Ascot Handicap Race Information
The Ascot Handicap is a 1000 metre quality handicap race run by the Brisbane Racing Club in April. It is held at Doomben as part of the Brisbane Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1000 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $160,000
- Date: Saturday 20 April 2024
Ascot Handicap Race History
See the 2024 Ascot Quality Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2023 Ascot Quality Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2022 Ascot Quality Handicap Preview and results.
The race was held over 1400m up to 2006, 1300m in 2007 and 2008, 1200m from 2009 and in 2021 was reduced to 1000m.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Je Suis Belle (2022)
Multiple winners: Consular (2005 & 2006);Prince Gauntlet (1969 & 1970)
Fastest time (1000m): Zaniah (2021) 0:58:13
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Ascot Handicap
Winners of past Ascot Handicaps include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | The Big Goodbye | All That Pizzazz | Enterprise Pomme |
| 2023 | Prince Of Boom | Rothfire | Centrefire |
| 2022 | Je Suis Belle | Shooting For Gold | Zoustyle |
| 2021 | Zaniah | Tycoon Ace | Master Jamie |
| 2020 | In Good Time | Bandipur | Scallopini |
| 2019 | Mr Marbellouz | Sony Legend | No Annamossity |
| 2018 | In His Stride | Hi I’m Back | Tisani Tomso |
| 2017 | Sweet Serendipity | Irish Constabulary | Mr Favulous |
| 2016 | Hopfgarten | Worthy Cause | Jessy Belle |
| 2015 | Into The Red | Dymonashee | Delectation |
| 2014 | Excellantes | Mr Favulous | Steel Zip |
| 2013 | Doubtfilly | Griffon | Benny’s Buttons |
| 2012 | Adnocon | The Sixties | Bold Glance |
| 2011 | Essington | Metallurgical | Tierqualo |
| 2010 | Bold Glance | Joint Chiefs | Conquering Queen |
| 2009 | Battlefield | Wasted Emotions | Mitanni |
| 2008 | Cocktail Supreme | Alverta | Felixtrinidad |
| 2007 | Rasmussen | Son Of Dane | Rockford Bay |
| 2006 | Consular | Mitanni | Romare |
| 2005 | Consular | Show Biz Kid | Grandway Shogun |
| 2004 | Enthusiast | Consular | Tellem |
| 2003 | Osca Warrior | Panorama Heights | Polygram |
| 2002 | Kenconcarne | Bails | Federal Agent |
| 2001 | Banff Connection | Port Call | Mallet |
| 2000 | El Mirada | Super Espion | Cheiron |
| 1999 | Marduk | My Duke | Umpire |
| 1998 | Suitcase | Lomas | Forgotten Hero |
| 1997 | Niagara | Corregidor | Brettic |
| 1996 | Cohort | All Our Mob | Pride of Kazoo |
| 1995 | Elected | Mighty Contente | Monopolize |