Rough Habit Plate Race Information
The Rough Habit Plate is a 2000 metre set weights race for three-year-olds run by the Brisbane Racing Club in May. It is held at Doomben as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 3YOs
- Track: Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 18 May 2024
Rough Habit Plate Race History
See the 2024 Rough Habit Plate Preview and results.
See the 2023 Rough Habit Plate Preview and results.
See the 2022 Rough Habit Plate Preview and results.
Some runners go on to the Derby.
In 2022 it was moved to Eagle Farm due to heavy rain during the week before.
Coming soon.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Fillydelphia (2011)
Fastest time (2000m): Mackintosh (2016) 2:02:8
Interesting trivia: Damien Oliver won this race for the 5th time on Home Of The Brave in 2020.
Past winners of the Rough Habit Plate
Winners of past Rough Habit Plates include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Tannhauser | Autumn Angel | Kintyre |
| 2023 | Special Swey | The Vowels | Stroke Of Luck |
| 2022 | Dark Destroyer | Paternal | Menazzi |
| 2021 | Criminal Defence | Kukeracha | Senor Toba |
| 2020 | Ballistic Boy | Supergiant | Navy Cross |
| 2019 | Purple Sector | A Man To Match | Dealmaker |
| 2018 | Dark Dream | Higher Ground | California Turbo |
| 2017 | Shocking Luck | Order Again | Veladero |
| 2016 | Mackintosh | Cylinder Beach | Brazen |
| 2015 | Sadler’s Lake | Upham | Jumbo Prince |
| 2014 | Amexed | Telepathic | Glorious Lad |
| 2013 | Hawkspur | Survived | Usainity |
| 2012 | Brambles | Margins | Poste Restante |
| 2011 | Fillydelphia | Hour of Peril | Chateau Fort |
| 2010 | The Hombre | Tee Emar | Sanderson |
| 2009 | Rockdale | Rezyana | Larry’s Never Late |
| 2008 | Mission Critical | Moatize | My Limit |
| 2007 | Empires Choice | Sands Of Time | Ready When You Are |
| 2006 | Belmonte | Master Denis | Beauty Watch |
| 2005 | Activation | Eremein | Roving Owl |
| 2004 | Russian Pearl | Reclaim | Set Up |
| 2003 | Bobs Boy | King Of Them All | Half Hennessy |
| 2002 | Distinctly Secret | Tellson | Vega Sicilia |
| 2001 | De Gaulle Lane | Pimpala Player | Altiero |
| 2000 | Kincourt | Bear Raid | Vallant Road |
| 1999 | Figurehead | Skoozi Please | Grease |
| 1998 | Dodge | Nearartist | Palia |
| 1997 | Marble Halls | Forgotten Hero | Banner Line |
| 1996 | Revenge | The Peak | Barvo |
| 1995 | Juggler | Starmaker | Joie Denise |
| 1994 | Tenor | Ellflemor | Magic Road |
| 1993 | Square the Circle | Slanchyvah |