22 May 2013

Beaten Up Heading Towards Cox Plate

Sydney trainer Chris Waller believes Doomben Cup winner Beaten Up has the potential to develop into a Cox Plate horse in the spring. More

20 May 2013

Victorian Racing Industry joins forces for Responsible Gambling Awareness Week

The Victorian Racing Industry (VRI) will join forces this week in support of the eighth annual Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) which commences today. More

20 May 2013

Moore Planning Plate Attack

The John Moore-trained Military Attack, arguably the most improved horse on the world racing stage, overnight scored a commanding win in the $3 million Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2000m) and may now be bound for the Moonee Valley Racing Club's showpiece, the Group 1 Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m). More

22 Mar 2013

Caviar cruises to 24

Black Caviar claims win No 24 with trademark Moonee Valley romp in front of a monster crowd More

22 Mar 2013

King Can't Deny Vatican

Vatican held on to claim the Mazda for trainer Byron Cozamanis despite a defeat by King Cotton More

22 Mar 2013

You're So Good on her way to victory in the Alexandra Stakes

You’re So Good earned herself a shot at Group 1 glory with victory in the $120,000 Listed Schweppes Alexandra Stakes tonight at Moonee Valley. More

22 Mar 2013

Talented Darren Weir-trained jumper wins Moonee Valley Stayers Final on the flat

Gotta Take Care hinted that another productive jumps season is around the corner with an impressive win in the $100,000 Melbourne Signage Concepts Stayers Final that kicked off tonight’s Moonee Valley card. More

22 Mar 2013

Craig Williams drives Spirit Song home to her second Sunline Stakes victory

Gallant Warrnambool mare claims Group 2 Sunline Stakes for the second year in a row More

21 Mar 2013

The pieces are falling into place for progressive mare to win again in Sunline

After breaking through for her maiden black-type win last start in the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes at Flemington, Tavarnelle is aiming for another stakes win in the Group 2 Sportingbet Sunline Stakes over 1600 metres at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

21 Mar 2013

Promising Nigel Blackiston-trained filly all set to take her first black type win

You're So Good just missed out on a coveted Group 1 win in the Australian Guineas (1600m) last start and tomorrow night at Moonee Valley, her trainer Nigel Blackiston is hopeful that a drop back in class will see her record her first black success. More

21 Mar 2013

Moonee Valley To Sell Out With Black Caviar 1,500 General Admission Tickets Available

On the eve of Black Caviar taking her unbeaten record to 24 in the $400,000 Group 1 Hacer Group William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, less than 1,500 general admission tickets remain. More

20 Mar 2013

Cozi praying Vatican hangs on

Byron Cozamanis hopes Vatican can guarantee him a new Mazda with a win on Friday More

20 Mar 2013

Moody chases a Group double at Moonee Valley night finale

Peter Moody has the major race at Moonee Valley on Friday night in his grasp with Black Caviar looking to have her rivals covered in the Group 1 Hacer Group William Reid Stakes. More

20 Mar 2013

Speedster gives Peter Moody a shot at William Reid quinella

Black Caviar has hogged the headlines, but she isn't the only mare Peter Moody is excited about taking to Moonee Valley for Friday night's Hacer Group William Reid Stakes (1200m). More

18 Mar 2013

Consistent Queenslander likely to run at Moonee Valley on Friday night

An impressive gallop at Flemington yesterday morning has paved the way for Spirit of Boom to take on Black Caviar in Friday night's Hacer Group William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. More

18 Mar 2013

Caviar to face six rivals in William Reid

Champion mare Black Caviar will face six rivals in Friday night’s Group 1 $404,000 Hacer Group William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley as she attempts a 24th straight victory. More

15 Mar 2013

Limited tickets remain to see Black Caviar in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes

Time is running out to secure your ‘Date in History’ at Moonee Valley on Friday Night 22 March when champion mare Black Caviar tackles the Group 1 Hacer Group William Reid Stakes, a race shaping as her final start in Victoria. More

14 Mar 2013

Trainer Peter Gelagotis excited about Hvasstan heading into Friday’s Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes

According to his trainer Peter Gelagotis, Fastnet Rock three-year-old Hvasstan is right on track to bounce back into the winner’s stall in Friday’s Group 2 $220,000 Sportingbet Alister Cark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More

13 Mar 2013

WA star to remain in Melbourne for assignment with Black Caviar

Barakey might already be home in Perth, but Melbourne racegoers haven't seen the last of the other Group 1-winning Western Australian who finished unplaced in last Saturday's Newmarket Handicap. More

13 Mar 2013

2013-14 Victorian Race Dates

Racing Victoria (RV) has today released the framework for its 2013-14 racing calendar which will feature 568 race meetings across the state from 1 August to 31 July. More

13 Mar 2013

Exciting sprinter Lady Melksham to resume at Moonee Valley on Friday

Exciting Malua Racing trained sprinter Lady Melksham will kick start her campaign in the 17th heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge (955m) at Moonee Valley on Friday. More

13 Mar 2013

Philippi gets to 2000m for the first time on Friday

Trainer expects a step up in distance to bring out the best in his promising colt More

12 Mar 2013

In-form mare out to pick up black type at Moonee Valley on Friday

She is stepping up into open company for the first time but Mick Price is confident that Loveyamadly will acquit herself well in the Listed Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

12 Mar 2013

Dunaden targets Cox Plate

French champion looking to add the Cox Plate to his Melbourne and Caulfield Cup triumphs More

07 Mar 2013

Walk For Charity Tomorrow

Racing’s biggest names will join forces tomorrow, on the eve of the famous Super Saturday race meeting at Flemington, in a unique fundraiser for DOXA Youth Foundation and the Western Health Foundation. More

05 Mar 2013

Black Caviar to light up primetime in Seven’s AFL season opener

Seven’s Friday Night Football will broadcast the Hacer Group William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley featuring champion mare Black Caviar LIVE at half-time during the AFL Round 1 clash between Adelaide and Essendon on Friday March 22. More

01 Mar 2013

Smerdon is wary of his better weighted rivals in Valley sprint

A drop back from a group one event to an open handicap would usually see a horse be very hard to beat. More

28 Feb 2013

Apprentice series starts at Valley

Australia's leading apprentices set for Moonee Valley series opener More

28 Feb 2013

Grey to take on Black

Trainer John Sadler says Linton is back to his best form. Linton will line up against Black Caviar first up, on way to Doncaster Mile More

28 Feb 2013

Summer targets Blissful return

Oaks placegetter set to resume at Moonee Valley on Friday More

26 Feb 2013

Sprinter to Rock the Valley

Group 1 winner heads nominations for premium Friday night card at Moonee Valley More

25 Feb 2013

Cozi claims the car after sizzling performance by Vatican

Warrnambool trainer Merv McKenzie didn't have the keys to the Essendon Mazda in his hands for too long. More

25 Feb 2013

Group 1 filly returns a winner in Typhoon Tracy Stakes

Bart Cummings and Steven Arnold have celebrated success in the biggest race of all at Moonee Valley and they were back at it tonight at the unique circuit. More

25 Feb 2013

Kent Thinking of Adelaide Cup

You Think So earned himself a trip to Adelaide with victory in the $150,000 Listed Adapt Australia Torney Night Cup tonight at Moonee Valley. More

22 Feb 2013

Black Caviar heads Hall Of Fame inductees

Unbeaten champion Black Caviar’s place in the nation’s sporting history has been officially cemented with her induction this evening into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. More

21 Feb 2013

Norzita star act at Valley

The reappearance of Bart Cummings’ Group 1 winner Norzita headlines one of Friday night’s feature events, the $120,000 Listed Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m). More

18 Feb 2013

Black Caviar to farewell Victorian racing fans at Moonee Valley

Champion sprinter Black Caviar is likely to farewell Victorian racing fans at Moonee Valley on 22 March after she was among 34 nominations for the $400,000 Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m). More

12 Feb 2013

Early Nomination Date For William Reid Stakes

The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) will give Victorian racing fans the best possible opportunity to farewell champion mare Black Caviar should she make her final Victorian appearance in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes on Friday, 22 March by altering nominations, acceptances and race times for the historic occasion. More

