{"id":80940,"date":"2022-07-22T13:17:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T03:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=3836"},"modified":"2026-10-04T17:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:42:48","slug":"the-metropolitan-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/the-metropolitan-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metropolitan Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the race\u2019s inauguration back in 1863 right through until 2026 we have a complete list of past The Metropolitan Handicap<\/a> winners. View every previous The Metropolitan champion<\/strong> throughout history, plus extra details including the age, gender and weight carried to victory of The Metropolitan winners going back to the year 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2021 The Metropolitan winner Montefilia. Photo: Steve Hart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Regno (1863) was the inaugural The Metropolitan Handicap winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1867 The Metropolitan winner Tim Whiffler went on to salute in that year’s Melbourne Cup race becoming the first horse in history to do The Metropolitan – Melbourne Cup<\/a> double<\/strong> in the same season. The other horses to do the double are Delta (1951), Dalray (1952), Straight Draw (1957), and Macdougal (1959).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marvel Loch (1903) was the last three-year-old The Metropolitan winner, while no filly has been successful in the race to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metropolitan – Caulfield Cup double winners<\/strong>: Redcraze (1956), Hayai (1983), Railings (2005), Tawqeet (2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple The Metropolitan Handicap winners<\/strong>: Mooltan (1907-08); Cagou (1913, 1917); Murray Stream (1945, 1947); Tails (1969-70); Hayai (1983-84).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer Gai Waterhouse holds the record having prepared nine previous The Metropolitan winners, most recently Just Fine (2023) who she prepared in partnership with Adrian Bott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montefilia (2021) was the last The Metropolitan winning mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2022 Metropolitan winner No Compromise<\/strong> held on in a photo-finish to defeat the equal favourite Le Don De Vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 The Metropolitan winner was the odds-on favourite Just Fine ($1.75F)<\/strong> who narrowly saluted for the punters after the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained import fought stride-for-stride with 40\/1 roughie Spirit Ridge before nailing him right on the line in a thrilling finish ahead of a likely Melbourne Cup bid on November 7 at Flemington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 The Metropolitan winner was the Chris Waller-trained import Land Legend ($7.50) <\/strong>who was brave holding out Zardozi for a narrow win ahead of the Spring Cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 The Metropolitan winner was five-year-old Make Believe gelding Royal Supremacy ($7.50) <\/strong>for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Robbie Dolan aboard on 50kg from barrier 9 to win by 0.77 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:26.84.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 The Metropolitan winner was six-year-old Belardo gelding Juja Kibo at $5.50<\/strong> who came via a lead-up second in the Group 2 Kingston Town Stakes and improved on his third in the race last year. The Metropolitan 2026 winner saluted for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Sam Clipperton aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 4 to beat the favourite Aethelwulf by 1.71 lengths in a time of 2:32.04 on a Soft (6) track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 The Metropolitan Race Replay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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