The Breeders' Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, held with set weight conditions, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in early October.
History
The event along with the Gimcrack Stakes are the first two year old races in the racing season in New South Wales. Starters in these event must participate in trials a couple of weeks before these event to gain acceptance.
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Breeders' Plate – Golden Slipper Stakes double: Sky High (1960), Eskimo Prince (1964), Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Sebring (2008), Pierro (2012), Vancouver (2015), Capitalist (2016). 1942 racebook
Distance 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres) 1973–2007 – 1000 metres 2008 – 1100 metres 2019 onwards - 1000 metres
Grade
1906–1978 - Principal Race 1979–1991 - Group 3 1992–2018 - Listed Race 2019 onwards - Group 3
Venue 1983, 2001 and 2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Flying Houdini 2025 - Incognito 2024 - King Kirk 2023 - Espionage 2022 - Empire Of Japan 2021 - Sejardan 2020 - Shaquero 2019 - Global Quest 2018 - Dubious 2017 - Performer 2016 - Khan 2015 - Capitalist 2014 - Vancouver 2013 - Law 2012 - Whittington 2011 - Pierro 2010 - Smart Missile 2009 - Run For Wilson 2008 Oct. - Real Saga 2008 Mar. - Sebring 2007 - ‡race not held and postponed to 1 March 2008 2006 - Murtajill 2005 - Super Savings 2004 - Snitzel 2003 - Charge Forward 2002 - Ribald 2001 - Choisir 2000 - Mistegic 1999 - Sparks 1998 - High Rolling 1997 - Mr. Innocent 1996 - Encounter 1995 - Clang 1994 - Ravarda 1993 - Marwina 1992 - Danger 1991 - Ghost Story 1990 - Volts 1989 - Bounce Again 1988 - Show County 1987 - Molokai Prince 1986 - Maizcay 1985 - Pre Catelan 1984 - Take Your Partner 1983 - My Mate Zero 1982 - Palida Bay 1981 - Karioi Star 1980 - Iandra Lad 1979 - Prince Granada 1978 - ♯Big Convoy / Starmunda 1977 - ♯Smokey Jack / Karion 1976 - ♯Luskin Star /Star System 1975 - ♯Blue And Gold / Count Rajan 1974 - Ein Prosit 1973 - 1972 - Jewel Thief 1971 - Sovereign Slipper 1970 - Regal Gauntlet 1969 - Baguette 1968 - Shifway 1967 - Red Pilot 1966 - Pratten Park 1965 - Nebo Road 1964 - Peace Council 1963 - Eskimo Prince 1962 - Romanda 1961 - High Vista 1960 - Young Brolga 1959 - Sky High 1958 - Front Cover 1957 - Mighty Kingdom 1956 - Flying Kurana 1955 - Rumleigh 1954 - Kingster 1953 - Lindbergh 1952 - First Chapte 1951 - Joy Lad 1950 - Lloric 1949 - Nirandoli 1948 - High Jip 1947 - Riptide 1946 - Temeraire 1945 - Havoc 1944 - Magnificent 1943 - Victory Lad 1942 - Moorland 1941 - Bangster 1940 - Yaralla 1939 - Flying Knight 1938 - †Royal Sceptre / Beaucaire 1937 - Pandava 1936 - Rodborough 1935 - Gold Rod 1934 - Wise Boy 1933 - Fashion Star 1932 - Limarch 1931 - Caramba 1930 - Movie Star 1929 - Delwood 1928 - Gold Tinge 1927 - Ramulus 1926 - Beckwith 1925 - Rampion 1924 - Nincompoop 1923 - Heroic 1922 - King Carnival 1921 - Salrak 1920 - Vaccine 1919 - Cool Light 1918 - Bundella 1917 - Almoner 1916 - Baltic Sea 1915 - Wolaroi 1914 - Del Monte 1913 - Eugeny 1912 - Beragoon 1911 - Ventura 1910 - Cisco 1909 - Desert Rose 1908 - Zilka 1907 - Baw Bee 1906 - Boniform
† Dead heat
♯ Run in divisions
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
External links Breeders' Plate 1000m Group 3
References