The Cox Plate is a G1 horse race that involves the most thoroughbred houses across Australia and beyond. It is staged for three-year-olds and beyond. Held mid-October of every year, the 2021 race will be held on 23rd October at the Moonee Valley Racecourse. Ardent horse racing bettors can’t wait for the Cox Plate day to bet on their favourite horses.
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The History of the Cox Plate
The Cox Plate, also known as the ‘Weight-for-age (WFA) championship, is a huge event in Australian’s racing calendar. It attracts a lot of horses from Australia and strong gallopers from other distant places. It stretches over a distance of 2040 metres and is a beautiful sight to behold. Horse racing spectators are hugely excited to witness this magical show. It was first to run on Saturday 28th October in 1922 and has included so many horses.
The Cox Plate Field
Every year, the Cox plate race happens at the Moonee Valley Race Course and attracts a huge following of both online and offline spectators. The race allows bettors to have their first shot at reviewing the horses competing in the event. With this information, it becomes easy for gamblers to finalise their betting preferences and pick the best betting odds before they change.
Cox Plate Horses
Here are some of the horses that participated in the Cox Plate 2020 and might be appearing in the 2021 race.
- Kolding(TZ) trained by Chris Waller
- Humidor(NZ) trained by Chris Waller
- Fierce Impact(JPN) trained by Matthew Smith
- Master of Wine(GER) trained by Michael, Wayne, and John Hawkes
- Mugatoo (IRE) trained by Kris Lees
- Aspetar (FR) trained by Roger Charlton
- Sir Dragonet(IRE) trained by Ciaraon Maher and David Eustace
- Armoury (IRE) trained by Aidan O’Brien
- GrandSlam trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace
In 2020, the Cox Plate finals had fifteen horses, all of which were thoroughbred.
By going through the list and accomplishments in the previous years, you get to know the horses that stand a chance of winning in the horse race.
Sir Dragonet, Cox Plate Winner 2020
2020 marked the 100th running of the Cox Plate horse race. The Irish-bred horse, Sir Dragonet, won the race held at the Moonee Valley race track. The jockey riding the horse was Glenn Boss and led Sir Dragonet to victory. In the race, most punters had lost hope in Sir Dragonet, but his luck came through with the rains. Initially, the horse was owned by Camelot but now is with Maher and Eustace. He had finished 2nd to Magical at G1 level.
Cox Plate 2021
The 2021 event will probably be the biggest that has ever been seen. The organisers of the events continue to make arrangements to make the event more successful. This year, it will be held on October 23rd alongside other major events such as the Manikato Stakes on 22nd and the Barrier Draw Breakfast and Ladies Fashion Luncheon expected to happen on Wednesday, October 20th. Bettors should brace up for an exciting period. The Cox Plate comes with amazing odds from different bookmakers.
