The countdown to Australasia’s weight-for-age championship is on, and below punters can find our exclusive Races.com.au two-word Cox Plate 2024 form guide.

There’s a lucrative $5 million in prize money up for grabs as well as the honour of winning the second of the ‘Big 3’ spring majors as we prepare to declare the latest Cox Plate champion on Saturday at Moonee Valley.
Chris Waller’s recent Turnbull Stakes winner Via Sistina is a huge hope and early Ladbrokes Cox Plate market mover despite her mishap when getting loose and kicking off jockey James McDonald on Tuesday morning.
There are two international raiders led by Japan’s Prognosis who sits top of the latest Cox Plate odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au to go back-to-back for the visitors following the 2023 win by Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior.
Punters are also coming for the Godolphin-raced three-year-old Broadsiding racing third-up and fit and the always honest Mr Brightside lining up for his third straight Cox Plate attempt.
To help racing fans separate the genuine Cox Plate contenders from the potential pretenders in the prestigious showdown, below is our succinct summery of each horse’s winning (or losing!) chances.
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1. Mr Brightside (2) – Take Three
- Odds*: $8 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
2. Prognosis (5) – Expected Winner
- Odds*: $3.40 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
3. Kovalica (9) – Could Surprise
- Odds*: $26 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
4. Royal Patronage (3) – Another Third?
- Odds*: $27 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
5. Docklands (1) – Stays Put
- Odds*: $19 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
6. Pride Of Jenni (7) – Maher Beaming
- Odds*: $5 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
7. Via Sistina (4) – Winx Legacy
- Odds*: $4.20 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
8. Broadsiding (8) – Strong Attack
- Odds*: $6 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
9. Evaporate (6) – Valley Specialist
- Odds*: $21 (at time of publish) – BET NOW
Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2024 Odds & Results
Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
7. Via Sistina (4) J: James McDonald 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
2. Prognosis (5) J: Damian Lane 59kg
T: Mitsumasa Nakauchida |
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3rd
8. Broadsiding (8) J: Jamie Kah 49.5kg
T: James Cummings |
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4th
1. Mr Brightside (2) J: Craig Williams 59kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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5th
5. Docklands (1) J: Blake Shinn 59kg
T: Harry Eustace |
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6th
3. Kovalica (9) J: Mark Zahra 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
4. Royal Patronage (3) J: Michael Dee 59kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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8th
6. Pride Of Jenni (7) J: Declan Bates 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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9th
9. Evaporate (6) J: Karis Teetan 49.5kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 01:46:23 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
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*All Cox Plate Cup odds quoted are provided by Ladbrokes.com.au, correct at time of publication and subject to change without notice.