# Craven Plate

The Craven Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,000 metres, under Weight for Age conditions for three-year-olds and older, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$750,000.

## History

The race has long been part of the AJC Spring Carnival and in the late 19th and early 20th century was considered one of the elite races. The race history of brilliant racehorses who have won this race - The Barb, Phar Lap, Peter Pan, Tim Whiffler, Carbine, Chatham, Windbag, Tulloch, Duke Foote, Prince Darius and Summer Fair.

### Name

* 1867–1999 - Craven Plate
* 2000 - Queen's Cup
* 2001 - Japan Trophy Race
* 2002 onwards - Craven Plate

### Grade

* 1867–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1983 - race was not held
* 1984–1992 - Listed race
* 1993 onwards Group 3

### Distance

* 1867–1971 - 11⁄4 miles (~ 2000 metres)
* 1972–2000 – 2000 metres
* 2001 – 1800 metres
* 2002 onwards - 2000 metres

### 1922 and 1942 racebooks

* 1922 AJC Craven Plate racebook front cover
* 1922 AJC Craven Plate showing the winner, Gloaming
* 1922 AJC Craven Plate starters and results
* Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates
* 1942 AJC Craven Plate racebook front cover
* 1942 AJC Craven Plate showing the winner, Yaralla
* 1942 AJC Craven Plate grand stand reserve catering arrangements
* Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator

### Gallery of noted winners

* High Caste, 1939, winner
* Yaralla, 1942 winner
* Beau Vite, 1940 & 1941 winner
* Russia, 1947 winner
* Prince Cortauld, 1954 & 1955 winner
* Beauford, 1921 winner
* Biplane, 1917 winner B Deeley
* Cetigne, 1918 winner

## Winners

* 2022 - Cascadian
* 2021 - Think It Over
* 2020 - Think It Over
* 2019 - Happy Clapper
* 2018 - Moss 'n' Dale
* 2017 - Classic Uniform
* 2016 - It's Somewhat
* 2015 - Complacent
* 2014 - Moriarty
* 2013 - Honorius
* 2012 - Mourayan
* 2011 - My Kingdom Of Fife
* 2010 - C'est La Guerre
* 2009 - Miss Marielle
* 2008 - Lorne Dancer
* 2007 - †race not held
* 2006 - Cateclipse
* 2005 - Mummify
* 2004 - Fiery Venture
* 2003 - Shower Of Roses
* 2002 - Manner Hill
* 2001 - The Man
* 2000 - Yippyio
* 1999 - Tie The Knot
* 1998 - Sharscay
* 1997 - Yippyio
* 1996 - Adventurous
* 1995 - Stony Bay
* 1994 - Fraternity
* 1993 - Mahaya
* 1992 - Telesto
* 1991 - Lord Revenir
* 1990 - Dual Treasures
* 1989 - Sarah Fay
* 1988 - Balciano
* 1987 - Ostensible
* 1986 - Sotip
* 1985 - Hayai
* 1984 - Hayai
* 1979–83 - race not held
* 1978 - Ming Dynasty
* 1977 - Denise's Joy
* 1976 - Battle Heights
* 1975 - Dalrello
* 1974 - Leica Lover
* 1973 - Analie
* 1972 - Passetreul
* 1971 - Regal Rhythm
* 1970 - Planet Kingdom
* 1969 - Roman Consul
* 1968 - Prince Grant
* 1967 - Winfreux
* 1966 - Prince Grant
* 1965 - Strauss
* 1964 - Summer Regent
* 1963 - Summer Fair
* 1962 - Summer Fair
* 1961 - Nilarco
* 1960 - Tulloch
* 1959 - Travel Boy
* 1958 - Prince Darius
* 1957 - Prince Darius
* 1956 - Caranna
* 1955 - Prince Cortauld
* 1954 - Prince Cortauld
* 1953 - Tarien
* 1952 - Hydrogen
* 1951 - Hydrogen
* 1950 - Playboy
* 1949 - Carbon Copy
* 1948 - Karachi
* 1947 - Russia
* 1946 - race not held
* 1945 - Flight
* 1944 - Tea Rose
* 1943 - Flight
* 1942 - Yaralla
* 1941 - Beau Vite
* 1940 - Beau Vite
* 1939 - High Caste
* 1938 - Young Idea
* 1937 - Talking
* 1936 - Gay Blonde
* 1935 - Peter Pan
* 1934 - Chatham
* 1933 - Chatham
* 1932 - Chatham
* 1931 - Phar Lap
* 1930 - Phar Lap
* 1929 - Phar Lap
* 1928 - Amounis
* 1927 - Limerick
* 1926 - Windbag
* 1925 - Windbag
* 1924 - Gloaming
* 1923 - Rivoli
* 1922 - Gloaming
* 1921 - Beauford
* 1920 - Greenstead
* 1919 - Gloaming
* 1918 - Cetigne
* 1917 - Biplane
* 1916 - Carlita
* 1915 - St. Carwyne
* 1914 - Woorak
* 1913 - Duke Foote
* 1912 - Duke Foote
* 1911 - Lady Medallist
* 1910 - Parsee
* 1909 - Maltine
* 1908 - Mooltan
* 1907 - Mountain King
* 1906 - Solution
* 1905 - Gladsome
* 1904 - Emir
* 1903 - Ibex
* 1902 - Wakeful
* 1901 - Hautvilliers
* 1900 - Paul Pry
* 1899 - Le Var
* 1898 - The Grafter
* 1897 - Delaware
* 1896 - Newhaven
* 1895 - Delaware
* 1894 - Patron
* 1893 - Loyalty
* 1892 - Bungebah
* 1891 - Marvel
* 1890 - Carbine
* 1889 - Abercorn
* 1888 - Abercorn
* 1887 - Trident
* 1886 - Trident
* 1885 - Nordenfeldt
* 1884 - Sir Modred
* 1883 - Legrand
* 1882 - Sting
* 1881 - Wellington
* 1880 - Sweetmeat
* 1879 - Baronet
* 1878 - Chester
* 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
* 1876 - Malta
* 1876 - Valentia
* 1875 - Kingsborough
* 1874 - Maid Of Avenel
* 1873 - Hamlet
* 1872 - Dagworth
* 1871 - Tim Whiffler
* 1870 - Tim Whiffler
* 1869 - Glencoe
* 1868 - The Barb
* 1867 - Yattendon
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza