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The W.S. Cox Plate is considered the Australasian weight-for-age championship and runs at Melbourne’s Moonee Valley Racecourse in late October each year.

The iconic The Valley event is contested over 2040m and now offers a lucrative $5 million in prize money.

First run in 1922, the Cox Plate is one of the ‘Big 3’ spring racing features following the Caulfield Cup and proceeded by the ‘race that stops a nation’ – the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington.

The Cox Plate has been won by many champion racehorses throughout history including the historic four-time champion Winx (2015-18) who twice set the race record and surpassed Kingston Town (1980-82) with her fourth success in 2018.

A host or lead-up races off a Cox Plate ballot exemption to the winning horses, while the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes (2000m) has been the key indicator in recent years with Winx (2016) and Anamoe (2022) the latest to do the double.

The Cox Plate winner is exempt from Melbourne Cup ballot but just seven champions have gone on to do the double with Makybe Diva, Might And Power, Saintly, Nightmarch, Phar Lap, Delta, and Rising Fast.

In 2023 the Ladbrokes Cox Plate was won by Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior who went on to win the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin next start.

In 2024 the Ladbrokes Cox Plate was won by Chris Waller’s outstanding mare Via Sistina who set a new race record (2:01.07) when winning by eight lengths to hand her trainer his fifth win.

Cox Plate 2024 – Fast Facts

• Race Day: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Track Location: Moonee Valley Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 2,040 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Qualification: Three-year-olds and over
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Moonee Valley Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $5,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1922
• 2024 Cox Plate Winner: Via Sistina

Cox Plate 2024 Results

The official 2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

1. #7 Via Sistina
2. #2 Prognosis
3. #8 Broadsiding 

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.

Cox Plate Betting 2024

There are many different ways to bet on the Cox Plate, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type	How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Cox Plate
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Cox Plate.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Cox Plate. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in The Cox Plate, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within The Cox Plate, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Cox Plate to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Cox Plate to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Cox Plate to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie)	You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from The Cox Plate, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Cox Plate In 2024

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1. Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
2. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
3. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Cox Plate Field 2024

Cox Plate 2024 field / acceptance dates

Which Horse Will Win The Cox Plate in 2024?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Cox Plate in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the Cox Plate barriers, look for the proven Group 1 performers, and back the genuine WFA stars.

Additional factors to consider when selecting the Cox Plate winner include:

• The Mares Have It: The mares have a strong recent record in the Cox Plate results thanks to the historic four-peat of the heroic Winx (2015-18), the Japanese-trained mare Lys Gracieux (2019) and most recently eight-length champion Via Sistina (2024).
• Odds-On: Odds-on favourites in Cox Plate betting (starting at under $2) have a 70% winning strike rates and from 2015-19.
• Internationals: The international raiders and expats are building a strong record in the Cox Plate results including the 2021 victory by Irish-trained State Of Rest and 2023 win by Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior.

Cox Plate 2024 Favourites

Favourites in Cox Plate 2024 betting include Japan’s Prognosis looking to go back-to-back for the internationals, the Ciaron Maher-trained Pride Of Jenni on the quick back-up off her King Charles III Stakes second in Sydney last weekend, and Chris Waller’s star mare Via Sistina who was involved in some pre-race drama when breaking loose on Tuesday morning.

Favourites have an excellent recent record winning all five editions from 2015-19.

Lys Gracieux ($2.50 in 2019), Anamoe ($2.40 in 2022), and Hong Kong visitor Romantic Warrior ($3.60 in 2023) are the last Cox Plate favourites to salute for the punters.

In 2020 the Cox Plate favourite Russian Camelot ran third in the trifecta behind Sir Dragonet (1st) and Armory (2nd).

In 2021 the Cox Plate equal favourites Anamoe ($3.60) and Verry Elleegant ($3.60) ran second and third respectively behind the Irish-trained champion State Of Rest. Anamoe returned as the $2.40 Cox Plate favourite in 2022 and won.

Cox Plate 2024 Tips

Favourite: #2 Prognosis ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #6 Pride Of Jenni ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #1 Mr Brightside ($8.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2024 Cox Plate tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full Cox Plate betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 COX PLATE DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Cox Plate 2024 Carnival

The 2024 Cox Plate Carnival incorporates two separate race meetings. Moonee Valley Gold Cup Night (Friday, October 25th, 2024) and Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day (Saturday, October 26th, 2024).

Cox Plate 2024 Race Day

2023 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day takes place on Saturday, the 26th of October, 2024. Along with the meeting’s marquee race – the $5 million W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) – there are seven other Group status support races on the Cox Plate Day card. They are the:

• Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic (1600m),
• Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m),
• Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m),
• Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m),
• Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m),
• Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m), and the
• Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m).

What Time Is The Cox Plate?