05 Feb 2013

Shamal Wind To Burn 55 Second Challenge

The exciting Shamal Wind heads a long list of nominations for Friday night’s race meeting at Moonee Valley. More

03 Feb 2013

Boss Partners Winning Treble At The Valley

He didn't win the race most expected, but Glen Boss still claimed riding honours at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

03 Feb 2013

Fev Fab in 55 Sec Challenge

Dean Binaisse doesn't have to make way for a new Mazda just yet, but the Mornington trainer isn't the least bit concerned. More

03 Feb 2013

Hayes-trained filly scores as well-backed Diamond runner disappoints

Spruik filly Politeness failed to live up to the wraps, but tonight's Sportingbet Plate at Moonee Valley may yet prove an important lead-up to the Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes. More

31 Jan 2013

Spruik Filly To Launch Her Career At Moonee Valley

The most anticipated debut of the Patinack Farm Blue Diamond lead-up will take place tomorrow night at Moonee Valley. More

30 Jan 2013

Paaratte Pat aims for second 55 Second Challenge victory on Friday

Brendan McCarthy is hoping the decision to give speedy gelding Paaratte Pat a brief freshen up could result in a brand new Mazda when the gelding tackles the 12th heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge at Moonee Valley on Friday. More

29 Jan 2013

Highly-rated juveniles set to make debut at Moonee Valley on Friday

If punters thought the Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes picture was clear after last weekend’s racing, they may have another thing coming this Friday night at Moonee Valley. More

28 Jan 2013

Final two legs of G1 Sprint Championship the goal for talented three-year-old Shamexpress

The Melbourne Festival of Racing's Group 1 handicaps are in Danny O'Brien's sights following the classy colt's first-up win at Moonee Valley. More

27 Jan 2013

Former Sydneysider maintains unbeaten record at Moonee Valley in Australia Stakes

He wasn't the horse Stephen Brown wanted, but Sea Lord provided the former Darwin trainer with Group 2 victory in the $220,000 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

25 Jan 2013

Alder chasing maiden metro success in Moonee Valley final

Relentless doesn't have to win tomorrow night's Alternate Railway Tour of Victoria Distance Final at Moonee Valley for the series to have been a success for Antony Alder. More

25 Jan 2013

Australia Stakes a pointer to former New Zealander's Melbourne Festival of Racing prospects

Tonight's Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200m), looms as a turning point for Mike Moroney's former New Zealand based mare Bonnie Mac. More

25 Jan 2013

Pinwheel Favoured To Win Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes

A field of eight horses will compete in the $220,000 Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200 metres) tonight at Moonee Valley. More

25 Jan 2013

2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival Media Awards

Each year the Moonee Valley Racing Club stages the prestigious Cox Plate Media Awards in appreciation of the invaluable support the national and international media gives to Moonee Valley Racing Club’s signature racing carnival. More

24 Jan 2013

Consistent Darley Gelding Chasing Feature Success At First Trip To Moonee Valley

He has never raced at Moonee Valley but that appears to be the only box that Pinwheel does not tick in the lead up to Friday night's $220,000 Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200m). More

22 Jan 2013

Classy Sprinter Heads The Nominations For Friday’s Group 2 Australia Stakes

Evergreen sprinter Pinwheel headlines a list of nine nominations for the $220,000 Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

14 Jan 2013

TVN And Seven Network Reach Landmark Free-To-Air Broadcast Agreement

Thoroughvision (TVN) and Seven Network have today announced a free-to-air broadcast agreement which will open the sport of racing to a wider audience than ever before. More

14 Jan 2013

Macedon Lodge Purchases One Of The World’s Most Exciting Gallopers

Racing Victoria's international scout Leigh Jordon has one less horse to chase in the Northern Hemisphere this year. More

14 Jan 2013

International Flavour To Be Added To This Year’s Cox Plate

Kevin and Colleen Bamford, part-owners of Americain, have combined with America's David Bernsen to purchase a stake in last-start Group 1 Unbridled Command. More

21 Dec 2012

Rawiller Scores Winning Double

Brad Rawiller, the leading Victorian jockey to date this season, continued his winning run at Moonee Valley on Thursday night with a winning double but one of those wins came via a successful protest. More

20 Dec 2012

Night Moves This Friday

David Vandyke targets Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge with speedy visitor. More

20 Dec 2012

Maher looks for pick-me-up

Ciaron Maher might be struggling through a heavy cold but is hopeful that a winner or two at Moonee Valley tonight will help him feel a little better. More

19 Dec 2012

Thursday Night Lights

Moonee Valley fires up Thursday for the first leg of a two-night double header. More

17 Dec 2012

Soapy Stars In Melbourne

Soapy Star takes home $100,000 Inglis bonus at Moonee Valley. More

14 Dec 2012

Incentive Aplenty For Inglis Graduates

The LF Signs Inglis Bonus is one of the $35,000 support races on tomorrow night's Moonee Valley program, but has the potential to provide the greatest windfall of any race run in Victoria this weekend. More

07 Dec 2012

One More Shot At A Valley Romp

Ciaron Maher is returning to Moonee Valley with Hard Romp. More

30 Nov 2012

Spartan Scorches At Valley

Spartan Warrior wins heat 6 of the Moonee Valley Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge. More

24 Nov 2012

Rawillers Timely Treble

Commanding Time provides Brad Rawiller with the second win in a treble at Moonee Valley. More

24 Nov 2012

Moodys Mare Bounces Back

Kulgrinda scores a strong win at Moonee Valley. More

24 Nov 2012

Snow Falls One More Time

Isabella Snowflake proves too quick for her rivals at Moonee Valley. More

22 Nov 2012

Saddling Up For A Return To Town

Tom Sadler is one of six apprentice jockeys in action at Moonee Valley this Saturday More

22 Nov 2012

French Import To Shine At The Valley

The Tony McEvoy trained import Mouro has accepted this Saturday at Moonee Valley. More

05 Nov 2012

Sheikh Fahad eyes Cox Plate

Sheik Fahad Al Thani has outlined his ambition to target the 2013 Cox Plate More

28 Oct 2012

Kiwis Conquer Cox Plate

Ocean Park thrust New Zealand back into the Sportingbet Cox Plate spotlight with a historic win in the $3 million Group 1 event today at Moonee Valley. More

27 Oct 2012

Theodore celebrates with a Roadie

Classy colt Crack A Roadie made the perfect debut on Cox Plate Day More

27 Oct 2012

Super win changes Derby picture

The AAMI Victoria Derby picture changed markedly today after It’s A Dundeel suffered a surprise defeat in the $220,000 Group 2 Mitchelton Wines Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More

27 Oct 2012

Vatuvei’s dominant Cup win

Vatuvei served a reminder of his love for staying races when he turned in a powerful display to claim today's $250,000 Drake International Cup at Moonee Valley. More

26 Oct 2012

Super Screen Lights Up Two Day Carnival At Moonee Valley

The Cox Plate Carnival will be launched in style tonight with a new $1 million super screen to be unveiled at Moonee Valley Racecourse. More

26 Oct 2012

Rodd sees Light at end of tunnel

Angelic Light landed a strong betting move to score Listed victory on Manikato Stakes night More

26 Oct 2012

Siren blares in Manikato Stakes

Sea Siren wasted little time transferring her three-year-old form to her four-year-old year with victory in tonight’s $750,000 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. More

25 Oct 2012

Ibicenco To Open Valley Account

The Luca Cumani stable was hoping to have a Sportingbet Cox Plate Day runner this Saturday but instead of Afsare running in the weight-for -age feature, the stable's chance of a victory at Moonee Valley rests with Ibicenco in the Group 2 Drake International Cup (2500m). More

25 Oct 2012

Rangi Can Do It Again In Crystal Mile

Rangirangdoo found his way into the black books of many punters after his win in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day 2009. More

25 Oct 2012

Buffering Primed To Turn Tables

An almost trouble-free preparation and being at his pet distance have Robert Heathcote confident Buffering can gain vengeance on Sea Siren in tomorrow night's $750,000 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

25 Oct 2012

Crack Colt Up To Hard Ask

He's now referred to as ‘the Caulfield Guineas winner' more often than ‘Black Caviar's little brother', but All Too Hard can seal his reputation with victory in Saturday's $3 million Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. More

