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Cox Plate Information

The 2023 Cox Plate - a 2040m Group One WFA for 3YOs & Upwards - will be held at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday the 23rd of October 2023. Punters has all the Cox Plate 2023 details: Tips, betting, odds, form, field, race time details.

The Cox Plate - also known as the 'weight-for-age championship of Australia' - is one of the highlights of the Australian racing calendar. As Australia's richest WFA race it always attracts the best horses in the land - not to mention the quality gallopers that come from distant shores. The tight-turning Moonee Valley circuit only adds to the spectacle, making it an extremely tactical race that begins in earnest at the 800m pole. It is a truly unique fixture on the racing calendar and one of the most loved races for spectators and competitors alike.

The W.S. Cox Plate will often be the main target of a given horse's Spring campaign; however, some push on to the Melbourne Cup. The last horse to achieve success in both races in the same season was none other than three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, which shows the calibre of horse required to complete the feat.

The final W.S. Cox Plate field will be announced in the week of the race.

Key lead-up races: Caulfield Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, Underwood Stakes, Epsom Handicap (less so in recent years)

Cox Plate 2023 Fast Facts

Cox Plate 2023 Race Details

Date	Saturday, 28th October, 2023
Prize Money	$5,000,000
Race Track	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Race Distance	2040m
Race Type	Group One
Weight Class	WFA. 3YOs & Upwards
2022 Winner	Anamoe

Cox Plate History

The Cox Plate began life all the way back in 1922, when Violoncello romped to victory. It was named in honour of William Samuel Cox, a pioneer in Australian thoroughbred racing and the founder of the Moonee Valley Racing Club. The race has taken place at Moonee Valley every year since then, and the prize money has been climbing steadily north during that time. It has risen to $5 million for 2018 and Moonee Valley Racing Club chairman Don Casboult called that news “tremendous”.


“This prizemoney increase is a significant boost for our great race and ensures that the Cox Plate remains the pinnacle of Australian racing,” he said. “The Cox Plate Honour Roll features the greatest horses we have seen race in Australia over the past 97 years. As we move towards the 100th running of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate in 2020, the club has been committed to securing this uplift to prize money to ensure we continue to attract the best horses from Australia and overseas.”

He is not wrong when he says that the Cox Plate has crowned the greatest horses ever seen in Australia. The legendary Phar Lap, the third highest stakes-winner in the world at the time, won back-to-back races in 1930 and 1931, and Young Idea and Beau Vite replicated that achievement in the 1930s and 1940s. In the early 1980s, Kingston Town embarked on a stunning period of dominance. He won three Cox Plates in a row, and during that time he was named Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, seizing another 11 Group One races during a glittering career.

More recent winners include the fabled Makybe Diva in 2005. She became the first horse to win three consecutive Melbourne Cups, from 2003-2005 and capped a glorious career by winning the Cox Plate in comfortable fashion, despite being caught eight horses wide on the home turn. New Zealand superstar So You Think won the 2009 and 2010 Cox Plates with some fantastic performances. But all of these leading lights pale in comparison to Winx.

One of the most famous runnings of the race was in 1986 when Bonecrusher and Our Waverley Star fought out the finish. Both horses commenced their runs at the 800m pole, clearing out from their rivals and racing side by side most of the way to the line. As for who won, perhaps race caller Bill Collins summed it up best when saying:

"100m out, Bonecrusher and Our Waverley Star, stride for stride, there's nothing in it...Our Waverley Star the rails, Bonecrusher the outside...And Bonecrusher races into equine immortality!" Bill Collins (Race Caller), 1986 Cox Plate.

However, all past results no matter how great, have been eclipsed by the effort of Chris Waller's mighty mare Winx, who won a record four consecutive Cox Plates from 2015 to 2018. Her victory over Hartnell in sodden conditions in 2016 was one for the ages, although she faced a tougher battle against second-placed Humidor the following year. 

The historic 2018 Cox Plate was won by the mighty mare Winx, who comfortably extended away from a game Benbatl, with Humidor rounding out the placings. The win saw the Chris Waller-trained mare pass Kingston Town for the most amount of Cox Plate wins.



Notable winners: Winx, So You Think, Maldivian, El Segundo, Fields of Omagh, Makybe Diva, Savabeel, Northerly, Sunline, Might and Power, Saintly, Octagonal, Super Impose, Better Loosen Up, Rubiton, Bonecrusher, Kingston Town, Dulcify, Surround, Gunsynd, Tobin Bronze, Tulloch, Redcraze, Rising Fast, Hydrogen, Flight, Tranquil Star, Beau Vite, Ajax, Chatham and of course Phar Lap.

