AAMI Vase

The AAMI Vase is a Group 2 event for three-year-old gallopers that takes place each year at Moonee Valley racecourse during the Melbourne spring racing carnival in October. The race is run over a distance of 2040 metres under set weight conditions and is worth $200,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 AAMI Vase was won by Manawanui from Collar with Scelto third.

To be raced as the Mitchelton Wines Vase this year, the race is held on the same day as the Group 1 WS Cox Plate, which is the Moonee Valley Racing Club's most prestigious race.

AAMI Vase info
Date:	Saturday 27th October 2012
Track:	Moonee Valley racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	2040 metres
Race Type:	3yo - Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$200,000
2011 Winner:	Manawanui

The AAMI Vase is commonly used as a lead up race to the Gr1 AAMI Victoria Derby for three-year-olds which is held one week later at Flemington on the first day of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Run over a distance of 2040m, the same distance as the WS Cox Plate, the AAMI Vase typically assembles three-year-olds that may have previously tackled the Gr2 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley or the Gr1 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield, both over 1600m, and sometimes the Gr3 Norman Robinson Stakes held the previous week at Flemington over 2000m.

Three-year-olds who perform well in this race will generally continue on to the Victoria Derby the following week and the AAMI Vase is the last staying test for 3yo gallopers before the Derby.

Manawanui (2011) finished runner-up behind Helmet in the Caulfield Guineas on his way to an easy victory in this event and recent AAMI Vase winners include Rekindled Interest (2010) and Hanks (2009).

Spring Carnival Guide
Whobegotyou (2008), Helenus (2006), Diatribe (1999) and Blevic (1994) all won the Stutt Stakes before going on to win this event the same year.

Efficient (2006), Plastered (2004), Helenus (2002), Blevic (1994) and Raveneaux (1986) all won this race before going on to win the AAMI Victoria Derby.

In recent times, Lion Tamer (2nd in 2010) won the AAMI Victoria Derby after winning this race, while Rekindled Interest (2010) finished fifth in the Derby.

Extra Zero (5th in 2009) went on to run second in the Victoria Derby at his next start and Viking Legend (3rd in 2009) also ran third in the Derby.

Whobegotyou(2008) won both the Stutt Stakes and Caulfield Guineas before winning this race and he then ran second in the AAMI Victoria Derby the following week.

2011 AAMI Vase result
1. $1.22 Manawanui 57.0 G Schofield
2. $6.00 Collar 57.0 H Bowman
3. $71.00 Scelto 57.0 D Dunn

then followed
4. $101.00 I Feel Good 57.0 B Avdulla
5. $19.00 Power Broker 57.0 N Rawiller
6. $401.00 Danichi 57.0 D Nikolic

Margins: 2 1/2 len, len
Time: 2:07.14

AAMI Vase recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Manawanui	Collar	Scelto	2:07.1
2010	Rekindled Interest	Lion Tamer	Hollowlea	2:07.0
2009	Hanks	Spacecraft	Viking Legend	2:06.2
2008	Whobegotyou	Buffett	Orca	2:05.3
2007	Marching	Kibbutz	Barbaricus	2:06.5
2006	Efficient	The One	Excites	2:05.2
2005	Duelled	Manton	Benicio	2:14.1
2004	Plastered	Mr Martini	Count Ricardo	2:07.6
2003	Kempinsky	Elvstroem	Lifes A Bounty	2:07.1
2002	Helenus	Macedon Lady	Wild Heart	2:08.0
2001	Ustinov	Viking Ruler	Pure Theatre	2:06.3
2000	Skalato	Universal Prince	Sale Of Century	2:09.2
1999	Diatribe	Chief Scout	Cloth Of Gold	2:06.4
1998	Mossman	Runaway	Danelagh	2:05.7
1997	Gold Guru	Mustang Red	Second Coming	2:06.2
1996	Alfa	Intergaze	Portland Player	2:06.5
1995	Donar	Peep On The Sly	El Qahiras Son	2:09.2
1994	Blevic	Northwood Plume	Wild Thunder	2:02.8
1993	Zaremba	Prie Of Rancho	Mahogany	2:06.1
1992	Kennys Best Pal	Kaaptive Edition	Shoeshine Henry	2:05.9
1991	Naturalism	Green Fever	Mac Robert	2:04.9
1990	Rockets Galore	What A Hit	Centro	2:09.1
1989	Zamoff	Stargazer	Lemarque	2:06.9
1988	Big Grey Roo	Kings High	Oakwood	2:10.4