Third Declarations for 2010 Cox Plate

Yesterday the 2010 Cox Plate third declarations were taken leaving just 24 horses fighting for a spot in the final field for the $3 million Group 1 weight-for-age feature this spring.

Scheduled to run at the scenic Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday October 23, the 2010 Cox Plate final field will feature 14 of the spring’s best gallopers meaning another 10 will drop out of contention.

Notable horses that were not among yesterday’s third acceptors for the Cox Plate include Lloyd Williams’ Alandi and C’est La Guerre after topweight Alandi was sent home to Europe and C’est La Guerre will be aimed specifically at the 2010 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday November 2.

Notable Cox Plate Defectors Following Third Declarations

Alandi (Robert Hickmott)
Zabrasive (John O’Shea)
Danleigh (Chris Waller)
Triple Honour (Chris Waller)
Theseo (Gai Waterhouse)

The final field of acceptances for the 2010 Cox Plate will be taken on Tuesday October 19, but punters can get in on the betting action now thanks to the early markets available through Sportsbet.

Cox Plate betting is still dominated by current winner So You Think paying $2.50 at Sportsbet, while other early favourites that were among the third declarations yesterday include Mark Kavanagh’s Whobegotyou ($6), the Gai Waterhouse-trained mare More Joyous ($7) and top Queenslander Shoot Out ($9).

Notable Cox Plate Third Acceptors

So You Think (Bart Cummings)
Whobegotyou (Mark Kavanagh)
More Joyous (Gai Waterhouse)
Shoot Out (John Wallace)
Luen Yat Forever (Pou Choi)
Shocking (Mark Kavanagh)
Zipping (Robert Hickmott)
Wall Street (Jeff Lynds)

Other notable acceptors for the 2010 Cox Plate yesterday included international runner Luen Yat Forever from Macau, Melbourne Cup winner Shocking, recent Group 1 Turnbull Stakes winner Zipping and star New Zealand galloper Wall Street.

Other spring feature acceptances taken yesterday were the 2010 Caulfield Cup third declarations that have left the chances that Moudre, Precedence and Linton will make the final field in doubt, and the 2010 Melbourne Cup second declarations that cut the number of horses still in contention for the world’s richest handicap down to 78.

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