Stradbroke Handicap

Stradbroke Handicap
Group 1 race
Location Doomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia (2015)
Inaugurated 1890
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor AAMI (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,400 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Open
Weight Handicap
Purse A$2,000,000 (2015)

The Stradbroke Handicap is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] It is one of the highlight races on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival with total prize money of A$2,000,000.

Race history

Mr Baritone - 2008 Winner

The race is named after Lord Stradbroke, relative to Henry John Rous, originator of the weight-for-age scale in thoroughbred racing.[2]

Five two-year-olds have won the race, the last was Wiggle, carrying 7 stone 5 pounds (~46.5 kg) in 1958.[3][4] The 1,400 metre race and track record is 1:20.2 established by Toledo in 1998.[5] Between 1982 and 1988 the race was known as the Elders Handicap.[5]

Race distance

In 1890 the Stradbroke Handicap was a Principal race run over six furlongs (~1,200m), when it was won by Pyrrhus.

The distance was changed in 1953 to 7 furlongs and in 1972 to the current distance of 1,400 metres.

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Doomben Racecourse over a slightly shorter distance of 1350 metres.[6]

The winners

  • 2015 - Srikandi [7]
  • 2014 - River Lad [8]
  • 2013 - Linton [9]
  • 2012 - Mid Summer Music [10]
  • 2011 - Sincero [11]
  • 2010 - Black Piranha [12]
  • 2009 - Black Piranha [13]
  • 2008 - Mr.Baritone [14]
  • 2007 - Sniper's Bullet [15]
  • 2006 - La Montagna [16]
  • 2005 - St. Basil [17]
  • 2004 - Thorn Park [18]
  • 2003 - Private Steer [19]
  • 2002 - Show A Heart [20]
  • 2001 - Crawl [21]
  • 2000 - Landsighting [22]
  • 1999 - Adam [23]
  • 1998 - Toledo [24]
  • 1997 - Dane Ripper [25]
  • 1996 - Danasinga [26]
  • 1995 - Rouslan [27]
  • 1994 - All Our Mob [28]
  • 1993 - Never Undercharge [29]
  • 1992 - Rough Habit [30]
  • 1991 - Rough Habit [31]
  • 1990 - Plush Embassy [32]
  • 1989 - Robian Steel [33]
  • 1988 - Campaign King [34]
  • 1987 - Dancing Poet [35]
  • 1986 - Daybreak Lover [36]
  • 1985 - Canterbury Belle [37]
  • 1984 - Daybreak Lover [38]
  • 1983 - Brenlaine [39]
  • 1982 - Grey Receiver
  • 1981 - Watney
  • 1980 - Bemboka Yacht
  • 1979 - Imposing
  • 1978 - Innisfree
  • 1977 - Sir Wisp
  • 1976 - Manawapoi
  • 1975 - Spedito
  • 1974 - Go Fun
  • 1973 - Lucky Cloud
  • 1972 - Triton
  • 1971 - Rajah Sahib
  • 1970 - Divide And Rule
  • 1969 - Prince Medes
  • 1968 - Cabochon
  • 1967 - Mister Hush
  • 1966 - Castanea
  • 1965 - Winfreux
  • 1964 - Cele's Image
  • 1963 - Mullala
  • 1962 - Kilshery
  • 1961 - Persian Lyric
  • 1960 - Wallgar
  • 1959 - Grey Ghost
  • 1958 - ‡Wiggle[3]
  • 1957 - Kingster
  • 1956 - Knave
  • 1955 - Plato
  • 1954 - Karendi
  • 1953 - Suncup
  • 1952 - Wedborough
  • 1951 - Aqua Regis
  • 1950 - Lucky Ring
  • 1949 - Lucky Ring
  • 1948 - Ballyvista
  • 1947 - Hedui
  • 1946 - Abbeville
  • 1942–45 - race not held
  • 1941 - High Rank
  • 1940 - Heroic's Double
  • 1939 - Bahwing
  • 1938 - Thurles Lad
  • 1937 - King Merlin
  • 1936 - Capris
  • 1935 - Petrol Lager
  • 1934 - Petrol Lager
  • 1933 - Sun Eagle
  • 1932 - Credence
  • 1931 - Lady Linden
  • 1930 - Will Yet
  • 1929 - I.O.U.
  • 1928 - Sarlind
  • 1927 - Running Girl
  • 1926 - Highland
  • 1925 - Highland
  • 1924 - Molly Cyrus
  • 1923 - Lady Aura
  • 1922 - Laneffe
  • 1921 - Syceonelle
  • 1920 - Syce Lad
  • 1919 - Gold Tie
  • 1918 - Gold Tie
  • 1917 - Sydney Damsel
  • 1916 - ‡Amberdown
  • 1915 - Cairn Wallace
  • 1914 - Malt Mark
  • 1913 - ‡Line Gun
  • 1912 - Pittsworth Gun
  • 1911 - Lady Hope
  • 1910 - Bright Laddie
  • 1909 - Storm King
  • 1908 - Satisfair
  • 1907 - Jessie's Dream
  • 1906 - Darelong
  • 1905 - Ruscity
  • 1904 - Forge
  • 1903 - ‡Fitz Grafton
  • 1902 - Blunderer
  • 1901 - Glengarry
  • 1900 - Prince Edward
  • 1899 - ‡Sweetheart
  • 1898 - Boreas Ii
  • 1897 - †The Scamp/Dalnair
  • 1896 - Babel
  • 1895 - Babel
  • 1894 - Studbook
  • 1893 - Rosy Dawn
  • 1892 - Tallboy
  • 1891 - Dan O'Connell
  • 1890 - Pyrrhus

¶ In 1980 Ducatoon was first past the post but was later disqualified after returning a positive swab.[40]
† Deadheat
‡ Two-year-olds[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Stradbroke Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Stradbroke Handicap". races.com.au. 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Stradbroke Handicap 7f. (Official 1958 result Eagle Farm Results)". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney (Google Digital News Archive (Digitized)). 15 June 1958. p. 33 (column 3). Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "U.S> Hope for Wiggle". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney (Google Digital News Archive (Digitized)). 15 June 1958. p. 29 (column 4–6). Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Stradbroke Handicap". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Exelby, Nathan (18 January 2015). "Frustration as fears Eagle Farm’s re-opening could be pushed back as late as October". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "2015 Result – Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "2014 Result – Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "2013 Result – Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "2012 Result – Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "2011 Result – A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "2010 Result – A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "2009 Result – A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "2008 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "2007 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "2006 Result – A A M I - Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "2005 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "2004 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "2003 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "2002 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "2001 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "2000 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "1999 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "1998 Result – The Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "1997 Result – The Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  26. ↑ "1996 Result – The Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "1995 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  28. ↑ "1994 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "1993 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "1992 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "1991 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "1990 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  33. ↑ "1989 Result – Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  34. ↑ "1988 Result – Elders Hcp (held 11 June 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  35. ↑ "1987 Result – Elders Hcp (held 6 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "1986 Result – Elders Hcp (held 7 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  37. ↑ "1985 Result – Elders Hcp (held 8 June 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  38. ↑ "1984 Result – Elders Hcp (held 9 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  39. ↑ "1983 Result – Elders Hcp (held 11 June 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  40. ↑ Bert Lillye (14 April 1981). "Dittman set to ride Ducatoon". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney (Google Digital News Archive (Digitized)). p. 66 (column 7–8). Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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