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Her trainer David Vandyke has already conceded to running for third in the Cox Plate 2016 trifecta on Saturday, but does his filly Yankee Rose have what it takes to upset the top fancies in the weight-for-age classic?
Moonee Valley hosts it’s biggest race of the year on the weekend with the $3 million Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) due to jump at 5:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday.
A final Cox Plate field of 10 hopefuls face off in the in the lucrative major including the reigning champion and odds-on favourite to get the job done again, Winx ($1.95).
Only the best of the best have saluted for the punters in the Cox Plate in recent history with the last favourites to win being Makybe Diva (2005), So You Think (2010) for his second and Winx (2015) last year.
Since So You Think won back-to-back editions, no other Cox Plate winner has backed-up in the race to defend their crown the following year – until now.
Winx is out to continue her incredible winning streak and make it 13 on the trot.
Thirteen looks the magic number for the might mare as if she is successful, she’ll also become the 13th multiple Cox Plate winner in history.
Yankee Rose meanwhile has a big hoodoo to overcome if she is to upset Winx and the other major player Hartnell ($3.70).
The only Cox Plate winning filly to date is Surround (1976).
Few have attempted to join her in recent years, with only four three-year-old fillies lining-up in a Cox Plate field since 1990.
Two of those ran third however with Slight Chance (1992) promoted from her fourth place finish after Better Loosen Up (4th) successfully protested against Let’s Elope (5th); and Samantha Miss (2008) who was the beaten favourite behind Maldivian (1st) and Zipping (2nd).
Saturday is the first Melbourne run for Vandyke’s daughter of All American, Yankee Rose last seen winning the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) in Sydney on October 8.
So can she bring that form south and score the upset Cox Plate result carrying the 47.5kg lightweight from barrier one?
Barrier: 1
Weight: 47.5kg
Jockey: Dean Yendall
Trainer: David Vandyke
Owner/s: Mr S G Darby, Mr M J Royal, Mrs S E Weigall, Mr H C Sharpe, Mr P G Davis, Mr J Fowler, Mrs H E Sumner, Mr M A Slack-Smith, Mr A C Beckmann, Mr W M Bell, Ms J E Falls, Mr D G Penno, Mr I F D Thacker, Ms C M Mcgee, Mr R J Cooke, Mr L Kotevski, Mr J K Martin, Mr J A Green, Mr J D Porter, Mr S K Todd
Age: 3YO
Gender: Filly
Breeding: by All American from Condesaar
Career: 7-4-2-0
Win: 57%
Place: 86%
Last 6: 21×621
Prize Money: $1,922,700
Track: 0-0-0-0
Distance: 1-1-0-0
Current 2016 Cox Plate Odds: $15
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