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Many a high weight has recently taken the Toorak Handicap run at Caulfield on Saturday.

More Joyous proved how good she was in 2010. Will it be back to the light weights in the 2019 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday?

2019 Toorak Handicap: Nominations

2019 TOORAK HANDICAP - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Toorak Handicap is a Group 1 race run under Handicap conditions for open age horses at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Toorak Handicap is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1881 and was won by Josephine.

All bar one running has been at 1600m.

The Toorak Handicap was a Principal Race until graded at Group 1 in 1979.

The Toorak used to be known as a light weights race but several have carried 58kg to victory in recent seasons such as Lucky Hussler, Solzhenitsyn, King Mufhasa and More Joyous.

Trust In A Gust in 2014 was the first horse to do the Sir Rupert Clarke/Toorak double since Barely A Moment in 2005.

Toorak Handicap/Caulfield Cup double includes The Trump, Royal Gem, Galilee, Tobin Bronze, Leilani and Cole Diesel.

Quite an eclectic mix of recent winners - horses with connections from NZ, NSW, QLD, SA, WA & of course VIC. 2017 winner Tosen Stardom began his career in Japan.

Mares have only won 3 of the last 12 years and before that it was a hoodoo that goes back to Ricochet Rosie in 1990.

Land Of Plenty gave Darren Weir four of the last five winners of the Toorak.

The Toorak Handicap is worth $500,000 in 2019.

Notable winners of the Toorak Handicap include Tosen Stardom (2017), Solzhenitsyn (2012/2013), More Joyous (2010), Divine Madonna (2007), Umrum (1999/2000), Cole Diesel (1989), Planet Ruler (1988), Leilani (1974), Gunsynd (1971), Tobin Bronze (1967) and Galilee (1966).

The 2018 Toorak Handicap was won by Land Of Plenty from Hartnell and Siege Of Quebec.