Oakleigh Plate

Oakleigh Plate
Group 1 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1884
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Clamms Seafoods (2016)
Race information
Distance 1,100 metres
Surface Turf
Qualification open
Weight Handicap
Purse $500,000 (2016)

The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February.[1] Total prize money is A$500,000.

Race history

The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes run over 1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March.[1]

Race distance

Race venue

During World War II the event was held at Flemington Racecourse. In 1996 the event was held at Sandown Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.

The winners

  • 2016 – Flamberge [2]
  • 2015 – Shamal Wind [3]
  • 2014 – Lankan Rupee [4]
  • 2013 – Mrs Onassis [5]
  • 2012 – Woorim [6]
  • 2011 – Eagle Falls [7]
  • 2010 – Starspangledbanner [8]
  • 2009 – Swiss Ace [9]
  • 2008 – Weekend Hussler [10]
  • 2007 – Undue [11]
  • 2006 – Snitzel [12]
  • 2005 – Fastnet Rock [13]
  • 2004 – Reactive [14]
  • 2003 – River Dove [15]
  • 2002 – Sudurka [16]
  • 2001 – Miss Kournikova [17]
  • 2000 – Sports [18]
  • 1999 – Dantelah [19]
  • 1998 – Singing The Blues [20]
  • 1997 – Spartacus [21]
  • 1996 – Drum [22]
  • 1995 – Khaptingly [23]
  • 1994 – Kenvain [24]
  • 1993 – Mookta [25]
  • 1992 – Schillaci [26]
  • 1991 – With Me [27]
  • 1990 – Scarlet Bisque [28]
  • 1989 – Clay Hero [29]
  • 1988 – Snippets [30]
  • 1987 – Placid Ark [31]
  • 1986 – Coal Pak [32]
  • 1985 – Mr. Illusion [33]
  • 1984 – Mighty Avalanche [34]
  • 1983 – Sans Rival [35]
  • 1982 – Harpagus
  • 1981 – Gleaming Waters
  • 1980 – Turf Ruler
  • 1979 – Mistress Anne [36]
  • 1978 – Hartbalm
  • 1977 – Merger
  • 1976 – Kentland
  • 1975 – Zephyr Bay
  • 1974 – Tontonan
  • 1973 – Zambari
  • 1972 – Dual Choice[37]
  • 1971 – Dual Choice[38]
  • 1970 – Alrello
  • 1969 – Iga Ninja
  • 1968 – Magic Ruler
  • 1967 – Marmion
  • 1966 – Citius
  • 1965 – Time And Tide
  • 1964 – Pardon Me
  • 1963 – Kilshery
  • 1962 – New Statesman
  • 1961 – Gay Saba
  • 1960 – Power Duke
  • 1959 – Gold Stakes
  • 1958 – Dubbo
  • 1957 – Adelina
  • 1956 – Lucky Stride
  • 1955 – Dicast
  • 1954 – Birdwood
  • 1953 – Winlake
  • 1952 – Cromwell
  • 1951 – Regal Scout
  • 1950 – Spitfire
  • 1949 – San Domenico
  • 1948 – Tahmoor
  • 1947 – Kind Link
  • 1946 – Delina
  • 1945 – Ava
  • 1944 – Burberry
  • 1943 – Millais
  • 1942 – High Title
  • 1941 – Zonda
  • 1940 – Unishak
  • 1939 – Aurie's Star
  • 1938 – Pamelus
  • 1937 – Aurie's Star
  • 1936 – Belle Silhouette
  • 1935 – Arachne
  • 1934 – First Money
  • 1933 – Ibrani
  • 1932 – †Blematic / Umbertana
  • 1931 – †Merab / First Arrow
  • 1930 – Figure
  • 1929 – Day Dreamer
  • 1928 – Euston
  • 1927 – Baringhup
  • 1926 – Perspective
  • 1925 – Adrift
  • 1924 – Royal Thought
  • 1923 – Chelidon
  • 1922 – Wish Wynne
  • 1921 – ‡race not held
  • 1920 – Molly's Robe
  • 1919 – Cielo
  • 1918 – Poitrina
  • 1917 – Woorak
  • 1916 – Tullia
  • 1915 – Brattle
  • 1914 – Popinjay
  • 1913 – Burri
  • 1912 – Queen Of Scots
  • 1911 – Blairgour
  • 1910 – Celerity
  • 1909 – Irishman
  • 1908 – Bright Steel
  • 1907 – Beresina
  • 1906 – Wandin [39]
  • 1905 – Abington
  • 1904 – Silenus [40]
  • 1903 – F.J.A [41]
  • 1902 – Drawbridge [42]
  • 1901 – Wakeful
  • 1900 – Veneda
  • 1899 – Stand Off
  • 1898 – Resolute
  • 1897 – So And So
  • 1896 – Coil
  • 1895 – Wakawatea
  • 1894 – Moorite
  • 1893 – Lord Hopetoun
  • 1892 – Camoola
  • 1891 – Wild Rose
  • 1890 – Titan
  • 1889 – Nectarine
  • 1888 – My Lord
  • 1887 – Surprise
  • 1886 – William Tell
  • 1885 – Marie Louise
  • 1884 – Malua

Dead heat
‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet[43]

See also

References

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  2. "2016 Result Clamms Seafood Oakleigh Plate (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. "2015 Result William Hill Oakleigh Plate (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. "2014 Result Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. "2013 Result Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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  7. "2011 Result Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (held 26 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  8. "2010 Result Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (held 20 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  9. "2009 Result Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (held 21 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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  20. "1998 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 21 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  21. "1997 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 1 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  22. "1996 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  23. "1995 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  24. "1994 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  25. "1993 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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  31. "1987 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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  33. "1985 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 23 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  34. "1984 Result Oakleigh Plte (held 25 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  35. "1983 Result Oakleigh Plate (held 26 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  36. "(1979 Result) 7 Oakleigh 1100m (held 24 February 1979)". The Sydney Morning Herald. News Google Digital. 25 February 1979. p. 76 col. 56. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  37. "(1972 Result) 6 Oakleigh Plate (held 26 February 1972)". The Age. News Google Digital. 28 February 1972. p. 17 col. 14. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  38. "(1971 Result) 6 Oakleigh Plate (held 20 February 1971)". The Age. News Google Digital. 22 February 1971. p. 19 col. 13. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  39. "V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1906) – Result Oakleigh Plate (held 16 February 1906)". The Sunday Times (Perth). Trove Digitised newspapers and more. 17 February 1906. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  40. "SummerSporting. V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1904) – Result Oakleigh Plate (held 6 February 1904)". The Courier (Brisbane). Trove Digitised newspapers and more. 8 February 1904. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  41. "V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1903) – Result Oakleigh Plate (held 7 February 1903)". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Trove Digitised newspapers and more. 9 February 1903. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  42. "V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1902) – Result Oakleigh Plate (held 15 February 1902)". The Argus (Melbourne). Trove Digitised newspapers and more. 17 February 1902. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  43. "The World of Sports". The Sunday Times (Perth). Trove Digitised newspapers and more. 13 February 1921. p. 3 col. 45. Retrieved 23 February 2015. The V.A.T.C. Autumn meeting was to have been commenced at Caulfield yesterday, but at a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet it was decided that owing to the coal shortage caused by the strike of ships' stewards, the embargo on racing was to continue in force. Following upon this announcement the committee of the V.A.T.C. decided to postpone indefinitely the meeting which had been fixed for yesterday.
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