The Oakleigh Plate is one of three Group 1 events run on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The race is typically tough to predict but we bring you full previews, runner-by-runner guides and our verdict on the Caulfield feature.

Betting sites deliver Oakleigh Plate promotions leading into the Group 1 with promotions and bonus bet specials on the agenda.

We provide you with a full list of promotions and specials for the race in the build up as well as the top betting sites to be using below.

The Oakleigh Plate field is usually confirmed a week in advance of the race and it consists of around 16 runners plus emergencies.

The middle leg of the Autumn Sprinting Series in Melbourne, the Oakleigh Plate is preceeded by the Lightning Stakes. 

It recent times it has been somewhat of a tough race for punters. 

It worth looking outside the favourites when punting on the Oakleigh Plate and there's invariably a lot of value in picking winners in the last G1 of the Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

First run and won in 1884, the Oakleigh Plate has dominated by Australia's best sprinters for almost 150 years.

Ran over the 1100m distance, the Oakleigh Plate is worth $500,000.

A weight for age contest, the Oakleigh Plate is the middle leg of the Autumn Sprinting Series, which also includes the Lightning Stakes and the Newmarket Handicap.

Ran over a variety of distances, in 1997 the 1100m trip was settled upon. Today the race has become a stud making race of sorts with Russian Revolution and Starspangledbanner among the horses who have successfully gone on to become studs.

Punters can live stream the Oakleigh Plate at Dabble or Ladbrokes. The Australian-based bookmakers shows all Australian and New Zealand racing live and all you need to do is have a positive account balance. 

For the full guide on how to stream, see our horse racing live streaming guide.