The J C Caffyn Plate makes its mark as one of the most hotly contested events of the season on the Club Menangle racing calendar.
The 2025 straight-out final is set to be contested on Saturday, December 20.
As in previous years, the field of drivers will wear a specially designed set of silks with an Indigenous artwork design featured on the body.
Carrying prizemoney of $20,000, the J C Caffyn Plate is a penalty free event for pacers with a national rating up to 75.
Tanner Brown was victorious in the 2024 edition when the Tamworth based driver claimed his maiden driving win aboard the Joe Conolly trained Obadiah Dragon NZ.
As last year’s J C Caffyn Plate champion, Tanner receives automatic entry to contest this year’s final and will have the privilege of wearing the colours made famous by J C Caffyn.
The remainder of the field is comprised of the top five Indigenous drivers on the NSW Premiership list.
Each driver receives five points for every win, three points for every second placing and two points for every third placing across their drives in the 2025 season.
One point is also given for every driving engagement they fulfil until Monday, December 1.
An opportunity for four invitations to be issued will also be up for grabs.
If these invitations are not issued prior to December 1 the remaining driving spots will be fulfilled by the next best placed Indigenous driver on the NSW premiership table.
A notice to all previous and new Indigenous drivers will be issued requesting their nomination of intention to participate in the J C Caffyn Plate.
Nominations are to be submitted to David Wonson via email at dwonson@clubmenangle.com.au by this Wednesday (October 1). All drivers must be licensed during the 2025 season.
Each fortnight until Monday, December 8, Club Menangle will publish an updated point score on its website and social media.