The Chariots of Fire is the single richest four-year-old harness race for Standardbreds in Australia. [1] It is raced in February at Menangle raceway.
Past winners and place-getters are as follows: [2]
| Year | Horse | Driver | Time | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Better Eclipse | Greg Sugars | 1:47.6 | Bondi Lockdown | Chevron Art |
| 2021 | Expensive Ego | Luke McCarthy | 1:48.9 | Zeuss Bromac | Kowalski Analysis |
| 2020 | Lochinvar Art [3] | D N Moran | 1:50.1 | Self Assured | Max Delight |
| 2019 | Poster Boy [4] | C A Alford | 1:49.1 | Ashley Locaz | Hail Christian |
| 2018 | Jilliby Kung Fu [5] | J P Lee | 1:48.8 | Let It Ride | Atomic Red |
| 2017 | Lazarus | Mark Purdon | 1:49.0 | Our Waikiki Beach | Salty Robyn |
| 2016 | Have Faith In Me | Natalie Rasmussen | 1:48.8 | Lord Zin Zan | Arms Of An Angle |
| 2015 | Our Sky Major | Zac Butcher | 1:51.5 | Bling It On | Isaiah |
| 2014 | Guaranteed | G Lang | 1:50.4 | Ginger Bliss | Majestic Mach |
| 2013 | Christen Me | Dexter Dunn | 1:50.5 | Smolda | Restrepo |
| 2012 | Caribbean Blaster | K M Gath | 1:52.6 | Excel Stride | The Phantom |
| 2011 | Lanercost | D W Graham | 1:52.5 | Bitobliss | Matai Zinga |
| 2010 | Villagem | L Miles | 1:52.1 | Ima Rocket Star | Deadestlucky |
| 2009 | Maffioso | C A Alford | 1:59.4 | Im Themightyquinn | Ben Junior |
| 2008 | Ebony Gem | J J Caldow | 1:57.4 | Lombo Pocket Watch | Melpark Major |
| 2007 | Not run | ||||
| 2006 | Innocent Eyes | Gavin Lang | 1:57.6 | Emmas Only | Make Me Smile |
| 2005 | Slipnslide | L A McCarthy | 1:58.5 | Karloo Mick | Mister Martini |
| 2004 | Elsu | David J Butcher | 1:57.8 | Napoleon | The Warp Drive |
| 2003 | Oaxaca Lass | J F Curtin | 1:59.5 | Dinki Di | Blue Gum Forest |
| 2002 | Manifold Bay | Gavin Lang | 1:58.7 | Young Rufus | Selby Bromac |
| 2001 | Smooth Satin | A S Turnbull | 1:57.7 | Seelster Sam | Jofess |
| 2000 | Lombo Rapida | Kerryn Manning | 1:58.0 | Shakamaker | Stoney Lad |
| 1999 | Holmes D G | Barry Purdon | 1:58.4 | Kingstar | Ole Black Magic |
| 1998 | Franco Hat Trick | Tony Herlihy | 2:00.4 | Country Duke | Breenys Fella |
| 1997 | Kentuckiana | R B Byrnes | 1:57.9 | Denver Gift | Laneway |
| 1996 | Beefy T | M J Langdon | 2:00.7 | Il Vicolo | Blueagle |
| 1995 | Ginger Man | Tony Herlihy | 1:59.9 | The Suleiman | Astral Francais |
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