Three times winner Winx heads up the 2018 nominations for the Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 27.
Winx will be chasing her fourth consecutive win in the Cox Plate after equalling the legendary Kingston Town’s record of three straight wins last year and the champion mare is one of fifteen entries from the Chris Waller stable among the 135 entries.
Waller’s other Cox Plate nominations include his Group 1 winners Comin’ Through, D’Argento, Egg Tart, Shillelagh, The Autumn Sun, Unforgotten and Youngstar.
Winx is the winner of her last twenty-five race starts and among them are eighteen Group 1 wins which includes her three Cox Plate victories.
An overseas contingent of twenty-six internationally trained horses are among the nominations and are headed up by the Sir Michael Stoute’s stable star Poet’s Word, who recently added the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes to his Royal Ascot victory, and the Godolphin owned multiple Group 1-winner Benbatl, trained in the UAE by Saeed bin Suroor.
Ireland’s leading trained Aidan O’Brien has fourteen entries for the Cox Plate while his son Joseph has nominated one horse, Latrobe.
Victoria’s leading trained Darren Weir also a double figure nomination list of fourteen headed up by last year’s Cox Plate runner up Humidor.
The Lindsay Park Team of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig also have a large contingent with last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time among their thirteen entries.
MVRC Chief Executive, Michael Browell, said: “The MVRC is delighted to see the quality of nominations from around the globe to contest the first $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate, taking Australasia’s weight-for-age classic to the world.
“The 98th edition of the Cox Plate promises to be one of the richest chapters in our club’s history, with Winx aiming for an unprecedented fourth straight win.
“It’s great to see such a strong list of international runners nominated for the race, which illustrates the prestige the Cox Plate now carries on the world stage.”
The first acceptances for the 2018 Cox Plate will be taken on Tuesday, September 11 while the final acceptances will be on Tuesday October 23.
2018 Cox Plate nominations
# | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 111x55462x | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne |
2 | 21x21x214x | ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) | H | 5 | Darren Weir |
3 | 113x16041x | ALIZEE | M | 4 | James Cummings |
4 | 16x503768x | ALOISIA (NZ) | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
5 | 5x0x92834x | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 7 | Anthony Freedman |
6 | 1186112x8x | ANGELUCCI (NZ) | G | 5 | Lloyd Kennewell |
7 | 1x4205138x | ARBEITSAM | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
8 | 1x | ASHARANI | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
9 | 11x3326x1x | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings |
10 | 1x | BEAT THE BANK (GB) | G | 5 | Andrew Balding |
11 | 321x1x | BENBATL (GB) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor |
12 | 4480x0221x | BETTYRAE RUBY | M | 5 | Tim Hughes |
13 | 2x11x | BLAIR HOUSE (IRE) | G | 6 | Charlie Appleby |
14 | 1111x1160x | BONNEVAL (NZ) | M | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
15 | 934100x21x | BOOM TIME | H | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
16 | 1x | BROROCCO (GB) | G | 6 | Andrew Balding |
17 | 222x1x334x | CALIBRATION (IRE) | H | 5 | Darren Weir |
18 | 30x603717x | CATCHY | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
19 | 51x12446x | CLIFFS OF MOHER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien |
20 | 60x312561x | COMIN’ THROUGH | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
21 | x2x533x98x | DANON LIBERTY (JPN) | H | 7 | Darren Weir |
22 | 11x13714x | D’ARGENTO | H | 4 | Chris Waller |
23 | 2133230x0x | DEAUVILLE (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien |
24 | 581111329x | DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR | G | 6 | Tony McEvoy |
25 | 54x217549x | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley |
26 | 70x400521x | EGG TART | M | 5 | Chris Waller |
27 | 3x4213x | EL DORADO DREAMING | F | 3 | Benjamin Smith |
28 | – | EMOTIONLESS (IRE) | H | 6 | Charlie Appleby |
29 | 35x135x16x | FOLKSWOOD (GB) | G | 6 | Charlie Appleby |
30 | 417801x | FUTOOH | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
31 | 11x | GEM SONG | C | 3 | Kris Lees |
32 | 11x | GOLD MAG (NZ) | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
33 | 211x | GOOD ’N’ FAST | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
34 | 11x | GRAFF | C | 3 | Kris Lees |
35 | 3x1111x | GRUNT (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price |
36 | – | HAPPILY (IRE) | M | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
37 | 1262x1213x | HAPPY CLAPPER | G | 8 | Patrick Webster |
38 | 867x28167x | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
39 | 12343x312x | HIYAAM (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price |
40 | 139x15233x | HOLY SNOW | H | 4 | Mick Price |
41 | 412153x16x | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 5 | Liam Howley |
42 | 3520x4184x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir |
43 | – | HUNTING HORN (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
44 | 213x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
45 | – | HYDRANGEA (IRE) | M | 5 | Aidan O’Brien |
46 | 6525x2124x | INSTANT DE REVE (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
47 | 311x68139x | JON SNOW (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
48 | 11x6260x1x | KAONIC (NZ) | H | 4 | Chris Waller |
49 | 7x5252720x | KASPERSKY (IRE) | H | 8 | Michelle Payne |
50 | 0x11130x2x | KEMENTARI | H | 4 | James Cummings |
51 | 331x11111x | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir |
