List of Cox Plate winners
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This is a list of winning horses of the Australian Group 1, Weight for Age thoroughbred horserace the W S Cox Plate from
1922 to 2005.
[edit] 1922 – 1942
The race distance from 1922 to 1942 was 9 1/2 furlongs.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Odds |
| 1922 | Violoncello | ch c 1916 - Valens - Catgut | J King | C H Bryans | 1.57.5 | 2-1 |
| 1923 | Easingwold | ch c 1918 - Eaton Lad - Bahloo | G Harrison | J Holt | 1.57.25 | 6-4F |
| 1924 | The Night Patrol | b.c. 1918 - Stedfast - Dark Flight | G Young | J Scobie | 1.59.2 | 6-1 |
| 1925 | Manfred | b c 1922 - Valais - Otford | F Dempsey | H McCalman | 1.57.0 | 4-5F |
| 1926 | Heroic | ch c 1921 - Valais - Chersonese | H Cairns | J Holt | 1.58.0 | 4-5F |
| 1927 | Amounis | br g 1922 - Magpie - Loved One | J Toohey | F McGrath | 2.00.5 | 3-1EF |
| 1928 | Highland | b/br g 1921 - Highfield - Regulator | W Duncan | J Holt | 2.06.75 | 9-2 |
| 1929 | Nightmarch | br c 1925 - Night Raid - Marsa | R Reed | A McAulay | 2.01.5 | 5-4F |
| 1930 | Phar Lap | ch g 1926 - Night Raid - Entreaty | J Pike | H Telford | 1.59.25 | 1-7F |
| 1931 | Phar Lap | ch g 1926 - Night Raid - Entreaty | J Pike | H Telford | 2.01.5 | 1-14F |
| 1932 | Chatham | b c 1928 - Windbag - Myosotis | J Munro | F Williams | 2.02.75 | 10-9F |
| 1933 | Rogilla | ch g 1927 - Roger de Busli - Speargila | D Munro | L Haigh | 1.58.5 | 10-1 |
| 1934 | Chatham | b c 1928 - Windbag - Myosotis | S Davidson | F Williams | 2.03.0 | 2-1F |
| 1935 | Garrio | b c 1932 - Chivalrous - Garrulity | K Voitre | L Robertson | 1.58.5 | 14-1 |
| 1936 | Young Idea | br c 1932 - Constant Son - Persuasion | H Skidmore | J Holt | 2.01.0 | 4-1 |
| 1937 | Young Idea | br c 1932 - Constant Son - Persuasion | D Munro | J Holt | 1.58.5 | 2-1F |
| 1938 | Ajax | ch c 1934 - Heroic - Medmenham | H Badger | F Musgrave | 1.56.75 | 1-2F |
| 1939 | Mosaic | b c 1935 - Posterity - Inlaid | D Munro | J H Abbs | 1.56.5 | 50-1 |
| 1940 | Beau Vite | br c 1936 - Beau Pere - Dominant | E McMenamin | F McGrath | 1.57.75 | 7-4F |
| 1941 | Beau Vite | br c 1936 - Beau Pere - Dominant | D Munro | F McGrath | 1.58.25 | 1-3F |
| 1942 | Tranquil Star | ch f 1937 - Gay Lothario - Lone Star | K Smith | R Cameron | 2.00.75 | 6-1 |
[edit] 1943 – 1971
The race distance from 1943 to 1971 was 10 furlongs.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Odds |
| 1943 | Amana | ch c 1939 - Talking - Capris | A Dewhirst | R J Shaw | 2.03.75 | 5-2F |
| 1944 | Tranquil Star | ch f 1937 - Gay Lothario - Lone Star | A Breasley | R Cameron | 2.06.75 | 7-1 |
| 1945 | Flight | b f 1940 - Royal Step - Lambent | J O'Sullivan | F Nowland | 2.08.75 | 11-2 |
| 1946 | Leonard † | ch c 1942 - Dhoti - Jeanne Hachette | W Briscoe | L Robertson | 2.06.0 | 50-1 |
| 1946 | Flight † | b f 1940 - Royal Step - Lambent | J O'Sullivan | F Nowland | 2.05.0 | 3-1 |
| 1947 | Chanak | b c 1944 - Hellespont - Studio | H Badger | J Holt | 2.05.0 | 9-2 |
| 1948 | Carbon Copy | ch c 1945 - Helios - Havers | H Badger | D McCormick | 2.04.25 | 5-1 |
