Cox Plate field locked in: Land Legend takes barrier 12
Land Legend selected the widest barrier as Aeliana and Sir Delius opened joint Cox Plate favourites at $4.50.
The Cox Plate barrier draw is done, and Land Legend's connections wasted no time. As first pick, they chose barrier 12 of 12, sending the last-start Group 1 winner wide at Flemington.
The race runs this year at Flemington after Moonee Valley's reconstruction. Aeliana will jump from barrier 10 with James McDonald in the saddle, opening joint favourite at $4.50 with Sir Delius, who drew the middle barrier five.
Three-year-old Warwoven, winner of the Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas, threatens both at $5, chasing a first three-year-old Cox Plate win since State Of Rest in 2021. The $6 million weight-for-age championship runs Saturday with a field of 12 including Blind Raise from barrier nine with jockey Jamie Melham, who won the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup last year.
- 12 of 12
- Land Legend barrier
- $4.50
- Joint favorite odds
- $6 million
- Race prize
- 2040m, Saturday
- Race distance and day
Why it mattersBarrier draws shape a horse's race chances; these spreads set the stage for Saturday's clash of Flemington's premier weight-for-age event.
AustraliaThe Cox Plate is one of Australia's most prestigious horse races; how the field lines up Saturday will shift betting markets and shape who can win.
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