# Karrakatta Plate

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.

## History

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.

### 1953 racebook

* 1953 WATC Derby racebook front cover
* 1953 WATC Derby showing raceday officials
* 1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page showing the winner, Cunderdin
* 1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page showing starters and results
* Back cover showing transport arrangements and admission charges

### Distance

* 1900–1971 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
* 1972–1979 – 1000 metres
* 1980 onwards - 1200 metres

### Grade

* 1900–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1984 - Group 2
* 1985–1998 - Group 1
* 1999 onwards - Group 2

### Venue

* In 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
* 2006 onwards, the race has been run and won at Ascot Racecourse in April.

## Winners

* 2022 - Amelia's Jewel
* 2021 - Ex Sport Man
* 2020 - Ima Single Man
* 2019 - Dig Deep
* 2018 - Valour Road
* 2017 - Lucy Mae
* 2016 - Whispering Brook
* 2015 - Lucky Street
* 2014 - Hobart Jones
* 2013 - Ms Funovits
* 2012 - Luke's Luck
* 2011 - Night War
* 2010 - Motion Pictures
* 2009 - Gold Rocks
* 2008 - Brava Fortune
* 2007 - Roman Time
* 2006 - Canny Jack
* 2005 - No Questions
* 2004 - Redwoldt
* 2003 - Diffraction
* 2002 - Confront
* 2001 - Born Priceless
* 2000 - Metal Master
* 1999 - Climb The Vine
* 1998 - Bomber Bill
* 1997 - ¶Umah
* 1996 - Alabama Whirly
* 1995 - Daney Boy
* 1994 - Jacks Or Better
* 1993 - ‡race not held
* 1992 - Dynamic Beau
* 1991 - Lady Kariba
* 1990 - Umatilla
* 1989 - Highpak
* 1988 - Hold That Smile
* 1987 - Parlez Doux
* 1986 - Golden Unicorn
* 1985 - Blue Kristy
* 1984 - Vain Marceau
* 1983 - Scornvale
* 1982 - Top Post
* 1981 - Cheeky Trot
* 1980 - Anyone Home
* 1979 - Oaksana Boy
* 1978 - Elegant Shell
* 1977 - Rare Sovereign
* 1976 - Burgess Queen
* 1975 - Bodega
* 1974 - Super Red
* 1973 - Vain Prince
* 1972 - Miss Sunnytime
* 1971 - Solid Gold
* 1970 - Sans Sabre
* 1969 - Tricr
* 1968 - Par Avion
* 1967 - La Trice
* 1966 - Aquatic Star
* 1965 - Haze
* 1964 - Nanna Tale
* 1963 - Little Roderick
* 1962 - Son O' Minx
* 1961 - Astra Vista
* 1960 - Carol Vista
* 1959 - Autumn Vista
* 1958 - Queen Of The Nile
* 1957 - Spherical
* 1956 - Sanvista
* 1955 - Lady Orator
* 1954 - Hyperical
* 1953 - Cunderdin
* 1952 - Tangle
* 1951 - Copper Beech
* 1950 - Count Cimbrone
* 1949 - Fawzia
* 1948 - Nanette
* 1947 - Barlowerie
* 1946 - Churinga
* 1945 - Mayette
* 1945 - Beauperian
* 1944 - Dream Valley
* 1943 - race not held
* 1942 - Sky Borne
* 1941 - Jean James
* 1940 - Ruby
* 1939 - Romanette
* 1938 - Loyalist
* 1937 - Beaufiler
* 1936 - Gay Balkan
* 1935 - Casey
* 1934 - Modulus
* 1933 - Gay Gipsy
* 1932 - Esmeroic
* 1931 - Riveret
* 1930 - Chiliad
* 1929 - Gallant Airman
* 1928 - Three Stripes
* 1927 - Dawn Of Youth
* 1926 - Chrysene
* 1925 - Kongoni
* 1924 - Jolly Odd
* 1923 - Lace Girl
* 1922 - †His Double / Honneur
* 1921 - Yanda
* 1920 - Easingwold
* 1919 - Mount Prophecy
* 1918 - Eurythmic
* 1917 - Eudios
* 1916 - Green Lord
* 1915 - Bardeur
* 1914 - Welkin Queen
* 1913 - Hathor
* 1912 - Lucky Beggar
* 1911 - Miss Bob
* 1910 - Mousme
* 1909 - Louvima
* 1908 - Jolly Beggar
* 1908 - Blue Moon
* 1907 - Thorina
* 1906 - Romulus
* 1905 - Simelle
* 1904 - Betsy Burke
* 1903 - Hurley Burley
* 1902 - San Toy
* 1901 - race not held
* 1900 - Willie
¶ The race was run in December 1996 as part of the 1996–97 racing season. ‡ Race moved in the WATC racing calendar forward from summer (December) to late summer (February) of 1994 † Dead heat