AAMI Vase

The AAMI Vase is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under set weight conditions, for horses aged three years old, over a distance of 2040 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on WS Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$200,000 and $15,000 trophy.

Race History

Distance

• 1983 - 1985 held over 1600 metres
• 1986 onwards held over 2040 metres

Class

• 1983–1988 was a Listed race
• 1989–1996 was a Group 3 race
• 1997 onwards Group 2 race

Name

• 1983 - 1989 the race was known as ‘The Herald Vase’
• 1990 the race was known as the ‘Herald Sun Vase’
• 1991 - 1992 the race was known as the ‘BMW Vase’
• 1993 onwards the race has been known as the ‘AAMI Vase’

The winners

• 2010 - Rekindled Interest
• 2009 - Hanks
• 2008 - Whobegotyou
• 2007 - Marching
• 2006 - Efficient
• 2005 - Duelled
• 2004 - Plastered
• 2003 - Kempinsky
• 2002 - Helenus
• 2001 - Ustinov
• 2000 - Skalato
• 1999 - Diatribe
• 1998 - Mossman
• 1997 - Gold Guru
• 1996 - Alfa
• 1995 - Donar
• 1994 - Blevic
• 1993 - Zaremba
• 1992 - Kenny's Best Pal
• 1991 - Naturalism
• 1990 - Rockets Galore
• 1989 - Zamoff
• 1988 - Big Grey Roo
• 1987 - Crush
• 1986 - Raveneaux
• 1985 - Caledonian Boy
• 1984 - Brash Son
• 1983 - Centaine

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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