Looking for this year’s best Epsom Handicap betting tips, form guide and odds? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.

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The Epsom Handicap is one of the premier features of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the mile classic taking place at Royal Randwick in early October. 

The event has been run and won since 1865 and currently offers $1.5 million in prize money after having stakes boosted by $500,000 in 2021.

The Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) is the spring equivalent of Sydney’s iconic Doncaster Mile held in the autumn and has been won by plenty of turf greats including Chatham (1932, 1933), Sky High (1961), Imposing (1979), Super Impose (1990, 1991), and the mighty mare Winx (2015) who was the last horse to do the Epsom Handicap – Cox Plate double.

Good lead-up races into the Epsom Handicap field previously included the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) and the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m). Racing To Win (2006) was the last miler to do the George Main Stakes – Epsom double, while in 2020 Kiwi-trained mare Probabeel backed-up off a Bill Ritchie victory to take out the Epsom Handicap becoming the first New Zealand horse to win the latter since Magnitude (1985).

In 2023 however the George Main Stakes has moved to a Saturday after the Epsom and renamed the King Charles III Stakes.

Replacing the George Main Stakes as an Epsom Handicap ballot exemption race on the mid-September The Shorts Day card in Sydney as of 2023 is the $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m) race.

Top Ranked (2022) who ran a dead heat for first in the Epsom with Ellsberg followed the next year by Rediener (2023) are the latest horses to complete the Bill Ritchie Handicap – Epsom Handicap double.

The 2022 dead-heat Epsom Handicap winner Ellsberg went on to win both the Five Diamonds Prelude and the $2 million The Five Diamonds race that preparation franking the form.

Epsom Handicap 2024 – Fast Facts

  • Race Day: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
  • Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,600 metres
  • Weight Class: Handicap
  • Qualification: Three year olds and over
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 1
  • Operator: Australian Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $1,500,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1865
  • 2024 Epsom Handicap Winner: Ceolwulf

epsom Handicap 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 Epsom Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2024. 

  1. #7 Ceolwulf
  2. #9 Tom Kitten
  3. #2 Royal Patronage

The 2024 Epsom Handicap winner was the Joe Pride-trained favourite Ceolwulf ($4) who was enormous back in distance off a tardy start to easily account for his rivals and salute for the punters off a gun ride by Chad Schofield.

Epsom Handicap Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Epsom Handicap, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Epsom Handicap
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Epsom Handicap.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Epsom Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Epsom Handicap, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Epsom Handicap, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Epsom Handicap to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Epsom Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Epsom Handicap In 2024

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  2. Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
  3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Epsom Handicap 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Epsom Handicap will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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which horse will win the epsom handicap in 2024

When deciding on which horse will win the Epsom Handicap in 2024 there are a number of key factors to consider including their lead-up spring racing form, the barrier draw, and past records over the mile.  

Other things to look at when picking the Epsom Handicap winner include:

  • Out Wide – Plenty of recent Epsom Handicap winners have jumped from a double-digit barrier.
  • Waller Factor – Trainer Chris Waller has an outstanding record in the past decade preparing his fifth winner in 2023 when running the quinella with Rediener (1st) and Kovalica (2nd).

Epsom Handicap favourites 2024

The Epsom Handicap favourites for 2024 include Tramway Handicap winner first-up in Australia Royal Patronage from the Waterhouse/Bott stable, the autumn’s ATC Derby runner-up Ceolwulf, Kovalica drawn the rails for the Waller stable, and James Cummings’ progressive four-year-old Tom Kitten.

From 2010-20 just two horses at double-figures in Epsom Handicap betting have won the race and the latest favourites to salute were Kolding ($5.50 in 2019) and Ceolwulf ($4 in 2024).

Ellsberg was at $16 Epsom Handicap odds for his dead heat victory with Top Ranked ($4.60) in 2022.

Epsom Handicap Field 2024

The official Epsom Handicap 2024 field and barriers are released the Tuesday of race week and will be available right here.

