My favourite day of the year – welcome to Cox Plate Day!

With almost everyone in racing appearing in either Team Winx or Team Hartnell, the race should be another classic – here’s hoping.

The weather forecast is overcast for the day after some rain last night, with the track currently rated a soft 5.

Tips as follows:

Race One – Inglis Banner – 1000m

SH:        2 – Azazel

MP:       8 – Luiza

Race Two – City Jeep Handicap – 955m

SH:        7 – Gun Case

MP:       10 – O’Malley

Race Three – Bertocchi Crockett Stakes – 1200m

SH:        1 – Selenia

MP:       3 – Sweet Sherry (each way)

Race Four – Telstra Phonewords Stakes – 1200m

SH:        2 – Archives

MP:       1 – Ken’s Dream

Race Five – Merlin Garage Door Openers Stakes – 1600m

SH:        1 – Lady Le Fay

MP:       1 – Lady Le Fay

Race Six – PW Glass Fillies Classic – 1600m

SH:        1 – I Am A Star

MP:       5 – Exocet

Race Seven – Schweppes Crystal Mile – 1600m

SH:        8 – Ulmann (each way)

MP:       7 – Federal

Race Eight – Antler Moonee Valley Cup – 2500m

SH:        5 – Authoritarian (each way)

MP:       4 – Excess Knowledge

Race Nine – WS Cox Plate – 2040m

SH:        8 – Winx (best bet of the day)

MP:       4 – Hauraki (each way)

Race Ten – LUCRF Super Vase Stakes – 2040m

SH:        2 – Sacred Elixir

MP:       1 – Prized Icon

Good luck and happy punting!