Craven Plate

Craven Plate
Group 3 race
Peter Pan, 1935 winner Jim Pike up
Location	Randwick Racecourse (2014)
Inaugurated	1867
Race type	Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor	APN Outdoor (2014)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	three year olds and older
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	A$125,000 (2014)

The Craven Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,000 metres, under Weight for Age conditions for horses aged three-year-old and upwards, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$125,000.

History

Amounis,1928 winner

Biplane,1917 winner

The race has long been part of the AJC Spring Carnival and in the late 19th and early 20th century was considered one of the elite races. The race history of brilliant racehorses who have won this race - The Barb, Phar Lap, Peter Pan, Tim Whiffler, Carbine, Chatham, Windbag, Duke Foote, Prince Darius and Summer Fair.^[1]

1939 Racebook

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  The front cover of the 1939 Craven Plate racebook.

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  Starters and results of the 1939 Craven Plate showing the winner, High Caste

Race name

• 1867–1999 - Craven Plate
• 2000 - Queen’s Cup
• 2001 - Japan Trophy Race
• 2002 onwards - Craven Plate

Race grade

• 1867–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1983 - race was not held
• 1984–1992 - Listed race
• 1993 onwards Group 3

Race distance

• 1867–1971 - 1¹⁄₄ miles (~ 2000 metres)
• 1972–2000 - 2000 metres
• 2001 - 1800 metres
• 2002 onwards - 2000 metres

Past winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References