Karrakatta Plate

Karrakatta Plate

Group 2 race
Location	Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Inaugurated	1900
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Amelia Park (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Two year old
Weight	Set weights colts and geldings – 56 ^1⁄2 kg fillies – 54 ^1⁄2 kg
Purse	$500,000 (2016)

The Karrakatta Plate is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in April. Total prize money is A$500,000.^[1]

Race history

The race is considered the premier two-year-old race during the Perth Racing season calendar. Originally the race was run in December in the racing calendar but today it is part of the Perth Racing Autumn Carnival.^[1]

Race distance

• 1900–1971 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
• 1972–1979 – 1000 metres
• 1980 onwards - 1200 metres

Race grade

• 1900–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1984 - Group 2
• 1985–1998 - Group 1
• 1999 onwards - Group 2

Race venue

• In 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

The winners

• 2016 - First Impressions ^[2]
• 2015 - Lucky Street ^[3]
• 2014 - Hobart Jones ^[4]
• 2013 - Ms Funovits ^[5]
• 2012 - Luke's Luck ^[6]
• 2011 - Night War ^[7]
• 2010 - Motion Pictures ^[8]
• 2009 - Gold Rocks ^[9]
• 2008 - Brava Fortune ^[10]
• 2007 - Roman Time ^[11]
• 2006 - Canny Jack ^[12]
• 2005 - No Questions ^[13]
• 2004 - Redwoldt ^[14]
• 2003 - Diffraction ^[15]
• 2002 - Confront ^[16]
• 2001 - Born Priceless ^[17]
• 2000 - Metal Master ^[18]
• 1999 - Climb The Vine ^[19]
• 1998 - Bomber Bill ^[20]
• 1997 - ¶Umah^[21]
• 1996 - Alabama Whirly ^[22]
• 1995 - Daney Boy ^[23]
• 1994 - Jacks Or Better^[24]
• 1993 - ‡race not held
• 1992 - Dynamic Beau ^[25]
• 1991 - Lady Kariba ^[26]
• 1990 - Umatilla ^[27]
• 1989 - Highpak ^[28]
• 1988 - Hold That Smile ^[29]
• 1987 - Parlez Doux ^[30]
• 1986 - Golden Unicorn ^[31]
• 1985 - Blue Kristy ^[32]
• 1984 - Vain Marceau ^[33]
• 1983 - Scornvale ^[34]
• 1982 - Top Post
• 1981 - Cheeky Trot
• 1980 - Anyone Home
• 1979 - Oaksana Boy
• 1978 - Elegant Shell
• 1977 - Rare Sovereign
• 1976 - Burgess Queen
• 1975 - Bodega
• 1974 - Super Red
• 1973 - Vain Prince
• 1972 - Miss Sunnytime
• 1971 - Solid Gold
• 1970 - Sans Sabre
• 1969 - Tricr
• 1968 - Par Avion
• 1967 - La Trice
• 1966 - Aquatic Star
• 1965 - Haze
• 1964 - Nanna Tale
• 1963 - Little Roderick
• 1962 - Son O' Minx
• 1961 - Astra Vista
• 1960 - Carol Vista
• 1959 - Autumn Vista
• 1958 - Queen Of The Nile
• 1957 - Spherical
• 1956 - Sanvista
• 1955 - Lady Orator
• 1954 - Hyperical
• 1953 - Cunderdin
• 1952 - Tangle
• 1951 - Copper Beech
• 1950 - Count Cimbrone
• 1949 - Fawzia
• 1948 - Nanette
• 1947 - Barlowerie
• 1946 - Churinga
• 1945 - Mayette
• 1945 - Beauperian
• 1944 - Dream Valley
• 1943 - race not held
• 1942 - Sky Borne
• 1941 - Jean James
• 1940 - Ruby
• 1939 - Romanette
• 1938 - Loyalist
• 1937 - Beaufiler
• 1936 - Gay Balkan
• 1935 - Casey
• 1934 - Modulus
• 1933 - Gay Gipsy
• 1932 - Esmeroic
• 1931 - Riveret
• 1930 - Chiliad
• 1929 - Gallant Airman
• 1928 - Three Stripes
• 1927 - Dawn Of Youth
• 1926 - Chrysene
• 1925 - Kongoni
• 1924 - Jolly Odd
• 1923 - Lace Girl
• 1922 - †His Double / Honneur
• 1921 - Yanda
• 1920 - Easingwold
• 1919 - Mount Prophecy
• 1918 - Eurythmic
• 1917 - Eudios
• 1916 - Green Lord
• 1915 - Bardeur
• 1914 - Welkin Queen
• 1913 - Hathor
• 1912 - Lucky Beggar
• 1911 - Miss Bob
• 1910 - Mousme
• 1909 - Louvima
• 1908 - Jolly Beggar
• 1908 - Blue Moon
• 1907 - Thorina
• 1906 - Romulus
• 1905 - Simelle
• 1904 - Betsy Burke
• 1903 - Hurley Burley
• 1902 - San Toy
• 1901 - race not held
• 1900 - Willie

¶ The race was run in December 1996 as part of the 1996–97 racing season.^[21]
‡ Race moved in the WATC racing calendar forward from summer (December) to late summer (February) of 1994^[24]
† Dead heat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Karrakatta Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. "2016 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
3. "2015 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate(held 28 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Ausdrill - Karrakatta Plate (held 6 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Ausdrill-Karrakatta Plate (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Ausdrill-Karrakatta Plate (held 19 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
8. "2010 Result – Go For 2&5 - Karrakatta Plate (held 17 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
9. "2009 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 6 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
11. "2007 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 31 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
12. "2006 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 8 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
13. "2005 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 28 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
14. "2004 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
15. "2003 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
16. "2002 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
17. "2001 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 14 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
18. "2000 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 22 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
19. "1999 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 3 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
20. "1998 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 11 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
21. "1996 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
22. "1996 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
23. "1995 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
24. "1994 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
25. "1992 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 12 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
26. "1991 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 14 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
27. "1990 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
28. "1989 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
29. "1988 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
30. "1987 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
31. "1986 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 27 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
32. "1985 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
33. "1984 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 26 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
34. "1983 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 26 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.