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The Epsom Handicap is an
The race was named after the famous
File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1934 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
File:1934 AJC Derby Racebook P2.jpg, 1934 AJC Epsom Handicap raceday officials
File:1934 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, 1934 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Silver Ring
File:1934 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P2.jpg, 1934 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P1.jpg, 1943 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
File:1943 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P3.jpg, 1943 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
File:1943 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P4.jpg, 1943 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Kiaree
File:1943 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P5.jpg, 1943 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
File:1945 AJC Derby Racebook P1.jpg, 1945 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
File:1945 AJC Epsom Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, 1945 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Shannon
Image: 1954 AJC EPSOM HANDICAP RACEBOOK P1.jpg, 1954 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
Image: 1954 AJC EPSOM HANDICAP RACEBOOK P2.jpg, 1954 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
Image: 1954 AJC EPSOM HANDICAP RACEBOOK P3.jpg, 1954 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Connaught
Image: 1954 AJC EPSOM HANDICAP RACEBOOK P4.jpg, 1954 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
Australian Turf Club
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Thoroughbred
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horse race for horses three years old and older, under handicap conditions over a distance of 1,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
, Sydney
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, Australia
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in early October. Prize money is A$1,500,000.
History
In 1897 Jim McHugh weighing and aged 11 years and 4 months was having his second race ride ever, on Robin Hood in the Epsom Handicap and won the race. Jockey, Donald Nicholson won the race in succession five times from 1880 to 1884 and came fifth in 1885. He was killed a few weeks later when his mount fell in the 1885Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under Handicap (horse racing), handicap conditions.
This is for all horses aged three years old and older. It takes place over a distance of 2400 met ...
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It is one of the major races of the ATC Spring Carnival. Many great milers have won the race, including Chatham, Gunsynd
Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom Handicap.
Breeding
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, and Super Impose, who was also a dual winner of the autumn equivalent, the Doncaster Handicap
The Doncaster Mile, registered as the Doncaster Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred handicap race for horses three years old and older, held over 1,600 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Although the ra ...
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Name
The race was named after the famous Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse in a hilly area near Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. The "Downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs.
The course has a crowd capacity of 130,000 including ...
in the South of England where the classic three-year-old Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, more commonly known as the Derby and sometimes referred to as the Epsom Derby, is a Group races, Group 1 flat Horse racing, horse race in England open to three-year-old Colt (horse), colts and Filly, fillies. It is run at Ep ...
has been contested since 1780.
Grade
* 1865–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 onwards - Group 1Distance
* 1865–1878 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1879–1884 - 1 miles (~1800 metres) * 1885–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1972–2000 – 1600 metres * 2001 – 1400 metres (run at Randwick's inner course known as the Kensington) * 2002 onwards - 1600 metresVenue
* 1865–1982 -Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
* 1983 - 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 ...
* 1984 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
1934 and 1943 racebooks
1945 and 1954 racebooks
Winners
* 2024 - Ceolwulf * 2023 - Rediener * 2022 - † Ellsberg / Top Ranked * 2021 - Private Eye * 2020 - Probabeel * 2019 -Kolding
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* 2017 - Happy Clapper
* 2016 - Hauraki
* 2015 - Winx
* 2014 - He's Your Man
* 2013 - Boban
* 2012 - Fat Al
* 2011 - Secret Admirer
* 2010 - Captain Sonador
* 2009 - Rock Kingdom
* 2008 - Theseo
* 2007 - ‡''race not held''
* 2006 - Racing To Win
* 2005 - Desert War
* 2004 - Desert War
* 2003 - Clangalang
* 2002 - Excellerator
* 2001 - Final Fantasy
* 2000 - Shogun Lodge
* 1999 - Allez Suez
* 1998 - Dodge
* 1997 - Iron Horse
* 1996 - Filante
* 1995 - Nick's Joy
* 1994 - Navy Seal
* 1993 - Golden Sword
* 1992 - Kinjite
* 1991 - Super Impose
* 1990 - Super Impose
* 1989 - From The Planet
* 1988 - Regal Native
* 1987 - Sound Horizon
* 1986 - Chanteclair
* 1985 - Magnitude
* 1984 - Riverdale
* 1983 - Cool River
* 1982 - Dalmacia
* 1981 - Gold Circle
* 1980 - Bold Diplomat
* 1979 - Imposing
* 1978 - Leonotis
* 1977 - Raffindale
* 1976 - La Neige
* 1975 - Authentic Heir
* 1974 - Citadel
* 1973 - Lord Nelson
* 1972 - Triton
* 1971 - Gunsynd
Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom Handicap.
