The Toorak Handicap is a

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horse race run as an open handicap race, over a distance of 1,600 metres at

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. Currently, the prizemoney is A$1,000,000.

History

The race is held annually in October on

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day, the first day of the MRC Spring Carnival. During

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the race was run at

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. The G1 1400 metre

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, held three weeks earlier under the same handicap conditions at Caulfield is considered the predominant lead up race. Thoroughbreds which perform well usually follow up by entering the G1

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day. Some of the classier thoroughbreds do extend in distance and are successful.

1922 racebook

File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover 1922 Toorak Handicap Racebook. File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing Raceday Officials & Visitor Notices. File:1922 VATC Toorak Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, 1922 Toorak Handicap starters and results. File:1922 VATC Toorak Handicap Racebook P2.jpg, 1922 Toorak Handicap showing the winner, The Tyrant. File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing Railway Arrangements and Admission fares.

Name

*1886–1980 - Toorak Handicap *1981–1984 - The IXL *1985–1989 - The Elders Mile *1990 onwards - Toorak Handicap

Distance

* 1886–1890 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1891 - 1 miles (~1800 metres) * 1892–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade

*1886–1978 - Principal Race *1979 onwards - Group 1

Double winners

Thoroughbreds that have won the Toorak Handicap –

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double: * The Trump (1937), Royal Gem (1946),

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(1966),

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(1967), Leilani (1974).

Winners

* 2022 - Tuvalu * 2021 - I'm Thunderstruck * 2020 -

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* 2019 - Fierce Impact * 2018 - Land Of Plenty * 2017 - Tosen Stardom * 2016 – He's Our Rokkii * 2015 – Lucky Hussler * 2014 – Trust In A Gust * 2013 – Solzhenitsyn * 2012 – Solzhenitsyn * 2011 – King Mufhasa * 2010 –

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* 2009 – Allez Wonder * 2008 – Alamosa * 2007 –

Divine Madonna Divine Madonna (foaled 8 October 2002) is an Australian Thoroughbred racemare. She won four group one (G1) races, the 2006 Emirates Stakes, 2007 Queen of the Turf Stakes, 2007 Toorak Handicap and the 2007 Myer Classic. Divine Madonna had 26 ra ...

* 2006 – Red Dazzler * 2005 – Barely A Moment * 2004 – Regal Roller * 2003 –

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* 2002 – Shot Of Thunder * 2001 – Show A Heart * 2000 – Umrum * 1999 – Umrum * 1998 – Marble Halls * 1997 – Penghulu * 1996 – Poetic King * 1995 – Sober Suit * 1994 – Oppressor * 1993 – Golden Sword * 1992 – Ready To Explode * 1991 – Comrade * 1990 – Ricochet Rosie * 1989 – Cole Diesel * 1988 – Planet Ruler * 1987 – Caledonian Boy * 1986 – Canny Lass * 1985 – King Phoenix * 1984 – Mr. Ironclad * 1983 – Showmeran * 1982 – Magari * 1981 – Penny Edition * 1980 – Torbek * 1979 – Manaroa * 1978 – Salamander * 1977 – Nunkalowe * 1976 – Visit * 1975 – Plush * 1974 – Leilani * 1973 – Princess Eulogy * 1972 – All Shot * 1971 –

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* 1970 – Tauto * 1969 – Crewman * 1968 – Tried And True * 1967 –

* 1966 –

* 1965 – Ripa * 1964 – Nicopolis * 1963 – Nicopolis * 1962 – Gay Filou * 1961 – Anonyme * 1960 – Gabonia * 1959 – Smokey Jane * 1958 – Tudor Hill * 1957 – Mac's Amber * 1956 – Farquhar * 1955 – Harmonist * 1954 – Plato * 1953 – Desert Breeze * 1952 – Desert Breeze * 1951 – Jovial Lad * 1950 – Grey Boots * 1949 – Saxony * 1948 – Saxony * 1947 – Don Pedro * 1946 –

Royal Gem Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m). He was later a successful sire in the United States. Breeding He was a brown stallion b ...

* 1945 – Huntingdale * 1944 – The Bohemian * 1943 – ‡ Burberry / Counsel * 1942 – Crojick * 1941 – Sun Valley * 1940 – Gold Salute * 1939 – Hilton * 1938 – † El Golea / Ena * 1937 – The Trump * 1936 – The Chanter * 1935 – † Epigram / Journal * 1934 – Sir Simper * 1933 – Chilperic * 1932 – K. Cid * 1931 – Glenanton * 1930 – The Gay Mutineer * 1929 – Highland * 1928 – Kalloni * 1927 – Textile * 1926 – Abdera * 1925 – Metellus * 1924 – Soorak * 1923 – Sonora * 1922 – The Tyrant * 1921 – Stare * 1920 – Lord Setay * 1919 – St. Mira * 1918 – Prince Royal * 1917 – King's Bounty * 1916 – Rael Locin * 1915 – Miss Meadows * 1914 – Rathlea * 1913 – Valido * 1912 – Uncle Sam * 1911 – Motoa * 1910 – Sequarious * 1909 – Irishman * 1908 – Soultline * 1907 – True Scot * 1906 – Iolaire * 1905 – Dandalla * 1904 – Ossian * 1903 – F.J.A. * 1902 – Kinglock * 1901 – Bonnie Chiel * 1900 – Lochaber * 1899 – Alva * 1898 – Massinissa * 1897 – Paul Pry * 1896 – Hopscotch * 1895 – Mostyn * 1894 – Devon * 1893 – Titan * 1892 – Fortunatus * 1891 – Zalinski * 1890 – Precedence * 1889 – Maelstrom * 1888 – Bothwell * 1887 – Dufferin * 1886 – Middlemarch * 1885 – Mentmore * 1884 – Precious Stone * 1883 – Bar One * 1882 – Verdure * 1881 – Josephine † Dead heat
‡ Run in divisions

References

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