Chairman’s Handicap Race Information
The Chairman’s Handicap is a 2600 metre quality handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club held in April. It is run at Randwick as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, and the winner is exempt from the ballot of the Sydney Cup.
- Race Type: Group 2
- Distance: 2600 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Saturday 6 April 2024
Chairman’s Handicap Race History
See the 2024 Chairman’s Quality Preview and results.
See the 2023 Chairman’s Quality Preview and results.
See the 2022 Chairman’s Quality Preview and results.
Winner of this race is exempt from ballot and penalty for the 2024 Sydney Cup.
Chairman’s Handicap Facts
Last mare to win: Nerve Not Verve (2022)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – none; Filly – none
Multiple winners: Tremec (2013 & 2015); No Wine No Song (2007 & 2008)
Fastest time (2600m): Sir Charles Road (2018) 2:41:57
Chairman’s Handicap & Sydney Cup: The Offer (2014); Jessicabeel (2010); No Wine No Song (2008); Henderson Bay (2002); Linesman (1997); King Aussie (1990); Major Drive (1987); Marooned (1986)
Interesting trivia: In 2003 Grey Song survived a protest from Honor Babe.
Past winners of the Chairman’s Handicap
Several winners of past Chairman’s Handicaps have gone on to win the Sydney Cup.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Circle Of Fire | Hopeful | Double Cherry |
| 2023 | Surefire | Gin Martini | Nerve Not Verve |
| 2022 | Nerve Not Verve | Knights Order | Luncies |
| 2021 | Quick Thinker | Rondinella | Paths Of Glory |
| 2020 | Raheen House | Carif | Mirage Dancer |
| 2019 | Gallic Chieftain | Shraaoh | Semari |
| 2018 | Sir Charles Road | Ventura Storm | Peribsen |
| 2017 | Big Duke | Aloft | Rock On |
| 2016 | Libran | Alegria | Cafe Society |
| 2015 | Tremec | Sir John Hawkwood | Grand Marshal |
| 2014 | The Offer | Tremec | Hippopus |
| 2013 | Tremec | Blood Brotha | Aliyana Tilde |
| 2012 | Permit | Older Than Time | Nextanix |
| 2011 | Once Were Wild | Anudjawun | C’est Le Guerre |
| 2010 | Jessicabeel | No Wine No Song | Harris Tweed |
| 2009 | Divine Rebel | Ice Chariot | Common Objective |
| 2008 | No Wine No Song | Sky Biscuit | Resolution |
| 2007 | No Wine No Song | Prince Arthur | Magic Instinct |
| 2006 | Fooram | Three Chimneys | Cross Bar |
| 2005 | Philosophe | Padfoot Charlie | County Tyrone |
| 2004 | Mummify | County Tyrone | Saturday Fever |
| 2003 | Grey Song | Honor Babe | County Tyrone |
| 2002 | Henderson Bay | Homewrecker | Asia |
| 2001 | Steel Phoenix | Giovana | Wellington |
| 2000 | Pravda | Consolidator | Regal Touch |
| 1999 | Steel Phoenix | Lahar | For The Moment |
| 1998 | Joss Sticks | Pharagrove | Court of Honour |
| 1997 | Linesman | Nimzo Indian | Aurum Heights |
| 1996 | Cornwall King | Racing Writer | Seto Bridge |
| 1995 | Spiritual Star | Daacha | Balmeressa |
| 1994 | Paris Fire | Cross Swords | Red For Go |
| 1993 | Te Akau Nick | Chishendo | Mercator |
| 1992 | Demerit | Val D’Arno | Magnolia Hall |
| 1991 | Prizaan | String Quartet | Fill The Bill |
| 1990 | King Aussie | Chaleyer | Gopak |
| 1989 | Just Trish | Palace Revolt | Tawriffic |
| 1988 | Round The World | Banderol | Our Palliser |
| 1987 | Major Dive | Silver Award | Rastes |
| 1986 | Marooned | Astrolin | Duanette’s Girl |
| 1985 | Duanette’s Girl | Astrolin | Late Show |
| 1984 | What A Nuisance | No Peer | Rock Show |
| 1983 | Lord Mop | Lost Valley | Gala Mascot |
| 1982 | Bianco Lady | Noble Comment | Azawary |
| 1981 | Gatcombe | Brindisi | Lord Folkestone |
| 1980 | Just Jealous | Pigalle | Play The Game |
| 1979 | Lady Dignitas | Mr. Bluebeard | Rhalif |