Windsor Park Plate

Last updated
Arrowfield Stud Plate
Group I race
LocationHastings Racecourse
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Hawke's Bay Racing
Race information
Distance1600m (1 mile)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
Weight Weight for Age
Purse NZ$300,000 (2022)

The Windsor Park Plate is a New Zealand Thoroughbred horse race run at Hastings Racecourse in Hawke's Bay. The race is registered as the Horlicks Plate. It is run over a distance of 1600m in late September or early October.

Contents

In 2022 the race sponsor changed from the Windsor Park Stud to the Arrowfield Stud. [1]

It is the second of the Hawkes Bay Triple Crown of Group 1 weight-for-age races. The others are:

A major supporting race run on the same day is the Gold Trail Stakes (currently the Windsor Park Stud and Hawke's Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes) for three-year-old fillies at Group 3 level. This race marks the beginning of the New Zealand Filly of the Year series.

The race was previously named the Stoney Bridge Stakes from 2004 to 2008. [2]

In 2003, when it was raced at Otaki, the race had been called the Glenmorgan Generous Stakes and prior to that the Glenmorgan Hawkes Bay Challenge Stakes.

It was a Group 3 race until 2001 and Group 2 until 2004.

In the COVID 19 affected 2020/21 season the Windsor Park Plate was raced on 3 October 2020. The same meeting held the Hawke's Bay Guineas whereas the Hawke's Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes was held a fortnight earlier on September 19 along with the Tarzino Trophy.

In 2022 the scheduled meeting at Hastings was cancelled and the race was moved to the following week and raced at Matamata. [3] [4]

Recent results

Year
Group
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
Second
Third
20221La Crique 56.5Craig GryllsSimon & Katrina Alexander, Matamata1:35.32 SoftMustang Valley 56.5Prise De Fer 59
2021 [5] 1Callsign Mav 59Jonathan RiddellJohn Bary, Hastings1:36.28Prise De Fer 59Gino Severini 59
2020 [6] 1 Melody Belle 57Troy Harris Jamie Richards, Matamata1:33.88 Avantage 57Callsign Mav 58.5
2019 [7] 1 Melody Belle 57 Opie Bosson Jamie Richards, Matamata1:34.17 GoodSultan of Swing 59Mongolian Marshall 59
2018 [8] 1 Melody Belle 56.5Shafiq Rusof Jamie Richards, Matamata1:35.39 DeadSavvy Coup 56.5Wyndspelle 59
2017 [9] 1 Gingernuts 58.5 Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards, Matamata1:40.15 SlowClose Up 59Kawi 59
2016 [10] 1Kawi 59Leith InnesAlan Sharrock, New Plymouth1:35.52 DeadMime 56.5Rasa Lila 57
2015 [11] (raced at Trentham)1Julinsky Prince 59Jonathan ParkesFraser Auret, Marton1:37.81 DeadAllez Eagle 59Platinum Witness 56.5
20141Pure Champion 59Craig Grylls Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata1:34.28 DeadI Do 57Soriano 57
20131Xanadu 57Michael ColemanKen & Bev Kelso, Matamata1:35.60 Good Mufhasa 59Nashville 59
20121 Mufhasa 59Samantha SprattStephen McKee1:34.88 GoodFleur de Lune 57Xanadu 56.5
20111 Jimmy Choux 58.5Jonathan RiddellJohn Bary, Hastings1:34.05 Good Mufhasa 59Hold It Harvey 59
20101Wall Street 59Michael ColemanJeff Lynds, Awapuni1:41.24 SlowFritzy Boy 59Keep The Peace 56.6
20091Daffodil 56.5Hayden TinsleyKevin Gray, Awapuni1:39.78 SlowSarrera 59Sterling Prince 59
20081 Princess Coup 56.5 Opie Bosson Mark Walker, Matamata1:36.71 Dead Nom du Jeu 58.5Fritzy Boy 58.5
20071 Seachange 56.5Gavin McKeonRalph Manning, Cambridge1:35.89 Good Sir Slick 59 Princess Coup 56
20061 Seachange 56Gavin McKeonRalph Manning, Cambridge1:34.37 Good Darci Brahma 58.5Hurrah 59
20051 Miss Potential 56Reese JonesBill Borrie1:35.73 FlatIrish Rover 58.5Magnetism 57
20042 Starcraft 57 Glen Boss Garry Newnham, Queensland1:36.31 Firm Miss Potential 56Irish Rover 58.5
2003 (raced at Otaki)2Irish Rover [12] 58David WalkerEddie Carson1:36.1 Easy Miss Potential 56Tit For Taat 56
20022Hello Dolly 56.5Andrew CalderW G (Bill) Wills, Cambridge [13] 1:38.06 FlatHail 56Cent Home 58
20013Hello Dolly 56Hayden TinsleyW G (Bill) Wills, Cambridge [14] 1:35.91 FlatCinder Bella 56Hill Of Grace 56
20003The Message 58.5Linda BallantyneJohn Ralph [15] 1:35.09 GoodCinder Bella 58Aerosmith 56

See also

A table listing winners of all 3 of the Hawkes Bay Triple Crown is included in Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand, along with tables showing the recent winners of other major New Zealand races.

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References

  1. ↑ "Four-day wet forecast for Hawke's Bay rugby, racing, holidays".
  2. ↑ "Daffodil springs ahead". 19 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Message to Industry: Group feature races from Hastings now to be run at Matamata".
  4. ↑ https://www.breednet.com.au/news/19043/majority-agreement-with-rescheduling-of-feature-hawke%E2%80%99s-bay-races
  5. ↑ "Race 8 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 2 OCT 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  6. ↑ "Race 9 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 3 OCT 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  7. ↑ "Race 8 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 21 SEP 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  8. ↑ "Race 8 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 22 SEP 2018 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  9. ↑ "Race 9 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 23 SEP 2017 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  10. ↑ "Race 8 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at HAWke's BAY RI on 17 SEP 2016 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  11. ↑ "Race 8 WINDSOR PARK PLATE at WELLINGTON RC on 24 OCT 2015 | LOVERACING.NZ".
  12. ↑ "Irish Rover Thoroughbred Horse Profile - Next Race, Form, Stats, News, Breeding".
  13. ↑ "Racing: Grumpy Dolly chews up rivals".
  14. ↑ "Racing: Hello Dolly repays faith in her family".
  15. ↑ "Veteran sends the right Message". October 2010.
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