JRA Plate

Ladbrokes Tip: The JRA Plate serves as a nice lead-up into the higher-grade races of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival

The latest edition of the JRA Plate ran at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 18, 2026 as part of All Aged Stakes Day in Sydney and was won in a fast-finishing upset by the Chris Waller-trained Kiwi expat Asterix ($16). 

2026 JRA Plate Results

The 2026 JRA Plate results and finishing order will be known on Saturday, April 18, 2026 and published below once the race is run and won.

Chris Waller’s former Kiwi galloper Asterix ($16) was huge late coming from well back and sixth at the top of the straight to burst through in a peach of a ride by Jason Collett and run down You Whang for an upset victory in the 2026 JRA Plate results. Waller plans to target the Gosford Gold Cup on May 9 with the Tavistock seven-year-old before a potential trip to Brisbane over the winter. Waller also prepared the beaten favourite Travolta who ran a luckless third having gotten out too late.

2026 JRA Plate Odds

The JRA Plate 2026 betting odds will be listed below as soon as markets on the end-of-April Group 3 event are released followed by the official JRA Plate finishing order after the event.

JRA Plate Tips

JRA Plate tips including backing any Group 1 or 2 middle-distance runners down in grade and sticking with the local Sydney-trained horses. 

Single-figure fancies have a strong record in the race, so looking for those under $10 in the markets is another good JRA Plate betting tip. 

2026 JRA Plate Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider JRA Plate 2026 betting tips and exotic selections on one of the All Aged Stakes Day event will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page to see the horses to back and sack in your Sydney Saturday racing tips.

The JRA Plate – officially the Japan Racing Association Plate – is a Group 3 race held over 2000m under quality handicap conditions each April during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Conducted at Royal Randwick on All Aged Stakes Day, the event offers $250,000 as of 2024 and is open to horses aged three-years-old and above.

First held in 1997 the JRA Plate gained Group 3 status in 2014, and the race’s most famous winner is Viewed who went on to take out that year’s Melbourne Cup.

The other standout Japan Racing Association Plate winner was Tie The Knot who won on the back of a lead-up Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) victory before claiming the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) over the two miles just five days later.

The JRA Plate is now held the week after the Sydney Cup.

The race takes place as a key support act at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 $1,500,000 All Aged Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 $600,000 Champagne Stakes (1600m).

It serves as a good lead-up into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival features including the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m).

In 2021 the JRA Plate form was franked with the winner Paths Of Glory going on to run third to Zaaki in that winter’s The Q22 results. Zaaki was officially second past the post in the JRA Plate that season but was later disqualified.

JRA Plate Race Info

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Track: Royal Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 2000m
• Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties; 3YOs & Above
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $250,000
• First Run: 1997

JRA Plate Betting

JRA Plate betting markets are led by in-form autumn gallopers coming off strong performances in similar grade events in Sydney.

Any graduates out of tougher events over more distance dropping in grade – including the Group 2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) – are well-backed in the JRA Plate odds. In 2021 the JRA Plate winner Paths Of Glory improved on a lead-up third in the Chairman’s Quality to win. 

While runners under double-figures in JRA Plate betting have a strong strike-rate, there were notable upsets in 2019 with Grey Lion saluting at 40/1 and 2018 with Tally at 25/1! 

There was another upset in 2024 with multiple Group 1 champ Huetor returning to form at $15 JRA Plate odds, and again with Asterix at $16 in 2026.

JRA Plate Field

Horses in the JRA Plate race field may come via a host of different lead-up races including even the Group 2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) of for the mares the Group 3 Epona Stakes (1900m) the previous month at Rosehill is a good lead-up.

In 2021 Epona Stakes winner Polly Grey went on to run third in that year’s JRA Plate trifecta. 

The Group 3 Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m) is the other key lead-up into the JRA Plate field producing a host of recent winners, most recently Bois D’Argent (6th in 2025). 

The better runners out of the JRA Plate field may head to Brisbane next-up for races like the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2400m) and or the Group 2 $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m). 

In 2021 Zaaki was second in the JRA Plate (later disqualified) before a standout winter in Queensland that included victories in the Group 2 AD Hollindale Stakes (1800m), Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) and The Q22. 

