Weekend Hussler Handicap Race Information
The Weekend Hussler Handicap is a 1400 metre open handicap race run by the Melbourne Racing Club in October. It is held at Caulfield as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Open handicap
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Saturday 12 October 2024
Weekend Hussler Handicap Race History
First ran in 2012
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Who was Weekend Hussler?
Weekend Hussler was a bay horse foaled in 2004 who raced from 2007 to 2010. He raced 21 times for 12 wins and a place, with nine of those wins in his three-year-old season. He was bred at Arrowfield Stud by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty. Hussonet was a very successful sire in Chile where he stood for the largest fee of any stallion in the Chilean breeding industry.
Our Runner by Runner Previews
2024 Weekend Hussler Stakes Preview and results
2023 Weekend Hussler Stakes Preview and results
2022 Weekend Hussler Stakes Preview and results
2020 Weekend Hussler Handicap Preview and results
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Kahma Lass (2021)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – ; Filly –
Multiple winners: none
Fastest time (1400m): Iconoclasm (2016) 1:22:25
Leading jockey: Luke Nolen with two wins (Rox the Castle (2019) & Fast ‘N’ Rocking (2017))
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Weekend Hussler Handicap
Winners of past Weekend Hussler Handicap include some quality horses.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Jimmystar | Suparazi | Who Dares |
| 2023 | Ayrton | Stageman | Rubamos |
| 2022 | Cardinal Gem | Morvada | Jimmy The Bear |
| 2021 | Kahma Lass | Buffalo River | Riddle Me That |
| 2020 | Windstorm | Phaistos | Archedemus |
| 2019 | Rox The Castle | Manolo Blahniq | Renewal |
| 2018 | Iconoclasm | Fastnet Tempest | Sircconi |
| 2017 | Fast ‘N’ Rocking | Religify | Dibayani |
| 2016 | Chetwood | Rough Justice | Sistine Demon |
| 2015 | Amovatio | The Bowler | Tristram’s Sun |
| 2014 | Hosting | Taddei Tondo | Tango’s Daughter |
| 2013 | British General | Bello | Floria |
| 2012 | Instinction | Dusty Star | Veewap |