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Maribyrnong Plate

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Inaugurated
  
1871

Distance
  
1,000 metres

Track
  
Left-handed

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

The Maribyrnong Plate is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in November. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

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Race History

The race is named after the river, Maribyrnong which is in close proximity to the Flemington racetrack. The river has often flooded the racetrack as was the case in 1974 and 2014.

Prior to 1995 as well as 2007–08 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby Day.

Race distance

  • 1871–1971 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
  • 1972–1993 - 1000 metres
  • 1994 - 1200 metres
  • 1995 - 1100 metres
  • 1996 onwards - 1000 metres

    • Race grade

  • 1871–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2004 - Group 2
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3

    • References

    Maribyrnong Plate Wikipedia
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