A J Moir Stakes A J Moir Stakes The A J Moir Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1000 metres, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September. Prizemoney is A$500,000 and a $5,000 trophy. The A J Moir Stakes was named after former Chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club, long standing committeeman and well known Melbourne solicitor Sir Alan John Moir KCMG (1903–81) of the Melbourne establishment firm Gillott, Moir and Winneke - now MinterEllison. A lawyer,
Horse racing in Thailand place no more than once a week in Bangkok. Toward the end of the twentieth century, horse racing experienced a gradual decline as races became more restricted and other forms of (illegal) gambling gained popularity. Several racecourses underwent restructuring and/or change of ownership in the 1990s. Today, seven of eight racecourses throughout the country remain operational. In addition to the two in Bangkok, there are racecourses in Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Roi Et and Chiang Mai provinces. (The one in Maha Sarakham has since closed down.) Horse racing in Thailand Horse racing was introduced to Thailand in the