Victoria Handicap

The Victoria Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The total prize money for the race is A$200,000. The race is traditionally held on Easter Saturday.

History

Name

In 2020 the event was raced as the Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup in honor of former jockey Ricky Elvis Thurgood who suffered career ending injuries in 1980.

Grade

1949-1978 - Principal Race
1979 - Listed Race
1980 onwards - Group 3

Distance

1949-1972 - 7 furlongs
1973 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

2023 - Cardinal Gem
2022 - Ayrton
2021 - Mr Quickie
2020 - Bam's On Fire
2019 - Streets Of Avalon
2018 - Widgee Turf
2017 - Hooked
2016 - Black Heart Bart
2015 - Watermans Bay
2014 - Sistine Demon
2013 - Budriguez
2012 - Smokin' Joey
2011 - Red Colossus
2010 - Orbit Express
2009 - Masked Assassin
2008 - Gotta Have Heart
2007 - Stickpin
2006 - Volitant
2005 - Roman Arch
2004 - Regal Roller
2003 - Debrief
2002 - Debrief
2001 - Keeper
2000 - Go Flash Go
1999 - El Mirada
1998 - Rustic Dream
1997 - Lord Luskin
1996 - Country Lane
1995 - Simple As That
1994 - Mister Elegant
1993 - Surtee
1992 - The Fount
1991 - Solemn Oath
1990 - Prince Ormenium
1989 - Aisle
1988 - Jet Fighter
1987 - Jet Fighter
1986 - Aiming
1985 - Mendeara Etoile
1984 - Kalimna Queen
1983 - Hooplahannah
1982 - Qubeau
1981 - Aquatorial
1980 - Schaparo
1979 - Bit Of A Skite
1978 - Money Talks
1977 - Golden Fantasy
1976 - Man-A-Million
1975 - Kenmark
1974 - Cut And Deal
1973 - Nicopal
1972 - †Abdul / Count Karl
1971 - Romantic Son
1970 - Tauto
1969 - Abebe
1968 - Ammate
1967 - Snub
1966 - Kaminyarr
1965 - Samson
1964 - Nicopolis
1963 - Highmara
1962 - Webster
1961 - Fuss
1960 - Correct
1959 - Count Tassia
1958 - Lord
1957 - Parvo
1956 - Brocken
1955 - St. Joel
1954 - Burdindi
1953 - Pure Fire
1952 - Joyance
1951 - Savoy
1950 - Star Port
1949 - Ungar

† Dead heat