Cox Plate Latest News

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Anamoe goes one better to claim deserved Cox Plate win
Cox Plate: What the jockeys said after Anamoe's win
Punters post-race: Cox Plate day racing in review
Cox Plate: Runner-by-runner preview, tips and betting strategy
New chapter in Winx story at The Valley
State Of Rest survives protest from Anamoe to win Cox Plate
What the jockeys said after the Cox Plate
Cox Plate: Favourite Zaaki scratched on race morning
Cox Plate Tips 2021: Runner-by-runner guide and betting strategy
Cox Plate field down to nine after Gold Trip ruled out
'Just disappointed': Import cut from Cox Plate
Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet euthanised after trackwork injury
Craig Williams to ride Anamoe in Cox Plate
2008 Cox Plate champion Maldivian has died at Mark Kavanagh's farm
Plunge horse Sir Dragonet wins Cox Plate under Glen Boss
Winx no match for Frankel in Greatest Ever Cox Plate
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Cox Plate 2023 Nominations

Cox Plate 2023 Nominations are likely to close August 8, 2023. 

This original list of 135 entrants for 2023 will start being whittled down after first acceptances.

Cox Plate Form Indicators and Field

We'll have key details on the Cox Plate 2023 form indicators and field once it is released on the Tuesday before the race.

Each year, the Moonee Valley Racing Club releases the Cox Plate barrier draw directly after a special function at the Moonee Valley Race Course.

The W.S. Cox Plate acceptances give punters their first chance to review the horses that will be competing in the huge event. It also helps you to finalise your betting preferences and jump on early betting odds before they shorten.

Once the final field has been set, survey the Cox Plate form guide to take an in-depth look at all the runners that will be participating.

Cox Plate 2022: Final Field & Barriers

	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Barrier	Weight
1	ZAAKI (GB)	G	8	Annabel Neasham	1	59kg
2	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	10	59kg
3	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	12	59kg
4	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	G	5	Ben & JD Hayes	11	59kg
5	MO’UNGA (NZ)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	9	59kg
6	GOLD TRIP (FR)	H	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	7	59kg
7	LAWS OF INDICES (IRE)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	3	59kg
8	YOUNG WERTHER (NZ)	G	5	Danny O'Brien	2	59kg
9	MAXIMAL (GB)	H	5	John O'Shea	5	59kg
10	ANAMOE	H	4	James Cummings	4	57.5kg
11	PROFONDO	H	4	Richard Litt	6	57.5kg
12	EL BODEGON (IRE)	H	4	Chris Waller	8	56.5kg

Cox Plate 2023 Form Guide

The full Cox Plate 2023 form guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - is available now.

Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to the Cox Plate race day:

• Brand New Punters Edge
• Speed Maps
• Horse Racing Predictor
• Sectional Times

To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.

Cox Plate 2023 Track Conditions

We'll bring you the expected Cox Plate 2023 track conditions closer to the race when we have more of an idea on the weather forecast.

For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.

Cox Plate 2023 Barrier Draw

The Cox Plate 2023 barrier draw will be done on the Tuesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.

Cox Plate Barrier Draw Statistics

Please find below the Cox Plate barrier draw statistics dating back to 2000.

Barrier	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	13
Wins	0	0	3	2	3	4	4	1	1	3	2

Cox Plate 2023 Horses

It's the best of the best as the WFA stars face off at Moonee Valley for the Cox Plate, one of the most esteemed prizes in world racing!

Let's take a look at some of the leading 2022 market chances below: 

Zaaki - Zaaki is a 7yo bay or brown gelding (male) from United Kingdom trained by Annabel Neasham. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

1. Zaaki (GB) (1)

Jamie Kah (59kg) Annabel Neasham 7yoG (b/br) Leroidesanimaux x Kesara

Rating 121

Career

40 14-5-9

Earnings

$9,705,682

Wins

35%

Places

70%

Last 10

10 4-2-3

Win Range

1400-2200m

1st up

9 4-2-1

2nd up

8 3-0-2

Dist

12 3-2-4

Track

1 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

7 2-2-2

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

28 10-3-7

Soft

7 2-1-1

Heavy

4 2-1-0

I'm Thunderstruck - I'm Thunderstruck is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from New Zealand trained by Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr),. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

2. I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (10)

Mark Zahra (59kg) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 5yoG (b) Shocking x Primadonna Girl

Rating 120

Career

23 7-5-3

Earnings

$8,351,000

Wins

30.43%

Places

65.22%

Last 10

10 1-3-1

Win Range

1200-1600m

1st up

5 2-1-0

2nd up

5 1-0-2

Dist

4 0-2-0

Track

3 1-1-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-1-0

Jockey

9 2-3-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

13 3-1-2

Soft

6 3-2-1

Heavy

4 1-2-0

Anamoe - Anamoe is a 4yo bay or brown colt (male) from Australia trained by James Cummings. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

