Aurie's Star Handicap

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$160,000.

Aurie's Star Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1996
Race typeThoroughbred
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
Purse$160,000 (2020)

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

Venue

Winners
  • 2020 - Home Of The Brave[3]
  • 2019 - So Si Bon[4]
  • 2018 - Voodoo Lad[5]
  • 2017 - Hey Doc[6]
  • 2016 - Sooboog[7]
  • 2015 - Shiraz[8]
  • 2014 - Tiger Tees[9]
  • 2013 - Broken[10]
  • 2012 - Shanghai Warrior[11]
  • 2011 - Temple Of Boom[12]
  • 2010 - Elusive Touch[13]
  • 2009 - Mic Mac[14]
  • 2008 - Grand Duels[15]
  • 2007 - Monet Rules[16]
  • 2006 - Bel Danoro[17]
  • 2005 - Niconero[18]
  • 2004 - General Bayton[19]
  • 2003 - Sports[20]
  • 2002 - Fields Of Omagh[21]
  • 2001 - Sound The Alarm[22]
  • 2000 - Roktzar[23]
  • 1999 - Hula Wonder[24]
  • 1998 - Source of Divorce
  • 1997 - Penghulu
  • 1996 - Homestead
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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. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. "2020 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2020)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "2019 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. "2018 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. "2017 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 12 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. "2016 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. "2015 Result – Aurie's Star (held 8 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. "2014 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 9 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. "2013 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 10 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  11. "2012 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 11 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. "2011 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 6 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. "2010 Result – Aurie's Star Hcp (held 7 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  14. "2009 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 8 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. "2008 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 9 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. "2007 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  17. "2006 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. "2005 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 14 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  19. "2004 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 15 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  20. "2003 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 10 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  21. "2002 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 11 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  22. "2001 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 12 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  23. "2000 Result – Aurie's Star Handicap (held 13 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  24. "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.
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