Moonee Valley Gold Cup
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.
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a Group 2 staying event for potential Melbourne Cup horses taking place at The Valley on the Friday evening before Cox Plate Day each October.
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 $8.56 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!
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Friday October 25, 2024
- Track Location: Moonee Valley Racecourse
- 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
- 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Winner: Okita Soushi
moonee valley gold cup 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Friday October 25, 2024.
- #7 Okita Soushi
- #3 Serpentine
- #1 Sharp ‘N’ Smart
The Melbourne Cup on November 5 is locked in for the Ciaron Maher-trained Irish-bred stayer Okita Soushi ($11) after the seven-year-old’s smart half-length victory at The Valley in Friday night’s 2024 Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup results.
moonee valley Gold Cup Betting 2024
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 In 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 2024
- Log in at neds.com.au
- 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.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Moonee Valley Gold Cup will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The moonee valley gold Cup
The best way to pick which horse will win the Moonee Valley Gold Cup in 2024 is to take into account any previous runs at the Moonee Valley 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 2024
Favourites in 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup betting include the 2022 champion Francesco Guardi from the Waller stable, Melbourne Cup-bound Just Fine coming off a Group 3 The Bart Cummings win, and his rails-drawn stablemate Serpentine out to atone for a 12th in the Group 1 The Metrop in Sydney.
Francesco Guardi ($3.30 in 2022) was the last Moonee Valley Gold Cup favourite to win.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 Field
The official Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 final field features 10 gallopers led in betting by the Chris Waller-trained Francesco Guardi coming off a seventh in the Turnbull Stakes and last start The Bart Cummings winner Just Fine on way to the Melbourne Cup on November 5.
Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 Tips
Favourite: #5 Francesco Guardi ($3.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #2 Just Fine ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Okita Soushi ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP NIGHT PREVIEW & TIPS
moonee Valley Gold Cup Race Day 2024
The 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup takes place on Friday the 25th of October 2024 as part of the Cox Plate Carnival. In 2024 the Moonee Valely Gold Cup is the only Black-Type on the twilight Moonee Valley race card for Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2024 Night.
moonee valley gold cup 2024 Barrier Draw
The 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup barrier draw is conducted on the Tuesday leading-up to the race and will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
Moonee valley gold cup 2024 Nominations
2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
moonee valley gold cup 2024 Weights
Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 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.
2024 Melbourne Cup Topweight:
- #1 Sharp ‘N’ Smart (59kg)
moonee valley gold cup 2024 Acceptances
2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
moonee valley gold cup 2024 Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup jockeys will be published in our above Moonee Valley Gold Cup Field section.
moonee valley gold cup Scratchings 2024
2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Friday the 25th of October 2024.
moonee valley gold cup Prize Money 2024
2024 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 2024
The 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup race number is scheduled as Moonee Valley Race 7 at 9:15pm (AEDT) on Friday the 25th of October 2024. There are eight races in total that evening at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
moonee valley gold cup 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP FORM GUIDE
Moonee Valley Gold Cup Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |