Date | Saturday 8th March |
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Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
Race Track: |
1200m Flemington Racecourse
448 Epsom Rd, Flemington, 3031
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Entry Conditions: | Handicap |
Newmarket Handicap Race and Venue
The Newmarket Handicap 2025 - a 1200m Group 1 Handicap - will be held at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 8 March 2025 as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.Punters has all the Newmarket Handicap details, including; tips, betting, odds, form guide, field and race time.
The $1.5m Newmarket Handicap is widely considered one of the most elite sprint races on the Australian racing calendar and as a result it almost always attracts the best sprinters in the land.
The Newmarket Handicap is unique in that is the only other race outside of the Melbourne Cup to allow for 24 starters - though it rarely tests this generous field limit.
The roll call of winners is basically a 'Who's Who' of Australian sprinting stars. (See: Newmarket Handicap Past Winners below)
Key lead-up race: Black Caviar Lightning
In 2025, Newmarket Handicap day - still officially referred to as Super Saturday - could see three Group 1 races being held across two states like it was the previous year. In 2024 these races were:
Canterbury Stakes (1300m) - Randwick
Randwick Guineas (1600m) - Randwick
Newmarket Handicap (1200m) - Flemington
Newmarket Handicap 2025
Date | Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
Prize Money | $1,500,000 |
Race Track | Flemington Racecourse |
Race Distance | 1200m |
Race Type | Group 1 |
Weight Class | Handicap |
2024 Winner |
Newmarket Handicap History
The race was first run in 1974 with Maid of Avenel taking out the honours.The race has always been run over 1200m and has held Group 1 status since Group classifications were first introduced.
Trainer Bart Cummings has won an impressive eight Newmarket Handicaps, while jockey Damien Oliver has been the most successful in the saddle with three wins.
The 2023 edition of the Newmarket Handicap was one of the more notable ones of recent times. The James Cummings-trained In Secret was the race favourite for Godolphin, but a fall earlier in the card saw star jockey Jamie Kah badly injured along with Craig Williams.
With both jockeys taken to hospital for long stays, Cummings was forced to go to light weight veteran jockey Dean Holland to ride In Secret and he did so with aplomb, guiding the horse to a famous Group 1 win.
The victory would have extra poignancy in the coming weeks as Holland would suffer a fall of his own on April 24 2023 and would pass away.
Black Caviar holds the race record of 1:07.36.
Notable winners: Redkirk Warrior, Lankan Rupee, Hay List, Black Caviar, Scenic Blast, Weekend Hussler, Miss Andretti, Takeover Target, Alinghi, Rubitano, General Nediym, Schillaci, Placid Ark, Razor Sharp, Bernborough, Ajax, Wakeful, Malua and more...
Newmarket Handicap Latest News
We have all the Newmarket Handicap latest news here, but if you want the full story and an unfair advantage on the punt, sign up for Punters+ with the button just above 👆🏼Newmarket Handicap Day 2024 In Review
Jamie Kah rides Cylinder to emotional Newmarket Handicap 2024 win
What the jockeys said after Cylinder won the Newmarket Handicap 2024
Punters post-race: Super Saturday 2023 racing in review
G1 Newmarket Handicap. See what the jockeys said after In Secret's 2023 win
Dean Holland fills in for Jamie Kah to land Newmarket Handicap
Punters post-race: Super Saturday racing in review, March 12
Newmarket Handicap: Roch 'N' Horse causes massive boilover in G1 sprint
Newmarket Handicap: What the jockeys said after Roch 'N' Horse's win
Maiden Group 1 win for Zoutori in Newmarket Handicap
Compare Bookie features and get the best bang for your buck on the Newmarket Handicap!
Newmarket Handicap Field
The Newmarket Handicap field for 2024 is available now.As all final fields are generally released on the Tuesday or Wednesday before a race, we will have the next edition's field at that time.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 121x1111x1 | IMPERATRIZ | Mark Walker | Opie Bosson | 3 | 58kg | 119 |
2 | 36x33315x4 | BELLA NIPOTINA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 4 | 55.5kg | 114 |
3 | x57x1382x4 | BUENOS NOCHES | Matthew Smith | Blake Shinn | 9 | 55.5kg | 110 |
4 | 17x21714x3 | ESPIONA | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 8 | 54.5kg | 112 |
5 | 0150x7527x | RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Damian Lane | 2 | 53.5kg | 110 |
6 | 1x13x5131x | MAGIC TIME | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 12 | 53kg | 109 |
7 | 062725x957 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | Declan Bates | 14 | 52.5kg | 104 |
8 | 113x1134x4 | BENEDETTA | Jason Warren | Harry Coffey | 11 | 52kg | 102 |
9 | 423134043x | IT’SOURTIME | Danny O'Brien | 1 | 52kg | 98 | |
10 | 1x11 | MASTER FAY | Chad Ormsby | Dean Yendall | 10 | 52kg | 90 |
11 | 1134111219 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Daniel Moor | 7 | 52kg | 88 |
12 | 145x113117 | SGHIRRIPA | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | Craig Newitt | 6 | 52kg | 102 |
13 | 22x21615x0 | SKEW WIFF (NZ) | Mark Walker | Ms Celine Gaudray (a) | 5 | 52kg | 107 |
14 | 27x11350x6 | CYLINDER | James Cummings | Ms Jamie Kah | 13 | 51.5kg | 107 |
Newmarket Handicap Form Guide
The full Newmarket Handicap 2025 form guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - is available now.Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to the Newmarket Handicap race day:
To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.