Alternatively, if they stay around Sydney, the Listed Gosford Cup (2100m) is a good target and in 2021 JRA Plate third placed mare Polly Grey won that race next start. 

JRA Plate nominations close on the Monday before the race with final acceptances taken on the Wednesday.

2026 JRA Plate Field

The official JRA Plate 2026 field is announced by Racing NSW the Wednesday leading up to the race and the full line-up will be announced below once released.

The 2026 JRA Plate final field attracted a capacity line-up of middle-distance gallopers including Group 1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winning mare She’s A Dealer from across the Tasman and Chris Waller’s resuming Tavistock seven-year-old Asterix.

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Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Asterix J: Jason Collett T: Chris Waller	00512x	G	4	59kg
	2. Just Fine J: Tim Clark T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	29x930	G	2	59kg
	3. Doctor Askar (10)  Scratched:
	4. She's A Dealer J: Jordan Childs T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood	114421	M	11	56.5kg
	5. Travolta J: James McDonald T: Chris Waller	x43344	G	5	56.5kg
	6. Encoder J: Zac Lloyd T: Michael Freedman	5x7201	G	3	56kg
	7. Star Of India J: Chad Schofield T: Chris Waller	10x079	G	6	55.5kg
	8. Our Anchorage J: Ashley Morgan T: Bjorn Baker	0757x6	G	9	55kg
	9. Portland J: Kerrin Mcevoy T: Matthew Smith	x7x783	G	12	55kg
	10. Touristic J: Andrew Adkins T: Peter Snowden	072015	G	8	55kg
	11. Les Vampires J: Winona Costin T: Lucy Longmire	50x005	G	10	54kg
	12. Nellie Leylax (10)  Scratched:
	13. You Wahng J: Tom Sherry T: Kris Lees	x00820	M	1	53.5kg
	14. Sunset Park J: Jamie Melham T: Brad Widdup	4531x0	M	13	53kg
	15. Bear On The Loose J: Regan Bayliss T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	22x324	G	7	53kg
	16. Flying Bandit (2)  Scratched:
	17. Polymnia (17)  Scratched:

View Results

2026 JRA Plate Nominations

The early JRA Plate 2026 nominations are announced by Racing NSW the Monday leading-up to the event and will be published below. 

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	50x000512x	ASTERIX (NZ)	G	7	Chris Waller	105
2	x26222x324	BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	92
3	54x060x257	BOIS D’ARGENT (GB)	G	9	Annabel & Rob Archibald	105
4	x0x9852160	DOCTOR ASKAR (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	102
5	61585×7201	ENCODER	G	5	Michael Freedman	99
6	213x77580x	FERNAO (IRE)	G	7	Annabel & Rob Archibald	82
7	17x640x788	FLYING BANDIT	G	5	Kerry Parker	89
8	112028×461	GLAD YOU THINK SO	G	5	John Sargent	83
9	00x929x930	JUST FINE (IRE)	G	8	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	105
10	3×32411896	KIND WORDS	M	5	Kris Lees	88
11	11x050x005	LES VAMPIRES	G	5	Lucy Longmire	95
12	44215×7049	NELLIE LEYLAX (IRE)	G	5	Annabel & Rob Archibald	95
13	140x0757x6	OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE)	G	7	Bjorn Baker	97
14	5433173033	PLACID PEARL	M	4	Matthew Smith	79
15	30x353x632	POLYMNIA	M	4	Tom Charlton	88
16	4183x7x783	PORTLAND (IRE)	G	5	Matthew Smith	97
17	136x107x07	SEA KING (GB)	G	7	Matthew Dunn	102
18	125×114421	SHE’S A DEALER	M	4	Roger James & Robert Wellwood	104
19	x80610x079	STAR OF INDIA (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	98
20	x4124531x0	SUNSET PARK (GB)	M	5	Brad Widdup	97
21	744×072015	TOURISTIC (GB)	G	7	Peter Snowden	97
22	2361×43344	TRAVOLTA (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	100
23	3051×00820	YOU WAHNG	M	4	Kris Lees	98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

JRA Plate Form Guide

The JRA Plate form guide is a must to look over before betting as it gives punters all the essential information like the jockeys, trainers and barriers of the gallopers in the field.

