The Chairman's Handicap is an

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quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 2600 metres at

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, in April. Prize money is A$300,000.
The winner of this race is exempt from ballot and penalty in weights for the ATC

Sydney Cup The Sydney Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred handicap horse race, for horses three years old and older, run over 3200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series ...

History

Name

* 1979–2011 - Chairman's Handicap * 2012–2013 - Chairman's Quality * 2014–2017 - Chairman's Handicap * 2018 onwards - Chairman's Quality

Grade

* 1979–2001 - Group 3 * 2002 onwards - Group 2

Distance

* 1979–1999 - 2600 metres * 2000–2003 - 2400 metres *2004 onwards - 2600 metres

Chairman's Handicap - Sydney Cup

The race is traditionally a lead up for the

which is run one week later. The following horses have won the Chairman's Handicap - Sydney Cup double in the same year: * 1986 - Marooned * 1987 - Major Drive * 1990 - King Aussie * 1997 - Linesman * 2002 - Henderson Bay * 2008 - No Wine No Song * 2010 - Jessicabeel * 2014 - The Offer

Winners

* 2023 - Surefire * 2022 - Nerve Not Verve * 2021 -

Quick Thinker Quick Thinker (foaled 7 September 2016) is a Group 1 winning Australian bred, New Zealand trained thoroughbred racehorse. Background Quick Thinker was a A$100,000 Inglis Easter purchase and was bred by Bowcock Bloodstock. He is a half-brother ...

* 2020 - Raheen House * 2019 - Gallic Chieftain * 2018 - Sir Charles Road * 2017 - Big Duke * 2016 - Libran * 2015 - Tremec * 2014 - The Offer * 2013 - Tremec * 2012 - Permit * 2011 - Once Were Wild * 2010 - Jessicabeel * 2009 - Divine Rebel * 2008 - No Wine No Song * 2007 - No Wine No Song * 2006 - Fooram * 2005 - Philosophe * 2004 -

Mummify Mummify (24 August 1999 – 16 October 2005) was a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse that amassed in prize money and won five Group One races, including the 2003 Caulfield Cup and the Singapore Airlines International Cup. He was sired ...

* 2003 - Grey Song * 2002 - Henderson Bay * 2001 - Steel Phoenix * 2000 - Pravda * 1999 - Steel Phoenix * 1998 - Joss Sticks * 1997 - Linesman * 1996 - Cornwall King * 1995 - Spiritual Star * 1994 - Paris Fire * 1993 - Te Akau Nick * 1992 - Demerit * 1991 - Prizaan * 1990 - King Aussie * 1989 - Just Trish * 1988 - Round The World * 1987 - Major Drive * 1986 - Marooned * 1985 - Duanette's Girl * 1984 - What A Nuisance * 1983 - Lord Mop * 1982 - Bianco Lady * 1981 - Gatcombe * 1980 - Just Jealous * 1979 - Lady Dignitas Notes: * Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.

External links

First three placegetters Chairman's Handicap (ATC)

References

{{reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia Randwick Racecourse Horse races established in 1979 1979 establishments in Australia