The Rough Habit Plate is a Brisbane Racing Club

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for horses three years old with set weights, over a distance of 2,000 metres held at

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during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$250,000.

History

It was named in honour of

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, a

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-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 11

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(G1) races on both sides of the

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. The inaugural running of the race was in 1993 as the Rough Habit 3YO Handicap. The event is the first middle-distance race for three-year-olds during the winter carnival and is a prep leadup race for the 2400 metre Group 1

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in June. Jockey

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has won this race on five occasions: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008. Six horses have won the Rough Habit Plate–Queensland Derby double:
Tenor (1994), Dodge (1998), De Gaulle Lane (2001), Empires Choice (2007), Brambles (2012), Hawkspur (2013)

Grade

*1996–2005 - Listed Race *2006 onwards Group 3

Distance

*1993–2001 – 2020 metres *2002–2003 – 2200 metres *2004–2011 – 2020 metres *2012 – 2000 metres *2013 – 2100 metres *2014–2019 – 2000 metres *2020 – 2200 metres *2022 – 2143 metres

Venue

*2013 -

*2020 - Eagle Farm Racecourse *2022 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

Winners

* 2025 - Imperialist * 2024 - Tannhauser * 2023 - Special Swey * 2022 - Dark Destroyer * 2021 - Criminal Defence * 2020 - Ballistic Boy * 2019 - Purple Sector * 2018 - Dark Dream * 2017 - Shocking Luck * 2016 - Mackintosh * 2015 - Sadler's Lake * 2014 - Amexed * 2013 - Hawkspur * 2012 - Brambles * 2011 - Fillydelphia * 2010 - The Hombre * 2009 - Rockdale * 2008 - Mission Critical * 2007 - Empires Choice * 2006 - Belmonte * 2005 - Activation * 2004 - Russian Pearl * 2003 - Bobs Boy * 2002 - Distinctly Secret * 2001 - De Gaulle Lane * 2000 - Kincourt * 1999 - Figurehead * 1998 - Dodge * 1997 - Marble Halls * 1996 - Revenge * 1995 - Juggler * 1994 - Tenor * 1993 - Square the Circle

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