Aurie's Star Handicap
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | World Horse Racing (2021) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $200,000 (2021) |
The Aurie's Star Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in August.[1] The total prize money is A$200,000.
History
[edit]The event is the first Group race in the new racing calendar in Victoria.
The race is named in honour of Auries's Star, a gelding who won 28 of his 89 starts, including the 1937 Newmarket Handicap, the 1937 and 1939 Oakleigh Plate as well as the 1940 Goodwood Handicap.[2]
Grade
[edit]- 1996–2004 - Unlisted handicap
- 2005–2009 - Listed Race
- 2010 onwards - Group 3
Venue
[edit]- 1996–2006: Flemington Racecourse
- 2007: Moonee Valley Racecourse
- 2008 onwards: Flemington Racecourse
Winners
[edit]- 2021 - The Astrologist[3]
- 2020 - Home Of The Brave[4]
- 2019 - So Si Bon[5]
- 2018 - Voodoo Lad[6]
- 2017 - Hey Doc[7]
- 2016 - Sooboog[8]
- 2015 - Shiraz[9]
- 2014 - Tiger Tees[10]
- 2013 - Broken[11]
- 2012 - Shanghai Warrior[12]
- 2011 - Temple Of Boom[13]
- 2010 - Elusive Touch[14]
- 2009 - Mic Mac[15]
- 2008 - Grand Duels[16]
- 2007 - Monet Rules[17]
- 2006 - Bel Danoro[18]
- 2005 - Niconero[19]
- 2004 - General Bayton[20]
- 2003 - Sports[21]
- 2002 - Fields Of Omagh[22]
- 2001 - Sound The Alarm[23]
- 2000 - Roktzar[24]
- 1999 - Hula Wonder[25]
- 1998 - Source of Divorce
- 1997 - Penghulu
- 1996 - Homestead
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Auries Star Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Champion Race Horses". racerate.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "2021 Result – World Horse Racing Aurie's Star Handicap (held 7 August 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 12 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Aurie's Star (held 8 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 9 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 10 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 11 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 7 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 9 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 14 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 15 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 13 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 25 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.