The W. S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group One (G1), Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race. The Moonee Valley Racing Club conducts the race, which is staged for three-year-olds and up.
- The race distance from 1922 to 1942 was 9½ furlongs.
- The race distance from 1943 to 1971 was 10 furlongs.
- Following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in 1972 the race distance became 2,000 metres.
- In 1974 the distance was changed to 2,050 metres and in 1986 to today's distance of 2,040 metres.
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Breeding |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Via Sistina[1] | 7 b m | Fastnet Rock - Nigh | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 2:01.07 | 4-1 |
2023 | Romantic Warrior[2] | 6 b g | Acclamation - Folk Melody | James McDonald | Danny Shum | 2:03.16 | 5-2F |
2022 | Anamoe[3] | 4 b h | Street Boss - Anamato | James McDonald | James Cummings | 2:10.17 | 7-5F |
2021 | State Of Rest[4] | 4 b h | Starspangledbanner - Repose | John Allen | Joseph O'Brien | 2:06.97 | 13-2 |
2020 | Sir Dragonet[5] | 4 b h | Camelot - Sparrow | Glen Boss | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2:08.46 | 13-2 |
2019 | Lys Gracieux[6] | 6 b m | Heart's Cry - Lilliside | Damian Lane | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:04.21 | 5-2F |
2018 | Winx[7] | 7 b m | Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | 2:03.47 | 1-5F |
2017 | Winx[8] | 6 b m | Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | 2:02.94 | 1-10F |
2016 | Winx[9] | 5 b m | Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | 2:06.35 | 7-10F |
2015 | Winx[10] | 4 b m | Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | 2:02.98 | 9-2F |
2014 | Adelaide[11] | 4 b h | Galileo - Elletelle | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:03.76 | 7-1 |
2013 | Shamus Award[12] | 3 b c | Snitzel – Sunset Express | Chad Schofield | Danny O'Brien | 2:05.27 | 20-1 |
2012 | Ocean Park[13] | 4 b h | Thorn Park – Sayyida | Glen Boss | Gary Hennessy | 2:04.14 | 5-1 |
2011 | Pinker Pinker[14] | 4 b m | Reset – Miss Marion | Craig Williams | Greg Eurell | 2:05.39 | 25-1 |
2010 | So You Think[15] | 4 b h | High Chaparral – Triassic | Steve Arnold | Bart Cummings | 2:07.45 | 1-2F |
2009 | So You Think[16] | 3 b c | High Chaparral – Triassic | Glen Boss | Bart Cummings | 2:03.98 | 12-1 |
2008 | Maldivian[17] | 6 b g | Zabeel – Shynzi | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh | 2:06.92 | 10-1 |
2007 | El Segundo[18] | 6 b g | Pins – Palos Verdes | Luke Nolen | Colin Little | 2:06.33 | 6-1 |
2006 | Fields Of Omagh[19] | 9 b g | Rubiton – Finneto | Craig Williams | David Hayes | 2:06.89 | 18-1 |
2005 | Makybe Diva[20] | 7 b m | Desert King – Tugela | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman | 2:09.27 | 1-1F |
2004 | Savabeel[21] | 3 br c | Zabeel – Savannah Success | Chris Munce | Graeme Rogerson | 2:06.88 | 14-1 |
2003 | Fields Of Omagh[22] | 6 b g | Rubiton – Finneto | Steven King | Tony McEvoy | 2:07.61 | 16-1 |
2002 | Northerly[23] | 6 b g | Serheed – North Bell | Patrick Payne | Fred Kersley | 2:06.27 | 3-1 EF |
2001 | Northerly[24] | 5 b g | Serheed – North Bell | Damien Oliver | Fred Kersley | 2:05.84 | 5-2 |
2000 | Sunline[25] | 5 b m | Desert Sun – Songline | Greg Childs | Trevor McKee | 2:07.70 | 11-8F |
1999 | Sunline[26] | 4 b m | Desert Sun – Songline | Greg Childs | Trevor McKee | 2:05.40 | 6-1 |
1998 | Might and Power[27] | 5 b/br g | Zabeel – Benediction | Jim Cassidy | Jack Denham | 2:03.54 | 8-11F |
1997 | Dane Ripper[28] | 4 b m | Danehill – Red Express | Damien Oliver | Bart Cummings | 2:07.65 | 40-1 |
