Japan Racing Association Plate Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 3
Horse Race:	Japan Racing Association Plate
Location:	Randwick Racecourse Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated:	1997
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	2,000 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Three years old and older
Weight:	Quality Handicap
Purse:	$200,000 (2023)
Sponsor:	Sharp Extensive IT (2023)

The Japan Racing Association Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April.^[1] Prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

Name

• 1997 - 2007 - Japan Racing Association Plate
• 2008 - Japan Trophy
• 2009 onwards - Japan Racing Association Plate

Grade

• 1997 - 2013 - Listed race
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Winners

• 2022 - Polly Grey^[2]
• 2021 - Paths Of Glory^[3]
• 2020 - Life Less Ordinary^[4]
• 2019 - Grey Lion^[5]
• 2018 - Tally^[6]
• 2017 - Top Of My List^[7]
• 2016 - Guardini^[8]
• 2015 - Gypsy Diamond^[9]
• 2014 - Spillway^[10]
• 2013 - Kelinni^[11]
• 2012 - Western Symbol^[12]
• 2011 - Hawk Island^[13]
• 2010 - Herculian Prince^[14]
• 2009 - Prima Nova^[15]
• 2008 - Viewed^[16]
• 2007 - Safwa^[17]
• 2006 - Above Deck^[18]
• 2005 - Jeremiad^[19]
• 2004 - On A High^[20]
• 2003 - Pentastic^[21]
• 2002 - Restless^[22]
• 2001 - Bowood Forest
• 2000 - Vitrinite
• 1999 - Tie The Knot^[23]
• 1998 - Back In The Saddle
• 1997 - Sharscay

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Japan Racing Association Plate (ATC)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Japan Racing Association Plate. 10 April 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: 2022 Result  - Sharp Extensive IT Japan Racing Association Plate (held 16 April 2022). breednet.com.au . 24 April 2022.
3. Web site: 2021 Result  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 24 April 2021). breednet.com.au . 11 April 2022.
4. Web site: 2020 Result  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 18 April 2020). breednet.com. 18 April 2020.
5. Web site: 2019 Result  - Sharp Japan Racing Association Plate (held 20 April 2019). breednet.com. 20 April 2019.
6. Web site: 2018 Result  - Sharp Japan Racing Association Plate (held 21 April 2018). breednet.com. 21 April 2018.
7. Web site: 2017 Result  - Sharp Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 15 April 2017). breednet.com. 15 April 2017.
8. Web site: 2016 Result  - Sharp Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 16 April 2016). breednet.com. 16 April 2016.
9. Web site: 2015 Result  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 18 April 2015). breednet.com. 18 April 2015.
10. Web site: 2014 Result  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 26 April 2014). breednet.com. 10 April 2015.
11. Web site: 2013 Result  - Brookfield Multiplex Japan Racing Association Plate (held 20 April 2013) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
12. Web site: 2012  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 21 April 2012) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
13. Web site: 2011  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 16 April 2011) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
14. Web site: 2010  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 17 April 2010) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
15. Web site: 2009  - Bacardi Breezer Japan Racing Association Plate (held 18 April 2009) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
16. Web site: 2008  - Japan Trophy (held 30 April 2008) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
17. Web site: 2007  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 9 April 2007) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
18. Web site: 2006  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 17 April 2006) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
19. Web site: 2005  - Japan Racing Association Plate (held 28 March 2005) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
20. Web site: 2004  - Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 12 April 2004) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
21. Web site: 2003  - Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 26 April 2003) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
22. Web site: 2002  - Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 6 April 2002) . Racing Vic. (Aus). 10 April 2015.
23. Web site: 1999  - Japan Racing Assoc Plate (held 5 April 1999) . Racing NSW (Aus). 10 April 2015.