The AJ Moir Stakes is a quality Group 1 race in Melbourne, and we look at the past results and history of the sprint.
Some of Australia’s best sprinters have won the AJ Moir Stakes, and the AJ Moir Stakes past winners list is packed with champions.
Recent AJ Moir Stakes Winners
The AJ Moir Stakes has produced some stellar winners over the last 20 years, including Black Caviar, Imperatriz, Apache Cat, Miss Andretti, and the great Manikato.
Here are the last 20 AJ Moir Stakes winners:
- 2025 – Baraqiel
- 2024 – Mornington Glory
- 2023 – Imperatriz
- 2022 – Coolangatta
- 2021 – Wild Ruler
- 2020 – Pippie
- 2019 – Nature Strip
- 2018 – Viddora
- 2017 – She Will Reign
- 2016 – Extreme Choice
- 2015 – Buffering
- 2014 – Buffering
- 2013 – Samaready
- 2012 – Buffering
- 2011 – Black Caviar
- 2010 – Black Caviar
- 2009 – Apache Cat
- 2008 – Lucky Secret
- 2007 – Miss Andretti
- 2006 – California Dane
- 2005 – Virage De Fortune
The AJ Moir Stakes has a history of producing some of Australia’s best sprinters, which is why it’s a highly-regarded race. It has become one of the key races on the Melbourne spring calendar, and it’s a key lead-in race to many other Group 1 races, including The Everest in Sydney.
Past AJ Moir Stakes champions include Black Caviar, Miss Andretti, Apache Cat, and Imperatriz. These are names synonymous with Australian and New Zealand sprinting, and we have no doubt future winners will be just as classy.
Buffering went on to claim the Moir Stakes three times, while other recent champions such as Nature Strip and Imperatriz have added their names to AJ Moir Stakes results.
Notable AJ Moir Stakes Winners
There have been many quality winners since the race debuted in 1978.
The AJ Moir Stakes has been won by some of Australia’s most celebrated sprinters, with champions such as Schillaci, Manikato, and Placid Ark all adding their names to the Moir Stakes past winners list.
Manikato was one of the best sprinters to grace the track in Australia, and he helped pave the way for future sprinting stars. However, it was Black Caviar who rewrote the history books when it came to standout wins.
She is arguably the greatest sprinter to ever race, and her back-to-back victories in the Moir Stakes were superb. She won the Moir Stakes before it was a Group 1 contest, so her Group 1 tally should have been higher.
The Moir Stakes has been a stepping stone to international racing as well, with Miss Andretti, Black Caviar, and Nature Strip performing well at Royal Ascot.
AJ Moir Stakes History
The AJ Moir Stakes has a long and proud history, first being run in 1976. It carried the AJ Moir Stakes name through to 1995, when Schweppes became the race’s sponsor.
The race returned to its original name in 2012, before stepping up to Group 1 status the following year. Given the calibre of horses it attracts year after year, that promotion was hardly unexpected.
Buffering holds the record for the most wins, claiming victory three times. Among the jockeys, Damien Oliver leads the way with four wins, beginning with Schillaci in 1992 and finishing with Apache Cat in 2009.