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Oakleigh Plate

Oakleigh Plate

FieldValue
surfaceTurf
classGroup 1
horse raceOakleigh Plate
image[[File:High Title 1942 VATC Oakleigh Plate Jockey Harold Badger Trainer Fred Hoysted.jpg260px]]
captionHigh Title, 1942 winner
locationCaulfield Racecourse
inaugurated1884
race typeThoroughbred
sponsorSportsbet (2025)
distance1,100 metres
track
qualificationMaidens ineligible
weightHandicap
purse$750,000 (2025)
San Domenico]], 1949 winner

The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000.

History

The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes run over 1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March.

1949 racebook

File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P1.jpg|1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate racebook front cover File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P2.jpg|1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate raceday officials File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P3.jpg|1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate showing the winner, San Domenico File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P4.jpg|1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate starters and results File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P5.jpg|1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate starters and results File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P6.jpg|Back cover showing railway & entrance charges

Distance

  • 1884–1972 – 5 furlongs (~1100 metres)
  • 1973–1995 – 1100 metres
  • 1996 – 1150 metres
  • 1997 onwards – 1100 metres

Venue

During World War II the event was held at Flemington Racecourse. In 1996 the event was held at Sandown Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.

Winners

  • 2025 - Jimmysstar
  • 2024 – Queman
  • 2023 – Uncommon James
  • 2022 – Marabi
  • 2021 – †Celebrity Queen / Portland Sky
  • 2020 – Pippie
  • 2019 – Booker
  • 2018 – Russian Revolution
  • 2017 – Sheidel
  • 2016 – Flamberge
  • 2015 – Shamal Wind
  • 2014 – Lankan Rupee
  • 2013 – Mrs Onassis
  • 2012 – Woorim
  • 2011 – Eagle Falls
  • 2010 – Starspangledbanner
  • 2009 – Swiss Ace
  • 2008 – Weekend Hussler
  • 2007 – Undue
  • 2006 – Snitzel
  • 2005 – Fastnet Rock
  • 2004 – Reactive
  • 2003 – River Dove
  • 2002 – Sudurka
  • 2001 – Miss Kournikova
  • 2000 – Sports
  • 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
  • 1931 – †Merab / First Arrow
  • 1930 – Figure
  • 1929 – Day Dreamer
  • 1928 – Euston
  • 1927 – Baringhup
  • 1926 – Perspective
  • 1925 – Adrift
  • 1924 – Royal Thought
  • 1923 – Chelidon
  • 1922 – Wish Wynne
  • 1921 – ‡race 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 – F.J.A
  • 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 † Dead heat

‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet

References

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