$3 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) – October 28

Black Heart Bart
Darren Weir
2017 Futurity Stakes
$3.4 million – 16w-14p
“Five time Group 1 winner who is rarely out of the placings”

Sir Isaac Newton
Robert Hickmott
2016 International Stakes
$510k – 3w-4p
“Promising import – Lloyd Williams looking for his first Cox Plate”

Hartnell
John O’Shea
2016 Turnbull Stakes
$4 million – 10w 11p
“Third best racehorse in the world and last year’s runner-up”

Tosen Stardon
Darren Weir
2015 Cassiopeia Stakes
$1.7 million – 5w-3p
“German bred who possesses a load of ability and Weir polish”

Humidor
Darren Weir
2017 Australian Cup
$1.3 million – 5w 7p
“Flashed on the scene in the Autumn to win the Australian Cup”

Winx
Chris Waller
2016 W.S. Cox Plate
$12.8 million – 21w-3p
“The World’s Best Racehorse – aiming for a Cox Plate three-peat”

Le Romain
Kris Lees
2017 Canterbury Stakes
$2.1 million – 6w-9p
“Building a great CV – look out if the ground is rain affected”

Yankee Rose
David Vandyke
2016 Champion Stakes
$2 million – 4w 2p
“2016 placegetter who relishes the 2000 metre distance range”
Described by racing purists as the best two minutes in sport, the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate is the horse racing event of the year!
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