Moonee Valley Racing Club have extended invitations to 10 of leading weight for age performers, from all areas of the globe, to contest the Group 1, $3 million, this year’s Sportingbet Cox Plate, to be decided on October 25.

Air travelling for horses has made the world a much smaller place with horses constantly flying around Europe and other parts of the world, our racing is certainly beginning to look attractive with our prize money on the increase.

Moonee Valley Racing Club chairman, Bob Scarborough, is excited at the prospect of encouraging the best horses to compete in the race which is among the jewels in the crown of Australian racing, the Cox Plate.

High on the wish list is the Japanese champion, Just A Way, currently the highest rated thoroughbred in the world.

He continued on his winning way last week end with his fourth straight Group win, when he narrowly defeated Grand Prix Boss in the Group 1 Yasuda Kiren over 1600 metres in Tokyo.

Moonee Valley Racing Club will fully subsidize all expenses incurred in travelling to Melbourne for the Premier weight for age race.

The invitees include African Story (UAE), Cirrus Des Aigles (FR).Dan Excel (HK), Designs On Rome (HK), Just A Way (JP), Military Attack (HK), Mukhadram (GB), Noble Mission (GB),

Entries for the 3 million Group 1 Sportingbet Cox Plate close on August 5.