JRA Plate

Looking this year’s JRA Plate betting odds, field and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

JRA Plate 2026 Results

The official 2026 JRA Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026. 

Chris Waller’s former Kiwi galloper Asterix ($16) was huge late coming from well back and sixth at the top of the straight to burst through in a peach of a ride by Jason Collett and run down You Whang for an upset victory in the 2026 JRA Plate results. Waller plans to target the Gosford Gold Cup on May 9 with the Tavistock seven-year-old before a potential trip to Brisbane over the winter. Waller also prepared the beaten favourite Travolta who ran a luckless third having gotten out too late.

2026 JRA Plate Odds

JRA Plate 2026 Tips

Our exclusive 2026 JRA Plate tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 ALL AGED STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

The JRA Plate – officially registered as the Japan Racing Association Plate – is a Group 3 quality handicap race contested over 2000m in mid-April on All Aged Stakes Day.

One of the final Group races of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the event is open to all horses aged three-years-old and above and offers $250,000 in prize money.

Inaugurated in 1997, the JRA Plate has held Group 3 status since 2017 and has been won by plenty of quality staying types including Tie The Knot (1999) who went on to win the Group 1 Sydney Cup over two miles just five days later.

Other standout JRA Plate winners include that year’s subsequent Melbourne Cup champion Viewed (2008), Herculian Prince (2010), Kelinni (2013), and Tally (2018).

The JRA Plate now serves as a potential lead-up to bigger and better races held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival including the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m).

The 2021 JRA Plate winner Paths Of Glory finished third to Zaaki in that year’s The Q22 results. Zaaki was originally second past the post in the JRA Plate results but was subsequently disqualified.

In 2022 the JRA Plate runner-up Numerian won the Gosford Cup – The Q22 double at his next two starts, while the third-placed mare Icebath returned to win the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington that spring.

The 2023 JRA Plate also produced that year’s Doomben Cup winner with Huetor improving on his lead-up third in the Sydney event to take out the Group 1 in Brisbane.

Dual Doomben Cup champ Huetor returned and won the 2024 JRA Plate in an upset at $15.

JRA Plate 2026 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 2,000 metres
• Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
• Qualification: Three-year-olds & above
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 3
• Operator: Australian Turf Club
• Prize Purse: $250,000
• Inaugural Race: 1997
• 2026 JRA Plate Winner: Asterix

JRA Plate Betting 2026

There are many different ways to bet on the JRA Plate, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type	How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s JRA Plate
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s JRA Plate.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s JRA Plate. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in the JRA Plate you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the JRA Plate, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet	You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the JRA Plate to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the JRA Plate to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the JRA Plate to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie)	You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the JRA Plate, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet on The JRA Plate in 2026

1. Login at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on JRA Plate Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win the JRA Plate in 2026

The best way to pick which horse will win the JRA Plate in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up form from the autumn, assess the barriers and look for the proven Group performers in Sydney. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the JRA Plate winner include: 

• Class Runners – Plenty of Group 1 or 2 winners have taken out the event down in grade so looking for the class horses in the mix is a top betting tip.
• Lead-Up – The Group 2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) serves as a strong lead-up into the JRA Plate. The last JRA Plate winner to come off that race was Paths Of Glory (3rd in 2021).
• Favourite Factor – Favourites in JRA Plate betting have a strong strike-rate in the race.

JRA Plate Favourites 2026

Favourites in 2026 JRA Plate betting include last start Group 1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winning mare from across the Tasman She’s A Dealer, the Matthew Smith-trained European import Portland coming off a Group 2 Neville Sellwood third at Rosehill and the consistent Chris Waller-trained Travolta last seen running fourth in the Group 2 Chairman’s Quality.

There have been a number of recent upsets in JRA Plate betting including Asterix ($16 in 2026), Huetor ($15 in 2024), Grey Lion ($41 in 2019) and Tally ($26 in 2018).

JRA Plate 2026 Field

The official 2026 JRA Plate field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced. 

The 2026 JRA Plate final field attracted a capacity line-up of middle-distance gallopers including Group 1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winning mare She’s A Dealer from across the Tasman and Chris Waller’s resuming Tavistock seven-year-old Asterix.

Randwick R6

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Asterix J: Jason Collett T: Chris Waller	00512x	G	4	59kg
	2. Just Fine J: Tim Clark T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	29x930	G	2	59kg
	3. Doctor Askar (10)  Scratched:
	4. She's A Dealer J: Jordan Childs T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood	114421	M	11	56.5kg
	5. Travolta J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	x43344	G	5	56.5kg
	6. Encoder J: Zac Lloyd T: Michael Freedman	5x7201	G	3	56kg
	7. Star Of India J: Chad Schofield T: Chris Waller	10x079	G	6	55.5kg
	8. Our Anchorage J: Ashley Morgan T: Bjorn Baker	0757x6	G	9	55kg
	9. Portland J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Matthew Smith	x7x783	G	12	55kg
	10. Touristic J: Andrew Adkins T: Peter Snowden	072015	G	8	55kg
	11. Les Vampires J: Winona Costin T: Lucy Longmire	50x005	G	10	54kg
	12. Nellie Leylax (10)  Scratched:
	13. You Wahng J: Tom Sherry T: Kris Lees	x00820	M	1	53.5kg
	14. Sunset Park J: Jamie Melham T: Brad Widdup	4531x0	M	13	53kg
	15. Bear On The Loose J: Regan Bayliss T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	22x324	G	7	53kg
	16. Flying Bandit (2)  Scratched:
	17. Polymnia (17)  Scratched:

View Results

JRA Plate Race Day 2026

The 2026 JRA Plate takes place as part of 2026 All Aged Stakes Day at Royal Randwick running on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The meeting features six Group races in total with the JRA Plate held on the same day as the:

• Group 1 $1,500,000 All Aged Stakes (1400m),
• Group 1 $600,000 Champagne Stakes (1600m),
• Group 3 $250,000 Hall Mark Stakes (1200m),
• Group 3 $250,000 Frank Packer Plate (2000m), and the
• Group 3 $250,000 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m).

