Looking for information on this year’s Toorak Handicap? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know.

The Toorak Handicap is a Group 1 race run at Caulfield, open to all (except maidens), and is one of the most closely watched mile races during the Spring Carnival.

This race makes a nice lead in to the Cantala Stakes, which is also a mile race, taking place at Flemington during the famous Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Offering $1,000,000 in prize money after having its stakes doubled in 2021, the Toorak Handicap takes place in October as part of the bumper Caulfield Guineas Day card.

Horses out of the Toorak Handicap may also continue onto the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) back at the track a fortnight later with five to complete the double, but not since Leilani (1974).

Toorak Handicap 2021 – Fast Facts

• Race Day: Saturday, October 9th, 2021 
• Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Left-handed
• Race Distance: 1,600 metres
• Weight Conditions: Handicap
• Qualification: Maidens excluded
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 1
• Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
• Prize Purse: $1,000,000
• Inaugural Race: 1881
• 2021 Toorak Handicap Winner: I’m Thunderstruck

Toorak Handicap 2021 RESULTS

The official 2021 Toorak Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 9, 2021.

1. #11 I’m Thunderstruck
2. #1 Tofane
3. #2 Superstorm

I’m Thunderstruck ($3.20F) was excellent saluting for the punters in the 2021 Toorak Handicap results defeating the brave top-weight Tofane with Superstorm third again in the mile feature ahead of his shot at the $7.5 million Golden Eagle in Sydney.

Toorak Handicap Betting 2021

Bet Type	How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Toorak Handicap
Win Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Toorak Handicap.
Place Bet	Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Toorak Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet	If your runner finishes 1st in The Toorak 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 Toorak 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 Toorak Handicap to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet	You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Toorak Handicap to win the Trifecta.
First Four	You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Toorak 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 Toorak Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Toorak Handicap In 2021

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1. • Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
   • Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
   • Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
   • Select the horse(s) for the race.

WHICH HORSE WILL WIN THE 2021 toorak handicap

When looking at which horse will win the Toorak Handicap in 2021 it is crucial to consider form indicators like the lead-up runs of the spring hopefuls, their experience over the mile and the weight each runner is allocated under the handicap conditions of the race.

Other important factors to determine the Toorak Handicap winner include:

• Four-year-old Fancies: Four-year-olds have dominated the recent Toorak Handicap results.
• Sir Rupert Lead-Up: The Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has been the best lead-up guide to the Toorak in the past decade with Trust In A Gust (2014) the last to do the double.

toorak handicap FAVOURITES 2021

The early 2021 Toorak Handicap favourites include smart Shocking four-year-old I’m Thunderstuck and last start Sandown Stakes winner Elephant.

From 2010-21 six Toorak Handicap favourites saluted for the punters, most recently Land Of Plenty ($4.20 in 2018) and I’m Thunderstruck ($3.20 in 2021).

Toorak Handicap Field 2021

The official Toorak Handicap 2021 field of final acceptances is released the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2021 Toorak Handicap final field features 14 runners including the top three out of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes – Sierra Sue, Dice Roll and Saturday’s lightweight favourite in gate four I’m Thunderstruck.

• Scratched: #7 Harbour Views (14); #9 Aysar (7)

Toorak Handicap 2021 Tips

Favourite: #11 I’m Thunderstruck ($2.80 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #11 I’m Thunderstruck to salute for the punters (see above)

Best Roughie: #8 Quantum Mechanic ($26 at time of publish)

Check back here the week of the race for our insider 2021 Toorak Handicap betting tips and selections with a full tipping preview to be published on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2021 TOORAK HANDICAP PREVIEW & TIPS

Toorak Handicap Race Day 2021

The 2021 Toorak Handicap takes place on Saturday, the 9th of October, 2021 as part of a huge 2021 Caulfield Guineas Day card that features 10 races including three Group 1 events. 

Other key events held on Caulfield Guineas Day include the:

• Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m);
• Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) run in 2021 as the Neds Might And Power Stakes;
• Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m);
• Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m);
• Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m); and the
• Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m).

Toorak Handicap 2021 Nominations

Closing time for nominations is 12 PM on Monday the 4th of October, 2021.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Toorak Handicap 2021 Weights

The race is run under handicap conditions. Final weights will be declared on Monday, the 4th of October, 2021. The official Toorak Handicap 2021 weights on the final field will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section. 

