Chariots of Fire (harness race)

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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.

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Race results

Past winners and place-getters are as follows: [2]

Year
Horse
Driver
Time
Second
Third
2025 [3] Bay Of BiscayCameron Hart1:49.1Charge AheadMajor Hot
2024 [4] Frankie FerociousCameron Hart1:49.4Sooner The BetterCaptains Knock
2023 [5] Catch A WaveKate Gath1:49.1Captain RavishingCantfindabettorman
2022 [6] [7] Better EclipseGreg Sugars1:47.6Bondi LockdownChevron Art
2021Expensive EgoLuke McCarthy1:48.9Zeuss BromacKowalski Analysis
2020Lochinvar Art [8] D N Moran1:50.1 Self Assured Max Delight
2019Poster Boy [9] Chris Alford1:49.1Ashley LocazHail Christian
2018Jilliby Kung Fu [10] J P Lee1:48.8Let It RideAtomic Red
2017 [11] Lazarus Mark Purdon 1:49.0Our Waikiki BeachSalty Robyn
2016Have Faith In Me Natalie Rasmussen 1:48.8Lord Zin ZanArms Of An Angle
2015Our Sky MajorZac Butcher1:51.5Bling It OnIsaiah
2014GuaranteedG Lang1:50.4Ginger BlissMajestic Mach
2013Christen Me Dexter Dunn 1:50.5 Smolda Restrepo
2012Caribbean Blaster [12] Kate Gath1:52.6Excel StrideThe Phantom
2011LanercostD W Graham1:52.5BitoblissMatai Zinga
2010VillagemL Miles1:52.1Ima Rocket StarDeadestlucky
2009MaffiosoC A Alford1:59.4 Im Themightyquinn Ben Junior
2008Ebony GemJ J Caldow1:57.4Lombo Pocket WatchMelpark Major
2007Not run
2006Innocent EyesGavin Lang1:57.6Emmas OnlyMake Me Smile
2005SlipnslideL A McCarthy1:58.5Karloo MickMister Martini
2004 Elsu David J Butcher1:57.8NapoleonThe Warp Drive
2003Oaxaca LassJ F Curtin1:59.5Dinki DiBlue Gum Forest
2002Manifold BayGavin Lang1:58.7 Young Rufus Selby Bromac
2001Smooth SatinA S Turnbull1:57.7Seelster SamJofess
2000Lombo RapidaKerryn Manning1:58.0 Shakamaker Stoney Lad
1999 Holmes D G Barry Purdon1:58.4KingstarOle Black Magic
1998Franco Hat Trick Tony Herlihy 2:00.4Country DukeBreenys Fella
1997KentuckianaR B Byrnes1:57.9Denver GiftLaneway
1996Beefy TM J Langdon2:00.7 Il Vicolo Blueagle
1995Ginger Man Tony Herlihy 1:59.9The SuleimanAstral Francais

See also

Reference list

  1. "Cordina Chicken Farms Chariots of Fire - Club Menangle". 19 February 2020.
  2. "Annual On-Line - Group Races Chronicles".
  3. Milanese, Tony (2 March 2025). "Bay of Biscay breaks through in Chariots of Fire - Harnesslink".
  4. https://www.harness.org.au/hra/feature/gr_ausdates_2024.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. Greig, Bevan (19 February 2023). "Stunning upset in $250,000 Chariots Of Fire - Harnesslink".
  6. "Chariots Of Fire - one for the ages". Harness Racing NSW.
  7. "History-making $250,000 Chariots Of Fire - Harnesslink". 20 February 2022.
  8. "Lochinvar Art fires for Chariots triumph".
  9. "$200,000 Chariots of Fire - Harnesslink". 16 February 2019.
  10. "Everybody loves Kung Fu's fighting - Harnesslink". 10 February 2018.
  11. "Luke McCarthy secures drive on Chase The Dream in Chariots Of Fire at Menangle". Fox Sports. 7 February 2017.
  12. "News Article - Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au. Retrieved 4 April 2025.