2025 Cox Plate Results

Stay tuned for the official 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate results and finishing order when the latest edition of the country’s premier WFA race runs on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at The Valley.

• 1st: No. 6 Via Sistina ($2.25F)
• 2nd: No. 4 Buckaroo
• 3rd: No. 7 Treasurethe Moment
• 4th: No. 3 Attrition

Chris Waller’s champion mare Via Sistina ($2.25F) etched her name in racing history, winning the 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate in a thrilling photo finish over stablemate Buckaroo to become the first horse since Winx to claim back-to-back victories in the race. Tresurethe Moment ran third for trainer Matt Laurie with Attrition fourth. Waller is now a six-time Cox Plate winning trainer while jockey James McDonald equalled Hugh Bowman’s record of four wins.

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Ladbrokes Cox Plate Tips

Our exclusive Ladbrokes Cox Plate betting tips will be provided below a few days out from the Group 1 classic. Also head to our dedicated Cox Plate Tips page for more information on who to back and who to sack in the weight-for-age Moonee Valley feature this spring.

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The Ladbrokes Cox Plate is the premier weight-for-age race in Australia and is known as Australasia’s weight-for-age championship. This Group 1 race is run over 2040m on turf at Moonee Valley Racecourse* in late October each year and is held as part of the illustrious Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

The 2026 Cox Plate will be held at Flemington Racecourse, marking the first time in history the race will be staged away from its traditional home at Moonee Valley. Moonee Valley Redevelopment: The Valley will be closed for at least 21 months from November 2025 to undergo a major transformation, including track reconfiguration and upgraded facilities.

Worth a record $6 million as of 2025, the race attracts the champion gallopers from across the globe competing for the richest weight-for-age prize in Australia and is the second of the three Spring Majors following the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) the Saturday before.

The Cox Plate is often referred to as “the race where legends are made” and has been won by many turf greats over the years including So You Think (2009-10), historic four-time champion Winx (2015-18) who were the last multiple Cox Plate winners and the brilliant fellow Chris Waller trained mare Via Sistina (2024-25).

Winx joined Kingston Town (1980-82) as the only three-time Cox Plate champion with her narrow victory over Humidor in the 2017 Cox Plate results, which also saw the heroic mare set a race record time set by herself in 2015. She then surpassed Kingston Town with her fourth Cox Plate trophy in 2018 before her retirement.

In 2014 the then Aidan O’Brien-trained Adelaide became the first Northern Hemisphere-trained Cox Plate winner and since then the number of international Cox Plate nominations continues to rise. The 2019 Cox Plate results saw Lys Gracieux from Japan join Adelaide as the only Cox Plate winners trained outside of Australia / New Zealand.

In 2020 Irish expat Sir Dragonet won the Cox Plate first-up down under in his debut for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.

In 2021 Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien prepared Northern Hemisphere-trained three-year-old State Of Rest for a Cox Plate victory emulating the success of his father from 2014.

In 2022 Anamoe atoned for his devastatingly close second the year before to post a dominant victory for the punters in the Cox Plate results.

The punters were in luck in the 2023 Cox Plate results that saw Hong Kong hero Romantic Warrior narrowly defeat Mr Brightside in an epic finish to the 103rd running of the classic.

Romantic Warrior would go on to frank the Cox Plate form with a dominant Hong Kong campaign that summer winning the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup and Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin.

The 2024 Cox Plate results saw trainer Chris Waller join Bart Cummings on five Cox Plate victories with an historic eight-length win in a new record time by his class mare Via Sistina.

Via Sistina franked the 2024 Cox Plate form winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes at her next start. She also returned in the autumn of 2025 to add another three elite levels to her CV including a win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney.

The 2025 Cox Plate results saw the defending champion, Via Sistina, successfully defend her title in a photo-thriller over stablemate Buckaroo to become the first dual champion since the fellow Waller trained mare Winx.

The WS Cox Plate is one of the most highly bet on and anticipated races in the country. Cox Plate betting is also popular with the punters as it is included in some of the major betting doubles in the Spring Carnival.

Punters often indulge in the Cox Plate – Melbourne Cup double, but only six horses have won achieved the feat with Makybe Diva, Might and Power, Saintly, Nightmarch, Phar Lap and Rising Fast. Rising Fast is an especially notable winner as he is the only horse in history to also have won the Caulfield Cup in the same year, taking out this feature treble in 1954.

The race’s position towards the end of the Spring Carnival means punters have a plethora of trials and lead-up runs to consider the entries’ Cox Plate form and chances of success in the Cox Plate.

There are a range of different events the final Cox Plate field may come via, including three-years-old hopefuls coming out of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) a fortnight before. Earlier races to watch as an indication for the Cox Plate include the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) in September, the Group 2 John F. Feehan Stakes (1600m) and the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m).

A change of scheduling for the Melbourne Cup Carnival from 2016 saw the race formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes and run on Victoria Derby Day moved to the first Saturday of November and raced as the new Group 1 Emirates Stakes (2000m) in a bid to attract more Cox Plate graduates. That race has now been moved to the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival taking place on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup and is run as the Champions Stakes.

Via Sistina (2024) was the last horse to complete the Cox Plate / Champions Stakes double. 

Randwick Racecourse in Sydney hosts the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) on the same date as Melbourne’s Cox Plate Day.

