The Craven Plate is an
Australian Turf Club
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Group 3 Group 3 may refer to:
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* Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing
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Thoroughbred
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horse race run over 2,000 metres, under
Weight for Age
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Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race.
History
The principle of WFA was developed by Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English Jockey Club. Rous ...
conditions for three-year-olds and older, at
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarte ...
,
Sydney,
Australia.
Total prize money for the race is
A$750,000.
History

The race has long been part of the AJC Spring Carnival and in the late 19th and early 20th century was considered one of the elite races. The race history of brilliant racehorses who have won this race -
The Barb
The Barb (1863–1888) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse, famed for winning the 1866 Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup twice, and other quality races. He was bred by George Lee and foaled in 1863 at Leeholme, near Bathurst, New South ...
,
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 ...
,
Peter Pan
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,
Tim Whiffler,
Carbine
A carbine ( or ) is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length. Most modern carbines are rifles that are compact versions of a longer rifle or are rifles chambered for less powerful cartridges.
The smaller size and light ...
,
Chatham,
Windbag,
Tulloch, Duke Foote, Prince Darius and Summer Fair.
Name
* 1867–1999 - Craven Plate
* 2000 -
Queen's Cup
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It was first contested in 1970, with Bangkok Bank and Royal Thai Air Force
...
* 2001 - Japan Trophy Race
* 2002 onwards - Craven Plate
Grade
* 1867–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1983 - race was not held
* 1984–1992 - Listed race
* 1993 onwards Group 3
Distance
* 1867–1971 - 1 miles (~ 2000 metres)
* 1972–2000 – 2000 metres
* 2001 – 1800 metres
* 2002 onwards - 2000 metres
1922 & 1942 racebooks
Image:1922 AJC Craven Plate Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1922 AJC Craven Plate racebook.
Image:1922 AJC Craven Plate Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results of the 1922 Craven Plate showing the winner, Gloaming.
Image:1922 AJC Craven Plate Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1922 Craven Plate.
Image:1922 AJC Craven Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates.
File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover 1942 AJC Craven Plate racebook.
File:1942 AJC Craven Plate Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Yaralla.
File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P6.jpg, Grand Stand reserve catering arrangements.
File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P8.jpg, Back cover showing Totalisator Odds Indicator.
Gallery of noted winners
File:High Caste 1940 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate Flemington Racecourse Jockey Ted Bartle Trainer Jack Jamieson.jpg, High Caste
High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age con ...
, 1939, winner.
File:Yaralla 1940 AJC Breeders Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Fred Cush.jpg, Yaralla, 1942 winner.
File:Beau Vite 1940 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate Jockey Ted McMenamin Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg, Beau Vite, 1940 & 1941 winner.
File:Russia 1946 AJC Winter Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Jack Thompson Trainer Ted Hush.jpg, Russia
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, 1947 winner.
File:Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick.jpg, Beauford, 1921 winner.
File:Biplane 1917 AJC & VRC Derby Jockey B Deeley Trainer Tom Scully.jpg, Biplane, 1917 winner B Deeley.
File:Cetigne 1918 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Jockey Albert Wood Trainer Tom Scully.jpg, Cetigne, 1918 winner.
Winners
* 2022 -
Cascadian
* 2021 - Think It Over
* 2020 - Think It Over
*2019 -
Happy Clapper
Happy Clapper (foaled 25 October 2010) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.
He is also remembered for running second on 5 occasions behind champion race mare Winx.
Racing career
Happy Clapper raced as ...
*2018 - Moss 'n' Dale
*2017 - Classic Uniform
*2016 - It's Somewhat
*2015 - Complacent
*2014 - Moriarty
*2013 - Honorius
*2012 - Mourayan
*2011 - My Kingdom Of Fife
*2010 - C'est La Guerre
*2009 - Miss Marielle
*2008 - Lorne Dancer
*2007 - †''race not held''
*2006 - Cateclipse
*2005 -
Mummify
*2004 - Fiery Venture
*2003 - Shower Of Roses
*2002 - Manner Hill
*2001 - The Man
*2000 - Yippyio
*1999 -
Tie The Knot
Tie The Knot (foaled 1994 - Died October 2012) was an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 13 Group One races. In 1999-2000, he was voted Australian Champion Stayer and in 2021 was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
...
