The WS Cox Plate is the premier weight-for-age race on the Australian racing calendar and it is widely considered to be the weight-for-age championship of Australasia. It is a race for only the very best horses and is typically won by a quality thoroughbred. The 2009 WS Cox Plate winner was the Bart Cumming's trained three-year-old So You Think who defeated Manhattan Rain with Zipping in third place.
The WS Cox Plate is a Group 1 event held at Moonee Valley racecourse in Melbourne and is worth over $3,000,000 in prizemoney. All owners, jockeys and trainers strive to win this race to try and become a part of history for winning the race where legends are made.
| 2009 WS Cox Plate info |
| Date: |
Saturday, October 23th, 2010 |
| Track: |
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
2040 metres |
| Race Type: |
Standard Weight-For-Age |
| Status: |
Group One |
| Prizemoney: |
$3,000,000 and $50,000 Trophies |
| 2009 Winner: |
So You Think |
 2010 WS Cox Plate Betting |
The WS Cox Plate was first run in 1922 and the first winner was an imported stallion named Violencello. From humble beginnings where the race was worth only 1,000 pounds it has steadily climbed with the importance of the race to be now worth over $3,000,000 and built a reputation as one of the great races on Australian turf.
The WS Cox Plate is known as 'the race where legends are made' and has served up plenty of wonderful memories. Who can forget the roar of the crowd and the classic Bill Collin's quote "Dulcify's going to win by a minute", when the mighty Dulcify shot clear in the straight in 1979 to win by seven lengths and become an immortal of the turf.
That memorable day in 1986 when Bonecrusher and Our Waverly Star went toe to toe well before the home turn to stage one of the most exciting clashes ever witnessed in Australian racing where the legendary Bill Collins again added to the excitement when he uttered the words "and Bonecrusher races into equine immortality" as Bonecrusher went to the line ahead of his New Zealand counterpart.
The race is full of great moments including the brilliant Sunline and her seven length win in 2000 and champion Kingston Town winning three Cox Plates in a row in the early eighties, and the the list goes on.
The Melbourne Cup is the race for the people, while the WS Cox Plate is the race for legends.
So You Think (2009) ran unplaced in the Gr1 Caulfield Guineas before his magnificent all the way win as a three-year-old in this race. Recent winners of the WS Cox Plate include Maldivian (2008), El Segundo (2007) and Fields Of Omagh in 2006.
2009 WS Cox Plate result
1. $14.00 So You Think 49.5 G Boss
2. $19.00 Manhattan Rain 49.5 C Williams
3. $12.00 Zipping 59.0 S W Arnold 3.
Then followed:
4. $16.00 El Segundo 59.0 L Nolen
5. $20.00 Scenic Shot 59.0 S Scriven
6. $2.80 Whobegotyou 57.5 D Oliver
7. $7.50 Heart Of Dreams 57.5 C Newitt
8. $16.00 Rock Kingdom 57.5 N Rawiller
9. $21.00 Black Piranha 59.0 T Angland
10. $21.00 Road To Rock 59.0 G Schofield
11. $21.00 Vision And Power 59.0 J Bowman
12. $11.00 Speed Gifted 59.0 D Dunn
13. $71.00 Nom Du Jeu 59.0 M Rodd
Margins: 2-1/2 len, lg nk
Time: 2:03.98
2009 WS Cox Plate: The Bart Cumming's trained three-year-old So You Think in only his fifth race start scored a brilliant victory after leading all the way in an awesome performance. Fellow 3yo Manhattan Rain raced on the pace and was gallant in defeat running second while Zipping ran home late to grab third place.
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WS Cox Plate recent results
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
| 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 |
| 1999 |
Sunline |
Tie The Knot |
Sky Heights |
2:05.4 |
| 1998 |
Might And Power |
Northern Drake |
Tycoon Lil |
2:03.5 |
| 1997 |
Dane Ripper |
Filante |
Vialli |
2:07.7 |
| 1996 |
Saintly |
Filante |
All Our Mob |
2:05.7 |
| 1995 |
Octagonal |
Mahogany |
Station Hand |
2:06.3 |
| 1994 |
Solvit |
Rough Habit |
Redding |
2:02.6 |
| 1993 |
The Phantom Chance |
Solvit |
Golden Sword |
2:02.8 |
| 1992 |
Super Impose |
Kinjite |
Slight Chance |
2:05.5 |
| 1991 |
Surfers Paradise |
Super Impose |
Sydeston |
2:03.8 |
| 1990 |
Better Loosen Up |
Sydeston |
Canny Lad |
2:01.5 |
| 1989 |
Almaarad |
Stylish Century |
Empire Rose |
2:03.2 |
| 1988 |
Our Poetic Prince |
Horlicks |
Bonecrusher |
2:06.9 |
| 1987 |
Rubiton |
Our Poetic Prince |
Fair Sir |
2:02.9 |
| 1986 |
Bonecrusher |
Our Waverley Star |
The Filbert |
2:07.2 |
| 1985 |
Rising Prince |
Roman Artist |
Drawn |
2:05.3 |
| 1984 |
Red Anchor |
Street Cafe |
King Delamere |
2:03.7 |
| 1983 |
Strawberry Road |
Kiwi Slave |
Mr. Mcginty |
2:09.1 |
| 1982 |
Kingston Town |
Grosvenor |
My Axeman |
2:05.5 |
| 1981 |
Kingston Town |
Lawman |
Binbinga |
2:06.7 |
| 1980 |
Kingston Town |
Prince Ruling |
Our Paddy Boy |
2:07.3 |
| 1979 |
Dulcify |
Shivaree |
Lawman |
2:04.9 |
| 1978 |
So Called |
Family Of Man |
Karaman |
2:08.7 |
| 1977 |
Family Of Man |
Raffindale |
Vice Regal |
2:05.3 |
| 1976 |
Surround |
Unaware |
Better Draw |
2:04.3 |
| 1975 |
Fury’s Order |
Kiwi Can |
Analight |
2:20.4 |
| 1974 |
Battle Heights |
Taras Bulba |
Bellota |
2:09.9 |
| 1973 |
Taj Rossi |
Swell Time |
Zambari |
2:08.3 |
| 1972 |
Gunsynd |
All Shot |
Magnifique |
2:01.9 |
| 1971 |
Tauto |
Igloo |
Beau Sovereign |
2:03.9 |
| 1970 |
Abdul |
Tails |
Rough N Tumble |
2:05.5 |
