2019 Cox Plate Carnival Media Guide

28 2019 LADBROKES COX PLATE INTERNATIONAL BONUS WINNER LYS GRACIEUX 6YO MARE TRAINER: Yoshito Yahagi RECORD: 20s: 5w-13p Damian Lane rode to win the Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen in June. Connections are now running for a AUD$2M bonus through the Ladbrokes Cox Plate International Series. To celebrate the 99th running of the W.S. Cox Plate, the Moonee Valley Racing Club has launched the Ladbrokes Cox Plate International Bonus. The MVRC has partnered with a number of the leading middle-distance weight-for-age turf Group 1 races around the world, where the winners of these selected races will be eligible to win AUD$2M bonus should they win the 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate. With prizemoney of AUD$5M on offer, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate is Australia’s richest Group 1 Weight-For-Age race and the richest turf 2000 metre race in the world. Further to this, any horse that wins the 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate and goes on to compete in the eligible races below will also be competing for an additional AUD$2M bonus should they win that race. Race Location Date Group 1 Japan Cup Meydan Racecourse November 24, 2019 Group 1 Dubai Turf Hanshin Racecourse March 28, 2020 Group 1 Prince of Wales’ Stakes Royal Ascot June 17, 2020 Race Location Date WINNER Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Racecourse June 23, 2019 LYS GRACIEUX Group 1 Juddmonte Stakes York Racecourse August 21, 2019 JAPAN LADBROKES COX PLATE INTERNATIONAL BONUS – ELIGIBLE RACES LADBROKES COX PLATE INTERNATIONAL BONUS