Ladbrokes Cox Plate

The $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate at The Valley in October is a key feature of the spring carnival. The weight-for-age Group 1 classic draws an international field of stars and was won four times on the trot by champion mare Winx (2015-18).

2024 Cox Plate Results

  • 1st: #7 Via Sistina
  • 2nd: #2 Prognosis
  • 3rd: #8 Broadsiding
  • 4th: #1 Mr Brightside



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.

2024 Cox Plate Results

  • 1st: #7 Via Sistina ($5)
  • 2nd: #2 Prognosis
  • 3rd: #8 Broadsiding
  • 4th: #1 Mr Brightside

Ladbrokes Cox Plate history was made with the 2024 Cox Plate results seeing Chris Waller’s Turnbull Stakes winning mare Via Sistina ($5) put her Tuesday morning mishap firmly behind her with an emphatic eight-length victory few predicted!

She made her move at the top of the short straight taking control at the 300m and racing off for an enormous victory in a new record time of 2 minutes 01.07 seconds. James McDonald celebrated his 100th Group 1 winning ride in style when securing his third straight Cox Plate on three separate horses.

The Japanese raider Prognosis ran second and the James Cummings-trained colt Broadsiding third.

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Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2024 Odds & Results

Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1)
FinalRace time: 1729923055
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
7. Via Sistina (4) J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller
2nd
2. Prognosis (5) J: Damian Lane 59kg
T: Mitsumasa Nakauchida
3rd
8. Broadsiding (8) J: Jamie Kah 49.5kg
T: James Cummings
4th
1. Mr Brightside (2) J: Craig Williams 59kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
5th
5. Docklands (1) J: Blake Shinn 59kg
T: Harry Eustace
6th
3. Kovalica (9) J: Mark Zahra 59kg
T: Chris Waller
7th
4. Royal Patronage (3) J: Michael Dee 59kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott
8th
6. Pride Of Jenni (7) J: Declan Bates 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher
9th
9. Evaporate (6) J: Karis Teetan 49.5kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 15/11/2024 04:31:57 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

Race comments

The Group 1 Cox Plate. Outstanding race, as usual. PROGNOSIS (2) is a top-line Japanese horse who looks to emulate his compatriot Lys Gracieux who won this race in 2019. PROGNOSIS has been unlucky behind last year's winner Romantic Warrior a few times at Group 1 level in Hong Kong, often through his own manners, but if D Lane gets it right, he'll relish a fast tempo and quick ground. PRIDE OF JENNI (6) is fascinating, as she is every time she runs. Beaten last week in the King Charles, the rise in trip now suits, The Valley suits, it could set up for fireworks early. MR BRIGHTSIDE (1) is a marvel. Beaten a nose by Romantic Warrior last year, he's going as well and loves racing here. VIA SISTINA (7) was excellent winning the Turnbull and has started favourite over Jenni both times they've met. No knocks whatsoever. BROADSIDING (8) needs to bounce back from the Guineas, but he's a top-class colt and they usually do very well here.

Worth over $5 million, 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) and historic four-time champion Winx (2015-18) who were the last multiple Cox Plate winners.

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 joined Bart Cummings on five Cox Plate victories with an historic eight-length win in a new record time by his class mare Via Sistina.

The 2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate ran on Saturday, October 26, 2024 as the second of the ‘Big 3’ Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival majors with the 104th edition won in a powerhouse eight-length performance by the Chris Waller-trained mare Via Sistina ($5). 

Ladbrokes Cox Plate
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance: 2040m
Status: Group 1
Conditions: Weight-For-Age
Prize Money: $5 million
Age: 3 year olds and over

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.

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

2024 Cox Plate Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 VIA SISTINA (IRE) Chris Waller James McDonald 4 57kg $5
2 2 PROGNOSIS (JPN) Mitsumasa Nakauchida Damian Lane 8L 5 59kg $3.40F
3 8 BROADSIDING James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 10L 8 49.5kg $6.50
4 1 MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 10.3L 2 59kg $7.50
5 5 DOCKLANDS (GB) Harry Eustace Blake Shinn 11.05L 1 59kg $26
6 3 KOVALICA (NZ) Chris Waller Mark Zahra 11.8L 9 59kg $26
7 4 ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Michael Dee 12.55L 3 59kg $41
8 6 PRIDE OF JENNI Ciaron Maher Declan Bates 15.8L 7 57kg $4.40
9 9 EVAPORATE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Karis Teetan 17.55L 6 49.5kg $21

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 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 2024 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) and Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior ($3.60 in 2023) – both ridden by jockey James McDonald – are the latest favourites in Cox Plate betting to win.

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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To Win: #6 Pride Of Jenni ($5 at time of publish) 

Sticking with a form mare who looks excellent on the quick back-up despite her loss in Sydney last weekend as the beaten favourite behind Ceolwulf in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m).

A front runner leading all the way in a Cox Plate? She has certainly proved she can do it before when running her rivals ragged at Randwick to claim the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth over this distance by a powerhouse 6.5 lengths.

That was a huge effort and she’s been excellent in all her runs since even if she’s not unbeaten this prep.

Lys Gracieux (2019) was the last Cox Plate winning mare and Pride Of Jenni ticks plenty of boxes in her bid to be the next in the Australasian weight-for-age championship.

Barrier seven is okay for Declan Bates to get her into the front-running position she’s tipped to take and she’s proven at The Valley track having beaten Mr Brightside here two back by 1.5 lengths over the mile in the Feehan.

Like her on the quick back-up, she lost few admirers last weekend and will appreciate being back in Melbourne.

Pressure and pace are on and so is this mare!

Back up in trip is another tick and she’ll get conditions to suit.

The Danger: #2 Prognosis ($3.80 at time of publish)

You cannot bet on the Ladbrokes Cox Plate this year and leave the visiting Japanese galloper Prognosis out.

This horse rates perfectly to go back-to-back for the internationals following the Romantic Warrior victory for Hong Kong last year and Japan already have a Cox Plate trophy from Lys Gracieux in 2019.

Damian Lane partners the talented and well-rated galloper and he was the very hoop that got the job done for Japan back in 2019.

A well-bred Deep impact stallion, Prognosis brings in great international form lines including running second to last year’s Cox Plate champion in a Group 1 back in April narrowly denied.

He’ll gets options from gate five and his 2000m record is undeniable (11:5-2-1).

His first-up record is imposing, and he’ll be flying fresh down under.

May not have a Group 1 on the CV yet but that takes nothing away from his class and what he’s been doing at the top level overseas.

Track whispers are that he’ll love the tight turns here too.

Pace will suit. Huge danger.

Each Way: #8 Broadsiding ($6 at time of publish)

Broadsiding has been near the top of Cox Plate betting markets all spring and continues to deserve a spot in all the Cox Plate best bets.

This talented James Cummings-trained colt is by the sire of the moment, Too Darn Hot, and is third-up and fit now.

It has been over a decade since the three-year-olds finished on top of the Cox Plate results with Shamus Award (2013) the last but the Godolphin team have a big chance with this exciting youngster who already has a trio of Group 1 wins in the bag.

He won the Group 1 Golden Rose fresh over Traffic Warden who, if he hadn’t been scratched in the final seconds pre-race, would have been a genuine The Everest winning hope last weeked.

Last seen running fourth in the Caulfield Guineas fourth as the beaten odds-on favourite but that run wasn’t without merit as he suffered interference.

Needs to run out the 2040m but with 49.5kg he’s given every chance. Anamoe lost it in a photo as a 3YO before winning the next and this horse looks a similar type.

The Roughie: #1 Mr Brightside ($8.50 at time of publish)

Calling Mr B a race roughie is crazy considering what this incredible seven-time winner from the Hayes’ boys has achieved.

In his past 18 starts this ultra-consistent son of Bullbars has missed out on a spot in the trifecta just once (Australian Cup 5th).

He continues to show his form as a seven-year-old this prep with a Memsie second, win in the Makybe Diva in the mud, Feehan placing behind Pride Of Jenni, and the last start second to all-the-way winner Deny Knowledge in the Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield.

One of the best Moonee Valley performers in the race (6:3-2-0) and lines-up in a Cox Plate field for the third year running.

Connections were narrowly denied the silverware with the close second 12 months ago and the horse is going as good now.

Gets thing his way from barrier two with big race specialist Craig Williams aboard.

A gear change has him donning winkers now so he’ll be focused and ready for the challenge.

Has been outstanding in his lead-up trackwork.

Now or never Mr B!

