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.
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
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 The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Afireofgidgeecoals 2025 - Talkanco 2024 - Bustling 2023 - Super Smink 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
See also
Sires' Produce Stakes (WA) The Quokka List of Australian Group races Group races
References