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 in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival.[1] Prize money is A$1,250,000.

Ajax, 1938 winner.
Gothic, 1927,1928 winner.
Newmarket Handicap
Group 1 race
Bernborough, 1946 winner
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1874
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorSeppelt Wines (2020)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
Purse$1,250,000 (2020)


History

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.[2]

The Newmarket Handicap is the only Flemington race, apart from the Melbourne Cup, in which up to 24 horses are permitted to start.[2]

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

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

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

Venue

In 2007 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to refurbishment work at Flemington Racecourse.[2]

Records

Five horses in the history of the event have won the Newmarket Handicap twice.[1]

  • 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[3] – (1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1990, 1991).[4]

The most successful jockey has been Damien Oliver with three wins – Alinghi (2005), Toledo (2001) and Schillaci (1992).[5]

The race record is held by 2011 winner Black Caviar who posted the time of 1:07.36.[6]

Winners
  • 2020 - Bivouac[7]
  • 2019 - Sunlight[8]
  • 2018 - Redkirk Warrior[9]
  • 2017 - Redkirk Warrior[10]
  • 2016 - The Quarterback[11]
  • 2015 - Brazen Beau[12]
  • 2014 - Lankan Rupee[13]
  • 2013 - Shamexpress[14]
  • 2012 - Hay List[15]
  • 2011 - Black Caviar[16]
  • 2010 - Wanted[17]
  • 2009 - Scenic Blast[18]
  • 2008 - Weekend Hussler[19]
  • 2007 - Miss Andretti[20]
  • 2006 - Takeover Target[21]
  • 2005 - Alinghi[22]
  • 2004 - Exceed And Excel[23]
  • 2003 - Belle Du Jour[24]
  • 2002 - Rubitano[25]
  • 2001 - Toledo[26]
  • 2000 - Miss Pennymoney[27]
  • 1999 - Isca[28]
  • 1998 - General Nediym[29]
  • 1997 - Ruffles[30]
  • 1996 - Brawny Spirit[31]
  • 1995 - All Our Mob[32]
  • 1994 - Mookta[33]
  • 1993 - Primacy[34]
  • 1992 - Schillaci[35]
  • 1991 - Shaftesbury Avenue[36]
  • 1990 - Gold Trump[37]
  • 1989 - Grandiose[38]
  • 1988 - Special[39]
  • 1987 - Placid Ark[40]
  • 1986 - Lockley's Tradition[41]
  • 1985 - Red Tempo[42]
  • 1984 - Heron Bridge[43]
  • 1983 - Razor Sharp[44]
  • 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

References
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  2. "Lexus Newmarket Handicap". Victoria Racing Club Limited. 2012.
  3. "Lexus Newmarket Handicap 1200m (Group1)". Racing Victoria. 2013.
  4. "Bart Cummings - Training Career". Bart Cummings official website. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09.
  5. Hamilton, Chris (10 March 2011). "The Newmarket Handicap (2011)". Horseracingoffers.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  6. "The Newmarket Handicap". Horseracingoffers.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19.
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  31. "1996 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  32. "1995 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  33. "1994 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  34. "1993 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  35. "1992 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  36. "1991 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  37. "1990 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  38. "1989 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 13 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  39. "1988 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  40. "1987 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  41. "1986 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  42. "1985 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  43. "1984 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  44. "1983 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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