---

---

The Karrakatta Plate is the premier two year old event in Western Australia and is a feature race of Perth Autumn Racing Carnival.

Held at Ascot Racecourse in late March or early April, the 1200m sprint is a Group 2 race which is worth half a million dollars in prize money. As a set weights race, colts and geldings must carry 56.0kg while fillies must carry 54.0kg. Many youngsters will use this race to prepare for the Group 3 Sires Produce Stakes over 1400m in a few weeks’ time.

The Karrakatta Plate – WA Sires’ Produce Stakes double was last completed by Super Smink (2023) and before her, Whispering Brook (2016). Recently the gun filly Watch Me Dance improved on here Karrakatta Plate second to win the Sires’ next start. She also went on to do the Group 3 WA Champion Fillies’ – Group 2 WATC Derby double that spring.

Two-year-olds in the Karrakatta Plate field may have had an earlier Group 1 run interstate over the autumn in a race like the Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) held in late February.

The 2021 Karrakatta Plate form was franked with the winner Ex Sport Man going on to run second in the WA Sires’ Produce Stakes next start, while Liwa ran second and third respectively in each event.

The 2022 Karrakatta Plate form also went on to be franked by the winning filly Amelia’s Jewel who returned in the spring to win the Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) as well as beat home the older horses in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m).

The 2022 Karrakatta Plate winner Amelia’s Jewel was also the first horse to secure a slot in the inaugural running of the now $5 million slot-race The Quokka back in Perth the following April.

From 2023 the Karrakatta Plate runs in mid-April as a key support act to The Quokka.

The 2023 Karrakatta Plate form was franked with Super Smink winning the WA Sires’ next start and later finishing top three in a host of subsequent stakes races including a third in the WA Guineas that November.

Karrakatta Plate third placegetter Ripcord further franked the form in 2023 when running third in that summer’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) and second in the Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush.

The Karrakatta Plate 2024 ran on Saturday April 20, 2024 Ascot Racecourse and saw the Dan Morton-trained favourite Bustling ($1.75F) salute by over four lengths. 

2024 Karrakatta Plate
Date:	Saturday April 20, 2024
Track:	Ascot Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	2YO Set Weights C&G 56.0kg F 54.0kg
Status:	Group Two
Prize money:	$500,000

2024 Karrakatta Plate Results

• 1st: #2 Bustling ($1.75F)
• 2nd: #10 Earthstorm
• 3rd: #8 Blue Rocket

Trainer Daniel Morton’s Frosted gelding Bustling ($1.75F) continued his winning streak after capturing the Perth Stakes. Ridden expertly by Blake Shinn, Bustling dominated the 2024 Karrakatta Plate results with a runaway four-length victory.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	BUSTLING	Daniel Morton	Blake Shinn		1	56.5kg		$1.75F
	2	10	EARTHSTORM	Russell Stewart	Steven Parnham	4.21L	5	54.5kg		$16
	3	8	BLUE ROCKET	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Mrs Lucy Fiore	4.31L	2	54.5kg		$61
	4	9	DEFINE BEAUTIFUL	Trevor Andrews	Craig Williams	4.62L	11	54.5kg		$26
	5	6	SIREN ASSAULT	Sean & Jake Casey	Chris Parnham	5.06L	8	54.5kg		$6.50
	6	7	GOLDEN KATHLEEN	Russell Stewart	William Pike	5.45L	10	54.5kg		$5.50
	7	1	BIG SHOTS	Luke Fernie	Damian Lane	5.58L	7	56.5kg		$19
	8	5	PRINCE EPAULETTE	David Harrison	Joseph Azzopardi	8.22L	4	56.5kg		$61
	9	3	SIR DREAMALOT	Joshua Krispyn	Brad Parnham	8.43L	13	56.5kg		$21
	10	11	HEAVY METAL	Luke Fernie	Clint Johnston-Porter	10.31L	3	54.5kg		$31
	11	12	YUWILL BE THE ONE	Luke Fernie	Ms Jade McNaught	11.24L	9	54.5kg		$101
	12	13	DIAMOND DANCER	Simon A Miller	Patrick Carbery	12.01L	6	54.5kg		$61
	13	4	RIPPER FAROOQ	Luke Fernie	Shaun McGruddy	18.19L	12	56.5kg		$10

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Karrakatta Plate Betting Odds

The Karrakatta Pate 2024 betting markets and links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below once released.

There was a notable upset in 2021 with the winner Ex Sport Man winning at Karrakatta Plate odds of $19.

Amelia’s Jewel ($1.80 in 2022) and Bustling ($1.75 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Karrakatta Plate betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 KARRAKATTA PLATE ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Karrakatta Plate Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 KARRAKATTA PLATE FORM GUIDE

2024 Karrakatta Plate Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Karrakatta Plate 2024 Tips on the $500,000 event on The Quokka Day.

• To Win: #6 Siren Assault ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Rich Enuff’s progeny are doing well of late, and Sean & Jake Casey saddle up a filly by the in-form sire in the Karrakatta with Siren Assault offering excellent value to complete a hat-trick of wins. This promising filly arrives in peak form, having secured back-to-back victories at the track, including the prestigious Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes. She boasts a strong record at this course (2 wins from 4 starts) and deserves a shot at glory in this 1200m race. While extending the distance is a question mark, her dominant victory last time out suggests it may not be an issue. Historically, the Gimcrack Stakes has been a good form line for the Karrakatta Plate, and Siren Assault has a versatile racing style with a good gate eight draw. With jockey Chris Parnham back in the saddle, she shapes up as a contender with plenty to offer.

