Group 2 race | |
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Eurythmic, 1918 winner | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1900 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Amelia Park (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Two year old |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57+1⁄2 kg fillies – 55+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | $500,000 (2023) |
The Karrakatta Plate is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in April. Total prize money is A$500,000. [1]
The race is considered the premier two-year-old race during the Perth racing season calendar. Originally the race was run in December in the racing calendar but today it is part of the Perth Racing Autumn Carnival. [1]
¶ The race was run in December 1996 as part of the 1996–97 racing season.
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‡ Race moved in the
WATC racing calendar forward from summer (December) to late summer (February) of 1994
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† Dead heat