List of Cox Plate winners
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This is a list of previous winners of the Australian Group 1, Weight for Age thoroughbred horserace the W S Cox Plate.
| 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 | Roy 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | D A Hayes | 2.01.5 | 2-1F |
| 1991 | Surfers Paradise | br g 1987 - Crested Wave - Lady Aythorpe | Lance O'Sullivan | D J O'Sullivan | 2.03.8 | 14-1 |
| 1992 | Super Impose | ch g 1984 - Imposing - Pheroz Fancy | Greg 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 | Shane Dye | John Hawkes | 2.06.38 | 15-2 |
| 1996 | Saintly | ch g 1992 - Sky Chase - All Grace | Darren 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 | Jim Cassidy | J Denham | 2.03.54 | 8-11F |
| 1999 | Sunline | b f 1995 - Desert Sun - Songline | Greg Childs | T McKee | 2.05.40 | 6-1 |
| 2000 | Sunline | b f 1995 - Desert Sun - Songline | Greg Childs | T McKee | 2.07.70 | 11-8F |
| 2001 | Northerly | b g 1996 - Serheed - North Bell | Damien Oliver | Fred Kersley | 2.05.84 | 4-1 |
| 2002 | Northerly | b g 1996 - Serheed - North Bell | Patrick Payne | Fred Kersley | 2.06.27 | 3-1 EF |
| 2003 | Fields Of Omagh | b.g. 1996 - Rubiton - Finneto | Steven King | T McEvoy | 2.07.61 | 16-1 |
| 2004 | Savabeel | br c 2001 - Zabeel - Savannah Success | Chris Munce | Graeme 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 | Craig Williams | D A Hayes | 2.06.89 | 18-1 |
| 2007 | El Segundo | b.g. 2001 - Pins - Palos Verdes | Luke Nolan | Colin Little | 2.06.33 | 6-1 |
- † The 1946 Cox Plate was run in two divisions.
- The race distance from 1922 to 1942 was 9 1/2 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 2000 metres.
- In 1974 the distance was changed to 2050 metres and in 1986 to today's distance of 2040 metres.
