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Fernhill Handicap

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History

TOM KITTEN winning the GRAINSHAKER AUSTRALIAN VODKA FERNHILL MILE at Randwick in Australia.
TOM KITTEN winning the GRAINSHAKER AUSTRALIAN VODKA FERNHILL MILE at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

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.


Racing and Sports

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

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