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Everything perfect for Winx on Plate eve

The wait is almost over for Winx's shot at an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate win and trainer Chris Waller believes the mare has had a...

Bowman to handle the pressure: Ron Quinton

Ron Quinton knows all about the pressure of being on the best horse in the Cox Plate, but also knows his former pupil Hugh Bowman...

Cox Plate 2018 News: Wild bets roll in on Winx

SUPERSTAR mare Winx is the odds on favourite to win a fourth-straight Cox Plate this weekend which means punters have had to let their creative...

Winx tops off Plate prep with easy gallop

Trainer Chris Waller says champion Winx is ready to do his team proud again when she bids for a record fourth Cox Plate win at...

Four-time Cox Plate winner in awe of Winx

With four Cox Plates of his own, Brent Thomson will proudly watch as Winx shoots for history in the weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley.

Murphy returning to Victoria for Cox Plate

UK-based jockey Oisin Murphy, who spent a couple of months of his apprenticeship in Melbourne, returns to Australia to ride Benbatl in the $5 million...

NZ trainer leaves sick bed for Plate bid

New Zealand trainer Michael Pitman will leave his hospital bed in Christchurch to travel to Melbourne to watch Savvy Coup line up against Winx in...

Avilius Cup route takes in the Cox Plate

James Cummings sees the Cox Plate as an ideal stepping stone towards the Melbourne Cup for imported stayer Avilius.

How the field lines up in the Cox Plate

Winx will have seven rivals against her in a bid for a history-making fourth Cox Plate win.

McEvoy still chasing elusive Cox Plate win

Kerrin McEvoy will be aboard D'Argento in the Cox Plate as the star jockey strives to win one of the major Australian races to elude...

Pitman given the green light

A cautiously excited Michael Pitman has been given the green light from his surgeon to travel to Melbourne on Friday to watch Savvy Coup contest...

Cox Plate 2018 news: Benbatl better backed than Winx

GODOLPHIN gun Benbatl is more popular with online bookmaker Sportsbet punters than Winx to win Saturday’s Cox Plate. The wondermare Winx heads betting at $1.22,...

Key facts about the Cox Plate

The Cox Plate has attracted champion racehorses since it was first run in 1922 and this year is no exception, with Winx chasing her fourth...

Cox Plate 2018 News: $45k wagered on Benbatl to beat Winx

EUROPEAN raider Benbatl has been the best backed horse to beat Winx in Saturday’s Group 1 Cox Plate after one punter unloaded $45,000 on the...
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Waller blasts English racing commentator

Winx's trainer Chris Waller has blasted visiting English racing commentator Matt Chapman who has described the horses she has been beating as moderate.

Traps For Fools omitted from Cox Plate

Following debate over the Cox Plate field, the Moonee Valley Racing Club committee has made the decision to drop Trap For Fools from the line-up.

Winx preparation perfect towards Cox Plate

As the Cox Plate approaches trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman are in awe of champion Winx ahead of her attempt at a fourth...

Weather slight worry for Cox Plate track

How much water will be applied to the Moonee Valley track before the Cox Plate will be determined by how much of the predicted rain...

Hugh Bowman happy to let Cox Plate unfold

Chasing an historic fourth straight Cox Plate victory, Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field with Godolphin's Benbatl to start from three.

Winx draws barrier 6 of 8 in Cox Plate

Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field for the Cox Plate with Benbatl drawing barrier three.

Seven rivals for Winx in Cox Plate

A field of eight including two internationals will run in the Cox Plate with the Moonee Valley Racing Club rejecting the entry of Trap For...

Winx in perfect shape for fourth Cox Plate

Champion Winx has given a large early morning crowd at Moonee Valley a glimpse of her greatness in a gallop in preparation for the Cox...

Winx tunes up for fourth Cox Plate

Winx has galloped over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley ahead of her bid for a fourth Cox Plate.

Winx in the zone for fourth Cox Plate bid

Winx will gallop at the public trackwork session at Moonee Valley ahead of her historic bid for a fourth Cox Plate and her trainer says...

Eight in Cox Plate would suit Winx: Waller

Trainer Chris Waller expects a few other horses may jump into the field as Winx attempts a record fourth Cox Plate.