Maribyrnong Plate

Maribyrnong Plate
Group 3 race
Nuffield ,1937 winner
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1871
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorDarley (2022)
Race information
Distance1,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightSet weights
Colts and geldings – 57 kg.
Fillies – 55 kg.
Purse$200,000 (2022)

The Maribyrnong Plate is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the Oaks day of the VRC Spring Carnival in November.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

Aboukir, 1954 winner

History

The race is named after the Maribyrnong River, which is in close proximity to the Flemington racetrack. The river has often flooded the racetrack as was the case in 1974[2] and 2014.[3]

Prior to 1995 as well as 2007–08 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby Day.

Distance

  • 1871–1971 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
  • 1972–1993 – 1000 metres
  • 1994 – 1200 metres
  • 1995 – 1100 metres
  • 1996 onwards - 1000 metres

Grade

  • 1871–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2004 - Group 2
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3

1954 racebook

  • 1954 VRC Derby racebook front cover
    1954 VRC Derby racebook front cover
  • 1954 VRC Derby raceday officials
    1954 VRC Derby raceday officials
  • 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate page starters and results showing the winner, Aboukir
    1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate page starters and results showing the winner, Aboukir
  • 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate page starters and results
    1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate page starters and results
  • Back cover showing enclosure information for visitors
    Back cover showing enclosure information for visitors

Winners

  • 2023 - Dublin Down
  • 2022 - Krakarib[4]
  • 2021 - Brereton[5]
  • 2020 - Finance Tycoon[6]
  • 2019 - Hard Landing[7]
  • 2018 - Vinicunca[8]
  • 2017 - Run Naan[9]
  • 2016 - Aspect[10]
  • 2015 - Power Trip[11]
  • 2014 - Prompt Return[12]
  • 2013 - Boomwaa[13]
  • 2012 - Direct Charge[14]
  • 2011 - Real Stolle[15]
  • 2010 - Arctic Command[16]
  • 2009 - General Truce[17]
  • 2008 - Our Joan Of Arc[18]
  • 2007 - Exceedingly Good[19]
  • 2006 - Husson Lightning[20]
  • 2005 - Nadeem[21]
  • 2004 - Jiang[22]
  • 2003 - Sanziro[23]
  • 2002 - Ra Sun[24]
  • 2001 - Bel Esprit[25]
  • 2000 - Langoustine[26]
  • 1999 - Happy Giggle[27]
  • 1998 - Testa Rossa[28]
  • 1997 - Catnipped[29]
  • 1996 - Lady Of The Pines[30]
  • 1995 - Flavour[31]
  • 1994 - Exclusive Halo[32]
  • 1993 - Tennessee Morn[33]
  • 1992 - The Heavyweight[34]
  • 1991 - Catchfire[35]
  • 1990 - Raise A Rhythm[36]
  • 1989 - Canny Lad[37]
  • 1988 - Show County[38]
  • 1987 - Sculpture's Blue[39]
  • 1986 - Rancho Ruler[40]
  • 1985 - Lord Mornington[41]
  • 1984 - New Atlantis[42]
  • 1983 - Martec[43]
  • 1982 - Brave Show
  • 1981 - Rancher
  • 1980 - Fire Thunder
  • 1979 - King Zavata
  • 1978 - Star Shower
  • 1977 - Peeping
  • 1976 - Blazing Saddles
  • 1975 - Aqua D'Oro
  • 1974 - Caboul
  • 1973 - Scamanda
  • 1972 - New Gleam[44]
  • 1971 - Friar's Joy
  • 1970 - Captain Hayes
  • 1969 - Baguette
  • 1968 - Vain
  • 1967 - Biscay
  • 1966 - Birthright
  • 1965 - Very Merry
  • 1964 - King Star
  • 1963 - L'Orage Boy
  • 1962 - Heirloom
  • 1961 - Jan's Image
  • 1960 - Native Statesman
  • 1959 - Dalai
  • 1958 - Fine And Dandy
  • 1957 - Sandhurst
  • 1956 - Concert Star
  • 1955 - Starover
  • 1954 - Aboukir
  • 1953 - Fascinating
  • 1952 - Apple Jack
  • 1951 - Cellar Master
  • 1950 - Jana
  • 1949 - Mighty Song
  • 1948 - Adela
  • 1947 - Scotwyn
  • 1946 - Moonbeam
  • 1945 - Bold Beau
  • 1944 - Felstar
  • 1943 - Oaklaw
  • 1942 - Maemanto
  • 1941 - Hesione
  • 1940 - All Love
  • 1939 - Broadcaster
  • 1938 - Aurania[45]
  • 1937 - Nuffield
  • 1936 - Sweet Memories
  • 1935 - Fidelity
  • 1934 - Bimilla
  • 1933 - Pasha
  • 1932 - Rapsonia
  • 1931 - Vauntry
  • 1930 - La Justice
  • 1929 - Green Wave
  • 1928 - Parkwood
  • 1927 - Mollison
  • 1926 - Royal Feast
  • 1925 - Rampion
  • 1924 - Manacre
  • 1923 - Heroic
  • 1922 - Lady Reynard
  • 1921 - Bellambi
  • 1920 - Antarian
  • 1919 - Trey
  • 1918 - Gambler's Gold
  • 1917 - Sweet Lady
  • 1916 - Pah King
  • 1915 - Ettefred
  • 1914 - Red Signal
  • 1913 - Traquette
  • 1912 - Beragoon
  • 1911 - Gold Brew
  • 1910 - Philio
  • 1909 - Desert Rose
  • 1908 - Brookong
  • 1907 - Mother Goose
  • 1906 - Maltine
  • 1905 - Oreillet
  • 1904 - Murillo
  • 1903 - Bee Bee
  • 1902 - Duke Of Grafton
  • 1901 - Niphetos
  • 1900 - Ibex
  • 1899 - Finland
  • 1898 - Scorn
  • 1897 - Lady Mostyn
  • 1896 - Keera
  • 1895 - Newhaven
  • 1894 - Arihi
  • 1893 - Dreamland
  • 1892 - The Sailor Prince
  • 1891 - Etra Weenie
  • 1890 - Yarran
  • 1889 - The Admiral
  • 1888 - Necklet
  • 1887 - Lonsdale
  • 1886 - Hortense
  • 1885 - Acme
  • 1884 - Newstead
  • 1883 - Iolanthe
  • 1882 - Narina
  • 1881 - Segenhoe
  • 1880 - † Lavinia / Welcome Jack
  • 1879 - Palmyra
  • 1878 - Nellie
  • 1877 - Vulcan
  • 1876 - Habena
  • 1875 - Newminster
  • 1874 - Maid Of All Work
  • 1873 - Stockbridge
  • 1872 - Dagmar
  • 1871 - Argus Scandal