52 | 2x4452622x | LANCASTER BOMBER (USA) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien |
53 | 1x | LANGLEY (JPN) | H | 8 | Darren Weir |
54 | – | LATROBE (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien |
55 | 250x74232x | LE ROMAIN | G | 6 | Kris Lees |
56 | 13310x | LEAN MEAN MACHINE | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
57 | 114x39770x | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | H | 6 | Archie Alexander |
58 | – | LUCIUS TIBERIUS (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
59 | – | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | M | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
60 | 331x2221x | MANTASTIC (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir |
61 | 22x56x430x | MEROVEE | H | 4 | Chris Waller |
62 | 1x | MIG ENERGY | G | 3 | Brent Stanley |
63 | 12741x780x | MIGHTY BOSS | H | 4 | Mick Price |
64 | 13323x | MILSEAIN (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees |
65 | 2x | MISS FABULASS | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
66 | 1x | MORE SUNDAYS | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
67 | 0x4x57x15x | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir |
68 | 363x27314x | MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB) | H | 6 | James Cummings |
69 | 13x | MURLESS (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
70 | x39x1x1x3x | NEOREALISM (JPN) | H | 8 | Noriyuki Hori |
71 | 1x7433923x | NETTOYER | M | 5 | Wendy Roche |
72 | 116412141x | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir |
73 | 5108x | NOT A SINGLE CENT | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
74 | 3x | OCEAN EMPEROR (NZ) | H | 7 | Gary Hennessy |
75 | 2x32322x | OOHOOD | F | 3 | Tony McEvoy |
76 | x2x115627x | ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley |
77 | 83x222415x | OREGON’S DAY | M | 5 | Mick Price |
78 | 2x3110328x | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley |
79 | 73211x209x | PAYROLL | M | 6 | Richard Laming |
80 | – | PHARRELL (FR) | H | 4 | Jean-Claude Rouget |
81 | x121122x1x | PIERATA | H | 4 | Gregory Hickman |
82 | 1111x31x3x | PLEIN CIEL (GER) | G | 6 | Darren Weir |
83 | 13173x5x | POETIC DREAM (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
84 | 1x2x122x | POET’S WORD (IRE) | H | 6 | Sir Michael Stoute |
85 | 20x242630x | PRIZED ICON | H | 5 | Kris Lees |
86 | x025x2347x | RADIPOLE (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney |
87 | 32x11x5x0x | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir |
88 | 53722x240x | RED EXCITEMENT | G | 9 | Gerald Ryan |
89 | – | RHODODENDRON (IRE) | M | 5 | Aidan O’Brien |
90 | 42x315117x | RIVEN LIGHT (IRE) | G | 7 | William Mullins |
91 | 1x76x2115x | ROMAN SON | G | 5 | Richard Freedman |
92 | x14312533x | ROMANCER (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir |
93 | – | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
94 | 2720x2220x | SAMOVARE | M | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
95 | 34x110x | SANTOS | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
96 | x2x38x947x | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | H | 7 | Chris Waller |
97 | 112133115x | SAVVY COUP (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael & Matthew Pitman |
98 | – | SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
99 | 3x11x | SCOTT BASE (NZ) | G | 4 | Johno Benner |
100 | 4x31591x | SEABROOK (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price |
101 | 057x77326x | SEABURGE | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
102 | 611212112x | SELF SENSE | G | 8 | David Brideoake |
103 | 3361x8899x | SENSE OF OCCASION | G | 8 | Kris Lees |
104 | – | SEPTEMBER (IRE) | M | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
105 | – | SHAMWOW (NZ) | F | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
106 | 1x076x462x | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller |
107 | 112x1295x | SIEGE OF QUEBEC | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
108 | 1x4711224x | SILENT WARRIOR | G | 5 | Stuart Gower |
109 | 31x691420x | SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley |
110 | 1303x0436x | SIRCCONI | G | 4 | Peter Morgan |
111 | 750x55211x | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | G | 6 | Darren Weir |
112 | 11x | SMART ELISSIM | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
113 | 11x | SMART MELODY | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
114 | 2249x1110x | SPANISH REEF | M | 5 | Ken Keys |
115 | 1213x | SPANISH WHISPER | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
116 | x11432x80x | SULLY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
117 | 11x | THE AUGUST | C | 3 | Brent Stanley |
118 | 111x | THE AUTUMN SUN | C | 3 | Chris Waller |
119 | – | THE PENTAGON (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
120 | 6925041x8x | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley |
121 | 131x | THINKIN’ BIG | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
122 | – | THREEANDFOURPENCE (USA) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
123 | 230x25828x | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller |
124 | 1x5x4x1x2x | TOSEN BASIL (JPN) | H | 7 | Darren Weir |
125 | 3x60x11x | TOULOUSE | G | 3 | David Payne |
126 | 11116x632x | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean |
127 | x1611x8x1x | UGO FOSCOLO (NZ) | G | 5 | Stephen Marsh |
128 | x111x0121x | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
129 | – | URBAN FOX (GB) | M | 5 | William Haggas |
130 | 00x437829x | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
131 | 1153x6830x | WHEAL LEISURE | M | 5 | Archie Alexander |
132 | 5x213x | WHITELEY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
133 | 11111x111x | WINX | M | 7 | Chris Waller |
134 | 54x311113x | YOUNGSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
135 | 146122x | ZOUSAIN | C | 3 | Chris Waller |