Victoria Handicap

Victoria Handicap
Class	Group 3
Location	Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1949
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2024-26)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Handicap; Minimum – 54kg
Purse	$200,000 (2026)

The Victoria Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.

History

Name

In 2020 the event was raced as the Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup in honor of former jockey Ricky Elvis Thurgood who suffered career ending injuries in 1980.

Grade

1949–1978 - Principal Race
1979 - Listed Race
1980 onwards - Group 3

Distance

1949–1972 - 7 furlongs (~ 1400 metres)
1973 onwards - 1400 metres

1949 racebook

1949 MRC Victoria Handicap racebook front cover
1949 MRC Victoria Handicap raceday officials
1949 MRC Victoria Handicap showing the winner, Ungar
1949 MRC Victoria Handicap starters and results
Back cover showing railway and admission charges

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Hughes
2025 - Nicolini Vito
2024 - Here To Shock
2023 - Cardinal Gem
2022 - Ayrton
2021 - Mr Quickie
2020 - Bam's On Fire
2019 - Streets Of Avalon
2018 - Widgee Turf
2017 - Hooked
2016 - Black Heart Bart
2015 - Watermans Bay
2014 - Sistine Demon
2013 - Budriguez
2012 - Smokin' Joey
2011 - Red Colossus
2010 - Orbit Express
2009 - Masked Assassin
2008 - Gotta Have Heart
2007 - Stickpin
2006 - Volitant
2005 - Roman Arch
2004 - Regal Roller
2003 - Debrief
2002 - Debrief
2001 - Keeper
2000 - Go Flash Go
1999 - El Mirada
1998 - Rustic Dream
1997 - Lord Luskin
1996 - Country Lane
1995 - Simple As That
1994 - Mister Elegant
1993 - Surtee
1992 - The Fount
1991 - Solemn Oath
1990 - Prince Ormenium
1989 - Aisle
1988 - Jet Fighter
1987 - Jet Fighter
1986 - Aiming
1985 - Mendeara Etoile
1984 - Kalimna Queen
1983 - Hooplahannah
1982 - Qubeau
1981 - Aquatorial
1980 - Schaparo
1979 - Bit Of A Skite
1978 - Money Talks
1977 - Golden Fantasy
1976 - Man-A-Million
1975 - Kenmark
1974 - Cut And Deal
1973 - Nicopal
1972 - †Abdul / Count Karl
1971 - Romantic Son
1970 - Tauto
1969 - Abebe
1968 - Ammate
1967 - Snub
1966 - Kaminyarr
1965 - Samson
1964 - Nicopolis
1963 - Highmara
1962 - Webster
1961 - Fuss
1960 - Correct
1959 - Count Tassia
1958 - Lord
1957 - Parvo
1956 - Brocken
1955 - St. Joel
1954 - Burdindi
1953 - Pure Fire
1952 - Joyance
1951 - Savoy
1950 - Star Port
1949 - Ungar

† Dead heat

References

↑ "Victoria Handicap | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "Elvis "Ricky" Thurgood". National Jockeys Trust. Retrieved 10 Apr 2020.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 8 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Ned's Victoria Handicap (held 16 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Victoria Handicap (held 3 April 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
↑ "2020 Result – Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup (held 11 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Handicap (held 31 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Race-Tech Victoria Hcp (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – The Saturday Age Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Sportingbet Victoria Hcp (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Mary Martin Victoria Hcp (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 24 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 9 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Victoria Hcp (held 28 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 21 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 1 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1999 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 5 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1998 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 13 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1997 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 31 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 8 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1995 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1994 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1993 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1992 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 20 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1991 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1990 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 14 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1989 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 25 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1988 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 2 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1987 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 18 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1986 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 29 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1985 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 6 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1984 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "1983 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[1] "Victoria Handicap | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[2] "Elvis "Ricky" Thurgood". National Jockeys Trust. Retrieved 10 Apr 2020.

[3] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[4] "2023 Result – Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 8 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[5] "2022 Result – Ned's Victoria Handicap (held 16 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[6] "2021 Result – Victoria Handicap (held 3 April 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[7] "2020 Result – Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup (held 11 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[8] "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 20 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[9] "2018 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Handicap (held 31 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[10] "2017 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 15 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[11] "2016 Result – Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 26 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

[12] "2015 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[13] "2014 Result – Race-Tech Victoria Hcp (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[14] "2013 Result – Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[15] "2012 Result – Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[16] "2011 Result – The Saturday Age Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[17] "2010 Result – Sportingbet Victoria Hcp (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[18] "2009 Result – Mary Martin Victoria Hcp (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[19] "2008 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 24 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[20] "2007 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 9 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[21] "2006 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[22] "2005 Result – Carlton Draught Victoria Hcp (held 28 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[23] "2004 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[24] "2003 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 21 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[25] "2002 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 1 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[26] "2001 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[27] "2000 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[28] "1999 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 5 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[29] "1998 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 13 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[30] "1997 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 31 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[31] "1996 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 8 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[32] "1995 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[33] "1994 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[34] "1993 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[35] "1992 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 20 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[36] "1991 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[37] "1990 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 14 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[38] "1989 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 25 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[39] "1988 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 2 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[40] "1987 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 18 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[41] "1986 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 29 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[42] "1985 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 6 April 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[43] "1984 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[44] "1983 Result – Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.