1996 | Saintly[29] | 4 ch g | Sky Chase – All Grace | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings | 2:05.73 | 5-1 |
1995 | Octagonal[30] | 3 br c | Zabeel – Eight Carat | Shane Dye | John Hawkes | 2:06.38 | 15-2 |
1994 | Solvit[31] | 6 b g | Morcon – Yallah Sun | David Walsh | Moira Murdoch | 2:02.6 | 10-1 |
1993 | The Phantom Chance[32] | 4 ch g | Noble Bijou – The Fantasy | Robert Vance | Colin Jillings | 2:02.8 | 4-1 |
1992 | Super Impose[33] | 8 ch g | Imposing – Pheroz Fancy | Greg Hall | Lee Freedman | 2:05.5 | 16-1 |
1991 | Surfers Paradise[34] | 4 br g | Crested Wave – Lady Aythorpe | Lance O'Sullivan | Dave O'Sullivan | 2:03.8 | 14-1 |
1990 | Better Loosen Up[35] | 5 b c | Loosen Up – Better Fantasy | Michael Clarke | David Hayes | 2:01.5 | 2-1F |
1989 | Almaarad[36] | 6 ch c | Ela-Mana-Mou – Silk Blend | Michael Clarke | Colin Hayes | 2:03.2 | 11-4F |
1988 | Our Poetic Prince[37] | 4 br h | Yeats – Finisterre | Noel Harris | John Wheeler | 2:06.9 | 5-4F |
1987 | Rubiton[38] | 4 br h | Century – Ruby | Harry White | P C Barns | 2:02.9 | 7-4F |
1986 | Bonecrusher[39] | 4 ch g | Pag Asa – Imitation | Gary Stewart | Frank T Ritchie | 2:07.2 | 9-10F |
1985 | Rising Prince[40] | 5 ch h | Round Top – Bonlene | Kevin Langby | Ms D Stein | 2:05.3 | 7-1 |
1984 | Red Anchor[41] | 3 ch c | Sea Anchor – Decoy Girl | Mick Dittman | T J Smith | 2:03.7 | 8-11F |
1983 | Strawberry Road[42] | 4 b h | Whiskey Road – Giftisa | Mick Dittman | Doug Bougoure | 2:09.1 | 11-2 |
1982 | Kingston Town | 6 bl g | Bletchingly – Ada Hunter | Peter Cook | T J Smith | 2:05.5 | 7-4F |
1981 | Kingston Town | 5 bl g | Bletchingly – Ada Hunter | Ron Quinton | T J Smith | 2:06.7 | 4-6F |
1980 | Kingston Town | 4 bl g | Bletchingly – Ada Hunter | Malcolm Johnston | T J Smith | 2:07.3 | 6-4F |
1979 | Dulcify | 4 b h | Decies – Sweet Candy | Brent Thomson | Colin Hayes | 2:04.9 | 7-4F |
1978 | So Called | 4 b h | Sobig – Calling | Brent Thomson | Colin Hayes | 2:08.7 | 5-1 |
1977 | Family of Man | 4 b h | Lots of Man – Colleen | Brent Thomson | George Hanlon | 2:05.3 | 10-1 |
1976 | Surround | 3 gr f | Sovereign Edition – Micheline | Peter Cook | Geoff T. Murphy | 2:04.3 | 6-1 |
1975 | Fury's Order | 5 ch h | Indian Order – Our Fury | Brent Thomson | Wally McEwan | 2:20.4 | 7-1 |
1974 | Battle Heights | 7 br g | Battle-Waggon – Wuthering Heights | Gary Willetts | Tim Douglas | 2:09.9 | 7-1 |
1973 | Taj Rossi | 3 b c | Matrice – Dark Queen | Stan Aitken | Bart Cummings | 2:08.3 | 7-1 |
1972 | Gunsynd | 5 gr h | Sunset Hue – Woodie Wonder | Roy Higgins | T J Smith | 2:01.9 | 6-4F |
1971 | Tauto | 6 b/br g | Good Brandy – San Patricia | Len Hill | Bob Agnew | 2:03.9 | 12-1 |
1970 | Abdul | 3 gr c | Sovereign Edition – Fyfe | Paul Jarman | Geoff T. Murphy | 2:05.5 | 33-1 |
1969 | Daryl's Joy | 3 br c | Stunning – Rutha | William Skelton | Syd Brown | 2:05.4 | 6-1 |
1968 | Rajah Sahib | 3 br c | Pakistan II – Gay Princess | George Moore | T Hill | 2:04.8 | 7-4F |
1967 | Tobin Bronze | 5 ch h | Arctic Explorer – Amarco | Jim Johnson | Graeme H. Heagney | 2:04.8 | 1-6F |
1966 | Tobin Bronze | 4 ch h | Arctic Explorer – Amarco | Jim Johnson | Graeme H. Heagney | 2:07.2 | 9-10F |
1965 | Star Affair | 3 ch c | Star Kingdom – Royal Lark | Pat Hyland | Angus Armanasco | 2:02.0 | 3-1 |
1964 | Sir Dane | 4 br h | Summertime – Cas | Roy Higgins | R J Shaw | 2:03.9 | 11-2 |
1963 | Summer Regent | 5 br g | Summertime – Mayina | J Riordan | R T Cotter | 2:06.2 | 10-1 |
1962 | Aquanita | 6 b/br h | Wateringbury – Reinita | Frank Moore | R J Shaw | 2:04.3 | 4-5F |
1961 | Dhaulagiri | 5 b g | High Peak – Solar Circle | G Lane | B Courtney | 2:04.8 | 9-2 |
