VIC · Thoroughbred Racing
Moonee Valley hosts thoroughbred racing through the year in VIC, and results here feed directly into form lines across the country.
Every recent meeting below links through to the full card, finishing order, official margins, starting prices and exotic dividends, so you can trace exactly how the form was established.
Moonee Valley is not racing today, see today's results for all current meetings.
The Valley is the traditional home of the Cox Plate, the weight-for-age championship of Australasia, and Friday-night meetings under lights became a Melbourne institution. Inside barriers are gold here, and trainers often target specialists, horses who handle the tight turning circuit and short straight. The Valley closed in November 2025 for a major redevelopment (Racing Victoria), so the 2026 Cox Plate is at Flemington on Sat 24 Oct; see Cox Plate 2026.
Full Moonee Valley track guideThe Valley has the shortest home straight of any Australian metro track at just 173 metres after a tight turn. Horses more than a few lengths off the lead at the top of the straight rarely have room to wind up, which is why on-pace runners dominate the statistics.
No. Moonee Valley is closed for redevelopment, so the 2026 Cox Plate is at Flemington on Saturday 24 October. Our Cox Plate 2026 page has the date, field and odds.
More than at any other metro track. With the short straight and tight turns, barriers 1–4 are a significant statistical advantage, especially in fields of 10 or more.