Karrakatta Plate

Horse race in Perth, Western Australia

Horse race

Karrakatta Plate

Eurythmic, 1918 winner

Class| Group 2
Location| Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Inaugurated| 1900
Race type| Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Amelia Park (2023)
Race information
Distance| 1,200 metres
Surface| Turf
Qualification| Two year old
Weight| Set weights
colts and geldings – 57+1⁄2 kg
fillies – 55+1⁄2 kg
Purse| $500,000 (2023)

The Karrakatta Plate is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in April. Total prize money is A$500,000.[1]

## History

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The race is considered the premier two-year-old race during the Perth racing season calendar. Originally the race was run in December in the racing calendar but today it is part of the Perth Racing Autumn Carnival.[1]

### 1953 racebook

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* 1953 WATC Derby racebook front cover

* 1953 WATC Derby showing raceday officials

* 1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page showing the winner, Cunderdin

* 1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page showing starters and results

* Back cover showing transport arrangements and admission charges

### Distance

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* 1900–1971 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
* 1972–1979 – 1000 metres
* 1980 onwards - 1200 metres

### Grade

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* 1900–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1984 - Group 2
* 1985–1998 - Group 1
* 1999 onwards - Group 2

### Venue

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* In 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
* 2006 onwards, the race has been run and won at Ascot Racecourse in April.

## Winners

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* 2022 - Amelia's Jewel[2]
* 2021 - Ex Sport Man[3]
* 2020 - Ima Single Man[4]
* 2019 - Dig Deep[5]
* 2018 - Valour Road[6]
* 2017 - Lucy Mae[7]
* 2016 - Whispering Brook[8]
* 2015 - Lucky Street[9]
* 2014 - Hobart Jones[10]
* 2013 - Ms Funovits[11]
* 2012 - Luke's Luck[12]
* 2011 - Night War[13]
* 2010 - Motion Pictures[14]
* 2009 - Gold Rocks[15]
* 2008 - Brava Fortune[16]
* 2007 - Roman Time[17]
* 2006 - Canny Jack[18]
* 2005 - No Questions[19]
* 2004 - Redwoldt[20]
* 2003 - Diffraction[21]
* 2002 - Confront[22]
* 2001 - Born Priceless[23]
* 2000 - Metal Master[24]
* 1999 - Climb The Vine[25]
* 1998 - Bomber Bill[26]
* 1997 - ¶Umah[27]
* 1996 - Alabama Whirly[28]
* 1995 - Daney Boy[29]
* 1994 - Jacks Or Better[30]
* 1993 - ‡race not held
* 1992 - Dynamic Beau[31]
* 1991 - Lady Kariba[32]
* 1990 - Umatilla[33]
* 1989 - Highpak[34]
* 1988 - Hold That Smile[35]
* 1987 - Parlez Doux[36]
* 1986 - Golden Unicorn[37]
* 1985 - Blue Kristy[38]
* 1984 - Vain Marceau[39]
* 1983 - Scornvale[40]
* 1982 - Top Post
* 1981 - Cheeky Trot
* 1980 - Anyone Home
* 1979 - Oaksana Boy
* 1978 - Elegant Shell
* 1977 - Rare Sovereign
* 1976 - Burgess Queen
* 1975 - Bodega
* 1974 - Super Red
* 1973 - Vain Prince
* 1972 - Miss Sunnytime
* 1971 - Solid Gold
* 1970 - Sans Sabre
* 1969 - Tricr
* 1968 - Par Avion
* 1967 - La Trice
* 1966 - Aquatic Star
* 1965 - Haze
* 1964 - Nanna Tale
* 1963 - Little Roderick
* 1962 - Son O' Minx
* 1961 - Astra Vista
* 1960 - Carol Vista
* 1959 - Autumn Vista
* 1958 - Queen Of The Nile
* 1957 - Spherical
* 1956 - Sanvista
* 1955 - Lady Orator
* 1954 - Hyperical
* 1953 - Cunderdin
* 1952 - Tangle
* 1951 - Copper Beech
* 1950 - Count Cimbrone
* 1949 - Fawzia
* 1948 - Nanette
* 1947 - Barlowerie
* 1946 - Churinga
* 1945 - Mayette
* 1945 - Beauperian
* 1944 - Dream Valley
* 1943 - race not held
* 1942 - Sky Borne
* 1941 - Jean James
* 1940 - Ruby
* 1939 - Romanette
* 1938 - Loyalist
* 1937 - Beaufiler
* 1936 - Gay Balkan
* 1935 - Casey
* 1934 - Modulus
* 1933 - Gay Gipsy
* 1932 - Esmeroic
* 1931 - Riveret
* 1930 - Chiliad
* 1929 - Gallant Airman
* 1928 - Three Stripes
* 1927 - Dawn Of Youth
* 1926 - Chrysene
* 1925 - Kongoni
* 1924 - Jolly Odd
* 1923 - Lace Girl
* 1922 - †His Double / Honneur
* 1921 - Yanda
* 1920 - Easingwold
* 1919 - Mount Prophecy
* 1918 - Eurythmic
* 1917 - Eudios
* 1916 - Green Lord
* 1915 - Bardeur
* 1914 - Welkin Queen
* 1913 - Hathor
* 1912 - Lucky Beggar
* 1911 - Miss Bob
* 1910 - Mousme
* 1909 - Louvima
* 1908 - Jolly Beggar
* 1908 - Blue Moon
* 1907 - Thorina
* 1906 - Romulus
* 1905 - Simelle
* 1904 - Betsy Burke
* 1903 - Hurley Burley
* 1902 - San Toy
* 1901 - race not held
* 1900 - Willie

¶ The race was run in December 1996 as part of the 1996–97 racing season.[27]
‡ Race moved in the WATC racing calendar forward from summer (December) to late summer (February) of 1994[30]
† Dead heat

## See also

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* Horses portal
* Sports portal

* List of Australian Group races
* Group races

## References

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1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Karrakatta Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. ^ "2022 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. ^ "2021 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 3 April 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
4. ^ "2020 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
5. ^ "2019 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
6. ^ "2018 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 14 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
7. ^ "2017 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
8. ^ "2016 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
9. ^ "2015 Result – Amelia Park-Karrakatta Plate(held 28 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
10. ^ "2014 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
11. ^ "2013 Result – Ausdrill - Karrakatta Plate (held 6 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
12. ^ "2012 Result – Ausdrill-Karrakatta Plate (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
13. ^ "2011 Result – Ausdrill-Karrakatta Plate (held 19 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
14. ^ "2010 Result – Go For 2&5 - Karrakatta Plate (held 17 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
15. ^ "2009 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
16. ^ "2008 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 6 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
17. ^ "2007 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 31 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
18. ^ "2006 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 8 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
19. ^ "2005 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 28 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
20. ^ "2004 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
21. ^ "2003 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
22. ^ "2002 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
23. ^ "2001 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 14 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
24. ^ "2000 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 22 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
25. ^ "1999 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 3 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
26. ^ "1998 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 11 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
27. ^ a b "1996 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
28. ^ "1996 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 24 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
29. ^ "1995 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
30. ^ a b "1994 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
31. ^ "1992 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 12 December 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
32. ^ "1991 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 14 December 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
33. ^ "1990 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
34. ^ "1989 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
35. ^ "1988 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
36. ^ "1987 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
37. ^ "1986 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 27 December 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
38. ^ "1985 Result – Karrakatta Plte (held 26 December 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
39. ^ "1984 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 26 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
40. ^ "1983 Result – Karrakatta Plate (held 26 December 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.