| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Schweppes (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality Handicap |
| Purse | $300,000 (2025) |
| 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. 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:
Past winners of the race are as follows. [3]