24 Oct 2012

Williams Rapt To Be Aboard Moon

Craig Williams doesn't believe in omens. So he doesn't buy the theory that winning his second straight BMW Caulfield Cup last week aboard Dunaden was a good sign for this week's $3 million Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

24 Oct 2012

Sportingbet Cox Plate Day Rail Now Out 3 Metres

With field sizes finalised today, the Moonee Valley Racing Club has decided to place the rail at the 3 metre position for Sportingbet Cox Plate Day. More

23 Oct 2012

Siren Set To Blare In Manikato

The thumbs up from jockey Jim Cassidy has given Sydney trainer John O'Shea the green light to get excited about Sea Siren's chances in Friday night's Sportingbet Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

23 Oct 2012

Buffering Heads Classic Acceptors

Buffering, a runner-up to champion sprinter Black Caviar in the 2011 Patinack Farm Classic, headlines a list of 22 first acceptors for the $1 million feature on 10 November. More

23 Oct 2012

Gai Is Even More Joyous After Cox Plate Draw

Champion colt Pierro remains the $4 favourite to take out this Saturday’s much anticipated Sportingbet Cox Plate after this morning’s successful and surprising Barrier Draw. More

23 Oct 2012

Classy Kiwi to add star factor to Saturday’s Mitchelton Wines Vase

It's A Dundeel will round out his AAMI Victoria Derby preparations in Saturday's $220,000 Group 2 Mitchelton Wines Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More

23 Oct 2012

Cox Plate Carnival Fields Drawn

Unbeaten Kiwi three-year-old It's A Dundeel will have six rivals when he rounds out his AAMI Victoria Derby preparations in the $220,000 Mitchelton Wines Vase at Moonee Valley this Saturday. More

19 Oct 2012

Proisir takes a liking to the Valley

Classy colt’s Cox Plate campaign stepped up a notch at Moonee Valley this morning More

18 Oct 2012

$1Million Super Screen Installed

The $1Million super screen installed at Moonee Valley nears completion. The screen boasting 27metres x 5.8metres will be operational ahead of the Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival, which opens with the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes under lights on Friday night, 26 October followed by the W.S. Cox Plate on Saturday 27 October. More

18 Oct 2012

Sportingbet Cox Plate Day – Changes to Race Times

The MVRC advises that the race times for the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate on Saturday 27 October race meeting have been amended as a result of on-going negotiations with Channel 9. More

17 Oct 2012

Cox Plate Is Far From Reach For Afsare

The Luca Cumani trained Afsare is out of the Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on 27 October. More

16 Oct 2012

Brown To Partner Pierro In The Cox Plate

Corey Brown has been given the important role of partnering Pierro in the Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on 27th October. More

15 Oct 2012

Guineas All Too Easy Cox Plate All Too Hard

All Too Hard claims Pierro in the closing stages of the Guineas More

15 Oct 2012

Buffering Shines On His Way To The Manikato

Heathcote's "tough little bulldog" gets job done in Schillaci Stakes More

15 Oct 2012

Boss Stoked With Cox Plate Hope Ocean Park

There were many happy returns for the Ocean Park team at Caulfield More

12 Oct 2012

Manighar Out of Cox Plate

Triple Group 1 winner out of Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate More

12 Oct 2012

Four Cox Plate Chances For Gai

Gai Waterhouse could have four runners in this year’s Cox Plate More

12 Oct 2012

Cox Plate So Close Yet So Far For Asfare

International Sportingbet Cox Plate raider Asfare has had a minor set back after missing his usual track work yesterday morning. More

10 Oct 2012

Track Notes From The Werribee International Horse Centre

Trackwork: Working with Ibicenco, trotted and cantered a couple of laps before working over 1400m. Gave Ibicenco a start and had the better of him on the line as would be expected of a Sportingbet Cox Plate contender. More

09 Oct 2012

Filly Remains In Group 1 Sprint

Black Caviar may be sidelined, but owner Neil Werrett could still claim the Manikato Stakes with Snitzerland. Golden Slipper runner-up Snitzerland remains the only three-year-old in contention for the Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday 26 October following today’s first acceptances. More

09 Oct 2012

3YOs Add Cox Plate Colour

A quartet of three-year-olds feature among the third acceptors for the Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

05 Oct 2012

Pick 8 Million Dollar Cox Plate Challenge

To celebrate our sponsorship of Australia’s richest weight for age classic, the Sportingbet Cox Plate, Sportingbet Australia is giving each one of our members the chance to win a massive $1,000,000. More

03 Oct 2012

First Group 1 Win On The Horizon For Buffering

After winning last Friday night’s Group 2 Spotless Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley, Buffering is now a $5 favourite to take out the Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes on Cox Plate Eve, Friday 26 October. More

03 Oct 2012

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of members of the Club will be held in the Committee Room, Fourth Floor, Moonee Valley Racecourse, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds on Tuesday 27th November, 2012 at 12.00 noon. More

01 Oct 2012

Snitzem Sizzles In 55 Second Challenge

With a winning time of 55.85 seconds, Snitzem won the first heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge in the 2012/2013 Don’t Hold Back Night Racing Season. More

28 Sep 2012

Truce declared for another Challenge

General Truce on the way to the win that earned trainer Ricky Maund a brand new Mazda last season More

28 Sep 2012

Snitzerland And Champagne

Snitzerland remains unbeaten this season after leading all the way to win tonight’s $150,000 Group 3 TBV / Gallagher Bassett Champagne Stakes (1200m) for three-year-old fillies at Moonee Valley. More

28 Sep 2012

Buffering Takes Out Moir

Super-consistent sprinter Buffering made a winning return in the Group 2 Spotless Moir Stakes (1,200m) tonight at Moonee Valley. More

28 Sep 2012

Pierro Stars In Victorian Debut In Stutt Stakes To Make It 8 In-A-Row

Gai Waterhouse's unbeaten three-year-old colt Pierro won the Group 2 City Jeep Stutt Stakes tonight at Moonee Valley over 1600 metres. More

27 Sep 2012

Black Caviar To Race Again

Undisputed champion sprinter Black Caviar will return to racing for one final campaign in Autumn 2013. More

27 Sep 2012

Pierro Plots Red Anchor Path

Tomorrow night's City Jeep Stutt Stakes is the first step of a plan Gai Waterhouse has designed to see Pierro emulate one of her father's great horses. More

25 Sep 2012

No Cox Plate For Mosheen

Multiple Group 1 winner Mosheen is out of the Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 27. More

25 Sep 2012

Pierro To Shine At The Valley

Champion colt Pierro is the headlining act to launch the new Jeep Night Racing Season this Friday night at Moonee Valley. More

25 Sep 2012

Pierro Headlines Cox Plate Second Acceptances

Three-year-olds maintain their strong hand in this year’s $3 million Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m) with Pierro heading a powerful array of youngsters still in the running to contest Moonee Valley’s weight-for-age championship of Australasia. More

25 Sep 2012

Moody Sprints Into The Manikato Despite No Black Caviar

Peter Moody doesn't have Black Caviar to call on this Spring Racing Carnival, but Victoria's leading trainer still holds a commanding hand in the Group 1 sprints. More

24 Sep 2012

Ocean Park Has The Cox Plate Turn Of Foot

Ridden by champion silk Glen Boss for Matamata based trainer Gary Hennessy, Ocean Park was victorious in the first Group 1 of the season winning the Underwood Stakes (1800m). More

21 Sep 2012

Spring Carnival Off And Racing For 2012

Racing Victoria (RV) and some of the sport’s leading jockeys joined forces today to officially launch the 2012 Spring Racing Carnival which begins with a free day of racing at Caulfield tomorrow. More

20 Sep 2012

Moir Stakes Elevated To Group One

The Asian Pattern Committee (APC) approved the upgrade of the 1200m A J Moir Stakes (known in 2011 as the Schweppes Stakes) to the elite Group 1 level. More

19 Sep 2012

Moody Manighar And Cox Plate A Dangerous Mix For Rivals

Trainer Peter Moody has one race targeted for star import Manighar, the Sportingbet Cox Plate on 27 October at Moonee Valley. More