A capacity line-up of milers faces off in the 2024 Epsom Handicap field in Sydney this weekend including promising import Royal Patronage for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott who suffered an early blow drawing out in gate 17 for jockey Tim Clark to overcome.

Epsom Handicap 2024 Tips

Favourite: #2 Royal Patronage ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #5 Rediener ($26 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: See Above – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2024 Epsom Handicap tips will be made available above the week of the race and a complete betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 EPSOM HANDICAP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Epsom Handicap 2024 RAce day

2024 Epsom Handicap Day takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2024 and features a triple shot of Group 1 racing action. Along with the Epsom Handicap the other key features running at Royal Randwick that day are the:

Epsom Handicap 2024 barrier draw

The official Epsom Handicap 2024 barrier draw is conducted the Tuesday of race week and will be available in our above Epsom Handicap Field section. 

Epsom Handicap 2024 Nominations

2024 Epsom Handicap nominations close at 11 AM, Monday the 9th of September, 2024. 

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 28221x90x4 ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) H 5 Kris Lees 105
2 3128x370x6 AIRMAN G 5 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 102
3 1190x220x2 AMELIA’S JEWEL M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
4 564x29225x AMENABLE G 5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 106
5 13x11117x1 ANOTHER WIL G 5 Ciaron Maher
6 1220x160x4 ANTINO (NZ) G 6 Tony Gollan
7 7114x0x75x ARAPAHO (FR) G 8 Bjorn Baker 109
8 5x70520x27 ARCTIC GLAMOUR M 4 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 93
9 021x8132x9 ATISHU (NZ) M 7 Chris Waller 114
10 5201x80x27 ATTRITION H 5 Mitchell Freedman
11 50x616926x AUSBRED FLIRT M 6 Brad Widdup
12 31x612129x AUTUMN ANGEL M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
13 24x7025x46 BANDERSNATCH G 8 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
14 x735662x87 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) G 7 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
15 13352x551x BASES LOADED H 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 95
16 400052181x BELCLARE (NZ) M 7 Bjorn Baker 108
17 356x5089x6 BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) G 6 Ciaron Maher 102
18 840x93076x CAFE MILLENIUM G 4 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
19 7x111x5x70 CASTE M 5 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
20 1x25x5111x CELESTIAL LEGEND H 4 Les Bridge 109
21 6x66228x61 CEOLWULF (NZ) G 4 Joseph Pride 104
22 39730x440x CHICA MOJITO (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 78
23 1233×11753 CHORLTON LANE (IRE) G 5 Ciaron Maher 91
24 81x20x766x CHRYSAOR G 4 Chris Waller 87
25 x515x1914x CITY OF LIGHTS M 5 Joseph Pride 79
26 74x674132x COASTWATCH G 6 Richard & Will Freedman 99
27 3×12131 CRAIG (GB) G 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
28 544x618x40 DEMOCRACY MANIFEST G 6 Chris Waller 106
29 2x131139x3 DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) G 5 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
30 317x3628x5 DETONATOR JACK (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher 108
31 1x6915117x DIAMOND DIESEL G 8 Adam Duggan 96
32 3x187719x0 DUCASSE H 4 Michael Freedman 86
33 x425116x41 EDITED BY G 4 Michael Freedman 68
34 25x32560x7 ENCAP G 4 Gary Portelli 95
35 0123×08496 FELIX MAJESTIC G 5 Gary Nickson 88
36 86x143030x FIRESTORM (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 84
37 1421414×95 FLOATING G 6 Matthew Smith 86
38 228x26366x FOXY CLEOPATRA M 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
39 121x3241x4 FREEDOM RALLY G 5 Tony Gollan 105
40 0x27055262 GALERON (IRE) G 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 91
41 x65111x7x8 GRIFF H 4 Ciaron Maher 106
42 35313x111x GRINGOTTS (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher 100
