Oakleigh Plate

The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000. The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes (1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, Australia's most famous sprint handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March. The G1 William Reid Stakes is run at Moonee Valley the week before Oakleigh Plate but as it is over 1200m at WFA it tends to attract a better calibre of sprinter, either resuming from a spell or having previously contested races such as the Lightning Stakes, or the Australia Stakes held at the same course and distance around three weeks earlier. The Oakleigh Plate is generally won by a good but not elite sprinter, although greats such as Schillaci (1992) have won this race. Emerging sires Fastnet Rock (2005) and Snitzel (2006) have won this race in recent years. The 2010 edition was won by 2009 G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Starspangledbanner, who also went on to win the 2010 G1 Golden Jubilee Stakes.

The winners

2011 - Eagle Falls [1] 2010 - Starspangledbanner[2] 2009 - Swiss Ace[3] 2008 - Weekend Hussler[4] 2007 - Undue[5] 2006 - Snitzel[6] 2005 - Fastnet Rock[7] 2004 - Reactive[8] 2003 - River Dove[9] 2002 - Sudurka[10] 2001 - Miss Kournikova[11] 2000 - Sports[12] 1999 - Dantelah 1998 - Singing The Blues 1997 - Spartacus 1996 - Drum 1995 - Khaptingly 1994 - Kenvain 1993 - Mookta 1992 - Schillaci 1991 - With Me 1990 - Scarlet Bisque 1989 - Clay Hero 1988 - Snippets 1987 - Placid Ark 1986 - Coal Pak 1985 - Mr. Illusion 1984 - Mighty Avalanche 1983 - Sans Rival 1982 - Harpagus 1981 - Gleaming Waters 1980 - Turf Ruler 1979 - Mistress Anne 1978 - Hartbalm 1977 - Merger 1976 - Kentland 1975 - Zephyr Bay 1974 - Tontonan 1973 - Zambari 1972 - Dual Choice 1971 - Dual Choice 1970 - Alrello 1969 - Iga Ninja

1968 - Magic Ruler 1967 - Marmion 1966 - Citius 1965 - Time And Tide 1964 - Pardon Me 1963 - Kilshery 1962 - New Statesman 1961 - Gay Saba 1960 - Power Duke 1959 - Gold Stakes 1958 - Dubbo 1957 - Adelina 1956 - Lucky Stride 1955 - Dicast 1954 - Birdwood 1953 - Winlake 1952 - Cromwell 1951 - Regal Scout 1950 - Spitfire 1949 - San Domenico 1948 - Tahmoor 1947 - Kind Link 1946 - Delina 1945 - Ava 1944 - Burberry 1943 - Millais 1942 - High Title 1941 - Zonda 1940 - Unishak 1939 - Aurie's Star 1938 - Pamelus 1937 - Aurie's Star 1936 - Belle Silhouette 1935 - Arachne 1934 - First Money 1933 - Ibrani 1932 - Blematic / Umbertana (dead heat) 1931 - Merab / First Arrow (dead heat) 1930 - Figure 1929 - Day Dreamer 1928 - Euston 1927 - Baringhup

1926 - Perspective 1925 - Adrift 1924 - Royal Thought 1923 - Chelidon 1922 - Wish Wynne 1921 - not held 1920 - Molly's Robe 1919 - Cielo 1918 - Poitrina 1917 - Woorak 1916 - Tullia 1915 - Brattle 1914 - Popinjay 1913 - Burri 1912 - Queen Of Scots 1911 - Blairgour 1910 - Celerity 1909 - Irishman 1908 - Bright Steel 1907 - Beresina 1906 - Wandin 1905 - Abington 1904 - Silenus 1903 - Pendant 1902 - Drawbridge 1901 - Wakeful 1900 - Veneda 1899 - Stand Off 1898 - Resolute 1897 - So And So 1896 - Coil 1895 - Wakawatea 1894 - Moorite 1893 - Lord Hopetoun 1892 - Camoola 1891 - Wild Rose 1890 - Titan 1889 - Nectarine 1888 - My Lord 1887 - Surprise 1886 - William Tell 1885 - Marie Louise 1884 - Malua

References

1. ^ 2011 result
2. ^ 2010 result
3. ^ 2009 result
4. ^ 2008 result
5. ^ 2007 result
6. ^ 2006 result
7. ^ 2005 result
8. ^ 2004 result
9. ^ 2003 result
10. ^ 2002 result
11. ^ 2001 result
12. ^ 2000 result

• Pedigree Online - Oakleigh Plate
• Australian Studbook - MRC Oakleigh Plate Race Winners