Inaugurated 1980 Surface Turf Distance 2,000 m | Sponsor TJS (2016) Track Right-handed Purse 150,000 USD (2016) | |
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing | ||
Randwick race 3 april 16th 2016 frank packer plate
The Frank Packer Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia during the Autumn Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$150,000
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Race history
Those three year old gallopers who were not able to participate in the Australian Derby or in the Australian Oaks held over a distance of 2400 metres often take part in this middle distance event.
During recent times the race has been held on the last day of the ATC Autumn Carnival.
Race name
The race is named in honour of Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (1906–74), who was a media proprietor and former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.
Race grade
References
Frank Packer Plate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA