Oakleigh Plate
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1884 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $500,000 (2017) |
The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$500,000.
The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes run over 1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March.
During World War II the event was held at Flemington Racecourse. In 1996 the event was held at Sandown Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.
† Dead heat
‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet
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