Frank Packer Plate

Frank Packer Plate

Group 3 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated	1980
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor	TJS (2016)
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old
Weight	Set weights colts and geldings –  56 ^1⁄2 kg fillies –  54 ^1⁄2 kg
Purse	$150,000 (2016)

The Frank Packer Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia during the Autumn Carnival.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$150,000

Race history

Those three year old gallopers who were not able to participate in the Australian Derby or in the Australian Oaks held over a distance of 2400 metres often take part in this middle distance event.^[1]

During recent times the race has been held on the last day of the ATC Autumn Carnival.^[1]

Race name

The race is named in honour of Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (1906–74), who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.^[2]

Race grade

• 1980–1990 - Group 2
• 1991 onwards - Group 3

The winners

• 2016 - He's Our Rokkii ^[3]
• 2015 - Hi World ^[4]
• 2014 - Arabian Gold ^[5]
• 2013 - Usainity ^[6]
• 2012 - Fat Al ^[7]
• 2011 - Shootoff ^[8]
• 2010 - Dariana ^[9]
• 2009 - Yallingup ^[10]
• 2008 - Rockwood ^[11]
• 2007 - Carnegie House ^[12]
• 2006 - Dream Machine ^[13]
• 2005 - Afraah ^[14]
• 2004 - Red Terror ^[15]
• 2003 - Clangalang ^[16]
• 2002 - Arlington Road ^[17]
• 2001 - Spurred On ^[18]
• 2000 - Freemason ^[19]
• 1999 - Franklin River ^[20]
• 1998 - Dodge ^[21]
• 1997 - Might and Power ^[22]
• 1996 - Mr Piper ^[23]
• 1995 - Juggler ^[24]
• 1994 - Espinosa ^[25]
• 1993 - Play Or Pay ^[26]
• 1992 - In The Event ^[27]
• 1991 - Bold Rancher ^[28]
• 1990 - Stargazer ^[29]
• 1989 - Royal Pardon ^[30]
• 1988 - Serestrina ^[31]
• 1987 - Never Quit ^[32]
• 1986 - Swift Cheval ^[33]
• 1985 - Spritely Native ^[34]
• 1984 - Pleasant Star ^[35]
• 1983 - Chiamara ^[36]
• 1982 - Dalmacia
• 1981 - Shaybisc
• 1980 - Lauriat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Frank Packer Plate (ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Frank Packer Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
2. Griffen-Foley, Bridget. "Packer, Sir Douglas Frank (1906–1974)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "2016 Result – Tjs Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
4. "2015 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 18 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
5. "2014 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
6. "2013 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
7. "2012 Result – Johnnie Walker F. Packer Plate (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
8. "2011 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
9. "2010 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
10. "2009 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
11. "2008 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
12. "2007 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
13. "2006 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
14. "2005 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 2 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
15. "2004 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
16. "2003 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
17. "2002 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
18. "2001 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
19. "2000 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
20. "1999 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 10 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
21. "1998 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
22. "1997 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
23. "1996 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
24. "1995 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
25. "1994 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
26. "1993 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
27. "1992 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 25 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
28. "1991 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
29. "1990 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 21 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
30. "1989 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 1 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
31. "1988 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
32. "1987 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 25 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
33. "1986 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
34. "1985 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 13 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
35. "1984 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 28 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
36. "1983 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.