Victoria Handicap Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Victoria Handicap
Location:Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated:1949
Race Type:Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Neds (2022)
Distance:1,400 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Maidens ineligible
Weight:Handicap
Minimum  - 54kg
Purse:$200,000 (2022)

The Victoria Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The total prize money for the race is A$200,000. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.[1]

History

Name

In 2020 the event was raced as the Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup in honor of former jockey Ricky Elvis Thurgood who suffered career ending injuries in 1980.[2]

Grade

Distance

1949 racebook

Winners

† Dead heat

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for Victoria Handicap . 4 April 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
  2. Web site: Elvis "Ricky" Thurgood. National Jockeys Trust. 10 Apr 2020.
  3. Web site: 2023 Result  - Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 8 April 2023). racingpost.com . 9 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 2022 Result  - Ned’s Victoria Handicap (held 16 April 2022). breednet.com.au . 18 April 2022.
  5. Web site: 2021 Result  - Victoria Handicap (held 3 April 2021). breednet.com.au . 11 April 2022.
  6. Web site: 2020 Result  - Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup (held 11 April 2020). breednet.com. 13 April 2020.
  7. Web site: 2019 Result  - Ladbrokes Victoria Handicap (held 20 April 2019). breednet.com. 20 April 2019.
  8. Web site: 2018 Result  - Mypunter.Com Victoria Handicap (held 31 March 2018). breednet.com. 31 March 2018.
  9. Web site: 2017 Result  - Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 15 April 2017). breednet.com. 15 April 2017.
  10. Web site: 2016 Result  - Mypunter.Com Victoria Hcp (held 26 March 2016). breednet.com. 26 March 2016.
  11. Web site: 2015 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 2015). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  12. Web site: 2014 Result  - Race-Tech Victoria Hcp (held 19 April 2014). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  13. Web site: 2013 Result  - Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 2013). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  14. Web site: 2012 Result  - Zaidee's Rainbow Victoria Hcp (held 7 April 2012). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  15. Web site: 2011 Result  - The Saturday Age Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 2011). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  16. Web site: 2010 Result  - Sportingbet Victoria Hcp (held 3 April 2010). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  17. Web site: 2009 Result  - Mary Martin Victoria Hcp (held 11 April 2009). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  18. Web site: 2008 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 24 March 2008). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  19. Web site: 2007 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 9 April 2007). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  20. Web site: 2006 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 2006). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  21. Web site: 2005 Result  - Carlton Draught Victoria Hcp (held 28 March 2005). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 2004). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  23. Web site: 2003 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 21 April 2003). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  24. Web site: 2002 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 1 April 2002). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  25. Web site: 2001 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 16 April 2001). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  26. Web site: 2000 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 24 April 2000). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  27. Web site: 1999 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 5 April 1999). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  28. Web site: 1998 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 13 April 1998). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  29. Web site: 1997 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 31 March 1997). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  30. Web site: 1996 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 8 April 1996). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  31. Web site: 1995 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 17 April 1995). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  32. Web site: 1994 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1994). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  33. Web site: 1993 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 12 April 1993). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  34. Web site: 1992 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 20 April 1992). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  35. Web site: 1991 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 30 March 1991). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  36. Web site: 1990 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 14 April 1990). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  37. Web site: 1989 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 25 March 1989). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  38. Web site: 1988 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 2 April 1988). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  39. Web site: 1987 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 18 April 1987). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  40. Web site: 1986 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 29 March 1986). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  41. Web site: 1985 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 6 April 1985). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  42. Web site: 1984 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 23 April 1984). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.
  43. Web site: 1983 Result  - Victoria Hcp (held 4 April 1983). breednet.com. 4 April 2015.