The event is the last major long distance event to be run before the Melbourne Cup. Kingston Rule was the only horse to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the Moonee Valley Cup in the same year (1990).[2] The Moonee Valley Cup has seen several double winners, such as Little Bob in 1891 & 1892, Gladwyn in 1914 and 1915, Gilltown in 1939 and 1940, Valcurl in 1945 and 1946 and Precedence in 2010 and 2013. It is Australia's oldest group 2 horse race. [1]
1948 racebook
1948 Moonee Valley Cup racebook front cover
Inside page showing raceday officials
1948 Moonee Valley Cup starters and results showing the winner, Howe
1948 Moonee Valley Cup starters and results
Back cover showing admission charges & transport arrangements
Name
1883–1975 - Moonee Valley Cup
1976–1979 - Governors Stakes
1980–1996 - Moonee Valley Cup
1997–2002 - Grosby Gold Cup
2003–2010 - Cathay Pacific Gold Cup
2011–2013 - Drake International Cup
2014 - racing.com Moonee Valley Gold Cup
2015 - Melbourne Signage Concepts Moonee Valley Gold Cup