Moonee Valley Vase prize money
Moonee Valley Vase is worth AU$400,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 322nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 61st richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Moonee Valley Vase is
Group 2 · 2,040 metres · Turf · Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
- Racecourse
- Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,040 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1983
We hold the total fund for Moonee Valley Vase and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Moonee Valley Vase winner
43 runnings, 1983 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Observer | ||
| 2024 | Red Aces | ||
| 2023 | Apulia | ||
| 2022 | Berkeley Square | ||
| 2021 | Forgot You | ||
| 2020 | Cherry Tortoni | ||
| 2019 | Soul Patch | ||
| 2018 | Stars of Carrum | ||
| 2017 | Aloisia | ||
| 2016 | Sacred Elixir | ||
| 2015 | Jameka | ||
| 2014 | Moonovermanhattan | ||
| 2013 | Savvy Nature | ||
| 2012 | Super Cool | ||
| 2011 | Manawanui | ||
| 2010 | Rekindled Interest | ||
| 2009 | Hanks | ||
| 2008 | Whobegotyou | ||
| 2007 | Marching | ||
| 2006 | Efficient | ||
| 2005 | Duelled | ||
| 2004 | Plastered | ||
| 2003 | Kempinsky | ||
| 2002 | Helenus | ||
| 2001 | Ustinov | ||
| 2000 | Skalato | ||
| 1999 | Diatribe | ||
| 1998 | Mossman | ||
| 1997 | Gold Guru | ||
| 1996 | Alfa | ||
| 1995 | Donar | ||
| 1994 | Blevic | ||
| 1993 | Zaremba | ||
| 1992 | Kenny's Best Pal | ||
| 1991 | Naturalism | ||
| 1990 | Rockets Galore | ||
| 1989 | Zamoff | ||
| 1988 | Big Grey Roo | ||
| 1987 | Crush | ||
| 1986 | Raveneaux | ||
| 1985 | Caledonian Boy | ||
| 1984 | Brash Son | ||
| 1983 | Centaine |
0 of the 43 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of Moonee Valley Vase in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | AU$403,515 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 325 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 326 | Holy Bull StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$390,789 | $275,000 |
| 327 | Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 328 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 329 | Derby Grand PrixMizusawa Racecourse | Japan | AU$381,024 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 330 | Nippon TV HaiFunabashi Racecourse | Japan | AU$381,024 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 331 | Tokyo Okan ShoOhi Racecourse | Japan | AU$381,024 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$378,000 | £200,000 |
The 20 races closest to Moonee Valley Vase in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 61st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Mile | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Golden Pendant | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Herbert Power Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Hobartville Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| WATC Derby | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group II | AU$350,000 |
| Australia Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| Blue Diamond Prelude C&G | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$350,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Moonee Valley Vase prize money?
AU$400,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Moonee Valley Vase rank among the richest races in the world?
322nd of 997. 321 races pay more, the nearest of them Critérium International. In Australia it is 61st of 291.
When was the Moonee Valley Vase first run?
1983. This page holds 43 runnings, from 1983 to 2025.
How far is the Moonee Valley Vase?
2,040 metres, on turf, at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money