List of Cox Plate winners

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.
  1. ^ "2024 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 26 October 2024)". Racing.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 28 October 2023)". Racing.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 22 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 23 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 24 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes W S Cox Plate (held 26 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 27 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes Cox Plate (held 28 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – William Hill Cox Plate (held 22 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – William Hill Cox Plate (held 24 October 2015)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 25 October 2014)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 26 October 2013)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Sportingbet Cox Plate (held 27 October 2012)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – Tatts W S Cox Plate (held 22 October 2011)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 23 October 2010)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 24 October 2009)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – Tatts Cox Plate (held 25 October 2008)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  18. ^ "2007 Result – Tattersall's Cox Plate (held 27 October 2007)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – Tattersall's Cox Plate (held 28 October 2006)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 22 October 2005)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 23 October 2004)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 25 October 2003)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 26 October 2002)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Carlton Draught Cox Plate (held 27 October 2001)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  25. ^ "2000 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 28 October 2000)". racing.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 23 October 1999)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 24 October 1998)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – THE BMW Cox Plate (held 25 October 1997)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 28 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  32. ^ "1993 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 23 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  33. ^ "1992 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 24 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  34. ^ "1991 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  35. ^ "1990 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 27 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  36. ^ "1989 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 28 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  37. ^ "1988 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  38. ^ "1987 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 24 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  39. ^ "1986 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 25 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  40. ^ "1985 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 26 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  41. ^ "1984 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 27 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  42. ^ "1983 Result – W. S. Cox Plate (held 22 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  43. ^ "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.