Looking for this year’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup betting markets, odds and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race which offers a ballot exemption into the $10.2 million Melbourne Cup race on the first Tuesday of November!
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Results
The official 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- #2 Juja Kibo
- #9 Kings Valley
- #7 Mr Monaco
The 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup results were dominated by the powerhouse Ciaron Maher stable, with Juja Kibo ($7.50) leading home a remarkable stable trifecta over Kings Valley and Mr Monaco in the Group 2 staying feature over 2500m at Flemington. Ridden by Sam Clipperton, the imported son of Belardo unleashed an impressive turn of foot off a slow tempo to score by a half-length in a time of 2:38.68, securing a ballot-free passage into the 2026 Melbourne Cup field after adding the Gold Cup to his earlier spring victory in The Metropolitan. The result significantly reshaped Melbourne Cup 2026 betting, with Juja Kibo firming from $26 into $13, while stablemates Kings Valley shortened from $101 into $51 and Mr Monaco from $51 into $34 with Neds. The performance further underlined the strength of Maher’s staying brigade heading towards the first Tuesday in November, with Juja Kibo now bidding to become the first horse since Kingston Rule (1990) to complete the coveted Moonee Valley Gold Cup-Melbourne Cup double in the same season.
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Race Replay
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Odds & Finishing Order
The latest Moonee Valley Gold Cup odds 2026 give punters an important guide to the leading stayers targeting this key Melbourne Cup lead-up race. Run over 2500m and offering the winner a coveted Melbourne Cup ballot exemption, the Group 2 feature regularly attracts a quality field of proven distance performers, emerging Cup contenders, and in-form spring campaigners. At Neds, punters can access the current Moonee Valley Gold Cup odds 2026, track market movers, and find expert analysis to help inform their Moonee Valley Gold Cup betting 2026 predictions. With high stakes, strong staying form lines, and a direct pathway to Flemington’s biggest race, the Moonee Valley Gold Cup remains one of the most significant betting events of the Spring Racing Carnival. The Gold Cup winner usually firms in Melbourne Cup betting straight after the race.
The latest Monee Valley Gold Cup 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.
| 2. Juja Kibo (16) 58kg9×321 | |||
| 9. Kings Valley (13) 57kg08795 | |||
| 7. Mr Monaco (9) 57.5kg0x401 | |||
| 11. King Pedro (1) 57kg211×4 | |||
| 20. Jennivamoose (12) 54kgx3339 | |||
| 12. Aethelwulf (15) 55.5kg11112 | |||
| 3. Pinhole (7) 58kg2×311 | |||
| 5. Valiant King (3) 57.5kg0x003 | |||
| 8. Future History (14) 57kg6×324 | |||
| 13. Autumn Mystery (5) 55.5kgx0675 | |||
| 18. Kizlyar (6) 56kg11x2x | |||
| 4. Torranzino (8) 57.5kg15×06 | |||
| 14. Manzor Blue (10) 55.5kg2×464 | |||
| 17. Newfoundland (2) 57kg90×98 | |||
| 10. Deakin (11) 57kg5×388 | |||
| 16. Strictly Business (4) 55kg02×00 | |||
| 1. The Euphrates (10)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 6. So You Are (1)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 15. Point Of Law (6)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 19. Omni Man (11)SCRATCHED: | |||
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Tips
Our insider 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
| 12. Aethelwulf (15) 55.5kg11112 |
| 11. King Pedro (1) 57kg211×4 |
| 8. Future History (14) 57kg6×324 |
Latest News
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a Group 2 staying event for potential Melbourne Cup horses taking place at The Valley Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day each October.
Note, in 2026 the Moonee Valley Gold Cup ran at Flemington with The Valley closed for redevelopment.
Contested over 2500m at set weights plus penalties, the race currently offers $750,000 in prize money and serves as a key lead-up into the Group 1 $10.2 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
Prince Of Penzance won the 2014 Moonee Valley Gold Cup and returned to finish second in 2015 before his subsequent Melbourne Cup victory at 100/1!
