The Maribyrnong Plate is a Group 3 set weight event for two-year-olds held at Flemington racecourse each year in November during the Melbourne Spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1000 metres down the straight course and worth $150,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Maribyrnong Plate was won by Real Stolle from Andre Roo Hoo with Magnus Reign third.
The Maribyrnong Plate takes place on Emirates Stakes day, which is a Saturday and the last day of the four day Flemington spring racing carnival. Emirates day also features two Group 1 races which are the Emirates Stakes and Patinack Farm Classic.
The Maribyrnong Plate is the only group event held for two-year-olds during the Flemington carnival and the race generally attracts good quality youngsters of varying ability and can quite often produce a star in the making.
The race takes place down the Flemington straight 1000m course which can often cause problems for nervous, inexperienced two-year-olds as they try to negotiate the straight track for the first time, along with the loud crowd noise.
The winner's list for the Maribyrnong Plate has seen many of Australia's finest gallopers kick start their career with a win in this race. Top horses to salute include Bel Esprit (2001), Testa Rossa (1998), Canny Lad (1989), Show County (1988), Rancho Ruler (1986), Rancher (1981) and winners of this race quite often go on to become stars of the Australian turf.
Real Stolle (2011) ran fifth in the listed Debutante Stakes over 1000m at Caulfield prior to winning this event and recent Maribyrnong Plate winners include Arctic Command (2010) and General Truce (2009).
2011 Maribyrnong Plate result
1. $17.00 Real Stolle 54.5 Michael Rodd
2. $7.50 Andre Roo Hoo 56.5 Hugh Bowman
3. $12.00 Magnus Reign 56.5 Dean Yendall
then followed
4. $8.50 Lady Of Harrods 54.5 Darren Beadman
5. $21.00 Underestimation 56.5 Steven King
5. $5.00 Magnusificent 56.5 Dwayne Dunn
7. $41.00 Diamond Player 54.5 Nicholas Hall
8. $20.00 Holy Right 56.5 Mark Zahra
9. $21.00 Diamond Costa 56.5 Craig Newitt
10. $6.50 Dormello 56.5 Nash Rawiller
11. $26.00 Trophies 56.5 Jamie Mott
12. $91.00 She’s A Monet 54.5 Dean Holland
13. $17.00 Ptolemy 56.5 Brad Rawiller
14. $9.00 Rappers Delight 56.5 Steven Arnold
15. $81.00 Star Of Choisir 56.5 James Winks
16. $31.00 Digitalism 56.5 Danny Nikolic
Margins: 1 1/4 len, 2 len Time: 0:57.71
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