Japan Racing Association Plate
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ClassGroup 3
LocationRandwick Racecourse
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1997
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Myplates (2025 & 2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 (2026) |
The Japan Racing Association Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April.[1]
Name
- 1997–2007 - Japan Racing Association Plate
- 2008 - Japan Trophy
- 2009 onwards - Japan Racing Association Plate
Grade
- 1997–2013 - Listed race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Asterix
- 2025 - Bois D'Argent
- 2024 - Huetor
- 2023 - Diamil
- 2022 - Polly Grey[3]
- 2021 - Paths Of Glory[4]
- 2020 - Life Less Ordinary[5]
- 2019 - Grey Lion[6]
- 2018 - Tally[7]
- 2017 - Top Of My List[8]
- 2016 - Guardini[9]
- 2015 - Gypsy Diamond[10]
- 2014 - Spillway[11]
- 2013 - Kelinni[12]
- 2012 - Western Symbol[13]
- 2011 - Hawk Island[14]
- 2010 - Herculian Prince[15]
- 2009 - Prima Nova[16]
- 2008 - Viewed[17]
- 2007 - Safwa[18]
- 2006 - Above Deck[19]
- 2005 - Jeremiad[20]
- 2004 - On A High[21]
- 2003 - Pentastic[22]
- 2002 - Restless[23]
- 2001 - Bowood Forest
- 2000 - Vitrinite
- 1999 - Tie The Knot[24]
- 1998 - Back In The Saddle
- 1997 - Sharscay