Fernhill Handicap Race Information
The Fernhill Handicap is a 1600 metre quality handicap race for two-year-olds run by the Australian Turf Club in April. It is held at Randwick as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 2YOs
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 13 April 2024
Fernhill Handicap Race History
See the 2024 Fernhill Mile Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2023 Fernhill Mile Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2022 Fernhill Mile Handicap Preview and results.
The race was first held in 1928 over a distance of seven furlongs (about 1400m) when there was a dead-heat between Balmerino and Godelist. In 1933 the distance was increased to a mile (about 1600m) and has stayed at that distance apart from 1942 and 1943 when it reverted to 7 furlongs. In 1997 it became a Listed race then was upgraded to Group 2 staus from 1998 to 2005 before being downgraded to a Listed race again from 2006.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Futooh (2018)
Fastest time (1600m): Futooh (2018) 1:35:48
Interesting trivia: In 2019 Both David Payne runners, Persan and War Baron, fell just before the post.
Past winners of the Fernhill Handicap
Winners of past Fernhill Handicaps include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Broadsiding | El Castello | Just Party |
| 2023 | Tom Kitten | Make A Call | Townsend |
| 2022 | Williamsburg | Moko | Russian Roni |
| 2021 | Converge | Maurice’s Medad | Akahata |
| 2020 | Untamed | Wheelhouse | Fayerra |
| 2019 | Power Scheme | Foxborough | Extraordinary |
| 2018 | Futooh | Muswellbrook | Aristocratic Miss |
| 2017 | Whispered Secret | Toga Picta | All Too Huiying |
| 2016 | Prized Icon | Crown Him | Lasqueti Spirit |
| 2015 | The Barrister | Chachapoyas | Reckless Russell |
| 2014 | Veuvelicious | Careless | Gouldian |
| 2013 | Riocetto | Fuerza | Gracious Prospect |
| 2012 | Dear Demi | Trophies | Proverb |
| 2011 | Darci Be Good | Cocky Raider | Continental Flyer |
| 2010 | Kudakulari | Howdiddydoit | Iron Lace |
| 2009 | Choistar | Euphemism | Smart Lady |
| 2008 | Likefatherlikeson | Wembley | Emperor Bonaparte |
| 2007 | Stone Canyon | Arlington | My Sweet Cookie |
| 2006 | Gallant Tess | Anamato | Theseo |
| 2005 | Replicator | Astronomia | Noble Flyer |
| 2004 | Kid George | Negev | Bubbleobill |
| 2003 | Yes Boss | Winning Belle | Gilded Youth |
| 2002 | Salameh | Addendum | Huit |
| 2001 | Vita | Sircarn Damon | Rudolfus |
| 2000 | Clonmel | Vampire | Re Rinka |
| 1999 | Whistler | Vintage Morn | Tributes |
| 1998 | Dracula | Endanger | Look For Mars |
| 1997 | Salty Snadame |
* dead-heat 1st | Bombast |
| 1996 | Anthems | Danendri | Cohiba |
| 1995 | Classy Fella | Dance Misty for Me | Super Slew |
| 1994 | Danewin | Chanted | Deja Slew |
| 1993 | March Hare | Darbaas | Rembetica |
| 1992 | Sir Amadi | Ghost Story | Imposing Bull |
| 1991 | Kinjite | Zephalira | St. Michel |
| 1990 | Centro | Il Sorbo | Queen Of Vineleigh |
| 1989 | Jolly | Pound The Beat | Little Trout |
| 1988 | Merimbula Bay | Alderniti | Tattwood |
| 1987 | Beau Zam | Ironic Lady | Tjarra |
| 1986 | Sound Horizon | Lonely Nights | The Barossa |
| 1985 | Handy Proverb | Debate | Copperwing |
| 1984 | Phillip | Fortunately | Kahana Bay |
| 1983 | French Tip | Sean’s Crown | Read All About It |
| 1982 | Veloso | As Time Goes By | Dom |
| 1981 | Come On Lady | Kingfish | Birchwood |
| 1980 | Gleaming Prince | Palaban | Summer Cloud |
| 1979 | Red Invader | Vivacite | Pardner’s Pride |
| 1978 | Scenover | Rare Charm | Just A Steal |
| 1977 | Marceau | Lapalie | Shuffling Shamus |
| 1976 | Willowy | Forte | Ming Dynasty |
| 1975 | Tuscany | Immortal Max | San Simeon |
| 1974 | Blazing Spirit | Titaria | Supereme Max |
| 1973 | Kaldore | Great Pan | Count Rapier |
| 1972 | Little Gum Nut | Crusader King | Mallet |
| 1971 | Winking | Altai Khan | Converall |
| 1970 | Gunsynd | Tumberlua | Ishkoodah |
| 1969 | Forward Pass | Mountain Prince | Redlands |
| 1968 | Ruler Man | Silver Service | Immediate |
| 1967 | Hands Down | Prince Of Nepal | Blue Plume |
| 1966 | Matariki | Great Trust | El Gordo |
| 1965 | The Gong | Culgoa King | Damian |
| 1964 | Balclutha | Forest Glen | Even Song |
| 1963 | Cold Cuts | Jamaica Prince | Sunset Hue |
| 1962 | Summer Prince | My Rego | Odhner King |
| 1961 | Caught Out | Keep Off | Hoa Hine |
| 1960 | Persian Lyric | Artistic | Royal Courage |
| 1959 | Sea King | Wolarma | Bold Guise |
| 1958 | Eastern Song | Sea Hound | Yarrawin |
| 1957 | Prince Darius | Colorado Drawl | Star Boy |
| 1956 | Ciro | Troy | Merry Borough |
| 1955 | Tranquil Lass | Blind Date | Master Hua |
| 1954 | Ace Pilot | Sweet Adeline | Eight Bells |
| 1953 | Reveniam | Monarch | Vixenel |
| 1952 | Sea Sovereign | Silver Phantom | Celerity |
| 1951 | Gilmara | Montana | Royal Pretender |
| 1950 | Aristocrat | Oversight | Daksha |
| 1949 | Mona’s Choice | Playboy | Ferocious Lass |
| 1948 | Sheba | Roman Step | Freedom |
| 1947 | Cherson | Sea Spartan | Sovereign |
| 1946 | Two Grand | Double Mint | Decorate |
| 1945 | Souvenir | Open Air | Questing |
| 1944 | Murray Stream | Prince Verity | Corona |
| 1943 | Falcon Knight | Tribal | Chinook |
| 1942 | Jungle King | The Beaver | Takarangi |
| 1941 | It’s Funny | Roseabelle | Dundalk |
| 1940 | Roxford | Duke Cullen | Chatoona |
| 1939 | Tel Asur | Dagmar | Dashing Cavalier |
| 1938 | Cragite | Geebung | Grand Hotel |
| 1937 | Silenus | Oration | Roi Sion |
| 1936 | Plutus | Jubilee Son | Friar’s Switch |
| 1935 | Allunga | Wykeham | Young Crusader |
| 1934 | Sylvandale | Theo | Artful Clare |
| 1933 | Bluxten | Dark Tara | Burlesque |
| 1932 | Golden Flash | Cynical | Richmond’s Best |
| 1931 (Div 2) | Johnnie Jason | Phlare | Ptolemy |
| 1930 (Div 1) | Golden Gate | Gallantic | Rory O’More |
| 1930 | Tom Pinch | Uriah Heep | Homedale |
| 1929 | Firbolg | My Talisman | Pacemaker |
| 1928 | Balmerino Godelist |
* dead-heat 1st | Star Warden |