While the Cox Plate is a fantastic horse racing fixture in its own right, the Cox Plate results are also hotly anticipated because the winner receives a ballot exemption for entry to the Melbourne Cup, meaning the Cox Plate winner will have a guaranteed place in the Melbourne Cup field if they are entered in the race. Punters planning to bet on the Melbourne Cup are bound to keep a close look on the Cox Plate results.
If you are unable to watch the Cox Plate live, you can find the Cox Plate results on any good online bookmaking site, usually within hours of the end of the race. As the Cox Plate is a qualifying race for the Melbourne Cup, the Cox Plate results are usually published as soon as possible because of their profound effect on the Melbourne Cup odds.
Past Cox Plate Results
If you are looking to bet on the Cox Plate think about checking out past Cox Plate results. Contenders often return to compete in the Cox Plate more than once, as the race is open to any thoroughbred over the age of three, so you can occasionally bet on runners who have previously performed in the same event – and you can predict their performance by researching their previous Cox Plate results.
You can also use past Cox Plate results when calculating your selections chances in other events, by comparing the race distance and the track conditions. Most horses have a favourite distance and many prefer certain track conditions to others, so horses doing well in the Cox Plate can also do well in races with similar characteristics.
Cox Plate Winners
Cox Plate winners have in the past gone on to compete very successfully in the Melbourne Cup. The most recent example is legendary runner Makybe Diva, who won the 2005 Cox Plate before going on to win the 2005 Melbourne Cup, her third (and last) consecutive Melbourne Cup victory.
If you are planning to bet on the Melbourne Cup you cannot ignore the Cox Plate results, as they might just hold the ideal selection for the big race. Check out the great thoroughbreds that have left their mark on the Cox Plate in recent years, and be sure to sign up with an online betting site like Sportsbet to make your wagering easier.
Recent Cox Plate Results
| Year | First | Second | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | So You Think | Zipping | Whobegotyou | 2:03.9 |
| 2009 | So You Think | Manhattan Rain | Zipping | 2:03.9 |
| 2008 | Maldivian | Zipping | Samantha Miss | 2:06.9 |
| 2007 | El Segundo | Wonderful World | Haradasun | 2:06.3 |
| 2006 | Fields Of Omagh | El Segundo | Pompeii Ruler | 2:06.9 |
| 2005 | Makybe Diva | Lotteria | Fields Of Omagh | 2:09.3 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | Fields Of Omagh | Starcraft | 2:06.9 |
| 2003 | Fields Of Omagh | Defier | Lonhro | 2:07.6 |
| 2002 | Northerly | Defier | Grandera | 2:06.3 |
| 2001 | Northerly | Sunline | Viscount | 2:05.8 |
| 2000 | Sunline | Diatribe | Referral | 2:07.7 |
