Frank Packer Plate
Frank Packer Plate | |
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Group 3 race | |
Location |
Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Inaugurated | 1980 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Johnnie Walker (2015) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year olds |
Weight |
Set weights colts and geldings – 56 1⁄2 kg fillies – 54 1⁄2 kg |
Purse | $150,000 (2015) |
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 during the Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$150,000
Race 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 on Sydney Cup day.[1]
Race name
The race is named in honour of Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (1906–74), who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.[2]
Race grade
- 1980–1990 - Group 2
- 1991 onwards - Group 3
Past winners
- 2015 - Hi World [3]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold [4]
- 2013 - Usainity [5]
- 2012 - Fat Al [6]
- 2011 - Shootoff [7]
- 2010 - Dariana [8]
- 2009 - Yallingup [9]
- 2008 - Rockwood [10]
- 2007 - Carnegie House [11]
- 2006 - Dream Machine [12]
- 2005 - Afraah [13]
- 2004 - Red Terror [14]
- 2003 - Clangalang [15]
- 2002 - Arlington Road [16]
- 2001 - Spurred On [17]
- 2000 - Freemason [18]
- 1999 - Franklin River [19]
- 1998 - Dodge [20]
- 1997 - Might and Power [21]
- 1996 - Mr Piper [22]
- 1995 - Juggler [23]
- 1994 - Espinosa [24]
- 1993 - Play Or Pay [25]
- 1992 - In The Event [26]
- 1991 - Bold Rancher [27]
- 1990 - Stargazer [28]
- 1989 - Royal Pardon [29]
- 1988 - Serestrina [30]
- 1987 - Never Quit [31]
- 1986 - Swift Cheval [32]
- 1985 - Spritely Native [33]
- 1984 - Pleasant Star [34]
- 1983 - Chiamara [35]
- 1982 - Dalmacia
- 1981 - Shaybisc
- 1980 - Lauriat
See also
External sites
First three placegetters Frank Packer Plate (ATC)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.
- ↑ "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.