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“I think he’s still got the right profile.”

The Cox Plate field is down to nine runners, after French import Gold Trip was ruled out on vets advice on Friday.

Champion jockey James McDonald has flicked the $7.5 million Golden Eagle to be a part of Melbourne Cup week at Flemington.

Master trainer Chris Waller feels the last-start defeats of his star mare Verry Elleegant and key rival Zaaki have made the Cox Plate a very even contest.

The dam cost about $10,000, the sire had a service fee of just $500 – and the product of the mating has won nearly $10 million.

The Black Mamba saw things on a basketball court before they happened. He could see into Ben Simmons’ future, too.

Trainer's success no surprise to former boss Ciaron Maher or Mongolian Derby partner Adrian Corboy

There’s only one Shane Dye and approaching the 26th anniversary of his famous Cox Plate win on the legendary Octagonal, News Corp Australia senior racing writer Ben Dorries sat down to chew the fat with the man they call Billy Idol.

The latest Cox Plate news, articles and analysis from the Brisbane Times

Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith had no choice other than to take Keiai Nautique’s Cox Plate rejection on the chin.