| 1949 | Delta | br c 1946 - Midstream - Gazza | N Sellwood | M McCarten | 2.04.75 | 20-1 |
| 1950 | Alister | ch c 1947 - Whirlaway - New Flower | J Purtell | H Wolters | 2.06.25 | 4-1 |
| 1951 | Bronton | ch c 1948 - Helios - Battle Royal | J Purtell | R Sinclair | 2.05.5 | 25-1 |
| 1952 | Hydrogen | br c 1948 - Delville Wood - Sweet Sound | D Munro | E Hush | 2.04.5 | 11-8F |
| 1953 | Hydrogen | br c 1948 - Delville Wood - Sweet Sound | W Williamson | E Hush | 2.05.25 | 3-1 |
| 1954 | Rising Fast | b/br g 1949 - Alonzo - Faster | J Purtell | I Tucker | 2.03.8 | 11-8F |
| 1955 | Kingster | br c 1952 - Star Kingdom - Canvas Back | W Camer | J Green | 2.04.4 | 33-1 |
| 1956 | Ray Ribbon | b c 1951 - Perilous - Lady Yelverton | J Purtell | G S Barr | 2.04.9 | 4-1 |
| 1957 | Redcraze | ch g 1950 - Red Mars - Myarion | G Moore | T J Smith | 2.05.6 | 4-1 |
| 1958 | Yeman | ch g 1952 - Sabaean - Wardress | L Whittle | H Wiggins | 2.16.4 | 33-1 |
| 1959 | Noholme | ch c 1956 - Star Kingdom - Oceana | N Sellwood | M McCarten | 2.02.7 | 4-1 |
| 1960 | Tulloch | b c 1954 - Khorassan - Florida | N Sellwood | T J Smith | 2.01.1 | 2-1F |
| 1961 | Dhaulagiri | b g 1956 - High Peak - Solar Circle | G Lane | B Courtney | 2.04.8 | 9-2 |
| 1962 | Aquanita | b/br c 1956 - Wateringbury - Reinita | F Moore | R J Shaw | 2.04.3 | 4-5F |
| 1963 | Summer Regent | br g 1958 - Summertime - Mayina | J Riordan | R T Cotter | 2.06.2 | 10-1 |
| 1964 | Sir Dane | br c 1960 - Summertime - Cas | Roy Higgins | R J Shaw | 2.03.9 | 11-2 |
| 1965 | Star Affair | ch c 1962 - Star Kingdom - Royal Lark | P Hyland | A Armansco | 2.02.0 | 3-1 |
| 1966 | Tobin Bronze | ch c 1962 - Arctic Explorer - Amarco | J Johnson | H Heagney | 2.07.2 | 9-10F |
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | ch c 1962 - Arctic Explorer - Amarco | J Johnson | H Heagney | 2.04.8 | 1-6F |
| 1968 | Rajah Sahib | br c 1965 - Pakistan II - Gay Princess | G Moore | T Hill | 2.04.8 | 7-4F |
| 1969 | Daryl's Joy | br c 1966 - Stunning - Rutha | W Skelton | S A Brown | 2.05.4 | 6-1 |
| 1970 | Abdul | gr c 1967 - Sovereign Edition - Fyfe | P Jarman | G Murphy | 2.05.5 | 33-1 |
| 1971 | Tauto | b/br g 1965 - Good Brandy - San Patricia | L Hill | R Agnew | 2.03.9 | 12-1 |
[edit] 1972 – 2006
Following Australia's adoption of the metric system in 1972 the race distance became 2000 metres. In 1974 the distance was changed to
2050 metres and in 1986 to today's distance of 2040 metres.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Odds |
| 1972 | Gunsynd | gr c 1967 - Sunset Hue - Woodie Wonder | Roy Higgins | T J Smith | 2.01.9 | 6-4F |
| 1973 | Taj Rossi | b c 1970 - Matrice - Dark Queen | S Aitken | J B Cummings | 2.08.3 | 7-1 |
| 1974 | Battle Heights | br g 1967 - Battle-Waggon - Wuthering Heights | G Willetts | R Douglas | 2.09.9 | 7-1 |
| 1975 | Fury's Order | ch c 1970 - Indian Order - Our Fury | B Thomson | W McEwan | 2.20.4 | 7-1 |
| 1976 | Surround | gr f 1973 - Sovereign Edition - Micheline | P Cook | G Murphy | 2.04.3 | 6-1 |