10. Anamoe (AUS) (4)

James McDonald (57.5kg) James Cummings 4yoH (b/br) Street Boss x Anamato

Rating 121

Career

24 14-5-2

Earnings

$11,696,025

Wins

58.33%

Places

87.5%

Last 10

10 8-0-0

Win Range

1000-2040m

1st up

6 3-1-1

2nd up

6 4-1-1

Dist

6 3-1-0

Track

2 1-1-0

Trk/Dist

2 1-1-0

Jockey

14 10-2-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

13 7-2-2

Soft

7 5-2-0

Heavy

4 2-1-0

El Bodegon - El Bodegon is a 3yo bay colt (male) from Ireland trained by James Ferguson. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

12. El Bodegon (IRE) (8)

Damien Oliver (56.5kg) Chris Waller 3yoC (b) Kodiac x Al Andalyya

Rating 113

Career

13 3-2-4

Earnings

$1,394,207

Wins

23.08%

Places

69.23%

Last 10

10 2-1-3

Win Range

1408-2000m

1st up

4 0-1-1

2nd up

3 1-1-0

Dist

4 1-0-1

Track

1 0-0-1

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-1

Jockey

1 0-0-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

5 0-0-1

Soft

6 2-2-2

Heavy

2 1-0-1

Alligator Blood - Alligator Blood is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

3. Alligator Blood (AUS) (12)

Tim Clark (59kg) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 6yoG (b) All Too Hard x Lake Superior

Rating 118

Career

28 13-4-1

Earnings

$6,251,575

Wins

46.43%

Places

64.29%

Last 10

10 4-2-0

Win Range

1200-1800m

1st up

9 4-1-1

2nd up

8 4-2-0

Dist

2 0-0-0

Track

2 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

7 3-2-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

21 12-3-1

Soft

5 1-1-0

Heavy

2 0-0-0

Cox Plate 2023 Weights

The Cox Plate 2023 weights can be found in our above full field table above.

Cox Plate 2023 Scratchings

We'll advise you on the Cox Plate 2023 scratchings when they're declared on the Saturday morning before the race.

Cox Plate Betting & Odds

Having a punt on the W.S. Cox Plate? Make sure you're getting the best payout possible through our Odds Comparison tool, which compares up-to-date prices from all the leading bookmakers.

How To Bet on the 2023 Cox Plate

We're always here to show you how to bet on the Cox Plate 2023.

Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on the Cox Plate.

Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).

Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!

Popular bet types for the Cox Plate 2023

Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in the Cox Plate

Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Cox Plate

Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in the Cox Plate

Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the Cox Plate

Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in the Cox Plate

Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the Cox Plate

Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track

Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.

Cox Plate Preview 2023

When published our Cox Plate Preview for 2023 can be found HERE. 


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Cox Plate Prize Money Breakdown

The Cox Plate prize money breakdown is allocated as follows:

Of $5,000,000 & $150,000 trophies

First $3,000,000 and trophies valued at $150,000 to owner, trainer, jockey and strapper
Second $700,000
Third $350,000
Fourth $200,000
Fifth $150,000
Sixth $120,000
Seventh $120,000
Eighth $120,000
Ninth $120,000
Tenth $120,000

Prize money contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution.

Cox Plate 2023 Tips

Our form experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their Cox Plate 2023 tips will be here closer to the race.

But don't just take our word for it, let everyone know your Cox Plate prediction and find out what others reckon with our Cox Plate Live Forum Topic.

Cox Plate 2023 Favourites

The current Cox Plate 2023 favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.

Cox Plate Race Day Schedule

The Cox Plate Race Day Schedule for 2022 can be found below.  Please note the Manikato Stakes was added to this card after the race was postponed on the Friday night due to a lightning storm. We'll have the 2023 schedule closer to the race.

Race 1 - 12:10PM Inglis Banner (1000 METRES)

Race 2 - 12:50PM Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Handicap (1000 METRES)

Race 3 - 1:25PM Sharp Extensive IT Red Anchor Stakes (1200 METRES)

Race 4 - 2:00PM PFD Food Services Crockett Stakes (1200 METRES)

Race 5 - 2:35PM 3 Point Motors Fillies Classic (1600 METRES)

Race 6 - 3:10PM Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600 METRES)

Race 7 - 3:45PM Drummond Golf Vase (2040 METRES)

Race 8 - 4:25PM McCafé Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500 METRES)

Race 9 - 5:10PM Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040 METRES)

Race 10 - 5:50PM Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (1600 METRES)

Race 11 - 6:25PM Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200 METRES)

How To Watch the Cox Plate Live

There's heaps of ways to watch the Flight Stakes in Australia.

