{"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":"2026-08-06T16:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:48:24","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 is TBC<\/strong> and will be known when the key Caulfield Cup lead-up race runs at Royal Randwick on Saturday October 3 as part of the famous Epsom Handicap Day card in Sydney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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