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Maribyrnong Plate

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  •  Date: Saturday 5th November
  •  Racecourse: Flemington
  •  Race Distance: 1,000m
  •  Prize Money: $150,000
  •  Conditions: 2-Y-O SW

The Maribyrnong Plate is a Group 3 event held at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne. It is held on Stakes Day on what is the fourth and final day of the Flemington Carnival, the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup. The race itself is a sprint race run over a distance of 1000 metres and is for 2-year-olds at set weights conditions. It carries prize money of $150,000 and is held on the same day as Group 1 events the Emirates Stakes and the Patinack Farm Stakes.

It has been held since 1871 and held Group 3 status since 2005. It was formerly a Group 1 race prior to 1973. Notable winners include Nadeem, Bel Esprit, Testa Rossa, Flavour, Canny Lad, Rancho Ruler and Baguette.

The Maribyrnong Stakes is often used as an important lead up race to several important Group 1 races in the Autumn Carnival such as the Blue Diamond Stakes, Golden Slipper Stakes and Sires Produce Stakes.

Previous Maribyrnong Plate Winners

Year Winner Track Time Trainer Jockey
2009 General Truce Good - R Maund A Mallyon
2008 Our Joan Of Arc Dead - C Conners C Brown
2007 Exceedingly Good Good - L Freedman C Brown
2006 Husson Lightning Good - D Hayes C Williams
2005 Nadeem Good - D Hayes C Williams
2004 Jiang Heavy 1:00.39 L Freedman D Nikolic
2003 Sanziro Good - L Freedman B Prebble
2002 Ra Sun Good - R Griffiths P Mertens
2001 Bel Esprit Good - J Symons W Treloar
2000 Langoustine Dead - P Hayes D Oliver
1999 Happy Giggle Dead - S Baster S Baster