2017 Cox Plate Preview

The thoroughbred racing world will have their eyes firmly fixed on Flemington this weekend as mighty mare Winx takes on some of Australia’s best runners as she seeks an incredible third Cox Plate on the bounce. She has rattled off an impressive run of successive victories and you can bank on a whole lot of people showing up that day to cheer her on as she seeks her historic result at Flemington.

There is a lot to like about her chances as she has been able to put away everything that they have throw at her in the past few years and Winx races have become events for many people.

While she certainly isn’t going to blow up the tote board with a win, there are still plenty of wagering opportunities available to punters who are looking to make this exciting proposition even more interesting. About ten other runners have confirmed for the race and many of them would be favourites if the mighty mare wasn’t present for the contest.

Right now, the bookmakers have Winx available at a price of around ⅕ for the victory in front of the Flemington crowd. Some bookmakers even go as short as a slim 1/7 price tag on her as well.

Royal Symphony can be backed at a price of around 12/1 and appears to be the best of the rest favourite, so to speak. The talented Gailo Chop is also in the mix and can be backed as high as a 16/1 price tag.

Folkswood and Humidor are also available at a price of around 16/1 while a few others come in as high as a 200/1 price tag to etch their name into Cox Plate lore.