17 Sep 2012

More Joyous Back To Her Best For Cox Plate

Most would agree that More Joyous looks like she has come back better than ever. More

15 Sep 2012

Bel Sprinter And Happy Trails Aim Toward Manikato And Cox Plate After Successful Wins

Bel Sprinter returned to racing winning first up in the Group 3 $151,000 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley today ahead of Peter Moody's Golden Archer and Snitzem. More

14 Sep 2012

Kavanagh Jnr Prepares Spinning Diamond For Debut

When Sam Kavanagh dared to dream of the Schweppes Thousand Guineas with Spinning Diamond, there was really only one path he was going to plot with the promising filly. More

12 Sep 2012

On A Happy Trail Towards The Cox Plate

Impressive South Australian galloper Happy Trails is looking to add to his notable weight-for-age form this Saturday at Moonee Valley. More

12 Sep 2012

Three International Raiders For Cox Plate

Yesterday we saw the first declarations for the $3 million Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley to be held on 27 October. More

12 Sep 2012

Fields Set For Dato’s Day At Moonee Valley

The final horses have been declared for feature race the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes Day at Moonee Valley this Saturday. More

11 Sep 2012

Interest Rekindles At The Valley

Rekindled Interest is the headlining act this Saturday at Moonee Valley. More

10 Sep 2012

A Long Shot To A Likely Cox Plate Contender

A start in the Sportingbet Cox Plate doesn’t look far from reach for Solzhenitsyn. More

04 Sep 2012

Mosheen’s Mission For Cox Plate Glory

Glamour mare Mosheen’s Cox Plate quest begins this weekend at Flemington with a 1200m sprint. More

04 Sep 2012

RSN Launches Phone App

RSN has recently and successfully launched its new Phone App. The App allows anyone with a smart device, mobile phone, ipad or computer to download a free App so they can listen to RSN race broadcasts, no matter where they are in the country, interstate or overseas, and ensure they never miss a race that they have been waiting for. More

31 Aug 2012

Kerry Gillespie Retires From Moonee Valley Racing Club Committee

The Moonee Valley Racing Club has today announced that long-serving Committee member Mrs Kerry Gillespie has retired, following 15 years of service to the Club. More

29 Aug 2012

More Joyous Spring Racing

Sydney’s glamour mare More Joyous is right on track for her spring return after another impressive barrier trial. More

28 Aug 2012

Sincerely Yours This Spring

Trainer Stephen Farley has stated confidently Sincero is fresh and ready to surprise this Spring. More

27 Aug 2012

Practice Makes Perfect For Pierro

Unbeaten superstar Pierro will run in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley’s Night Racing Season Launch on Friday 28 September in preparation for the Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

25 Aug 2012

New $1M Super Screen At The Valley

Today at Moonee Valley Racing Club, Minister Napthine announced a new $1 million super screen to be installed at Moonee Valley just in time to amplify the thrills of the 2012 Cox Plate Carnival. More

25 Aug 2012

Comparisons Made Between Jewels

Champion jockey Damien Oliver was taken by the Moonee Valley win of Commanding Jewel Commanding Jewel made a massive first impression on Damien Oliver today at Moonee Valley with the Hall of Fame hoop offering a favourable comparison with her superstar older three-quarter sister Atlantic Jewel. More

25 Aug 2012

Rusambo Wins Second McKenzie Stakes

Rusambo claimed his second successive victory in the Listed Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. More

23 Aug 2012

English Eyes On The Cox Plate

Master English trainer Luca Cumani has his sights set on the Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

23 Aug 2012

The Rock To Emulate Anacheeva

Liberty Rock looks likely to be on the same path as Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva. More

21 Aug 2012

Another Jewel To Shine At The Valley

Commanding Jewel has big shoes to fill being a three quarter sister to unbeaten superstar Atlantic Jewel. More

20 Aug 2012

Cox Plate For A Master Of Hounds

Master of Hounds could possibly be the first British trained winner of the Cox Plate. More

15 Aug 2012

A Rare Jewel Gone Missing This Spring

After the news of Black Caviar to miss the Spring, this was the last thing the racing fraternity needed to hear. Atlantic Jewel has injured her tendon and will not race during this year’s Spring Carnival. More

14 Aug 2012

More Joyous Times This Spring

Yesterday’s barrier trials in Sydney set the scene for some of the stars of the turf to strut their stuff for the first time in a while. More

13 Aug 2012

Tragedy Strikes Typhoon Tracy

The racing fraternity are saddened by the shock news that Typhoon Tracy passed away this morning after giving birth to her colt by Street Cry. More

09 Aug 2012

Lame Lucas

Within 24 hours of nominations for the Cox Plate being announced, the spring carnival lost last years Melbourne Cup placegetter Lucas Cranach to injury. More

07 Aug 2012

Sportingbet Cox Plate Nominations

Four horses earmarked to fill the shoes of Black Caviar as the headline act at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival lead an impressive list of 155 nominations for the Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m). More

02 Aug 2012

Williams Resumes At The Valley

Globeriding jockey Craig Williams will be returning to Melbourne racing this weekend. More

02 Aug 2012

Racing Back At The Valley After Four Month Break

Racing returns to Moonee Valley this Saturday in the first metropolitan meeting of the new season. The track has thrived over its extended break and places the Club in a strong position to meet the demands of this season’s racing calendar. More

31 Jul 2012

No Spring Pickings For Black Caviar

The news we all were dreading came this morning. Black Caviar will not feature in this year’s spring carnival. More

31 Jul 2012

Bigger And Better Mosheen This Spring

A stronger Mosheen will step up this spring. More

30 Jul 2012

My Kingdom Of Fife Will Not Be Ruling This Spring

The Sportingbet Cox Plate has been ruled out for My Kingdom Of Fife. More

27 Jul 2012

Manighar Prefers The Plate To The Cup

OTI Racing have confirmed Manighar will be targeted to the Sportingbet Cox Plate not the Melbourne Cup this spring. More

17 Jul 2012

The Manikato An Affair To Remember

Trainer Joe Pride has stated Rain Affair will be set for the Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes on 26 October. More

10 Jul 2012

Melbourne First Up For Manawanui

Trainer Ron Leemon has stated Manawanui is not a certain starter in the Warwick Stakes in Sydney. More

09 Jul 2012

Atlantic Jewel To Continue On Her Winning Ways

The weather god’s are playing an important role on when Atlantic Jewel’s spring preparations will commence. More

09 Jul 2012

A Lucky Spell Before A Lucky Crack At The Cox Plate

Luckygray, the popular West Australian galloper is having a slight let up before commencing his Melbourne Spring Campaign that looks to include a tilt at the Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

06 Jul 2012

Dual Cox Plate Winner So You Think Retired To Stud

Dual Cox Plate winner So You Think has been withdrawn from the Group 1 Coral Eclipse Stakes (2000m) – a race he won 12 months ago, after he was found lame in his stables. More

28 Jun 2012

Pierro Returns To Begin Spring Campaign

Gai Waterhouse's triple Group 1-winning 2YO Pierro returned to Tulloch Lodge on Monday to prepare for his spring campaign. More

28 Jun 2012

Moore Hoping To Be A Dominant Force

John Moore is planning to be bring his best spring team yet to Melbourne this year. More

27 Jun 2012

Moody Confirms Black Caviar Will Be Back For Spring Carnival

Preliminary scans "have isolated Black Caviar's muscle tear to her quadriceps, giving trainer Peter Moody confidence the mighty mare will get the opportunity to extend her unbeaten streak during the Melbourne spring carnival" reported The Daily Telegraph. More

27 Jun 2012

Rekindled Interest Ready For 2012 Cox Plate

Rekindled Interest is preparing himself for another tilt at the 2012 Cox Plate this October. More

25 Jun 2012

Black Caviar Conquers Royal Ascot Despite Injuries

Champion mare Black Caviar sustained muscle tears and severe bruising to her hind quarters during her narrow victory at Royal Ascot on Sunday in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes extending her unbeaten streak to 22 wins from 22 starts in a heart-stopping finish. More

15 Jun 2012

International Racing Scout Leigh Jordon Blogs On Cox Plate Invite Strategy

Leigh Jordon discusses Moonee Valley's move to make the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate a truly international event. More

