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Shot Don... me and my Laphraoig will investigate later....

interesting to note there were 4 trainers who took the plate 3 times or more for the QP 1948-2012: -

David Payne (3 wins) with Take A Walk (1994), Spanish Pool(1984) and In Full Flight (1972)
Mike Bass (6 wins) with Pocket Power(2010,2009,2007,2006), Trademark (2001) and Counter Action (1995)
Syd Laird (6 wins) with Politician (1979,1978), Yataghan (1973), Sea Cottage (1967,1966), Muscovite (1960)
Terence Millard (4 wins) with Mark Anthony (1987), Peter Beware (1968), Roderick (1964) and Laddie (1954).

top level of gamers hotting up - and bottom level spreading!!! so pleased we have such good response and so many players!

Kannemeyers????

Dean = 2 x Free My Heart (2002,2000)
PK = 1 x Over The Air (1980)

only 2 weeks playing time left!

coming soon....interim prize winners...could it be you?!

one week to go!! if you haven't had a go yet here is how to get on:
log in to your facebook profile
search for LQP Match Race

select your jockey silks in order to get your initial points
play
invite some friends to play

We would like for everyone involved in racing to play the game and to share with their friends - this way, we can educate and involve people 'outside of racing' in a way that makes learning about racing easy. Don't worry about the leaderboard and the game score leaders and the hundreds of other players - just have a go! remember, you get extra points for sharing and inviting your friends to play the game.

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TOP TEN finishes in the QP 1948-2012
1. Counter Action in 96.2
2. Mother Russia in 96.46
3. Spanish Pool in 97.09
4. Pocket Power in 97.16 (Jan 2010)
5. Wainui in 97.2
6. Winter Solstice in 97.39
7. Jet Master in 97.6
8. Mark Anthony in 97.6
9. Gimmethegreenlight in 97.68
10. Take A Walk in 97.7

ok, slowest finish in the QP history 1948-2012 was Politician in his second win, but with a good 3.25 lengths between him and Over The Air

www.queensplate.info/index.php?page=racedetail&raceheadid=311


February 24 1979 QUEEN'S PLATE KENILWORTH 1 1600 Good POLITICIAN 3.25 104

more trivia - closest finishes - Top Secret in 1949 beat Ranjit by a mere whisker

www.queensplate.info/index.php?page=racedetail&raceheadid=282


October 27 1951 KING'S PLATE BLACK CAP 0.3
February 28 1981 QUEEN'S PLATE QUARRYTOWN 0.25
February 19 1977 QUEEN'S PLATE BOLD MONARCH 0.2
November 26 1955 QUEEN'S PLATE REVELATION 0.2
December 28 1991 QUEEN'S PLATE I'M TAKING IT 0.15
January 01 1963 QUEEN'S PLATE TIME TO SHINE 0.1
January 01 1962 QUEEN'S PLATE INVERTHORN 0.1
October 24 1953 QUEEN'S PLATE RIALTO 0.1
December 30 2006 L'ORMARINS QUEEN'S PLATE (WFA) (Grade 1) POCKET POWER 0.05
October 29 1949 KING'S PLATE TOP SECRET 0.05

yeeha! fierce playing!!! this weekend is going to be exciting, some of the prizes are going to be released!