W S Cox Plate (G1)
The kiwis have had a great record in the Cox Plate through the years. But they hadn’t won one since the legendary Sunline went back to back over a decade ago. Sometimes the obvious just eludes people. He had a similar prep to So You Think, was unbeaten leading in and yet was 5-1. Also remember Glen Boss had won a couple of these before so knew what to do. Back beyond midfield in a fast run race with Ethiopia and then Proisir the surprise leaders, it was Boss who had to take off at the 700m with nothing carting him into the race. He got around Green Moon quickly and chased all the 3yos who ran out of their skin. Only in the last 50m did he score but that is just him. Not explosive but getting the job done. All Too Hard and Pierro were great off their Guineas effort but just found that tough WFA horse too much. As it turned out the horse who ran favourite (Green Moon) would win the Melbourne Cup ten days later.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PINKER PINKER
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - MISS MARION (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | GREG EURELL | 11 |
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SO YOU THINK
(NZ)
4H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - TRIASSIC (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 5 |
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SO YOU THINK
(NZ)
3C HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - TRIASSIC (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
G BOSS | 49.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 7 |
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MALDIVIAN
(NZ)
6G ZABEEL (NZ) - SHYNZI (USA) DANZIG (USA) |
M RODD | 59.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 6 |
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EL SEGUNDO
(NZ)
6G PINS (AUS) - PALOS VERDES (NZ) OAK RIDGE (FR) |
L NOLEN | 59.0 | COLIN LITTLE | 7 |
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FIELDS OF OMAGH
(AUS)
9G RUBITON (AUS) - FINNETO (AUS) CERRETO (IRE) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.0 | D A HAYES | 7 |
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MAKYBE DIVA
(GB)
6M DESERT KING (IRE) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
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SAVABEEL
(AUS)
3C ZABEEL (NZ) - SAVANNAH SUCCESS (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
C MUNCE | 48.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 6 |
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FIELDS OF OMAGH
(AUS)
6G RUBITON (AUS) - FINNETO (AUS) CERRETO (IRE) |
STEVEN KING | 58.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 6 |
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NORTHERLY
(AUS)
6G SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR) |
P PAYNE | 58.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 5 |
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NORTHERLY
(AUS)
5G SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 3 |
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SUNLINE
(NZ)
5M DESERT SUN (GB) - SONGLINE (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | TREVOR MCKEE | 13 |
