The stage is set for another epic edition of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate as 137 horses have been nominated for the 104th running of the prestigious $5 million Group 1 Moonee Valley race on October 26th.

All-Star Mile 2024 winner Pride Of Jenni

Pride Of Jenni is all-in favourite of the Cox Plate 2024 nominees this spring. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Leading the charge is the history-making mare Pride Of Jenni for Ciaron Maher who enters as the early favourite in pre-field betting at race sponsor Ladbrokes after her dominant six and a half-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2000m in Sydney back in mid-April.

This year’s weight-for-age Cox Plate promises to be a true battle of champions.

Maher boasts a strong contingent of 13 nominees, including Pride Of Jenni and other Group 1 winners.

Chris Waller, the mastermind behind the legendary four-time Cox Plate hero Winx, seeks his fifth Cox Plate victory with 13 contenders, including the talented import Via Sistina who won the autumn’s Group 1 Ranvet Stakes on debut down under.

The Cox Plate continues to attract top international talent.

This year, 20 horses hail from the Northern Hemisphere, including a massive 12 entries from the stables of champion trainer Aidan O’Brien who won back in 2014 with the then Irish-trained Adelaide.

Other international contenders include entries from Japan, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

While the spotlight shines on established champions, 34 three-year-olds are nominated, offering a glimpse into the future stars.

Group 1 JJ Atkins winner Broadsiding, trained by James Cummings, and veteran Mr Brightside, the runner-up from 2023, are among the other key contenders to watch from opposite ends of the age scale.

With 32 individual Group 1 winners in the mix, the 2024 Cox Plate promises a clash of titans.

The excitement builds as fans anticipate the final field announcement. The first acceptances will be revealed on September 10th, 2024.

Stay tuned for updates and follow the latest Cox Plate betting odds at Ladbrokes.

