Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 23, 2023 Journalists Share Posted October 23, 2023 Romantic Warrior has drawn barrier seven in the 2023 Cox Plate. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos) The 2023 Cox Plate (2040m) has attracted a field of 12 runners vying for Australasia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior is set to jump from barrier seven as favourite with horse racing betting sites in Saturday’s $5 million feature. James McDonald will stick on board the market elect, with Romantic Warrior seemingly taking great improvement from his run in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) when finishing fourth. Reigning Melbourne Cup (3200m) champion Gold Trip will back up from finishing third in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup (2400m) and jump from barrier eight in the Cox Plate. Having partnered Without A Fight to victory in the Caulfield Cup, Mark Zahra will hop back on board Gold Trip and look to add a third Group 1 to the horse’s already glittering record. Northern Hemisphere three-year-old Victoria Road will make his Australian debut on Saturday for trainer Joseph O’Brien, with Blake Shinn taking the ride from barrier six. Alligator Blood (5) and Mr Brightside (2) have drawn perfectly for their respective racing styles and are back to right the wrongs of last year’s Cox Plate, where the pair both ran below market expectations. Fresh off her win in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m), Fangirl is one of two mares in the race and will be partnered by Hong Kong-based hoop Zac Purton. King Colorado (10) and Militarize (3) come in as the only three-year-olds (Southern Hemisphere) in the race, with in-form jockeys Michael Dee and Zac Lloyd both getting down to 49.5kg for Saturday’s race. Zaaki, My Oberon, Pinstriped and Duais round out a stacked field for the 2023 Cox Plate, which is race nine on Saturday’s card at Moonee Valley. Cox Plate 2023 field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Romantic Warrior Danny Shum James McDonald 7 59kg 2 Zaaki Annabel Neasham Damian Lane 12 59kg 3 Mr Brightside Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 2 59kg 4 Alligator Blood Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 5 59kg 5 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 8 59kg 6 My Oberon Annabel Neasham Jamie Mott 4 59kg 7 Pinstriped Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 11 59kg 8 Fangirl Chris Waller Zac Purton 9 57kg 9 Duais Edward Cummings Damien Oliver 1 57kg 10 Victoria Road Aidan O’Brien Blake Shinn 6 56.5kg 11 Militarize Chris Waller Zac Lloyd 3 49.5kg 12 King Colorado Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 10 49.5kg More racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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