Moonee Valley to hold Cox Plate at night next year if it makes financial sense The William Reid Stakes run at Moonee Valley on Friday night was a big success. MOONEE Valley will run its first night Cox Plate next year - if the dollars add up. Black Caviar made Friday night's William Reid Stakes meeting a winner and the Moonee Valley Racing Club is looking for a repeat success for its biggest race. But it requires support from night venues such as Cranbourne and Canterbury to ensure a financially viable evening timeslot in 2014. MVRC chief executive Michael Browell said the club would pitch its night Cox Plate proposal to Racing Victoria and Tabcorp. Browell pointed out that Moonee Valley's three existing feature night meetings - the Moir Stakes, Cox Plate eve and William Reid - were profitable without the support of other gallops meetings. "The landscape is a lot different than it was five years ago regarding the viability of a Cox Plate run at night," Browell said. We would envisage there might be corresponding night meetings at Canterbury and Cranbourne plus a feature country meeting somewhere in the state. Browell said even a slight downturn in punting and other revenue could make the proposal viable. "It might be a small price to pay for that important point of difference," he said, adding he would expect Racing Victoria support if the MVRC could produce a model that ensured income was "no worse off"' in the first three years. "I'd love for it to happen in 2014 if the business case added up," Browell said. The club capped the William Reid attendance at 25,000, similar to a Cox Plate crowd. Browell said marquees and centre of track grandstands would ensure a 30,000 night Cox Plate crowd.