Cox Plate Field

Cox Plate Field

As Australia’s second richest horserace with prizemoney set at over $3 million, the 2011 Cox Plate attracts an elite field of runners every year as well as many bets from punters at SportsBet. It is counted among the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup as Australia’s most prestigious races.

The only southern hemisphere race included in the premier World Series Racing Championship, the Group 1 Cox Plate final field also often draws a number of classy international competitors.

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The quality of the final field running the Cox Plate annually in turn leads to a record number of Cox Plate bets being placed on the race, and its popularity with the punters makes it one of the highest bet on thoroughbred races in Australia.

Considered the premier weight-for-age handicap race in Australia, the 2011 Cox Plate is run over a distance of 2040 metres and is held at Moonee Valley racecourse as part of the prestigious Spring Racing Carnival, which is the highlight of the Australian racing calendar.

For comphrehensive coverage of the Cox Plate 2011 visit www.2011coxplate.com.au.

Cox Plate Betting

The final Cox Plate field is usually announced the Tuesday before the race, however ante-post betting on the Cox Plate opens months in advance before the final field is announced.

As soon as the first nominations are in, which is around early August, the bookmakers open the betting markets and if you have followed the form and studied the statistics for the entries there are some generous Cox Plate betting odds available early. Sites like SportsBet and SportingBet offer odds as early as possible so that punters can get the longest possible odds if they have a good feeling about one of the runners.

Cox Plate Field & Form Guide

Any serious punter will know that it is essential to examine the Cox plate form guides for the Cox Plate field prior to placing your bets. This is the best way to make a well-informed wager, as punters can see and study the runners’ details, statistics and previous career performances.

The Cox Plate field guide provides information like the horses’ name, sex and age, weight, barrier number, saddlecloth colour and number, jockey and trainer. All of these details can then be used to look at the trends and statistics of past winners and best judge which horse has the highest chance of success in the current Cox Plate.

For example, after reading the field guide punters will need to take into consideration factors such as how a horse will handle their allocated weight, and how their starting barrier number will work for or against their running style. The Cox Plate field guide is also used by bookmakers when determining the odds they will offer for each horse.

Cox Plate Field & Number of Runners

The maximum number of runners for the Cox Plate field is 14 horses, but many runs of the Plate have seen a much smaller field. In 2008, for example, the final field comprised of 12 competing horses.

Many punters see a smaller field as an advantage when betting, as there are fewer horses to analyse and take into consideration for the race.

This year’s Tatts Cox Plate will be held on Saturday the 23rd of October, so why not get in on the action and excitement that make this great race what it is by placing a bet on your favourite selection from what will surely be a quality Cox Plate field. Sign up at SportsBet now to place your bets!

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