List of Cox Plate winners

The W. S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group One (G1), Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race. The Moonee Valley Racing Club conducts the race, which is staged for three-year-olds and up.

• The race distance from 1922 to 1942 was 9½ furlongs.
• The race distance from 1943 to 1971 was 10 furlongs.
• Following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in 1972 the race distance became 2,000 metres.
• In 1974 the distance was changed to 2,050 metres and in 1986 to today's distance of 2,040 metres.

Year	Winner	Age	Breeding	Jockey	Trainer	Time	Odds
2024	Via Sistina[1]	7 b m	Fastnet Rock - Nigh	James McDonald	Chris Waller	2:01.07	4-1
2023	Romantic Warrior[2]	6 b g	Acclamation - Folk Melody	James McDonald	Danny Shum	2:03.16	5-2F
2022	Anamoe[3]	4 b h	Street Boss - Anamato	James McDonald	James Cummings	2:10.17	7-5F
2021	State Of Rest[4]	4 b h	Starspangledbanner - Repose	John Allen	Joseph O'Brien	2:06.97	13-2
2020	Sir Dragonet[5]	4 b h	Camelot - Sparrow	Glen Boss	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	2:08.46	13-2
2019	Lys Gracieux[6]	6 b m	Heart's Cry - Lilliside	Damian Lane	Yoshito Yahagi	2:04.21	5-2F
2018	Winx[7]	7 b m	Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:03.47	1-5F
2017	Winx[8]	6 b m	Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:02.94	1-10F
2016	Winx[9]	5 b m	Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:06.35	7-10F
2015	Winx[10]	4 b m	Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl	Hugh Bowman	Chris Waller	2:02.98	9-2F
2014	Adelaide[11]	4 b h	Galileo - Elletelle	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:03.76	7-1
2013	Shamus Award[12]	3 b c	Snitzel – Sunset Express	Chad Schofield	Danny O'Brien	2:05.27	20-1
2012	Ocean Park[13]	4 b h	Thorn Park – Sayyida	Glen Boss	Gary Hennessy	2:04.14	5-1
2011	Pinker Pinker[14]	4 b m	Reset – Miss Marion	Craig Williams	Greg Eurell	2:05.39	25-1
2010	So You Think[15]	4 b h	High Chaparral – Triassic	Steve Arnold	Bart Cummings	2:07.45	1-2F
2009	So You Think[16]	3 b c	High Chaparral – Triassic	Glen Boss	Bart Cummings	2:03.98	12-1
2008	Maldivian[17]	6 b g	Zabeel – Shynzi	Michael Rodd	Mark Kavanagh	2:06.92	10-1
2007	El Segundo[18]	6 b g	Pins – Palos Verdes	Luke Nolen	Colin Little	2:06.33	6-1
2006	Fields Of Omagh[19]	9 b g	Rubiton – Finneto	Craig Williams	David Hayes	2:06.89	18-1
2005	Makybe Diva[20]	7 b m	Desert King – Tugela	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman	2:09.27	1-1F
2004	Savabeel[21]	3 br c	Zabeel – Savannah Success	Chris Munce	Graeme Rogerson	2:06.88	14-1
2003	Fields Of Omagh[22]	6 b g	Rubiton – Finneto	Steven King	Tony McEvoy	2:07.61	16-1
2002	Northerly[23]	6 b g	Serheed – North Bell	Patrick Payne	Fred Kersley	2:06.27	3-1 EF
2001	Northerly[24]	5 b g	Serheed – North Bell	Damien Oliver	Fred Kersley	2:05.84	5-2
2000	Sunline[25]	5 b m	Desert Sun – Songline	Greg Childs	Trevor McKee	2:07.70	11-8F
1999	Sunline[26]	4 b m	Desert Sun – Songline	Greg Childs	Trevor McKee	2:05.40	6-1
1998	Might and Power[27]	5 b/br g	Zabeel – Benediction	Jim Cassidy	Jack Denham	2:03.54	8-11F
1997	Dane Ripper[28]	4 b m	Danehill – Red Express	Damien Oliver	Bart Cummings	2:07.65	40-1
