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The Aurie's Star Handicap is a
Victoria Racing Club The Victoria Racing Club was founded in 1864. It was formed following the disbanding of the Victoria Turf Club and the Victoria Jockey Club. A legacy passed from the Victoria Turf Club was the annual "race that stops a nation", the Melbourne Cup, ...
Group 3 Group 3 may refer to: * Group 3 element, chemical element classification * Group 3 (motorsport), FIA classification of cars used in auto racing and rallying * Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing * Group 3 image ...
horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at
Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The race ...
in
Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
in August. The total prize money is A$200,000.


History

The event is the first Group race in the new racing calendar in Victoria. The race is named in honour of Auries's Star, a
gelding A gelding (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castration, castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated Camelidae, camels. By compa ...
who won 28 of his 89 starts, including the 1937
Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carn ...
, the 1937 and 1939
Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. History Th ...
as well as the 1940
Goodwood Handicap The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia in ...
.


Grade

* 1996–2004 - Unlisted handicap * 2005–2009 - Listed Race * 2010 onwards - Group 3


Venue

* 1996–2006:
Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The race ...
* 2007:
Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse, currently marketed as The Valley, is a horse-racing track in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. History Moonee Valley Racecourse was established in 1883 by William Samuel (W.S.) Cox, who purchased a far ...
* 2008 onwards:
Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The race ...


Winners

* 2021 - The Astrologist * 2020 - Home Of The Brave * 2019 - So Si Bon * 2018 - Voodoo Lad * 2017 - Hey Doc * 2016 - Sooboog * 2015 - Shiraz * 2014 - Tiger Tees * 2013 - Broken * 2012 - Shanghai Warrior * 2011 - Temple Of Boom * 2010 - Elusive Touch * 2009 - Mic Mac * 2008 - Grand Duels *2007 - Monet Rules *2006 - Bel Danoro *2005 - Niconero *2004 - General Bayton *2003 - Sports *2002 - Fields Of Omagh *2001 - Sound The Alarm *2000 - Roktzar *1999 - Hula Wonder *1998 - Source of Divorce *1997 - Penghulu *1996 - Homestead


See also

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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 ...
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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

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