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79 remain in Cox Plate after first acceptances

Brad Waters - Wednesday September 13

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Highland Reel is among the withdrawals but 78 horses remain in contention for a crack at reigning champion Winx in next month's Cox Plate.

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Highland Reel was not among the Cox Plate first acceptors but Irish master Aidan O'Brien has five runners remaining in the $3 million championship.

O'Brien's quintet includes Group I winner Deauville, who was a last-start third in the Grade I Arlington Million (1-1/4 m) in the US in August, and Johannes Vermeer, who was a Group 1 winner in France as a two-year-old.

Godolphin's overseas operations have two Saeed bin Suroor-trained runners, Prize Money and Best Solution) in the Cox Plate acceptors while Charlie Appleby has Folkswood in line for a start in the Moonee Valey showpiece.

Jane Chapple-Hyam has kept Kaspersky in the Cox Plate and booked Michelle Payne for the ride some time ago.

Click here to view the first acceptors for the 2017 Cox Plate.

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