Race of the Century (horse racing) Race of the Century (horse racing) The Race of the Century was the name given to a 1986 W.S. Cox Plate, a thoroughbred horse race in held in Melbourne, Australia, between two New Zealand racehorses of the 1980s. The W.S. Cox Plate, held annually at Melbourne's Moonee Valley Racecourse, is one of the most significant races on the Australian calendar. It considered to be the weight-for-age championship of Australia and New Zealand. The race had been won by some of the great thoroughbreds of Australasian turf since its inception in 1922, including Phar Lap, Tulloch and Kingston Town. The race
Moonee Valley Football Club April 29, 1933 Moonee Valley Football Club had their first game and first win vs Woodlands Football Club. That year, Jack Taylor a future President of the club won the Essendon District Football League (EDFL) Best & Fairest award. Moonee Valley has a strong junior section in which they field teams in the Under 10's, 12's, 14's and 16's. In 2012 after losing to the undefeated Pascoe Vale Football Club by over 90 points in the semi-final, Moonee Valley went on to beat them in the Grand Final by 7 points winning their first Under 16 Division 2 Premiership since