The hottest topic of conversation in racing in the past 24 hours centres around star three year-old Helmet and his quest to win the Cox Plate with Racenet's Craig Tompson offering up some interesting statistics on three year-olds who have tackled what is regarded by many as the best race in the country, reports Tara Madgwick in www.breednet.com.au.3YO Cox Plate winners since 1991- prior runSo You Think - 5th Caulfield GuineasSavabeel - Won Spring Champion StakesOctagonal - 3rd Caulfield Guineas3
The hottest topic of conversation in racing in the past 24 hours centres around star three year-old Helmet and his quest to win the Cox Plate with Racenet's Craig Tompson offering up some interesting statistics on three year-olds who have tackled what is regarded by many as the best race in the country, reports Tara Madgwick in www.breednet.com.au.
3YO Cox Plate winners since 1991- prior run
So You Think - 5th Caulfield Guineas
Savabeel - Won Spring Champion Stakes
Octagonal - 3rd Caulfield Guineas
3YO Cox Plate runners since 1991
2009 So You Think (WON), Manhattan Rain (2nd )
2008 - Samantha Miss (3rd)
2006 - Miss Finland (unp)
2005 - God's Own (unp), Hotel Grand (unp)
2004 - Savabeel (WON)
2002 - Bel Esprit (unp)
2001 - Viscount (3rd)
2000 - Fubu (unp), Show A Heart (unp)
1999 - Testa Rossa (unp), Redoute's Choice (unp), Commands (unp)
1998 - Dracula (unp), Kenwood Melody (unp)
1997 - Schubert (unp)
1996 - Anthems (unp), Adventurous (unp)
1995 - Octagonal (WON), Anthems (unp)
1994 - Danewin (unp), St Covet (unp)
1992 - Coronation Day (unp), Burst (unp), Palace Reign (fell)
1991 - Ready To Explode (unp), Kinjite (unp), Chortle (unp)
The last three year-old to complete the Caulfield Guineas/ Cox Plate double is Red Anchor, who achieved the feat in 1984 and went on to add the Victoria Derby to his record for good measure and like this year's challenger Helmet, Red Anchor also won the Group I AJC Champagne Stakes as a two year-old.