Breeders’ Plate
Breeders’ Plate
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| Location: | Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| Distance: | 1000m |
The Breeders’ Plate is a Group 3 race for two-year-old colts and geldings run at Randwick over 1000 metres.
Established in 1906, the Breeders Plate has always been contested over this distance. Initially a Principal Race, the Breeders Plate was promoted to Group 3, demoted to Listed in 1992, and then reinstated as a Group 3 event in 2018.
In 2007, Breeders Plate was postponed due to equine influenza, but resumed in early 2008 as a key Golden Slipper lead-up.
The Breeders’ Plate has produced many future stars, including Golden Slipper winners Eskimo Prince, Baguette, Luskin Star, Pierro, and Capitalist.
Gai Waterhouse has an exceptional record in the Breeders Plate, including filling the trifecta in 2023 and 2024.
Victorian runners have been less common, though Dubious won for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace in 2018.
In 2025, the race’s prize money is $250,000.
2025 Breeders’ Plate betting odds
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Breeders’ Plate News
2024 Breeders’ Plate Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Breeders’ Plate final field is released.
Previous Breeders’ Plate Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Crown The KingGai Waterhouse & Adrian BottAdam Hyeronimus456kg2 GamblerPeter SnowdenN/A1056kg3 Hidden Motive Nathan Doyle Dylan Gibbons 3 56kg 4 King Kirk Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 7 56kg 5 North England Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 2 56kg 6 Ozimozzi Gary Nickson Reece Jones 11 56kg 7 Raging Force Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 8 56kg 8 RipleyCiaron MaherJason Collett956kg9 Tempestuous Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Nash Rawiller 5 56kg 10 Tuscany Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott James McDonald 6 56kg 11 Valedictorian Michael Feedman Tommy Berry 1 56kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 BodyguardPeter & Paul SnowdenTommy Berry1356kg2 Capitol Hill John Thompson Rachel King 2 56kg 3 CounteroffensivePeter & Paul SnowdenJoao Moreira1256kg4 Counterpart Gerlad Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Kerrin McEvoy 14 56kg 5 Espionage Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Blake Shinn 10 56kg 6 Fearless Peter & Paul Snowden Chad Schofield 8 56kg 7 Force Red Peter & Paul Snowden Andrew Adkins 5 56kg 8 Highness Michael Freedman Zac Lloyd 9 56kg 9 MaraisGerald Ryan & Sterling AlexiouTim Clark156kg10 Prost Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 4 56kg 11 Scampi Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 7 56kg 12 Straight Charge Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 11 56kg 13 Too Soon Matthew Smith Dylan Gibbons 6 56kg 14 Volatile Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 3 56kg
2024 Breeders’ Plate result
1st – King Kirk (+700)
2nd – Tempestuous (+120)
3rd – North England (-142.86)
Recent runnings of the Breeders’ Plate:
- The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn trained the first three past the post in the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate (1000m) at Randwick for a second straight year, with King Kirk ($8.00) proving best of the boys in the $250,000 two-year-old feature. The son of Group 1-winning sire Ole Kirk was ridden quietly towards the rear of the field by Rachel King, allowing stable companion North England ($4.60) to scoot along at a genuine tempo throughout the 1000m journey. Tempestuous ($9.00) got the lovely sit in behind the speed and looked to be travelling well under Nash Rawiller, while Tuscany ($2.50) was heavily backed and got every chance mid-field with cover for James McDonald. As is usually the case in a field of unraced two-year-olds, many got the speed wobbles turning for home, with North England the first to be asked the ultimate question by Tim Clark. He responded in kind, putting a couple of lengths on his rivals, however, once King Kirk got to the middle of the course, there was only one horse you wanted to be on as he was going to two to their one in the final furlong.
- After going down by the barest of margins in the Gimcrack Stakes, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott went one better in the Breeders’ Plate, with Espionage ($8.00) getting the better of the stablemate Straight Charge ($4.80) in a close photo at Randwick. The race favourite with online bookmakers, Scampi ($2.90), led the field up to the home turn, but as soon as the whips began to crack, the Waterhouse & Bott runners claimed the leaders within a few strides. With 200m to go, Blake Shinn and Regan Bayliss settled down to fight out the finish, with Shinn getting the upper hand in the final strides to claim the Group 3 contest in a tight photo. Rounding out the Waterhouse & Bott trifecta was the fast-finishing Prost ($19.00), who burst through a gap late to charge at his stablemates in the final 50m.
- Peter and Paul Snowden, renowned for their knack with two-year-olds, clinched their third Group 3 Breeders’ Plate (1000m) victory with Empire Of Japan. Starting as the $5.50 third favorite in a competitive field, the colt showcased a remarkable burst of speed to dominate the race. Under jockey James McDonald, he trailed the eight-runner field early from barrier eight. Accelerating past rivals at the 400m mark, Empire Of Japan surged past the $4.60 favorite, Physical Graffiti, and then overhauled Mach Ten to secure victory.
- Trainer Gary Portelli’s strategy to prepare Sejardan for race day rather than the trials paid off handsomely. After finishing a close second in the official trials prior to his debut, Sejardan showed significant improvement. Despite a brief scare at the gates when he caught a hind leg on the side rail, Sejardan remained composed and professional under Jason Collett. Caught behind runners with 400m to go, Sejardan took time to find clear ground but unleashed a dazzling turn of foot to storm past his rivals, securing a 1.25-length victory over the well-regarded I Am Invincible colts, Zambezi River and Emperor.
