Oakleigh Plate

Oakleigh Plate

Group 1 race
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1884
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	William Hill (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,100 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	open
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$400,000 (2015)

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. Total prize money is A$400,000.

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.

Race distance

• 1884–1972 – 5​¹⁄₂ furlongs (~1100 metres)
• 1973–1995 - 1100 metres
• 1996 - 1150 metres
• 1997 onwards – 1100 metres

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

• 2015 – Shamal Wind
• 2014 – Lankan Rupee
• 2013 – Mrs Onassis
• 2012 – Woorim
• 2011 – Eagle Falls
• 2010 – Starspangledbanner
• 2009 – Swiss Ace
• 2008 – Weekend Hussler
• 2007 – Undue
• 2006 – Snitzel
• 2005 – Fastnet Rock
• 2004 – Reactive
• 2003 – River Dove
• 2002 – Sudurka
• 2001 – Miss Kournikova
• 2000 – Sports
• 1999 – Dantelah
• 1998 – Singing The Blues
• 1997 – Spartacus
• 1996 – Drum
• 1995 – Khaptingly
• 1994 – Kenvain
• 1993 – Mookta
• 1992 – Schillaci
• 1991 – With Me
• 1990 – Scarlet Bisque
• 1989 – Clay Hero
• 1988 – Snippets
• 1987 – Placid Ark
• 1986 – Coal Pak
• 1985 – Mr. Illusion
• 1984 – Mighty Avalanche
• 1983 – Sans Rival
• 1982 – Harpagus
• 1981 – Gleaming Waters
• 1980 – Turf Ruler
• 1979 – Mistress Anne
• 1978 – Hartbalm
• 1977 – Merger
• 1976 – Kentland
• 1975 – Zephyr Bay
• 1974 – Tontonan
• 1973 – Zambari
• 1972 – Dual Choice
• 1971 – Dual Choice
• 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
• 1905 – Abington
• 1904 – Silenus
• 1903 – F.J.A
• 1902 – Drawbridge
• 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

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races