City Of Adelaide Handicap Race Information
The City Of Adelaide Handicap is a 1400 metre quality handicap race run by the South Australian Jockey Club in April. It is held at Morphettville Parks as part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Morphettville Parks Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia
- Prizemoney: $120,000
- Date: Saturday 13 April 2024
City Of Adelaide Handicap Race History
See the 2024 City Of Adelaide Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2023 City Of Adelaide Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2022 City Of Adelaide Handicap Preview and results.
The race was first held over 1600m at Morphettville in 1979 when it was won by a horse called Domax trained by Geoff Kragten and ridden by John Letts. In 1980 ir was moved to Victoria Park racecourse and remained there until 2002 apart from 1982, 1989, 2000 and 2001 when it was held at Morphettville, and 1985 when it was held over 1500m at Cheltenham. In 2003 it was transferred back to Morphettville and was held over 1522m that year then was back to 1600m from 2004 to 2009. In 2010 it mas moved to the Morphettville Parks circuit where it was held over 1550m for that year and then reduced to the current 1400m distance from 2011 onwards.
In 2024 the distance was 1539m.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Maybe Discreet (2014)
Fastest time (1400m): Zebulon (2016) 1:22:38
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the City Of Adelaide Handicap
Winners of past City Of Adelaide Handicap include horses that go on to win major spring races.
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Chicago Storm | My Khalifa | Silent Surrente |
2023 | My Khalifa | Rich Gina | Chicago Storm |
2022 | Morvada | Bold Star | Struck By |
2021 | Groundswell | Morvada | Master Chum |
2020 | A Shin Rook | Dexter You Devil | Hard Empire |
2019 | Hussybay | Flying Krupt | Arkham Knight |
2018 | Steel Frost | Schism | Lord Aspen |
2017 | Riziz | Victory Downs | Rocket Commander |
2016 | Zebulon | Rocket Commander | Sysmo |
2015 | Dylanson | Defiant Angel | Baligari |
2014 | Maybe Discreet | Golden Penny | Stella Lante |
2013 | Linton | Road Warrior | Isopach |
2012 | Verco Road | Sheila’s Star | Bagman |
2011 | Budriguez | Time Matters | Goon Serpent |
2010 | Tagus | Eau De Joie | I’m Discreet |
2009 | Dr Doute’s | Dynamic Hero | Testasaurus |
2008 | Racer’s Run | Peacemaker | Princess Marizza |
2007 | Exalted Ego | Lord Of the Dance | Terravue |
2006 | Chickaloo | Exalted Ego | Almost Never |
2005 | Merlot Now | Fairessa | Fly For Me |
2004 | Scenic Warrior | Hugs Dancer | Shanicity |
2003 | Exalted Lad | Winning Spirit | None For The Road |
2002 | Easy Landing | Dandify | The Ex Files |
2001 | None For The Road | Grand Echezeaux | Heaps Of Fun |
2000 | Brother Maya | Currency Rep | Graceful Encounter |
1999 | Prince Llaroo | Gold Crystal | Pearl Prince |
1998 | Corregidor | Anxiety Attack | Arakazar |
1997 | Bacy’s Brother | Corregidor | Rembetica |
1996 | Yarli Gold | Sportsbeat | Secret Hero |
1995 | Twilight Precieux | Queen Of Melbourne | High Waters |
1994 | Corregidor | Weetulta | Vilasha |
1993 | Market Lane | ||
1992 | Palm Beach | Weetulta | |
1991 | Tasteful Encounter | Double Gin | |
1990 | Silver Dupion | ||
1989 | De Lante | ||
1988 | Tourello | ||
1987 | Magic Konstev | ||
1986 | Beaumont Babe | ||
1985 | Fine Offer | ||
1984 | Man Of Straw | ||
1983 | Prince Call | ||
1982 | Brechin Castle | ||
1981 | Happy Venture | ||
1980 | Welkin Light | ||
1979 | Domax |