Cox Plate: Date, how to watch, past winners, latest odds and more

The Cox Plate is viewed as the premier weight-for-age race in Australia and takes place at Moonee Valley racecourse at the end of October.

Australia has some huge races to look forward to throughout the year, including the Melbourne Cup and the Golden Slipper.

However, for the racing purists, the Group 1 Cox Plate is still viewed as the cream of the crop.

The queen of Australian racing, Winx, won the race on four occasions during her reign, and for many it does not get any bigger than the Cox Plate.

Here is our guide to the Cox Plate.

What	Cox Plate
Where	Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
When	Saturday 26th October, 2024
How to watch	Channel 7
Odds	Romantic Warrior 6.00, Alligator Blood 11.00, Mr Brightside 13.00, Tom Kitten 13.00, West Wind Blows 13.00

Cox Plate date

The Cox Plate will take place on Saturday 26th October 2024 and is one of the highlights of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

The Cox Plate is the highlight of a bumper 10-race card that will also include the Schweppes Crystal Mile and the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Cox Plate time

The Cox Plate is Race 9 on the Moonee Valley card, with runners and riders due to go to post at 17:10 (AEST).

Cox Plate location

The Cox Plate takes place at Moonee Valley, which is owned by the Moonee Valley Racing Club, which is located in Moonee Ponds, Victoria.

The track record for the 2040m distance of the Cox Plate is not surprisingly held by four-time winner Winx, who finished the race in 2:02.94 in 2017 on a good 3 track.

Cox Plate how to watch

The Cox Plate will be free-to-air on Channel 7 and on the 7Plus app.

Cox Plate history

The Cox Plate is regarded as the weight-for-age championship and is raced over 2040m at Moonee Valley Racecourse.

The very best middle-distance and staying horses from Australia and around the world contest the Cox Plate, which now has prize money totalling $5million.

The Cox Plate, which is named after the founder of the Moonee Valley Racing Club, William Samuel Cox, was first raced in 1922 and on that occasion the Cox Plate was won by Violoncello.

Cox Plate past winners

Super mare Winx made the Cox Plate her own, winning it on four occasions from 2015 to 2018, something that had never been achieved before.

The legendary Phar Lap won it in 1930 and 1931, while Kingston Town won the Cox Plate on three occasions in 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Young Idea (1936, 1937), Beau Vite (1940, 1941), Hydrogen (1951, 1952), Tobin Bronze (1966, 1967), Sunline (1999, 2000), Northerly (2001, 2002) and So You Think (2009, 2010) are the other back-to-back winners of the race.

More recently, Anamoe, won the 2022 edition for trainer James Cummings and jockey James McDonald, with McDonald enjoying further success 12 months later on board Romantic Warrior for Danny Shum.

Romantic Warrior prevailed after a photo finish with Mr Brightside, with Alligator Blood coming home in third.

Cox Plate prize money

The total prize fund for the Cox Plate is $5milliom for the 2024 race.

The winner of the race will receive $3million. Second place will pick up $700,000, while third will scoop $375,000.

Each of the top 10 horses will win prize money with eighth, ninth and 10th all picking up $75,000 for their efforts.

Cox Plate odds

The odds for the 2024 staging of the Cox Plate are dominated by the first three home in 2023, with Romantic Warrior priced at 6.00, Alligator Blood 11.00 and Mr Brightside 13.00.

Tom Kitten, West Wind Blows and Without A Fight are also available at 13.00.