Cox Plate Attracts 103 Nominations for 2026 Flemington Edition
The 2026 Ladbrokes Cox Plate boasts 103 nominations, featuring top Australian stables, rising three-year-olds, and a formidable group of international contenders. The Group 1, $6 million race will be run at Flemington on October 24 due to Moonee Valley's redevelopment. Chris Waller leads with 27 entries, while acclaimed trainers such as Aidan O'Brien, Donnacha O'Brien, and Francis-Henri Graffard have nominated several exciting runners. Late nominations close September 1, with first acceptances soon after, setting the stage for an elite global contest.
- There are 103 nominations for the 2026 Cox Plate, featuring elite local and international talent
- Chris Waller leads with 27 entries; key horses from Europe and Japan also nominated
- Race will be held at Flemington on October 24 due to Moonee Valley redevelopment
James McDonald guides Map Of Stars to victory at Royal Ascot, with the French galloper among the 2026 Cox Plate entries. (Getty)
A powerful group of local champions, emerging three-year-olds and international contenders features among the 103 nominations received for the 2026 Ladbrokes Cox Plate.
The $6 million Group 1 will be staged at Flemington on Saturday, October 24, while redevelopment work continues at the race’s traditional Moonee Valley home.
Chris Waller has assembled the largest representation of any stable with 27 nominations, including Aeliana, Autumn Glow, Fangirl, Lady Shenandoah, Buckaroo and Soulcombe.
Sir Delius, Treasurethe Moment, Mr Brightside, Ceolwulf, Gringotts, Tom Kitten, Sheza Alibi and reigning Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours are also among the leading Australian-trained entries.
Aidan O’Brien has nominated Gstaad, Hawk Mountain and Causeway, while Donnacha O’Brien could be represented by A Boy Named Susie.
Other notable European entries include Almaqam for Ed Walker, Jonquil for Andrew Balding, Hotazhell for Jessica Harrington, Pride Of Arras for Ralph Beckett and Purview for Dermot Weld.
French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard has entered Map Of Stars, while the Japanese challenge could include Cosmo Kuranda and Yoshito Yahagi’s Shin Emperor.
Late nominations close at 12pm AEST on Tuesday, September 1, with a fee of $6,600, before first acceptances are taken at 12pm AEST on Tuesday, September 8.
2026 Cox Plate Nominations
| No. | Horse | No. | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Boy Named Susie (IRE) | 53 | Machine Gun Gracie |
| 2 | Aeliana (NZ) | 54 | Map Of Stars (GB) |
| 3 | Alibaba | 55 | Mating Call |
| 4 | Almaqam (GB) | 56 | Merrigold |
| 5 | Ambassadorial | 57 | Middle Earth (GB) |
| 6 | American Eagle | 58 | Militarize (NZ) |
| 7 | Attica | 59 | Mr Brightside (NZ) |
| 8 | Attrition | 60 | Mr Miller (NZ) |
| 9 | Autumn Boy | 61 | Obambulate |
| 10 | Autumn Glow | 62 | Ohope Wins (NZ) |
| 11 | Autumn Mystery | 63 | Panova |
| 12 | Barnavara (IRE) | 64 | Pericles |
| 13 | Birdman (IRE) | 65 | Piggyback |
| 14 | Blind Raise (NZ) | 66 | Planet Red |
| 15 | Buckaroo (GB) | 67 | Portland (IRE) |
| 16 | Campaldino (NZ) | 68 | Pride Of Arras (IRE) |
| 17 | Campione D’Italia | 69 | Purview (GB) |
| 18 | Causeway (IRE) | 70 | Rivellino |
| 19 | Caviar Heights (IRE) | 71 | Roulette King |
| 20 | Central Europe | 72 | Royal Supremacy (IRE) |
| 21 | Ceolwulf (NZ) | 73 | Sabaj |
| 22 | Cosmic Crusader (NZ) | 74 | Saint George (GB) |
| 23 | Cosmo Kuranda (JPN) | 75 | Sallaal (IRE) |
| 24 | Craig (GB) | 76 | Sass Appeal |
| 25 | Darkbonee | 77 | Sepals |
| 26 | Diameter | 78 | She’s A Hustler (NZ) |
| 27 | El Castello | 79 | Sheza Alibi |
| 28 | Evaporate (NZ) | 80 | Shin Emperor (FR) |
| 29 | Fangirl | 81 | Sing Your Song |
| 30 | Federalist | 82 | Sir Delius (GB) |
| 31 | Feroce (NZ) | 83 | Soul Of Spain (IRE) |
| 32 | Fiorenot | 84 | Soulcombe (GB) |
| 33 | Fireball | 85 | Stitzer (NZ) |
| 34 | Genesis Runner | 86 | Storm Leopard |
| 35 | Ghostwriter (IRE) | 87 | Stormy Marco |
| 36 | Green Spaces | 88 | Strictly Business |
| 37 | Gringotts (NZ) | 89 | Sun God (GB) |
| 38 | Gstaad (GB) | 90 | Tarvue (NZ) |
| 39 | Half Yours | 91 | Tom Kitten |
| 40 | Hawk Mountain (IRE) | 92 | Treasurethe Moment |
| 41 | Hotazhell (GB) | 93 | Trinity College (IRE) |
| 42 | Idle Flyer | 94 | Tron Bolt |
| 43 | Jonquil (GB) | 95 | Vauban (FR) |
| 44 | King Pedro (NZ) | 96 | Von Hauke (NZ) |
| 45 | Kingswood (GB) | 97 | Warwoven |
| 46 | Klocke | 98 | Whisky On The Hill (GB) |
| 47 | Knight’s Choice | 99 | Wootton Verni (FR) |
| 48 | Ko Phangan | 100 | Yellow Jersey (FR) |
| 49 | Lady Shenandoah | 101 | Zahrann (IRE) |
| 50 | Leica Lucy (NZ) | 102 | Zambardo (NZ) |
| 51 | Light Infantry Man (FR) | 103 | Zia Zabel (IRE) |
| 52 | Lindermann |
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