This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:

• Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Spring Carnival Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app. For Victorian racing, punters can also watch the race through Racing.com on channel 78 or via their website or app.
  
  
• Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast the Flight Stakes.
  
  
• Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their TAB accounts or Sportsbet accounts. TAB account holders can also use their login with the Sky Racing Active app to watch live racing. There are also other bookmakers which broadcast racing so check out our bookie reviews to find out more info.
  
  

Lastly, most Pubs in Australia will be showing live horse racing, but arguably the best place to watch any Group One race is trackside if we are allowed to do so.

Cox Plate Results

We've broken down some of the recent Cox Plate results below:

2022 Cox Plate Replay

The 2022 Cox Plate was won by the James Cummings-trained Anamoe, with I'm Thunderstruck and El Bodegon filling the minor placings. James McDonald was the winning jockey.

REDEMPTION FOR ANAMOE IN THE COX PLATE! pic.twitter.com/7iBXbhXmU0

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) October 22, 2022

2022 Cox Plate Results

 

Cox Plate Past Winners

Year	Winner	Odds (SP)	Jockey	Trainer
2022	Anamoe	$2.40	James McDonald	James Cummings
2021	State Of Rest	$7.50	John Allen	Joseph O'Brien
2020	Sir Dragonet	$7.50	Glen Boss	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2019	Lys Gracieux	$2.50	Damian Lane	Yoshito Yahagi
2018	Winx	$1.24	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller
2017	Winx	$1.15	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller
2016	Winx	$1.8F	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller
2015	Winx	$4.6F	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller
2014	Adelaide	$8	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien
2013	Shamus Award	$21	Chad Schofield	Danny O'Brien
2012	Ocean Park	$6	Glen Boss	Gary Hennessy
2011	Pinker Pinker	$26	Craig Williams	Greg Eurell
2010	So You Think	$1.5	Steven Arnold	Bart Cummings
2009	So You Think	$14	Glen Boss	Bart Cummings
2008	Maldivian	$11	Michael Rodd	Mark Kavanagh
2007	El Segundo	$7	Luke Nolen	Colin Little

 Pictured: So You Think (2010)

Cox Plate FAQs

💰 How much Prize Money is up for grabs in the Cox Plate?

The Cox Plate is worth $5,000,000.

🐴 Who won the most recent Cox Plate?

The 2022 edition of the Cox Plate was won by the James Cummings-trained Anamoe, with I'm Thunderstruck and El Bodegon filling the minor placings. James McDonald was the winning jockey.

📏 What is the Distance of the Cox Plate?

The Cox Plate is run over 2040m.

💸 How to place a bet on the Cox Plate?

Betting on the the Cox Plate is made easy with online bookies such as TAB. If you don't have an account, it is simple to sign up and place your bet. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out the tips located on this same page.

📆 When is the Cox Plate?

The Cox Plate will be held on Saturday 28th October 2023 at a time to be determined.

📍 Where will the Cox Plate be run?

The Cox Plate will be held on Saturday 28th October 2023 at Moonee Valley racecourse or The Valley. This is one of two major races over Friday night and Saturday. These two races are the Cox Plate and the Manikato Stakes at the Valley.

🏆 Does the Cox Plate Give Entry into the Melbourne Cup?

Yes, the Cox Plate is one of the ballot exemption races for the Melbourne Cup, so the winner is an automatic inclusion in the field if their connections choose to go that way.

🐎 Has Any Racehorse Won the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup Double?

The Cox Plate-Melbourne Cup double has only been achieved by seven horses: Makybe Diva, Might and Power, Saintly, Nightmarch, Phar Lap, Delta and Rising Fast. Three horses have won the Melbourne Cup and then won the Cox Plate the following year: Phar Lap, Might and Power and Makybe Diva.

4️⃣ How Many Times Did Winx Win the Cox Plate?

Winx won the Cox Plate four times, doing it in consecutive years from 2015 to 2018.

3️⃣ How Many Horses Have Won Three Cox Plates?

Two horses have won three Cox Plates. The first is Winx, who won it four times, while Kingston Town has also won on three occasions.

🏇 Which Horse Has Won the Most Cox Plates?

Winx has won the most Cox Plates with four, one more than Kingston Town.

🤩 Why is it Called the Cox Plate?

It is called the Cox Plate in honour of William Samuel Cox, the founder of the Moonee Valley racing Club where the race is held. This is why it is sometimes referred to as the W.S. Cox Plate.