Epsom Handicap
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Sydney, Australia
 Amounis, 1926 & 1928 winner | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1865 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | TAB (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | A$1,500,000 (2025) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
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.[1] Prize money is A$1,500,000.
Name
In 1897 Jim McHugh weighing 4 stone 4 pounds (27 kg) 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.[2]
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 1885 Caulfield Cup.[3]
It is one of the major races of the ATC Spring Carnival. Many great milers have won the race, including Chatham, Sky High, Gunsynd, and Super Impose, who was also a dual winner of the autumn equivalent, the Doncaster Handicap.
The race was named after the famous Epsom Downs Racecourse in the South of England where the classic three-year-old Epsom Derby has been contested since 1780.[1]
Grade
- 1865–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Distance
- 1865–1878 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1879–1884 - 11⁄8 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 metres
Venue
- 1865–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
1934 and 1943 racebooks
1934 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
1934 AJC Epsom Handicap raceday officials
1934 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Silver Ring
1934 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
1943 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
1943 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
1943 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Kiaree
1943 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
1945 and 1954 racebooks
1945 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
1945 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Shannon
1954 AJC Epsom Handicap racebook front cover
1954 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
1954 AJC Epsom Handicap showing the winner, Connaught
1954 AJC Epsom Handicap starters and results
