Oakleigh Plate

Oakleigh Plate

High Title, 1942 winner
Class	Group 1
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1884
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,100 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$750,000 (2025)

San Domenico, 1949 winner

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. ^[1] Total prize money is A$750,000.

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. ^[1]

1949 racebook

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  1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate racebook front cover
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  1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate raceday officials
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  1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate showing the winner, San Domenico
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  1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate starters and results
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  1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate starters and results
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  Back cover showing railway & entrance charges

Distance

• 1884–1972 – 51⁄2 furlongs (~1100 metres)
• 1973–1995 – 1100 metres
• 1996 – 1150 metres
• 1997 onwards – 1100 metres

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. In 2023 the race was run at Sandown Racecourse.

Winners

• 2025 - Jimmysstar ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• 2024 – Queman ^[5]
• 2023 – Uncommon James ^[6]
• 2022 – Marabi ^[7]
• 2021 – †Celebrity Queen / Portland Sky ^[8]
• 2020 – Pippie ^[9]
• 2019 – Booker ^[10]
• 2018 – Russian Revolution ^[11]
• 2017 – Sheidel ^[12]
• 2016 – Flamberge ^[13]
• 2015 – Shamal Wind ^[14]
• 2014 – Lankan Rupee ^[15]
• 2013 – Mrs Onassis ^[16]
• 2012 – Woorim ^[17]
• 2011 – Eagle Falls ^[18]
• 2010 – Starspangledbanner ^[19]
• 2009 – Swiss Ace ^[20]
• 2008 – Weekend Hussler ^[21]
• 2007 – Undue ^[22]
• 2006 – Snitzel ^[23]
• 2005 – Fastnet Rock ^[24]
• 2004 – Reactive ^[25]
• 2003 – River Dove ^[26]
• 2002 – Sudurka ^[27]
• 2001 – Miss Kournikova ^[28]
• 2000 – Sports ^[29]
• 1999 – Dantelah ^[30]
• 1998 – Singing The Blues ^[31]
• 1997 – Spartacus ^[32]
• 1996 – Drum ^[33]
• 1995 – Khaptingly ^[34]
• 1994 – Kenvain ^[35]
• 1993 – Mookta ^[36]
• 1992 – Schillaci ^[37]
• 1991 – With Me ^[38]
• 1990 – Scarlet Bisque ^[39]
• 1989 – Clay Hero ^[40]
• 1988 – Snippets ^[41]
• 1987 – Placid Ark ^[42]
• 1986 – Coal Pak ^[43]
• 1985 – Mr. Illusion ^[44]
• 1984 – Mighty Avalanche ^[45]
• 1983 – Sans Rival ^[46]
• 1982 – Harpagus
• 1981 – Gleaming Waters
• 1980 – Turf Ruler
• 1979 – Mistress Anne ^[47]
• 1978 – Hartbalm
• 1977 – Merger
• 1976 – Kentland
• 1975 – Zephyr Bay
• 1974 – Tontonan
• 1973 – Zambari
• 1972 – Dual Choice ^[48]
• 1971 – Dual Choice ^[49]
• 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 ^[50]
• 1905 – Abington
• 1904 – Silenus ^[51]
• 1903 – F.J.A ^[52]
• 1902 – Drawbridge ^[53]
• 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 ^[54]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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2. "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
3. "Racenet - Australia's Premier Horse Racing News, Form Guides & Tips". racenet.com.au.
4. "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
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6. "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Oakleigh Plate (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
7. "2022 Result – Neds Oakleigh Plate (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
8. "2021 Result – Neds Oakleigh Plate (held 20 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
9. "2020 Result – Neds Oakleigh Plate (held 22 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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33. "1996 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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37. "1992 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 22 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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39. "1990 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 24 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
40. "1989 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 25 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
41. "1988 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
42. "1987 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 21 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
43. "1986 Result – Oakleigh Plte (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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54. "The World of Sports". The Sunday Times (Perth). Trove. 13 February 1921. p. 3 col. 4–5. Retrieved 23 February 2015. The V.A.T.C. Autumn meeting was to have been commenced at Caulfield yesterday, but at a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet it was decided that owing to the coal shortage caused by the strike of ships' stewards, the embargo on racing was to continue in force. Following upon this announcement the committee of the V.A.T.C. decided to postpone indefinitely the meeting which had been fixed for yesterday.