2024 Karrakatta Plate Field

The Karrakatta Plate field attracts a quality line-up of mainly Perth-trained two-year-old sprinters chasing a share in the half-a-million in prize money. Possible lead-up races into the Karrakatta Plate field each autumn including the Listed Perth Stakes (1100m) or the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) also held at Ascot.

In 2017 the Karrakatta Plate winner Lucy Mae ran second in the Gimcrack Stakes in the lead-up and second in the W.A. Sires’ Produce Stakes next start behind Debellatio who improved on a third in the Karrakatta Plate that year.

Amelia’s Jewel (2022) was the last two-year-old to complete the Gimcrack Stakes – Karrakatta Plate double.

In 2023 the Gimcrack Stakes form also held in the Karrakatta Plate with the winner Live To Tell running second to the runner-up Super Smink who turned the tables on her last start conqueror.

Bustling (2024) was the last youngster to complete the Perth Stakes – Karrakatta Plate double.

The official Karrakatta Plate 2024 field and barriers will be provided below the week of the race once Perth Racing released the final acceptances.

The 2024 Karrakatta Plate final field features 13 runners led in betting by Dan Morton’s last start Perth Stakes winning son of Frosted, Bustling, drawn the rails.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	26221x	BIG SHOTS	Luke Fernie	Damian Lane	7	56.5kg		74
2	121	BUSTLING	Daniel Morton	Blake Shinn	1	56.5kg		75
3	40112	SIR DREAMALOT	Joshua Krispyn	Brad Parnham	13	56.5kg		75
4	63	RIPPER FAROOQ	Luke Fernie	Shaun McGruddy	12	56.5kg		64
5	5	PRINCE EPAULETTE	David Harrison	Joseph Azzopardi	4	56.5kg
6	2×311	SIREN ASSAULT	Sean & Jake Casey	Chris Parnham	8	54.5kg		70
7	12	GOLDEN KATHLEEN	Russell Stewart	William Pike	10	54.5kg		67
8	129	BLUE ROCKET	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Mrs Lucy Fiore	2	54.5kg		62
9	51×45	DEFINE BEAUTIFUL	Trevor Andrews	Craig Williams	11	54.5kg		62
10	323	EARTHSTORM	Russell Stewart	Steven Parnham	5	54.5kg		64
11	34	HEAVY METAL	Luke Fernie	Clint Johnston-Porter	3	54.5kg		60
12	02	YUWILL BE THE ONE	Luke Fernie	Ms Jade McNaught	9	54.5kg		58
13	38	DIAMOND DANCER	Simon A Miller	Patrick Carbery	6	54.5kg		56

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Karrakatta Plate Nominations

Early nominations for the Karrakatta Plate in 2024 close on Monday February 19, 2024.

The 2024 Karrakatta Plate nominations attracted 81 hopeful two-year-olds including three-length Bunbury winner on debut Golden Kathleen, the Simon Miller-trained dual winning Churchill filly Golden Vale, and promising Universal Ruler gelding Gold Maker.

Recent Karrakatta Plate Winners

A number of notable Perth gallopers won the Karrakatta Plate as two-year-olds including Hobart Jones and the gun filly Whispering Brook who backed-up to win the WA Sires’ before heading to Victoria for a third I the 2016 Thousand Guineas.

See below for a list of the Karrakatta Plate winners and place-getters going back to 2000.

YEAR	WINNER	2ND	3RD	TIME
2024	Bustling	Earthstorm	Blue Rocket	1:09.06
2023	Super Smink	Live To Tell	Ripcord	1:10.2
2022	Amelia’s Jewel	Baby Paris	Penny On The Green	1:09.5
2021	Ex Sport Man	Liwa	Pat’s Got Sass	1:10.3
2020	Ima Single Man	Watch Me Dance	Dark Assault	1:10.3
2019	Dig Deep	Tinsnip	Miss West Coast	1:11.5
2018	Valour Road	Lady Cosmology	Lordhelpmerun	1:10.4
2017	Lucy Mae	Achernar Star	Debellatio	1:10.3
2016	Whispering Brook	Spangled Impact	Saul’s Special	1:11.1
2015	Lucky Street	Mystic Maid	Showy Chloe	1:10.6
2014	Hobart Jones	Vitalism	Jezpark	1:11.4
2013	Ms Funovits	Trichologist	Camporella	1:10.7
2012	Luke’s Luck	Keeper Quiet	Miss Solis	1:11.2
2011	Night War	Benny’s Halo	Rebel Call	1:11.5
2010	Motion Pictures	Miss Gai Flyer	Absolute Pleasure	1:10.3
2009	Gold Rocks	Wolfe Dream	Dontrocktheboat	1:10.4
2008	Brava Fortune	Grand Nirvana	Pegase	1:10.7
2007	Roman Time	Scenic Blast	Jestatune	1:10.5
2006	Canny Jack	Oroya Gold	Paris Petard	1:10.3
2005	No Questions	Hantu	Ripped	1:11.9
2004	Redwoldt	Metaldale	Refemme	1:11.5
2003	Diffraction	Shout From Maroof	Yarraman	1:10.5
2002	Confront	Zoometric	Femme	1:11.0
2001	Born Priceless	Brocky’s Dream	Classic Cut	1:11.7
2000	Metal Master	Simon Said	King Of The Kites	1:10.8

This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team.