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COX PLATE
1972 Cox Plate winner, GUNSYND
Trainer: Tommy Smith
Jockey: Roy Higgins
COX PLATE:
SNAPSHOT SUMMARY
Race
- With prizemoney of 1,000 pounds, the first Cox Plate (over nine and a half furlongs) was conducted on Saturday, October 28, 1922.
- The inaugural Cox Plate played second fiddle to the Moonee Valley Gold Cup which was worth 1,500 pounds.
- By 1973, the Cox Plate was worth $75,000 and presently total stake-money for the race stands at $5 million, ten times the total stake-money of the MV Cup.
Milestones
- 1922 – the first Cox Plate, won by Violoncello
- 1931 – shortest priced winner, Phar Lap (1-14f)
- 1939 – longest priced winner, Mosaic (50/1)
- 1946 – race run in two divisions
- 1976 – Surround, the only 3yo filly to win
Multiple Winners
- Four Wins: Winx (2015/2016/2017/2018)
- Three Wins: Kingston Town (1980/1981/1982)
- Two Wins: Phar Lap (1930/1931), Chatham (1932/1934), Young Idea (1936/1937), Beau Vite (1940/1941), Tranquil Star (1942/1944), Flight (1945/1946), Hydrogen (1952/1953), Tobin Bronze (1966/1967), Sunline (1999/2000), Northerly (2001/2002), Fields of Omagh (2003/2006), So You Think (2009/2010)
Trainers
- 7 Wins: Tommy Smith
- 6 Wins: Jack Holt
- 5 Wins: Bart Cummings
- 4 Wins: Chris Waller
- 3 Wins: Colin Hayes, Frank McGrath, Roy Shaw
Jockeys
- 5 Wins: Darby Munro
- 4 Wins: Jack Purtell, Brent Thomson, Hugh Bowman
- 3 Wins: Harold Badger, Glen Boss, Neville Sellwood
COX PLATE:
ARCHIVE
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | No. | Br. | SP | A/S | Lead-Up Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | VIOLONCELLO | C.BRYANS | J.KING | 7-2 | 7H | 7th Caulfield Stk-10th Herbert Power-4th Caulfield Cup | ||
| 1923 | EASINGWOLD | J.HOLT | G.HARRISON | 6-4f | 5H | 3rd Caulfield Stk-1st Herbert Power-2nd Caulfield Cup | ||
| 1924 | THE NIGHT PATROL | J.SCOBIE | G.YOUNG | 7-2 | 7H | 13th Memsie Stk-10th Caulfield Stk-11th Caulfield Cup | ||
| 1925 | MANFRED | H.MCCALMAN | F.DEMPSEY | 4-5f | 3C | 2nd Hill Stk-1st AJC Derby-Left at Post Caulfield Gneas | ||
| 1926 | HEROIC | J.HOLT | H.CAIRNS | 4-5f | 5H | 1st Underwood Stk-1st Memsie Stk | ||
| 1927 | AMOUNIS | F.MCGRATH | J.TOOHEY | 3ef | 5G | 3rd Hill Stk-6th Epsom Hcp-Unp The Metropolitan | ||
| 1928 | HIGHLAND | J.HOLT | W.DUNCAN | 9-2 | 7G | Unp MV 7f Qlty Hcp-1st VRC 8f October Stk-2nd Toorak Hcp | ||
| 1929 | NIGHTMARCH | A.MCAULAY | R.REED | 5-4f | 4H | 1st Epsom Hcp-2nd The Metropolitan-1st Rand 16f WFA Plte | ||
| 1930 | PHAR LAP | H.TELFORD | J.PIKE | 3 | 3 | 1-7f | 4G | 1st Colin Stephen-1st Craven Plte-1st Rand 16f WFA Plte |
| 1931 | PHAR LAP | H.TELFORD | J.PIKE | 1 | 7 | 1-14f | 5G | 1st Colin Stephen-1st Craven Plte-1st Rand 16f WFA Plte |
| 1932 | CHATHAM | F.WILLIAMS | J.MUNRO | 6 | 8 | 10-9f | 4H | 1st Tramway Hcp-1st Epsom Hcp-1st Craven Plte |
| 1933 | ROGILLA | L.HAIGH | D.MUNRO | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6G | 1st Colin Stephen-7th The Metropolitan-1st Rand 16f WFA Plte |
