Breeders' Plate
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History
The Breeders' Plate is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights conditions for two year old colts and geldings at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Breeders' Plate is run over 1000m. It was first run in 1906 and was won by Boniform.
The Breeders' Plate has always been run over 1000m.
The Breeders' Plate was a Principal Race until graded at Group 3. It went back to being Listed in 1992 but went back to Group 3 in 2018.
The race was not run in 2007 due to Equine Influenza but was rescheduled to early 2008 and became a Golden Slipper lead up.
The race was held in two divisions in 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978.
This 1000m event has an incredible honour roll for not only providing top horses but the Golden Slipper winner.
Those to do the Breeders' Plate/Golden Slipper double are Eskimo Prince, Baguette, Luskin Star, Sebring (EI year), Pierro, Vancouver and Capitalist.
Top future stallions as winners include Snitzel, who has developed into the champion sire, Charge Forward ran Dance Hero into third in 2003 and Choisir eventually turned into a globetrotting star on and off the track. Clang, Encounter and Ravarda are also future feature winners.
Gai Waterhouse has a brilliant record in the race with the likes of King Kirk, Espionage, Vancouver, Law, Whittington, Pierro, Sebring, Sparks and High Rolling.
In fact she (along with Adrian Bott) ran the trifecta in 2023 and the trifecta again in 2024.
There has never been much Victorian impact in this race but in 2018, Dubious did the job for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
Shaquero would win the Magic Millions and the Pago Pago Stakes after his Breeders' Plate win.
The Breeders' Plate was worth $250,000 in 2025.
Notable winners of the Breeders' Plate include Espionage (2023), Dubious (2018), Capitalist (2015), Vancouver (2014), Pierro (2011), Sebring (2008), Snitzel (2004), Charge Forward (2003), Choisir (2001), Mistegic (2000), Encounter (1996), Ravarda (1994), Show County (1988), Maizcay (1986), Luskin Star (1976), Baguette (1969), Eskimo Prince (1963), Sky High (1959), Mighty Kingdom (1957), Victory Lad (1943), Yaralla (1940) and Heroic (1923).
The 2024 Breeders' Plate was won by King Kirk from Tempestuous and North England.
Previous Breeders' Plate Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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KING KIRK
(AUS)
2C OLE KIRK (AUS) - OXFORD ANGEL (AUS) NICCONI (AUS) |
RACHEL KING | 56.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 6 |
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ESPIONAGE
(AUS)
2C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - IN TIMES OF WAR (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 9 |
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EMPIRE OF JAPAN
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - ICHIHARA (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 7 |
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SEJARDAN
(AUS)
2C SEBRING (AUS) - MISS AMAJARDAN (AUS) HINCHINBROOK (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 56.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 10 |
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SHAQUERO
(AUS)
2C SHALAA (IRE) - FIMATINO (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 5 |
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GLOBAL QUEST
(AUS)
2C MORE THAN READY (USA) - GLOBAL DREAM (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 |
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DUBIOUS
(AUS)
2C NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - SUSPICIEUSE (FR) ELUSIVE CITY (USA) |
M J WALKER | 56.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 10 |
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PERFORMER
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - GAVROCHE (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 |
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KHAN
(AUS)
2G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MANDAWARA (FR) DAYLAMI (IRE) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 1 |
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CAPITALIST
(AUS)
2C WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - KITALPHA (NZ) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 4 |
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VANCOUVER
(AUS)
2C MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - SKATES (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
T ANGLAND | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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TURF SPRINT
(AUS)
2G Denman (AUS) - Lady Cat (CHI) Sir Cat (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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WHITTINGTON
(AUS)
2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - MAHA CHAKRI (AUS) BEAUTIFUL CROWN (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 9 |
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PIERRO
(AUS)
2C LONHRO (AUS) - MISS RIGHT NOTE (IRE) DAYLAMI (IRE) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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SMART MISSILE
(AUS)
2C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - COMICAL SMILE (USA) COMIC STRIP (USA) |
C W BROWN | 56.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 6 |
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RUN FOR WILSON
(AUS)
2C SHAMARDAL (USA) - OCEAN BRIDGE (AUS) DOLPHIN STREET (FR) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | JASON COYLE | 9 |
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REAL SAGA
(AUS)
2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - WINDY KATE (AUS) AIR EXPRESS (IRE) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 4 |
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SEBRING
(AUS)
2C MORE THAN READY (USA) - PURESPEED (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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MURTAJILL
(AUS)
2C ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - SKATING (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 56.0 | T R MARTIN | 11 |
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SUPER SAVINGS
(AUS)
2G SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - ARKADINA (AUS) MYOCARD (NZ) |
L BEASLEY | 56.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 7 |
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SNITZEL
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
G BOSS | 56.0 | GERALD RYAN | 4 |
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CHARGE FORWARD
(AUS)
2C RED RANSOM (USA) - SYDNEY'S DREAM (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 9 |
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RIBALD
(AUS)
2C STRATEGIC (AUS) - HOSIERY (AUS) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 13 |
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CHOISIR
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - GREAT SELECTION (AUS) LUNCHTIME (GB) |
L BEASLEY | 53.0 | PAUL PERRY | 5 |
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MISTEGIC
(AUS)
2G STRATEGIC (AUS) - VOLCANIC MIST (AUS) VOLCANIC PRINCE (AUS) |
B YORK | 53.0 | L W CURTIS | 15 |
