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Newmarket Handicap

The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday[1] in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival.[2] Prize money is A$1,500,000.

Newmarket Handicap
Group 1 race
Bernborough, 1946 winner
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1874
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorYulong Stud (2023)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
Purse$1,500,000 (2023)
Ajax, 1938 winner
Gothic, 1927, 1928 winner

History edit

The Newmarket Handicap is considered Australia's premier sprint race. First run in 1874, the brainchild of VRC committeeman Captain Frederick Standish who thought a "short and merry" race over six furlongs would add interest to the Club's autumn program.[3]

The Newmarket Handicap is the only Flemington race, apart from the Melbourne Cup, in which up to 24 horses are permitted to start.[3]

1954 racebook edit

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    Front page 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap racebook
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    1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap raceday officials
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    Starters and results of the 1954 Newmarket Handicap
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    Starters and results of the 1954 Newmarket Handicap showing the winner, Birdwood
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    Starters and results of the 1954 Newmarket Handicap
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    Starters and results of the 1954 Newmarket Handicap

Distance edit

  • 1874–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1973 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade edit

  • 1874–1979 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Venue edit

In 2007 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to refurbishment work at Flemington Racecourse.[3]

Records edit

Five horses in the history of the event have won the Newmarket Handicap twice.[2]

  • Aspen - 1880, 1881
  • Gothic - 1927, 1928
  • Correct - 1960, 1961
  • Razor Sharp - 1982, 1983
  • Redkirk Warrior - 2017, 2018

The most successful trainer has been Bart Cummings with eight wins[4] – (1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1990, 1991).[5]

The most successful jockey has been Damien Oliver with three wins – Alinghi (2005), Toledo (2001) and Schillaci (1992).[6]

The race record is held by 2011 winner Black Caviar who posted the time of 1:07.36.[7]

Winners edit

  • 2024 - Cylinder[8]
  • 2023 - In Secret[9]
  • 2022 - Roch 'n' Horse[10]
  • 2021 - Zoutori[11]
  • 2020 - Bivouac[12]
  • 2019 - Sunlight[13]
  • 2018 - Redkirk Warrior[14]
  • 2017 - Redkirk Warrior[15]
  • 2016 - The Quarterback[16]
  • 2015 - Brazen Beau[17]
  • 2014 - Lankan Rupee[18]
  • 2013 - Shamexpress[19]
  • 2012 - Hay List[20]
  • 2011 - Black Caviar[21]
  • 2010 - Wanted[22]
  • 2009 - Scenic Blast[23]
  • 2008 - Weekend Hussler[24]
  • 2007 - Miss Andretti[25]
  • 2006 - Takeover Target[26]
  • 2005 - Alinghi[27]
  • 2004 - Exceed And Excel[28]
  • 2003 - Belle Du Jour[29]
  • 2002 - Rubitano[30]
  • 2001 - Toledo[31]
  • 2000 - Miss Pennymoney[32]
  • 1999 - Isca[33]
  • 1998 - General Nediym[34]
  • 1997 - Ruffles[35]
  • 1996 - Brawny Spirit[36]
  • 1995 - All Our Mob[37]
  • 1994 - Mookta[38]
  • 1993 - Primacy[39]
  • 1992 - Schillaci[40]
  • 1991 - Shaftesbury Avenue[41]
  • 1990 - Gold Trump[42]
  • 1989 - Grandiose[43]
  • 1988 - Special[44]
  • 1987 - Placid Ark[45]
  • 1986 - Lockley's Tradition[46]
  • 1985 - Red Tempo[47]
  • 1984 - Heron Bridge[48]
  • 1983 - Razor Sharp[49]
  • 1982 - Razor Sharp
  • 1981 - Elounda Bay
  • 1980 - Dor Kon
  • 1979 - Better Beyond
  • 1978 - Maybe Mahal
  • 1977 - Desirable
  • 1976 - Toy Show
  • 1975 - Cap D'antibes
  • 1974 - Coolalinga
  • 1973 - Century
  • 1972 - Crown
  • 1971 - Baguette
  • 1970 - Black Onyx
  • 1969 - Begonia Belle
  • 1968 - Manihi
  • 1967 - Nebo Road
  • 1966 - Bowl King
  • 1965 - Ripa
  • 1964 - Rashlore
  • 1963 - Our Cobber
  • 1962 - Victorious
  • 1961 - Correct
  • 1960 - Correct
  • 1959 - Gold Stakes
  • 1958 - My Hour
  • 1957 - King's Fair
  • 1956 - Kingster
  • 1955 - Swynphilos
  • 1954 - Birdwood
  • 1953 - Cultured
  • 1952 - Cromwell
  • 1951 - Carnage
  • 1950 - High Jip
  • 1949 - Reperio
  • 1948 - Royal Gem
  • 1947 - Gay Queen
  • 1946 - Bernborough
  • 1945 - Three Wheeler
  • 1944 - Orteli
  • 1943 - Denko
  • 1942 - Kelos
  • 1941 - All Veil
  • 1940 - Mildura
  • 1939 - El Golea
  • 1938 - Ajax
  • 1937 - Aurie's Star
  • 1936 - Regular Bachelor
  • 1935 - Count Ito
  • 1934 - Foursome
  • 1933 - Waltzing Lily
  • 1932 - Lady Linden
  • 1931 - Parkwood
  • 1930 - Greenline
  • 1929 - St. Ardent
  • 1928 - Gothic
  • 1927 - Gothic
  • 1926 - Heroic
  • 1925 - Valiard
  • 1924 - Quintus
  • 1923 - Sunburst
  • 1922 - Rostrum
  • 1921 - Blue Cross
  • 1920 - Red Dome
  • 1919 - Molly's Robe
  • 1918 - Cetigne
  • 1917 - Polycrates
  • 1916 - Amata
  • 1915 - Blague
  • 1914 - Iownit
  • 1913 - Relievo
  • 1912 - Desire
  • 1911 - Queen Of Scots
  • 1910 - Mala
  • 1909 - Soultline
  • 1908 - Scotland
  • 1907 - Ebullition
  • 1906 - Pendant
  • 1905 - Playaway
  • 1904 - Mairp
  • 1903 - Chantress
  • 1902 - Sir Foote
  • 1901 - Wakeful
  • 1900 - The Watchdog
  • 1899 - Forest
  • 1898 - Amiable
  • 1897 - Carlton
  • 1896 - Maluma
  • 1895 - Laundress
  • 1894 - Hova
  • 1893 - Fortunatus
  • 1892 - Wild Rose
  • 1891 - Bungebah
  • 1890 - Churchill
  • 1889 - Sedition
  • 1888 - Cranbrook
  • 1887 - Lochiel
  • 1886 - William Tell
  • 1885 - Coronet
  • 1884 - Malua
  • 1883 - Tyropean
  • 1882 - Hyacinth
  • 1881 - Aspen
  • 1880 - Aspen
  • 1879 - Diomede
  • 1878 - Lady Ellen
  • 1877 - Tom Kirk
  • 1876 - Sultan
  • 1875 - Calumny
  • 1874 - Maid Of Avenel

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Super Saturday". www.vrc.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Newmarket Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Lexus Newmarket Handicap". Victoria Racing Club Limited. 2012.
  4. ^ "Lexus Newmarket Handicap 1200m (Group1)". Racing Victoria. 2013.
  5. ^ "Bart Cummings - Training Career". Bart Cummings official website. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Chris (10 March 2011). "The Newmarket Handicap (2011)". Horseracingoffers.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  7. ^ "The Newmarket Handicap". Horseracingoffers.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Full Result 4.05 Flemington (AUS) | 9 March 2024 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  9. ^ "2023 Result – Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 Result – Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ^ "2021 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 6 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ^ "2020 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 7 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  13. ^ "2019 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 9 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  14. ^ "2018 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  15. ^ "2017 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. ^ "2016 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  17. ^ "2015 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  18. ^ "2014 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2013 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  20. ^ "2012 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2011 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  22. ^ "2010 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  23. ^ "2009 Result – Crown Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  24. ^ "2008 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  25. ^ "2007 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  26. ^ "2006 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  27. ^ "2005 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  28. ^ "2004 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  29. ^ "2003 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  30. ^ "2002 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  31. ^ "2001 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  32. ^ "2000 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  33. ^ "1999 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  34. ^ "1998 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  35. ^ "1997 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  36. ^ "1996 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  37. ^ "1995 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  38. ^ "1994 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  39. ^ "1993 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  40. ^ "1992 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  41. ^ "1991 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  42. ^ "1990 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  43. ^ "1989 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 13 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  44. ^ "1988 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  45. ^ "1987 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  46. ^ "1986 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  47. ^ "1985 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  48. ^ "1984 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  49. ^ "1983 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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