| 1934 | CHATHAM | F.WILLIAMS | S.DAVIDSON | 4 | 6 | 2f | 6H | Unp Epsom Hcp-1st Craven Plte-2nd Caulfield Stk |
| 1935 | GARRIO | L.ROBERTSON | K.VOITRE | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3C | 2nd VRC 8f October Stk-2nd Caulfield Gneas-6th Caul 6f Hcp |
| 1936 | YOUNG IDEA | J.HOLT | H.SKIDMORE | 2 | 4 | 9-2 | 4H | 5th Memsie Stk-3rd Mentone 6f Hcp-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1937 | YOUNG IDEA | J.HOLT | D.MUNRO | 6 | 7 | 2f | 5H | Unp MV 6f Qlty-Unp Caulfield Stk-3rd Caul 6f Hcp |
| 1938 | AJAX | F.MUSGRAVE | H.BADGER | 4 | 7 | 1-2f | 4H | 1st Memsie Stk-1st VRC 8f Melb Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1939 | MOSAIC | J.ABBS | D.MUNRO | 3 | 8 | 50 | 4H | 4th Hill Stk-1st (DH) Colin Stephen Stk-2nd Rand 16f WFA |
| 1940 | BEAU VITE | F.MCGRATH | E.MCMENAMIN | 2 | 7 | 7-4f | 4H | 1st Colin Stephen Stk-1st The Metropolitan-1st Craven Plte |
| 1941 | BEAU VITE | F.MCGRATH | D.MUNRO | 1 | 1 | 1-3f | 5H | 1st Colin Stephen Stk-1st Craven Plte-20th Caulfield Cup |
| 1942 | TRANQUIL STAR | R.CAMERON | K.SMITH | 6 | 19 | 7-2 | 5M | 4th VRC 8f Melb Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-1st Caulfield Cup |
| 1943 | AMANA | R.SHAW | A.DEWHURST | 7 | 7 | 5-2f | 4H | 1st VRC 8f Melb Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-2nd Caulfield Cup |
| 1944 | TRANQUIL STAR | R.CAMERON | A.BREASLEY | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7M | 3rd VRC 8f Melb Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk-24th Caulfield Cup |
| 1945 | FLIGHT | F.NOWLAND | J.O'SULLIVAN | 4 | 7 | 11-2 | 5M | Unp The Metropolitan-1st Craven Plte-1st Rand 13f Hcp |
| 1946* | FLIGHT | F.NOWLAND | J.O'SULLIVAN | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6M | 2nd George Main Stk-17th Caulfield Cup-2nd Caul 12f Kings Cup |
| 1946* | LEONARD | L.ROBERTSON | W.BRISCOE | 5 | 9 | 50 | 4H | Unp Mentone 6f Hcp-8th Caulfield Stk-27th Caulfield Cup |
| 1947 | CHANAK | J.HOLT | H.BADGER | 8 | 6 | 9-2 | 3C | 4th Memsie Stk-1st MV Stakes-2nd Caulfield Gneas |
| 1948 | CARBON COPY | D.MCCORMICK | H.BADGER | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3C | 2nd Chelmsford Stk-6th Rosehill Gneas-1st AJC Derby |
| 1949 | DELTA | M.MCCARTEN | N.SELLWOOD | 12 | 10 | 20 | 3C | 1st Canterbury Gneas-2nd Rosehill Gneas-2nd AJC Derby |
| 1950 | ALISTER | H.WOLTERS | J.PURTELL | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3C | 2nd Rhil 7.5f 3&4YO Hcp-1st AJC Derby-2nd Caulfield Gneas |
| 1951 | BRONTON | R.SINCLAIR | J.PURTELL | 9 | 5 | 25 | 3C | 7th MV 8f 3YO Hcp-1st VRC 10f 3YO Hcp-7th Caulfield Gneas |
| 1952 | HYDROGEN | E.HUSH | D.MUNRO | 4 | 4 | 11-8f | 4H | 2nd Colin Stephen-1st Craven Plate-6th Rand 12f Queens Cup |
| 1953 | HYDROGEN | E.HUSH | W.WILLIAMSON | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5H | 1st Colin Stephen-2nd The Metropolitan-1st Rand 14f WFA Plte |
