Frank Packer Plate
Appearance
Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1980 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Cactus Imaging (2020) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | $140,000 (2020) |
The Frank Packer Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia during the Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$140,000
History
Those three year old gallopers who were not able to participate in the Australian Derby or in the Australian Oaks held over a distance of 2400 metres often take part in this middle distance event.[1]
During recent times the race has been held on the last day of the ATC Autumn Carnival.[1]
Name
The race is named in honour of Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer, who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.[2]
Grade
- 1980–1990 - Group 2
- 1991 onwards - Group 3
Winners
- 2020 - Kinane[3]
- 2019 - The Chosen One[4]
- 2018 - Higher Ground[5]
- 2017 - Mongolian Wolf[6]
- 2016 - He's Our Rokkii[7]
- 2015 - Hi World[8]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold[9]
- 2013 - Usainity[10]
- 2012 - Fat Al[11]
- 2011 - Shootoff[12]
- 2010 - Dariana[13]
- 2009 - Yallingup[14]
- 2008 - Rockwood[15]
- 2007 - Carnegie House[16]
- 2006 - Dream Machine[17]
- 2005 - Afraah[18]
- 2004 - Red Terror[19]
- 2003 - Clangalang[20]
- 2002 - Arlington Road[21]
- 2001 - Spurred On[22]
- 2000 - Freemason[23]
- 1999 - Franklin River[24]
- 1998 - Dodge[25]
- 1997 - Might and Power[26]
- 1996 - Mr Piper[27]
- 1995 - Juggler[28]
- 1994 - Espinosa[29]
- 1993 - Play Or Pay[30]
- 1992 - In The Event[31]
- 1991 - Bold Rancher[32]
- 1990 - Stargazer[33]
- 1989 - Royal Pardon[34]
- 1988 - Serestrina[35]
- 1987 - Never Quit[36]
- 1986 - Swift Cheval[37]
- 1985 - Spritely Native[38]
- 1984 - Pleasant Star[39]
- 1983 - Chiamara[40]
- 1982 - Dalmacia
- 1981 - Shaybisc
- 1980 - Lauriat
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Winners and Past Results for the Frank Packer Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Griffen-Foley, Bridget. "Packer, Sir Douglas Frank (1906–1974)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "2020 Result – Cactus Imaging Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Cellarbrations Frank Packer Plate (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – IGA Liquor Frank Packer Plate (held 21 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Mostyn Copper Grp Frank Packer (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Tjs Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 18 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Johnnie Walker F. Packer Plate (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 2 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 10 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 25 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 21 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 1 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 25 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 13 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 28 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.