14 Jun 2012

TVN Secure Broadcast Rights For Victoria And New South Wales

Following extensive consultation and negotiation the thoroughbred racing industry-owned media company TVN, today announced it had been awarded the rights to broadcast all thoroughbred racing in New South Wales. More

12 Jun 2012

Xtension Headed Toward Cox Plate

Connections of Hong Kong group one winner Xtension have accepted a Cox Plate invitation from Moonee Valley Racing Club. More

12 Jun 2012

Heathcote May Look At Cox Plate With Solzhenitsyn

The 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate may be on the cards for Solzhenitsyn following the gelding's explosive Eagle Farm victory on Saturday. More

08 Jun 2012

Frankel Heads The List Of Sportingbet Cox Plate Invites

The Moonee Valley Racing Club has this week issued invitations to ten of the leading Weight-For-Age middle distance thoroughbreds from all corners of the globe to contest the $3M Group 1 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040 metres) on Saturday 27th October. More

08 Jun 2012

The Moonee Valley Track Is Being Given Further Time To Prepare For A Big Season

Racing Victoria (RV) and the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) have today elected to transfer the Moonee Valley meetings on Saturdays, 16 and 30 June to other metropolitan venues to allow the track further time to consolidate after its autumn renovation. More

04 Jun 2012

Manawanui Prepares For Spring Riches

Manawanui has commenced his preparation to his spring carnival. More

04 Jun 2012

More Joyous Occasions

Sydney’s star mare More Joyous is being targeted for the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate on Saturday the 27th of October at Moonee Valley. More

28 May 2012

6 June Race Meeting Transferred to Flemington

Racing Victoria (RV) has transferred the Wednesday, 6 June race meeting from Moonee Valley to Flemington. More

21 May 2012

Cracker Of A Purchase For Cox Plate

Italian Stallion Crackerjack King will be targeted for this years race for the ages, the Sportingbet Cox Plate. More

16 May 2012

Fairy Tale For This Years Cox Plate

Five time group 1 champ Snow Fairy has been a major priority of Australian scout Leigh Jordon. More

10 May 2012

Two Time Cox Plate Champion Northerly Dies

The racing fraternity is saddened by the news Dual Cox Plate winner Northerly has died. More

30 Apr 2012

Hong Kong Feature Runner-Up Contemplates Cox Plate Mission

Rulership, trained by Melbourne Cup winner Katsuhiko Sumii and raced by Mosheen's co-owner Katsumi Yoshida, careered away with Sunday's AP QE11 Cup (2000m) at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse courtesy of a dream rails run and an excellent ride from young Italian Umberto Rispoli. More

29 Apr 2012

Cox Plate Set To Be A Weight For Age Showdown

It's six months away, but the Cox Plate appears to be on the radar of every top galloper in the land, bar Black Caviar, judging by reports from trainers, jockeys and owners on the weekend. More

18 Apr 2012

Manikato A Target For Black Caviar

A strong indication of Black Caviar’s spring campaign was revealed yesterday morning following her impressive jumpout at Caulfield. More

17 Apr 2012

Atlantic Jewel To Be The Next Throne Of The 2012 Cox Plate

The 2012 $3 million Group 1 Sportingbet Cox Plate is the prime target for Atlantic Jewel, following her comeback victory in the G2 Sapphire Stakes last Saturday at Randwick. More

02 Apr 2012

In Form Gelding’s Quota Not Up Yet

Over Quota was back in the winner’s circle at Moonee Valley. More

02 Apr 2012

Constant Forces His Way To A Warrnambool Cup Start

A Warrnambool Cup start looks promising for Constant Force following his victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday. More

29 Mar 2012

Moonee Valley Sets The Scene For Free Returns

Freereturn returns to the track this Saturday at Moonee Valley. More

27 Mar 2012

Foxwedge Beats Hay List To Win The William Reid

Foxwedge completed a stellar day for Nash Rawiller when he won the William Reid Stakes. More

27 Mar 2012

Spirit Song Scores A Protest Win Over Lady Lynette In The Sunline Stakes

Popular Tasmanian mare Lady Lynette was denied a fairytale farewell to racing when she was stripped of the $200,000 Sportingbet Sunline Stakes on protest. More

27 Mar 2012

Empress Rock Makes It Back To Back Group 2 Wins

Bart Cummings was back in the feature-race winner’s stall at Moonee Valley. More

27 Mar 2012

General Truce Secures A Mazda BT-50 With Victory In 55 Second Challenge Series

Ricky Maund can start clearing out the garage after General Truce earned him a $55,000 Mazda BT-50 at Moonee Valley. More

27 Mar 2012

Kavanagh To Train First Victorian Runner At Moonee Valley

South Australian trainer Sam Kavanagh is poised to saddle up his first Victorian runner this Saturday at Moonee Valley after nominating former Sydney galloper Rhyno Chaser today. More

22 Mar 2012

Hay List Favoured To Win The William Reid

One the world’s fastest sprinters, Hay List will be looking to keep his unbeaten track record intact at Moonee Valley’s Night Racing Season Finale this Friday night. Hay List recently returned to the winners circle with victory in the Group 1 Newmarket. More

21 Mar 2012

2012-13 Victorian Race Dates

Racing Victoria (RV) has released the framework for its 2012-13 racing calendar which will feature 576 race meetings across the state from 1 August to 31 July. More

21 Mar 2012

Rotary Conference at Moonee Valley – “When the Countryside Comes to the City”

The conference — “When the Countryside Comes to the City” - will showcase the work of Rotary and provide an avenue to share ideas in a convivial atmosphere. The Rotary Expo will be open to the public during the night race meeting on Friday 23 March. More

21 Mar 2012

Hay List To Star In Night Racing Season Finale

Four of the eight runners in Friday night’s William Reid Stakes are Group 1 winners. More

19 Mar 2012

Moody’s Recommendation Rings True

Highly Recommended relished the jump to 2040m in the Alister Clark Stakes More

19 Mar 2012

Outlandish Efforts Land Oliver Double

Damien Oliver produced some vintages performance at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

19 Mar 2012

Don’t Underestimate Lawson’s Colt

Testa Rossa's former trainer Dean Lawson has unearthed another smart colt in Underestimation. More

19 Mar 2012

Star Gallopers Preparing For The William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley

Buffering, Foxwedge, Woorim and Beaded embarked on an all important track work gallop this morning at Moonee Valley in preparation for the G1 Power Tracker William Reid Stakes. More

15 Mar 2012

Young Stars On Show At The Valley

There will be high quality thoroughbred racing this Friday at Moonee Valley with the night featuring the Group 2 Top Cut Alister Clark Stakes, the Listed Sportingbet St Albans Stakes, the Listed Trojan Hand Tools Night Sprint, and the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge. More

09 Mar 2012

2-Day Cox Plate Carnival Ratified

The Racing Victoria (RV) Board has today ratified a proposal from the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) to conduct a 2-day Cox Plate Carnival on Friday night, 26 October and Saturday afternoon, 27 October 2012. More

02 Mar 2012

Snitzem Sizzles

Snitzem's win in the 16th heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge didn’t earn trainer Leon Corstens a car but he knows he has a promising horse following Snitzem's second consecutive win at the Valley over 955 metres. More

28 Feb 2012

Price Trebles The Valley

Mick Price continued his great recent run when he prepared a winning treble at the Valley on Friday night, Peter Snowden celebrated victory with his only two runners of the night, and Peter Moody claimed two winners also. More

24 Feb 2012

Exciting Fields At The Valley

In what promises to be an exciting nights racing, Moonee Valley Racing Club will showcase two Listed events and an exceptional field for the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge. More

22 Feb 2012

Stratcombe Joins List Of 55 Second Challenge Winners

Stratcombe’s win in the 14th heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge didn’t earn trainer Mick Price a car but it was his first city win. More

16 Feb 2012

Moonee Valley Announces Bold New Cox Plate Carnival

The Moonee Valley Racing Club has announced exciting and innovative plans to stage a two-day Cox Plate Carnival on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October 2012. More

15 Feb 2012

Black Caviar Cartoon’s A Hit

Innovative ideas are a common practice at the Moonee Valley Racing Club. Another creative competition thought up by the team was to hold a Black Caviar Cartoon Competition on our Facebook page. More

27 Jan 2012

Moonee Valley Racing Club Hosts 2 Races From The Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival

The Moonee Valley Racing Club has established a long-term partnership with Arabian horse racing and will host the H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup and the H.H. Sheikha Fatma Bint Mubarak Ladies IHAHR Cup tonight at the Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes. More

27 Jan 2012

Black Caviar Races To Glory In The Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes

The World's best sprinter, Black Caviar played her part to perfection in the Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes to register a 17th straight win and give the bumper Moonee Valley crowd the support act they came to see. More

25 Jan 2012

Will Black Caviar Make It 17 In A Row?