43 13x HENLEIN C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman 63
44 57x31210x2 HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) G 7 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
45 86x2555x72 HINGED M 6 Chris Waller 106
46 2151428×65 HOLYMANZ (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher
47 134 IRON HAWK C 3 Gary Portelli 68
48 x1193225x7 KINLOCH G 7 Kris Lees 96
49 x3343113x5 KINTYRE G 4 Gary Portelli 94
50 x4095365x3 KOVALICA (NZ) G 5 Chris Waller
51 21112120×7 LADY LAGUNA M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 113
52 67x618140x LEGACIES M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
53 x74x4213x0 LIFE LESSONS (NZ) M 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
54 723320x70x LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) G 6 Ciaron Maher 108
55 1218600×60 LOCH EAGLE G 6 Kris Lees 101
56 2609x740x1 MAJOR BEEL (NZ) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 99
57 211x25244x MAKARENA M 4 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 94
58 9680x1409x MAKRAM (IRE) G 8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 96
59 x11167325x MARE OF MT BULLER M 4 Chris Waller 82
60 6x1153403x MCHALE G 4 Chris Waller
61 533310×116 MEDATSU (NZ) G 4 Chris Waller 76
62 41171x258x MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 101
63 60x44x40x9 MORAVIA G 4 Michael Freedman 86
64 0445111645 MUNHAMEK (GB) G 9 Nick Ryan
65 26x64730x0 MY OBERON (IRE) G 8 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 109
66 3209x7622x NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) G 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 104
67 26x43x209x NEW ENERGY (IRE) G 6 Ciaron Maher 101
68 79×2621253 NICOLINI VITO G 7 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
69 04x73407x8 NUGGET (GB) G 8 Ciaron Maher 104
70 94714x109x NUMERIAN (IRE) G 9 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
71 573030x96x OSIPENKO (NZ) G 5 Chris Waller 104
72 2x62572x31 PERICLES G 5 James Cummings
73 x348328473 POUNDING G 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
74 1315x3211x PUNCH LANE G 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman 97
75 247x21126x QUICKSTER M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
76 41211x110x REDIENER G 5 Chris Waller 107
77 113110x70x REVOLUTIONARY MISS M 5 Ciaron Maher
78 022×698942 RIYAZAN (IRE) G 10 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 87
79 319x513x2x ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) G 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman
80 0567x154x1 ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) H 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
81 6111x90x RUN HARRY RUN G 4 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
82 12110x SCARLET OAK M 4 Chris Waller 90
83 x21123x024 SEMANA M 5 Ciaron Maher 109
84 1115x3217x SEONEE M 6 Patrick & Michelle Payne
85 132162x4x0 SNOWMAN H 4 Chris Waller
86 129x2219x5 SOUTHPORT TYCOON H 4 Ciaron Maher 108
87 460×342332 ST LAWRENCE (NZ) G 6 Ciaron Maher 90
88 00x062410x TANNHAUSER G 4 Chris Waller 92
89 111x419x21 TERRA MATER M 5 Jarrod Austin 93
90 1169x6880x TIZ INVINCIBLE M 4 Ciaron Maher 92
91 21x65464x1 TOM KITTEN G 4 James Cummings 104
92 3120x146x0 TROPICAL SQUALL M 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 104
93 x774050x54 UCALLEDIT (NZ) G 7 Kris Lees 101
94 1x86x8010x UNCLE BRYN (GB) G 7 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 104
95 1111x8087x UNSPOKEN (IRE) G 6 Peter Snowden
96 34x212256x VALIANT KING (GB) G 5 Chris Waller
97 31x27301x WAIKATO GIRL (NZ) M 4 Michael Freedman
98 2×50622313 WILLIAMSBURG G 5 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 98
99 11 WINGS OF DESIRE F 3 Michael Freedman 66
100 21x0132x66 ZARDOZI M 4 James Cummings 104
101 x646x111x2 ZOUGOTCHA M 5 Chris Waller 116

Epsom Handicap 2024 Weights

The Epsom Handicap is a handicap event. Lowest handicap weight 50kgs (3yos 48kgs). Final 2024 Epsom Handicap weights are allocated on Monday the 16th of September, 2024 and the official Epsom Handicap weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.

