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The Race History of the Victoria Handicap run at Caulfield on Saturday saw quality come back to win last year.

Mr Quickie was a quality winner of the race. Who takes the 2022 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday?

2022 Victoria Handicap: Nominations

2022 VICTORIA HANDICAP - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Victoria Handicap is Group 3 race for sprinters conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield.

The Victoria Handicap was first run in 1949 and was won by Ungar.

The Victoria Handicap has always been run over 1400m.

The Victoria Handicap was a Principal race to 1979. It became a Group 3 after that.

Black Heart Bart won his first race for Darren Weir in the 2016 Victoria Handicap since arriving from Perth. He would win five G1s after that.

The race is a genuine 1400m horse's event with many on-pacers winning.

Showing his love of the Caulfield 1400m, Streets Of Avalon won this race in 2019 then also won the G3 Moonga Stakes in the Spring and the biggest of them the G1 Futurity Stakes in the Autumn.

The 2022 Victoria Handicap is over 1400m at Caulfield for $200,000.

Notable winners include Mr Quickie (2021), Black Heart Bart (2016), Smokin' Joey (2012), Roman Arch (2005), Regal Roller (2004), Keeper (2001), Go Flash Go (2000), El Mirada (1999), Rustic Dream (1998), Lord Luskin (1997), Abdul/Count Karl (1972), Nicopolis (1964), Lord (1958) and St. Joel (1955).

The 2021 Victoria Handicap was won by Mr Quickie from Still A Star and Galaxy Raider.