Cathay Pacific Airways Cup at Moonee Valley

Next Running: October 25th 2008

The Cathay Pacific Airways Cup (registered as the Moonee Valley Gold Cup) is a Group 2 Race held every July at Moonee Valley racecourse. It is raced over a distance of 2,500 meters and is run under set weights and penalties conditions.

The race is open to three year olds plus of any sex and carries a prize purse of $300,000.

Important lead-up races to the Cathay Pacific Airways Cup:

• Coongy Handicap at Caulfield (2000m)
• Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield (2400m)

Previous Winners of the Cathay Pacific Airways Cup

Note: Hover over the winning horse above to see it's lead-up form to that race.

Moonee Valley Racecourse Information

Moonee Valley is the only track in Victoria with a Strathayr surface. The Strathayr track provides an extremely resilient, safe and long lasting natural grass surface. It consists of a specially engineered profile that incorporates a base drainage layer of gravel and pipes, a lower layer of sand and an upper rootzone layer reinforced with unique ReFlex mesh elements.

Moonee Valley hasn't lost a meeting through cancellation due to the state of the track since the introduction of the Strathayr surface.

Moonee Valley's turns are well banked and although tight, seems not to disadvantage horses in the Group races, which are most often won the best horse. Riders usually take off well before the home turn and the uphill run to the line.

Other Major Races around this time