red William |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1964 |
Algalon |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1963 |
My Contact |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1962 |
River Seine |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1961 |
Baroda Gleam |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1960 |
Mac |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1959 |
Sanvo |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1958 |
Humber Hawk |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1957 |
Lord Gavin |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1956 |
Pandie Sun |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1955 |
Al Crusa |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1954 |
Hellion |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1953 |
Wodalla |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1952 |
King Amana |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1951 |
Erriton |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1950 |
Benvolo |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1949 |
Hoyle |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1948 |
Howe |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1947 |
Don Pedro |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1946 |
Valcurl |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1945 |
Valcurl |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1944 |
Queen Midas |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1943 |
Haros |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1942 |
Dark Felt |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1941 |
Yours Truly |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1940 |
Gilltown |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1939 |
Gilltown |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1938 |
Ortelle's Star |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1937 |
Frill Prince |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1936 |
Dark Chief |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1935 |
Art |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1934 |
Nightly |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1933 |
Peter Jackson |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1932 |
Yarramba |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1931 |
Homedale |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1930 |
Shadow King |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1929 |
Prince Viol |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1928 |
Nawallah |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1927 |
Silvius |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1926 |
Royal Charter1 |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1925 |
Tookarby |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1924 |
Stand By |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1923 |
Princess Mernda |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1922 |
Purser |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1921 |
Wirriway |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1920 |
White Phast |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1919 |
Telecles |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1918 |
Rael Locin |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1917 |
Kunegetis |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1916 |
Andelosia |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1915 |
Gladwyn |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1914 |
Gladwyn |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1913 |
Greek Fire |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1912 |
Almissa |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1911 |
Hartfell |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1910 |
Kerlie |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1909 |
Flavinius |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1908 |
Woorooma |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1907 |
May King |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1906 |
Charles Stuart |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1905 |
Blue Spec |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1904 |
Patronus |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1903 |
T.M.S. |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1902 |
The Persian |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1901 |
Combat |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1900 |
Clean Sweep |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1899 |
Sweetheart |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1898 |
Locksmith |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1897 |
Mirella |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1896 |
Veronica |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1895 |
Our Jack |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1894 |
Preston |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1893 |
Premier |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1892 |
Little Bob |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1891 |
Little Bob |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1890 |
Wiora |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1889 |
Don Giovan |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1888 |
Newmaster |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1887 |
Quintin Matsys |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1886 |
Isonomy |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1885 |
Merrimu |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1884 |
Meteor |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
| 1883 |
Castaway |
MVRC Moonee Valley Cup |
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