1989 W.S. COX PLATE
First: $1,105,000 and trophies; Second: $340,000; Third: $170,000; Fourth: $85,000.
| 1989 W.S. COX PLATE |
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2040 metres (Saturday, October 28) | ||||
| Group 1. 3YO&Up. Weight-For-Age.
of $1,700,000 and $6500 trophies. First: $1,105,000 and trophies; Second: $340,000; Third: $170,000; Fourth: $85,000. |
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| 1 | 11-4 f | ALMAARAD (Ire.) | (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Ch h 7y, Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire.) - Silk Blend (Ire.), by Busted) | Tr: Colin Hayes | 59kg | Michael Clarke |
| 2 | 33-1 | STYLISH CENTURY | (Mr & Mrs R N & Miss K L Mongahan. Br c 3y, Double Century - Stylish) | Tr: Bill Mitchell | 48.5kg | Kevin Moses |
| 3 | 15-1 | EMPIRE ROSE (NZ) | (T J & Mrs F R Bodie. Ch m 7y, Sir Tristram (Ire.) - Summer Fleur (NZ) | Tr: Laurie Laxon | 56.5kg | T K Allan |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 25-1 | Our Westminster (NZ) | (br h 5y, Grosvenor (NZ) - Apple Blossom (NZ) | N Fraser | 59 | Peter Cook |
| 5 | 33-1 | Riverina Charm (NZ) | (b m 4y, Sir Tristram (Ire.) - Country Charm (Ire.) | Brian Mayfield-Smith | 54.5 | Ken Russell |
| 6 | 25-1 | King's High | (b h 4y, Full On Aces - Flowing) | Colin Hayes | 57 | Gary Clarke |
| 7 | 9-2 | Tristanagh | (gr f 3y, Sir Tristram (Ire.) - Attanagh (Ire.) | Bart Cummings | 56 cd 56.5 | John Marshall |
| 8 | 9-1 | Vitalic | (br h 4y, Noalcoholic (FR) - My Evita) | Meggs Elkington | 57 | Gavin Duffy |
| 9 | 40-1 | Apooloo Run (NZ) | (ch g 5y, Gay Apollo (GB) - Veronica Scarlett (GB) | Colin Alderson | 59 | Darren Gauci |
| 10 | 8-1 | Courrtza (NZ) | (b f 3y, Pompeii Court (USA) - Hunza (NZ) | Ross McDonald | 46 cd 47 | Shane Dye |
| 11 | 25-1 | The Phantom (NZ) | (b g 4y, Noble Bijou (USA) - The Fantasy (NZ) | Max Baker | 57 | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 12 | 33-1 | Procol Harum (NZ) | (b c 3y, Western Symphony (USA) - Blondie (NZ) | V J Thompson | 48.5 | Steven King |
| 13 | 5-1 | Vo Rogue | (b g 6y, Ivor Prince (USA) - Vow) | Vic Rail | 59 | Cyril Small |
| 14 | 9-1 | Zabeel (NZ) | (br c 3y, Sir Tristram (Ire.) - Lady Giselle (Fr) | Colin Hayes | 48.5cd 49 | Mick Dittman |
| Scratched: Horlicks, Cole Diesel. Won by: Head, 5 lengths. Time: 2:03.20. Track: good. | ||||||
| Barriers: 1-14-3. Judge numbers: 1-12-8. | ||||||
| Vic. TAB Divs: (for 50c) Win: Almaarad $1.75. Place: Almaarad 85c, Stylish Century $7.00, Empire Rose $2.15. Quinella: $70.05. Trifecta: $2347.40. | ||||||
| Attendance: 28,914. Weather: Fine. | ||||||
| Winner’s colours: Royal blue, white epaulettes, striped cap. | ||||||