Today the first declarations for the 2010 Cox Plate were taken with 89 horses still in contention for the $3 million weight-for-age feature due to run at Moonee Valley on October 23.
Originally 186 horses were entered for the 2010 Cox Plate, but less than half have been taken into the next round and are still a chance of making the final field come October.
Connections of Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy have paid the declaration fee for the brilliant mare, with trainer Gai Waterhouse also continuing on with Cox Plate plans for More Joyous, Once Were Wild, Rock Kingdom, Herculian Prince and Descarado giving Waterhouse a strong assault as she attempts her maiden Cox Plate win.
Early favourite in the Cox Plate betting markets at [sportsbet] before they were suspended to await the declarations, Bart Cummings’ reigning champion So You Think is also still in contention as are stablemates Allez Wonder, Skorost and 2010 Melbourne Cup bound mares Dariana and Faint Perfume.
Other Cox Plate hopefuls dominating the betting include Shoot Out and 2009 Melbourne Cup winner Shocking, both still a top chance after being declared.
First declarations were also taken today for the 2010 Caulfield Guineas, 2010 Thousand Guineas, 2010 Caulfield Cup and the 2010 Melbourne Cup with 151 horses still heading towards the Melbourne Cup narrowing down the horses for all of these major Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival features.
Betting markets will re-open at premier online bookie [sportsbet] shortly so keep an eye on your favourites and get ready to lock in the generous early odds still available!
2010 Tatts Cox Plate First Declarations
| No. | Horse | Trainer | H. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALANDI (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 2 | ALCOPOP | Jake Stephens | |
| 3 | ALLEZ WONDER | Bart Cummings | |
| 4 | ALTIUS | Tony Vasil | |
| 5 | AVIENUS | Mark Webb | |
| 6 | BRILLIANT LIGHT | Kerry Parker | |
| 7 | BUCCELLATI (GB) | Tony Noonan | |
| 8 | C’EST LA GUERRE (NZ) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN SONADOR | Roger Milne | |
| 10 | COUNT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson | |
| 11 | CULMINATE (NZ) | Darren Weir | |
| 12 | DANLEIGH | Chris Waller | |
| 13 | DAO DAO | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 14 | DARIANA | Bart Cummings | |
| 15 | DEALER PRINCIPAL | Anthony Cummings | |
| 16 | DESCARADO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 17 | DOCTOR FREMANTLE (GB) | Lee Freedman | |
| 18 | DOUBTFUL JACK | Peter G Moody | |
| 19 | EMBLEM OF LIBERTY (SAF) | Darren Weir | |
| 20 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes | |
| 21 | FAINT PERFUME | Bart Cummings | |
| 22 | FANJURA (IRE) | Lee Freedman | |
| 23 | GHOSTMILK (IRE) | Peter G Moody | |
| 24 | GOLD SALUTE | Mark Riley | |
| 25 | HARRY THE FOX (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | |
| 26 | HEART OF DREAMS | Mick Price | |
| 27 | HERCULIAN PRINCE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 28 | IMPOSING (GB) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 29 | INTENCION | Tony Vasil | |
| 30 | JESSICABEEL (NZ) | John O’Shea | |
| 31 | KATIE LEE | Graeme Rogerson | |
| 32 | KEEP THE PEACE (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie | |
| 33 | LA ROCKET | Dale Sutton | |
| 34 | LARGO LAD | David Hayes | |
| 35 | LEVI’S CHOICE | John P Thompson | |
| 36 | LINTON | Robert Hickmott | |
| 37 | LION TAMER (NZ) | Murray & Bjorn Baker | |
| 38 | LORDS RANSOM | Bill & Symon Wilde | |
| 39 | LUEN YAT FOREVER | Pou Choi | |
| 40 | MAJESTIC MUSIC | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | |
| 41 | MARHETA | Michael Moroney | |
| 42 | MENTALITY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 43 | METAL BENDER (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 44 | MONACO CONSUL (NZ) | Michael Moroney | |
| 45 | MORE JOYOUS (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 46 | MOUDRE | Ciaron Maher | |
| 47 | MOURAYAN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | |
| 48 | NO EVIDENCE NEEDED | John P Thompson | |
| 49 | ONCE WERE WILD | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 50 | ORIGINATE | John P Thompson | |
| 51 | PRECIOUS LORRAINE | David Hayes | |
| 52 | REBEL RAIDER | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | |
| 53 | RED COLOSSUS | Greg Eurell | |
| 54 | RED RULER (NZ) | John Sargent | |
| 55 | ROCK KINGDOM | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 56 | ROTHESAY | Gerald Ryan | |
| 57 | RUN FOR NAARA | John P Thompson | |
| 58 | SASA | Tim Martin | |
| 59 | SHAMROCKER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | |
| 60 | SHOCKING | Mark Kavanagh | |
| 61 | SHOOT OUT | John Wallace | |
| 62 | SKOROST | Bart Cummings | |
| 63 | SMALL MINDS | John P Thompson | |
| 64 | SMOKIN’ JOEY | Lee Freedman | |
| 65 | SNAPY HALO (ARG) | John O’Shea | |
| 66 | SNIPER’S BULLET | Tracey Bartley | |
| 67 | SO YOU THINK (NZ) | Bart Cummings | |
| 68 | STAR OF OCTAGONAL | Todd Howlett | |
| 69 | STERLING PRINCE (NZ) | Wayne Hillis | |
| 70 | THE HOMBRE | John Bary | |
| 71 | THE RUFFIAN | Lee Freedman | |
| 72 | THESEO | Gai Waterhouse | |
| 73 | TOORAK TOFF | Rick Hore-Lacy | |
| 74 | TRADER | Anthony Cummings | |
| 75 | TRIPLE HONOUR (NZ) | Chris Waller | |
| 76 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson | |
| 77 | TURNSTILES (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | |
| 78 | TYPHOON TRACY | Peter G Moody | |
| 79 | VALDEMORO | Tony Vasil | |
| 80 | VIGOR (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | |
| 81 | VOSNE ROMANEE (NZ) | Jeff Lynds | |
| 82 | WALL STREET (NZ) | Jeff Lynds | |
| 83 | WHOBEGOTYOU | Mark Kavanagh | |
| 84 | WOORIM | Robert Heathcote | |
| 85 | YOSEI | Stuart Webb | |
| 86 | ZABRASIVE (NZ) | John O’Shea | |
| 87 | ZANTELAGH | Mark Kavanagh | |
| 88 | ZAVITE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | |
| 89 | ZIPPING | Robert Hickmott |