1960 | Tulloch | 6 b h | Khorassan – Florida | Neville Sellwood | T J Smith | 2:01.1 | 2-1F |
1959 | Noholme | 3 ch c | Star Kingdom – Oceana | Neville Sellwood | Maurice McCarten | 2:02.7 | 4-1 |
1958 | Yeman | 6 ch g | Sabaean – Wardress | L Whittle | H Wiggins | 2:16.4 | 33-1 |
1957 | Redcraze | 7 ch g | Red Mars – Myarion | George Moore | T J Smith | 2:05.6 | 4-1 |
1956 | Ray Ribbon | 5 b c | Perilous – Lady Yelverton | Jack Purtell | G S Barr | 2:04.9 | 4-1 |
1955 | Kingster | 3 br c | Star Kingdom – Canvas Back | W Camer | J Green | 2:04.4 | 33-1 |
1954 | Rising Fast | 5 b/br g | Alonzo – Faster | Jack Purtell | Ivan Tucker | 2:03.8 | 11-8F |
1953 | Hydrogen | 5 br h | Delville Wood – Sweet Sound | Bill Williamson | E Hush | 2:05.25 | 3-1 |
1952 | Hydrogen | 4 br h | Delville Wood – Sweet Sound | Darby Munro | E Hush | 2:04.5 | 11-8F |
1951 | Bronton | 3 ch c | Helios – Battle Royal | Jack Purtell | R Sinclair | 2:05.5 | 25-1 |
1950 | Alister | 3 ch c | Whirlaway – New Flower | Jack Purtell | H Wolters | 2:06.25 | 4-1 |
1949 | Delta | 3 br c | Midstream – Gazza | Neville Sellwood | Maurice McCarten | 2:04.75 | 20-1 |
1948 | Carbon Copy | 3 ch c | Helios – Havers | Harold Badger | D McCormick | 2:04.25 | 5-1 |
1947 | Chanak | 3 b c | Hellespont – Studio | Harold Badger | Jack Holt | 2:05.0 | 9-2 |
1946 | Flight | 6 b m | Royal Step – Lambent | J O'Sullivan | Frank Nowland | 2:05.0 | 3-1 |
1946 | Leonard | 4 ch h | Dhoti – Jeanne Hachette | W Briscoe | Lou Robertson | 2:06.0 | 50-1 |
1945 | Flight | 5 b m | Royal Step – Lambent | J O'Sullivan | Frank Nowland | 2:08.75 | 11-2 |
1944 | Tranquil Star | 7 ch m | Gay Lothario – Lone Star | Scobie Breasley | R Cameron | 2:06.75 | 7-1 |
1943 | Amana | 4 ch h | Talking – Capris | A Dewhirst | R J Shaw | 2:03.75 | 5-2F |
1942 | Tranquil Star | 5 ch m | Gay Lothario – Lone Star | K Smith | R Cameron | 2:00.75 | 6-1 |
1941 | Beau Vite | 5 br h | Beau Pere – Dominant | Darby Munro | Frank McGrath, Sr. | 1:58.25 | 1-3F |
1940 | Beau Vite | 4 br h | Beau Pere – Dominant | E McMenamin | Frank McGrath, Sr. | 1:57.75 | 7-4F |
1939 | Mosaic | 4 br h | Posterity – Inlaid | Darby Munro | J H Abbs | 1:56.5 | 50-1 |
1938 | Ajax | 6 ch h | Heroic – Medmenham | Harold Badger | F Musgrave | 1:56.75 | 1-2F |
1937 | Young Idea | 5 br h | Constant Son – Persuasion | Darby Munro | Jack Holt | 1:58.5 | 2-1F |
1936 | Young Idea | 4 br h | Constant Son – Persuasion | H Skidmore | Jack Holt | 2:01.0 | 4-1 |
1935 | Garrio | 3 b c | Chivalrous – Garrulity | K Voitre | Lou Robertson | 1:58.5 | 14-1 |
1934 | Chatham | 6 b h | Windbag – Myosotis | S Davidson | Fred Williams | 2:03.0 | 2-1F |
1933 | Rogilla | 6 ch g | Roger de Busli – Speargila | Darby Munro | Les Haigh | 1:58.5 | 10-1 |
1932 | Chatham | 4 b h | Windbag – Myosotis | James Munro | Fred Williams | 2:02.75 | 10-9F |
1931 | Phar Lap | 5 ch g | Night Raid – Entreaty | James Pike | Harry Telford | 2:01.5 | 1-14F |
1930 | Phar Lap[43] | 4 ch g | Night Raid – Entreaty | James Pike | Harry Telford | 1:59.25 | 1-7F |
1929 | Nightmarch | 4 br c | Night Raid – Marsa | Roy Reed | A McAulay | 2:01.5 | 5-4F |
1928 | Highland | 7 b/br g | Highfield – Regulator | W Duncan | Jack Holt | 2:06.75 | 9-2 |
1927 | Amounis | 5 br g | Magpie – Loved One | J Toohey | Frank McGrath, Sr. | 2:00.5 | 3-1EF |
1926 | Heroic | 5 ch h | Valais – Chersonese | H Cairns | Jack Holt | 1:58.0 | 4-5F |
1925 | Manfred | 3 b c | Valais – Otford | F Dempsey | H McCalman | 1:57.0 | 4-5F |
1924 | The Night Patrol | 6 b h | Stedfast – Dark Flight | G Young | James Scobie | 1:59.2 | 6-1 |
1923 | Easingwold | 5 ch h | Eaton Lad – Bahloo | G Harrison | Jack Holt | 1:57.25 | 6-4F |