| 1954 | RISING FAST | I.TUCKER | J.PURTELL | 2 | 10 | 11-8f | 5G | 1st Turnbull Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-1st Caulfield Cup |
| 1955 | KINGSTER | J.GREEN | W.CAMER | 9 | 6 | 33 | 3C | 2nd Hill Stk-6th AJC Derby-4th Caulfield Gneas |
| 1956 | RAY RIBBON | G.BARR | J.PURTELL | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5H | 1st Underwood Stk-4th Caulfield Stk-5th Caulfield Cup |
| 1957 | REDCRAZE | T.J.SMITH | G.MOORE | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7G | 1st Hill Stk-3rd Colin Stephen-3rd Craven Plate |
| 1958 | YEMAN | H.WIGGINS | L.WHITTLE | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6G | 1st Rhil 10f Hcp-3rd Rand 10f Hcp-8th Caulfield Stk |
| 1959 | NOHOLME | M.MCCARTEN | N.SELLWOOD | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3C | 1st Hill Stk-1st Epsom Hcp-2nd Caulfield Gneas |
| 1960 | TULLOCH | T.J.SMITH | N.SELLWOOD | 1 | 15 | 2f | 6H | 2nd Colin Stephen-2nd George Main Stk-1st Craven Plate |
| 1961 | DHAULAGIRI | B.COURTNEY | G.LANE | 1 | 1 | 9-2 | 5G | 2nd Turnbull Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk-3rd Caulfield Cup |
| 1962 | AQUANITA | R.SHAW | F.MOORE | 3 | 6 | 4-5f | 6H | 1st Underwood Stk-1st Turnbull Stk-4th Caulfield Stk |
| 1963 | SUMMER REGENT | R.COTTER | J.RIORDAN | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5G | 17th NZ 11f Hcp-1st NZ 11f Hcp-4th Caulfield Cup |
| 1964 | SIR DANE | R.SHAW | R.HIGGINS | 8 | 5 | 11-2 | 4H | 1st Turnbull Stk-2nd Caulfield Stk-9th Caulfield Cup |
| 1965 | STAR AFFAIR | A.ARMANASCO | P.HYLAND | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3C | 2nd Caul 6f Hcp-1st MV Stakes-1st Caulfield Gneas |
| 1966 | TOBIN BRONZE | H.G.HEAGNEY | J.JOHNSON | 5 | 3 | 9-10f | 4H | 1st Underwood Stk-1st Turnbull Stk-6th Caulfield Cup |
| 1967 | TOBIN BRONZE | H.G.HEAGNEY | J.JOHNSON | 1 | 5 | 1-6f | 5H | 1st MV 6f Hcp-1st Toorak Hcp-1st Caulfield Cup |
| 1968 | RAJAH SAHIB | T.HILL | G.MOORE | 13 | 2 | 7-4f | 3C | 2nd Rosehill Gneas-4th AJC Derby-1st Caulfield Gneas |
| 1969 | DARYL'S JOY | S.BROWN | W.SKELTON | 8 | 2 | 7-2 | 3C | 3rd Ascot Vale Stk-1st MV Stakes-2nd Caulfield Gneas |
| 1970 | ABDUL | G.MURPHY | P.JARMAN | 10 | 1 | 33 | 3C | 1st Caul 7f 3CG Hcp-1st Sand 7f 3CG Hcp-4th Caulfield Gneas |
| 1971 | TAUTO | R.AGNEW | L.HILL | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6G | 2nd Craiglee Stk-1st Invitation Stk-3rd Toorak Hcp |
| 1972 | GUNSYND | T.J.SMITH | R.HIGGINS | 1 | 13 | 6-4f | 5H | 1st Colin Stephen-1st Caulfield Stk-3rd Caulfield Cup |
| 1973 | TAJ ROSSI | J.B.CUMMINGS | S.AITKEN | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3C | 1st Caul 1400m 3CG Hcp-1st MV Stakes-4th Caulfield Gneas |
| 1974 | BATTLE HEIGHTS | R.DOUGLAS | G.WILLETTS | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7G | 3rd Hill Stk-13th The Metropolitan-2nd Craven Plate |
