The Karrakatta Plate is a Perth RacingGroup 2Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in April. Total prize money is A$500,000.[1]
History
The race is considered the premier two-year-old race during the Perth racing season calendar.
Originally the race was run in December in the racing calendar but today it is part of the Perth Racing Autumn Carnival.[1]
1953 racebook
Front page 1953 WATC Derby racebook
1953 WATC Derby showing raceday officials
1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page showing the winner, Cunderdin
1953 WATC Karrakatta Plate page starters and results
Back page showing transport arrangements and admission charges
¶ The race was run in December 1996 as part of the 1996–97 racing season.[27]
‡ Race moved in the WATC racing calendar forward from summer (December) to late summer (February) of 1994[30]
† Dead heat