1996	Saintly[29]	4 ch g	Sky Chase – All Grace	Darren Beadman	Bart Cummings	2:05.73	5-1
1995	Octagonal[30]	3 br c	Zabeel – Eight Carat	Shane Dye	John Hawkes	2:06.38	15-2
1994	Solvit[31]	6 b g	Morcon – Yallah Sun	David Walsh	Moira Murdoch	2:02.6	10-1
1993	The Phantom Chance[32]	4 ch g	Noble Bijou – The Fantasy	Robert Vance	Colin Jillings	2:02.8	4-1
1992	Super Impose[33]	8 ch g	Imposing – Pheroz Fancy	Greg Hall	Lee Freedman	2:05.5	16-1
1991	Surfers Paradise[34]	4 br g	Crested Wave – Lady Aythorpe	Lance O'Sullivan	Dave O'Sullivan	2:03.8	14-1
1990	Better Loosen Up[35]	5 b c	Loosen Up – Better Fantasy	Michael Clarke	David Hayes	2:01.5	2-1F
1989	Almaarad[36]	6 ch c	Ela-Mana-Mou – Silk Blend	Michael Clarke	Colin Hayes	2:03.2	11-4F
1988	Our Poetic Prince[37]	4 br h	Yeats – Finisterre	Noel Harris	John Wheeler	2:06.9	5-4F
1987	Rubiton[38]	4 br h	Century – Ruby	Harry White	P C Barns	2:02.9	7-4F
1986	Bonecrusher[39]	4 ch g	Pag Asa – Imitation	Gary Stewart	Frank T Ritchie	2:07.2	9-10F
1985	Rising Prince[40]	5 ch h	Round Top – Bonlene	Kevin Langby	Ms D Stein	2:05.3	7-1
1984	Red Anchor[41]	3 ch c	Sea Anchor – Decoy Girl	Mick Dittman	T J Smith	2:03.7	8-11F
1983	Strawberry Road[42]	4 b h	Whiskey Road – Giftisa	Mick Dittman	Doug Bougoure	2:09.1	11-2
1982	Kingston Town	6 bl g	Bletchingly – Ada Hunter	Peter Cook	T J Smith	2:05.5	7-4F
1981	Kingston Town	5 bl g	Bletchingly – Ada Hunter	Ron Quinton	T J Smith	2:06.7	4-6F
1980	Kingston Town	4 bl g	Bletchingly – Ada Hunter	Malcolm Johnston	T J Smith	2:07.3	6-4F
1979	Dulcify	4 b h	Decies – Sweet Candy	Brent Thomson	Colin Hayes	2:04.9	7-4F
1978	So Called	4 b h	Sobig – Calling	Brent Thomson	Colin Hayes	2:08.7	5-1
1977	Family of Man	4 b h	Lots of Man – Colleen	Brent Thomson	George Hanlon	2:05.3	10-1
1976	Surround	3 gr f	Sovereign Edition – Micheline	Peter Cook	Geoff T. Murphy	2:04.3	6-1
1975	Fury's Order	5 ch h	Indian Order – Our Fury	Brent Thomson	Wally McEwan	2:20.4	7-1
1974	Battle Heights	7 br g	Battle-Waggon – Wuthering Heights	Gary Willetts	Tim Douglas	2:09.9	7-1
1973	Taj Rossi	3 b c	Matrice – Dark Queen	Stan Aitken	Bart Cummings	2:08.3	7-1
1972	Gunsynd	5 gr h	Sunset Hue – Woodie Wonder	Roy Higgins	T J Smith	2:01.9	6-4F
1971	Tauto	6 b/br g	Good Brandy – San Patricia	Len Hill	Bob Agnew	2:03.9	12-1
1970	Abdul	3 gr c	Sovereign Edition – Fyfe	Paul Jarman	Geoff T. Murphy	2:05.5	33-1
1969	Daryl's Joy	3 br c	Stunning – Rutha	William Skelton	Syd Brown	2:05.4	6-1
1968	Rajah Sahib	3 br c	Pakistan II – Gay Princess	George Moore	T Hill	2:04.8	7-4F
1967	Tobin Bronze	5 ch h	Arctic Explorer – Amarco	Jim Johnson	Graeme H. Heagney	2:04.8	1-6F
1966	Tobin Bronze	4 ch h	Arctic Explorer – Amarco	Jim Johnson	Graeme H. Heagney	2:07.2	9-10F
1965	Star Affair	3 ch c	Star Kingdom – Royal Lark	Pat Hyland	Angus Armanasco	2:02.0	3-1
1964	Sir Dane	4 br h	Summertime – Cas	Roy Higgins	R J Shaw	2:03.9	11-2
1963	Summer Regent	5 br g	Summertime – Mayina	J Riordan	R T Cotter	2:06.2	10-1
1962	Aquanita	6 b/br h	Wateringbury – Reinita	Frank Moore	R J Shaw	2:04.3	4-5F
1961	Dhaulagiri	5 b g	High Peak – Solar Circle	G Lane	B Courtney	2:04.8	9-2
1960	Tulloch	6 b h	Khorassan – Florida	Neville Sellwood	T J Smith	2:01.1	2-1F
