The Cox Plate
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Another huge day upcoming Down Under on Saturday (late night Friday here), topped by A$3 million weight-for-age G1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. As one of Australia’s top four G1 races (the others being the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, as well as the Golden Slipper for
juveniles), the Cox Plate has been run since 1922, and won some of the
legendary names of Aussie turf: Phar Lap (twice), Kingston Town
(thrice), Makybe Diva, and the incomparable Kiwi mare Sunline (twice).
Just because I love to watch the replays again and again (teary-eyed
each time), here's a video that shows both of Sunline's victories, some
of the greatest racing you will ever see...
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