Group 2 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales |
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Inaugurated | 1979 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Schweppes (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three years old and older |
Weight | Quality Handicap |
Purse | $300,000 (2023) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot and penalty for Sydney Cup |
The Chairman's Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 2600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April. [1] Prizemoney is A$300,000.
The winner of this race is exempt from ballot and penalty in weights for the ATC Sydney Cup. [1]
The race is traditionally a lead up for the Sydney Cup which is run one week later. The following horses have won the Chairman's Handicap - Sydney Cup double in the same year:
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