Newmarket Handicap Winners
From the race’s inauguration in 1874 all the way up to 2025, we have a comprehensive list of Newmarket Handicap winners from past race meets.

Included are finishing times, sex, and other important details on the winners of the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap sprint race at Flemington from 1979 to the present. Further down is a complete list of past Newmarket Handicap winning horses.
Maid Of Avenel was the inaugural Newmarket Handicap winner back in 1874.
Notable early Newmarket Handicap winners include Malua (1884), Wakeful (1901), Heroic (1926), Ajax (1938), heavyweight hero Bernborough (1946), Royal Gem (1948) and history’s first Two Year Old Triple Crown winner Baguette (1971).
Aspen (1880, 1881) was the first dual Newmarket Handicap champion.
There have only been five back-to-back Newmarket Handicap winners throughout history with Redkirk Warrior (2017,2018), Razor Sharp (1982,1983), Correct (1960,1961), Gothic (1927,1928) and the aforementioned Aspen (1880,1881).
One of history’s standout Newmarket Handicap winners was the undefeated mare Black Caviar (2011) who finished her flawless career with 25 wins from 25 starts including 15 Group 1 victories.
The 2022 Newmarket Handicap winner was Michael Moroney’s New Zealand mare Roch ‘N’ Horse who won at a blow-out price of $101! Roch ‘N’ Horse (2022) is both the longest-priced Newmarket Handicap winner throughout history and the only New Zealand-bred champ to date.
Other notable Newmarket Handicap winners include Placid Ark (1987), international performer Shaftesbury Avenue (1981), Schillaci (1992), All Our Mob (1995), Exceed And Excel (2004), Alinghi (2005), Takeover Target (2006), that season’s Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Miss Andretti (2007), Weekend Hussler (2008), Scenic Blast (2009) who won the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in the UK, Hay List (2012), Sunlight (2019), and Bivouac (2020).
The 2023 Newmarket Handicap winner was the James Cummings-trained Coolmore Stud Stakes winning filly from the spring In Secret ($6) who won the race third-up off two Sydney lead-ups and was ridden in a late pick-up by Dean Holland who sadly lost his life the following month in a Victorian race fall.
The Newmarket Handicap 2024 winner was Cylinder ($11) who went back-to-back for James Cummings-trained three-year-olds in the race. He was huge late down the outside for jockey Jamie Kah who lost the ride last year after a fall. She was back to claim victory 12 months on honouring the fallen Dean Holland.
The 2025 Newmarket Handicap winner is TBC and will be known when the famous Flemington sprint takes place on Saturday the 8th of March 2025.
Newmarket handicap WINNERS 1979 – present
Year | Winner | Colour | Sex | Age | Weight | Time | Starting Price |
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2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2024 | Cylinder | Bay | Colt | 3y | 51.5kg | 1:08.83 | $11 |