The 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup winner Otaki Soushi ran third in that year’s Melbourne Cup trifecta.
In 2025 the Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup became an official Melbourne Cup ballot exemption event and was won by UK raider Onesmoothoperator.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Track Location: Moonee Valley Racecourse (Flemington in 2026)
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,500 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties
- Qualification: Four-Years-Old and Upwards
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $750,000
- Inaugural Race: 1883
- 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Winner: Juja Kibo
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How to Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Moonee Valley Gold Cupto win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Moonee Valley Gold Cup to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Moonee Valley Gold Cup to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How to Bet on the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2026
- Log in at neds
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Moonee Valley Gold Cup Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2026?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2026 is to take into account any previous runs at the track, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and their lead-up runs in similar grade races.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Moonee Valley Gold Cup winner include:
- Genuine Stayers – The race is contested over 2500m and is often won by a dour stayer looking towards a Melbourne Cup bid.
- Double Figures – Plenty of recent Moonee Valley Gold Cup winners jumped around the $10 – $15 mark in betting.
- Past Editions – Many gallopers that do well in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup results contested the previous season’s edition of the race. Lunar Flare for example has an outstanding record winning in 2021, running second in 2022 and then finishing fourth as the beaten favourite with excuses in 2023.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup betting include Waller’s Sydney Group 1 The Metrop champ Juja Kibo, Newcastle Gold Cup winning four-year-old Aethelwulf coming off a second in The Metropolitan and another in-form Waller stayer Pinhole chasing a hat-trick after a last start Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes victory.
Francesco Guardi ($3.30 in 2022) and Onesmoothoperator ($4.20 in 2025) are the latest Moonee Valley Gold Cup favourites to win.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Field
The official Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 final field features a capacity line-up of potential Melbourne Cup hopes including the Matthew Smith-trained favourite Aethelwulf coming off a Group 1 The Metrop second in Sydney, Chris Waller’s winner of that key lead-up Juja Kibo with a nasty barrier to overcome and the rails-drawn King Pedro second-up off a second fresh in the Group 2 Hill Stakes behind Cox Plate contender Attrition.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Euphrates (10) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Juja Kibo
J: Sam Clipperton
T: Ciaron Maher |
39×321 | G | 16 | 58kg | |
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3. Pinhole
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
12×311 | G | 7 | 58kg | |
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4. Torranzino
J: Celine Gaudray
T: Paul Preusker |
215×06 | G | 8 | 57.5kg | |
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5. Valiant King
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Chris Waller |
70×003 | G | 3 | 57.5kg | |
| 6. So You Are (1) Scratched: | |||||
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7. Mr Monaco
J: Jabez Johnstone
T: Ciaron Maher |
10×401 | G | 9 | 57.5kg | |
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8. Future History
J: William Pike
T: Gregory Hickman |
36×324 | G | 14 | 57kg | |
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9. Kings Valley
J: Jamie Melham
T: Ciaron Maher |
x08795 | G | 13 | 57kg | |
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10. Deakin
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip & Tommy Stokes |
x5x388 | G | 11 | 57kg | |
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11. King Pedro
J: Damian Lane
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
2211×4 | G | 1 | 57kg | |
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12. Aethelwulf
J: Craig Williams
T: Matthew Smith |
511112 | G | 15 | 55.5kg | |
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13. Autumn Mystery
J: Teo Nugent
T: Rory Hunter |
3×0675 | G | 5 | 55.5kg | |
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14. Manzor Blue
J: Michael Dee
T: Lisa Latta |
12×464 | M | 10 | 55.5kg | |
| 15. Point Of Law (6) Scratched: | |||||
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16. Strictly Business
J: John Allen
T: Thomas Carberry |
802×00 | M | 4 | 55kg | |
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17. Newfoundland
J: Declan Bates
T: Shane Jackson |
190×98 | G | 2 | 57kg | |
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18. Kizlyar
J: Ben Melham
T: Joseph O’brien |
011x2x | G | 6 | 56kg | |
| 19. Omni Man (11) Scratched: | |||||
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20. Jennivamoose
J: Harry Coffey
T: Ciaron Maher |
4×3339 | M | 12 | 54kg | |
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Race Day 2026
The 2026 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026 as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day. Along with the Moonee Valley Gold Cup and the meeting’s marquee race – the $6 million W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) – there are a number of other Group status support races on the Cox Plate Day card including the:
- Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m),
- Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m),
- Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m).
