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
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,
Australia
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during the Autumn Carnival.
Total prizemoney is
A$160,000
History
Those three year old gallopers who were not able to participate in the
Australian Derby or in the
Australian Oaks
The Australian Oaks is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. The Aust ...
held over a distance of 2400 metres often take part in this middle distance event.
During recent times the race has been held on the last day of the ATC Autumn Carnival.
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
Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney, Australia. The ATC came into being on 7 February 2011 when the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC) merged. The ...
for 12 years.
Grade
*1980–1990 - Group 2
*1991 onwards - Group 3
Winners
* 2022 - Verona
* 2021 - Senor Toba
* 2020 - Kinane
* 2019 - The Chosen One
* 2018 - Higher Ground
* 2017 - Mongolian Wolf
* 2016 - He's Our Rokkii
* 2015 - Hi World
* 2014 - Arabian Gold
* 2013 - Usainity
* 2012 - Fat Al
* 2011 - Shootoff
* 2010 - Dariana
* 2009 - Yallingup
* 2008 - Rockwood
* 2007 - Carnegie House
* 2006 - Dream Machine
* 2005 - Afraah
* 2004 - Red Terror
* 2003 - Clangalang
* 2002 - Arlington Road
* 2001 - Spurred On
* 2000 -
Freemason
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* 1999 - Franklin River
* 1998 - Dodge
* 1997 -
Might and Power
* 1996 - Mr Piper
* 1995 - Juggler
* 1994 - Espinosa
* 1993 - Play Or Pay
* 1992 - In The Event
* 1991 - Bold Rancher
* 1990 - Stargazer
* 1989 - Royal Pardon
* 1988 - Serestrina
* 1987 - Never Quit
* 1986 - Swift Cheval
* 1985 - Spritely Native
* 1984 - Pleasant Star
* 1983 - Chiamara
* 1982 - Dalmacia
* 1981 - Shaybisc
* 1980 - Lauriat
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
*
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
References
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External links
First three placegetters Frank Packer Plate (ATC)
Horse races in Australia