W. S. Cox Plate
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The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres (approximately 1m 2f), that is held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late October.[1] The race has a purse of A$5,000,000.[2]
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Group One race | |
Location | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1922; 102 years ago (1922) List of Cox Plate winners |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2022) |
Website | Moonee Valley Racing Club |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,040 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Weight for age |
Purse | A$5,000,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Winner ballot exemption from the Melbourne Cup |
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