Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Race Information
The Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap is a 1400 metre open handicap race run by the Victoria Racing Club in late February or early March. It is held at Flemington as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Open handicap
- Track: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Saturday 9 March 2024

Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Race History
See the 2024 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2023 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Preview and results.
See the 2022 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Preview and results.
The race was first held in 2001 as a Listed race called the PFD Food Services Stakes and was won by Sedation. In 2005 the name changed to the Chubb Stakes, In 2008 it was run as an Open Handicap (unlisted) called the Melbourne Food &Wine Plate, then the Mrs Mac’s Pies Handicap in 2010. In 2011 it became a Listed race again that changed its name annually – TAB 50th Birthday Stakes (2011), VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes (2012), TAB Stakes (2013). In 2014 it was upgraded to the current Group 3 status as the TAB Rewards Stakes, in 2019 it was the TAB Multiplier Autumn Handicap, and from 2019 it has been the TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap.
It was run at Caulfield in 2007 while the track at Flemington was being reconstructed.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: none
Multiple winners: Launay (2011 & 2013)
Fastest time (1400m): He Or She (2017) 1:21:23
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap
Winners of past Shaftesbury Avenue Handicaps include Amorino (2015) and Launay (2011 & 2013).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2024 | Von Hauke | Amenable | Savannah Cloud |
2023 | Scallopini | Savannah Cloud | Biometric |
2022 | Kissonallforcheeks | Crosshaven | Morvada |
2021 | Morvada | Holbien | Platoon |
2020 | Blazejowski | Morvada | Age Of Chivalry |
2019 | Violate | Streets Of Avalon | Zebulon |
2018 | Nozomi | Violate | Cool Chap |
2017 | He Or She | Hooked | Zebrinz |
2016 | Red Bomber | Burning Front | Puccini |
2015 | Amorino | Aeronautical | Gracious Prospect |
2014 | Mouro | Mourinho | Fat Al |
2013 | Launay | British General | Callanish |
2012 | Rockpecker | Playwright | Happy Trails |
2011 | Launay | Orbit Express | Danzylum |
2010 | Stillme | Georgia’s Boy | Confidence Reef |
2009 | Rockpecker | Whobegotyou | Pinnacles |
2008 | Orange County | Gotta Have Heart | Count To Zero |
2007 | Recapitalize | Douro Valley | Gone Critical |
2006 | Sojustrememberthis | Camp Kalani | Dismissal |
2005 | Youth | Our Smoking Joe | Country Lodge |
2004 | Cross Current | Youth | Bird Dancer |
2003 | Belle Ball | Matter Of Honour | Call Me Syd |
2002 | Tears Royal | Notation | Fappiano’s Son |
2001 | Sedation | Charlie Chops | Rancho Spark |