Lancashire Plate
Painting by James Walsham Baldock showing Seabreeze winning the first running of the Lancashire Plate | |
| Class | Horse |
|---|---|
| Location | Manchester Racecourse Manchester, England |
| Inaugurated | 1888 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1888-91: 7 fur (1,408 m) 1892-93: 1 mile (1609 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Two-years-old and up |
| Weight | 7 st 5 lb (2 yo); 9 st 3 lb (3 yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies, mares and geldings Penalties Various (see History) |
| Purse | £11,000 |
The Lancashire Plate was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to Thoroughbreds aged two years and over. It was run over seven furlongs at Manchester Racecourse in September from 1888 to 1893. It was one of the most valuable races in the country and its winners included Classic victors Seabreeze, Donovan and La Fleche.