The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is a time-honoured thoroughbred open handicap horse race sprint race over 1100m. It is run at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February

The saying ‘He went like an Oakleigh Plater’ has long been part of the Australian sporting vernacular.

Dual winners include AURIE’S STAR (1937, 39) and DUAL CHOICE (1971,72).

Other prominent winners include WAKEFUL (1901); TIME AND TIDE (1965), who won the ATC Sires’ Produce, Champagne Stakes, Caulfield Guineas (1963), Ranvet Stakes, Doncaster Hcp (1965) and the George Ryder Stakes twice (1964, 67)

CITIUS (1966) won the Lightning Stakes and Doncaster Hcp (1966)

TONTONAN (1973) won the Golden Slipper, ATC Sires’Produce (1973), Doncaster Hcp and All Aged Stakes (1973)

PLACID ARK (1987); SNIPPETS (1988) won the inaugural Magic Millions 2yo Classic, ATC Sires’ Produce (1987),The Galaxy (1988)