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The Group 3 2021 Maribyrnong Plate is a 1000m sprint currently held at Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November each Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Restricted to two year olds and run under set weights, the Maribyrnong Plate is an exciting test of sprinting skill. With $200,000 prize money, this is quite a lucrative race for the young ones who otherwise don’t have many dedicated black-type races during spring.

The Maribyrnong Plate, formerly held on the last day of the Cup Carnival and in recent years on Oaks Day, now shares a race schedule with the ‘race that stops a nation’ – the Group 1 $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m).

Two year olds generally target the Maribyrnong Plate following a few decent starts in events with similar conditions. Plenty of the juveniles in the Maribyrnong Plate are on debut, meaning any trial form is important for punters to keep an eye on.

Following the Maribyrnong Plate, horses will generally go for a spell to mature ahead of the autumn or the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) at Sandown a week later might be an opportunity for some of the keener two year olds.

The form of the race often stacks-up in the following year’s autumn carnival including when the 2019 third placegetter Tagaloa returned to win the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes next prep.

The 2021 Maribyrnong Plate ran at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday November 2, 2021 and was won by the Peter Moody-trained equal favourite Brereton. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2021
Date:	Tuesday November 2, 2021
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1000m
Race Type:	2YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2021 Maribyrnong Plate Results

• 1st: #1 Brereton
• 2nd: #3 Renosu
• 3rd: #7 Le Gagneur

It was a thrilling photo-finish to kick off racing on Melbourne Cup Day with the Peter Moody-trained Brereton just getting the bob over the Godolphin-raced Renosu to win the 2021 Maribyrnong Plate. Stablemate to the eventually beaten short-priced Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise, Zoustar colt Brereton franked the form out of Caulfield’s Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) improving on his lead-up second there to break his maiden status second-up on the big stage. The James Cummings-trained Renosu was third in the same race. The only other non-debutant in the event, Sepoy colt Lascars also prepared by Cummings ran third.

Click here for the full 2021 Melbourne Cup Day results.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	BRERETON	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen		2	58kg		$6EF
	2	3	RENOSU	James Cummings	Craig Williams	0.1L	10	58kg		$7.50
	3	7	LE GAGNEUR	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	James McDonald	2.85L	8	58kg		$19
	4	10	WATER BOMBER	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Patrick Moloney	2.95L	11	58kg		$6EF
	5	8	NANNU	Mark & Levi Kavanagh	Kerrin McEvoy	3.05L	5	58kg		$26
	6	2	LASCARS	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	3.15L	9	58kg		$8.50
	7	5	GOLD RING	Peter G Moody	Blaike McDougall	3.35L	4	58kg		$26
	8	4	DEEP POINT	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	3.45L	6	58kg		$6.50
	9	11	WILBURY	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Damian Lane	4.95L	3	58kg		$10
	10	6	HIGHLAND HARLEY	Liam Howley	Glen Boss	5.05L	7	58kg		$26
	11	9	QUINLAN	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	11.05L	1	58kg		$7.50

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Maribyrnong Plate Betting & Odds

See below for the latest Maribyrnong Plate 2021 odds, betting provided by Ladbrokes.com.au with links to the markets to back your Maribyrnong Plate betting tips in at the right price.

Brereton ($6EF in 2021) was the last favourite or equal favourite in Maribyrnong Plate betting to salute for the punters.

2021 Maribyrnong Plate Field

The Maribyrnong Plate field attracts a fairly decent assortment of two year olds each year. Because the preparation of two year olds can differ so much, as can their racing experience, it can be very difficult to get a decent grasp on the form of the Maribyrnong Plate field.

The 2021 Maribyrnong Plate field is released on the Monday leading-up to Kennedy Oaks Stakes Day with the full list of hopeful two-year-olds and the barrier draw to be published in full once announced.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	2	BRERETON	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	2	58kg
2	2	LASCARS	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	9	58kg
3	3	RENOSU	James Cummings	Craig Williams	10	58kg
4		DEEP POINT	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	6	58kg
5		GOLD RING	Peter G Moody	Blaike McDougall	4	58kg
6		HIGHLAND HARLEY	Liam Howley	Glen Boss	7	58kg
7		LE GAGNEUR	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	James McDonald	8	58kg
8		NANNU	Mark & Levi Kavanagh	Kerrin McEvoy	5	58kg
9		QUINLAN	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	1	58kg
10		WATER BOMBER	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Patrick Moloney	11	58kg
11		WILBURY	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Damian Lane	3	58kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Maribyrnong Plate History

The Maribyrnong Plate was inaugurated in 1871, with Argus Scandal taking out the initial edition of the race. The race has been held every year since then.

In 1994 the distance was adjusted to 1200m, then reduced to 1100m in 1995. In 1996 it returned to 1000m, which it has remained at since.

The Maribyrnong Plate once had Group 2 status, but was downgraded in 2005.

Because of its long history, the Maribyrnong Plate has seen its share of decent horses over the years. Some of the more notable Maribyrnong Plate winners include The Admiral (1889), Heroic (1923), Cellar Master (1951), Biscay (1967), Vain (1969) and Bel Esprit (2001). Maribyrnong Plate results since 2000 are provided below.

Maribyrnong Plate Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Brereton	58.30 seconds
	2nd	Renosu
	3rd	Le Gagneur
2020 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Finance Tycoon	57.72 seconds
	2nd	Ingratiating
	3rd	Marine One
2019 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Hard Landing	58.92 seconds
	2nd	Baaqyah
	3rd	Tagaloa
2018 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Vinicunca	58.63 seconds
	2nd	Art Collection
	3rd	Chicago Bull
2017 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Run Naan	57.37 seconds
	2nd	Encyrption
	3rd	Belzella
2016 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Aspect	59.5 seconds
	2nd	Cao Cao
	3rd	Wait For No One
2015 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Power Trip	58.8 seconds
	2nd	Flying Artie
	3rd	Gloriette
2014 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Prompt Return	57.5 seconds
	2nd	Old Trieste
	3rd	Sailing By
2013 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Boomwaa	59.4 seconds
	2nd	Lockroy
	3rd	Silent Whisper
2012 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Direct Charge	58.3 seconds
	2nd	Crack A Roadie
	3rd	Shamus Award
2011 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Real Stolle	57.7 seconds
	2nd	Andre Roo Hoo
	3rd	Magnus Reign
2010 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Arctic Command	57.9 seconds
	2nd	Aashiq
	3rd	Running Tall
2009 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	General Truce	57.2 seconds
	2nd	Sweet Cheeks
	3rd	She’s Got Gears
2008 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Our Joan Of Arc	58.3 seconds
	2nd	Zaffaan
	3rd	Happy Knockout
2007 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Exceedingly Good	57.5 seconds
	2nd	Reaan
	3rd	Nato
2006 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Husson Lightning	57.9 seconds
	2nd	Deferential
	3rd	Meurice
2005 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Nadeem	57.5 seconds
	2nd	Follow The Till
	3rd	Bariagarney
2004 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Jiang	1 minute 0.3 seconds
	2nd	Seidnazar
	3rd	Strikes Back
2003 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Sanziro	58.2 seconds
	2nd	Love Jeddah
	3rd	Insurgents
2002 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Ra Sun	58.3 seconds
	2nd	Pinchbeck
	3rd	Express Ball
2001 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Bel Esprit	57.0 seconds
	2nd	Nessuno
	3rd	Cousy
2000 Maribyrnong Plate	1st	Langoustine	57.6 seconds
	2nd	Desert Angel
	3rd	Malagra Miss