| 1975 | FURY'S ORDER | W.MCEWAN | B.THOMSON | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5H | 2nd NZ Avondale Stk-5th NZ 2000m Hcp-4th NZ Wellington Stk |
| 1976 | SURROUND | G.MURPHY | P.COOK | 14 | 10 | 7-2 | 3F | 1st Ascot Vale Stk-1st MV Stakes-1st Caulfield Gneas |
| 1977 | FAMILY OF MAN | G.M.HANLON | B.THOMSON | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4H | 4th Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk-4th Caulfield Cup |
| 1978 | SO CALLED | C.S.HAYES | B.THOMSON | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4H | 1st Underwood Stk-2nd Turnbull Stk-14th Caulfield Cup |
| 1979 | DULCIFY | C.S.HAYES | B.THOMSON | 8 | 9 | 7-4f | 4G | 1st Craiglee Stk-3rd Underwood Stk-1st Turnbull Stk |
| 1980 | KINGSTON TOWN | T.J.SMITH | M.JOHNSTON | 5 | 7 | 6-4f | 4G | 1st STC 2400m Cup-2nd Caulfield Stk-3rd Caulfield Cup |
| 1981 | KINGSTON TOWN | T.J.SMITH | R.QUINTON | 1 | 1 | 4-6f | 5G | 1st STC 2400m Cup-1st George Main Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1982 | KINGSTON TOWN | T.J.SMITH | P.COOK | 1 | 4 | 7-4f | 6G | 2nd Hill Stk-1st George Main Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1983 | STRAWBERRY ROAD | DOUG BOUGOURE | L.DITTMAN | 6 | 7 | 11-2 | 4H | 1st Feehan Stk-4th Underwood Stk-6th Caulfield Stk |
| 1984 | RED ANCHOR | T.J.SMITH | L.DITTMAN | 11 | 4 | 8-11f | 3C | 1st Roman Consul-1st MV Stakes-1st Caulfield Gneas |
| 1985 | RISING PRINCE | MS D.STEIN | K.LANGBY | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5G | 4th George Main Stk-4th Epsom Hcp-5th Caulfield Cup |
| 1986 | BONECRUSHER | F.RITCHIE | G.STEWART | 2 | 10 | 9-10f | 4G | 2nd NZ Challenge Stk-1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1987 | RUBITON | P.BARNS | H.WHITE | 2 | 11 | 7-4f | 4H | 1st Feehan Stk-1st Underwood Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk |
| 1988 | OUR POETIC PRINCE | J.WHEELER | N.HARRIS | 3 | 3 | 5-4f | 4H | 1st NZ H/Bay Thbred Stk-1st Feehan Stk-2nd Caulfield Stk |
| 1989 | ALMAARAD | C.S.HAYES | M.CLARKE | 1 | 1 | 11-4f | 7H | 2nd Craiglee Stk-1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1990 | BETTER LOOSEN UP | D.HAYES | M.CLARKE | 2 | 11 | 2f | 5G | 4th Liston Stk-1st Feehan Stk-1st Turnbull Stk |
| 1991 | SURFERS PARADISE | DAVE O'SULLIVAN | L.O'SULLIVAN | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4H | 2nd NZ Mudgway Stk-2nd NZ Kelt Stk-10th NZ 1575m Hcp |
| 1992 | SUPER IMPOSE | D.L.FREEDMAN | G.HALL | 2 | 6 | 16 | 8G | 2nd Hill Stks-4th Epsom Hcp-1st Canberra Cup |
| 1993 | THE PHANTOM CHANCE | C.JILLINGS | R.VANCE | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4G | 5th NZ Mudgway Stk-1st Turnbull Stks-3rd Caulfield Stk |
| 1994 | SOLVIT | MS M.MURDOCH | D.WALSH | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6G | 2nd NZ 1200m Hcp-2nd NZ Mudgway Stk-1st NZ Kelt Stk |
| 1995 | OCTAGONAL | J.HAWKES | R.DYE | 14 | 6 | 15-2 | 3C | 1st Heritage Stk-1st Stan Fox Stk-3rd Caulfield Gneas |
