From 1922, all the way up to the present day, we have every Cox Plate winner listed from past race meets. Included are finishing times, sex, age and the weight each Cox Plate champion carried to victory.
The very first Cox Plate winner was Violoncello who won the inaugural edition in 1922.
The most successful Cox Plate horse in history was four-time hero Winx, the mighty mare winning the race from 2015-18.
Prior to Winx, Kingston Town (1980-82) won the Cox Plate three times.
Rising Fast (1954) is another of the most famous Cox Plate winning horses as he is the only galloper to win the Caulfield Cup – Cox Plate – Melbourne Cup treble in a single season.
The 2020 Cox Plate winner was the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained import Sir Dragonet ridden to victory first-up in Australia by the now four-time winning hoop Glen Boss who sadly died the following spring a week out from his title defense.
The 2021 Cox Plate winner was State Of Rest, the Irish-trained raider hailing from the international stables of dual Melbourne Cup wining trainer Joseph O’Brien.
The 2022 Cox Plate winner was the James Cummings-trained Anamoe who atoned for his close second the year before to record an impressive victory as the $2.40 favourite in betting.
The 2023 Cox Plate winner was the Danny Shum-trained Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior ($3.60F) who saluted for the punters by a nose right on the line after being ridden to victory by last year’s winning hoop James McDonald.
The 2024 Cox Plate winner was the Chris Waller-trained Via Sistina ($5) who made history as the 15th mare to salute when celebrating her fifth Group 1 by a historic eight-lengths to hand Waller his fifth Cox Plate trophy. Jockey James McDonald rode his third straight Cox Plate champion in his 100th career Group 1 success.
Via Sistina goes down as one of the best Cox Plate winners setting a new race record of 2 minutes 01.07 seconds.
The 2025 Cox Plate winner was eight-year-old Fastnet Rock mare Via Sistina who successfully defended her title to go back-to-back for the first time since Winx as the $2.25 favourite for the event’s now six-time winning trainer Chris Waller. James McDonald rode his fourth Cox Plate champion jumping from barrier 5 on 57kg to salute by 0.1 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:05.03.
The 2026 Ladbrokes Cox Plate winner is TBD and will be known when the $6 million WFA classic runs at Flemington Racecourse for the first time in history with Moonee Valley closed for a major upgrade on Saturday October 24, 2026.
Bet on the Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2026 Winner
Cox Plate 2026 Odds
| 1. Sir Delius | ||
| 2. Aeliana | ||
| 3. Birdman | ||
| 4. Cosmic Crusader | ||
| 5. Ceolwulf | ||
| 6. Warwoven | ||
| 7. Autumn Boy | ||
| 8. Blind Raise | ||
| 9. Light Infantry Man | ||
| 10. Tron Bolt |
Past Cox Plate Winners
| Year | Winner | Weight | Sex | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Via Sistina | 57 kg | Mare | 8 | 2:05.03 |
| 2024 | Via Sistina | 57 kg | Mare | 7 | 2:01.07 (R) |
| 2023 | Romantic Warrior | 59 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:03.16 |
| 2022 | Anamoe | 57.5 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:10.17 |
| 2021 | State Of Rest | 56.5 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:06.97 |
| 2020 | Sir Dragonet | 59 kg | Horse | 5 | 2:08.46 |
| 2019 | Lys Gracieux | 57 kg | Mare | 6 | 2:04.21 |
| 2018 | Winx | 57 kg | Mare | 7 | 2:03.47 |
| 2017 | Winx | 57 kg | Mare | 6 | 2:02.94 |
| 2016 | Winx | 57 kg | Mare | 5 | 2:06.35 |
| 2015 | Winx | 55.5 kg | Mare | 4 | 2:02.98 |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 56 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:03.76 |
| 2013 | Shamus Award | 49.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:05.27 |
| 2012 | Ocean Park | 57.5 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:04.14 |
| 2011 | Pinker Pinker | 55.5 kg | Mare | 4 | 2:05.39 |
| 2010 | So You Think | 57.5 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:07.45 |
| 2009 | So You Think | 49.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:03.98 |
| 2008 | Maldivian | 59 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:06.92 |
| 2007 | El Segundo | 59 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:06.33 |
| 2006 | Fields Of Omagh | 58 kg | Gelding | 9 | 2:06.89 |
| 2005 | Makybe Diva | 55.5 kg | Mare | 7 | 2:09.27 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | 48.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:06.88 |
| 2003 | Fields Of Omagh | 58 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:07.6 |
| 2002 | Northerly | 58 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:06.27 |
| 2001 | Northerly | 58 kg | Gelding | 5 | 2:05.84 |
| 2000 | Sunline | 55.5 kg | Mare | 5 | 2:07.7 |
| 1999 | Sunline | 54 kg | Mare | 4 | 2:05.4 |
| 1998 | Might And Power | 58 kg | Gelding | 5 | 2:03.54 |
