Cox Plate

Race Name	Grade	Track
Cox Plate	1	Moonee Valley Racecourse

Cox Plate

The Cox Plate is placed between the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and run towards the end of October each year. It is run at the Melbourne Moonee Valley Racecourse over one and a quarter miles (approximately 2000m). Horses that are three or older may enter the race, which is the premier WFA (weight for age) stakes race in Australia. The most famous recent winner of the race was Maykbe Diva who won the 2005 Cox Plate less than two weeks before going on to win her third Melbourne Cup.

The Cox Plate is a key race in the Spring Carnival, and moreover it is the only race in the southern hemisphere to be part of the World Series Racing Championships.

Cox Plate Racecourse	Moonee Valley
The Moonee Valley Racecourse which is perfectly situated between the airport and the central business district was the pet project of William Samuel Cox who shaped the course out of the land that used to be Feehan's Farm. The first race took place on the 15th of September 1883. The Cox Plate was introduced in 1922, offering a purse of ?1000. The race was won by Violencello who had previously won the Caulfield cup. Other great winners of the Cox Plate include Northerly, Kingston Town and Makybe Diva.
Because of its gorgeous gardens, excellent facilities and spectacular views of the city, Moonee Valley Racecourse is said to be one of the most charming racecourses in Australia. The racecourse has seating capacity for 38,000 people and 20 quality function rooms. Roughly 300,000 horse racing fanatics pass through the site every year.

Cox Plate - Past Winners

2002 Northerly
2003 Fields of Omagh
2004 Savabeel
2005 Makybe Diva
2006 Fields of Omagh

Cox Plate - Betting

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