Newmarket Handicap

Horse race in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Horse race

Newmarket Handicap

Bernborough, 1946 winner

Class| Group 1
Location| Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated| 1874
Race type| Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Yulong Stud (2023)
Race information
Distance| 1,200 metres
Surface| Turf
Track| Straight
Qualification| Maidens ineligible
Weight| Handicap
Purse| $1,500,000 (2023)

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.

Ajax, 1938 winner Gothic, 1927, 1928 winner

## History

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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

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* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap racebook front cover

* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap raceday officials

* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap starters and results

* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap showing the winner, Birdwood

* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap starters and results

* 1954 VRC Newmarket Handicap starters and results

### Distance

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

### Grade

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

### Venue

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

### Records

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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

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* 2025 - Joliestar[8]
* 2024 - Cylinder[9]
* 2023 - In Secret[10]
* 2022 - Roch 'n' Horse[11]
* 2021 - Zoutori[12]
* 2020 - Bivouac[13]
* 2019 - Sunlight[14]
* 2018 - Redkirk Warrior[15]
* 2017 - Redkirk Warrior[16]
* 2016 - The Quarterback[17]
* 2015 - Brazen Beau[18]
* 2014 - Lankan Rupee[19]
* 2013 - Shamexpress[20]
* 2012 - Hay List[21]
* 2011 - Black Caviar[22]
* 2010 - Wanted[23]
* 2009 - Scenic Blast[24]
* 2008 - Weekend Hussler[25]
* 2007 - Miss Andretti[26]
* 2006 - Takeover Target[27]
* 2005 - Alinghi[28]
* 2004 - Exceed And Excel[29]
* 2003 - Belle Du Jour[30]
* 2002 - Rubitano[31]
* 2001 - Toledo[32]
* 2000 - Miss Pennymoney[33]
* 1999 - Isca[34]
* 1998 - General Nediym[35]
* 1997 - Ruffles[36]
* 1996 - Brawny Spirit[37]
* 1995 - All Our Mob[38]
* 1994 - Mookta[39]
* 1993 - Primacy[40]
* 1992 - Schillaci[41]
* 1991 - Shaftesbury Avenue[42]
* 1990 - Gold Trump[43]
* 1989 - Grandiose[44]
* 1988 - Special[45]
* 1987 - Placid Ark[46]
* 1986 - Lockley's Tradition[47]
* 1985 - Red Tempo[48]
* 1984 - Heron Bridge[49]
* 1983 - Razor Sharp[50]
* 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

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* List of Australian Group races
* Group races

## References

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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. ^ "2025 Result – Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (held 08 March 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
9. ^ "Full Result 4.05 Flemington (AUS) | 9 March 2024 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
10. ^ "2023 Result – Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
11. ^ "2022 Result – Yulong Stud Newmarket Handicap (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
12. ^ "2021 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 6 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
13. ^ "2020 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 7 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
14. ^ "2019 Result – Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (held 9 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
15. ^ "2018 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
16. ^ "2017 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
17. ^ "2016 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
18. ^ "2015 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
19. ^ "2014 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
20. ^ "2013 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
21. ^ "2012 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
22. ^ "2011 Result – Lexus Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
23. ^ "2010 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
24. ^ "2009 Result – Crown Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
25. ^ "2008 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
26. ^ "2007 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
27. ^ "2006 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
28. ^ "2005 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
29. ^ "2004 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
30. ^ "2003 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
31. ^ "2002 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
32. ^ "2001 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
33. ^ "2000 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
34. ^ "1999 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
35. ^ "1998 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
36. ^ "1997 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
37. ^ "1996 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
38. ^ "1995 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
39. ^ "1994 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
40. ^ "1993 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
41. ^ "1992 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
42. ^ "1991 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
43. ^ "1990 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
44. ^ "1989 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 13 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
45. ^ "1988 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
46. ^ "1987 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 7 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
47. ^ "1986 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
48. ^ "1985 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 9 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
49. ^ "1984 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 10 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
50. ^ "1983 Result – Newmarket Hcp (held 12 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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