| 1996 | SAINTLY | J.B.CUMMINGS | D.BEADMAN | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4G | 1st Hill Stk-2nd Craven Plate-3rd The Metropolitan |
| 1997 | DANE RIPPER | J.B.CUMMINGS | D.OLIVER | 7 | 5 | 40 | 4M | 2nd Rhil 1100m FM Hcp-6th Rhil 1200m FM Hcp-11th Epsom Hcp |
| 1998 | MIGHT AND POWER | J.DENHAM | J.CASSIDY | 1 | 2 | 8-11f | 5G | 1st Chelmsford Stk-7th George Main Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 1999 | SUNLINE | T.MCKEE | G.CHILDS | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4M | 2nd Theo Marks Stk-2nd George Main Stk-4th Epsom Hcp |
| 2000 | SUNLINE | T.MCKEE | G.CHILDS | 10 | 13 | 11-8f | 5M | 1st Memsie Stk-1st Feehan Stk-2nd Turnbull Stk |
| 2001 | NORTHERLY | F.KERSLEY | D.OLIVER | 1 | 3 | $3.50 | 5G | 1st Feehan Stk-1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 2002 | NORTHERLY | F.KERSLEY | P.PAYNE | 1 | 5 | $4ef | 6G | 1st Underwood Stk-1st Turnbull Stk-1st Caulfield Cup |
| 2003 | FIELDS OF OMAGH | A.MCEVOY | S.KING | 3 | 6 | $17 | 6G | 18th Rupert Clarke Stk-2nd Toorak Hcp |
| 2004 | SAVABEEL | G.ROGERSON | C.MUNCE | 13 | 6 | $15 | 3C | 5th Golden Rose-2nd Gloaming Stk-1st Spring Champion Stk |
| 2005 | MAKYBE DIVA | D.L.FREEDMAN | G.BOSS | 10 | 4 | $2f | 7M | 1st Memsie Stk-2nd Feehan Stk-1st Turnbull Stk |
| 2006 | FIELDS OF OMAGH | D.HAYES | C.WILLIAMS | 2 | 7 | $19 | 9G | 10th Memsie Stk-5th Feehan Stk-4th Caulfield Stk |
| 2007 | EL SEGUNDO | C.LITTLE | L.NOLEN | 1 | 7 | $7 | 6G | 4th Memsie Stk-1st Feehan Stk-6th Turnbull Stk |
| 2008 | MALDIVIAN | M.KAVANAGH | M.RODD | 2 | 6 | $11 | 6G | 4th Underwood Stk-6th Turnbull Stk-9th Caulfield Cup |
| 2009 | SO YOU THINK | J.B.CUMMINGS | G.BOSS | 14 | 7 | $14 | 3C | 2nd Ming Dynasty-1st Gloaming Stk-5th Caulfield Gneas |
| 2010 | SO YOU THINK | J.B.CUMMINGS | S.ARNOLD | 5 | 5 | $1.50f | 4H | 1st Memsie Stk-1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 2011 | PINKER PINKER | G.EURELL | C.WILLIAMS | 11 | 11 | $26 | 4M | 1st VRC Let's Elope Stk-2nd MV Stocks Stk-2nd Epsom Hcp |
| 2012 | OCEAN PARK | G.HENNESSY | G.BOSS | 9 | 9 | $6 | 4H | 1st NZ Mudgway Stk-1st Underwood Stk-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 2013 | SHAMUS AWARD | D.O'BRIEN | C.SCHOFIELD | 15 | 3 | $21 | 3C | 7th VRC Exford Plte-2nd MV Stutt Stk-3rd Caulfield Gneas |
| 2014 | ADELAIDE | AIDAN O'BRIEN | R.MOORE | 11 | 13 | $8 | 4H | 2nd US Belmont Derby-1st US Secretariat Stk-3rd FR Prix Niel |
| 2015 | WINX | C.WALLER | H.BOWMAN | 14 | 1 | $4.60f | 4M | 1st Theo Marks-1st Epsom Hcp |
| 2016 | WINX | C.WALLER | H.BOWMAN | 8 | 3 | $1.80f | 5M | 1st Warwick Stk-1st George Main-1st Caulfield Stk |
| 2017 | WINX | C.WALLER | H.BOWMAN | 8 | 5 | $1.15f | 6M | 1st Chelmsford Stk-1st George Main-1st Turnbull Stk |
| 2018 | WINX | C.WALLER | H.BOWMAN | 6 | 6 | $1.24f | 7M | 1st Winx Stk-1st George Main-1st Turnbull Stk |
| 2019 | LYS GRACIEUX | Y.YAHAGI | D.LANE | 9 | 11 | $2.50f | 6M | First run since 1st Japan 2200m Takarazuka (June 23) |