Frank Packer Plate

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Frank Packer Plate
Group 3 race
Location Randwick Racecourse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated1980
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor Toyota (2023)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings –56+1⁄2 kg
fillies –54+1⁄2 kg
Purse $200,000 (2023)

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$200,000

Contents

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]

Name

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

Grade

Winners

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "2022 Result – ACY Securities Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – ACY Securities Frank Packer Plate (held 24 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Cactus Imaging Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Cellarbrations Frank Packer Plate (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – IGA Liquor Frank Packer Plate (held 21 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – Mostyn Copper Grp Frank Packer (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Tjs Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 18 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – Johnnie Walker Frank Packer (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "2012 Result – Johnnie Walker F. Packer Plate (held 28 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Flinders Lane Frank Packer Plt (held 24 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 18 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 3 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "2007 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 14 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2006 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 22 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2005 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 2 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2004 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2003 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 3 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2002 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2001 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 28 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2000 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "1999 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 10 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "1998 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "1997 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "1996 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 13 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  30. ↑ "1995 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 22 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  31. ↑ "1994 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "1993 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 17 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  33. ↑ "1992 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 25 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "1991 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 6 April 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  35. ↑ "1990 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 21 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "1989 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 1 April 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  37. ↑ "1988 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 9 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  38. ↑ "1987 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 25 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  39. ↑ "1986 Result – Frank Packer Plte (held 5 April 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  40. ↑ "1985 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 13 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  41. ↑ "1984 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 28 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "1983 Result – Frank Packer Plate (held 16 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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