*1998 - Sharscay
*1997 - Yippyio
*1996 - Adventurous
*1995 - Stony Bay
*1994 - Fraternity
*1993 - Mahaya
*1992 - Telesto
*1991 - Lord Revenir
*1990 - Dual Treasures
*1989 - Sarah Fay
*1988 - Balciano
*1987 - Ostensible
*1986 - Sotip
*1985 - Hayai
*1984 - Hayai
*1979–83 - ''race not held''
*1978 -
Ming Dynasty
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*1977 - Denise's Joy
*1976 -
Battle Heights
*1975 - Dalrello
*1974 - Leica Lover
*1973 - Analie
*1972 - Passetreul
*1971 - Regal Rhythm
*1970 - Planet Kingdom
*1969 - Roman Consul
*1968 - Prince Grant
*1967 - Winfreux
*1966 - Prince Grant
*1965 - Strauss
*1964 - Summer Regent
*1963 - Summer Fair
*1962 - Summer Fair
*1961 - Nilarco
*1960 -
Tulloch
*1959 - Travel Boy
*1958 - Prince Darius
*1957 - Prince Darius
*1956 - Caranna
*1955 -
Prince Cortauld
*1954 -
Prince Cortauld
*1953 - Tarien
*1952 -
Hydrogen
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*1951 -
Hydrogen
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*1950 - Playboy
*1949 -
Carbon Copy
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*1948 - Karachi
*1947 -
Russia
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*1946 - ''race not held''
*1945 -
Flight
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*1944 - Tea Rose
*1943 -
Flight
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*1942 -
Yaralla
*1941 -
Beau Vite
*1940 -
Beau Vite
*1939 -
High Caste
High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age con ...
*1938 -
Young Idea
*1937 - Talking
*1936 - Gay Blonde
*1935 -
Peter Pan
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*1934 -
Chatham
*1933 -
Chatham
*1932 -
Chatham
*1931 -
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 -
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 ...
*1929 -
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 ...
*1928 -
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" ...
*1927 -
Limerick
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*1926 -
Windbag
*1925 -
Windbag
*1924 -
Gloaming
Gloaming may refer to:
* Twilight, the period after sunset and before the darkness of night
* The Gloaming, an Irish traditional music group
** ''The Gloaming'' (album), their first album
* Gloaming (horse) (1915–1932), a Thoroughbred racehor ...
*1923 - Rivoli
*1922 -
Gloaming
Gloaming may refer to:
* Twilight, the period after sunset and before the darkness of night
* The Gloaming, an Irish traditional music group
** ''The Gloaming'' (album), their first album
* Gloaming (horse) (1915–1932), a Thoroughbred racehor ...
*1921 -
Beauford
*1920 - Greenstead
*1919 -
Gloaming
Gloaming may refer to:
* Twilight, the period after sunset and before the darkness of night
* The Gloaming, an Irish traditional music group
** ''The Gloaming'' (album), their first album
* Gloaming (horse) (1915–1932), a Thoroughbred racehor ...
*1918 - Cetigne
*1917 - Biplane
*1916 - Carlita
*1915 - St. Carwyne
*1914 - Woorak
*1913 - Duke Foote
*1912 - Duke Foote
*1911 - Lady Medallist
*1910 - Parsee
*1909 - Maltine
*1908 - Mooltan
*1907 - Mountain King
*1906 - Solution
*1905 - Gladsome
*1904 - Emir
*1903 - Ibex
*1902 -
Wakeful
*1901 - Hautvilliers
*1900 - Paul Pry
*1899 - Le Var
*1898 - The Grafter
*1897 - Delaware
*1896 -
Newhaven Newhaven may refer to:
Places
* Newhaven, Derbyshire, England, a hamlet
*Newhaven, East Sussex, England, a port town
* Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland
*Newhaven Sanctuary, Northern Territory, Australia
*Newhaven, Victoria, Australia
Other uses
*Ne ...
*1895 - Delaware
*1894 -
Patron
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*1893 - Loyalty
*1892 - Bungebah
*1891 - Marvel
*1890 -
Carbine
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The smaller size and light ...
*1889 - Abercorn
*1888 - Abercorn
*1887 - Trident
*1886 - Trident
*1885 - Nordenfeldt
*1884 -
Sir Modred
*1883 - Legrand
*1882 - Sting
*1881 - Wellington
*1880 - Sweetmeat
*1879 - Baronet
*1878 -
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
*1877 - Robinson Crusoe
*1876 - Malta
*1876 - Valentia
*1875 - Kingsborough
*1874 - Maid Of Avenel
*1873 - Hamlet
*1872 - Dagworth
*1871 -
Tim Whiffler
*1870 -
Tim Whiffler
*1869 -
Glencoe
*1868 -
The Barb
The Barb (1863–1888) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse, famed for winning the 1866 Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup twice, and other quality races. He was bred by George Lee and foaled in 1863 at Leeholme, near Bathurst, New South ...
*1867 - Yattendon
† Not held because of outbreak of
equine influenza
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See also
*
List of Australian Group races
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The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed ...
*
Group races
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References
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Horse races in Australia
Open middle distance horse races
Randwick Racecourse