2023 | In Secret | Bay | Filly | 3y | 51.5kg | 1:08.24 | $6 |
2022 | Roch ‘N’ Horse | Chestnut | Mare | 5y | 52.5kg | 1:09.01 | $101 |
2021 | Zoutori | Bay | Gelding | 5y | 57kg | 1:09.61 | $20 |
2020 | Bivouc | Bay | Colt | 3y | 54 kg | 1:09.21 | $5.50 |
2019 | Sunlight | Bay | Filly | 3y | 50.5 kg | 1:08.25 | $13.00 |
2018 | Redkirk Warrior | Chestnut | Gelding | 7y | 57.5 kg | 1:08.33 | $7.00 |
2017 | Redkirk Warrior | Chestnut | Gelding | 6y | 52.5 kg | 1:09.05 | $31.00 |
2016 | The Quarterback | Chestnut | Gelding | 5y | 52 kg | 1:09.23 | $21.00 |
2015 | Brazen Beau | Brown | Colt | 3y | 52 kg | 1:09.24 | $5.50 |
2014 | Lankan Rupee | Bay | Gelding | 4y | 56.5 kg | 1:09.26 | $6.00 |
2013 | Shamexpress | Bay | Colt | 3y | 50.5 kg | 1:08.16 | $15.00 |
2012 | Hay List | Bay/Brown | Gelding | 6y | 58.5 kg | 1:08.72 | $N/A |
2011 | Black Caviar | Brown | Mare | 4y | 58 kg | 1:07.36 | $1.18 |
2010 | Wanted | Bay | Colt | 3y | 51.5 kg | 1:10.11 | $13.00 |
2009 | Scenic Blast | Bay/Brown | Gelding | 4y | 57 kg | 1:08.75 | $13.00 |
2008 | Weekend Hussler | Bay | Gelding | 3y | 56 kg | 1:08.97 | $1.70 |
2007 | Miss Andretti | Bay | Mare | 5y | 56 kg | 1:07.74 | 3-1 |
2006 | Takeover Target | Bay | Gelding | 6u | 57 kg | 1:08.3 | 9-2 |
2005 | Alinghi | Brown | Fill | 3y | 53.5 kg | 1:08.1 | 9-10 |
2004 | Exceed And Excel | Bay | Colt | 3y | 55 kg | 1:08.72 | 13-4 |
2003 | Belle Du Jour | Bay | Mare | 5y | 52.5 kg | 1:08.64 | 9-1 |
2002 | Rubitano | Brown | Gelding | 4y | 51 kg | 1:09.03 | 16-1 |
2001 | Toledo | Bay | Gelding | 7y | 54.5 kg | 1:08.67 | 16-1 |
2000 | Miss Pennymoney | Chestnut | Fill | 3y | 53.5 kg | 1:07.68 | 9-2 |
1999 | Isca | Bay | Fill | 3y | 52.5 kg | 1:07.8 | 5-1 |
1998 | General Nediym | Chestnut | Colt | 3y | 55 kg | 1:09.23 | 5-2 |
1997 | Ruffles | Chestnut | Mare | 4y | 52.5 kg | 1:08.90 | 16-1 |
1996 | Brawny Spirit | Brown | Gelding | 5y | 54 kg | 1:07.70 | 12-1 |
1995 | All Our Mob | Chestnut | Gelding | 5y | 56 kg | 1:08.20 | 16-1 |
1994 | Mookta | Bay | Horse | 4y | 54 kg | 1:10.20 | 33-1 |
1993 | Primacy | Chestnut | Gelding | 3y | 52 kg | 1:08.10 | 11-4 |
1992 | Schillaci | Grey | Gelding | 3y | 55.5 kg | 1:09.40 | 5-2 |
1991 | Shaftesbury Avenue | Chestnut | Gelding | 4y | 58 kg | 1:11.00 | 4-1 |
1990 | Gold Trump | Bay | Gelding | 5y | 52 kg | 1:08.3 | 16-1 |
1989 | Grandiose | Brown | Gelding | 4y | 53.5 kg | 1:10.1 | 10-1 |
1988 | Special | Bay | Mare | 4y | 55 kg | 1:11.20 | 4-1 |
1987 | Placid Ark | Brown | Gelding | 3y | 55 kg | 1:09.50 | 9-4 |
1986 | Lockley’s Tradition | Bay | Gelding | 4y | 54.5 kg | 1:10.60 | 12-1 |
1985 | Red Tempo | Chestnut | Horse | 5y | 55.5 kg | 1:09.20 | 14-1 |
1984 | Heron Bridge | Brown | Gelding | 6y | 54 kg | 1:08.80 | 33-1 |
1983 | Razor Sharp | Bay | Gelding | 5y | 55.5 kg | 1:09.7 | 25-1 |
1982 | Razor Sharp | Bay | Gelding | 4y | 53 kg | 1:09.1 | 10-1 |
1981 | Elounda Bay | Chestnut | Colt | 3y | 53.5 kg | 1:08.5 | 10-1 |
1980 | Dor Kon | Bay | Gelding | 4y | 46.5 kg | 1:11.6 | 33-1 |
1979 | Better Beyond | Chestnut | Gelding | 4y | 50 kg | 1:09.7 | 66-1 |
