The 2019 Newmarket Handicap is a Group One sprint race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. It is the premier sprint race in Australia and is worth $1.25 million in prize money.
Run over a distance of 1,200 metres, it was first run in 1874 over a distance of six furlongs before switching to the metric system in 1973.The Newmarket Handicap has been run on Flemington’s famous 1,200 metre straight every year except 2007, when it was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to a major reconstruction of Flemington.
The Newmarket Handicap is an open handicap, and attracts the some of the best horses in the country. Lead up races to watch for the Newmarket Handicap betting include the Lightning Stakes (1100m), Australia Stakes (1200m) and the Oakleigh Plate (1100m).
The Newmarket Handicap is the only race apart from the Melbourne Cup that is allowed 24 starters. The race is held on the second weekend of March each year and features as part of Flemington’s Super Saturday of racing. The Newmarket Handicap shares the day with six other Group races, including the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m).
Some impressive winners of the Newmarket Handicap include, Heroic (1926), Baguette (1971), Exceed and Excel (2004), Takeover Target (2006), Scenic Hussler (2008) and Wanted (2010).
Horses that have won the Newmarket Handicap more than once include Aspen (1880-81), Gothic (1927-28), Correct (1960-61) and Razor Sharp (1982-83). The fastest running of the Newmarket Handicap was 1 minute and 7.6 seconds by Miss Pennymoney in 2000, while the slowest time was run by Special in 1988 with 1 minute and 11.2 seconds.
2019 Newmarket Handicap Field
The 2019 Newmarket Handicap field will be provided below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x00x0x576 | REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 19 | 58.5kg | 116 |
| 2 | 0311x5161x | SANTA ANA LANE | Anthony Freedman | Ben Melham | 10 | 58.5kg | 116 |
| 3 | 332818×947 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 23 | 57kg | 113 |
| 4 | 121x1531x2 | OSBORNE BULLS | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 22 | 56kg | 111 |
| 5 | 01212481×4 | VOODOO LAD | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 5 | 56kg | 111 |
| 6 | x139x372x1 | IN HER TIME | Kris Lees | Corey Brown | 16 | 55.5kg | 114 |
| 7 | x81x1x320x | SHOALS | Anthony Freedman | Mark Zahra | 7 | 55kg | 113 |
| 8 | x0150x4332 | DOTHRAKI | Peter & Paul Snowden | Damian Lane | 1 | 54.5kg | 108 |
| 9 | 474x7282x1 | BOOKER | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Dean Yendall | 6 | 53kg | 109 |
| 10 | x1415x1110 | WHISPERING BROOK | Simon A Miller | Jye McNeil | 13 | 52.5kg | 108 |
| 11 | 0x43322x14 | BONS AWAY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ms Linda Meech | 4 | 52kg | 103 |
| 12 | 30x320x317 | CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES | Bjorn Baker | Jamie Kah | 18 | 52kg | 107 |
| 13 | 222274x1x8 | DIVINE QUALITY | Robbie Griffiths | Beau Mertens | 2 | 52kg | 98 |
| 14 | 11x221x3 | EDUARDO | Sarah Zschoke | Brian Park | 21 | 52kg | 101 |
| 15 | x020164x29 | GLENALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dean Holland | 8 | 52kg | 96 |
| 16 | 8513x334x0 | I’LL HAVE A BIT | John McArdle | Ben Thompson | 11 | 52kg | 103 |
| 17 | 20×3709455 | MISSROCK | Robbie Laing | Stephen Baster | 15 | 52kg | 100 |
| 18 | 93186×3150 | USAIN BOWLER | John Sadler | Patrick Moloney | 14 | 52kg | 78 |
| 19 | 6x85125x32 | ENCRYPTION | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 17 | 51kg | 106 |
| 20 | 11x1235x4 | GRAFF | Kris Lees | William Pike | 20 | 51kg | 106 |
| 21 | 6122x422x2 | ZOUSAIN | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 12 | 51kg | 106 |
| 22 | 13x21171x3 | SUNLIGHT | Tony McEvoy | Barend Vorster | 9 | 50.5kg | 109 |
| 23 | 3310x153x7 | LEAN MEAN MACHINE | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 3 | 50kg | 99 |
2019 Newmarket Handicap Nominations
The 2019 Newmarket Handicap nominations will be published here.
Newmarket Handicap Winners & Results
The Newmarket Handicap has been host to a number of high quality sprinters, including Black Caviar who won her 10th race in a row at the 2011 Newmarket Handicap. The table below shows the winners and results since the year 2000 for the Newmarket Handicap.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 TBD | 2 TBD | 3 TBD | TBD |
| 2018 | 1 Redkirk Warrior | 2 Brave Smash | 3 Merchant Navy | 1:08.3 |
| 2017 | 1 Redkirk Warrior | 2 Voodoo Lad | 3 Star Turn | 1:09.0 |
| 2016 | 1 The Quarterback | 2 Black Heart Bart | 3 Chautauqua | 1:09.2 |
| 2015 | 1 Brazen Beau | 2 Chautauqua | 3 Terravista | 1:09.2 |
| 2014 | 1 Lankan Rupee | 2 Spirit Of Boom | 3 Knoydart | 1:09.3 |
| 2013 | 1 Shamexpress | 2 Moment Of Change | 3 Aeronautical | 1:08.2 |
| 2012 | 1 Haylist | 2 Buffering | 3 Foxwedge | 1:18.7 |
| 2011 | 1 Black Caviar | 2 Crystal Lily | 3 Beaded | 1:07.3 |
| 2010 | 1 Wanted | 2 Eagle Falls | 3 Starspangledbanner | 1:10.1 |
| 2009 | 1 Scenic Blast | 2 Swiss Ace | 3 Aichi | 1:08.7 |
| 2008 | 1 Weekend Hussler | 2 Magnus | 3 Grand Duels | 1:08.9 |
| 2007 | 1 Miss Andretti | 2 Gold Edition | 3 Undue | 1:07.7 |
| 2006 | 1 Takeover Target | 2 Snitzel | 3 Stratum | 1:08.3 |
| 2005 | 1 Alinghi | 2 Fastnet Rock | 3 Foreplay | 1:08.1 |
| 2004 | 1 Exceed And Excel | 2 Titanic Jack | 3 Regimental Gal | 1:08.7 |
| 2003 | 1 Belle Du Jour | 2 Bel Espirit | 3 Super Impressive | 1:08.6 |
| 2002 | 1 Rubitano | 2 North Boy | 3 Mistegic | 1:09.0 |
| 2001 | 1 Toledo | 2 Show A Heart | 3 Mannington | 1:08.6 |
| 2000 | 1 Miss Pennymoney | 2 Black Bean | 3 Falvelon | 1:07.6 |
