The speed map for this year’s Cox Plate has been thrown on its head with the scratching of renowned front-runner Globe on vets’ advice.

It is the second horse to be pulled out of the country’s premier weight-for-age event in the past week, following the withdrawal of favourite Sir Delius last Friday.

Globe storms to victory in the four-horse Might And Power Stakes. Credit: Getty Images

The Cox Plate field has been reduced to eight runners.

Globe, co-trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr, was seen as the obvious leader in this year’s Cox Plate and the key to turning the 2040-metre group 1 invent into a true endurance contest. Loading

Racing Victoria stewards released a statement on Thursday morning to say the seven-year-old gelding, and last-start winner of the Might An

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