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Some horses have used this as a springboard to bigger things in the Japan Racing Association Plate run at Randwick on Saturday.
Viewed won it and we know where he ended up. The 2020 Japan Racing Association Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday shapes as a good edition.
2020 Japan Racing Association Plate: Nominations
2020 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION PLATE - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Japan Racing Association Plate is a Group 3 race conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick.
The JRA Plate was first run in 1997 and is a quality handicap for horses three years old and older with a maximum topweight of 61kg.
The JRA Plate is run over 2000m and was a Listed race from 1997 until 2013. It has been Group 3 since 2014.
The 2020 JRA Plate was run for prizemoney of $140,000 – reduced due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
The great Tie The Knot won the race in 1999 off his Tancred win as a prep run for the Sydney Cup win five days later.
Notable winners of the JRA Plate include Sharscay, Tie The Knot, Vitrinite, Restless, Pentastic, Above Deck, Viewed, Herculian Prince, Hawk Island, Western Symbol, Kellinni, Spillway and Gypsy Diamond.
The 2019 JRA Plate was won by Grey Lion from Emperor's Way and All Too Soon.
