Frank Packer Plate Race Information
The Frank Packer Plate is a 2000 metre race for three-year-olds run by the Australian Turf Club in April. It is held at Randwick as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 3YOs
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 20 April 2024
Frank Packer Plate Race History
See the 2024 Frank Packer Plate Preview and results.
See the 2023 Frank Packer Plate Preview and results.
See the 2022 Frank Packer Plate Preview and results.
The race was first run in 1980 when it was won by Lauriat. It was a Group 2 race from 198o to 1990, then was downgraded to the current Group 3 status from 1991 onwards.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Verona (2022)
Fastest time (2000m): The Chosen One (2019) 2:00:97
Carbine Club Stakes & Frank Packer Plate: He’s Our Rokkii (2016); Hi World (2015); Fat Al (2012); Mr Piper (1996); Juggler (1995); Espinosa (1994).
Leading trainers: Gai Waterhouse with 6 wins (Fat Al 2012; Rockwood 2008; Afraah 2005; Arlington Road 2002; Spurred On 2001; Juggler 1995).
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Frank Packer Plate
Winners of past Frank Packer Plates include Clangalang (2003), Freemason (2000), Dodge (1998), Might And Power (1997), Juggler (1995), Spritely Native (1985), Chiamare (1983) and Shaybisc (1981).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Kintyre | Gold Bullion | Our Gold Hope |
2023 | Osipenko | Pericles | Williamsburg |
2022 | Verona | Maurice’s Medad | Straight Arron |
2021 | Senor Toba | High Supremacy | Achiever |
2020 | Kinane | Bottega | Entente |
2019 | The Chosen One | Dealmaker | Purple Sector |
2018 | Higher Ground | Tangled | Holy Snow |
2017 | Mongolian Wolf | Veladero | Screamarr |
2016 | He’s Our Rokkii | Old North | Torgersen |
2015 | Hi World | Wine Tales | Merion |
2014 | Arabian Gold | Pheidon | Malice |
2013 | Usainity | Honorius | Kingdoms |
2012 | Fat Al | Ambidexter | Rekindled Alliance |
2011 | Shootoff | Happy Trails | Muirfield |
2010 | Dariana | Euphemism | Viking Hero |
2009 | Yallingup | Orca | Merensky Reef |
2008 | Rockwood | Moatize | Imvula |
2007 | Carnegie House | Empire Choice | Deloraine |
2006 | Dream Machine | Born To Rule | Super Lacuma |
2005 | Afraah | Magnetism | Eremein |
2004 | Red Terror | Point Of Honour | Running Rich |
2003 | Clangalang | So Assertive | Al Megdam |
2002 | Arlington Road | On A High | Navy Blue |
2001 | Spurred On | Heeby Reiby | Life Is Beautiful |
2000 | Freemason | Perfect Paradise | Crawl |
1999 | Franklin River | Le Zagaletta | Able Master |
1998 | Dodge | Marsking | Adam |
1997 | Might And Power | Sakti | Seeing Stars |
1996 | Mr Piper | Pay Back Time | Delinquent |
1995 | Juggler | Glide Away | Law Of The Land |
1994 | Espinosa | Star Dancer | Darbaas |
1993 | Play Or Pay | Innocent King | Palace Symphony |
1992 | In The Event | Conshana | Silk Ali |
1991 | Bold Rancher | New Acquaintance | Derecho |
1990 | Stargazer | Snowplough | Fastarc |
1989 | Royal Pardon | Outgun | Gold Mace |
1988 | Serestrina | Harlan Star | Great Quest |
1987 | Never Quit | Imprimatur | Mr. Marceau |
1986 | Swift Cheval | Roman Artist | Tierra Rist |
1985 | Spritely Native | Colour Page | Silver Award |
1984 | Pleasant Star | Sabre Dancer | Windwill Lad |
1983 | Chiamara | Sunavail | Forward Charge |
1982 | Dalmacia | Faustina | Lordship |
1981 | Shaybisc | Palaban | Just A Dash |
1980 | Lauriat | Polo Player | Cordelphia |