Maribyrnong Plate is a key support act on Melbourne Cup Day on the first Tuesday of November!
The next edition of the Maribyrnong Plate takes place on Tuesday November 4, 2025 on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day 2025.
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Odds
The season’s latest Maribyrnong Plate 2025 betting odds on the field juvenile runners will be available as soon as released so stay tuned for access to the best markets on the Melbourne Cup Day Group 3 this spring.
Maribyrnong Plate 2026 Results
| 2. Tornado Valley (2) J: Ethan Brown 58kg 3 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Tales Of Time (5) J: Ben Melham 58kg T: Clinton McDonald | ||
| 11. Luna Vega (12) J: Joao Moreira 56kg T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 4. Carnevale (11) J: Mark Zahra 58kg T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 5. Diameter (8) J: Damian Lane 58kg T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Brazen Dechambeau (10) J: Beau Mertens 58kg T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 9. Daily Reward (6) J: Craig Williams 56kg T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 6. Prince Of Portland (7) J: Daniel Stackhouse 58kg T: Matt Laurie | ||
| 14. Spirit Of Nicconi (9) J: Luke Cartwright 56kg T: Cameron Templeton | ||
| 1. Knurl (4) J: Harry Coffey 58kg 41 T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | ||
| 10. Hellfire Jess (3) J: Jordan Childs 56kg T: Tom Dabernig | ||
| 12. Saluki (1) J: Luke Currie 56kg T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
Maribyrnong Plate Tips
Tips for the Maribyrnong Plate are dominated by any two-year-olds with previous race experience and any non-maidens in the field.
Typically, the colts and geldings make a better Maribyrnong Plate betting tip with Real Stolle (2011) and Vinicunca (2018) the last fillies to win.
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Maribyrnong Plate 2025 tips and selections on what two-year-old will enjoy a Melbourne Cup Day victory will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned.
Each Way: No. 1 Knurl
| 1. Knurl (4) J: Harry Coffey 58kg 41 T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
The Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate is a 1000m sprint race held at Flemington Racecourse on the first Tuesday of November annually as part of the iconic Melbourne Cup Day card at headquarters.
The meeting is of course headlined by the world-famous Group 1 $10 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) and also features the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m).
A set weights race offering $240,000, the Maribyrnong Plate is open only to two-year-old horses and many make their racing debut in front of 100,000 plus spectators on Australia’s biggest day of racing.
The time-honoured Maribyrnong Plate has been run and won since 1871 and is currently sponsored by Darley.
Maribyrnong Plate Info
- Date: Tuesday November 4, 2025
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1000m
- Conditions: 2YOs – Set Weights
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $240,000
- First Run: 1871
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
The official Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Results & Finishing order including the Maribyrnong Plate winner will be available below once the race takes place on Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday November 4, 2025.
Maribyrnong Plate Betting
Odds for the Maribyrnong Plate are displayed shortly after the final field is released on the Wednesday prior to the race but most of the betting is done on the Saturday with the number of bets increasing as it gets closer to start time.
The Maribyrnong Plate odds displayed by bookies are determined by the lead up form over the Spring Carnival of all the runners and may include races in Melbourne as well as the Sydney Carnival. The prices on individual horses range from the favourite who would have been winning or running around the placings and could be as short as $3 and range up to $51 to $101 for those horses that have been running near to last than first.
Maribyrnong Plate betting is big business as the punters enjoy bets on Melbourne Cup Day.
Brereton ($6EF in 2021) was the last favourite or equal favourite in Maribyrnong Plate betting to win.
In 2022 there was a notable upset with Krakarib winning at 25/1, while in 2023 Dublin Down won at Maribyrnong Plate odds of $11.
Tycoon Star won in 2024 at a big price in Maribyrnong Plate betting ($18).
Maribyrnong Plate Field
The final field for the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate is made up of young two-year-old horses, many stepping out to the races for the first time.
Juveniles in the Maribyrnong Plate field may have had a previous start in a race like the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield in early October. Brereton (2nd in 2021) was the last Debutant Stakes graduate to continue on and win the Maribyrnong Plate.
The Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes taking place four weeks earlier is the other key lead-up into the Maribyrnong Plate final field. Krakarib (6th in 2022) and Dublin Down (4th in 2023) are the latest Trial graduates to back-up and win the Group 3 on Melbourne Cup Day.
Maribyrnong Plate nominations close the Wednesday before the race with final acceptances on the Friday before VRC Derby Day runs on the Saturday to kick off the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Field
The official 2025 Maribyrnong Plate Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below once announced on the Friday before the race.