1959	Noholme	3 ch c	Star Kingdom – Oceana	Neville Sellwood	Maurice McCarten	2:02.7	4-1
1958	Yeman	6 ch g	Sabaean – Wardress	L Whittle	H Wiggins	2:16.4	33-1
1957	Redcraze	7 ch g	Red Mars – Myarion	George Moore	T J Smith	2:05.6	4-1
1956	Ray Ribbon	5 b c	Perilous – Lady Yelverton	Jack Purtell	G S Barr	2:04.9	4-1
1955	Kingster	3 br c	Star Kingdom – Canvas Back	W Camer	J Green	2:04.4	33-1
1954	Rising Fast	5 b/br g	Alonzo – Faster	Jack Purtell	Ivan Tucker	2:03.8	11-8F
1953	Hydrogen	5 br h	Delville Wood – Sweet Sound	Bill Williamson	E Hush	2:05.25	3-1
1952	Hydrogen	4 br h	Delville Wood – Sweet Sound	Darby Munro	E Hush	2:04.5	11-8F
1951	Bronton	3 ch c	Helios – Battle Royal	Jack Purtell	R Sinclair	2:05.5	25-1
1950	Alister	3 ch c	Whirlaway – New Flower	Jack Purtell	H Wolters	2:06.25	4-1
1949	Delta	3 br c	Midstream – Gazza	Neville Sellwood	Maurice McCarten	2:04.75	20-1
1948	Carbon Copy	3 ch c	Helios – Havers	Harold Badger	D McCormick	2:04.25	5-1
1947	Chanak	3 b c	Hellespont – Studio	Harold Badger	Jack Holt	2:05.0	9-2
1946	Flight	6 b m	Royal Step – Lambent	J O'Sullivan	Frank Nowland	2:05.0	3-1
1946	Leonard	4 ch h	Dhoti – Jeanne Hachette	W Briscoe	Lou Robertson	2:06.0	50-1
1945	Flight	5 b m	Royal Step – Lambent	J O'Sullivan	Frank Nowland	2:08.75	11-2
1944	Tranquil Star	7 ch m	Gay Lothario – Lone Star	Scobie Breasley	R Cameron	2:06.75	7-1
1943	Amana	4 ch h	Talking – Capris	A Dewhirst	R J Shaw	2:03.75	5-2F
1942	Tranquil Star	5 ch m	Gay Lothario – Lone Star	K Smith	R Cameron	2:00.75	6-1
1941	Beau Vite	5 br h	Beau Pere – Dominant	Darby Munro	Frank McGrath, Sr.	1:58.25	1-3F
1940	Beau Vite	4 br h	Beau Pere – Dominant	E McMenamin	Frank McGrath, Sr.	1:57.75	7-4F
1939	Mosaic	4 br h	Posterity – Inlaid	Darby Munro	J H Abbs	1:56.5	50-1
1938	Ajax	6 ch h	Heroic – Medmenham	Harold Badger	F Musgrave	1:56.75	1-2F
1937	Young Idea	5 br h	Constant Son – Persuasion	Darby Munro	Jack Holt	1:58.5	2-1F
1936	Young Idea	4 br h	Constant Son – Persuasion	H Skidmore	Jack Holt	2:01.0	4-1
1935	Garrio	3 b c	Chivalrous – Garrulity	K Voitre	Lou Robertson	1:58.5	14-1
1934	Chatham	6 b h	Windbag – Myosotis	S Davidson	Fred Williams	2:03.0	2-1F
1933	Rogilla	6 ch g	Roger de Busli – Speargila	Darby Munro	Les Haigh	1:58.5	10-1
1932	Chatham	4 b h	Windbag – Myosotis	James Munro	Fred Williams	2:02.75	10-9F
1931	Phar Lap	5 ch g	Night Raid – Entreaty	James Pike	Harry Telford	2:01.5	1-14F
1930	Phar Lap[43]	4 ch g	Night Raid – Entreaty	James Pike	Harry Telford	1:59.25	1-7F
1929	Nightmarch	4 br c	Night Raid – Marsa	Roy Reed	A McAulay	2:01.5	5-4F
1928	Highland	7 b/br g	Highfield – Regulator	W Duncan	Jack Holt	2:06.75	9-2
1927	Amounis	5 br g	Magpie – Loved One	J Toohey	Frank McGrath, Sr.	2:00.5	3-1EF
1926	Heroic	5 ch h	Valais – Chersonese	H Cairns	Jack Holt	1:58.0	4-5F
1925	Manfred	3 b c	Valais – Otford	F Dempsey	H McCalman	1:57.0	4-5F
1924	The Night Patrol	6 b h	Stedfast – Dark Flight	G Young	James Scobie	1:59.2	6-1
1923	Easingwold	5 ch h	Eaton Lad – Bahloo	G Harrison	Jack Holt	1:57.25	6-4F
1922	Violoncello	6 ch h	Valens – Catgut	J King	C H Bryans	1:57.5	2-1

• † The 1946 Cox Plate was run in two divisions.

See also

• W. S. Cox Plate
• Australian horse-racing
• Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival