1986 Cox Plate - Bonecrusher
22 October 2021
There have been 100 runnings of the Gr.1 Cox Plate, but the year of 1986 will always be remembered as 'The Race Of The Century'. Iconic New Zealand horses Bonecrusher and Waverley Star put on a thrilling sight, turning on the pace early to do battle down the straight. Bonecrusher simply didn't give in and raced into equine immortality by a nose.