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Barrier Draw
The 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup barrier draw is conducted on the Wednesday leading up to the race and will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Nominations
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
The Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 nominations attracted a bumper 36 stayers eyeing the Melbourne Cup ballot exemption led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s impressive last-start Group 1 The Metropolitan winner in Sydney Juja Kibo.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Weights
Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Final 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
Juja Kibo (58kg in 2026) was the last Moonee Valley Gold Cup topweight to win.
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Topweights:
No. 1 The Euphrates (58kg)– Scratched- No. 2 Juja Kibo (58kg)
- No. 3 Pinhole (58kg)
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Acceptances
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup jockeys will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Scratchings 2026
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- No. 1 The Euphrates (10)
- No. 6 So You Are (1)
- No. 15 Point Of Law (5)
- No. 19e Omni Man (11)
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Prize Money 2026
2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup prize money is worth $750,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $450,000 |
| 2nd | $135,000 |
| 3rd | $67,500 |
| 4th | $33,750 |
| 5th | $18,750 |
| 6th | $15,000 |
| 7th | $15,000 |
| 8th | $15,000 |
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Race Number 2026
The 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 7 at 4:20pm (AEDT) on Saturday, October 24, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2026 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Moonee Valley Gold Cup live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: 7 Network; Cannels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Winners
Winners of the Moonee Valley Gold Cup going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Juja Kibo | Kings Valley | Mr Monaco | 2:38.68 |
| 2025 | Onesmoothoperator | Athabascan | Scary | 2:36.77 |
| 2024 | Okita Soushi | Serpentine | Sharp ‘N’ Smart | 2:34.77 |
| 2023 | Cleveland | Vow And Declare | Future History | 2:35.20 |
| 2022 | Francesco Guardi | Lunar Flare | Persan | 2:39.3 |
| 2021 | Lunar Flare | Floating Artist | Sound | 2:40.1 |
| 2020 | Miami Bound | Shared Ambition | Oceanex | 2:39.6 |
| 2019 | Hunting Horn | Mr Quickie | Downdraft | 2:39.4 |
| 2018 | Ventura Storm | Trap For Fools | Libran | 2:34.3 |
| 2017 | Who Shot Thebarman | Libran | Cismontane | 2:37.3 |
| 2016 | Grand Marshal | Who Shot Thebarman | Pentathlon | 2:41.4 |
| 2015 | The United States | Prince Of Penzance | Bohemian Lily | 2:34.4 |
| 2014 | Prince Of Penzance | Le Roi | Au Revoir | 2:36.0 |
| 2013 | Precedence | Shoreham | Gotta Take Care | 2:36.9 |
| 2012 | Vatuvei | Reuben Percival | Ironstein | 2:35.7 |
| 2011 | Americain | Tullamore | Illo | 2:36.4 |
| 2010 | Precedence | Above Average | Capecover | 2:38.9 |
| 2009 | The Sportsman | Irazu | Think Money | 2:37.3 |
| 2008 | Gallopin | Baughurst | Ice Chariot | 2:36.5 |
| 2007 | Gallic | Lazer Sharp | Jukebox Johnny | 2:36.5 |
| 2006 | Zipping | Show Barry | Gallic | 2:38.9 |
| 2005 | Umbula | Bazelle | Kindjhal | 2:45.1 |
| 2004 | Another Warrior | Rizon | Hard To Get | 2:37.1 |
| 2003 | Frightening | Legible | County Tyrone | 2:38.5 |
| 2002 | Thong Classic | Rain Gauge | Mr Prudent | 2:40.9 |
| 2001 | Rain Gauge | Spirit Of Westbury | Big Pat | 2;37.6 |
| 2000 | Yippyio | Brew | Cronus | 2:41.3 |