Moonee Valley Vase Vase – VRC Oaks double. Moonee Valley Vase The Moonee Valley Vase is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under Set Weights conditions, for horses aged three-years-old, over a distance of 2040 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$200,000. The event is considered to be a major preparation race for the Group 1 Victoria Derby, the premier race for three-year-olds during the Melbourne Cup carnival. The following thoroughbreds have won the Moonee Valley Vase – Victoria Derby double. The following thoroughbreds
Horse racing in Great Britain years. Foal production has increased threefold since 1966. Racehorses are capable of living for more than 30 years. Organisations Media Horse racing in Great Britain Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. It generates over £3.7 billion for the British economy, and the major horse racing events such as Royal Ascot and Cheltenham Festival are important dates in the British and international sporting and society calendar. The sport has taken place in the country since Roman times and many of the sport's traditions