Horse Racing: W. S. Cox Plate

Zaaki Secures 2021 Cox Plate Favourite After Underwood Stakes Win

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Zaaki Secures 2021 Cox Plate Favourite After Underwood Stakes Win

Zaaki won the Underwood Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. It was his second Australian Group 1 victory. He has won five consecutive races by a cumulative margin of 14.25 lengths. The horse is now a $2 favourite with online bookmakers for the 2040m feature at Cox Plate on October 23. James McDonald is booked to ride Zaaki in the Cox plate. He will be aiming to repeat the dose in Caulfield Stake in a fortnight.

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