The Metropolitan

The Metropolitan 2017 is one of the most prestigious and anticipated races run by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) as part of their Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. Held on the last major race day of the carnival on either the last Saturday in September or the first Saturday in October at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, The Metropolitan is one of three Group 1 events at the meeting along with the Epsom Handicap (1600m) for milers and the Flight Stakes (1600m) for the three-year-old fillies.

2017 Metropolitan Handicap
Date:	Saturday 30th September, 2017
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Conditions:	Three-year-old & Up – Open Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prizemoney:	$750,000
Inaugurated:	1863

The Metropolitan is a 2400m staying event run under open handicap conditions by entries aged three-years-old and over. Held at the end of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, punters who have watched the earlier races closely should have a fairly strong indication of the dominant runners of the season. Entries in The Metropolitan may come via a range of races including the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality Handicap (2400m) the week before, or the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill in September. In recent years the Colin Stephen, run at the same course, distance and conditions, has been the most important guide to The Metropolitan. Horses to take out this Colin Stephen – Metropolitan double include Railings (2005), Dress Circle (2001), Coco Cobanna (2000), Vita Man (1999), In Joyment (1998), Heart Ruler (1997) and Hula Flight (1996).

The 2017 Metropolitan Handicap will jump on Saturday 30th September, 2017 at Royal Randwick.

2017 The Metropolitan Betting

Updated The Metropolitan Handicap 2017 betting markets will be provided for punters below across the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival complete with links to the best The Metropolitan odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au.

2017 The Metropolitan Field & Barriers

The Metropolitan will be the last event for the contending runners at Sydney, although many of the well performing horses will continue their spring campaigns by taking part in some of the premier races of the year at the illustrious Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The Metropolitan Handicap is an excellent lead-up race to the esteemed $2.5 million Caulfield Cup, as it is run under much the same conditions. The race has been a good guide to the Caulfield Cup in recent years, with Metropolitan winners Tawqueet (2006) and Railings (2005) both travelling to Melbourne after the race and claiming victory in the Caulfield Cup as well.

Each season The Metropolitan field and barriers are released the week of the race attracting a capacity line-up of 18 starters plus four emergencies.

The official 2017 The Metropolitan Final Field & Barrier Draw will be announced on September 27, 2017 and published in full below once released.

2017 The Metropolitan Handicap Nominations & Weights

The 2017 Metropolitan nominations were released by Racing NSW on September 4th and featured 73 hopeful stayers, followed by The Metropolitan Handicap weights out on September 18 with Tavago the 58kg top weight.

