List of Cox Plate winners

This is a List of Cox Plate winners, which is an Australian Group One (G1), Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race, known as the W S Cox Plate. 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
2011	Pinker Pinker	4 b m	Reset – Miss Marion	Craig Williams	Greg Eurell	2.05.39	20-1
2010	So You Think	4 b h	High Chaparral – Triassic	Steve Arnold	J B Cummings	2.07.45	1-2F
2009	So You Think	3 b c	High Chaparral – Triassic	Glen Boss	J B Cummings	2.03.90	12-1
2008	Maldivian	6 b g	Zabeel – Shynzi	Michael Rodd	Mark Kavanagh	2.06.90	10-1
2007	El Segundo	6 b g	Pins – Palos Verdes	Luke Nolan	Colin Little	2.06.33	6-1
2006	Fields Of Omagh	9 b g	Rubiton – Finneto	Craig Williams	David A. Hayes	2.06.89	18-1
2005	Makybe Diva	6 b m	Desert King – Tugela	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman	2.09.27	1-1F
2004	Savabeel	3 br c	Zabeel – Savannah Success	Chris Munce	Graeme Rogerson	2.06.88	15-1
2003	Fields Of Omagh	6 b g	Rubiton – Finneto	Steven King	Tony McEvoy	2.07.61	16-1
2002	Northerly	6 b g	Serheed – North Bell	Patrick Payne	Fred Kersley	2.06.27	3-1 EF
2001	Northerly	5 b g	Serheed – North Bell	Damien Oliver	Fred Kersley	2.05.84	4-1
2000	Sunline	5 b m	Desert Sun – Songline	Greg Childs	Trevor McKee	2.07.70	11-8F
1999	Sunline	4 b m	Desert Sun – Songline	Greg Childs	Tevor McKee	2.05.40	6-1
1998	Might and Power	5 b/br g	Zabeel – Benediction	Jim Cassidy	Jack Denham	2.03.54	8-11F
1997	Dane Ripper	4 b f	Danehill – Red Express	Damien Oliver	J B Cummings	2.07.65	40-1
1996	Saintly	4 ch g	Sky Chase – All Grace	Darren Beadman	J B Cummings	2.05.73	5-1
1995	Octagonal	3 br c	Zabeel – Eight Carat	Shane Dye	John Hawkes	2.06.38	15-2
1994	Solvit	6 b g	Morcon – Yallah Sun	D Walsh	Moira Murdoch	2.02.6	10-1
1993	The Phantom Chance	4 ch g	Noble Bijou – The Fantasy	R Vance	Colin Jillings	2.02.8	4-1
1992	Super Impose	8 ch g	Imposing – Pheroz Fancy	Greg Hall	Lee Freedman	2.05.5	16-1
1991	Surfers Paradise	4 br g	Crested Wave – Lady Aythorpe	Lance O'Sullivan	David J. O'Sullivan	2.03.8	14-1
1990	Better Loosen Up	5 b c	Loosen Up – Better Fantasy	M Clarke	David A. Hayes	2.01.5	2-1F
1989	Almaarad	6 ch c	Ela-Mana-Mou – Silk Blend	M Clarke	Colin Hayes	2.03.2	11-4F
1988	Our Poetic Prince	4 br h	Yeats – Finisterre	N Harris	J Wheeler	2.06.9	5-4F
1987	Rubiton	4 br h	Century – Ruby	Harry White	P C Barns	2.02.9	7-4F
1986	Bonecrusher	4 ch g	Pag Asa – Imitation	G Stewart	F T Ritchie	2.07.2	9-10F
1985	Rising Prince	5 ch h	Round Top – Bonlene	K Langby	Ms D Stein	2.05.3	7-1
1984	Red Anchor	3 ch c	Sea Anchor – Decoy Girl	Mick Dittman	T J Smith	2.03.7	8-11F
1983	Strawberry Road	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	M 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	W McEwan	2.20.4	7-1
1974	Battle Heights	7 br g	Battle-Waggon – Wuthering Heights	G Willetts	R Douglas	2.09.9	7-1
1973	Taj Rossi	3 b c	Matrice – Dark Queen	S Aitken	J B 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	L Hill	R Agnew	2.03.9	12-1
1970	Abdul	3 gr c	Sovereign Edition – Fyfe	P Jarman	Geoff T. Murphy	2.05.5	33-1
1969	Daryl's Joy	3 br c	Stunning – Rutha	W Skelton	S A 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	P 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	F 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	F Williams	2.03.0	2-1F
1933	Rogilla	4 ch g	Roger de Busli – Speargila	Darby Munro	Les Haigh	1.58.5	10-1
1932	Chatham	4 b h	Windbag – Myosotis	J Munro	F 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	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.

See also

• W S Cox Plate
• Australian horse-racing
• Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival

References

Australian Studbook – MVRC W.S. Cox Plate Race Winners