Top Ranked (56.5kg), who ran a dead heat for first with Ellsberg (56kg), was the last Epsom Handicap top-weight to win.

2024 Epsom Handicap Topweight:

  • #1 My Oberon (56.5kg)

Epsom Handicap 2024 Acceptances

Epsom Handicap 2024 final acceptances close on the Tuesday of race week – October 1st, 2024 – and will be available in our above Epsom Handicap Field section.

Epsom Handicap 2024 Jockeys

Riders must be declared for the Epsom Handicap following the final acceptances the week of the race with the full list of official 2024 Epsom Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Epsom Handicap Field section. 

Epsom Handicap 2024 Scratchings

2024 Epsom Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM, Saturday the 5th of October, 2024. 

Epsom Handicap 2024 Prize MONEY

The total 2024 Epsom Handicap prize purse is $1,500,000 – distributed to places first through tenth.

Place Prize Money
1st $870,000
2nd $285,000
3rd $145,000
4th $70,000
5th $35,000
6th $15,000
7th $15,000
8th $15,000
9th $10,000
10th $10,000

Epsom Handicap Race Number 2024

The 2024 Epsom Handicap race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 9 at 4:45pm (AEST) on Saturday the 5th of October, 2024. There are ten races in total held at Royal Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day. 

Epsom Handicap 2024 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Epsom Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 EPSOM HANDICAP FORM GUIDE

epsom handicap LIVE 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 Epsom Handicap live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free-to-air television: Seven Network

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Epsom Handicap Winners (Past Results)

A list of the past Epsom Handicap winners going back to 1930 can be found below. For a complete list of past Epsom Handicap winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.