- Shaquero, who prepared for his debut with a trial win at Waller’s Gold Coast base on September 21, made a strong impression when claiming the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate (1000m). Ridden by the in-form James McDonald, Shaquero was driven to the front early and had plenty left in the tank in the straight. He held off the challenge of I Am Invincible colt Construct by 1.25 lengths, with Star Turn colt Astrologer finishing third, the same distance behind.
Previous winners of the Breeders’ Plate
| Breeders’ Plate Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | King Kirk | Rachel King | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2023 | Espionage | Blake Shinn | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2022 | Empire Of Japan | James McDonald | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2021 | Sejardan | Jason Collett | Gary Portelli |
| 2020 | Shaquero | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2019 | Global Quest | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2018 | Dubious | Michael Walker | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2017 | Performer | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2016 | Khan | Blake Shinn | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2015 | Capitalist | Blake Shinn | Paul Snowden |
| 2014 | Vancouver | Tye Angland | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2013 | Law | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2012 | Whittington | Tommy Berry | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2011 | Pierro | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2010 | Smart Missile | Corey Brown | Anthony Cummings |
| 2009 | Run For Wilson | Blake Shinn | Jason Coyle |
| 2008 | Real Saga | Glyn Schofield | John Hawkes |
| 2008 | Sebring | Blake Shinn | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2006 | Murtajill | Jim Cassidy | Tim Martin |
| 2005 | Super Savings | Lenny Beasley | Graeme Rogerson |
| 2004 | Snitzel | Glen Boss | Gerald Ryan |
| 2003 | Charge Forward | Hugh Bowman | John O’Shea |
| 2002 | Ribald | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2001 | Choisir | Lenny Beasley | Paul Perry |
| 2000 | Mistegic | Brian York | Lee Curtis |
Breeders’ Plate winners pre-2000
| Breeders’ Plate Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Sparks | ||
| 1998 | High Rolling | ||
| 1997 | Mr Innocent | ||
| 1996 | Encounter | ||
| 1995 | Clang | ||
| 1994 | Ravarda | ||
| 1993 | Marwina | ||
| 1992 | Danger | ||
| 1991 | Ghost Story | ||
| 1990 | Volts | ||
| 1989 | Bounce Again | ||
| 1988 | Show County | ||
| 1987 | Molokai Prince | ||
| 1986 | Maizcay | ||
| 1985 | Pre Catelan | ||
| 1984 | Take Your Partner | ||
| 1983 | My Mate Zero | ||
| 1982 | Palida Bay | ||
| 1981 | Karioi Star | ||
| 1980 | Iandra Lad | ||
| 1979 | Prince Granada | ||
| 1978 | Bing Convoy / Starmunda | ||
| 1977 | Smokey Jack / Karion | ||
| 1976 | Luskin Star / Star System | ||
| 1975 | Blue And Gold / Count Rajan | ||
| 1974 | Ein Prosit | ||
| 1973 | Definate | ||
| 1972 | Jewel Thief | ||
| 1971 | Sovereign Slipper | ||
| 1970 | Regal Gauntlet | ||
| 1969 | Baguette | ||
| 1968 | Shifway | ||
| 1967 | Red Pilot | ||
| 1966 | Pratten Park | ||
| 1965 | Nebo Road | ||
| 1964 | Peace Council | ||
| 1963 | Eskimo Prince | ||
| 1962 | Romanda | ||
| 1961 | High Vista | ||
| 1960 | Young Brolga | ||
| 1959 | Sky High | ||
| 1958 | Front Cover | ||
| 1957 | Mighty Kingdom | ||
| 1956 | Flying Kurana | ||
| 1955 | Rumleigh | ||
| 1954 | Kingster | ||
| 1953 | Lindbergh | ||
| 1952 | First Chapte | ||
| 1951 | Joy Lad | ||
| 1950 | Lloric | ||
| 1949 | Nirandoli | ||
| 1948 | High Jip | ||
| 1947 | Riptide | ||
| 1946 | Temeraire | ||
| 1945 | Havoc | ||
| 1944 | Magnificent | ||
| 1943 | Victory Lad | ||
| 1942 | Moorland | ||
| 1941 | Bangster | ||
| 1940 | Yaralla | ||
| 1939 | Flying Knight | ||
| 1938 | Royal Sceptre / Beaucaire | ||
| 1937 | Pandava | ||
| 1936 | Rodborough | ||
| 1935 | Gold Rod | ||
| 1934 | Wise Boy | ||
| 1933 | Fashion Star | ||
| 1932 | Limarch | ||
| 1931 | Caramba | ||
| 1930 | Movie Star | ||
| 1929 | Delwood | ||
| 1928 | Gold Tinge | ||
| 1927 | Ramulus | ||
| 1926 | Beckwith | ||
| 1925 | Rampion | ||
| 1924 | Nincompoop | ||
| 1923 | Heroic | ||
| 1922 | King Carnival | ||
| 1921 | Salrak | ||
| 1920 | Vaccine | ||
| 1919 | Cool Light | ||
| 1918 | Bundella | ||
| 1917 | Almoner | ||
| 1916 | Baltic Sea | ||
| 1915 | Wolaroi | ||
| 1914 | Del Monte | ||
| 1913 | Eugeny | ||
| 1912 | Beragoon | ||
| 1911 | Ventura | ||
| 1910 | Cisco | ||
| 1909 | Desert Rose | ||
| 1908 | Zilka | ||
| 1907 | Baw Bee | ||
| 1906 | Boniform | ||
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