The JRA Plate form has gone on to hold up in tougher grader races many times over the years including in 2008 with the winner Viewed saluting in that spring’s iconic Melbourne Cup race. 

In 2021 the original JRA Plate runner-up before disqualification – Zaaki – franked the form winning his next three runs in Queensland including the Doomben Cup. He returned that spring to win three of his four starts including the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) and the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – the latter a consolation prize after being sensationally scratched from that year’s Cox Plate on race day morning. 

In 2022 the JRA Plate winner Polly Grey also headed to Queensland and ran a next-up second to Zaaki in the Group 2 A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m).

The 2022 JRA Plate form was further franked with the runner-up Numerian going on to win both the Listed Gosford Cup (2080m) as well as the Brisbane’s The Q22. Numerian was also back in the autumn of 2023 racing at elite level to finish runner-up behind Cascadian in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. 

The 2022 JRA Plate third-placed mare Icebath meanwhile went on to place second to Anamoe in that September’s Group 2 George Main Stakes (1600m) and win the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington that spring. 

The JRA Plate form from 2023 was franked when Huetor improved on his third to take out that winter’s Group 1 Doomben Cup race. 

Huetor went on to run fourth as the dual defending champion in the Doomben Cup results in 2024 and came back that spring to finish runner-up in Melbourne’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes. 

2026 JRA Plate Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive JRA Plate 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2026 JRA PLATE FORM GUIDE

Past JRA Plate Results

Notable recent JRA Plate winners include Tie The Knot (1999), Viewed (2008), Herculian Prince (2010), Tally (2018), Grey Lion (2019), and Huetor (2024). 

Recent JRA Plate Winners

A list of recent JRA Plate winners and placegetters dating back to 2011 can be found below.

Year	Winner	Second	Third	Time
2026	Asterix	You Whang	Travolta	2:02.94
2025	Bois D’Argent	Hezashocka	New Endeavour	2:02.85
2024	Huetor	Goldman	Hezashocka	2:07.36
2023	Diamil	Bankers Choice	Huetor	2:05.1
2022	Polly Grey	Numerian	Icebath	2:08.0
2021*	Paths Of Glory	Hang Man	Polly Grey	2:01.4
2020	Life Less Ordinary	Greysful Glamour	Shared Ambition	2:04.2
2019	Grey Lion	Emperor’s Way	All Too Soon	2:01.6
2018	Tally	Nettoyer	Rising Red	2:01.1
2017	Top Of My List	Sons Of John	Rudy	2:09.9
2016	Guardini	Index Linked	Havana Cooler	2:03.9
2015	Gypsy Diamond	Leebaz	Singing Flame	2:05.6
2014	Spillway	Danchai	Slow Pace	2:05.5
2013	Kelinni	Fibrillation	Pirate Bay	2:08.6
2012	Western Symbol	Herculian Prince	Larry’s Never Late	2:03.7
2011	Hawk Island	Galizani	Vintedge	2:07.9

*Zaaki was officially second past the post in the 2021 JRA Plate but was subsequently disqualified. 

FAQ

Who won the 2026 JRA Plate?

The 2026 JRA Plate was won first-up by seven-year-old Tavistock gelding Asterix at $16 for trainer Chris Waller with jockey Jason Collett aboard on 59kg from barrier 4 to win by 0.52 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:02.94.

Who won the 2025 JRA Plate?

The 2025 JRA Plate was won by eight-year-old Toronado gelding Bois D’Argent at $9 for trainers Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald with jockey Ethan Brown aboard on 58.5kg from barrier 7 to win by 2.34 lengths in a time of 2:02.85. 

When is the JRA Plate 2026?

Saturday, April 18, 2026

What is the prize money for the JRA Plate 2026?

$250,000

Where is the JRA Plate 2026?

Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031.

How do I bet on the 2026 JRA Plate?

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Which horse will win the 2026 JRA Plate?

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