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Aurie's Star Handicap

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Aurie's Star Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1996
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorWorld Horse Racing (2021)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
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

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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

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  • 1996–2004 - Unlisted handicap
  • 2005–2009 - Listed Race
  • 2010 onwards - Group 3

Venue

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Winners

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Auries Star Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Champion Race Horses". racerate.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ "2021 Result – World Horse Racing Aurie's Star Handicap (held 7 August 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 12 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 Result – Aurie's Star (held 8 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 9 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 10 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. ^ "2012 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 11 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. ^ "2011 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  14. ^ "2010 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 7 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  15. ^ "2009 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. ^ "2008 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 9 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  17. ^ "2007 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. ^ "2006 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  19. ^ "2005 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 14 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  20. ^ "2004 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 15 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  21. ^ "2003 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  22. ^ "2002 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  23. ^ "2001 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  24. ^ "2000 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 13 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  25. ^ "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.