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Top stayers of the future have won the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick on Saturday.

Might And Power made some early strides in winning this. What will happen in the 2019 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday?

2019 FRANK PACKER PLATE - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Frank Packer Plate is Group 3 race for three-year-olds conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick.

The Frank Packer Plate was first run in 1980 and honours Sir Douglas Frank Hewson Packer (1906–1974), a former committeeman of the Australian Jockey Club for 12 years.

The Frank Packer Plate is run over 2000m under set weights conditions for three-year-olds.

The Frank Packer Plate was a Group 2 race from 1980 to 1990. It has been a Group 3 race since 1991.

The 2019 Frank Packer Plate will be run over 2000m for prizemoney of $160,000.

Gai Waterhouse has trained six winners of the Frank Packer Plate (Juggler, Spurred On, Arlington Road, Afraah, Rockwood, Fat Al).

Fillies have won the Frank Packer Plate six times since 1980.

The G3 Carbine Club Stakes has been a good guide to the Frank Packer Plate in recent years with He's Our Rokkii (2016) and Hi World (2015) winning both races.

The Frank Packer Plate has featured many notable classic three-year-olds and subsequent Group One winners.

Notable winners include Shaybisc, Dalmacia, Chiamare, Spritely Native, Never Quit, Royal Pardon, Bold Rancher, Juggler, Might And Power, Dodge, Freemason, Arlington Road, Clangalang, Carnegie House, Fat Al, Arabian Gold and He’s Our Rokkii.

The 2018 Frank Packer Plate was won by Higher Ground from Tangled and Holy Snow.