Frank Packer Plate

Frank Packer Plate
Group 3 race
Location Randwick Racecourse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated 1980
Race type ThoroughbredFlat 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 12 kg
fillies 54 12 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 (190674), who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.[2]

Race grade

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Winners and Past Results for the Frank Packer Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Griffen-Foley, Bridget. "Packer, Sir Douglas Frank (1906–1974)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "2015 Result Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 18 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "2014 Result Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. "2013 Result Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. "2012 Result Johnnie Walker F. Packer Plate (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  7. "2011 Result Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. "2010 Result Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  9. "2009 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  10. "2008 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  11. "2007 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. "2006 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  13. "2005 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 2 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  14. "2004 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  15. "2003 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  16. "2002 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  17. "2001 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  18. "2000 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  19. "1999 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 10 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  20. "1998 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  21. "1997 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  22. "1996 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  23. "1995 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  24. "1994 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  25. "1993 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  26. "1992 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 25 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  27. "1991 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 6 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  28. "1990 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 21 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  29. "1989 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 1 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  30. "1988 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  31. "1987 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 25 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  32. "1986 Result Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  33. "1985 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 13 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  34. "1984 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 28 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  35. "1983 Result Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.