Nominations for the 2013 Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate were closed at midday on Tuesday.
158 horses were nominated for the 2013 Cox Plate. It’s A Dundeel, Super Cool and Atlantic Jewel are among a star set of locals targeting the $3 million Group 1 event, which will be run at Moonee Valley on Saturday 26 October.
Among their potential rivals are 12 middle-distance gallopers trained north of the equator, including three who were issued official invitations by the Moonee Valley Racing Club earlier this year.
9 of the top 10 placed in last year’s Melbourne Cup were among 173 first nominations for the 2013 BMW Caulfield Cup. Robert Hickmott and Team Williams have 14 nominations for the Caulfield Cup headed by 2012 Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon.
Full nominations for the Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m) :
http://risa.com.au/FreeFields/Nominations.aspx?Key=2013Oct26,VIC,Moonee%20Valley
Full nominations for the BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) :
http://risa.com.au/FreeFields/Nominations.aspx?Key=2013Oct19,VIC,Caulfield
