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 Odds2025Via Sistina8 b m Fastnet Rock - Nigh James McDonald Chris Waller 2:05.03 5-4F2024Via Sistina7 b m Fastnet Rock - Nigh James McDonald Chris Waller 2:01.07 4-12023Romantic Warrior6 b g Acclamation - Folk Melody James McDonald Danny Shum 2:03.16 5-2F2022Anamoe4 b h Street Boss - Anamato James McDonald James Cummings 2:10.17 7-5F2021State Of Rest4 b h Starspangledbanner - Repose John Allen Joseph O'Brien 2:06.97 13-22020Sir Dragonet4 b h Camelot - Sparrow Glen Boss Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2:08.4613-22019Lys Gracieux6 b m Heart's Cry - Lilliside Damian Lane Yoshito Yahagi2:04.215-2F2018Winx7 b m Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl Hugh Bowman Chris Waller2:03.471-5F2017Winx6 b m Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl Hugh Bowman Chris Waller2:02.941-10F2016Winx 5 b m Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl Hugh Bowman Chris Waller2:06.357-10F2015Winx 4 b m Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl Hugh Bowman Chris Waller2:02.989-2F2014Adelaide 4 b h Galileo - Elletelle Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien2:03.767-12013Shamus Award3 b c Snitzel – Sunset ExpressChad Schofield Danny O'Brien2:05.2720-12012Ocean Park4 b h Thorn Park – SayyidaGlen Boss Gary Hennessy2:04.145-12011Pinker Pinker4 b m Reset – Miss MarionCraig Williams Greg Eurell2:05.3925-12010So You Think4 b h High Chaparral – Triassic Steve ArnoldBart Cummings2:07.451-2F2009So You Think3 b c High Chaparral – Triassic Glen BossBart Cummings2:03.9812-12008Maldivian6 b g Zabeel – ShynziMichael RoddMark Kavanagh2:06.9210-12007El Segundo6 b g Pins – Palos VerdesLuke NolenColin Little2:06.336-12006Fields Of Omagh9 b g Rubiton – FinnetoCraig WilliamsDavid Hayes2:06.8918-12005Makybe Diva7 b m Desert King – TugelaGlen BossLee Freedman2:09.271-1F2004Savabeel3 br c Zabeel – Savannah SuccessChris MunceGraeme Rogerson2:06.8814-12003Fields Of Omagh6 b g Rubiton – FinnetoSteven KingTony McEvoy2:07.6116-12002Northerly6 b g Serheed – North BellPatrick PayneFred Kersley2:06.273-1 EF2001Northerly5 b g Serheed – North BellDamien OliverFred Kersley2:05.845-22000Sunline5 b m Desert Sun – SonglineGreg ChildsTrevor McKee2:07.7011-8F1999Sunline4 b m Desert Sun – SonglineGreg ChildsTrevor McKee2:05.406-11998Might and Power5 b/br g Zabeel – BenedictionJim CassidyJack Denham2:03.548-11F1997Dane Ripper4 b m Danehill – Red ExpressDamien OliverBart Cummings2:07.6540-11996Saintly4 ch g Sky Chase – All GraceDarren BeadmanBart Cummings2:05.735-11995Octagonal3 br c Zabeel – Eight CaratShane DyeJohn Hawkes2:06.3815-21994 Solvit6 b g Morcon – Yallah SunDavid WalshMoira Murdoch2:02.610-11993The Phantom Chance4 ch g Noble Bijou – The FantasyRobert VanceColin Jillings2:02.84-11992Super Impose8 ch g Imposing – Pheroz FancyGreg HallLee Freedman2:05.516-11991Surfers Paradise4 br g Crested Wave – Lady AythorpeLance O'SullivanDave O'Sullivan2:03.814-11990Better Loosen Up5 b c Loosen Up – Better FantasyMichael ClarkeDavid Hayes2:01.52-1F1989Almaarad6 ch c Ela-Mana-Mou – Silk BlendMichael ClarkeColin Hayes2:03.211-4F1988Our Poetic Prince4 br h Yeats – FinisterreNoel HarrisJohn Wheeler2:06.95-4F1987Rubiton4 br h Century – RubyHarry WhiteP C Barns2:02.97-4F1986Bonecrusher4 ch g Pag Asa – ImitationGary StewartFrank T Ritchie2:07.29-10F1985Rising Prince5 ch h Round Top – BonleneKevin LangbyMs D Stein2:05.37-11984Red Anchor3 ch c Sea Anchor – Decoy GirlMick DittmanT J Smith2:03.78-11F1983Strawberry Road4 b h Whiskey Road – GiftisaMick DittmanDoug Bougoure2:09.111-21982Kingston Town6 bl g Bletchingly – Ada HunterPeter CookT J Smith2:05.57-4F1981Kingston Town5 bl g Bletchingly – Ada HunterRon QuintonT J Smith2:06.74-6F1980Kingston Town4 bl g Bletchingly – Ada HunterMalcolm JohnstonT J Smith2:07.36-4F1979Dulcify4 b h Decies – Sweet CandyBrent ThomsonColin Hayes2:04.97-4F1978So Called4 b h Sobig – CallingBrent ThomsonColin Hayes2:08.75-11977Family of Man4 b h Lots of Man – ColleenBrent ThomsonGeorge Hanlon2:05.310-11976Surround3 gr f Sovereign Edition – MichelinePeter CookGeoff T. Murphy2:04.36-11975Fury's Order5 ch h