The Ian McEwen Trophy is a Group

Group races

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 3 Australia

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n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race for horses aged three years old and over at Weight for age

Weight for Age

Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

, over a distance of 1000 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 in September.

The race was named in honour of former Moonee Valley Racing Club

Moonee Valley Racing Club

The Moonee Valley Racing Club is located at the Moonee Valley racecourse on McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds . It is one of three racing clubs in the Melbourne metropolitan area; the others are the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club...

 Secretary Ian McEwen.

Race History

1997 onwards held over 1000m.

1997–2005 was a Listed Race

2006 onwards Group 3

1997 onwards the race has been called the ‘Ian McEwen Trophy’

The winners

• 2011 - Buffering
• 2010 - Hay List
• 2009 - Nicconi
• 2008 - Kaphero
• 2007 - Here De Angels
• 2006 - Miss Andretti
  Miss Andretti
  Miss Andretti was the 2007 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year and is the only Thoroughbred in racing history to simultaneously hold a total of five track records in Australia and England.-Breeding:...
  
  
• 2005 - Strikeline
• 2004 - Edgeton
• 2003 - Yell
• 2002 - Mistegic
• 2001 - Strategic Image
• 2000 - Testa Rossa
• 1999 - Theatre
• 1998 - Flavour
• 1997 - Another Excuse