† Dead heat

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Maribyrnong Plate". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Floods hit Flemington". Victoria Racing Club History Timeline. 16 May 1974. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ Traynor, Darian (24 June 2014). "Wild Weather Causes Flooding In Melbourne CBD". Getty images. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. ^ "2022 Result – Darley Maribyrnong Plate (held 1 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Result – Darley Maribyrnong Plate (held 2 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Result – Darley Maribyrnong Plate (held 3 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 Result – Darley Maribyrnong Plate (held 7 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Maribyrnong Plate (held 10 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – AAMI Maribyrnong Plate (held 11 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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  12. ^ "2014 Result – Racing.Com Maribyrnong Plate (held 8 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – The H.K.J.C. Maribyrnong Plate (held 9 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – H.K.J.C. Maribyrnong Plate (held 10 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Hong Kong J.C. Maribyrnong Plt (held 5 November 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – H.K.J.C. Maribyrnong Plate (held 6 November 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – Maribyrnong Plate (held 7 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – The Inglis Maribyrnong Plate (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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  27. ^ "1999 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 6 November 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  28. ^ "1998 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 7 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  29. ^ "1997 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 8 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  30. ^ "1996 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 9 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  31. ^ "1995 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 11 November 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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  33. ^ "1993 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 30 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  34. ^ "1992 Result – Maribyrnong Plt (held 31 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  35. ^ "1991 Result – Maribyrnong Plate (held 2 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  36. ^ "1990 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 3 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  37. ^ "1989 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 4 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  38. ^ "1988 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 29 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  39. ^ "1987 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 31 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  40. ^ "1986 Result – Maribyrnong Plte (held 1 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  41. ^ "1985 Result – Maribyrnong Plt (held 2 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  42. ^ "1984 Result – Maribyrnong Plate (held 3 November 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  43. ^ "1983 Result – Maribyrnong Plate (held 29 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  44. ^ "Flemington Results – M'byrnong (held 4 November 1972)". News (Google). The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1972. p. 78 col 3–6. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  45. ^ "Details And Running Of Races - Maribyrnong Plate (held 29 October 1938)". The Barrier Miner. Trove. 29 October 1938. p. 1 col. 1–4. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Litery reference. Mention made in Rudyard Kipling's The Broken Link Handicap in Plain Tales From The Hills.