Newmarket Handicap Odds
When available, our Newmarket Handicap odds comparison is the best tool for securing yourself the best value in Newmarket Handicap betting for 2025.We compare live odds feeds from all the leading bookmakers!
Flemington Race 5
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Yulong Newmarket Hcp (1200m)
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2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 2.75 | 2.8 | |||
15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2.26 | 160 | 15 | 15.2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.6 | 5 | |||
26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 80 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | |||
5.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 2.38 | 8 | 5 | 4.95 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | |||
101 | 81 | 151 | 81 | 91 | 6 | 1000 | 101 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 91 | |||
18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 1.3 | 44 | 18 | 17.6 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |||
81 | 81 | 101 | 71 | 81 | 2.24 | 130 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 81 | 81 | |||
26 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 85 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 27 | |||
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.66 | 70 | 11 | 10.6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||
61 | 61 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 2.4 | 970 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 51 | |||
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3.4 | 130 | 12 | 11.8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||
Market percentage
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118 | 120 | 114 | 119 | 119 | 446 | 53 | 118 | 119 | 116 | 118 | 119 | ||
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Newmarket Handicap Form Indicators
We'll have key details on the Newmarket Handicap 2025 form indicators and field once it is released on the Wednesday before the race.The Newmarket Handicap is the sprinting race of the Melbourne Autumn Carnival.
Many horses competing in the Newmarket Handicap will likely have come through the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes.
Newmarket Handicap Horses
There have been a number of outstanding Newmarket Handicap winners over the years, including the likes of Black Caviar, Hay List and Lankan Rupee.The Lindsay Park-trained Redkirk Warrior won consecutive Newmarkets in 2017 and 2018, before Sunlight did the job in 2019.
Let's take a look at some of the leading market chances:
Imperatriz - Imperatriz is a 5yo bay or brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Mark W Walker. Please click on the horse's name to check out the horse's recent form.
Newmarket Handicap Preview
When published our Newmarket Handicap Preview for 2025 can be found HERE.To unlock all our Form Guide tools and earn yourself an unfair advantage on the punt for Newmarket Handicap day, sign up for Punters+ with the button below 👇🏼
Newmarket Handicap Tips
Our forms experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their Newmarket Handicap 2025 tips will be here closer to the race.But don't just take our word for it, let everyone know your Newmarket Handicap prediction and find out what others reckon with our Forum Topics.
Newmarket Handicap Favourites
The current Newmarket Handicap 2025 favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.Newmarket Handicap Scratchings
We'll advise you on the Newmarket Handicap 2025 scratchings when they're declared on the Saturday morning before the race.Scratchings are always a possibility in racing, no matter which race a horse is contesting, whether it be a Group 1 or BM58.
These scratchings can occur in the days leading up to a race, on race morning or even in the minutes before a race.
The trainer's decision on scratching a horse will often depend on several factors like the nature of the horse or the status of the track. Sometimes these scratchings can be tactical as well, with the trainer opting to run their horse in an easier event or a race where the barrier draw is more favourable to the horse.
If you've placed a Win/Place bet on horse in race (with TAB or another bookie) and your runner is scratched, you can get a refund equal to the value of your bet.
Newmarket Handicap Track Conditions
We will let you know the expected Newmarket Handicap 2025 track conditions closer to the race when we have more information on the weather forecast.For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.