Black Caviar returns to the track in this Friday night's $200,000 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley, where the undefeated mare will start from the inside barrier, to take on six rivals in the 1200-metre Group 2. More

24 Jan 2012

12 Horses Brave The Black Storm

Twelve horses are in the running to tackle Black Caviar when the champion mare returns to racing in Friday night's $200,000 Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

18 Jan 2012

You lil Beauty! Begin Black Caviar’s Farewell Tour At The Valley

Champion sprinting mare, Black Caviar is set to resume at Moonee Valley on January 27 in the Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes. More

18 Jan 2012

Is Black Caviar Still Yet To Reach Her Peak?

Surely Black Caviar can’t keep improving?! Well, yesterday she proved she still has the superstar qualities we have been privileged to witness. More

10 Jan 2012

New Year, New Leader

Moonee Valley Racing Club entertained 4,000 race goers on New Year’s Eve with premium night racing and a variety of oncourse entertainment for all to enjoy. More

20 Dec 2011

Sportingbet Australia Become Naming Rights Holder Of The W.S. Cox Plate

The Moonee Valley Racing Club is pleased to announce that Sportingbet Australia will become the Naming Rights holder of the W.S. Cox Plate in 2012. More

19 Dec 2011

Christmas Celebrated With Alcohol

The Inglis bonus did not go off but if you are an omen punter the trifecta would have been yours - Alcohol defeated Soaked and Upbeat! More

14 Dec 2011

New Leader in 55 Essendon Mazda 55 Sec Challenge

On Friday night, 9 December, Moonee Valley patrons saw one of the best rides at a night meeting with Michael Rodd aboard Weekend Special in the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge. More

08 Dec 2011

Luke Nolen Lucks Out In Hong Kong

Luke Nolen failed to figure in last night’s Hong Kong jockey challenge. Premier Victorian jockey Luke Nolen didn't experience any better fortunes at Hong Kong than what he did at Japan over the weekend, failing to figure in last night's International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley. More

08 Dec 2011

Steve Moran reports from Hong Kong: Jimmy Choux's connections excited ahead of Hong Kong Mile

Jimmy Choux is going better than ever ahead of the Hong Kong Mile. More

07 Dec 2011

StyleTread Joins Forces With Moonee Valley Racing Club

2011 kicked off a new partnership between the prestigious Moonee Valley Racing Club and StyleTread, Australia’s number one online shoe store. More

06 Dec 2011

Rekindled Return Not Far Away

Jim Conlan has a two-run Festival of Racing campaign in mind for Rekindled Interest. More

06 Dec 2011

Luke Nolen Heads To Hong Kong

Luke Nolen will represent Australia in Hong Kong’s International Jockeys’ Championship. More

05 Dec 2011

Triumphant Valley Return For Eurell

Colden’s Choice saw Greg Eurell back in the Moonee Valley winner’s stall. More

02 Dec 2011

Moody Turns Up The Heat At Moonee Valley Tonight

Premium racing returns to Moonee Valley tonight and Peter Moody has a typically strong hand in the features. More

22 Nov 2011

Clark Happy After Another Valley Win

Let’s Be Happy scored another upset win at Moonee Valley on Saturday. More

22 Nov 2011

Vasil Victorious But Not Celebrating

Tony Vasil prepared the quinella in Saturday’s Tony Beddison Cup. More

22 Nov 2011

Mallyon Makes Most Of City Chances

Katelyn Mallyon celebrated her first Saturday city winner at Moonee Valley. More

16 Nov 2011

Saturday's Moonee Valley Nominations

Racing action returns to Moonee Valley for the first Saturday since Tatts Cox Plate Day this weekend when an eight-race card will be conducted at the iconic circuit. More

16 Nov 2011

Noonan Hoping For Post-Carnival Rising

Star apprentice Jake Noonan has a full book of rides at Moonee Valley this Saturday. More

11 Nov 2011

Bring The Working Week To A Close At Moonee Valley Tonight

The quest to beat the clock in the lucrative 55-second barrier continues tonight at Moonee Valley with the next leg of the Mazda 55 Second Challenge. More

24 Oct 2011

Pinker Pinker Wins The 2011 Tatts Cox Plate

Pinker Pinker has become only the sixth mare to win the Tatts Cox Plate More

24 Oct 2011

Black Caviar Coasts To Win No 15

Black Caviar notched her 15th straight career success at Moonee Valley on Saturday. More

22 Oct 2011

Black At Her Best For Schweppes

Champion sprinting mare Black Caviar is primed to register her 15th consecutive win this weekend. More

22 Oct 2011

Helmet Holds Plate Favourtism

The Peter Snowden-trained three-year-old star is favourite for the Cox Plate. More

20 Oct 2011

Secret Has Admirers Despite History

Secret Admirer has plenty of history to overcome in the Tatts Cox Plate. More

20 Oct 2011

Descarado Out Of Tatts Cox Plate

Trainer Gai Waterhouse this morning informed stewards that Descarado wasn't making the necessary progression from the leg injury that had thrust his Cox Plate campaign in jeopardy and would not be taking his place in the 2040-metre event. More

19 Oct 2011

Farley Set For Special Tatts Cox Plate Day

Steve Farley is excited about saddling up his first Cox Plate runner this weekend More

19 Oct 2011

Four Rivals For Black Caviar

A multiple Group 1-winning sprinter will be among Black Caviar’s rivals in the most anticipated support race of Cox Plate Day More

19 Oct 2011

Conlan Counting Down The Days To Plate

Jim Conlan is looking forward to the Tatts Cox Plate with nervous anticipation with Rekindled Interest. More

18 Oct 2011

Double-Digit Draws For Tatts Cox Plate Favourites

Helmet and Jimmy Choux will start alongside each in the Tatts Cox Plate this weekend. Tatts Cox Plate favourites Helmet and Jimmy Choux will need to do what only Sunline has been able to achieve in the past 15 years after drawing the outside half of the field for Saturday's $3 million event at Moonee Valley. More

18 Oct 2011

2011 Tatts Cox Plate Field

A full field of 14 with two emergencies has been assembled for Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More

17 Oct 2011

Tatts Cox Plate Breakfast With The Best And Barrier Draw

Tatts Cox Plate fancy, New Zealander Jimmy Choux will lead a star-studded line up appearing at Moonee Valley’s Breakfast with the Best track gallops this Tuesday morning in preparation for the 2011 Tatts Cox Plate. More

17 Oct 2011

Stunning Cox Plate Day Support Cast

A pair of Australian Horse of the year award winners and the defending Melbourne Cup champion have been nominated for support races on the Tatts Cox Plate Day program. More

11 Oct 2011

Bring On The Moir Stakes With Champagne & Caviar

Black Caviar’s racing career has become legendry, 14 wins from 14 starts. She has won the hearts of the nation. More

11 Oct 2011

Glass Half Full For Oliver

Top jockey Damien Oliver looks set to be given the ride on the Mike Moroney trained galloper Glass Harmonium in the Tatts Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday 22nd October. More

10 Oct 2011

Black Caviar Now Unbeaten In 14 Starts

The Black Caviar legend grew at Caulfield on Saturday when the undefeated mare registered a 14th straight victory in the $200,000 Group 2 Schweppes Schillaci Stakes. More

09 Oct 2011

Helmet sets track alight in the Caulfield Guineas

Helmet continued Darley’s domination of his age group when the star three-year-old colt scored a memorable Group 1 victory at Caulfield on day one of the 2011 BMW Caulfield Cup Carnival. More