2024 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Nominations

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 x28221x90x ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) H 5 Kris Lees
2 30x411133x AIR ASSAULT G 4 Andrew Gluyas
3 x1190x220x AMELIA’S JEWEL M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
4 213x11117x ANOTHER WIL G 5 Ciaron Maher
5 41220x160x ANTINO (NZ) G 6 Tony Gollan
6 7114x0x75x ARAPAHO (FR) G 8 Bjorn Baker
7 834x324x7x ARDAKAN (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher
8 1872x6442x ATHABASCAN (FR) G 6 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
9 2021x8132x ATISHU (NZ) M 7 Chris Waller
10 2x5201x80x ATTRITION H 5 Mitchell Freedman
11 11x11x1x AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) H 5 Aidan O’Brien
12 31x612129x AUTUMN ANGEL M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
13 13352x551x BASES LOADED H 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
14 1x7x21112x BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) G 6 Ciaron Maher
15 1356x5089x BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher
16 74x274313x BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) G 8 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
17 623x013x BOSUSTOW C 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
18 4331111x BROADSIDING C 3 James Cummings
19 x275x5356x BUCKAROO (GB) G 6 Chris Waller
20 1x4136x CARINA QUEEN M 4 Mitchell Freedman
21 127x111x5x CASTE M 5 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
22 2x6x66228x CEOLWULF (NZ) G 4 Joseph Pride
23 0x00x0410x CEPHEUS (GB) G 8 Matthew Dunn
24 2x1151x33x CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) G 6 Kris Lees
25 3x CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien
26 2343x4411x CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) H 5 Ciaron Maher
27 x49621x00x CLEVELAND (IRE) H 7 Kris Lees
28 6055x1131x COCO SUN M 4 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
29 CONTENT (IRE) M 4 Aidan O’Brien
30 631012317x COUNTRY’S LIGHT G 6 Tetyana Furdetska
31 3x1213x CRAIG (GB) G 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
32 31x DAWN SERVICE C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
33 17x034021x DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) M 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman
34 131x DEPTH OF CHARACTER C 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
35 82x131139x DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) G 5 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
36 2317x3628x DETONATOR JACK (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher
37 DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien
38 1x DOCKLANDS (GB) H 5 Harry Eustace
39 12x DOM G 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
40 328x EL CASTELLO C 3 Anthony Cummings
41 311153133x EL SOLEADO G 5 Robbie Laing
42 111x211x1x ELIYASS (FR) G 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
43 125x32560x ENCAP G 4 Gary Portelli
44 ENTRUSTING C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
45 11x EPIMELES C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
46 5x5154118x ETERNAL FLAME (NZ) M 5 Michael Kent
47 428x21x EVAPORATE (NZ) G 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
48 x13174x12x FANGIRL M 6 Chris Waller
49 50x441131x FAWKNER PARK (IRE) G 6 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
50 228x26366x FOXY CLEOPATRA M 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
51 2821x0570x FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) G 7 Chris Waller
52 4121x3241x FREEDOM RALLY G 5 Tony Gollan
53 246x78511x GOLDEN PATH (NZ) G 5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
54 1x GRAMMAR LAD C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
55 1x GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien
56 1x HANS ANDERSEN (GB) H 5 Aidan O’Brien
57 13x HENLEIN C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman
58 17x5x93x0x HISHI IGUAZU (JPN) H 9 Noriyuki Hori
59 1592532x6x HONEY GIRL (GB) M 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
60 HOT MAJESTY C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
61 0x2231322x IKNOWASTAR G 5 Bjorn Baker
62 ILLINOIS (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien
63 11155x IMMEDIACY (NZ) G 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
64 JAYAREBE (FR) H 4 Brian Meehan
65 13x10x162x JENNILALA M 5 Ciaron Maher
66 1x2221x1x JOLIESTAR M 4 Chris Waller
67 1x1110x85x JUST FINE (IRE) G 7 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
68 3310x0213x KALAPOUR (IRE) G 8 Kris Lees
69 1x1x KILLER ABILITY (JPN) H 6 Takashi Saito
70 3x3343113x KINTYRE G 4 Gary Portelli
71 112x2x52x KITTY ROSE (GB) M 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
72 413x24234x KNIGHT’S CHOICE G 5 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
73 0x4095365x KOVALICA (NZ) G 5 Chris Waller
74 310x12126x LEGARTO (NZ) M 5 Ken & Bev Kelso
75 723320x70x LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) G 6 Ciaron Maher
76 112x LINEBACKER (NZ) C 3 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
77 3x LOS ANGELES (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien
78 x117x5124x LUXEMBOURG (IRE) H 6 Aidan O’Brien
79 40x431231x MARK TWAIN (NZ) G 5 Roger James & Robert Wellwood
80 1x11x MEASURED TIME (GB) H 5 Charlie Appleby
81 2181x MEGASTAR HEART C 3 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
82 4101x3568x MILITARY MISSION (IRE) G 7 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
83 8x0x92441x MISSION OF LOVE M 5 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
84 41171x258x MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller
85 222x11253x MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) G 7 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
86 0x1116x84x MURAMASA G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
87 026x64730x MY OBERON (IRE) G 8 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
88 1x11x1x NATIONS PRIDE (IRE) H 6 Charlie Appleby
89 12x NDOLA C 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
90 3209x7622x NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
91 26x43x209x NEW ENERGY (IRE) G 6 Ciaron Maher
92 1x OPERA SINGER (USA) M 4 Aidan O’Brien
93 392311x07x PENNYWEKA (NZ) M 5 Ciaron Maher
94 132x62572x PERICLES G 5 James Cummings
95 x5x110x27x PLACE DU CARROUSEL (IRE) M 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman
96 19x28x4x8x POINT KING (IRE) G 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman
97 74x331891x POPTRONIC (GB) M 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
98 PORT FAIRY (IRE) M 4 Aidan O’Brien
99 9791x18x4x POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) G 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman
100 6x3483284x POUNDING G 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
101 2611x2121x PRIDE OF JENNI M 7 Ciaron Maher
102 12x1x35x1x PROGNOSIS (JPN) H 7 Mitsumasa Nakauchida
103 3x1205x PROST C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
104 247x21126x QUICKSTER M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
105 31x RED ACES C 3 Nick Ryan
106 213x RED GALAXY G 4 Greg Eurell
107 2121x1311x RIFF ROCKET G 4 Chris Waller
108 319x513x2x ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) G 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman
109 20567x154x ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) H 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
110 5x31123x SAINT GEORGE (GB) H 5 Ciaron Maher
111 SAV ON ICE C 3 Darryl Carrison
112 12110x SCARLET OAK M 4 Chris Waller
113 x7x111111x SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) M 5 Danny O’Brien
114 11x230x SHANGRI LA EXPRESS C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
115 4x90x3669x SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) G 5 Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
116 1129x2219x SOUTHPORT TYCOON H 4 Ciaron Maher
117 616x30x25x ST VINCENTS GARDEN (IRE) G 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman
118 111134x STORM BOY C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
119 00x062410x TANNHAUSER G 4 Chris Waller
120 x711x1256x TAVI TIME (NZ) G 5 Kris Lees
121 135x12143x TERRITORY EXPRESS G 5 Paul Niceforo
122 321x65464x TOM KITTEN G 4 James Cummings
123 2138142x TRAFFIC WARDEN C 3 James Cummings
124 13120x146x TROPICAL SQUALL M 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
125 1111x8087x UNSPOKEN (IRE) G 6 Peter Snowden
126 34x212256x VALIANT KING (GB) G 5 Chris Waller
127 1132x2x12x VIA SISTINA (IRE) M 7 Chris Waller
128 6210x411x VIBRANT SUN M 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
129 115x8x WALTHAM (GB) G 5 Matthew Smith
130 11x WANARUAH C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
131 116x62521x WARMONGER (NZ) G 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
132 12x WHITE BIRCH (GB) H 5 John Joseph Murphy
133 20x11x611x WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) G 8 Anthony & Sam Freedman
134 1x YLANG YLANG (GB) M 4 Aidan O’Brien
135 32x317062x YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) G 7 Danny O’Brien
136 7121x0132x ZARDOZI M 4 James Cummings
137 9x646x111x ZOUGOTCHA M 5 Chris Waller
Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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