A J Moir Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:A.J. Moir Stakes
Location:Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated:1976
Race Type:Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Charter Keck Cramer (2022)
Distance:1,000 metres
Track:Left-handed
Weight:Weight for Age
Purse:$1,000,000 (2022)

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$1,000,000.[1]

History

The A J Moir Stakes was named after former Chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club (1960–75), long standing committeeman and prominent Melbourne solicitor Alan John Moir KCMG (1903 - 81) of the Melbourne establishment firm Gillott, Moir and Winneke - now MinterEllison.[2] As a prominent lawyer and company Director he held various other positions including; President of the Victorian Law Institute (1939–40), Director and Chairman of GTV 9 and Director of David Syme and Co Limited (the Age)[2] where he played an important role in the formation of Syme as a public company in 1948.[2] He received a CMG (Companion title Order of Saint Michael and Saint George) title in 1971 for his services to the racing industry.

Alan John Moir was also a great-grandson of former Victorian Premier, Sir Graham Berry and relative to Henry Albert Underwood, of the Underwood racing family.

The AJ Moir Stakes was first run in 1976 and won by Scamanda.[1]

Elevated to Group 2 status in 1979, it has been won by many star sprinters, most notably Manikato, who became the second horse to pass $1 million in earnings when he won in 1982. Other top-line winners include the Judge (1978–79) and his sister Victoria Peak (1980), Special (1986), Placid Ark (1987), Spartacus (1996), Falvelon (2000), Spinning Hill (2002) and more recently Miss Andretti, Apache Cat and Black Caviar.[1]

For the 2013 running of the event the race was upgraded to Group 1 status and moved from the traditional Cox Plate Day card to be run under lights on Friday night before the AFL Grand Final.

Distance

Grade

Name

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

† Dead heat

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the A J Moir Stakes . Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. 20 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Former race chief, lawyer dies . 29 December 1981 . 27 September 2016. Google News . The Age.
  3. Web site: 2003 Result  - Schweppervescence Stakes (held 25 October 2003) . Racing Vic (Aus.) . 23 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Full Result 12.15 Moonee Valley (AUS) | 29 September 2023 | Racing Post. www.racingpost.com.
  5. Web site: 2022 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (held 23 September 2022). racingpost.com . 24 September 2022.
  6. Web site: 2021 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (held 24 September 2021). breednet.com. 25 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 2020 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (held 25 September 2020). breednet.com. 25 September 2020.
  8. Web site: 2018 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (held 28 September 2018). breednet.com. 2 October 2018.
  9. Web site: 2017 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stks (held 29 September 2017). breednet.com. 29 September 2017.
  10. Web site: 2016 Result  - Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stks (held 30 September 2016). breednet.com. 30 September 2016.
  11. Web site: 2015 Result  - City Jeep A.J. Moir Stakes (held 2 October 2015). breednet.com. 2 October 2015.
  12. Web site: 2014 Result  - City Jeep A.J. Moir Stakes (held 26 September 2014). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  13. Web site: 2013 Result  - Programmed Moir Stakes (held 27 September 2013). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  14. Web site: 2012 Result  - Spotless A.J. Moir Stakes (held 28 September 2012). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  15. Web site: 2011 Result  - Schweppes Stakes (held 22 October 2011). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  16. Web site: 2010 Result  - Schweppes Stakes (held 23 October 2010). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  17. Web site: 2009 Result  - Schweppes Stakes (held 24 October 2009). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  18. Web site: 2008 Result  - Schweppes Stakes (held 25 October 2008). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  19. Web site: 2007 Result  - Schweppes Stakes (held 27 October 2007). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  20. Web site: 2006 Result  - Schweppervescence Stakes (held 28 October 2006). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  21. Web site: 2005 Result  - Schweppervescence Stakes (held 22 October 2005). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Schweppervescence Stakes (held 23 October 2004). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  23. Web site: 2002 Result  - Schweppes Stks (held 26 October 2002). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  24. Web site: 2001 Result  - Schweppes Stks (held 27 October 2001). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  25. Web site: 2000 Result  - Schweppes Stks (held 28 October 2000). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  26. Web site: 1999 Result  - Schweppes Stks (held 23 October 1999). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  27. Web site: 1998 Result  - Schweppes Stks (held 24 October 1998). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  28. Web site: 1997 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 25 October 1997). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  29. Web site: 1996 Result  - A.J. Moir Stakes (held 26 October 1996). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  30. Web site: 1995 Result  - A.J. Moir Stakes (held 28 October 1995). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  31. Web site: 1994 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 22 October 1994). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  32. Web site: 1993 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 23 October 1993). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  33. Web site: 1992 Result  - A.J. Moir Stakes (held 24 October 1992). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  34. Web site: 1991 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 26 October 1991). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  35. Web site: 1990 Result  - A J Moir Stks (held 27 October 1990). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  36. Web site: 1989 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 28 October 1989). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  37. Web site: 1988 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 22 October 1988). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  38. Web site: 1987 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 24 October 1987). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  39. Web site: 1986 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 25 October 1986). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  40. Web site: 1985 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 26 October 1985). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  41. Web site: 1984 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 27 October 1984). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.
  42. Web site: 1983 Result  - A.J. Moir Stks (held 22 October 1983). breednet.com. 23 September 2015.