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The Race History of the 2019 Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben on Saturday shows it can through up an upset.

Anton En Avant won the race at huge odds last year. Are there more big priced winners in store in the 2019 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday?

2019 Chairman’s Handicap: Nominations

2019 CHAIRMAN’S HANDICAP - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Chairman’s Handicap is a Group 3 conducted by the Brisbane Racing Club at Doomben as a lead-up race to the Doomben Cup and Brisbane Cup.

The Chairman’s Handicap was introduced by the former Brisbane Amateur Turf Club in 1978 and has been run under various names and over a range of distances.

The distances have varied from 2000m to 2200m. The race has been held at Doomben every year with the exception of 2013 (Eagle Farm) and 2015 (Gold Coast).

The Chairman’s Handicap became a Listed race in 1980 and was promoted to Group 3 in 1995.

Real Love became the fourth successive mare to win the Chairman’s Handicap after Quintessential, Pretty Pins and Epingle. The previous mare to win was Kazakh Belle in 2000.

The only 3YOs to win the Chairman’s Handicap have been I Wil (1984) and Lowan Star (1980).

Anton En Avant won at 150-1 in 2018 making it one of the bigger prices for a Group winner in Australia.

Juggler (1996) and Lord Seaman (1983) won the Chairman’s Handicap/Doomben Cup double when both races were run in July. The double has not been completed since the races were transferred to May.

Art Success in 2006 and Crossthestart (2010) are the only horses to win the Chairman’s Handicap and Brisbane Cup double.

The 2019 Chairman’s Handicap will be run over 2000m for prizemoney of $140,000.

Notable winners of the Chairman’s Handicap include Proficient, Lowan Star, Astrolin, Lord Seaman, Majestic Boy, Silk Ali, Arborea, Juggler, Iron Horse, Cronus, Society Beau, Art Success, Hume, Crossthestart, Quintessential, Pretty Pins, Epingle and Real Love.

The 2018 Chairman’s Handicap was won by Anton En Avant from Lovani and Rising Red.