National Sprint Race Information
The National Sprint is a 1400 metre quality handicap race run by the Canberra Racing Club in March. It is held at Thoroughbred Park as part of the Canberra Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Thoroughbred Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Prizemoney: $165,000
- Date: Sunday 10 March 2024
National Sprint Race History
See the 2024 National Sprint Preview and results.
See the 2023 National Sprint Preview and results.
See the 2022 National Sprint Preview and results.
Coming soon.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Bacchanal Woman (2009)
Multiple winners: Snippets Land (2015 & 2019)
Fastest time (1400m): Tougherthantherest (2018) 1:21:70
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the National Sprint
Winners of past National Sprints include horses that go on to win major autumn races.
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2023 | Coin Toss | Demanding Mo | Kinloch |
2023 | Another One | Handle The Truth | Cavalier Charles |
2022 | Irish Songs | Ashman | Mad As Zariz |
2021 | Handle The Truth | Thy Kingdom Come | Peyton Place |
2020 | Cuba | Sir Bacchus | Ken’s Dream |
2019 | Snippets Land | Who’s Knocking | Levee Bank |
2018 | Tougherthantherest | Coolring | Snippets Land |
2017 | Gold Symphony | Happy Clapper | Handfast |
2016 | Cosmic Cube | Just A Blur | Lunar Rise |
2015 | Snippets Land | Mighty Lucky | Darciwood |
2014 | Messene | Reparations | Centennial Park |
2013 | Niblick | Upshot | Glad You Called |
2012 | Hood | Onthelookout | Alma’s Fury |
2011 | Lebrechaun | Bacchanal Woman | Onthelookout |
2010 | Sainthood | Bay Window | Ivory Pegasus |
2009 | Bacchanal Woman | French Gaze | Flying Along |
2008 | My Lady’s Chamber | Inadesert | Phantom Tenor |
2007 | ** Race not run ** | ||
2006 | New Edge | Lorenzo | Kiss My Fiji |
2005 | Serkelt | Fire At Will | Kiss My Fiji |
2004 | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | Bosworth | This Manshood |
2003 | Johnny Reb | Examine The Books | Ancient Song |
2002 | Make Me A Miracle | Impregnable | Knickerbocker Kid |
2001 | Majanui | Valley Warrior | Final Fantasy |
2000 | Sir Avalanche | Count Scenario | The Dark |