Aurie's Star Handicap

Aurie's Star Handicap
Group 3 race
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated 1996
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Maidens ineligible
Weight Handicap
Purse $150,000 (2016)

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 down Straight Course at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in August.[1] The total prize money is A$150,000.

History

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

Venue

Winners

  • 2016 - Sooboog[3]
  • 2015 - Shiraz[4]
  • 2014 - Tiger Tees[5]
  • 2013 - Broken[6]
  • 2012 - Shanghai Warrior[7]
  • 2011 - Temple Of Boom[8]
  • 2010 - Elusive Touch[9]
  • 2009 - Mic Mac[10]
  • 2008 - Grand Duels[11]
  • 2007 - Monet Rules[12]
  • 2006 - Bel Danoro[13]
  • 2005 - Niconero[14]
  • 2004 - General Bayton[15]
  • 2003 - Sports[16]
  • 2002 - Fields Of Omagh[17]
  • 2001 - Sound The Alarm[18]
  • 2000 - Roktzar[19]
  • 1999 - Hula Wonder[20]
  • 1998 - Source of Divorce
  • 1997 - Penghulu
  • 1996 - Homestead

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "2016 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result – Aurie's Star (held 8 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 9 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "2013 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 10 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "2012 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 11 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "2011 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "2010 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 7 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "2009 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "2008 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 9 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "2007 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "2006 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "2005 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 14 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "2004 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 15 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "2003 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "2002 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "2001 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "2000 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 13 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "1999 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 25 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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