Year Winner Jockey Weight (kg) Time
2024 Ceolwulf C. Schofield 54 1:34.46
2023 Rediener K. O’Hara 50 1:34.26
2022 Ellsberg / Top Ranked (Dead Heat) B. Avdulla / H. Bowman 56 / 56.5 1:38.12
2021 Private Eye R. Bayliss 52.5 1:33.70
2020 Probabeel K. McEvoy 52.5 1:32.8
2019 Kolding G. Boss 50.5 1:34.8
2018 Hartnell H. Bowman 57 1:32.73
2017 Happy Clapper B. Shinn 57 1:33.17
2016 Hauraki J. B McDonald 56 1:33.87
2015 Winx H. Bowman 57 1:34.58
2014 He’s Your Man J. Moreira 52.5 1:33.34
2013 Boban G. Schofield 53 1:34.43
2012 Fat Al T. Berry 52 1:34.56
2011 Secret Admirer B. Avdulla 52.5 1:35.59
2010 Captain Sonador G. Boss 52 1:34.12
2009 Rock Kingdom B. Shinn 54 1:38.65
2008 Theseo Z. Purton 51.5 1:36.28
2007 Race Not Run
2006 Racing To Win G. Boss 57 1:35.06
2005 Desert War L. Cassidy 56.5 1:34.51
2004 Desert War S. Seamer 50.5 1:37.23
2003 Clangalang C. Brown 56 1:35.22
2002 Excellerator J. Cassidy 53 1:35.46
2001 Final Fantasy M. de Montfort 53.5 1:22.45
2000 Shogun Lodge G. Boss 56 1:33.50
1999 Allez Suez J. Marshall 50.5 1:33.67
1998 Dodge L. Cassidy 53.5 1:34.00
1997 Iron Horse C. Munce 54.5 1:33.46
1996 Filante B. York 57 1:33.31
1995 Nick’s Joy C. Munce 50.5 1:34.91
1994 Navy Seal D. Beadman 51 1:34.89
1993 Golden Sword L. Cassidy 51.5 1:35.40
1992 Kinjite L. Dittman 55 1:34.10
1991 Super Impose D. Beadman 61 1:34.70
1990 Super Impose D. Gauci 58.5 1:36.10
1989 From The Planet G. Cooksley 53 1:34.50
1988 Regal Native D. Beadman 50 1:34.80
1987 Sound Horizon L. Olsen 51.5 1:35.20
1986 Chanteclair M. de Montfort 53.5 1:34.90
1985 Magnitude M. Johnston 54 1:35.30
1984 Riverdale N. Barker 52 1:35.50
1983 Cool River J. Marshall 49 1:35.70
1982 Dalmacia R. Quinton 52.5 1:36.00
1981 Gold Circle W. Harris 53 1:35.00
1980 Bold Diplomat M. Johnston 51 1:34.40
1979 Imposing M. Johnston 54.5 1:35.00
1978 Leontis G. Cook 52 1:38.20
1977 Raffindale J. Letts 54.5 1:33.80
1976 La Neige A. Matthews 50.5 1:37.10
1975 Authentic Heir W. Camer 48.5 1:36.00
1974 Citadel S. Spinks 53.5 1:36.30
1973 Lord Nelson N. Voigt 56.5 1:35.10
1972 Triton L. Olsen 59.5 1:37.20
1971 Gunsynd K. Langby 8 10 1:35.80
1970 Ricochet D. Lake 8 0 1:36.10
1969 Broker’s Tip R. McCarthy 8 0 1:37.90
1968 Speed Of Sound K. Langby 8 7 1:35.70
1967 Cabochon D. Lake 8 0 1:34.40
1966 Chantal G. Moore 8 4 1:35.30
1965 Even Better G. Podmore 7 13 1:35.10
1964 Toi Port D. Lake 8 6 1:36.80
1963 Toi Port F. Treen 7 7 1:35.30
1962 Rochdale A. Mulley 9 1 1:35.80
1961 Sky High G. Moore 9 2 1:34.30
1960 Ma Cherie D. Weir 8 2 1:35.10
1959 Noholme N. Sellwood 7 8 1:34.90
1958 Turkestan M. Schumacher 8 0 1:36.00
1957 Timor R. Maddock 8 0 1:35.50
1956 Knave N. Sellwood 8 13 1:35.10
1955 Hans E. Lee 7 8 1:36.50
1954 Connaught W. Williamson 8 1 1:36.00
1953 Silver Phantom N. Sellwood 7 10 1:34.25
1952 High Law A. Mulley 7 12 1:43.00
1951 Davey Jones W. Williamson 8 12 1:37.00
1950 Achilles W. Williamson 9 2 1:36.50
1949 Denali A. Breasley 8 5 1:37.75
1948 De La Salle J. Thompson 7 13 1:36.50
1947 Titanic N. Sellwood 7 5 1:36.75
1946 Blue Legend E. Fordyce 8 9 1:36.25
1945 Shannon D. Munro 8 10 1:36.25
1944 Modulation D. Munro 8 8 1:36.50
1943 Kiaree N. McGrowdie 7 7 1:37.50
1942 Freckles J. Thompson 7 12 1:36.00
1941 Rimveil H. Badger 9 2 1:36.00
1940 High Caste E. Bartle 9 5 1:35.75
1939 Geebung H. Badger 7 10 1:37.75
1938 King’s Head F. Shean 9 4 1:36.00
1937 Gold Rod M. McCarten 9 3 1:40.25
1936 Capris S. Cracknell 7 12 1:36.50
1935 Synagogue K. Voitre 8 11 1:37.00
1934 Silver Ring J. Munro 9 6 1:36.75
1933 Chatham J. Pike 9 10 1:38.00
1932 Chatham J. Pike 8 13 1:37.00
1931 Autopay M. McCarten 8 6 1:37.00
1930 Cathmar A. Reed 7 12 1:37.50