Oakleigh Plate

Looking for early info on this year’s Oakleigh Plate? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

Run over 1,100 metres in late February as part of Blue Diamond Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse, the Oakleigh Plate is a key early sprint feature of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. 

The Group 1 handicap event offers $500,000 in prize money and has been won by plenty of star short-distance champions since its inauguration in 1884.

The Oakleigh Plate serves as a key lead-up into Flemington’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) held the following month. Lankan Rupee (2014) was the last horse to take out the Oakleigh Plate – Newmarket Handicap double.

Oakleigh Plate graduates may also continue onto the Group 1 sprints held at The Valley including the Manikato Stakes in March, as well as the spring’s Moir Stakes run in September. Pippie (2020) recently won the Oakleigh Plate – Moir Stakes double in the same season.

Oakleigh Plate 2021 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, February 20th, 2021
• Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,100 metres
• Weight Conditions: Handicap
• Qualification: Open (maidens ineligible)
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $500,000
• Inaugural Race: 1884
• 2021 Oakleigh Plate Winner: Celebrity Queen / Portland Sky (Dead Heat)

oakleigh plate 2021 RESULTS

The official 2021 Oakleigh Plate results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 20th, 2021. 

1. #1 Celebrity Queen / Portland Sky (Dead Heat)
2. N/A
3. #3 Kemalpasa

There was a thrilling dead heat in the Oakleigh Plate 2021 results with the Western Australian mare Celebrity Queen sneaking up the inside and putting her head down right on the line to force the progressive colt Portland Sky to share the winners’ cheque in the Group 1 sprint.

Oakleigh Plate Betting 2021

There are many different ways to bet on the Oakleigh Plate, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Oakleigh Plate in 2021

1. Log in 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 Oakleigh Plate Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Oakleigh Plate in 2021?

The best way to pick who will win the Oakleigh Plate is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors.

Additional factors to take into considerations are as follows:

• Weight Advantage – Horses carrying 55.5kg and under in this handicap event have dominated the Oakleigh Plate results in recent history
• Sprinting Specialists – The distance is best suited to genuine 1,100m short-distance horses 
• Lightning Lead-Up – Flemington’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning makes a good Oakleigh Plate lead-up

Oakleigh Plate Favourites 2021 

Early favourites in 2021 Oakleigh Plate betting include the flying Phillip Stokes-trained four-year-old Ancestry, Anders looking to atone after the Coolmore Stud Stakes last in the spring and Hawkes Racing’s Schillaci Stakes winner Dirty Work. 

Russian Revolution ($4.60 in 2018) for his career swansong was the last Oakleigh Plate favourite to win.

Oakleigh Plate 2021 Field

The official 2021 Oakleigh Plate field of final acceptances is due for release at 9:30am (AEDT) on Wednesday February 17th, 2021 and will be listed in full below. 

The Neds Oakleigh Plate 2021 final field attracted a bumper 18 horse line-up of sprinters led in betting by the ultra-consistent Phillip Stokes-trained Ancestry.

Oakleigh Plate 2021 Tips

Favourite: #6 Ancestry ($5 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #7 Celebrity Queen ($9.50 at time of publish)

Best Roughie: #2 Dirty Work ($10 at time of publish) 

Our insider 2021 Oakleigh Plate tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2021 NEDS OAKLEIGH PLATE PREVIEW & TIPS

Oakleigh Plate Race Day 2021

The Oakleigh Plate takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday February 20, 2021 as part of the Neds Blue Diamond Stakes Day program. Eight Group status races run at the meeting including a trio of Group 1 events with the Oakleigh Plate joined on the line-up by the:

• Group 1 $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m); and the
• Group 1 $500,000 Futurity Stakes (1400m).

Oakleigh Plate Barrier Draw 2021

The 2021 Oakleigh Plate barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

Oakleigh Plate Nominations 2021

Nominations close at 12:00 PM on Monday, the 15th of February, 2021.

The 2021 Oakleigh Plate nominations attracted 20 sprinters led by the Phillip Stokes-trained flyer Ancestry who won four on the trot last time in.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Oakleigh Plate Weights 2021

Handicap conditions apply to this race. The minimum weight for three year olds is 50 kg, while the minimum for four year olds and up is 52 kg. Final weights are announced at 4:00 PM on Monday, the 15th of February, 2021 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

2021 Oakleigh Plate Top Weight:

• #1 Zoutori (58kg)

Oakleigh Plate Acceptances 2021

Acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 17th of February, 2021 and will be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section.

Oakleigh Plate Jockeys 2021

The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, the 17th of February, 2021 with jockeys to be published in our above Oakleigh Plate Field section. 

Oakleigh Plate Scratchings 2021

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 20th of February, 2021. 

Oakleigh Plate Prize Money

The Oakleigh Plate prize purse is worth $500,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

Oakleigh Plate Race Number

The 2021 Oakleigh Plate is set to run as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:55pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 20th of February, 2021. There are nine races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

Oakleigh Plate Form Guide 2021

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for the 2021 Oakleigh Plate has been released.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2021 OAKLEIGH PLATE FORM GUIDE

Oakleigh Plate Live

You can watch or listen to the 2021 Oakleigh Plate live, across the following mediums.

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Oakleigh Plate Winners

Winners of the Oakleigh Plate going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to see results going back to 1884, please check our winners page.