Chris Waller dominates nominations for the Cox Plate with 30 horses entered for the race, highlighted by defending champion Via Sistina.
There were 108 horses nominated in all, with Waller’s star four-year-old trio of Aeliana, Autumn Glow, Lady Shenandoah also there, as he made up nearly 28 per cent of the entries, looking for his sixth win in the race.
Ciaron Maher has seven horses nominated for the $6 million race, while Bjorn Baker and Annabel and Rob Archibald have six apiece.
There are four horses from the stable of Aidan O’Brien, Bedtime Story, Diego Velazquez, Mount Kilimanjaro and last week’s Nassau Stakes winner Whirl. Joseph O’Brien has added two horses, Al Riff and Galen.
Cosmo Kuranda, a Japanese-bred son of Al Ain and Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed, is also among the entrants for the Shizuya Kato stable.
The entries for the final Cox Plate to be run before a major development of Moonee Valley are considerably lower than the 137 entered at this stage last year.
There are 22 three-year-olds, including Group 1 Sires' Produce Stakes winner Vinrock and Champagne Stakes winner Nepotism.
Cox Plate Nominations:
| Horse | Sex | Age |
Trainer |
|---|
| BEDTIME STORY (IRE) | M | 4 |
Aidan O'Brien |
| DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (IRE) | H | 5 |
Aidan O'Brien |
| MOUNT KILIMANJARO (FR) | H | 4 |
Aidan O'Brien |
| WHIRL (IRE) | M | 4 |
Aidan O'Brien |
| AL MUBHIR (GB) | G | 7 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| DEPTH OF CHARACTER | G | 4 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| HILLIER | C | 3 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| MY OBERON (IRE) | G | 9 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| PORT LOCKROY | H | 5 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| TUPAKARA | F | 3 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE) | G | 5 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| POINT KING (IRE) | G | 7 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| TOM KITTEN | G | 5 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| ALENQUER (FR) | G | 8 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| EVAPORATE (NZ) | G | 4 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | G | 8 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 9 |
Bjorn Baker |
| PERFUMIST (NZ) | M | 4 |
Bjorn Baker |
| PERICLES | G | 6 |
Bjorn Baker |
| POINT AND SHOOT | G | 4 |
Bjorn Baker |
| STEFI MAGNETICA | M | 5 |
Bjorn Baker |
| WITHIN THE LAW | F | 3 |
Bjorn Baker |
| RASHABAR (IRE) | H | 4 |
Brian Meehan |
| AELIANA (NZ) | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| ANGEL CAPITAL | H | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| ANISETTE (GB) | M | 6 |
Chris Waller |
| AUTUMN BOY | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| AUTUMN GLOW | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| BUCKAROO (GB) | G | 7 |
Chris Waller |
| CENTRAL COAST | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| CRUSADER VOYAGE | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| FANGIRL | M | 7 |
Chris Waller |
| FERMOY | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) | M | 7 |
Chris Waller |
| GENTLE GIANT | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| GERIATRIX | G | 5 |
Chris Waller |
| HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| LADY SHENANDOAH | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| LEICA LUCY (NZ) | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| LINDERMANN | G | 6 |
Chris Waller |
| MILITARIZE (NZ) | G | 5 |
Chris Waller |
| MOIRA (CAN) | M | 7 |
Chris Waller |
| MOVIN OUT (NZ) | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| PROVIDENCE | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| REAL CLASS (NZ) | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| SARAPO (GB) | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| SCARLET OAK | M | 5 |
Chris Waller |
| SHADIZI (FR) | G | 5 |
Chris Waller |
| SWELTERING | M | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE) | H | 4 |
Chris Waller |
| VIA SISTINA (IRE) | M | 8 |
Chris Waller |
| WODETON | C | 3 |
Chris Waller |
| WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | G | 5 |
Chris Waller |
| ANOTHER WIL | G | 6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| GRINGOTTS (NZ) | G | 6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 7 |
Ciaron Maher |
| MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | G | 6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| OBSERVER | C | 3 |
Ciaron Maher |
| WILLYDOIT (NZ) | G | 4 |
Ciaron Maher |
| ZARDOZI | M | 5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| SEPALS | G | 4 |
Cliff Brown |
| VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 6 |
Cliff Brown |
| YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 8 |
Danny O'Brien |
| SAV ON ICE | H | 4 |
Darryl Carrison |
| FEROCE (NZ) | G | 4 |
Dominic Sutton |
| SCARY (NZ) | H | 4 |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
| ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | H | 7 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| SIR DELIUS (GB) | H | 5 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| THE EUPHRATES (GB) | G | 5 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| VAUBAN (FR) | G | 8 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| KINGSWOOD (GB) | H | 6 |
Gavin Bedggood |
| HOTAZHELL (GB) | H | 4 |
Jessica Harrington |
| LINEBACKER (NZ) | G | 4 |
John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
| PALMETTO (NZ) | G | 7 |
John Sargent |
| KNIGHT’S CHOICE | G | 6 |
John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
| AL RIFFA (FR) | H | 6 |
Joseph O'Brien |
| GALEN (GB) | G | 5 |
Joseph O'Brien |
| ATTICA | C | 3 |
Joseph Pride |
| CEOLWULF (NZ) | G | 5 |
Joseph Pride |
| ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | G | 6 |
Kris Lees |
| CLEVELAND (IRE) | G | 8 |
Kris Lees |
| RIVELLINO | C | 3 |
Kris Lees |
| LADY IN PINK | M | 5 |
Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin |
| CINTURATO | G | 3 |
Mark Walker |
| DAMASK ROSE (NZ) | M | 4 |
Mark Walker |
| TREASURETHE MOMENT | M | 4 |
Matt Laurie |
| VINROCK | C | 3 |
Matt Laurie |
| BELVEDERE BOYS | G | 6 |
Matthew Dunn |
| PORTLAND (IRE) | H | 5 |
Matthew Smith |
| ARABIAN PRINCE | C | 3 |
Michael Kent |
| NEPOTISM | C | 3 |
Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes |
| SABAJ | G | 4 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| ATTRITION | H | 6 |
Mitchell Freedman |
| HIGHVOL | G | 3 |
Nick Ryan |
| MIEWA | G | 3 |
Nick Ryan |
| TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 6 |
Paul Niceforo |
| DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 6 |
Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| DEAKIN (FR) | G | 6 |
Phillip Stokes |
| POCKETING | G | 4 |
Richard & Will Freedman |
| HAATEM (IRE) | H | 5 |
Richard Hannon |
| PERSICA (IRE) | H | 5 |
Richard Hannon |
| LEGACY BOUND | G | 3 |
Robbie Griffiths |
| OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 5 |
Robert & Luke Price |
| COSMO KURANDA (JPN) | H | 5 |
Shizuya Kato |
| LA CRIQUE (NZ) | M | 7 |
Simon Alexander |
| HALF YOURS | G | 5 |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| ANTINO (NZ) | G | 7 |
Tony Gollan |
| NEWLOOK (FR) | G | 5 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
