The Toorak Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run as an open handicap race, over a distance of 1,600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

History The race is held annually in October on Caulfield Guineas day, the first day of the MRC Spring Carnival.

During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse.

The G1 1400 metre Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, held three weeks earlier under the same handicap conditions at Caulfield is considered the predominant lead up race. Thoroughbreds which perform well usually follow up by entering the G1 Cantala Stakes on Victoria Derby day. Some of the classier thoroughbreds do extend in distance and are successful.

Name 1886–1980 - Toorak Handicap 1981–1984 - The IXL 1985–1989 - The Elders Mile 1990 onwards - Toorak Handicap

Distance 1886–1890 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) 1891 - 1 miles (~1800 metres) 1892–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) 1972 onwards - 1600 metres

Grade 1886–1978 - Principal Race 1979 onwards - Group 1

Double winners Thoroughbreds that have won the Toorak Handicap – Caulfield Cup double: The Trump (1937), Royal Gem (1946), Galilee (1966), Tobin Bronze (1967), Leilani (1974). 1922 and 1948 racebooks

Winners

The following are past winners of the Toorak Handicap.

2025 - Transatlantic 2024 - Antino 2023 - Attrition 2022 - Tuvalu 2021 - I'm Thunderstruck 2020 - Mr Quickie 2019 - Fierce Impact 2018 - Land Of Plenty 2017 - Tosen Stardom 2016 – He's Our Rokkii 2015 – Lucky Hussler 2014 – Trust In A Gust 2013 – Solzhenitsyn 2012 – Solzhenitsyn 2011 – King Mufhasa 2010 – More Joyous 2009 – Allez Wonder 2008 – Alamosa 2007 – Divine Madonna 2006 – Red Dazzler 2005 – Barely A Moment 2004 – Regal Roller 2003 – Roman Arch 2002 – Shot Of Thunder 2001 – Show A Heart 2000 – Umrum 1999 – Umrum 1998 – Marble Halls 1997 – Penghulu 1996 – Poetic King 1995 – Sober Suit 1994 – Oppressor 1993 – Golden Sword 1992 – Ready To Explode 1991 – Comrade 1990 – Ricochet Rosie 1989 – Cole Diesel 1988 – Planet Ruler 1987 – Caledonian Boy 1986 – Canny Lass 1985 – King Phoenix 1984 – Mr. Ironclad 1983 – Showmeran 1982 – Magari 1981 – Penny Edition 1980 – Torbek 1979 – Manaroa 1978 – Salamander 1977 – Nunkalowe 1976 – Visit 1975 – Plush 1974 – Leilani 1973 – Princess Eulogy 1972 – All Shot 1971 – Gunsynd 1970 – Tauto 1969 – Crewman 1968 – Tried And True 1967 – Tobin Bronze 1966 – Galilee 1965 – Ripa 1964 – Nicopolis 1963 – Nicopolis 1962 – Gay Filou 1961 – Anonyme 1960 – Gabonia 1959 – Smokey Jane 1958 – Tudor Hill 1957 – Mac's Amber 1956 – Farquhar 1955 – Harmonist 1954 – Plato 1953 – Desert Breeze 1952 – Desert Breeze 1951 – Jovial Lad 1950 – Grey Boots 1949 – Saxony 1948 – Saxony 1947 – Don Pedro 1946 – Royal Gem 1945 – Huntingdale 1944 – The Bohemian 1943 – ‡ Burberry / Counsel 1942 – Crojick 1941 – Sun Valley 1940 – Gold Salute 1939 – Hilton 1938 – † El Golea / Ena 1937 – The Trump 1936 – The Chanter 1935 – † Epigram / Journal 1934 – Sir Simper 1933 – Chilperic 1932 – K. Cid 1931 – Glenanton 1930 – The Gay Mutineer 1929 – Highland 1928 – Kalloni 1927 – Textile 1926 – Abdera 1925 – Metellus 1924 – Soorak 1923 – Sonora 1922 – The Tyrant 1921 – Stare 1920 – Lord Setay 1919 – St. Mira 1918 – Prince Royal 1917 – King's Bounty 1916 – Rael Locin 1915 – Miss Meadows 1914 – Rathlea 1913 – Valido 1912 – Uncle Sam 1911 – Motoa 1910 – Sequarious 1909 – Irishman 1908 – Soultline 1907 – True Scot 1906 – Iolaire 1905 – Dandalla 1904 – Ossian 1903 – F.J.A. 1902 – Kinglock 1901 – Bonnie Chiel 1900 – Lochaber 1899 – Alva 1898 – Massinissa 1897 – Paul Pry 1896 – Hopscotch 1895 – Mostyn 1894 – Devon 1893 – Titan 1892 – Fortunatus 1891 – Zalinski 1890 – Precedence 1889 – Maelstrom 1888 – Bothwell 1887 – Dufferin 1886 – Middlemarch 1885 – Mentmore 1884 – Precious Stone 1883 – Bar One 1882 – Verdure 1881 – Josephine

† Dead heat ‡ Run in divisions

See also Caulfield Guineas Caulfield Stakes Ladies Day Vase Herbert Power Stakes Northwood Plume Stakes Schillaci Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races

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