Rogilla, 1933 winner George Robinson up
Amounis, 1929 jockey Harold Jones up
Lavendo, 1916 winner Frank Dempsey up
Gothic, 1928 winner

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, first known as Queen's Plate (1854-1872), and then by various other names at different times in its history (Queen's Cup, Flemington Plate, Canterbury Plate, C.B. Fisher Plate), is an Australian horse race run in Melbourne, Victoria.

It is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,600 m (1.6 mi) at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November. Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Distance

Grade

  • 1854–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2004 - Group 2
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3

Name

1951 racebook

  • 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate racebook front cover
  • 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate showing raceday officials
  • 1951 VRC C.B. Fisher Plate starters and results showing the winner, Bronton
  • Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates

Gallery of noted winners

Winners since 1999

Source:

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
2025Whisky On The HillDamian LaneGlen Thompson2:49.17
2024Smokin' RomansBen MelhamCiaron Maher2:47.20
2023MuramasaDaniel MoorTrent Busuttin & Natalie Young2:42.26
2022SoulcombeCraig WilliamsChris Waller2:43.87
2021WarningNash RawillerAnthony & Sam Freedman2:44:69
2020True SelfHugh BowmanWillie Mullins2:44.99
2019True SelfRyan MooreWillie Mullins2:45.42
2018JaamehMark ZahraDavid & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig2:45.09
2017Vengeur MasquePatrick MoloneyMichael Moroney2:42.99
2016Francis Of AssisiWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby2:41.13
2015DandinoBen MelhamDarren Weir2:46.93
2014Le RoiDamien OliverTony McEvoy2:43.13
2013PrecedenceCraig WilliamsBart & James Cummings2:46.45
2012Puissance De LuneGlen BossDarren Weir2:44.23
2011IronsteinBrenton AvdullaGerald Ryan2:44.81
2010MoudreCraig WilliamsCiaron Maher2:45.22
2009Sterling PrinceHugh BowmanWayne Hillis2:34.58
2008CapecoverCraig WilliamsAlexander Fieldes2:38.89
2007ZaviteNash RawillerAnthony Cummings2:38.57
2006Gallant GuruSteven ArnoldLee Freedman2:40.67
2005Our Smoking JoeNoel CallowLee Freedman2:33.81
2004Fantastic LoveKerrin McEvoySaeed bin Suroor2:44.80
2003ZazzmanKerrin McEvoyTony Vasil2:37.52
2002Makybe DivaLuke CurrieDavid Hall2:35.78
2001Hatha AnnaPatrick PayneSaeed bin Suroor2:40.98
2000SavroccaBrett PrebbleJeff Rogers2:37.81
1999ZerpourBrett PrebbleDavid Hall2:41.04

Earlier winners

† Dead heat

See also