Cox Plate Betting in Australia

The Cox Plate is an esteemed Group 1 race for horses aged three-years old and above. It is held under weight-for-age conditions, and is run once a year at the Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, and has done so since 1922. It is hugely popular with Australian punters looking to place a bet on the top Australian betting sites around. and forms part of the prestigious Spring Carnival in Australia.

It is not just punters who make proper Cox Plate Betting choices who take home a pretty penny when the race day ends –the winner of the 2040-meter race will be enjoying a share of as much as AU$3 million!

Ever since its inauguration in 1922, this horse race, and the Cox Plate Bets punters enjoy, have seen it become a classic event in international horse races. Although most of the winners of this race have come from either Australia or New Zealand – find Cox Plate betting tips like this right here as you bet on who will take first place – it’s considered to be one of the classic international horse races with huge draws from horse racing betting enthusiasts all over the country. Sometimes referred to as the greatest two minutes in sport, there have been some truly remarkable moments:

1. The extraordinary seven-length win by Sunline, which took place in 2000
2. The dominance displayed by Kingston Town, who took three consecutive Cox Plate wins in the early 1980s
3. Winx’s demolition of her rivals last year, and the year before

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1999: The Cox Plate Joins the World Series

There has certainly been more access to Cox Plate Betting since 1999, thanks to the increasing reach of internet based Australian betting sites and a range of fantastic horse racing tips, and the fact that it was in this year that the Cox Plate got included alongside the other great races in the World Series, including:

• The Japan Cup
• The Hong Kong International Cup
• The Arlington Mile
• The Canadian International
• The Breeders Cup Turf
• The Breeders Cup Classic
• The Irish Champion Stakes
• The Grosser Preis Von Baden

A Fun-Filled, Exciting Racing Day

The Cox Plate is certainly one of the most popular horse racing betting events in Australia, just like the Melbourne Cup and The Caulfield Cup, and its strong international reputation has the support of the Australian racing community. More Cox Plate Bets are getting placed each year, and, while it has a reputation as a purist event, sometimes scaring off casual punters, we have made it easy to do, and offer great Cox Plate Tips and explanations of Cox Plate Odds right here for your convenience.

The Racecourse for the Cox Plate

The Cox Plate unfolds at the Moonee Valley Racecourse, which stands around six kilometres out from Melbourne’s CBD. The Manikato Stakes is held the night before the Cox Plate, underneath the lights, and it certainly makes for a special atmosphere for an enjoyable evening out.

The track itself is tight, anti-clockwise racecourse of 1 805 meters, and a short straight of only 173 meters. The Cox Plate enjoys an excellent international reputation, more so than even the well-known Melbourne Cup. It is the only race in the southern hemisphere to make the Racing World Series list, and the organizers are increasing their efforts to attract international competitors, with more runners coming in from the USA, Asia, and Europe being likely in the years to come. Explore our sites and guides to find the best real money or free betting sites in Australia.

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