The 2025 Cox Plate, one of Australia’s most prestigious weight-for-age races, will take place at Moonee Valley today. This Group 1 event is run over a distance of 2040 metres and offers an impressive prize pool of $6,000,000.
Get all the details you need about the Cox Plate, including how to watch the race live, the full list of contenders and their barriers, plus tips on securing the best odds for this year’s championship showdown.
What time is the Cox Plate?
The 2025 Cox Plate will be run at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday, 25 October. The race is scheduled to jump at 5:40 PM AEDT.
How to watch the 2025 Cox Plate
Wondering how to watch the Cox Plate? See our broadcast guide below.
How to Live Stream the Cox Plate
If you can’t view the Cox Plate on TV, there are several ways to live-stream the race. The easiest option is to sign up with one of Australia’s leading online bookmakers, many of which provide free streaming for members.
We recommend: Swiftbet, MyBet, and Dabble.
Cox Plate TV Coverage
The 2025 Cox Plate will be broadcast live across several television networks, available on both free-to-air and Foxtel. Channel 7 holds the metropolitan free-to-air rights for Saturday racing, with coverage on 7 and 7two. Sky Racing 1 will also broadcast the race live for Foxtel subscribers.
How to live stream the Cox Plate 2025: Horses, Field, Odds, Race Time, Watch Live Stream, Prize Money
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Cox Plate 2025 Field and Barriers
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
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| 1 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 9 | 59kg |
| 2 | ANTINO (NZ) | Tony Gollan | Blake Shinn | 6 | 59kg |
| 3 | ATTRITION | Mitchell Freedman | Craig Williams | 2 | 59kg |
| 4 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 4 | 59kg |
| 6 | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5 | 57kg |
| 7 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 1 | 55.5kg |
| 8 | AELIANA (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 8 | 55.5kg |
| 9 | NEPOTISM | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | Zac Lloyd | 3 | 49.5kg |
Cox Plate 2025 Odds
Cox Plate Prize Money
The 2025 Cox Plate carries $6,000,000 in total prize money. The winner will take home $4,000,000, with all placegetters earning a share of the purse.
- 1st – $4,000,000
- 2nd – $800,000
- 3rd – $500,000
- 4th – $250,000
- 5th – $150,000
- 6th–8th – $100,000 each