COMPLETE LIST OF PAST newmarket handicap winners
Year | Winner |
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2025 | TBD |
2024 | Cylinder |
2023 | In Secret |
2022 | Roch ‘n’ Horse |
2021 | Zoutori |
2020 | Bivouac |
2019 | Sunlight |
2018 | Redkirk Warrior |
2017 | Redkirk Warrior |
2016 | The Quarterback |
2015 | Brazen Beau |
2014 | Lankan Rupee |
2013 | Shamexpress |
2012 | Hay List |
2011 | Black Caviar |
2010 | Wanted |
2009 | Scenic Blast |
2008 | Weekend Hussler |
2007 | Miss Andretti |
2006 | Takeover Target |
2005 | Alinghi |
2004 | Exceed And Excel |
2003 | Belle Du Jour |
2002 | Rubitano |
2001 | Toledo |
2000 | Miss Pennymoney |
1999 | Isca |
1998 | General Nediym |
1997 | Ruffles |
1996 | Brawny Spirit |
1995 | All Our Mob |
1994 | Mookta |
1993 | Primacy |
1992 | Schillaci] |
1991 | Shaftesbury Avenue |
1990 | Gold Trump |
1989 | Grandiose |
1988 | Special |
1987 | Placid Ark |
1986 | Lockley’s Tradition |
1985 | Red Tempo |
1984 | Heron Bridge |
1983 | Razor Sharp |
1982 | Razor Sharp |
1981 | Elounda Bay |
1980 | Dor Kon |
1979 | Better Beyond |
1978 | Maybe Mahal |
1977 | Desirable |
1976 | Toy Show |
1975 | Cap D’antibes |
1974 | Coolalinga |
1973 | Century |
1972 | Crown |
1971 | Baguette |
1970 | Black Onyx |
1969 | Begonia Belle |
1968 | Manihi |
1967 | Nebo Road |
1966 | Bowl King |
1965 | Ripa |
1964 | Rashlore |
1963 | Our Cobber |
1962 | Victorious |
1961 | Correct |
1960 | Correct |
1959 | Gold Stakes |
1958 | My Hour |
1957 | King’s Fair |
1956 | Kingster |
1955 | Swynphilos |
1954 | Birdwood |
1953 | Cultured |
1952 | Cromwell |
1951 | Carnage |
1950 | High Jip |
1949 | Reperio |
1948 | Royal Gem |
1947 | Gay Queen |
1946 | Bernborough |
1945 | Three Wheeler |
1944 | Orteli |
1943 | Denko |
1942 | Kelos |
1941 | All Veil |
1940 | Mildura |
1939 | El Golea |
1938 | Ajax |
1937 | Aurie’s Star |
1936 | Regular Bachelor |
1935 | Count Ito |
1934 | Foursome |
1933 | Waltzing Lily |
1932 | Lady Linden |
1931 | Parkwood |
1930 | Greenline |
1929 | St. Ardent |
1928 | Gothic |
1927 | Gothic |
1926 | Heroic |
1925 | Valiard |
1924 | Quintus |
1923 | Sunburst |
1922 | Rostrum |
1921 | Blue Cross |
1920 | Red Dome |
1919 | Molly’s Robe |
1918 | Cetigne |
1917 | Polycrates |
1916 | Amata |
1915 | Blague |
1914 | Iownit |
1913 | Relievo |
1912 | Desire |
1911 | Queen Of Scots |
1910 | Mala |
1909 | Soultline |
1908 | Scotland |
1907 | Ebullition |
1906 | Pendant |
1905 | Playaway |
1904 | Mairp |
1903 | Chantress |
1902 | Sir Foote |
1901 | Wakeful |
1900 | The Watchdog |
1899 | Forest |
1898 | Amiable |
1897 | Carlton |
1896 | Maluma |
1895 | Laundress |
1894 | Hova |
1893 | Fortunatus |
1892 | Wild Rose |
1891 | Bungebah |
1890 | Churchill |
1889 | Sedition |
1888 | Cranbrook |
1887 | Lochiel |
1886 | William Tell |
1885 | Coronet |
1884 | Malua |
1883 | Tyropean |
1882 | Hyacinth |
1881 | Aspen |
1880 | Aspen |
1879 | Diomede |
1878 | Lady Ellen |
1877 | Tom Kirk |
1876 | Sultan |
1875 | Calumny |
1874 | Maid Of Avenel |