Stradbroke Handicap Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Stradbroke Handicap
Location:Eagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated:1890
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:1,400 metres
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Open
Weight:Handicap
Purse:A$3,000,000 (2023)[1]
Sponsor:TAB (2022)

The Stradbroke Handicap is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[2] It is one of the highlight races on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival with total prize money of A$1,500,000

History

The race is named after Lord Stradbroke, relative to Henry John Rous, originator of the weight-for-age scale in thoroughbred racing.[3]

Five two-year-olds have won the race, the last was Wiggle, carrying 7 stone 5 pounds (~46.5 kg) in 1958.[4] [5] The 1,400 metre race and track record is 1:20.2 established by Toledo in 1998.Between 1982 and 1988 the race was known as the Elders Handicap.[6]

Distance

In 1890 the Stradbroke Handicap was a Principal race run over six furlongs (~1,200m), when it was won by Pyrrhus.

The distance was changed in 1953 to 7 furlongs and in 1972 to the current distance of 1,400 metres.

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014 - 15 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse over a slightly shorter distance of 1350 metres.[7]

Winners

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stradbroke Handicap . races.com.au . 2 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Stradbroke Handicap . 5 June 2013. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012.
  3. Web site: Stradbroke Handicap. 7 June 2013. races.com.au. 2012.
  4. News: Stradbroke Handicap 7f. (Official 1958 result Eagle Farm Results). The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney. 15 June 1958. 7 June 2013. Google Digital News Archive (Digitized). 33 (column 3).
  5. News: U.S> Hope for Wiggle. The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney. 15 June 1958. 7 June 2013. Google Digital News Archive (Digitized). 29 (column 4 - 6).
  6. Web site: Stradbroke Handicap. 7 June 2013. Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012.
  7. Web site: Frustration as fears Eagle Farm’s re-opening could be pushed back as late as October . 24 May 2015. 18 January 2015. The Courier Mail. Nathan. Exelby.
  8. Web site: STRADBROKE HANDICAP . Racing Australia . Racing Australia . 2 October 2023.
  9. Web site: 2022 Result  - TAB Stradbroke Handicap (held 11 June 2022). racingpost.com. 16 June 2022.
  10. Web site: 2021 Result  - TAB Stradbroke Handicap (held 12 June 2021). breednet.com. 14 June 2021.
  11. Web site: 2020 Result  - TAB Stradbroke Handicap (held 6 June 2020). breednet.com. 6 June 2020.
  12. Web site: 2019 Result  - TAB Stradbroke Handicap (held 8 June 2019). breednet.com. 8 June 2019.
  13. Web site: 2018 Result  - Ubet Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2018). breednet.com. 9 June 2018.
  14. Web site: 2017 Result  - Ubet Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 2017). breednet.com. 10 June 2017.
  15. Web site: 2016 Result  - Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 2016). breednet.com. 11 June 2016.
  16. Web site: 2015 Result  - Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 2015). breednet.com. 6 June 2015.
  17. Web site: 2014 Result  - Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2014). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  18. Web site: 2013 Result  - Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 2013). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  19. Web site: 2012 Result  - Aami Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2012). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  20. Web site: 2011 Result  - A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 2011). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  21. Web site: 2010 Result  - A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 2010). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  22. Web site: 2009 Result  - A A M I Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 2009). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  23. Web site: 2008 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2008). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  24. Web site: 2007 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2007). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  25. Web site: 2006 Result  - A A M I - Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 2006). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  26. Web site: 2005 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 2005). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  27. Web site: 2004 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 2004). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  28. Web site: 2003 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 2003). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  29. Web site: 2002 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 2002). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  30. Web site: 2001 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 2001). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  31. Web site: 2000 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 2000). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  32. Web site: 1999 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 1999). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  33. Web site: 1998 Result  - The Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 1998). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  34. Web site: 1997 Result  - The Stradbroke Hcp (held 7 June 1997). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  35. Web site: 1996 Result  - The Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 1996). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  36. Web site: 1995 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 1995). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  37. Web site: 1994 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 11 June 1994). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  38. Web site: 1993 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 12 June 1993). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  39. Web site: 1992 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 6 June 1992). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  40. Web site: 1991 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 8 June 1991). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  41. Web site: 1990 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 9 June 1990). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  42. Web site: 1989 Result  - Stradbroke Hcp (held 10 June 1989). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  43. Web site: 1988 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 11 June 1988). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  44. Web site: 1987 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 6 June 1987). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  45. Web site: 1986 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 7 June 1986). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  46. Web site: 1985 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 8 June 1985). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  47. Web site: 1984 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 9 June 1984). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.
  48. Web site: 1983 Result  - Elders Hcp (held 11 June 1983). breednet.com. 1 June 2015.

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