Fernhill Handicap
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History
The Fernhill Handicap is a Listed Race for two-year-old conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick as part of The Championships.
The Fernhill Handicap was first run in 1928 when the distance was seven furlongs.
The Fernhill Handicap became a mile race in 1933 and has remained at that distance except for the years 1942-1943 when it reverted to seven furlongs.
The Fernhill Handicap became a Listed Race in 1997 and held Group 3 status from 1998 until 2005 before a downgrade to Listed in 2006.
The Fernhill Handicap is traditionally the first Sydney two-year-old race of the season run over 1600m and run under quality handicap conditions with a maximum topweight of 61kg.
The Fernhill Handicap is programmed to fit horses preparing for the Group One Champagne Stakes since that race was increased in distance to 1600m in 1972. However it has a worthy history as a valuable long term guide to classic races the following season.
The 2023 Fernhill Handicap was run over 1600m at Royal Randwick for prizemoney of $160,000.
Right before the winning post, two horses fell in the 2019 running won by Power Scheme. They were both David Payne trained 2yos.
Since 1972 only 3 horses have won the Fernhill Handicap/Champagne Stakes double (March Hare, Dracula, Prized Icon).
Other notable winners include Allunga, Blixten, Murray Stream, Mona's Choice, Prince Darius, Persian Lyric, Summer Prince, Gunsynd, Winking, Marceau, Veloso, Phillip, Handy Proverb, Sound Horizon, Beau Zam, Merimbula Bay, Kinjite, Danewin, Anthems, Gallant Tess, Dear Demi and Converge.
The 2023 Fernhill Handicap was won by Tom Kitten from Make A Call and Townsend.
Previous Fernhill Handicap Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TOM KITTEN
(AUS)
2C HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - TRANSFERS (AUS) STREET CRY (IRE) |
N RAWILLER | 57.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 6 |
|
WILLIAMSBURG
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - FENWAY (AUS) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 5 |
|
CONVERGE
(AUS)
2G FRANKEL (GB) - CONVERSELY (IRE) SHAMARDAL (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 58.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 4 |
|
SUPER BUDDY
(AUS)
2C PIERRO (AUS) - SHE'S A WILDCAT (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 57.5 | P & P SNOWDEN | 2 |
|
SUN POWER
(AUS)
2C FIORENTE (IRE) - ROSA PERLATO (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 56.5 | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 10 |
|
FUTOOH
(AUS)
2F SEBRING (AUS) - GOLDEN MILLENNIUM (AUS) DUBAWI (IRE) |
JASON COLLETT | 56.0 | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 5 |
|
WHISPERED SECRET
(AUS)
2F HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - ZUTARA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 6 |
|
PRIZED ICON
(AUS)
2C MORE THAN READY (USA) - TROPICAL AFFAIR (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 7 |
|
THE BARRISTER
(AUS)
2C STAR WITNESS (AUS) - STRIKELINE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | JASON WARREN | 6 |
|
VEUVELICIOUS
(AUS)
2F NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - DEBUTANTE (GB) MEDICEAN (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | BRENT STANLEY | 1 |
|
RIOCETTO
(AUS)
2G ORATORIO (IRE) - DOLCETTO (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 54.0 | NEVILLE & CHRISTOPHER VOIGT | 7 |
|
DEAR DEMI
(AUS)
2F DEHERE (USA) - SHIRLEY (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 58.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
|
DARCI BE GOOD
(NZ)
2G DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - YOU CAN'T SAY THAT (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | BEDE MURRAY | 10 |
|
KUDAKULARI
(NZ)
2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - OENOTRIA (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 11 |
|
CHOISTAR
(AUS)
2C CHOISIR (AUS) - SVELDTE (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.5 | MICHAEL FLANIGAN | 7 |
|
LIKEFATHERLIKESON
(NZ)
2G RESET (AUS) - CLASSICAL STAR (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
P ROBL | 55.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 3 |
|
STONE CANYON
(AUS)
2G RUBITON (AUS) - BEST OUT WEST (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 54.5 | GARRY WHITE | 5 |
|
GALLANT TESS
(AUS)
2F GALILEO (IRE) - DRAGONCELLO (USA) DIESIS (GB) |
M RODD | 54.5 | DAVID PAYNE | 2 |
|
REPLICATOR
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL (USA) - SITELLA (IRE) SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (GB) |
D BEADMAN | 52.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 11 |
|
KID GEORGE
(AUS)
2G GILDED TIME (USA) - DANCING JESTER (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 55.5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 10 |
|
YES BOSS
(AUS)
2C MARSCAY (AUS) - MOSI AU TUNYA (USA) DERRY (NZ) |
L BEASLEY | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
|
SALAMEH
(AUS)
2F SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - SHOW DANCING (NZ) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
B YORK | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
|
VITA
(AUS)
2F THUNDER GULCH (USA) - PENITA (ARG) PEPENADOR (USA) |
C MUNCE | 55.0 | M G LEES | 8 |
|
CLONMEL
(NZ)
2G THUNDER GULCH (USA) - BINIBINI (AUS) SOLITARY HAIL (USA) |
C MUNCE | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |