Frank Packer Plate
Horse race
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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, Australia during the Autumn Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$200,000
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1980 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Toyota (2023) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
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.[1]
Name
The race is named in honour of Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer, who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.[2]
Grade
- 1980–1990 - Group 2
- 1991 onwards - Group 3
Winners
- 2023 - Osipenko[3]
- 2022 - Verona[4]
- 2021 - Senor Toba[5]
- 2020 - Kinane[6]
- 2019 - The Chosen One[7]
- 2018 - Higher Ground[8]
- 2017 - Mongolian Wolf[9]
- 2016 - He's Our Rokkii[10]
- 2015 - Hi World[11]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold[12]
- 2013 - Usainity[13]
- 2012 - Fat Al[14]
- 2011 - Shootoff[15]
- 2010 - Dariana[16]
- 2009 - Yallingup[17]
- 2008 - Rockwood[18]
- 2007 - Carnegie House[19]
- 2006 - Dream Machine[20]
- 2005 - Afraah[21]
- 2004 - Red Terror[22]
- 2003 - Clangalang[23]
- 2002 - Arlington Road[24]
- 2001 - Spurred On[25]
- 2000 - Freemason[26]
- 1999 - Franklin River[27]
- 1998 - Dodge[28]
- 1997 - Might and Power[29]
- 1996 - Mr Piper[30]
- 1995 - Juggler[31]
- 1994 - Espinosa[32]
- 1993 - Play Or Pay[33]
- 1992 - In The Event[34]
- 1991 - Bold Rancher[35]
- 1990 - Stargazer[36]
- 1989 - Royal Pardon[37]
- 1988 - Serestrina[38]
- 1987 - Never Quit[39]
- 1986 - Swift Cheval[40]
- 1985 - Spritely Native[41]
- 1984 - Pleasant Star[42]
- 1983 - Chiamara[43]
- 1982 - Dalmacia
- 1981 - Shaybisc
- 1980 - Lauriat