06 Oct 2011

Whobegotyou Out Of Cox Plate

Trainer Mark Kavanagh has this afternoon advised Racing Victoria stewards that Whobegotyou has jarred up in his joints. As a result, ‘Whobe’ will be withdrawn from Saturday’s Caulfield Stakes and will not take his place in the $3m Tatts Cox Plate on 22 October. More

05 Oct 2011

Import Out Of Cox Plate

Exciting import My Kingdom Of Fife will miss the Tatts Cox Plate after being withdrawn from the rest of the Spring Carnival. More

04 Oct 2011

Star Colts Aim For Cox Plate Glory

Saturday’s The Age Caulfield Guineas favourites Helmet and Smart Missile are the lone three-year-olds that remain in the race for the 2011 Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) after third acceptances were taken today. More

03 Oct 2011

Scintillating Sepoy Salutes At First WFA Test In Manikato Stakes

Champion colt Sepoy passed his first test at open age in emphatic fashion, demolishing a field containing some of Australia’s top sprinters in the $500,000 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

03 Oct 2011

Rainbow On Track To Chase Guineas Pot Of Gold

Rick Hore-Lacy’s stellar run continued when Chase The Rainbow defied the pattern to claim Friday night’s $200,000 Group 2 Essendon Jeep Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. More

03 Oct 2011

Definitely Ready Takes Up The Challenge For Kavanagh

His stay at the top of the leaderboard is likely to be brief, but Definitely Ready put his name up in lights with victory in the opening heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge at Moonee Valley on Friday night. More

30 Sep 2011

Sepoy v More Joyous To Launch The Night Racing Season

The Sportingbet night racing season is being launched at Moonee Valley on Grand Final Eve, Friday 30 September, with the running of the $500,000 Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (1200m) featuring Sydney’s star mare More Joyous and Darley’s champion three-year-old sprinter Sepoy. More

29 Sep 2011

The Spring Is Not Looking So Rosey Anymore

After returning poor blood tests former Kiwi King’s Roses Spring is in doubt. Peter Moody has withdrawn the exciting galloper from this Saturday’s Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. More

28 Sep 2011

Night Racing Season Launch Featuring The Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes

Moonee Valley Racing Club will launch Friday Night Racing for the 2011/12 season on AFL Grand Final Eve, 30th September, with the running of the $500,000 Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (1200m). More

28 Sep 2011

Sepoy And More Joyous Headline Magnificent Manikato Stakes

Last time glamour Sydney mare More Joyous was at Moonee Valley she had a champion middle-distance performer to contend with, this time around one of our all-time great two-year-olds will be waiting for her. More

26 Sep 2011

Sepoy And More Joyous Head Manikato Stakes Night Nominations

Half of last season’s Champion Sprinter of the Year finalists are among the entries for this Friday night’s Sportingbet Manikato Stakes, the headline act of the opening night of Moonee Valley’s Night Racing Season. More

21 Sep 2011

Tatts Cox Plate Second Declarations

Banner colts Smart Missile and Helmet remain in the running to emulate So You Think in this year’s $3 million Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley. More

21 Sep 2011

So You Think They Can Copy The Champ?

The second declarations were made yesterday for the $3 million Tatts Cox Plate at Moonee Valley to be held on October 22. More

19 Sep 2011

Raiders Emerge As Key Spring Racing Carnival Contenders

Jimmy Choux and Trusting strengthened their Spring Racing Carnival claims within five minutes of each other on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday, but it was Sincero who enhanced his status best with a gutsy win in the George Main Stakes (1500m) on Saturday. More

19 Sep 2011

Sepoy Set For Manikato Following Slick Cranbourne Trial Success

The trial everyone wanted to see didn’t eventuate with Black Caviar staying at home at Caulfield, but champion colt Sepoy added class to Monday morning’s trials at Cranbourne. More

18 Sep 2011

Lion Tames Key Carnival Contenders In Underwood Stakes

The Group 1 Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes was expected to reshape the BMW Caulfield Cup, but the Tatts Cox Plate could be the race it influences most following the impressive win of top Kiwi four-year-old Lion Tamer. More

16 Sep 2011

Price Dreaming Of Another Cox Plate Tilt

The BMW Caulfield Cup market is certain to undergo an overhaul after Saturday’s Hyland Race Colours $350,000 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield, but the 1800-metre Group 1 may also have an impact on the $3m Tatts Cox Plate. More

16 Sep 2011

He’s Not Thinking The Arc, He’s Doing The Arc

Team Coolmore have confirmed superstar So You Think will not be trying to emulate Kingston Town’s back to back to back wins in the Tatts Cox Plate. More

14 Sep 2011

These Heels Were Made For Racing

Upbeat trainer, John Bary stated after Jimmy Choux’s recent track gallop that he has gone to the next level. More

12 Sep 2011

King’s Rose’s Stocks Rise Further After Gusty Valley Victory

King’s Rose made it two Group 2 wins from as many starts in Australia when she won the $200,000 Spotless Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday. More

12 Sep 2011

Queenslanders Combine For McEwen Stakes Breakthrough

Queenslanders Rob Heathcote and Damien Browne made a triumphant return to Melbourne on Saturday when Buffering upstaged a slick field of sprinters to claim the $150,000 Group 3 Mitty’s McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

12 Sep 2011

Woorim Aiming Cox Plate High

After training a winning double last Saturday at Moonee Valley, Robert Heathcote has high Group 1 hopes. A lot of people will be sniggering at the thought of Woorim having a crack at the Tatts Cox Plate but Heathcote is daring to dream. More

11 Sep 2011

Conlan Rekindles Interest In Tatts Cox Plate

Rekindled Interest booked his spot in the Tatts Cox Plate with a barnstorming win in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. More

08 Sep 2011

Alcopop Of Old Back For Another Melbourne Campaign

The boom has been lowered substantially, but Alcopop is back in the frame of mind that carried him through an unforgettable 2009 Spring Racing Carnival according to trainer Jake Stephens. More

08 Sep 2011

Team Hawkes Happy To Zero In On McEwen Stakes

Racing fans aren’t the only ones who will learn a lot about Happy Zero in Saturday’s $150,000 Group 3 Mitty’s McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

07 Sep 2011

Whobe Heads Nominations For Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes Day

Defending back-to-back champion Whobegotyou headlines the nominations for Saturday’s Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. More

07 Sep 2011

Nine Take Their Shot At Denying Whobegotyou A Dato’ Hat-Trick

Nine rivals stand between Whobegotyou and a unique place in Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes history after Wednesday morning’s declaration of the field for the feature event at Moonee Valley this Saturday. More

06 Sep 2011

So You Think Not Among Tatts Cox Plate First Declarations

Kingston Town’s unrivalled Tatts Cox Plate three-peat will not be equalled this year after So You Think was unfortunately not among the first declarations for the $3 million race, which closed this afternoon. More

05 Sep 2011

So You Think Scrapes Home In Irish Champion Stakes

Those who took the skinny odds has some anxious moments, but So You Think once again delivered in the AU$578,000 Irish Champion Stakes (2000m) overnight. More

05 Sep 2011

Second-Up Specialist Pinker Pinker Secures Let’s Elope Stakes

Pinker Pinker maintained her perfect second-up record when she upstaged a classy field of mares in Saturday’s Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington. More

04 Sep 2011

Sepoy Too Slick For Rivals In Danehill Stakes

It wasn’t the demolition job racing fans have become used to, but Sepoy added another victory to his glittering CV when he outclassed his rivals in Saturday’s $250,000 Group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington. More

04 Sep 2011

Littorio Storms To Fairytale Makybe Diva Stakes Win

Littorio completed a fairytale comeback when he won the $300,000 Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. More

03 Sep 2011

Trusting’s Spring Stocks Rise With Chelmsford Stakes Win

Trusting emerged as a key Spring Carnival contender when he broke a two-year drought with an amazing win in Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes at Warwick Farm in Sydney. More

02 Sep 2011

All Aboard The Sincero Cox Plate Campaign

Stradbroke Handicap winner Sincero will be resuming his Cox Plate bound campaign this Saturday in the G3 Tramway Handicap over 1400m. More

