For the first time the starting gates for the Cox Plate were padded Ladbrokes red as the official sponsor.

Winx has now jumped from the Steriline Racing starting gates for 3 Cox Plates, with one hundred percent success rate.

The champion mare created history when joining the legendary Kingston Town as the only horse to win three Cox Plates and surpassing three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva to become the greatest prize money earner in Australian racing history.