| 1997 | Dane Ripper | 54.5 kg | Mare | 4 | 2:07.65 |
| 1996 | Saintly | 57 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:06.3 |
| 1995 | Octagonal | 48.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:06.38 |
| 1994 | Solvit | 59 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:02.6 |
| 1993 | The Phantom Chance | 57 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:02.8 |
| 1992 | Super Impose | 59 kg | Gelding | 8 | 2:05.5 |
| 1991 | Surfers Paradise | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:03.8 |
| 1990 | Better Loosen Up | 59 kg | Gelding | 5 | 2:01.5 |
| 1989 | Almaarad | 59 kg | Horse | 7 | 2:03.2 |
| 1988 | Our Poetic Prince | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:06.9 |
| 1987 | Rubiton | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:02.9 |
| 1986 | Bonecrusher | 57 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:07.2 |
| 1985 | Rising Prince | 59 kg | Gelding | 5 | 2:05.3 |
| 1984 | Red Anchor | 48.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:03.7 |
| 1983 | Strawberry Road | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:09.1 |
| 1982 | Kingston Town | 59 kg | Gelding | 6 | 2:05.5 |
| 1981 | Kingston Town | 59 kg | Gelding | 5 | 2:06.7 |
| 1980 | Kingston Town | 57 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:07.3 |
| 1979 | Dulcify | 57 kg | Gelding | 4 | 2:04.9 |
| 1978 | So Called | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:08.7 |
| 1977 | Family Of Man | 57 kg | Horse | 4 | 2:05.3 |
| 1976 | Surround | 47 kg | Filly | 3 | 2:04.3 |
| 1975 | Fury’s Order | 59 kg | Horse | 5 | 2:20.4 |
| 1974 | Battle Heights | 59 kg | Gelding | 7 | 2:09.9 |
| 1973 | Taj Rossi | 49.5 kg | Colt | 3 | 2:08.3 |
| 1972 | Gunsynd | 59 kg | Horse | 5 | 2:01.9 |
| 1971 | Tauto | 9.4 | Gelding | 6 | 2:03.9 |
| 1970 | Abdul | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:05.5 |
| 1969 | Daryl’s Joy | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:05.4 |
| 1968 | Rajah Sahib | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:04.8 |
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 2:04.8 |
| 1966 | Tobin Bronze | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:07.2 |
| 1965 | Star Affair | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:02.0 |
| 1964 | Sir Dane | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:03.9 |
| 1963 | Summer Regent | 9.4 | Gelding | 5 | 2:06.2 |
| 1962 | Aquanita | 9.4 | Horse | 6 | 2:04.3 |
| 1961 | Dhaulagiri | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 2:04.8 |
| 1960 | Tulloch | 9.4 | Horse | 6 | 2:01.1 |
| 1959 | Noholme | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:02.7 |
| 1958 | Yeman | 9.4 | Gelding | 6 | 2:16.4 |
| 1957 | Redcraze | 9.4 | Gelding | 7 | 2:05.6 |
| 1956 | Ray Ribbon | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 2:04.9 |
| 1955 | Kingster | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:04.4 |
| 1954 | Rising Fast | 9.4 | Gelding | 5 | 2:03.8 |
| 1953 | Hydrogen | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 2:05.2 |
| 1952 | Hydrogen | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:04.5 |
| 1951 | Bronton | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:05.5 |
| 1950 | Alister | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:06.2 |
| 1949 | Delta | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:04.7 |
| 1948 | Carbon Copy | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:04.2 |
| 1947 | Chanak | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 2:05.0 |
| 1946 | Leonard | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:05.0 |
| 1945 | Flight | 8.13 | Mare | 5 | 2:08.7 |
| 1944 | Tranquil Star | 8.13 | Mare | 7 | 2:06.7 |
| 1943 | Amana | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:03.7 |
| 1942 | Tranquil Star | 8.13 | Mare | 5 | 2:00.7 |
| 1941 | Beau Vite | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 1:58.2 |
| 1940 | Beau Vite | 9 | Horse | 4 | 1:57.7 |
| 1939 | Mosaic | 9 | Horse | 4 | 1:56.5 |
| 1938 | Ajax | 9 | Horse | 4 | 1:56.7 |
| 1937 | Young Idea | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 1:58.5 |
| 1936 | Young Idea | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:01.0 |
| 1935 | Garrio | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 1:58.5 |
| 1934 | Chatham | 9.4 | Horse | 6 | 2:03.3 |
| 1933 | Rogilla | 9.4 | Gelding | 6 | 2:03.0 |
| 1932 | Chatham | 9 | Horse | 4 | 1:58.5 |
| 1931 | Phar Lap | 9.4 | Gelding | 5 | 2:01.5 |
| 1930 | Phar Lap | 8.11 | Gelding | 4 | 1:59.2 |
| 1929 | Nightmarch | 9 | Horse | 4 | 2:01.5 |
| 1928 | Highland | 9.1 | Gelding | 7 | 2:06.7 |
| 1927 | Amounis | 9.1 | Gelding | 5 | 2:00.5 |
| 1926 | Heroic | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 1:58.0 |
| 1925 | Manfred | 7.11 | Colt | 3 | 1:57.0 |
| 1924 | The Night Patrol | 9.4 | Horse | 7 | 1:59.2 |
| 1923 | Easingwold | 9.4 | Horse | 5 | 1:57.2 |
| 1922 | Violoncello | 9.4 | Horse | 7 | 1:57.5 |