Newmarket Handicap

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Newmarket Handicap
Group 1 race
Bernborough 1946 VRC Newmarket Handicap Flemington Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant.jpg
Bernborough, 1946 winner
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1874
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Yulong Stud (2023)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
Qualification Maidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
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.

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Ajax, 1938 winner Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave.jpg
Ajax, 1938 winner
Gothic, 1927, 1928 winner Gothic 1928 VATC Caulfield Stakes Jockey Jim Pike Trainer Lou Robertson.jpg
Gothic, 1927, 1928 winner

History

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

Distance

Grade

Venue

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

Records

Five horses in the history of the event have won the Newmarket Handicap twice. [2]

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

See also

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