The Maribyrnong Plate 2025 final field features a quality line-up of promising youngsters set to face off in the first on Derby Day including Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s last start Bendigo winning Brazen Beau colt Knurl who is the only non-maiden in the event.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Knurl
J: Harry Coffey
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
41 | C | 4 | 58kg | |
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2. Tornado Valley
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
3 | C | 2 | 58kg | |
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3. Brazen Dechambeau
J: Beau Mertens
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
C | 10 | 58kg | ||
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4. Carnevale
J: Mark Zahra
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
C | 11 | 58kg | ||
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5. Diameter
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
C | 8 | 58kg | ||
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6. Prince Of Portland
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Matt Laurie |
C | 7 | 58kg | ||
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7. Tales Of Time
J: Ben Melham
T: Clinton McDonald |
C | 5 | 58kg | ||
| 8. Free Flying (1) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Daily Reward
J: Craig Williams
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
F | 6 | 56kg | ||
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10. Hellfire Jess
J: Jordan Childs
T: Tom Dabernig |
F | 3 | 56kg | ||
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11. Luna Vega
J: Joao Moreira
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
F | 12 | 56kg | ||
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12. Saluki
J: Luke Currie
T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
F | 1 | 56kg | ||
| 13. Simply Steffi (10) Scratched: | |||||
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14. Spirit Of Nicconi
J: Luke Cartwright
T: Cameron Templeton |
F | 9 | 56kg | ||
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Nominations
The early Maribyrnong Plate 2025 Nominations close the Wednesday leading up to 2025 Melbourne Cup Day.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | FREE FLYING | F | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 56kg | |||
| 2 | 41 | KNURL | C | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 2 | 58kg | |||
| 3 | 3 | TORNADO VALLEY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 58kg | |||
| 4 | BRAZEN DECHAMBEAU | C | 2 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 5 | CARNEVALE | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 6 | DIAMETER | C | 2 | Chris Waller | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 7 | PRINCE OF PORTLAND | C | 2 | Matt Laurie | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 8 | TALES OF TIME | C | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 4= | 58kg | ||||
| 9 | CALAMARI RING | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 10 | DAILY REWARD | F | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 11 | HELLFIRE JESS | F | 2 | Tom Dabernig | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 12 | LUNA VEGA | F | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 13 | SALUKI | F | 2 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 14 | SIMPLY STEFFI | F | 2 | Clinton McDonald | 4= | 56kg | ||||
| 15 | SPIRIT OF NICCONI | F | 2 | Cameron Templeton | 4= | 56kg |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Maribyrnong Plate Form Guide
The Maribyrnong Plate form guide shows all the must know race facts and stats on the horses in the field including their lead-up runs, strike-rate at the track / distance and the Maribyrnong Plate barrier draw.
The Maribyrnong Plate form has often been worth following into the next year’s autumn carnival including when the 2019 third placed Tagaloa went on to win the 2020 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.
The 2022 Maribyrnong Plate runner-up Little Brose franked the form the following autumn with his Blue Diamond win in 2023.
The 2024 Maribyrnong Plate winner Tycoon Star returned the following autumn to run third in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes trifecta.
2025 Maribyrnong Plate Form Guide
A link to the full 2025 Maribyrnong Plate Form Guide will be provided below once the field is out.
Maribyrnong Plate Results
The Maribyrnong Plate race results display the full finishing order of all the runners, their starting prices and weights along with the winning margins and times.
Notable Maribyrnong Plate winners in recent years include Bel Esprit (2001), Boomwaa (2013), and Finance Tycoon (2020).
Past Maribyrnong Plate Winners
Recent Maribyrnong Plate winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1998 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Tycoon Star | Bacash | Shining Smile |
| 2023 | Dublin Down | Blue Stratum | Odinson |
| 2022 | Krakarib | Little Brose | Awestruck |
| 2021 | Brereton | Renosu | Le Gagneur |
| 2020 | Finance Tycoon | Ingratiating | Marine One |
| 2019 | Hard Landing | Baaqyah | Tagaloa |
| 2018 | Vinicunca | Art Collection | Chicago Bull |
| 2017 | Run Naan | Encryption | Belzella |
| 2016 | Aspect | Cao Cao | Wait For No One |
| 2015 | Power Trip | Flying Artie | Gloriette |
| 2014 | Prompt Return | Old Trieste | Sailing By |
| 2013 | Boomwaa | Lockroy | Silent Whisper |
| 2012 | Direct Charge | Crack A Roadie | Shamus Award |
| 2011 | Real Stolle | Andre Roo Hoo | Magnus Reign |
| 2010 | Arctic Command | Aashiq | Running Tall |
| 2009 | General Truce | Sweet Cheeks | She’s Got Gears |
| 2008 | Our Joan Of Arc | Zaffaan | Happy Knockout |
| 2007 | Exceedingly Good | Reaan | Nato |
| 2006 | Husson Lightning | Deferential | Meurice |
| 2005 | Nadeem | Follow The Till | Bariagarney |
| 2004 | Jiang | Seidnazar | Strikes Back |
| 2003 | Sanziro | Love Jeddah | Insurgents |
| 2002 | Ra Sun | Pinchbeck | Express Ball |
| 2001 | Bel Esprit | Nessuno | Cousy |
| 2000 | Langoustine | Desert Angel | Malagra Miss |
| 1999 | Happy Giggle | Preserve | Pembleton |
| 1998 | Testa Rossa | Real Jester | Walk The Wild Side |
FAQ
Who won the 2024 Maribyrnong Plate?
The 2024 Maribyrnong Plate was won by the Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Tyocoon Star at $18 on debut with Michael Dee in the saddle.
When is the Maribyrnong Plate 2025?
Tuesday November 4, 2025What is the prize money for the Maribyrnong Plate 2025?
$240,000
Where is the Maribyrnong Plate 2025?
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031.
How do I bet on the 2025 Maribyrnong Plate?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2025 Maribyrnong Plate?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Maribyrnong Plate is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.