Cathay Pacific Gold Cup

The Cathay Pacific Gold Cup is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three-years-old and upwards under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres.

Nightly winning the 1934 Moonee Valley Cup Jockey Maurice McCarten

It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on WS Cox Plate Day.

Race History

Distance

• 1883 - 1884 held over 8 furlongs (approx. 1600 metres)
• 1885 - 1888 held over 6 furlongs (approx. 1200 metres)
• 1889 - 1899 held over 7 furlongs (approx. 1400 metres)
• 1900 - 1908 held over 11 furlongs (approx. 2200 metres)
• 1909 held over 12 furlongs (approx. 2400 metres)
• 1910 - 1918 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000 metres)
• 1919 held over 13 furlongs (approx. 2600 metres)
• 1920 held over 12 furlongs
• 1921 - 1923 held over 13 furlongs
• 1924 - 1932 held over 11 furlongs
• 1933 held over 13 furlongs
• 1934 - 1935 held over 12 furlongs
• 1936 - 1972 held over 13 furlongs
• 1973 - 1994 held over 2600 metres
• 1995 onwards held over 2500 metres

Class

• 1883–1978 was a Principal race
• 1979 was a Group 3 race
• 1980 onwards was a Group 2 race

Name

• 1883 - 1975 the race was known as the Moonee Valley Cup
• 1976 - 1979 the race was known as the Governors’ Stakes
• 1980 - 1996 the race was known as the Moonee Valley Cup
• 1997 - 2002 the race was known as the Grosby Gold Cup
• 2003 - 2010 the race was known as the Cathay Pacific Gold Cup
• 2011 onwards the race has been called the Drake International Cup

The winners

2011 - Americain [1] 2010 - Precedence [2] 2009 - The Sportsman [3] 2008 - Gallopin [4] 2007 - Gallic [5] 2006 - Zipping 2005 - Umbula 2004 - Another Warrior 2003 - Frightening 2002 - Thong Classic 2001 - Rain Gauge 2000 - Yippyio 1999 - Streak 1998 - Price Standaan 1997 - Court Of Honour 1996 - Istidaad 1995 - Storm 1994 - Top Rating 1993 - Glastonbury 1992 - Donegal Mist 1991 - Al Maheb 1990 - Kingston Rule 1989 - Sydeston 1988 - Ideal Centreman 1987 - King Matthias 1986 - Reckless Tradition 1985 - Butternut 1984 - Holsam 1983 - Toujours Mio 1982 - Triumphal March 1981 - Saxon Slew 1980 - Tai Salute 1979 - Evander 1978 - Boldness 1977 - Sir Serene 1976 - Shaitan 1975 - Holiday Waggon 1974 - Lord Metric 1973 - Grand Scale 1972 - Double Irish 1971 - Skint Dip 1970 - Mr. President 1969 - What's Brewing

1968 - Impetus 1967 - Prince Camillo 1966 - Tea Biscuit 1965 - Red William 1964 - Algalon 1963 - My Contact 1962 - River Seine 1961 - Baroda Gleam 1960 - Mac 1959 - Sanvo 1958 - Humber Hawk 1957 - Lord Gavin 1956 - Pandie Sun 1955 - Al Crusa 1954 - Hellion 1953 - Wodalla 1952 - King Amana 1951 - Erriton 1950 - Benvolo 1949 - Hoyle 1948 - Howe 1947 - Don Pedro 1946 - Valcurl 1945 - Valcurl 1944 - Queen Midas 1943 - Haros 1942 - Dark Felt 1941 - Yours Truly 1940 - Gilltown 1939 - Gilltown 1938 - Ortelle's Star 1937 - Frill Prince 1936 - Dark Chief 1935 - Art 1934 - Nightly 1933 - Peter Jackson 1932 - Yarramba 1931 - Homedale 1930 - Shadow King 1929 - Prince Viol 1928 - Nawallah 1927 - Silvius 1926 - Royal Charter

1925 - Tookarby 1924 - Stand By 1923 - Princess Mernda 1922 - Purser 1921 - Wirriway 1920 - White Plast 1919 - Telecles 1918 - Rael Locin 1917 - Kunegetis 1916 - Andelosia 1915 - Gladwyn 1914 - Gladwyn 1913 - Greek Fire 1912 - Almissa 1911 - Hartfell 1910 - Kerlie 1909 - Flavinius 1908 - Woorooma 1907 - May King 1906 - Charles Stuart 1905 - Blue Spec 1904 - Patronus 1903 - T.M.S. 1902 - The Persian 1901 - Combat 1900 - Clean Sweep 1899 - Sweetheart 1898 - Locksmith 1897 - Mirella 1896 - Veronica 1895 - Our Jack 1894 - Preston 1893 - Premier 1892 - Little Bob 1891 - Little Bob 1890 - Wiora 1889 - Don Giovan 1888 - Newmaster 1887 - Quintin Matsys 1886 - Isonomy 1885 - Merrimu 1884 - Meteor 1883 - Castaway

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. ^ 2011 result
2. ^ 2010 result
3. ^ 2009result
4. ^ 2008 result
5. ^ 2007 result

• Australian Studbook - MVRC Cathay Pacific Gold Cup Race Winners