JRA Plate Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 JRA Plate barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above JRA Plate Field section. 

JRA Plate Nominations 2026

The 2026 JRA Plate nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	50x000512x	ASTERIX (NZ)	G	7	Chris Waller	105
2	x26222x324	BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	92
3	54x060x257	BOIS D’ARGENT (GB)	G	9	Annabel & Rob Archibald	105
4	x0x9852160	DOCTOR ASKAR (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	102
5	61585×7201	ENCODER	G	5	Michael Freedman	99
6	213x77580x	FERNAO (IRE)	G	7	Annabel & Rob Archibald	82
7	17x640x788	FLYING BANDIT	G	5	Kerry Parker	89
8	112028×461	GLAD YOU THINK SO	G	5	John Sargent	83
9	00x929x930	JUST FINE (IRE)	G	8	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	105
10	3×32411896	KIND WORDS	M	5	Kris Lees	88
11	11x050x005	LES VAMPIRES	G	5	Lucy Longmire	95
12	44215×7049	NELLIE LEYLAX (IRE)	G	5	Annabel & Rob Archibald	95
13	140x0757x6	OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE)	G	7	Bjorn Baker	97
14	5433173033	PLACID PEARL	M	4	Matthew Smith	79
15	30x353x632	POLYMNIA	M	4	Tom Charlton	88
16	4183x7x783	PORTLAND (IRE)	G	5	Matthew Smith	97
17	136x107x07	SEA KING (GB)	G	7	Matthew Dunn	102
18	125×114421	SHE’S A DEALER	M	4	Roger James & Robert Wellwood	104
19	x80610x079	STAR OF INDIA (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	98
20	x4124531x0	SUNSET PARK (GB)	M	5	Brad Widdup	97
21	744×072015	TOURISTIC (GB)	G	7	Peter Snowden	97
22	2361×43344	TRAVOLTA (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	100
23	3051×00820	YOU WAHNG	M	4	Kris Lees	98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

JRA Plate Weights 2026

Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 JRA Plate weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above JRA Plate Field section.

Huetor (59kg in 2024) and Asterix (59kg in 2026) are the latest JRA Plate topweights to win.

2026 JRA Plate Topweights:

• No. 1 Asterix (59kg)
• No. 2 Just Fine (59kg)

JRA Plate Acceptances 2026

2026 JRA Plate final acceptances must be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above JRA Plate Field section. 

JRA Plate Jockeys 2026

The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 JRA Plate jockeys to be published in our above JRA Plate Field section. 

JRA Plate Scratchings 2026

2026 JRA Plate scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026. 

JRA Plate Prize Money 2026

The 2026 JRA Plate prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.

Place	Prize Money
1st	$140,000
2nd	$46,250
3rd	$22,400
4th	$11,000
5th	$6,100
6th	$4,000
7th	$3,500
8th	$3,500
9th	$3,500
10th	$3,500

JRA Plate Race Number 2026

The 2026 JRA Plate race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 6 at 2:25pm (AEST) on Saturday, April 18, 2026. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse. 

JRA Plate Form Guide 2026

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 JRA Plate Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 JRA PLATE FORM GUIDE

JRA Plate Stakes Live 2026

You can watch or listen to the 2026 JRA Plate live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: 7 Network

Streaming: Racing NSW

JRA Plate Winners

Winners of the JRA Plate going back to the year 2011 are displayed in the table below. 

Year	Winner	Second	Third	Time
2026	Asterix	You Whang	Travolta	2:02.94
2025	Bois D’Argent	Hezashocka	New Endeavour	2:02.85
2024	Huetor	Goldman	Hezashocka	2:07.36
2023	Diamil	Bankers Choice	Huetor	2:05.1
2022	Polly Grey	Numerian	Icebath	2:08.0
2021*	Paths Of Glory	Hang Man	Polly Grey	2:01.4
2020	Life Less Ordinary	Greysful Glamour	Shared Ambition	2:04.2
2019	Grey Lion	Emperor’s Way	All Too Soon	2:01.6
2018	Tally	Nettoyer	Rising Red	2:01.1
2017	Top Of My List	Sons Of John	Rudy	2:09.9
2016	Guardini	Index Linked	Havana Cooler	2:03.9
2015	Gypsy Diamond	Leebaz	Singing Flame	2:05.6
2014	Spillway	Danchai	Slow Pace	2:05.5
2013	Kelinni	Fibrillation	Pirate Bay	2:08.6
2012	Western Symbol	Herculian Prince	Larry’s Never Late	2:03.7
2011	Hawk Island	Galizani	Vintedge	2:07.9

*Zaaki was officially second past the post in the 2021 JRA Plate but was subsequently disqualified.