31 Aug 2011

Blink And You’ll Miss Buffering At Moonee Valley

Star sprinter Buffering will use the Group 3 McEwan Stakes over 1000m at Moonee Valley as a lead up to his Grand Finale the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 30. More

30 Aug 2011

The Arc Leads The Race For So You Think

Back to back Cox Plate winner, So You Think, looks more likely to be aimed at Europe’s most prestigious race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and less likely to head back to Australia for the Cox Plate. More

29 Aug 2011

Smart Missile Could Be Another Star Cox Plate Starter

Sydney based trainer of exciting Smart Missile, Anthony Cummings, is certain this season’s three year olds are the best he’s seen in almost 20 years. More

28 Aug 2011

Cox Plate Back On Star Mare’s Menu

NSW’s current horse of the Year More Joyous has the Tatts Cox Plate back on her racing agenda. More

26 Aug 2011

The Steps Begin For Three Kiwi Spring Carnival Contenders

The first step for all three top Kiwi Spring Carnival hopes will begin tomorrow in the Challenge Stakes (Hastings, NZ). Jimmy Choux, Scarlett Lady and Lion Tamer are all Cox Plate bound and will be resuming in the weight-for-age 1400 metre race. More

22 Aug 2011

Patinack Filly Has Crockett Rivals On Their Knees

Kneeling showed she may be the filly to help Patinack Farm go one better than last year’s Schweppes Thousand Guineas second placing with a brilliant first-up win in the $100,000 Listed Adapt Australia Crockett Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday. More

22 Aug 2011

Another Moody Mare Proves Far Too Speedy

Peter Moody produced yet another top quality sprinting mare when Kulgrinda confirmed her reputation as a star of the future with a stunning win in Saturday’s Printhouse Graphics Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley. More

22 Aug 2011

Amah is ready to Rock after Saturdays win at Moonee Valley

Danny Nikolic has the found the horse he hopes will provide him with a second The Age Caulfield Guineas in three years after Amah Rock coped with a massive rise in grade to win Saturday’s Essendon Nissan McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. More

19 Aug 2011

Promising Season Opener At Moonee Valley This Saturday

A host of quality thoroughbreds look set to contest the Listed Essendon Nissan McKenzie Stakes over 1200 metres to start their spring campaigns this Saturday at Moonee Valley. More

19 Aug 2011

Happy Zero On Song For Spring

Ex Hong Kong star sprinter miler Happy Zero won his barrier trial at Rosehill on Monday morning, which indicated he was resembling race fitness. More

19 Aug 2011

Descarado Set For A Tilt At Cox Plate

Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Descarado will target the Cox Plate instead of attempting back to back Caulfield Cups. More

19 Aug 2011

Alcopop Eyes Win Before Likely Cox Plate Crack

Adelaide trainer Jake Stephens is positive about a spring campaign charge for last year’s Caulfield Cup favourite Alcopop. More

18 Aug 2011

Ballydoyle Quarantine Approved

Racing Victoria (RV) is pleased to advise that the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) has today approved the pre-export quarantine arrangements at Ballydoyle, the private facility for trainer Aidan O’Brien in Ireland. More

18 Aug 2011

More Joyous V Sepoy V Black Caviar At Moonee Valley? Yes Please!

This years Tatts Cox Plate has been scratched from Sydney’s star mare More Joyous’ (NZ) spring preparation. According to John Singleton’s racing manager, Duncan Grimley, she is making strong progress toward a Melbourne spring carnival program. More

17 Aug 2011

Sad Passing Of Cox Plate Contender

Trainer Pat Carey, his staff and connections of one of the most promising local stayers were left heart broken yesterday morning after Cedarberg died of a suspected heart attack. More

17 Aug 2011

Shamrocker Impressed All Eyes At Moonee Valley Track Work

Dual Group 1 winner Shamrocker is looking good in preparation for her return to the races on Saturday week. More

16 Aug 2011

Playing God Trialled Flat But Looks Like A Top Contender For The Tatts Cox Plate

Trainer Neville Parnham stated Playing God is on track for a crack at the $3 million Tatts Cox Plate. More

16 Aug 2011

Expectant Tatts Cox Plate Contender Cape Blanco Wins Arlington Million

So You Think’s stablemate, Cape Blanco has secured an encouraging win in the Arlington Million at Chicago’s premier meeting over the weekend. More

16 Aug 2011

High Hope For Fleur De Lune As She Begins Her Tatts Cox Plate Campaign

Kiwi trainer Lee Somervell has studied the career of Sunline as he targets his promising galloper Fleur De Lune on a Cox Plate campaign. More

16 Aug 2011

Local Artist Wins 2011 Inglis Equine Art Prize

The inaugural Inglis Equine Art Prize has been won by Kristin Hardiman from Thornleigh, NSW. The local artist beat a pool of entries from all over the world with her touching portrayal of a protective mare and her foal. More

15 Aug 2011

Whobegotyou On Target For Tatts Cox Plate With First Up WFA Triumph

Crowd favourite Whobegotyou confirmed he’s on track for a tilt at a third Tatts Cox Plate this October after making a winning return in the Group 2 Back To Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. More

15 Aug 2011

Big Spring Carnival In Store For Sepoy After Stylish Return

Sepoy proved his billing as the second hottest horse in the land when he opened his three-year-old career with an impressive Listed victory at Caulfield on Saturday. More

15 Aug 2011

Team Caviar Sweep The Pool At Victorian Racing Awards

The domination of Black Caviar, her jockey Luke Nolen and trainer Peter Moody continued off the track at Sunday night's Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards presented by Tabcorp at Crown. More

11 Aug 2011

Countdown On To Black Caviar And So You Think Showdown

The result of racing’s dream match-up, Black Caviar versus So You Think, is just days away from being revealed with the banner clash the headline event of the 2011 Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards presented by Tabcorp. More

05 Aug 2011

Kiwi's Inspire Cox Plate History

From start to finish it took just 127.2 seconds. During the intervening 25 years those precious seconds have stretched into an iconic Australasian racing legend and one which bears an indelible Kiwi imprint. More

04 Aug 2011

Moonee Valley Specialist Whobegotyou Is On Track For A Third Attempt At The Tatts Cox Plate

The Mark Kavanagh trained Whobegotyou looks set to contest another Cox Plate this year, and is a realistic chance to win Kavanagh his second weight-for-age championship after Maldivian led from start to finish to win the 2008 Cox Plate. More

04 Aug 2011

Sepoy To Contest Manikato Stakes on Grand Final Eve

Challenger’s be warned, sprint sensation Sepoy is set to continue on in the same winning style as he showed as a top class two year old. More

03 Aug 2011

Chris Waller Looks To This Year’s Spring Features

Top Sydney premiership trainer Chris Waller has the most entries he has ever had following the deadline for Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup entries. More

03 Aug 2011

Zipping Will Not Contest His Fifth Consecutive Tatts Cox Plate This Spring

After failing to recover from a serious leg injury sustained earlier this year, Zipping’s career is over. More

02 Aug 2011

Racing Administrators To Meet Over Quarantine Station Today

With nominations closing for this year’s Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup, hopeful racing administrators will realise the true strength of both races. More

02 Aug 2011

So You Think Heads Cox Plate Noms

Dual Tatts Cox Plate champion So You Think, who is now conquering the world for Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, heads the list of nominations for this year’s edition of Australia’s weight-for-age championship. More

01 Aug 2011

Shootoff To Sydney Before He Embarks On The Tatts Cox Plate

Kiwi based trainer Graeme Rogerson will send Shootoff to Sydney for the weight for age races before he heads to Moonee Valley in October to take on the Tatts Cox Plate. More

01 Aug 2011

Will Aidan O'Brien Enter So You Think For This Year’s Tatts Cox Plate

Will Aidan O’Brien entered the talented So You Think for this year’s Cox Plate? That’s the question on everyone’s mind ahead of the Cox Plate nominations announcement later today at 2pm. More

01 Aug 2011

Rekindled Interest’s Spring Campaign Has Been Mapped Out: All Roads Leading To The Tatts Cox Plate

Rekindled Interest’s trainer Jim Conlan says he is coming along well for his spring campaign this year. He will resume in Saturday's Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington. More

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