Mr Quickie (59kg in 2020) was the last Toorak Handicap top-weight to win.

2021 Toorak Handicap Topweight: 

• #1 Tofane (58kg)

Toorak Handicap 2021 Acceptances

Acceptances will be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2021. The official 2021 Toorak Handicap acceptances will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section. 

Toorak Handicap 2021 jockeys

Riders must be announced by 1 PM on Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2021. The official 2021 Toorak Handicap jockeys will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section. 

toorak handicap BARRIER DRAW 2021

The barrier draw announcement will come in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2021. The official 2021 Toorak Handicap barriers will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section.

Toorak Handicap Scratchings 2021

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM, Saturday, 9th October, 2021.

2021 Toorak Handicap Scratchings: 

• #7 Harbour Views (14); #9 Aysar (7)

Toorak Handicap Race Number 2021

The 2021 Toorak Handicap is set to run as Caulfield Race 9 at 5:10pm (AEDT) on Saturday October 9, 2021 at Caulfield Racecourse. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield.

Toorak Handicap 2021 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2021 Toorak Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2021 TOORAK HANDICAP FORM GUIDE

toorak handicap LIVE 2021

You can watch or listen to the 2021 Toorak Handicap live, across the following mediums.

Free-to-air television: Seven Network

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

Radio: Radio Sport National

Stream Online: 7Live

Toorak Handicap Winners

Winners of the Toorak Handicap dating back to 1983 are listed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2021	I’m Thunderstruck	Jye McNeil	Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.	1:34.87
2020	Mr Quickie	Jamie Kah	Phillip Stokes	1:35.81
2019	Fierce Impact	Craig Williams	Matthew Smith	1:35.19
2018	Land Of Plenty	Damian Lane	Darren Weir	1:34.52
2017	Tosen Stardom	Damian Lane	Darren Weir	1:35.8
2016	He’s Our Rokkii	Dwayne Dunn	David and B Hayes and T Dabernig	1:36.1
2015	Lucky Hussler	Glen Boss	Darren Weir	1:34.5
2014	Trust In A Gust	Brad Rawiller	Darren Weir	1:35.2
2013	Solzhenitsyn	Nash Rawiller	Robert Heathcote	1:36.4
2012	Solzhenitsyn	Corey Brown	Robert Heathcote	1:35.2
2011	King Mufhasa	Michael Rodd	Stephen McKee	1:36.2
2010	More Joyous	Nash Rawiller	Gai Waterhouse	1:36.4
2009	Allez Wonder	Michelle Payne	Bart Cummings	1:35.0
2008	Alamosa	Craig Newitt	Mick Price	1:36.9
2007	Divine Madonna	M Rodd	Mark Kavanagh	1.37.3
2006	Red Dazzler	J A Cassidy	Mick Price	1.37.5
2005	Barely A Moment	Craig Williams	Tony McEvoy	1.37.9
2004	Regal Roller	M Flaherty	Clinton McDonald	1.37.4
2003	Roman Arch	L Currie	Robbie Laing	1.36.0
2002	Shot of Thunder	G Boss	John O’Shea	1.36.1
2001	Show of Heart	G Boss	B N Miller	1.35.8
2000	Umrum	J A Cassidy	L M Macdonald	1.36.4
1999	Umrum	E A Wilkinson	L M Macdonald	–
1998	Marble Halls	J A Cassidy	D L Freedman	–
1997	Penghulu	G J Childs	H E Parnham	–
1996	Poetic King	S D Marshall	D L Freedman	–
1995	Sober Suit	B Prebble	J W Edwards	–
1994	Oppressor	D Taggart	G Mance	–
1993	Golden Sword	S R King	J Denham	–
1992	Ready To Explode	S R King	John Meagher	–
1991	Comrade	J A Cassidy	DR G Chapman	–
1990	Ricochet Rosie	Mick Dittman	G H Walter	–
1989	Cole Diesel	M Kerr	G Mance	–
1988	Planet Ruler	B York	D A Hayes	–
1987	Caledonian Boy	P Hyland	J J Moloney	–
1986	Canny Lass	J Marshall	Rick Hore-Lacy	–
1985	King Phoenix	M Goreham	T R Howe	–
1984	Mr. Ironclad	P Jarman	B J McLachlan	–
1983	Showmeran	G Doughty	K Neman Jr.	–