The 2024 Cox Plate race time is 5:10pm (AEDT) on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Cox Plate 2024 Nominations

The Cox Plate 2024 nominations closed on Tuesday the 6th of August 2024 at 12:00pm (AEDT) with 137 entries including the all-in favourite Pride Of Jenni and 20 internationals. 

Click here to view the full list of 2024 Cox Plate nominations.

Cox Plate 2024 FIRST ACCEPTANCES

The Cox Plate 2024 first acceptances closed on Tuesday the 10th of September 2024 at 12:00pm (AEDT) with 75 horses still in the mix including Chris Waller’s clear favourite Via Sistina and just two remaining international raiders.

Click here to view the full list of 2024 Cox Plate first acceptances.

Cox Plate 2024 second ACCEPTANCES

The Cox Plate 2024 second acceptances close on Tuesday the 24th of September 2024 at 12:00pm (AEDT).

The Cox Plate 2024 second acceptances closed on Tuesday the 24th of September 2024 at 12:00pm (AEDT) with 45 horses still in the mix including the Japanese-trained favourite Prognosis who is one of the two remaining international raiders.

Click here to view the full list of 2024 Cox Plate second acceptances.

Cox Plate 2024 third ACCEPTANCES

The Cox Plate 2024 third acceptances close on Tuesday the 8th of October 2024 at 12:00pm (AEDT).

The Cox Plate 2024 third acceptances have been confirmed with 26 remaining hopefuls including Japanese raider Prognosis, the Ciaron Maher-trained recent Feehan Stakes winner at the track Pride Of Jenni, and star Godolphin colt Broadsiding.

Click here to view the full list of 2024 Cox Plate third acceptances.

Cox Plate 2024 Weights

Weight for age conditions apply. The last announcement for weights will be on Monday, the 21st of October 2024 and the official 2024 Cox Plate weights will be published in our above Cox Plate Field section.

Cox Plate 2024 Acceptances (Final)

2024 Cox Plate final acceptances must be declared by 8:30am (AEDT) on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 and will be published in our above Cox Plate 2024 Field section.

Cox Plate 2024 Jockeys

2024 Cox Plate jockeys are declared at 1 PM Wednesday the 23rd of October 2024 and will be available in our above Cox Plate Field section.

In 2023 jockey James McDonald became the first hoop to go back-to-back in the Cox Plate on different horses (Anamoe in 2022 and Romantic Warrior in 2023) since Michael Clarke on Almaarad (1989) and Better Loosen Up (1990).

In 2024 jockey James McDonald became the first to secure a third straight Cox Plate on three different horses since Brent Thompson in 1977, 1978 and 1979 with his eight-length demolition job on Via Sistina.

Cox Plate 2024 Barrier Draw

The 2024 Cox Plate barrier draw announcement is at 9:00 am, Tuesday the 22nd of October 2024 and published along with the final acceptances in our above Cox Plate Field section.

Cox Plate 2024 scratchings

2024 Cox Plate scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 26th of October 2024.

Cox Plate Race Number 2024

The 2024 Cox Plate race number is scheduled as Moonee Valley Race 9 at 5:10pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 26th of October 2024. The race is held on Cox Plate Day, part of the Cox Plate Carnival. There are ten races in total that day at Moonee Valley Racecourse.

how to Watch the Cox Plate 2024 Live

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Cox Plate live, across the following mediums:

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: 7 Network; Cannels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

Streaming: Racing.com

Mobile: Neds App

Cox Plate 2024 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Cox Plate Form Guide following final acceptances.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 COX PLATE FORM GUIDE

Cox Plate Winners (Past Results)

Winners of the Cox Plate dating back to 2010 are listed in the table below. For a complete list of winners throughout history, visit our Cox Plate Winners page.

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer/s	Time
2024	Via Sistina	James McDonald	Chris Waller	2:01.07 (R)
2023	Romantic Warrior	James McDonald	Danny Shum	2:03.16
2022	Anamoe	James McDonald	James Cummings	2:10.17
2021	State Of Rest	John Allen	Joseph O’Brien	2:06.97
2020	Sir Dragonet	Glen Boss	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	2:08.46
2019	Lys Gracieux	Damian Lane	Yoshito Yahagi	2:04.21
2018	Winx	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:03.47
2017	Winx	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:02.94
2016	Winx	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:06.35
2015	Winx	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:02.98
2014	Adelaide	Ryan Moore	Aidan O’Brien	2:03.76
2013	Shamus Award	Chad Schofield	Danny O’Brien	2:05.27
2012	Ocean Park	Glen Boss	Gary Hennessy	2:04.14
2011	Pinker Pinker	Craig Williams	Greg Eurell	2:05.39
2010	So You Think	Steven Arnold	Bart Cummings	2:07.45