Lavendo 1915 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Frank Dempsey Trainer Lou Robertson

Gothic 1928 VATC Caulfield Stakes Jockey Jim Pike Trainer Lou Robertson

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. It is a registered

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horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November. Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Distance

*1854–1874 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) *1875–1876 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) *1877–1878 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) *1879 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) *1880 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) *1881–1884 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) *1885 - 2 miles (~4000 metres) *1886–1887 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) *1888 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) *1889 - 2 miles (~3600 metres) *1890–1894 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) *1895–1971 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) *1972 – 2400 metres *1973–1993 – 2500 metres *1994 – 2530 metres *1995 – 2500 metres *1996 – 2531 metres *1997–2005 – 2500 metres *2006–2007 – 2520 metres *2008–2009 – 2500 metres *2010 onwards – 2600 metres

Grade

*1854–1978 - Principal Race *1979–2004 - Group 2 *2005 onwards - Group 3

Name

*1854-1872 - Queen's Plate *1873-1874 - Flemington Plate *1875-1894 - Canterbury Plate *1895–1968 - C.B. Fisher Plate *1969 - Queen's Cup *1970–1973 - C.B. Fisher Plate *1974 - Queen's Cup *1975–1978 - C.B. Fisher Plate *1979–1984 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes *1985 - Queen's Cup *1986–2009 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes *2010 - Queen's Cup *2011–2014 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes *2015 - Queen's Cup *2016 - 2021 - Queen Elizabeth Stakes *2022 - Queen's Cup

1951 racebook

File:1951 VRC C.B.Fisher Plate Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate racebook. File:1951 VRC C.B.Fisher Plate Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover of the 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate showing raceday officials. File:1951 VRC C.B.Fisher Plate Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate showing the winner, Bronton. File:1951 VRC C.B.Fisher Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates.

Gallery of noted winners

File:Phar Lap.jpg,

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial u ...

, 1930 winner. File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg,

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, 1939,1940 & 1941 winner. File:Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave.jpg,

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, 1938 winner. File:Eurythmic racehorse with jockey ca. 1920..jpg, Eurythmic, 1920 winner

Winners since 1999

Earlier winners

* 1998 -

Might And Power Might and Power (6 October 1993 – 11 April 2020) was a New Zealand bred, Australian owned and trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australian Horse of the Year in 1998 and 1999. As a four-year-old, Might And Power won the Caulfield a ...

* 1997 - †Bright Spot / Vita Man * 1996 - Valance * 1995 - Pindi * 1994 - Bullwinkle * 1993 - Hear That Bell * 1992 - Kawtuban * 1991 - Frontier Ban * 1990 - Savage Toss * 1989 - Our Shannon Lad * 1988 - Zamakima * 1987 - Globetrotter * 1986 - Colour Page * 1985 - Chelaware * 1984 - Irish Lord * 1983 - Fountaincourt * 1982 - My Sir Avon * 1981 - Kip * 1980 -

Hyperno Hyperno (1973–2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races. He was sired by Rangong (GB) out of Mikarla (NZ) by Persian Garden II ...

* 1979 -

* 1978 - Salamander * 1977 - Tom's Mate * 1976 - Perhaps * 1975 - Four Leaf * 1974 - Leilani * 1973 - Director * 1972 - Scotch And Dry * 1971 - Classic Mission * 1970 -

Big Philou Big Philou (foaled in 1965) was a notable New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was by the good sire Le Filou (imported from France) from Pink Lady by Contact and he was trained by Bart Cummings. He is best remembered for the controversy s ...

* 1969 - Lochcourt * 1968 -

Rain Lover Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup. Background Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover (GB) (a son of the un ...

* 1967 - General Command * 1966 - Galilee * 1965 - Craftsman * 1964 - Piper's Son * 1963 - Summer Fair * 1962 -

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* 1961 - Dhaulagiri * 1960 - Nilarco * 1959 - Webster * 1958 -

Sailor's Guide Sailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes ea ...

* 1957 -

Redcraze Redcraze (born 1950) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries. A chestnut son of the Hyperion stallion Red Mars from the mare Myarion he is consider ...

* 1956 -

* 1955 -

Rising Fast Rising Fast (1949 - 1978) was a champion New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to complete the Spring Grand Slam, winning the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, and Cox Plate in 1954. He also won the 1955 Caulfield Cup and c ...

* 1954 -

* 1953 -

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* 1952 -

* 1951 - Bronton * 1950 - Playboy * 1949 - Dickens * 1948 - Phoibos * 1947 - Columnist * 1946 - Leonard * 1945 - Don Pedro * 1944 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1943 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1942 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1941 -

* 1940 -

* 1939 -

* 1938 -

* 1937 - Black Mac * 1936 - Queen Of Song * 1935 -

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* 1934 - Nightly * 1933 -

Rogilla Rogilla was a chestnut Australian thoroughbred gelding, who was a versatile racehorse performing in Australia. Known as the ''Coalfields Champion'' from Newcastle, Rogilla raced during a vintage era of the Australian turf. He won in each of th ...

* 1932 - Kuvera * 1931 - Veilmond * 1930 -

* 1929 -

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...

* 1928 -

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* 1927 - Silvius * 1926 - Pantheon * 1925 - Pilliewinkie * 1924 - Lilypond * 1923 - Rivoli * 1922 -

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* 1921 - Tangalooma * 1920 - Eurythmic * 1919 -

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* 1918 - Kennaquhair * 1917 - Wallace Isinglass * 1916 - Lavendo * 1915 - Carlita * 1914 - Mountain Knight * 1913 - Radnor * 1912 - Cider * 1911 - Trafalgar * 1910 - Alawa * 1909 - Alawa * 1908 - Alawa * 1907 - Mountain King * 1906 - Dividend * 1905 - Tartan * 1904 - Sweet Nell * 1903 - Combat * 1902 - Wakeful * 1901 - Rock Gun * 1900 - Maltster * 1899 - Merriwee * 1898 - The Grafter * 1897 - Aurum * 1896 - Bloodshot * 1895 - †Auraria / Wallace * 1894 - The Harvester * 1893 -

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* 1892 - The Admiral * 1891 - Steadfast * 1890 - Megaphone * 1889 - Abercorn * 1888 - Mentor * 1887 - The Australian Peer * 1886 - Trident * 1885 - Trenton * 1884 - Commotion * 1883 - Off Colour * 1882 - Commotion * 1881 - Wellington * 1880 - Progress * 1879 - Suwarrow * 1878 - Warlock * 1877 - Pluto * 1876 - Calamia * 1875 - Richmond * 1874 - Melbourne * 1873 -

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* 1872 - King Of The Ring * 1871 -

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* 1870 -

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* 1869 - Charon * 1868 - Glencoe * 1867 -

* 1866 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1865 - Volunteer * 1864 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1863 - Musidora * 1862 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1861 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1860 - ''Race Not Held'' * 1859 - The Moor * 1858 - Green Linnet * 1857 - Crockford * 1856 - Tomboy * 1855 - I Want It * 1854 - Shadow †

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References

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