| 1977 | Family Of Man | b c 1973 - Lots of Man - Colleen | B Thomson | G Hanlon | 2.05.3 | 10-1 |
| 1978 | So Called | b c 1974 - Sobig - Calling | B Thomson | C S Hayes | 2.08.7 | 5-1 |
| 1979 | Dulcify | b c 1975 - Decies - Sweet Candy | B Thomson | C S Hayes | 2.04.9 | 7-4F |
| 1980 | Kingston Town | bl g 1976 - Bletchingly - Ada Hunter | M Johnston | T J Smith | 2.07.3 | 6-4F |
| 1981 | Kingston Town | bl g 1976 - Bletchingly - Ada Hunter | R Quinton | T J Smith | 2.06.7 | 4-6F |
| 1982 | Kingston Town | bl g 1976 - Bletchingly - Ada Hunter | P Cook | T J Smith | 2.05.5 | 7-4F |
| 1983 | Strawberry Road | b c 1979 - Whiskey Road - Giftisa | L Dittman | D Bougoure | 2.09.1 | 11-2 |
| 1984 | Red Anchor | ch c 1981 - Sea Anchor - Decoy Girl | L Dittman | T J Smith | 2.03.7 | 8-11F |
| 1985 | Rising Prince | ch c 1980 - Round Top - Bonlene | K Langby | Ms D Stein | 2.05.3 | 7-1 |
| 1986 | Bonecrusher | ch g 1982 - Pag Asa - Imitation | G Stewart | F T Ritchie | 2.07.2 | 9-10F |
| 1987 | Rubiton | br c 1983 - Century - Ruby | Harry White | P C Barns | 2.02.9 | 7-4F |
| 1988 | Our Poetic Prince | br c 1984 - Yeats - Finisterre | N Harris | J Wheeler | 2.06.9 | 5-4F |
| 1989 | Almaarad | ch c 1983 - Ela-Mana-Mou - Silk Blend | M Clarke | C S Hayes | 2.03.2 | 11-4F |
| 1990 | Better Loosen Up | b c 1985 - Loosen Up - Better Fantasy | M Clarke | C S Hayes | 2.01.5 | 2-1F |
| 1991 | Surfers Paradise | br g 1987 - Crested Wave - Lady Aythorpe | L O'Sullivan | D J O'Sullivan | 2.03.8 | 14-1 |
| 1992 | Super Impose | ch g 1984 - Imposing - Pheroz Fancy | G Hall | D L Freedman | 2.05.5 | 16-1 |
| 1993 | The Phantom Chance | ch g 1989 - Noble Bijou - The Fantasy | R Vance | C Jillings | 2.02.8 | 4-1 |
| 1994 | Solvit | b g 1988 - Morcon - Yallah Sun | D Walsh | Ms M Murdoch | 2.02.6 | 10-1 |
| 1995 | Octagonal | br c 1992 - Zabeel - Eight Carat | R S Dye | J R Hawkes | 2.06.38 | 15-2 |
| 1996 | Saintly | ch g 1992 - Sky Chase - All Grace | D Beadman | J B Cummings | 2.05.73 | 5-1 |
| 1997 | Dane Ripper | b f 1993 - Danehill - Red Express | Damien Oliver | J B Cummings | 2.07.65 | 40-1 |
| 1998 | Might and Power | b/br g 1993 - Zabeel - Benediction | J Cassidy | J Denham | 2.03.54 | 8-11F |
| 1999 | Sunline | b f 1995 - Desert Sun - Songline | G J Childs | T McKee | 2.05.40 | 6-1 |
| 2000 | Sunline | b f 1995 - Desert Sun - Songline | G J Childs | T McKee | 2.07.70 | 11-8F |
| 2001 | Northerly | b g 1996 - Serheed - North Bell | Damien Oliver | F Kersley | 2.05.84 | 4-1 |
| 2002 | Northerly | b g 1996 - Serheed - North Bell | P Payne | F Kersley | 2.06.27 | 3-1 EF |
| 2003 | Fields Of Omagh | b.g. 1996 - Rubiton - Finneto | S King | T McEvoy | 2.07.61 | 16-1 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | br c 2001 - Zabeel - Savannah Success | C Munce | G Rogerson | 2.06.88 | 15-1 |
| 2005 | Makybe Diva | b f 1998 - Desert King - Tugela | Glen Boss | D L Freedman | 2.09.27 | 1-1F |
| 2006 | Fields Of Omagh | b.g. 1996 - Rubiton - Finneto | C Williams | D A Hayes | 2.06.89 | 18-1 |
† The 1946 Cox Plate was run in two divisions.
