Brad H. Cox

Born and raised in Louisville, Ky., Brad Cox began his career under trainers Burt Kessinger and Jimmy Baker, later earning a job as an assistant to trainer Dallas Stewart. Cox launched his solo training career in 2005 and has since trained multiple graded stakes Chocolate Ride and Call Pat as well as top-tier runners Spelling Again, Almasty, and Carve. In 2018, Cox was the leading trainer at the Fair Grounds meet that ended March 31 with 54 winners.

Cox had three runners for the Longines Kentucky Oaks, including Monomoy Girl, who gave Cox his first career Grade 1 win in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes at Keeneland in April.  Monomoy Girl gamely dug in to fend off Wonder Gadot in a thrilling stretch drive to win the Kentucky Oaks, giving Cox another Grade 1 on his resume. After added a pair of Grade 1 wins over the summer, Monomoy Girl gave Cox his first Breeders' Cup victory when she held off fast-closing Wow Cat to win the Longines Distaff on Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs.