Winx headlines Cox Plate acceptors

Forty horses remain in the mix to take on Winx in her bid for an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate, including seven of the champion's stablemates.

Second acceptances for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley closed on Tuesday with Winx headlining the 41 remaining entries for $5 million weight-for-age race on 27 October.

Winx has travelled from Sydney to Melbourne to settle in to trainer Chris Waller's Flemington stable to continue her campaign towards the Cox Plate with Saturday week's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes expected to be next start.

"I am very pleased with the way she came through her last start and this was evident in a strong piece of work last Saturday at Rosehill,' Waller said.

"She was ridden by Hugh Bowman and he was extremely happy with the way she felt and I could not have been happier with her condition and body language subsequent to this gallop."

Winx is the $1.30 favourite for the Cox Plate and the only runner