Indian Order – Our FuryBrent ThomsonWally McEwan2:20.47-11974Battle Heights7 br g Battle-Waggon – Wuthering HeightsGary WillettsTim Douglas2:09.97-11973Taj Rossi3 b c Matrice – Dark QueenStan AitkenBart Cummings2:08.37-11972Gunsynd5 gr h Sunset Hue – Woodie WonderRoy HigginsT J Smith2:01.96-4F1971Tauto6 b/br g Good Brandy – San PatriciaLen HillBob Agnew2:03.912-11970Abdul3 gr c Sovereign Edition – FyfePaul JarmanGeoff T. Murphy2:05.533-11969Daryl's Joy3 br c Stunning – RuthaWilliam SkeltonSyd Brown2:05.46-11968Rajah Sahib3 br c Pakistan II – Gay PrincessGeorge MooreT Hill2:04.87-4F1967Tobin Bronze5 ch h Arctic Explorer – AmarcoJim JohnsonGraeme H. Heagney2:04.81-6F1966Tobin Bronze4 ch h Arctic Explorer – AmarcoJim JohnsonGraeme H. Heagney2:07.29-10F1965Star Affair3 ch c Star Kingdom – Royal LarkPat HylandAngus Armanasco2:02.03-11964Sir Dane4 br h Summertime – CasRoy HigginsR J Shaw2:03.911-21963Summer Regent5 br g Summertime – MayinaJ RiordanR T Cotter2:06.210-11962Aquanita6 b/br h Wateringbury – ReinitaFrank MooreR J Shaw2:04.34-5F1961Dhaulagiri5 b g High Peak – Solar CircleG LaneB Courtney2:04.89-21960Tulloch6 b h Khorassan – FloridaNeville SellwoodT J Smith2:01.12-1F1959Noholme3 ch c Star Kingdom – OceanaNeville SellwoodMaurice McCarten2:02.74-11958Yeman6 ch g Sabaean – WardressL WhittleH Wiggins2:16.433-11957Redcraze7 ch g Red Mars – MyarionGeorge MooreT J Smith2:05.64-11956Ray Ribbon5 b c Perilous – Lady YelvertonJack PurtellG S Barr2:04.94-11955Kingster3 br c Star Kingdom – Canvas BackW CamerJ Green2:04.433-11954Rising Fast5 b/br g Alonzo – FasterJack PurtellIvan Tucker2:03.811-8F1953Hydrogen5 br h Delville Wood – Sweet SoundBill WilliamsonE Hush2:05.253-11952Hydrogen4 br h Delville Wood – Sweet SoundDarby MunroE Hush2:04.511-8F1951Bronton3 ch c Helios – Battle RoyalJack PurtellR Sinclair2:05.525-11950Alister3 ch c Whirlaway – New FlowerJack PurtellH Wolters2:06.254-11949Delta3 br c Midstream – GazzaNeville SellwoodMaurice McCarten2:04.7520-11948Carbon Copy3 ch c Helios – HaversHarold BadgerD McCormick2:04.255-11947Chanak3 b c Hellespont – StudioHarold BadgerJack Holt2:05.09-21946Flight 6 b m Royal Step – LambentJ O'SullivanFrank Nowland2:05.03-11946Leonard 4 ch h Dhoti – Jeanne HachetteW BriscoeLou Robertson2:06.050-11945Flight5 b m Royal Step – LambentJ O'SullivanFrank Nowland2:08.7511-21944Tranquil Star7 ch m Gay Lothario – Lone StarScobie BreasleyR Cameron2:06.757-11943Amana4 ch h Talking – CaprisA DewhirstR J Shaw2:03.755-2F1942Tranquil Star5 ch m Gay Lothario – Lone StarK SmithR Cameron2:00.756-11941Beau Vite5 br h Beau Pere – DominantDarby MunroFrank McGrath, Sr.1:58.251-3F1940Beau Vite4 br h Beau Pere – DominantE McMenaminFrank McGrath, Sr.1:57.757-4F1939Mosaic4 br h Posterity – InlaidDarby MunroJ H Abbs1:56.550-11938Ajax6 ch h Heroic – MedmenhamHarold BadgerF Musgrave1:56.751-2F1937Young Idea5 br h Constant Son – PersuasionDarby MunroJack Holt1:58.52-1F1936Young Idea4 br h Constant Son – PersuasionH SkidmoreJack Holt2:01.04-11935Garrio3 b c Chivalrous – GarrulityK VoitreLou Robertson1:58.514-11934Chatham6 b h Windbag – MyosotisS DavidsonFred Williams2:03.02-1F1933Rogilla6 ch g Roger de Busli – SpeargilaDarby MunroLes Haigh1:58.510-11932Chatham4 b h Windbag – MyosotisJames MunroFred Williams2:02.7510-9F1931Phar Lap5 ch g Night Raid – EntreatyJames PikeHarry Telford2:01.51-14F1930Phar Lap4 ch g Night Raid – EntreatyJames PikeHarry Telford1:59.251-7F1929Nightmarch4 br c Night Raid – MarsaRoy ReedA McAulay2:01.55-4F1928Highland7 b/br g Highfield – RegulatorW DuncanJack Holt2:06.759-21927Amounis5 br g Magpie – Loved OneJ TooheyFrank McGrath, Sr.2:00.53-1EF1926Heroic5 ch h Valais – ChersoneseH CairnsJack Holt1:58.04-5F1925Manfred3 b c Valais – OtfordF DempseyH McCalman1:57.04-5F1924The Night Patrol6 b h Stedfast – Dark FlightG YoungJames Scobie1:59.26-11923Easingwold5 ch h Eaton Lad – BahlooG HarrisonJack Holt1:57.256-4F1922Violoncello6 ch h Valens – CatgutJ KingC H Bryans1:57.52-1
† The 1946 Cox Plate was run in two divisions.
See also W. S. Cox Plate Australian horse-racing Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
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