Cox Plate 2020: Where every runner finished in the weight-for-age championship race

Sir Dragonet and jockey Glen Boss have taken out the 100th edition of the Cox Plate. Find out the finishing order, where the race was won and lost, what the jockeys said and all the dividends for the lucky winners.

Glen Boss celebrates his fourth Cox Plate victory. Picture: Getty Images

The 100th edition of the Cox Plate has been run and won. See where your horse finished and why as we break down how the race known as the ‘greatest two minutes in sport’ unfolded.

WHERE YOUR RUNNER FINISHED

1. SIR DRAGONET

2. ARMONY

3. RUSSIAN CAMELOT

4. Mugatoo

5. Arcadia Queen

6. Fierce Impact

7. Probabeel

8. Master Of Wine

9. Nettoyer

10. Buckhurst

11. Aspectar

12. Humidor

13. Kolding

14. Grandslam

WHAT THE JOCKEYS SAID

1ST – GLEN BOSS

SIR DRAGONET

“It’s a special race and I just couldn’t have scripted the run any better. He just gave me a lovely ride. I was twitching my fingers throughout the race and he was there for me. I thought ‘this is nearly going to be winning this’. He was up for the task.

2ND – BEN MELHAM

ARMORY

“He was good. He just struggled in the ground and I had to keep him wide on the fresh ground. Just got beaten by a better one on the day. He had his chance.”

3RD – DAMIEN OLIVER

RUSSIAN CAMELOT

“Great effort. He ran really good. Got into a nice position. Was probably a little close to a strong speed from the barrier but we did as well as we could. He was super brave even when the first two came to him. He fought it out really well.”

4TH – JOHN ALLEN

MUGATOO

“He’s gone super. Tried to get a bit of cover early so he’d done it the tough way. Didn’t get around the home bend great but he battled on good.”

5TH – WILLIE PIKE

ARCADIA QUEEN

“It was a sound effort.”

6TH – LUKE CURRIE

FIERCE IMPACT

“Went back from the draw. He got a good run through them but he was on empty late.”

7TH – KERRIN MCEVOY

PROBABEEL

“The ground went against her. She tried very hard but she found it tough over that last furlong in the ground.”

8TH – MICHAEL RODD

MASTER OF WINE

“He ran his race a bit upside down. He was very keen early wanting to charge up behind them. He had no right to finish where he did and they sprinted and left him and then he came home late. He’s still a work in progress, the horse.”

9TH – BILLY EGAN

NETTOYER

“She worked to the line nicely. She went all right for her in that grade.”

10TH – JAMIE KAH

BUCKHURST

“He was disappointing. He was very dour today.”

11TH – DAMIAN LANE

ASPETAR

“Didn’t handle the track or the conditions or the circuit.”

12TH – CRAIG WILLIAMS

HUMIDOR

“He followed the winner up through the race but he dipped and dived from the 1200 (metre mark) onwards, even though he was in the same ground as the winner, he just didn’t enjoy it today.”

13TH – JAMES MCDONALD

KOLDING

“He doesn’t go this way around. Simple.”

14TH – JYE MCNEIL

GRANDSLAM

“Not to be today.”

Winning jockey Glen Boss and co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace (centre).

DIVIDENDS

1. SIR DRAGONET $8, $2.75

2. ARMONY $2.75

3. RUSSIAN CAMELOT $1.62

Quinella: 7-12 $37.40

Exacta: 7-12 $62.50

Duet: 7-12 $12.10

Duet: 7-11 $6.20

Duet: 12-11 $6.20

Trifecta: 7-12-11 $331.10

First four: 7-12-11-5 $4334

THE BOSS MAN

2005 – Makybe Diva

2009 – So You Think

2012 – Ocean Park

2020 – Sir Dragonet

Wow Glen Boss said he could win it this morning I was like ok I’ll put money on you ...thanks Bossy

— 💜⚡️Sally ⚡️💜 (@SallyGearing) October 24, 2020

What an interview! Glen Boss is brilliant.

— Robyn S (@robynfrommars) October 24, 2020

Glen boss is the equivalent to Dusty. The finals player. #CoxPlate100

— Tom (@tommcdonald98) October 24, 2020

Glen Boss joins Brent Thomson and @HugeBowman as a four time winner of the Cox Plate @TheValley - Great win Sir Dragonet - in a world class edition from Armory and Russian Camelot - Well done @cmaherracing @eustacedj and their staff and a big band of fantastic owners #Brilliant

— Greg Carpenter (@RVCarps) October 24, 2020

That Glen Boss interview was great stuff

— Joliet Jake (@Likeatiger4) October 24, 2020

Glen Boss salutes after he wins the 2020 Cox Plate. Picture: Getty Images

HOW THE RACE WAS WON

By Brad Waters

THE JUMP

Three-year-old Grandslam jumped well with Probabeel and Russian Camelot away fairly. Sir Dragonet began evenly with Glen Boss wanting to keep him off the rail early.

The field jumps from the barriers. Picture: Getty Images

WINNING POST FIRST TIME

Grandslam led with Probabeel handy and Russian Camelot working forward from this wide gate. Sir Dragonet had found his spot midfield on the rail with Armory just ahead of him.

1200M

Grandslam still held sway ahead of Probabeel with Russian Camelot in fourth spot. Armory raced on the outside of Sir Dragonet midfield during the middle stages. Mugatoo was three wide on that pair’s outside.

600M

Ben Melham peeled four-wide to take Armory into the race with Boss making the vital move to track him into the race on Sir Dragonet. The race begins in earnest from there.

The field comes round the home turn. Picture: Getty Images

200M

Armory looms menacingly over the leaders while Russian Camelot is under pressure. Sir Dragonet handles the home turn better than Armory. Mugatoo tries hard on their outside.

FINISH

Glen Boss stands high in the irons as Sir Dragonet outpoints a valiant Armory. Russian Camelot runs a solid third ahead of Mugatoo, who was brave to hold on after a tough run.

Originally published as Cox Plate 2020: Where every runner finished in the weight-for-age championship race