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The Metropolitan Handicap 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 a major race day at the carnival on either the last Saturday in September or the first Saturday in October – the day before the NRL Grand Final – 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.

The 2020 Metropolitan Handicap runs on Saturday October 3, 2020 at Royal Randwick. 

Metropolitan Handicap
Date:	Saturday October 3, 2020
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).

2020 The Metropolitan Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2020 The Metropolitan Betting

Updated The Metropolitan Handicap 2020 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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ALL-IN 2020 THE METROPOLITAN BETTING ODDS

*Below Pre-Nomination Top 10 All-In 2020 The Metropolitan odds correct as of 20/06/2020 and subject to change. 

RUNNER	WIN	PLACE
Master Of Wine	4.80	1.95
Verry Elleegant	5.00	2.00
Colette	9.00	3.00
Kinane	9.00	3.00
Mugatoo	12.00	3.75
Mustajeer	12.00	3.75
Regal Power	12.00	3.75
Shared Ambition	12.00	3.75
Finche	14.00	4.25
Gallic Chieftain	14.00	4.25

2020 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 Group 1 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 2020 The Metropolitan Final Field & Barrier Draw will be announced the Tuesday of race week and published in full below once released.

2020 The Metropolitan Handicap Nominations

The 2020 The Metropolitan nominations are released by Racing NSW in early September attracting close to 100 entries each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

The Metropolitan Handicap History

The Metropolitan has a rich history dating all the way back to the race’s inception in 1863, which was won by Regno. It began as a principal race run over 16 furlongs until 1892 when the race distance was decreased to 12 furlongs. In 1920 the length of the event went up to 13 furlongs and was then converted to 2600m in 1972. Not long after in 1979 the Metropolitan Handicap became a Group 1 event. In 2001 the race distance was decreased by 200m bringing it to today’s length of 2400m. In its long history, there has only been one year the Metropolitan Handicap was not held and that was in 2007 due to the Equine Flu virus.

Recent Metropolitan Handicap Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2019 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Come Play With Me	2 minutes 30.61 seconds
	2nd	Gallic Chieftain
	3rd	Sir Charles Road
2018 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Patrick Erin	2 minutes 29.61 seconds
	2nd	Brimham Rocks
	3rd	Sikandarabad
2017 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Foundry	2 minutes 27.73 seconds
	2nd	Big Duke
	3rd	Chocante
2016 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Sir John Hawkwood	2 minutes 27.42 seconds
	2nd	Antonio Giuseppe
	3rd	Allergic
2015 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Magic Hurricane	2 minutes 28.52 seconds
	2nd	Beaten Up
	3rd	Havana Cooler
2014 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Junoob	2 minutes 26.51 seconds
	2nd	Opinion
	3rd	Araldo
2013 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Seville	2 minutes 32.07 seconds
	2nd	Julienas
	3rd	Sneak A Peek
2012 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Glencadem Gold	2 minutes 29.71 seconds
	2nd	Kelinni
	3rd	Reuben Percival
2011 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	The Verminator	2 minutes 33.46 seconds
	2nd	Hawk Island
	3rd	Lamasery
2010 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Herculian Prince	2 minutes 29.95 seconds
	2nd	Mourayan
	3rd	No Wine No Song
2009 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Speed Gifted	2 minutes 35.1 seconds
	2nd	Lodge The Deeds
	3rd	Fiumicino
2008 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Newport	2 minutes 33 seconds
	2nd	Bianca
	3rd	Get Up Jude
2007 Metropolitan Handicap	Race Not Held
2006 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Tawqeet	2 minutes 31.1 seconds
	2nd	Activation
	3rd	Vanquished
2005 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Railings	2 minutes 28.5 seconds
	2nd	Run Rita Run
	3rd	Men At Work
2004 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	County Tyrone	2 minutes 33.6 seconds
	2nd	Itemise
	3rd	Don Raphael
2003 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Bedouin	2 minutes 34.4 seconds
	2nd	Daneborogh
	3rd	Bodie
2002 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Victory Smile	2 minutes 31.3 seconds
	2nd	Piachay
	3rd	Dress Circle
2001 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Dress Circle	2 minutes 29.4 seconds
	2nd	Danyon
	3rd	Homewrecker
2000 Metropolitan Handicap	1st	Coco Cobanna	2 minutes 44.3 seconds
	2nd	Pasta Express
	3rd	Citra’s Prince