Check out the full 2017 The Metropolitan Nominations now.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1x65123x81	BROADSIDE (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	1	52kg	98
2	1x00x518x7	TAVAGO (NZ)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	2	58kg	110
3	2x8746Px61	LIBRAN (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	3=	57kg	108
4	55x3642x94	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)	G	9	Chris Waller	3=	57kg	108
5	9x031x270x	GALLANTE (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	5=	56.5kg	107
6	x80x621x02	GUARDINI (FR)	H	7	Darren Weir	5=	56.5kg	107
7	01121x5x76	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	7	56kg	106
8	x9210x71x0	ASSIGN (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	8=	55.5kg	105
9	31×9763415	DESTINY’S KISS	G	9	Joseph Pride	8=	55.5kg	105
10	3x37710x24	TALLY	G	5	James Cummings	8=	55.5kg	105
11	543321×806	ALLERGIC	G	6	James Cummings	11=	55kg	104
12	0x0D71x000	AMRALAH (IRE)	H	8	Robert Hickmott	11=	55kg	104
13	1121113×55	BIG DUKE (IRE)	G	6	Darren Weir	11=	55kg	104
14	x11x330x90	BONDI BEACH (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	11=	55kg	104
15	2x1240x542	ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	15=	54.5kg	103
16	5x0x010x55	ARTICUS (FR)	G	6	Darren Weir	15=	54.5kg	103
17	1x37301x37	CHOCANTE (NZ)	G	5	Stephen Marsh	15=	54.5kg	103
18	1x212411x1	STAMPEDE	H	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	15=	54.5kg	103
19	3x6905x222	TOM MELBOURNE (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	15=	54.5kg	103
20	1x4214x839	AMELIE’S STAR	M	6	Darren Weir	15=	52.5kg	103
21	282x060x00	SEABURGE	H	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	21	54kg	102
22	1516510×39	BOOM TIME	H	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	22=	53.5kg	101
23	2384x386x5	HARLEM (GB)	H	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	22=	53.5kg	101
24	7x39x12x13	ALOFT (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	24=	53kg	100
25	028x337x76	MAURUS (GB)	G	7	John P Thompson	24=	53kg	100
26	x533x0x038	FOUNDATION (IRE)	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	26	52.5kg	99
27	144×802225	CLASSIC UNIFORM	G	5	Gary Moore	27=	52kg	98
28	86×3151118	PACODALI (IRE)	G	5	Darren Weir	27=	52kg	98
29	228x8x0178	DEE I CEE (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	29=	51.5kg	97
30	1x75459x70	KINEMA (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	29=	51.5kg	97
31	624x128x19	MEGABLAST (NZ)	G	6	Nigel Tiley	29=	51.5kg	97
32	35x2111x08	MONTOYA’S SECRET	M	4	Leon & Troy Corstens	29=	50kg	97
33	0x50086412	AUVRAY (FR)	G	7	Richard Freedman	33=	51kg	96
34	41x122x253	LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	33=	51kg	96
35	2x513x412x	OUR CENTURY (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	33=	51kg	96
36	x830x33x24	FOUNDRY (IRE)	G	8	Robert Hickmott	36=	50.5kg	95
37	0x4131x590	HANS HOLBEIN (GB)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	36=	50.5kg	95
38	x227x090x5	SINGING (FR)	H	8	Kris Lees	36=	50.5kg	95
39	0184260×50	FANATIC (NZ)	M	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	39=	50kg	94
40	820x076x07	GREY LION (IRE)	H	6	Matt Cumani	39=	50kg	94
41	14x4197x88	RAW IMPULSE (GB)	H	6	Darren Weir	39=	50kg	94
42	5225223×54	COOL CHAP	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	42=	50kg	93
43	2x34340x46	HARLOW GOLD (NZ)	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	42=	50kg	93
44	x121211234	SAYED (USA)	G	5	Chris Waller	42=	50kg	93
45	522x0121x6	TIME TO TEST	G	7	Tony McEvoy	42=	50kg	93
46	2482x542x9	VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE)	G	6	Michael Moroney	42=	50kg	93
47	213×009435	LORESHO (FR)	H	7	Darren Weir	47	50kg	92
48	2210×67911	EMBLEY	G	6	Bjorn Baker	48=	50kg	91
49	6x1164x362	KILIMANJARO (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	48=	50kg	91
50	244×306321	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	G	6	Darren Weir	48=	50kg	91
51	9065227×37	ETYMOLOGY	G	5	James Cummings	51	50kg	90
52	12652×5770	HARPER’S CHOICE	H	4	Gerald Ryan	52	50kg	89
53	1214×42333	ADMIRAL JELLO	G	5	Kris Lees	53=	50kg	88
54	9520449×00	LORD VAN PERCY (GB)	G	8	Darren Weir	53=	50kg	88
55	x025094221	MY DIAMANTINE (NZ)	M	7	Brian Smith	53=	50kg	88
56	x9x1735111	KELLSTORM (IRE)	H	5	Darren Weir	56	50kg	87
57	1x1x21x322	CROCODILE ROCK (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	57=	50kg	86
58	14112132×7	FIRENZE	M	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	57=	50kg	86
59	22×2325210	CISMONTANE (NZ)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	59=	50kg	84
60	41231x2x21	SAMOVARE	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	59=	50kg	84
61	168×211314	YOGI (NZ)	G	5	Darren Weir	59=	50kg	84
62	x891413559	CHARLEVOIX	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	62=	50kg	83
63	4051421427	SUPER HAZE (IRE)	G	6	Tony McEvoy	62=	50kg	83
64	7440234129	THE GETAWAY	G	4	Paul Perry	64	50kg	81
65	1x354965x4	ANAHEIM	H	4	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	65	50kg	79
66	2634×54114	ALWARD (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	66=	50kg	78
67	53324658×8	SHALMANESER	G	7	Richard Litt	66=	50kg	78
68	5241x32x11	UP ’N’ ROLLING (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	66=	50kg	78
69	1357541827	WAHNG WAH	M	5	Kris Lees	66=	50kg	78
70	4621x30x46	DOUKHAN (IRE)	G	9	Kris Lees	70	50kg	75
71	00×4026112	EUREKA STREET	G	4	Robert Smerdon	71	50kg	71
72	6748x111x7	ROMAN SON	G	4	Anthony & Edward Cummings	72	50kg	70
73	2311	SOCIAL ELEMENT (NZ)	G	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	73	50kg	69