Maribyrnong Plate

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

Currently taking place on the first Tuesday of November as part of the iconic Melbourne Cup Day card at Flemington Racecourse, the Maribyrnong Plate is a Group 3 race for two year olds contested down the straight over 1000m. 

The race gets its name from the Maribyrnong River, close to Flemington Racecourse, and offers $200,000 in prize money. 

Juvenile horses that contest this race are often on debut and it can be a huge race for punters being the first on Cup Day and has previously been held on both VRC Oaks Day as well as the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival the Saturday after the world’s richest handicap.

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Tuesday November 7, 2023
• Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,000 metres
• Weight Conditions: Set weights
• Qualification: Two year olds
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 3
• Operator: Victoria Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $200,000
• Inaugural Race: 1871
• 2023 Maribyrnong Plate Winner: Dublin Down

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 RESULTS

The official 2023 Maribyrnong Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Tuesday November 7, 2023. 

1. #2 Dublin Down
2. #4 Blue Stratum
3. #7 Odinson

The 2023 Maribyrnong Plate winner was the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Dublin Down ($11) who had run fourth in the trial before a last start second at Bendigo before winning the Group 3 at his third start with a flashing run down the outside thanks to a gun ride by Zac Purton.

Maribyrnong Plate Betting 2023

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

How To Bet On The Maribyrnong Plate in 2023

1. Login at neds.com.au
2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Maribyrnong Plate Betting above.
4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Maribyrnong Plate

The best way to pick which horse will win the Maribyrnong Plate in 2023 is to take any lead-up form by the juveniles in the field, their past strike-rate at Flemington and if on debut any lead-up trials. 

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

• Debutantes – Owing to the very low age of entrants, expect a payoff if you can find an unproven horse that has the right traits to win or place in their first Group listed race off a nice lead-up trial. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 Favourites 

Favourites in 2023 Maribyrnong Plate betting include Godolphin’s last start Bendigo winner on debut Admitted to be ridden by J Mac second-up, Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s well-bred Blue Point colt Blue Stratum, and unraced Written Tycoon colt Catoggio from the Waterhouse/Bott stable coming off a winning hit-out. 

Brereton ($6EF in 2021) was the last Maribyrnong Plate favourite or equal favourite to win.

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 Field

The official 2023 Maribyrnong Plate field of final acceptances is announced on the Friday before the race and will be published in full below.

Melbourne Cup Day 2023 kicks off with the two-year-olds facing off in the Maribyrnong Plate 2023 final field where the James Cummings-trained Admitted, to be ridden by James McDonald second-up, is the only non-maiden in the event.

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 Tips

Favourite: #4 Blue Stratum ($2.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #1 Admitted ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #8 Pieris ($26 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider Maribyrnong Plate 2023 tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2023 MELBOURNE CUP DAY TIPS

Maribyrnong Plate Race Day 2023

The Maribyrnong Plate 2023 takes place on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 7, 2023.

It is an early Group race on the program which is of course headlined by the Group 1 $8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m).

The other support race on the card is the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m).

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 Barrier Draw

The 2023 Maribyrnong Plate barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the weekend of the race and will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section. 

Maribyrnong Plate Nominations 2023

2023 Maribyrnong Plate nominations close at 12 PM, Wednesday the 1st of November, 2023. 

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Maribyrnong Plate Weights 2023

Set weights conditions apply to this race. For colts and geldings, the set weight is 57 kilograms. For fillies the set weight is 55 kilograms. Final 2023 Maribyrnong Plate weights will be declared by 4 PM, Thursday, the 2nd of November, 2023. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 Acceptances

2023 Maribyrnong Plate final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Friday the 3rd of November, 2023 and will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 jockeys 

Riders must be declared by 12 PM Friday November 3, 2023 and the official 2023 Maribyrnong Plate jockeys will be published in our above Maribyrnong Plate Field section. 

Maribyrnong Plate Scratchings 2023

2023 Maribyrnong Plate scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Tuesday November 7, 2023. 

Maribyrnong Plate Prize Money 2023

The 2023 Maribyrnong Plate prize money is set at $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. The race includes a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS nominators bonus for qualified horses.

Maribyrnong Plate Race Number 2023

The 2023 Maribyrnong Plate race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 1 at 10:45am (AEDT) on Tuesday November 7, 2023. There are 10 races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2023 form guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2023 Maribyrnong Plate Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 MARIBYRNONG PLATE FORM GUIDE

Maribyrnong Plate Live 2023

You can watch or listen to the 2023 Maribyrnong Plate live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Channel 10

Streaming: Racing.com

Mobile: Neds App

Maribyrnong Plate Winners

Winners of the Maribyrnong Plate going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to view the full list of Maribyrnong Plate winners, going all the way back to 1871, please visit our Maribyrnong Plate Winners page.