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The Group 3 2020 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 2020 Maribyrnong Plate ran at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday November 3, 2020 , and was won in an upset by Finance Tycoon. 

Maribyrnong Plate 2020
Date:	Tuesday November 3, 2020
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1000m
Race Type:	2YO Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2020 Maribyrnong Plate Results

• 1st: #2 Finance Tycoon
• 2nd: #1 Ingratiating
• 3rd: #7 Marine One

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	FINANCE TYCOON	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Luke Nolen		6	58kg		$8
	2	1	INGRATIATING	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	0.2L	2	58kg		$1.85F
	3	7	MARINE ONE	Lloyd Kennewell	Mark Zahra	3.2L	3	58kg		$5
	4	4	TREPORTI	Danny O’Brien	Jamie Kah	3.6L	1	58kg		$9.50
	5	8	OWN THE NIGHT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hugh Bowman	5.6L	7	58kg		$8
	6	3	I AM WAR	Trevor J Andrews	Lewis German (a)	7.85L	4	58kg		$41
	7	5	ASTERNISHING	Mick Bell	Michael Dee	10.1L	5	58kg		$61
		9	DOSH	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs		0
		6	GULF OF SUEZ	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Maribyrnong Plate Betting & Odds

See below for the latest Maribyrnong Plate 2020 odds, betting provided by Ladbrokes.com.au with links to the markets to back your Maribyrnong Plate betting tips in at the right price.

2020 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 2020 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.

The Maribyrnong Plate 2020 final field features nine hopefuls, five of which have had a previous start including the Trial winner Ingratiating for the Godolphin stable.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1	INGRATIATING	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	2	58kg		72
2	2	FINANCE TYCOON	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	Luke Nolen	7	58kg		62
3	4	I AM WAR	Trevor J Andrews	Lewis German (a)	4	58kg		61
4	3	TREPORTI	Danny O’Brien	Jamie Kah	1	58kg		61
5	0	ASTERNISHING	Mick Bell	Michael Dee	5	58kg		60
6		GULF OF SUEZ	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	9	58kg
7		MARINE ONE	Lloyd Kennewell	Mark Zahra	3	58kg
8		OWN THE NIGHT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hugh Bowman	8	58kg
9		DOSH	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	6	56kg

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
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