Toorak Handicap
Looking for this year’s Toorak Handicap betting tips, form and field guide? 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 it 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 and now known as the Champions Mile.
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 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 12th, 2024
- 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
- 2024 Toorak Handicap Winner: Antino
Toorak Handicap 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Toorak Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 12, 2024.
- #3 Antino
- #9 Craig
- #7 Alsephina
The 2024 Toorak Handicap winner was the Tony Gollan-trained Queenslander Antino ($4.80) who looped the field off a bold Blake Shinn ride to salute by a powerhouse 6.5 lengths improving on his second to Attrition in the same race 12 months earlier.
Toorak Handicap Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Toorak 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 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 2024
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- 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.
Toorak Handicap 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Toorak 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.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN THE 2024 toorak handicap
When looking at which horse will win the Toorak Handicap in 2024 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 with upset 25/1 winner Attrition (2003) the last 4YO to win.
- *Sir Rupert Lead-Up: The Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes was the best lead-up guide to the Toorak in the past decade with Trust In A Gust (2014) the last to do the double. Tuvalu (3rd in 2022) was the last Sir Rupert Clarke graduate to back-up and win the Toorak.
*The Sir Rupert Clarke moved dates in 2023 and now takes place in November after the Toorak.
toorak handicap FAVOURITES 2024
The early 2024 Toorak Handicap favourites include progressive Street Boss gelding Another Wil, the consistent Tony Gollan-trained Antino coming off thirds in the Makybe Diva and Feehan Stakes, and recent Sandown Stakes runner-up Craig with the 52kg lightweight.
From 2010-24 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 2024
The official Toorak Handicap 2024 field of final acceptances is released the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
Another Wil drawn the rails and looking to make it four-from-four at the Caulfield track heads betting on the 2024 Toorak Handicap field in Melbourne this weekend.
Toorak Handicap 2024 Tips
Favourite: #4 Another Wil ($2.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #4 Another Wil to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Alsephina ($11) – BET NOW
Check back here the week of the race for our insider 2024 Toorak Handicap betting tips and selections with a full tipping preview to be published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 CAULFIELD GUINEAS DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Toorak Handicap Race Day 2024
The 2024 Toorak Handicap takes place on Saturday the 12th of October 2024 as part of a huge 2024 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 2024 as the Might And Power
- Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m),
- Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m),
- Group 3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m), and the
- Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m).
Toorak Handicap 2024 Nominations
2024 Toorak Handicap nominations close at 12 PM on Monday the 7th of October 2024.
Toorak Handicap 2024 Weights
The race is run under handicap conditions. Final weights will be declared on Monday, the 7th of October 2024. The official Toorak Handicap 2024 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.
2024 Toorak Handicap Top-Weight:
- #1 Desert Lightning (57kg)
Toorak Handicap 2024 Acceptances
Acceptances will be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 9th of October 2024. The official 2024 Toorak Handicap acceptances will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section.
Toorak Handicap 2024 jockeys
Riders must be announced by 1 PM on Wednesday, the 9th of October 2024. The official 2024 Toorak Handicap jockeys will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section.
toorak handicap BARRIER DRAW 2024
The barrier draw announcement will come in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 9th of October 2024. The official 2023 Toorak Handicap barriers will be published in our above Toorak Handicap Field section.
Toorak Handicap Scratchings 2024
2024 Toorak Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM, Saturday, 12th October 2024.
- #2 Pericles (13)
Toorak Handicap Race Number 2024
The 2024 Toorak Handicap race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 10 at 5:45pm (AEDT) on Saturday October 12, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield.
Toorak 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 Toorak Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 TOORAK HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
toorak handicap LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 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 Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Toorak Handicap Winners
Winners of the Toorak Handicap dating back to 1983 are listed in the below table. For a complete list of past Toorak Handicap winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Antino | Blake Shinn | Tony Gollan | 1:35.24 |
| 2023 | Attrition | Beau Mertens | Mitchell Freedman | 1:36.47 |
| 2022 | Tuvalu | Jarrod Fry | Lindsey Smith | 1:36.55 |
| 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. | – |