1922 | Violoncello | 6 ch h | Valens – Catgut | J King | C H Bryans | 1:57.5 | 2-1 |
- † The 1946 Cox Plate was run in two divisions.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2024 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 26 October 2024)". Racing.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 28 October 2023)". Racing.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 22 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 23 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 24 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes W S Cox Plate (held 26 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 27 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 28 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – William Hill Cox Plate (held 22 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – William Hill Cox Plate (held 24 October 2015)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 25 October 2014)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 26 October 2013)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2012 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 27 October 2012)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2011 Result – Tatts W S Cox Plate (held 22 October 2011)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2010 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 23 October 2010)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2009 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 24 October 2009)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2008 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 25 October 2008)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2007 Result – Tattersall's Cox Plate (held 27 October 2007)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2006 Result – Tattersall's Cox Plate (held 28 October 2006)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 22 October 2005)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2004 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 23 October 2004)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2003 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 25 October 2003)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 26 October 2002)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2001 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 27 October 2001)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2000 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 28 October 2000)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "1999 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 23 October 1999)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "1998 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 24 October 1998)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 25 October 1997)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "1996 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 28 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 23 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 24 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 27 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 28 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 24 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 25 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 27 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "The Harvester" (27 October 1930). "MOONEE VALLEY CUP. WIN FOR SHADOW KING. PHAR LAP AGAIN. FINE EFFORT BY TREGILLA. (Result - W. S. Cox Plate. 9½ furlongs held 25 October 1930". Trove Digital. The Brisbane Courier. p. 5 col.(1–3). Retrieved 22 October 2015.