Breeding
F ...
* 1970 - Ricochet
* 1969 - Broker's Tip
* 1968 - Speed Of Sound
* 1967 - Cabochon
* 1966 - Chantal
* 1965 - Even Better
* 1964 - Toi Port
* 1963 - Toi Port
* 1962 - Rochdale
* 1961 - Sky High
* 1960 - Ma Cherie
* 1959 - Noholme
* 1958 - Turkestan
* 1957 - Timor
* 1956 - Knave
* 1955 - Hans
* 1954 - Connaught
* 1953 - Silver Phantom
* 1952 - High Law
* 1951 - Davey Jones
* 1950 - Achilles
* 1949 - Denali
* 1948 - De La Salle
* 1947 - Titanic
* 1946 - Blue Legend
* 1945 - Shannon
* 1944 - Modulation
* 1943 - Kiaree
* 1942 - Freckles
* 1941 - Rimveil
* 1940 - High Caste
* 1939 - Geebung
* 1938 - King's Head
* 1937 - Gold Rod
Gold Rod was a New Zealand bred chestnut thoroughbred stallion who raced in Australia from a two-year-old to a six-year-old recording 16 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Maurice McCarten being hi ...
* 1936 - Capris
* 1935 - Synagogue
* 1934 - Silver Ring
* 1933 - Chatham
* 1932 - Chatham
* 1931 - Autopay
* 1930 - Cathmar
* 1929 - Nightmarch
Nightmarch (1925−1954) was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as ''The Kiwi''. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both t ...
* 1928 - Amounis
Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...
* 1927 - Vaals
* 1926 - Amounis
Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...
* 1925 - †Boaster / Metellus
* 1924 - Blackadder
* 1923 - Claro
* 1922 - Rostrum
* 1921 - Beauford
* 1920 - Greenstead
* 1919 - Wolaroi
* 1918 - Rebus
* 1917 - Satin Bird
* 1916 - Panacre
* 1915 - Woorak
* 1914 - Portrush
* 1913 - Aleconner
* 1912 - Hartfell
* 1911 - Volsloane
* 1910 - Silver Hampton
* 1909 - Hyman
* 1908 - Melodrama
* 1907 - Melodrama
* 1906 - Maximize
* 1905 - Sleeper
* 1904 - Contest
* 1903 - Famous
* 1902 - Air Motor
* 1901 - Sequence
* 1900 - Ampier
* 1899 - Djin Djin
* 1898 - Alemene
* 1897 - Robin Hood
* 1896 - Steward
* 1895 - Hopscotch
* 1894 - Uabba
* 1893 - Brockleigh
* 1892 - Daredevil
* 1891 - Marvel
* 1890 - Bungebah
* 1889 - Novice
* 1888 - Stockwell
* 1887 - Phaon
* 1886 - Zeno
* 1885 - Folly
* 1884 - Espiegle
* 1883 - Masquerade
* 1882 - Masquerade
* 1881 - Waxy
* 1880 - Master Avenel
* 1879 - Sweetmeat
* 1878 - Viscount
* 1877 - Eva
* 1876 - Malta
* 1875 - Evangeline
* 1874 - Westminster
* 1873 - †Atalanta / Kingfisher
* 1872 - The Count
* 1871 - Captain Cook
* 1870 - Deceptive
* 1869 - Circassian
* 1868 - Phoebe
* 1867 - Birmingham
* 1866 - Rapidan
* 1865 - Dundee
† Dead heat
A dead heat is a rare situation in various racing sports in which the performances of competitors are judged to be so close that no difference between them can be resolved. The result is declared a tie and the competitors are awarded a joint ra ...
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also
*List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group races, Group ...
* Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Trio ...
References
{{reflist, 2 Open mile category horse races Group 1 stakes races in Australia Randwick Racecourse