Karrakatta Plate
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History
The Karrakatta Plate is a Group 2 race for two year olds conducted by Perth Racing (formerly the West Australian Turf Club) at Ascot.
The Karrakatta Plate was first run in 1902 and was won by San Toy.
The Karrakatta Plate is run over 1200m under Set Weights conditions.
It was a G1 but was downgraded to G2 from 1999 onwards.
It was run over five furlongs until 1980 when it was upped in journey to the current distance. The race has also changed it dates pre and post New Year previously.
In 2024 the Karrakatta Plate was worth $500,000.
Amelia's Jewel won the 2023 Karrakatta Plate with ease and would go on to a great Spring winning the Belgravia, WA Guineas and G1 Northerly Stakes.
Notable winners of the Karrakatta Plate include Bustling (2024), Amelia's Jewel (2022), Whispering Brook (2016), Redwoldt (2004), Bomber Bill (1998), Alabama Whirly (1996), Umah (1996), Jacks Or Better (1994), Umatilla (1990), Highpak (1989), Burgess Queen (1976) and La Trice (1967).
The 2024 Karrakatta Plate was won by Bustling from Earthstorm and Blue Rocket.
Previous Karrakatta Plate Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BUSTLING
(AUS)
2G FROSTED (USA) - BUSIMISS (AUS) KEY BUSINESS (AUS) |
B SHINN | 56.5 | D MORTON | 1 |
|
SUPER SMINK
(AUS)
2F SUPER ONE (AUS) - SMINKY SHORTS (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS) |
CHRIS PARNHAM | 54.5 | D MORTON | 6 |
|
AMELIA'S JEWEL
(AUS)
2F SIYOUNI (FR) - BUMBASINA (IRE) CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) |
P CARBERY | 54.5 | SIMON A MILLER | 15 |
|
EX SPORT MAN
(AUS)
2G PLAYING GOD (AUS) - BUHN LERT (AUS) ORATORIO (AUS) |
T TURNER | 56.5 | STEPHEN WOLFE | 1 |
|
IMA SINGLE MAN
(AUS)
2G GINGERBREAD MAN (AUS) - SINGLE SPICE (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
JORDAN TURNER | 57.5 | CHRIS GANGEMI | 10 |
|
DIG DEEP
(AUS)
2G DEEP FIELD (AUS) - LUCKY ANA (NZ) LUCKY UNICORN (AUS) |
JARRAD NOSKE | 56.5 | DANIEL & BEN PEARCE | 2 |
|
VALOUR ROAD
(AUS)
2G FROST GIANT (USA) - MELBA AVENUE (AUS) STREET SENSE (USA) |
AARON MITCHELL | 56.5 | SIMON A MILLER | 7 |
|
LUCY MAE
(AUS)
2F STRATUM (AUS) - RAZZIA (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
S MCGRUDDY | 54.5 | TED MARTINOVICH | 13 |
|
WHISPERING BROOK
(AUS)
2F HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - ARTFUL WHISPER (USA) MACHIAVELLIAN (USA) |
P D KNUCKEY | 54.5 | SIMON A MILLER | 11 |
|
LUCKY STREET
(AUS)
2C ORATORIO (AUS) - RUMOURS (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) |
P J HARVEY | 56.5 | T M ANDREWS | 2 |
|
HOBART JONES
(AUS)
2G SO SECRET (AUS) - TRIBULOT (AUS) TRIBU (AUS) |
J BROWN | 56.5 | V A BROCKMAN | 4 |
|
MS FUNOVITS
(AUS)
2F RESET (AUS) - ILLUSIONAL (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | JOHN SADLER | 11 |
|
LUKE'S LUCK
(AUS)
2G SHOW A HEART (AUS) - RED QUEEN (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
S MCGRUDDY | 56.5 | T M ANDREWS | 12 |
|
NIGHT WAR
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - SAMAR (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA) |
P CARBERY | 54.0 | SIMON A MILLER | 13 |
|
MOTION PICTURES
(AUS)
2F ORATORIO (AUS) - ZABORE LOCH (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
T TURNER | 54.0 | DAVID CASEY | 2 |
|
GOLD ROCKS
(AUS)
2F ORATORIO (AUS) - ALOZIE (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
P CARBERY | 54.0 | P J GIADRESCO | 3 |
|
BRAVA FORTUNE
(AUS)
2F FALBRAV (IRE) - FORTUNE STREAK (AUS) PRICELESSLY (USA) |
B PARNHAM | 53.5 | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 2 |
|
ROMAN TIME
(AUS)
2G DANETIME (IRE) - TRUE ROMAN (AUS) IS IT TRUE (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 56.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 2 |
|
CANNY JACK
(AUS)
2G CANNY LAD (AUS) - MISS JILLY (AUS) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
J WHITING | 56.0 | GEORGE DALY | 11 |
|
NO QUESTIONS
(AUS)
2F XAAR (GB) - SORBONIERE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
P D KNUCKEY | 53.5 | SHANE A EDWARDS | 3 |
|
REDWOLDT
(AUS)
2G KING OF KINGS (IRE) - MAROONED LADY (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
J WHITING | 56.0 | LOU & DION LUCIANI | 12 |
|
DIFFRACTION
(AUS)
2G SPECTRUM (IRE) - PUSHY DANCER (NZ) SEATTLE DANCE (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 56.0 | GEORGE DALY | 1 |
|
AMBITIOUS LEADER
(AUS)
2G BLUEBIRD (USA) - MISS MARGARET (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
L CAMILLERI | 55.5 | J W PRICE | 2 |
|
BORN PRICELESS
(AUS)
2F PRICELESSLY (USA) - BORN RICH (AUS) BEAU SOVEREIGN (NZ) |
D J STAECK | 53.0 | LOU & DION LUCIANI | 15 |
|
METAL MASTER
(AUS)
2G METAL STORM (FR) - WAR OF WORDS (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
S J MILLER | 55.5 | M W PATEMAN | 4 |
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