The Metropolitan is an

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held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,400 metres at

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in early October. The total prize money for this race is A$750,000. Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten

Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten

Dalray 1952 VRC Melbourne Cup Jockey Bill Williamson Trainer Clarrie McCarthy

History

The race when first run in 1863 was known as the Great Metropolitan Stakes. It is one of the main races in the Sydney Spring Carnival held in early October at

, along with the

Epsom Handicap The Epsom Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, under handicap conditions over a distance of 1,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October. Prize money i ...

. Many great household names have won this race, but none have won the treble of The Metropolitan,

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and

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the ...

. Prior to 2004 the race was run on the first Monday in October, the

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holiday.

1942 racebook

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Name

* 1863–1888 - Great Metropolitan Stakes * 1889–1897 - Metropolitan Stakes * 1898–1978 - Metropolitan Handicap * 1979 onwards - The Metropolitan

Grade

* 1863–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 onwards - Group 1

Distance

* 1863–1891 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) * 1891–1919 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1920–1971 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1972–1982 – 2600 metres * 1983 – 2400 metres * 1984–2000 – 2600 metres * 2001 onwards - 2400 metres

Venue

The race has been the major long distance event in the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and has been run at

, with one exception in 1983 when the race was run at

Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse is a racecourse at Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Warwick Farm, a south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used as a racecourse for Thoroughbred horse racing. The racecourse is owned and operated by ...

Winners

* 2024 - Land Legend * 2023 - Just Fine * 2022 - No Compromise * 2021 - Montefilia *2020 - Mirage Dancer *2019 - Come Play With Me *2018 - Patrick Erin *2017 - Foundry *2016 - Sir John Hawkwood *2015 - Magic Hurricane *2014 - Opinion *2013 - Seville *2012 - Glencadam Gold *2011 - The Verminator *2010 - Herculian Prince *2009 - Speed Gifted *2008 - Newport *2007 - †''race not held'' *2006 - Tawqeet *2005 - Railings *2004 - County Tyrone *2003 - Bedouin *2002 - Victory Smile *2001 - Dress Circle *2000 - Coco Cobanna *1999 - Vita Man *1998 - In Joyment *1997 - Heart Ruler *1996 - Hula Flight *1995 - Electronic *1994 - Glastonbury *1993 - Zamination *1992 - Te Akau Nick *1991 - Lord Revenir *1990 - Donegal Mist *1989 - Hunter *1988 - Natski *1987 - Balciano *1986 - Born To Be Queen *1985 - Spritely Native *1984 - Hayai *1983 - Hayai *1982 - Nicholas John *1981 - Belmura Lad *1980 - Brindisi *1979 - Earthquake McGoon *1978 -

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*1977 - Sir Serene *1976 - Battle Heights *1975 - Bon Teint *1974 - Passetreul *1973 - Analie *1972 - Altai Khan *1971 - Oncidon *1970 - Tails *1969 - Tails *1968 - Wiedersehen *1967 - General Command *1966 - Duo *1965 - Striking Force *1964 - Piper's Son *1963 - Galerus *1962 - The Dip *1961 - Waipari *1960 - Red Wind *1959 - Macdougal *1958 - Monte Carlo *1957 - Straight Draw *1956 -

Redcraze Redcraze (born 1950) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries. A chestnut son of the Hyperion stallion Red Mars from the mare Myarion he is considered ...

*1955 - Beaupa *1954 - Commodore *1953 - Carioca *1952 -

Dalray Dalray (1948−1971) was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes. Dalray was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed about the defeat h ...

*1951 -

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*1950 - Conductor *1949 - Count Cyrano *1948 - Buonarroti Boy *1947 - Murray Stream *1946 - Cordale *1945 - Murray Stream *1944 - Nightbeam *1943 - Main Topic *1942 - Grand Fils *1941 - Dashing Cavalier *1940 - Beau Vite *1939 - Feminist *1938 - Royal Chief *1937 - Sir Regent *1936 - Young Crusader *1935 - Oro *1934 - Waikare *1933 - Regal Son *1932 - Denis Boy *1931 - Strength *1930 - Cragford *1929 - Loquacious *1928 - Jocelyn *1927 - Murillo *1926 - Star Stranger *1925 - Bard Of Avon *1924 - Polycletan *1923 - Sir Andrew *1922 - Speciality *1921 - Laddie Blue *1920 - Pershore *1919 - Rebus *1918 - Kennaquhair *1917 - Cagou *1916 - Quinologist *1915 - St. Carwyne *1914 - St. Spasa *1913 - Cagou *1912 - Duke Foote *1911 - Malt King *1910 - Eric *1909 - Maltine *1908 - Mooltan *1907 - Mooltan *1906 - Solution (NZ) *1905 - Maniapoto *1904 - Alias *1903 - Marvel Loch *1902 - Queen Of Sheba *1901 - San Fran *1900 - Reviver *1899 - Cremona *1898 - Cravat *1897 - Survivor *1896 - The Skipper *1895 - Nobleman *1894 - Projectile *1893 - Paris *1892 - Althotas *1891 - Yowi *1890 - Little Bernie *1889 - Abercorn *1888 - Lamond *1887 - Cardigan *1886 - The Bohemian *1885 - Acolyte *1884 -

Sir Modred ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part o ...

*1883 - The Gem *1882 - Masquerade *1881 - Hesperian *1880 - The Pontiff *1879 - Secundus *1878 - Democrat *1877 - Amendment *1876 - Nemesis *1875 - Goldsbrough *1874 - Sterling *1873 - Horatio *1872 - Dagworth *1871 - Rosebud *1870 - Croydon *1869 - Circassian *1868 -

The Barb The Barb (1863–1888) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse, famed for winning the 1866 Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup twice, and other quality races. He was bred by George Lee (Australian politician), George Lee and foa ...

*1867 - Tim Whiffler *1866 - Bylong *1865 - Volunteer *1864 - Tarragon *1863 - Regno † Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Metropolitan (ATC), The Open middle distance horse races Group 1 stakes races in Australia Randwick Racecourse