The Metropolitan is an

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horse race 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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, Sydney, Australia 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 ...

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

Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, although the Melbourne Racing Club is in the process of turning the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions. This is for all horses ...

and

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melb ...

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

1942 racebook

File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap racebook. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P2.jpg, 1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap showing raceday officials. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1942 Metropolitan Handicap. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Grand Fils. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P5.jpg, Starters and results of the 1942 Metropolitan Handicap. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P7.jpg, Back page showing charges at the entrance gates.

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

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Winners

* 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 Battle Heights was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. A son of Battle-Waggon from the mare Wuthering Heights, he was foaled in 1967 and was trained throughout his career by Tim Douglas. Battle Heights started in 115 races and rac ...

*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 -

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*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 consider ...

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

Dalray Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred horse, racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and LKS Mackinnon Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes. Dalray was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed abou ...

*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 Beau Vite was a New Zealand-bred brown Thoroughbred Stallion, who developed into a grand stayer performing in New Zealand and Australia and raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old on wet or dry tracks recording 31 wins from 5 furlongs to ...

*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 -

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*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 racehorse, famed for winning the 1866 Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup twice, and other quality races. He was bred by George Lee and foaled in 1863 at Leeholme, near Bathurst, New Sou ...

*1867 -

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*1866 - Bylong *1865 - Volunteer *1864 - Tarragon *1863 - Regno † Not held because of outbreak of

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References

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