Cox Plate

2022 Melbourne Cup winner retired to stud

Posted on May 17, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gold Trip has run his last race, but the Melbourne Cup winner will continue to make a significant impact on Victorian racing as he transitions to his new role at stud. The rising eight-year-old, renowned for his exceptional performances, will now stand at the newly-launched Lovatsville (formerly Leneva Park Stud) near Seymour, just an hour[...]

Posted on April 16, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher has unveiled the future plans for the dominant Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) champion, Pride Of Jenni, revealing intentions to target October's Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m). Initially considering the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) as a potential post-victory venture, Maher confirmed the Cox Plate aspirations via RSN972 on Monday,[...]

Posted on October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Many refer to the Cox Plate as the best two minutes in sport, and the 2023 edition of the Group 1 feature at Moonee Valley did not disappoint, as Romantic Warrior () nosed out Mr Brightside () in a photo finish to claim Australia's best race. You couldn't have scripted the race any better, with[...]

Posted on October 26, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Revered for prodigious Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) exploits, former champion jockey Brent Thomson believes Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior is the “logical favourite” to win the AU$5 million showpiece at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Thomson, who rode 129 winners in Hong Kong during a decorated international career, is one of only three jockeys to partner[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hong Kong star Romantic Warrior is one of many big-name runners lining up in the 2023 edition of the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) this Saturday.

Posted on October 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The inaugural running of the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) has been taken out by Fangirl ($5), as Chris Waller & James McDonald combined for their fourth success on the five-year-old mare. It was a race setup by the stablemate and Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) winner, Rediener () electing to head straight[...]

Posted on October 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny Shum is confident this afternoon's fourth-placed effort in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, Melbourne has Romantic Warrior on the right track for his Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt on October 28 at Moonee Valley. “He hasn't raced for close to five months, so he needs the run, actually. James[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The reigning Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip () has taken out the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes in impressive fashion, destroying a strong field of spring contenders by just under two lengths, after being eased down in the final 50m. After settling towards the rear of the field in the feature event at Flemington, Mark Zahra[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

World Pool, the largest globally commingled horse racing pools created and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, is set to shine an international spotlight on the Spring Racing Carnival in Australia with five race days to be open for betting all over the globe. World Pool punters from almost 30 countries will have the[...]

Posted on September 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Moir Stakes will headline the program at Moonee Valley, but seeing Amelia's Jewel () go around in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes was a very close second for all punters and spectators on track. The West Australian mare did not disappoint, as she proved a class above to take out the Stocks[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Damien Oliver has kicked-off his farewell tour with a bang, taking out the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) aboard Alligator Blood (), giving one of the greatest jockeys his 129th Group 1 victory in the process. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper was on the one-week backup after running a bold second behind Mr[...]

Posted on September 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Brightside () has continued his dominance in the spring with a stunning performance to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Craig Wlliams produced an elite steer from barrier two, allowing the short-priced favourite to drop his head in the one-one position throughout the 1600m weight-for-age feature. Meanwhile, it[...]

Posted on September 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Pinstriped, with odds at , has secured a coveted spot in the Group 1 Cox Plate on October 28 with a remarkable victory in Saturday's Group 2 Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley. Trained by Enver Jusufovic, Pinstriped delivered a powerhouse performance under the expert guidance of jockey Ben Allen, who was celebrating a double on[...]

Posted on August 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Anticipation mounts as Graeme Rogerson readies to conquer spring racing alongside his standout contender, Sharp ‘N' Smart. The multiple Group One winner is resuming from a standout three-year-old term where he won the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m), and Group 2 Gloaming[...]

Posted on August 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

A tilt at the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) has been put in doubt for Prowess following a setback this week. The Group One-winning mare underwent a procedure on Monday to drain an abscess, which has put a spanner in the works for her spring preparation. “She had a little infection in her hock and[...]

Posted on January 17, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Cox Plate is one of the greatest weight-for-age races in the world, but 2023 could see the Group 1 feature moved from its regular October slot for the first time in 100 years.

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Even James Cummings was searching for words after Anamoe's stunning breakthrough Cox Plate triumph at Moonee Valley. The star young trainer who speaks so well for a moment had to hold back the tears after being denied at the post by State Of Rest last year. He also had to take a moment to process just how[...]

2022 Melbourne Cup winner retired to stud

Pride Of Jenni to chase Cox Plate glory

Romantic Warrior wins Cox Plate

Thomson declares Romantic Warrior “logical favourite” for Cox Plate

Romantic Warrior, Gold Trip head stacked Cox Plate field

Fangirl makes a mess of rivals in King Charles III Stakes

Danny Shum expects Romantic Warrior improvement for Cox Plate

Gold Trip blows away his Turnbull Stakes rivals

World Pool brings international flair to Australian spring

Amelia’s Jewel dazzles in Stocks Stakes

Alligator Blood claims Group 1 Underwood Stakes

Mr Brightside a class above in Makybe Diva Stakes

Pinstriped salutes in Group 2 Feehan Stakes

Sharp ‘N’ Smart primed for fruitful spring campaign

Prowess in doubt for Cox Plate

Cox Plate could move from October to November in 2023

Anamoe exacts revenge in Cox Plate victory

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