In 2020, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival will celebrate the 100th running of The Race Where Legends Are Made - The Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Award winning journalists Andrew Rule and Leo Schlink will bring you the untold stories from those who made their name in the famous weight-for-age race - from Hugh Bowman on Winx, to Glen Boss on Makybe Diva and Greg Childs on Sunline.

In 2020, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival will celebrate the 100th running of The Race Where Legends Are Made - The Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Award winning journalists Andrew Rule and Leo Schlink will bring you the untold stories from those who made their name in the famous weight-for-age race - from Hugh Bowman on Winx, to Glen Boss on Makybe Diva and Greg Childs on Sunline.

100th Cox Plate

In 2020, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival will celebrate the 100th running of The Race Where Legends Are Made - The Ladbrokes Cox Plate.

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New Zealand-born Greg Childs was a champion jockey that made winning a habit. With over 2,100 wins in his career, Childs made a mark for himself world-wide but will forever be remembered for his association with the grand mare, Sunline. A back-to-back Cox Plate winner Sunline was the horse to beat at the turn of the millennium. In this episode Childs opens up about the cult hero Sunline and goes behind the scenes of one of the biggest controversies in Cox Plate history.

New Zealand-born Greg Childs was a champion jockey that made winning a habit.&nbsp;With over 2,100 wins in his career, Childs made a mark for himself world-wide but will forever be remembered for his association with the grand mare, Sunline. A back-to-back Cox Plate winner Sunline was the horse to beat at the turn of the millennium.&nbsp;In this episode Childs opens up about the cult hero Sunline and goes behind the scenes of one of the biggest controversies in Cox&nbsp;Plate history.

Greg Childs – The Kiwi King

The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the champion apprentice of New Zealand at the age of 16. He moved to Australia as a fresh-faced teenager to further his career earning the nickname ‘The Babe’ from the local racing press. Settling in Melbourne, he made his name on the hallowed Moonee Valley turf claiming 4 Cox Plate victories in the 1970s. In this episode Thomson opens up about his rise to stardom at such a young age, his formidable partnership with Dulcify and conquering the United Kingdom

The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the champion apprentice of New Zealand at the age of 16. He moved to Australia as a fresh-faced teenager to further his career earning the nickname &lsquo;The Babe&rsquo; from the local racing press. Settling in Melbourne, he made his name on the hallowed Moonee Valley turf claiming 4 Cox Plate victories in the 1970s. In this episode Thomson opens up about his rise to stardom at such a young age, his formidable partnership with Dulcify and conquering the United Kingdom

Brent Thomson – The Babe

With three consecutive Cox Plate wins, and more than 70 Group 1 wins to his name, Glen Boss ranks as one of the most successful jockeys in Australian racing history. Leading three time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva to success at the Valley, Boss cemented himself as a true champion. In this episode Boss opens up about the early days in his career, his relationship with the great Makybe Diva and his Cox Plate wins on Ocean Park and So You Think

With three consecutive Cox Plate wins, and more than 70 Group 1 wins to his name, Glen Boss ranks as one of the most successful jockeys in Australian racing history. Leading three time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva to success at the Valley, Boss cemented himself as a true champion. In this episode Boss opens up about the early days in his career, his relationship with the great Makybe Diva and his Cox Plate wins on Ocean Park and So You Think

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