2024 Cox Plate Form Guide

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Key 2024 Cox Plate Dates

  • 2024 Cox Plate Nominations: Closed on Tuesday the 6th of August 2024 – drew 137 nominations.
  • 2024 Cox Plate First Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 10th of September 2024 – drew 75 first acceptances.
  • 2024 Cox Plate Second Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 24th of September 2024 – drew 45 second acceptances.
  • 2024 Cox Plate Third Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 8th of October 2024 – drew 26 third acceptances.
  • 2024 Cox Plate Final Acceptances: Closed on Tuesday the 22nd of October 2024 at 8:30am (AEDT).

2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Field

The Cox Plate field represents the best weight-for-age hopefuls from around Australia and aboard. The official 2024 Cox Plate field will be released by the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 following a number of declaration stages of early acceptances.

The 2024 Cox Plate final field features nine acceptors including two internationals – Prognosis and Docklands. Pride Of Jenni on the quick back-up from her King Charles III Stakes second is one of two mares in the mix along with the Chris Waller-trained Via Sistina who may not take her spot after breaking loose and dumping jockey James McDonald on Tuesday morning.

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No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 11253×2122 MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 2 59kg
2 1x35x12x4x PROGNOSIS (JPN) Mitsumasa Nakauchida Damian Lane 5 59kg
3 095365×342 KOVALICA (NZ) Chris Waller Mark Zahra 9 59kg
4 7x154x1333 ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Michael Dee 3 59kg
5 6x3x222x7x DOCKLANDS (GB) Harry Eustace Blake Shinn 1 59kg
6 x2121x5212 PRIDE OF JENNI Ciaron Maher Declan Bates 7 57kg
7 2x2x12x151 VIA SISTINA (IRE) Chris Waller James McDonald 4 57kg
8 4331111×14 BROADSIDING James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 8 49.5kg
9 428×211113 EVAPORATE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Karis Teetan 6 49.5kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Prize Money

In total the 2024 Cox Plate will have prize money and trophies valued at around $5 million with the Cox Plate winner taking home an incredible $3 million!

  • 1st – $3,000,000
  • 2nd – $750,000
  • 3rd – $375,000
  • 4th – $250,000
  • 5th – $200,000
  • 6th – $100,000
  • 7th – $100,000
  • 8th – $75,000
  • 9th – $75,000
  • 10th – $75,000

Cox Plate Odds

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.

2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Third Acceptances

The 2024 Cox Plate third acceptances will be published below once confirmed closer to Cox Plate Day.

The 2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate third acceptances close on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. 

The Cox Plate 2024 third acceptances have been confirmed with 26 remaining hopefuls including Japanese raider Prognosis, the Ciaron Maher-trained recent Feehan Stakes winner at the track Pride Of Jenni, and star Godolphin colt Broadsiding.

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2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Second Acceptances

The 2024 Cox Plate second acceptances will be finalised below as soon as released by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2024 second acceptances closed on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024. 

The 2024 Cox Plate second acceptances attracted 45 hopefuls including two remaining international raiders with updated odds narrowly led by the Japanese-trained Prognosis.

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2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate First Acceptances

Cox Plate 2024 first acceptances close on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

The 2024 Cox Plate first acceptances attracted 75 hopefuls including two remaining international raiders with updated odds firmly led by the star Chris Waller-trained mare Via Sistina.

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2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Nominations

Cox Plate 2024 nominations closed on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. 

The official 2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate nominations have been released with 137 weight-for-age hopefuls heading towards the $5 million classic led in all-in betting by historic Queen Elizabeth Stakes winning mare Pride Of Jenni.

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Previous 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.

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Cox Plate Winners

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

YEAR WINNER 2ND 3RD TIME
2024 Via Sistina Prognosis Broadsiding 2:01.07 (R)
2023 Romantic Warrior Mr Brightside Alligator Blood 2:03:16
2022 Anamoe I’m Thunderstruck El Bodegon 2:10.17
2021 State Of Rest Anamoe Verry Elleegant 2:06.9
2020 Sir Dragonet Armory Russian Camelot 2:08.4
2019 Lys Gracieux Castelvecchio Te Akau Shark 2:04.2
2018 Winx Benbatl Humidor 2:03.4
2017 Winx Humidor Folkswood 2:02.9
2016 Winx Hartnell Yankee Rose 2:06.35
2015 Winx Criterion Highland Reel 2:02.9
2014 Adelaide Fawkner Silent Achiever 2:03.7
2013 Shamus Award Happy Trails Fiorente 2:05.2
2012 Ocean Park All Too Hard Pierro 2:04.1
2011 Pinker Pinker Jimmy Choux Rekindled Interest 2:05.3
2010 So You Think Zipping Whobegotyou 2:07.4
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

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