Newcastle Newmarket Handicap Race Information
The Newcastle Newmarket Handicap, now known as the Newcastle Stakes, is a 1400 metre quality handicap race run by the Newcastle Jockey Club in March. It is held at Newcastle as the feature event of the meeting.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Broadmeadows Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Friday 8 March 2024
Newcastle Newmarket Handicap Race History
See the 2024 Newcastle Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Newcastle Stakes Preview and results.
The race was first run as a Principal Race over 7 furlongs (about 1400m) in 1955 and was won by a horse called Seacraft. In 1979 it became a Listed race and in 1992 it was upgraded to the current Group 3 status. In 2016 the race was transferred to Rosehill as the Newcastle track was declared unsafe after prolonged rain. Every other year it has been run over 7 furlongs or 1400m at Newcastle Broadmeadow racecourse, apart from 1987 when the race was abandoned.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Princess Posh (2019)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Gay Blade (1973); Filly – Yir Tiz (1981).
Multiple winners: Manuan (1983 & 1984); Brandy Lad (1964 & 1965).
Fastest time (1400m): Solo Flyer (2009) 1:20:98
Interesting trivia: In 2016 the meeting was abandoned after prolonged rain and the race was rescheduled as the tenth race on Golden Slipper day at Rosehill. Not held in 1987.
Past winners of the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap
Winners of past Newcastle Newmarket Handicaps include Happy Clapper (2017), Laser Hawk (2015), He’s Remarkable (2012), Falaise (2009), Patezza (2005), Platinum Scissors (2004), Crawl (2001), Bezeal Bay (1998), Secret Savings (1997), Ricochet Rosie (1991), Manuan (1983 & 1984), Grey Receiver (1982) and Foresight (1968).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Rustic Steel | Sharp Shock | Imatruestar |
2023 | Cross Talk | Gem Song | Cuban Royale |
2022 | Wandabaa | Nimalee | Through The Cracks |
2021 | Gem Song | Bottega | Cascadian |
2020 | Special Reward | Delectation Girl | Condor |
2019 | Princess Posh | Savatiano | Invincible Gem |
2018 | Lanciato | Mister Sea Wolf | Shiraz |
2017 | Happy Clapper | Got Unders | Kellyville Flyer |
2016 | Artistry | Nancy | Amovatio |
2015 | Laser Hawk | Scorpio Queen | Mighty Lucky |
2014 | Mecir | Strawberry Boy | Slow Pace |
2013 | Bello | Laser Hawk | Famous Seamus |
2012 | He’s Remarkable | Dao Dao | Star Of Octagonal |
2011 | Keepin The Dream | Purrpurrlena | So Anyway |
2010 | Walking Or Dancing | Brilliant Light | Emperor Bonaparte |
2009 | Soho Flyer | Chasm | Walking Or Dancing |
2008 | Falaise | German Chocolate | Friday Creek |
2007 | Danzippo | Diamond Sun | High Cee |
2006 | Tall Timbers | Bentley Biscuit | Gorgonite |
2005 | Patezza | Cool Front | Gabfest |
2004 | Platinum Scissors | Mantario | Carael Boy |
2003 | Zabarra | Carael Boy | Grand Armee |
2002 | Hey Pronto | Lord Essex | Lets Compromise |
2001 | Crawl | Indominate | Phoenix Park |
2000 | Spying | Corporate Bruce | Beauchamp |
1999 | Techniques | Fraud | Iron Horse |
1998 | Bezeal Bay | Confiscate | Deep Snip |
1997 | Secret Savings | Confiscate | Over The Rising |
1996 | Magic Road | Futile | Catalan Opening |
1995 | Pimpala Son | Waikikamukau | Rhythm Review |
1994 | Sir Bernard | Rich Pageantry | Mistador |
1993 | Deposition | Ghost Story | Tarheel Boy |
1992 | Blue Boss | Sedgewyn | Ark Regal |
1991 | Ricochet Rosie | Comrade | Magic Gleam |
1990 | Comrade | Gallery Star | Our Palliser |
1989 | Never Quit | Wong | Dancing Poet |
1988 | Lucky Rass | Dinky Flyer | Shinakima |
1987 | ** Race not run ** |