Newmarket Handicap Barrier Draw
The Newmarket Handicap 2025 barrier draw will be done on the Wednesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.Newmarket Handicap Barrier Draw Statistics
Please find below the Newmarket Handicap barrier draw statistics dating back to 1983.Barrier | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Wins | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Newmarket Handicap Weights
The Newmarket Handicap 2025 weights can be found in our above full field table above.Newmarket Handicap 2025 Nominations
The closing time for early Newmarket Handicap 2025 nominations is likely to be 12 PM on Monday the 28th of January, 2025.Newmarket Handicap Prize Money
The Newmarket Handicap prize money breakdown is allocated as follows:
Of $1,500,000.1st $900,000, 2nd $270,000, 3rd $135,000, 4th $67,500, 5th $37,500, 6th $30,000, 7th $30,000, 8th $30,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution
Newmarket Handicap Betting
We're always here to show you how to bet on the Newmarket Handicap 2025.Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on the Newmarket Handicap.
Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).
Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!
Popular bet types for the Newmarket Handicap 2025
Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in the Newmarket Handicap
Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Newmarket Handicap
Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in the Newmarket Handicap
Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the Newmarket Handicap
Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in the Newmarket Handicap
Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the Newmarket Handicap
Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track
Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.
Newmarket Handicap Day
The Newmarket Handicap day schedule and race number for 2024 is below.Please note the 2025 schedule has been brought forward due to forecast high temperatures on the Saturday.
We'll have the schedule for the next edition's race day in the week before the race when it is released.
Click on the race name below to go directly to a form guide for this race.
Race 1 - 10:45AM Cirka Plate (1100 METRES)
Race 2 - 11:15AM TAB Australian Cup Prelude (1800 METRES)
Race 3 - 11:45AM Super Saturday Plate (1400 METRES)
Race 4 - 12:15PM G2 MSS Security Sires' Produce Stakes (1400 METRES)
Race 5 - 12:45PM G1 Yulong Newmarket Handicap (1200 METRES)
Race 6 - 1:20PM G2 TAB Kewney Stakes (1600 METRES)
Race 7 - 1:55PM G3 Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400 METRES)
Race 8 - 2:30PM G3 Matron Stakes (1600 METRES)
How To Watch the Newmarket Handicap Live
There's heaps of ways to watch the Newmarket Handicap in Australia.This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:
- Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78.
- Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast the Newmarket Handicap.
- Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer.
Newmarket Handicap 2024
We've broken down some of the recent Newmarket Handicap results below:Newmarket Handicap Replay
The 2024 Newmarket Handicap was won by the James Cummings-trained Cylinder, with Imperatriz and The Astrologist rounding out the placings.Jamie Kah was the winning jockey as she honoured the legacy of last year's winning jockey Dean Holland. Holland had replaced Kah on In Secret for the Newmarket Handicap after she had to be taken to hospital for a fall. Sadly Holland himself suffered a fall on April 24 2023 and passed away.
CYLINDER WINS THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP 🏆 @jamieleekah07 is ON FIRE at @FlemingtonVRC today 🔥 @godolphin pic.twitter.com/EBb3u4awNU
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) March 9, 2024
"This is for Dean Holland, because I couldn't imagine anyone riding my horse as well as he did last year. And I'm not happy I fell, but I'm so happy that it gave him the opportunity to win the Newmarket. Hopefully he's watching down on us today."
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) March 9, 2024
- @jamieleekah07 pic.twitter.com/zyHRxVzldy
Newmarket Handicap Results
Results | Best Odds | Margin |
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Cylinder | 14$12/$3.2 | 01:08.83 |
Imperatriz | 1$1.45 | 1.30L |
The Astrologist | 7$23 | 1.60L |
See full results |
Year | Winner | Odds (SP) | Jockey | Trainer |
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2024 | Cylinder | $11 | Jamie Kah | James Cummings |
2023 | In Secret | $6 | Dean Holland | James Cummings |
2022 | Roch 'N' Horse | $101 | Patrick Moloney | Michael Moroney |
2021 | Zoutori | $20 | Luke Currie | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
2020 | Bivouac | $5.50 | Glen Boss | James Cummings |
2019 | Sunlight | $13 | Barend Vorster | Tony McEvoy |
2018 | Redkirk Warrior | $7 | Regan Bayliss | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
2017 | Redkirk Warrior | $31 | Regan Bayliss | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
2016 | The Quarterback | $21 | Craig Newitt | Robbie Griffiths |
2015 | Brazen Beau | $5.50 | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller |
2014 | Lankan Rupee | $6 | Chad Schofield | Mick Price |
2013 | Shamexpress | $15 | Craig Newitt | Danny O'Brien |
2012 | Hay List | $3.80F | Glyn Schofield | John McNair |
2011 | Black Caviar | $1.18F | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
2010 | Wanted | $13 | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
2009 | Scenic Blast | $13 | Steven Arnold | Daniel Morton |
2008 | Weekend Hussler | $1.70F | Brad Rawiller | Ross McDonald |
Pictured: Hay List (2012)