Caulfield Racecourse is the venue for the Toorak Handicap, a thrilling showdown where top milers compete for glory in one of the highlights of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
This Group 1 handicap race spans 1600 meters and draws some of Australia’s finest middle-distance horses. The Toorak Handicap presents a demanding challenge for both horses and jockeys as they strive for victory on one of the year’s most anticipated race days. It takes place during one of Caulfield’s major spring meetings, alongside the Caulfield Guineas and the Might and Power Stakes, making it a must-see for all racing fans.
As a leading handicap race on the calendar, the Toorak Handicap boasts a storied history filled with thrilling contests and memorable moments. Successful horses often set their sights on other major spring events, such as the Champions Mile or the Cox Plate, making this race vital for anyone closely following the racing form.
Get ready for the 2025 Toorak Handicap with expert tips, insights, predictions, and strategies from Betseeker.
Toorak Handicap Facts
| Length | 1600m |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Conditions | 3yo+ Handicap |
| Purse | $1,000,000 |
| Most Recent Winner | Antino |
Toorak Handicap 2025 Tips
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Best Bet
Another Wil is weighted to win and should be too good. Just needs some luck from the barrier.
Value Bet
Orchestral is a class mare on her day and looks over the odds.
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Toorak Handicap FAQs
The Toorak will be run at 5.45pm.
Channel 7 and SKY Racing are broadcasting the Toorak Handicap.
Being a handicap, weights are all important. But class, ability at the distance and form at the track are also vital.
Six favourites have won the Toorak since 2010.
Damian Lane, Nash Rawiller, Jim Cassidy and Steven King are among the jockeys to have won multiple Toorak Handicaps.
Darren Weir has won the race four times.
Around one minute and thirty five seconds, depending on track conditions.
The field capacity is sixteen.
Toorak Handicap Previous Winners
| Year | Winner | Age/Sex | Jockey | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ANTINO | 6yo/G | Blake Shinn | Tony Gollan | 8 | 55.5 | $4.80 |
| 2023 | ATTRITION | 4yo/H | Beau Mertens | Mitchell Freedman | 10 | 54 | $26 |
| 2022 | TUVALU | 5yo/G | Jarrod Fry | Lindsey Smith | 1 | 53.5 | $9.50 |
| 2021 | I’M THUNDERSTRUCK | 4yo/G | Jye McNeil | Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr | 4 | 52 | $3.20 |
| 2020 | MR QUICKIE | 5yo/G | Jamie Kah | Phillip Stokes | 2 | 59 | $21 |
| 2019 | FIERCE IMPACT | 6yo/H | Craig Williams | Matthew Smith | 15 | 54.5 | $18 |
| 2018 | LAND OF PLENTY | 5yo/H | Damian Lane | Darren Weir | 18 | 53 | $4.20 |
| 2017 | TOSEN STARDOM | 7yo/H | Damian Lane | Darren Weir | 16 | 57.5 | $10 |
| 2016 | HE’S OUR ROKKII | 4yo/G | Dwayne Dunn | David and B Hayes and T Dabernig | 1 | 55 | $2.50 |
| 2015 | LUCKY HUSSLER | 6yo/G | Glen Boss | Darren Weir | 4 | 58 | $6.00 |
| 2014 | TRUST IN A GUST | 4yo/H | Brad Rawiller | Darren Weir | 11 | 56.5 | $4.50 |
| 2013 | SOLZHENITSYN | 7yo/G | Nash Rawiller | Robert Heathcote | 7 | 58 | $6.00 |
| 2012 | SOLZHENITSYN | 6yo/G | Corey Brown | Robert Heathcote | 3 | 52 | $5.00 |
| 2011 | MUFHASA | 7yo/G | Michael Rodd | Stephen McKee | 11 | 58 | $9.00 |
| 2010 | MORE JOYOUS | 4yo/M | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse | 10 | 58 | $2.30 |
| 2009 | ALLEZ WONDER | 4yo/M | Michelle Payne | Bart Cummings | 7 | 52 | $41 |
| 2008 | ALAMOSA | 4yo/H | Craig Newitt | Mick Price | 14 | 55.5 | $9.00 |
| 2007 | DIVINE MADONNA | 5yo/M | M Rodd | Mark Kavanagh | 8 | 55 | – |
| 2006 | RED DAZZLER | 4yo/H | J A Cassidy | Mick Price | 3 | 55 | – |
| 2005 | BARELY A MOMENT | 4yo/H | Craig Williams | Tony McEvoy | 3 | 54.5 | – |
| 2004 | REGAL ROLLER | 5yo/G | M Flaherty | Clinton McDonald | 10 | 57 | – |
| 2003 | ROMAN ARCH | 5yo/G | L Currie | Robbie Laing | 5 | 52.5 | – |
| 2002 | SHOT OF THUNDER | 5yo/H | G Boss | John O’Shea | 4 | 52.5 | – |
| 2001 | SHOW A HEART | 4yo/H | G Boss | B N MILLER | 12 | 55 | – |
| 2000 | UMRUM | 6yo/G | J A Cassidy | L M MACDONALD | 4 | 55 | – |
| 1999 | UMRUM | 5yo/G | E A Wilkinson | L M MACDONALD | 17 | 55 | – |
| 1998 | MARBLE HALLS | 5yo/G | J A Cassidy | D L FREEDMAN | 8 | 55 | – |
| 1997 | PENGHULU | 5yo/G | G J Childs | H E PARNHAM | 6 | 53.5 | – |
| 1996 | POETIC KING | 6yo/G | S D Marshall | D L FREEDMAN | 3 | 56.5 | – |
| 1995 | SOBER SUIT | 4yo/G | B Prebble | J W EDWARDS | 2 | 50.5 | – |
| 1994 | OPPRESSOR | 6yo/G | D Taggart | G MANCE | 5 | 50 | – |
| 1993 | GOLDEN SWORD | 4yo/H | S R King | J DENHAM | 11 | 55 | – |
| 1992 | READY TO EXPLODE | 4yo/G | S R King | John Meagher | 9 | 51 | – |
| 1991 | COMRADE | 6yo/H | J A Cassidy | DR G CHAPMAN | 2 | 53 | – |
| 1990 | RICOCHET ROSIE | 5yo/M | Mick Dittman | G H WALTER | 2 | 51.5 | – |
| 1989 | COLE DIESEL | 4yo/G | M Kerr | G MANCE | 8 | 54.5 | – |
| 1988 | PLANET RULER | 4yo/G | B York | D A HAYES | 11 | 54 | – |
| 1987 | CALEDONIAN BOY | 5yo/G | P Hyland | J J MOLONEY | 1 | 53 | – |
| 1986 | CANNY LASS | 4yo/M | J Marshall | Rick Hore-Lacy | 3 | 55 | – |
| 1985 | KING PHOENIX | 5yo/G | M Goreham | T R HOWE | 5 | 56.5 | – |
| 1984 | MR. IRONCLAD | 4yo/H | P Jarman | B J MCLACHLAN | 7 | 51.5 | – |
| 1983 | SHOWMERAN | 5yo/H | G Doughty | K NEWMAN JNR | 9 | 50.5 | – |
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