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Update: Lys Gracieux won the 2019 Cox Plate in a dominant performance. Castelvecchio looked a chance at the top of the straight and Te Akau Shark ran on well for third.
One of Australia’s biggest races, the Cox Plate, will demand the eyes of the racing world on Saturday as $5 million in prize money goes on the line for the famous race. This is The Roar’s guide to live streaming the race online, or watching it on TV.
The Cox Plate is set to get underway as the ninth race of Saturday’s events at the Moonee Valley Racecourse, giving it a starting time of 4:55pm (AEDT).
The race, which has been dominated by the champion mare Winx for the last five years, will have a new winner in 2019 following the retirement of one of the greatest of all time.
While $5 million in prize money is on the line during the 2040-metre race, it’s also used as a major lead-up to the Melbourne Cup, with the winner securing a ballot exemption spot to Australia’s biggest race.
That, of course, hasn’t been used during the tenure of Winx, but there is a fair chance it might be this year, with plenty of horses still on the Melbourne Cup acceptance list in the field.
There will be three ways to watch the Cox Plate on TV, with Channel 7, Racing.Com and Sky Racing to cover the event.
Channel 7 and Racing.com are the free to air TV options, with Channel 7 focusing on Moonee Valley for the day, and Racing.com to switch around between thoroughbred races across Victoria and South Australia.
Sky Racing is the Foxtel alternative, and will cover every race from around the country throughout the day, across thoroughbreds, greyhounds and harness racing.
To watch the Sky Racing coverage, you’ll need to ensure you have a valid Foxtel TV subscription, complete with the sports package of channels.
If you’d prefer to live stream the Cox Plate online, you’ll be able to do so in a number of methods.
Your best bet is to tune in through racing.com or 7Plus, which will stream the coverage on those channels respectively.
Racing.com is also available through Kayo Sports, which is a sports streaming platform which costs $25 per month.
You can also use most major betting companies, with Tab, Sportsbet and BetEasy having rights to live stream the race, although you’ll probably need an account with funds deposited.
Of course, you’ll also be able to follow the race here on The Roar with our live blog, updates and rolling coverage, as well as highlights, from 4:45pm (AEDT) on Saturday.
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