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Betting

Futures Cox Plate betting odds open months in advance of the race offering all-in markets on the potential horses lining up in that year’s Cox Plate field. Cox Plate betting is often dominated by horses that ran well in the previous season’s Cox Plate results.

Our Cox Plate betting page has more information on the many types of bets you can place, including advice on placing a Cox Plate trifecta, a Cox Plate quinella, a Cox Plate exacta, or a Cox Plate First Four bet. We also suggest the best online bookmakers to join for Cox Plate betting.

The latest Cox Plate 2025 betting markets provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au for you to back your Cox Plate tips at the right price.

Anamoe ($2.40 in 2022), Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior ($3.60 in 2023) and Via Sistina ($2.25 in 2025) for her second victory – all three ridden by jockey James McDonald – are the latest favourites in Cox Plate betting to win.

To get the best odds on the race, you will need to know a little about how the Cox Plate odds are decided. Our Cox Plate odds page gives you the information you need to pick favourites at long prices in the early odds, and it will feature the full Cox Plate odds.

Ladbrokes Cox Plate Field

2025 Cox Plate Form Guide

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One of the best and cheapest tools you can use to improve your betting is a detailed Cox Plate form guide like you would find at an online bookie. Our page on the Cox Plate form guide will help anyone new to punting better understand how to read a form guide.

Key 2025 Cox Plate Dates

• 2025 Cox Plate Nominations: Closed on Tuesday the 5th of August 2025 – 108 early entries including 11 internationals. 
• 2025 Cox Plate First Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 9th of September 2025 – 57 first acceptances.
• 2025 Cox Plate Second Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 23rd of September 2025 – 30 remaining hopefuls.
• 2025 Cox Plate Third Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 7th of October 2025 – Only 16 remain.
• 2025 Cox Plate Final Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 21st of October 2025 at 8:30am (AEDT) – 9 final acceptors in the 2025 Cox Plate field. 

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Third Acceptances

The 2025 Cox Plate third acceptances will be published below once confirmed closer to Cox Plate Day.

The 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate third acceptances closed on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, with just 16 runners left in the mix led by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained Underwood – Turnbull Stakes double winner Sir Delius and the defending champ Via Sistina.

2025 Cox Plate Third Acceptances: Quick Glance

• 16 first acceptances taken
• Melbourne Cup bound Sir Delius $2.80 favourite through Ladbrokes.com.au
• Last year’s champion Via Sistina eased out to second line of betting after her Turnbull Stakes third
• 5 remaining for Chris Waller chasing his sixth trophy
• 4 three-year-olds left in contention

Click here to view the complete list and read more on the 2025 Cox Plate third acceptors.

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Second Acceptances

The 2025 Cox Plate second acceptances will be finalised below as soon as released by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2025 second acceptances closed on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, with 30 remaining hopefuls led in all-in betting by the reigning champion Via Sistina and Underwood Stakes champ Sir Delius who has officially dropped out of Caulfield Cup contention.

Click here to view the complete list of 2025 Cox Plate second acceptors.

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate First Acceptances

Cox Plate 2025 first acceptances closed on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

The 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate first acceptances drew 57 entries with last year’s champion and first-up Winx Stakes winning mare Via Sistina the clear all-in favourite to go back-to-back.

Click here to read more on the standout first acceptors in the Cox Plate 2025 betting markets.

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Nominations

Cox Plate 2025 nominations closed on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. 

The 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate nominations are now out with 108 early entries, including 11 international raiders, and all-in markets now led by last year’s devastating eight-length champion Via Sistina.

Click here to read more on the standout Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2025 entrants.

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2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Final Field

The Cox Plate field represents the best weight-for-age hopefuls from around Australia and aboard. The official 2025 Cox Plate field will be released by the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, following a number of declaration stages of early acceptances.

The 2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate final field is now out with nine WFA hopefuls ready to do battle led in betting by last year’s eight-length champion mare, Via Sistina, who defends her title from barrier five.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2025 field and betting markets.

• Update: No. 5 Globe (7) has officially been scratched from the field on vet’s advice due to a fetlock joint irritation. Click here for the full story.

Ladbrokes Cox Plate Barrier & Speedmap

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Treasurethe Moment Front Runner

2

Attrition Midfield

3

Nepotism Back Marker

4

Buckaroo Back Marker

5

Via Sistina Midfield

6

Antino Back Marker

7

Globe Back Marker

7

Aeliana Midfield

8

Light Infantry Man Midfield

Ladbrokes Cox Plate History

2025 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Prize Money

In total the 2025 Cox Plate will have prize money and trophies valued at around $6 million with the Cox Plate winner taking home an incredible $3 million!

• 1^st – $4,000,000
• 2^nd – $800,000
• 3^rd – $500,000
• 4^th – $250,000
• 5^th – $150,000
• 6^th – $100,000
• 7^th – $100,000
• 8th – $100,000

Ladbrokes Cox Plate Previous Race Winners

Past Cox Plate Results

Looking at previous Cox Plate results can be helpful, given the number of horses who contest the race on multiple occasions. We have a Cox Plate winners page and a Cox Plate results page for your perusal. This could help you in your betting picks or simply to settle arguments at the pub.

Cox Plate Winners

Recent Cox Plate winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.