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The Toorak Handicap is held midway through the premier racing carnival in Australia, the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Taking place on a Saturday in early – mid October each year on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day, this 1600m middle distance event is one of four elite Group 1 races held at Caulfield at the meeting along with the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m), Thousand Guineas (1600m) and Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes (2000m). Worth $500,000 in total prize money and run under open handicap conditions, it is a fantastic lead up to some of the other middle distanced carnival races like the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on Cox Plate Day or the Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day for fillies and mares.

There are a number of excellent races runners can compete in prior to the Toorak Handicap that will give punters a good guide for the race. Entries may come via earlier handicap events like the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) a fortnight before. The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes produced all four Toorak Handicap winners from 2012-2015 including Trust In A Gust (2014) who was the last to do the double, and in 2017 Tosen Stardom improved on a Sir Rupert Clarke sixth for his Toorak Handicap success. It is a race that attracts the best in form sprinters and is considered one of the leading mile races in the Spring Carnival.

The Toorak Handicap 2017 ran on Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day – Saturday October 14, 2017 .

Toorak Handicap 2017
Date:	Saturday October 14, 2017
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Conditions:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prizemoney:	$500,000
Inaugurated:	1881

2017 Toorak Handicap Results

• 1st: #1 Tosen Stardom
• 2nd: #14 Sovereign Nation
• 3rd: #16 Petrology

See below for the full Toorak Handicap 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the brave win by the Darren Weir-trained top weight Tosen Stardom (57.5kg) who overcame the kilos and wide barrier to defeat the Lindsay Park-trained roughie hopes Sovereign Nation (2nd) and Petrology (3rd), the latter jumping $101 in the markets.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	1	TOSEN STARDOM (JPN)	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	–	16	57.5kg	$10
2	14	SOVEREIGN NATION	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Beau Mertens (a)	1L	17	52kg	$21
3	16	PETROLOGY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Chris Parnham	2L	13	52kg	$101
4	19e	MASK OF TIME (IRE)	Hugo Palmer	Daniel Moor	2.2L	1	52kg	$91
5	3	SEABURGE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	2.3L	12	55kg	$81
6	4	TOM MELBOURNE (IRE)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	2.6L	15	55kg	$8.50
7	9	EGG TART	Chris Waller	Damien Oliver	3.1L	9	53.5kg	$5.50F
8	7	TURNITAROUND	Matthew Williams	Ben Thompson (a)	3.3L	2	54.5kg	$51
9	17	JACQUINOT BAY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Ben Allen (a)	3.4L	11	52kg	$41
10	18	WYNDSPELLE (NZ)	Michael Kent	Ms Nikita Beriman	4.4L	7	52kg	$26
11	11	OMEI SWORD	Chris Waller	Stephen Baster	4.5L	5	52kg	$14
12	10	MR SNEAKY	Anthony Freedman	Dean Yendall	4.8L	8	52.5kg	$6
13	5	HE OR SHE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Dwayne Dunn	5L	18	54.5kg	$101
14	12	SNITZSON	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Cory Parish	5.1L	10	52kg	$31
15	8	COMIN’ THROUGH	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	7.85L	4	53.5kg	$9
16	2	KASPERSKY (IRE)	Jane Chapple-Hyam	Luke Nolen	7.95L	3	56kg	$31
17	15	THEANSWERMYFRIEND	Robert Smerdon	Michael Dee	11.2L	6	52kg	$7
18	6	I AM A STAR (NZ)	Shane Nichols	Ben Melham	12.45L	14	54.5kg	$20
–	13	SO SI BON	Robbie Laing	Craig Newitt	–	0	–	–

2017 Toorak Handicap Tips

• 1st: #10 Mr Sneaky
• 2nd: #15 Theanswermyfriend
• 3rd: #9 Egg Tart

Check out our complete Toorak Handicap 2017 Betting Tips & Odds Update, the team tipping MR SNEAKY to improve on a lead-up second in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and handle his first mile run. Proven miler THEANSWERMYFRIEND comes off the same traditional lead-up where he was a sitting duck and will improve over the extra distance at the nice weight, while race favourite EGG TART gets her chance in a better paced race than first-up.

Toorak Handicap Betting Odds

Read our full 2017 Toorak Handicap Form Guide & Betting Preview now.

The latest Toorak Handicap odds and betting markets complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below for you to back your Toorak Handicap tips at the right price this spring.

2017 Toorak Handicap Field

The Toorak Handicap field features a host of smart spring milers, some looking to step-up in distance next race in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Runners in the Toorak Handicap field come via lead-up races including the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at the track a fortnight earlier or Sydney’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m).

The official Toorak Handicap 2017 Final Field & Barriers will be announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and listed in full below.

The 2017 Toorak Handicap Field has drawn a capacity line-up with 18 to take to the track including four Chris Waller-trained chances: Comin’ Through, Egg Tart, Omei Sword and Tom Melbourne.

Read more on the Toorak Handicap 2017 Field now.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	9x4x22x536	TOSEN STARDOM (JPN)	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	16	57.5kg	109
2	x37x525272	KASPERSKY (IRE)	Jane Chapple-Hyam	Luke Nolen	3	56kg	106
3	282x060x00	SEABURGE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	12	55kg	104
4	x6905x2222	TOM MELBOURNE (IRE)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	15	55kg	104
5	590x160x60	HE OR SHE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Dwayne Dunn	18	54.5kg	103
6	71183×4771	I AM A STAR (NZ)	Shane Nichols	Ben Melham	14	54.5kg	107
7	18x3010x36	TURNITAROUND	Matthew Williams	Ben Thompson (a)	2	54.5kg	103
8	1x5338x116	COMIN’ THROUGH	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	4	53.5kg	101
9	31x11111x2	EGG TART	Chris Waller	Damien Oliver	9	53.5kg	105
10	413311×122	MR SNEAKY	Anthony Freedman	Dean Yendall	8	52.5kg	99
11	x12x27x563	OMEI SWORD	Chris Waller	Stephen Baster	5	52kg	102
12	14173×5463	SNITZSON	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Cory Parish	10	52kg	98
13	4030×22833	SO SI BON	Robbie Laing	Craig Newitt	19	52kg	97
14	3276×15314	SOVEREIGN NATION	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Beau Mertens (a)	17	52kg	97
15	41212×2215	THEANSWERMYFRIEND	Robert Smerdon	Michael Dee	6	52kg	96
16	x683219838	PETROLOGY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Chris Parnham	13	52kg	93
17	8940534433	JACQUINOT BAY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Ben Allen (a)	11	52kg	92
18	53510×6822	WYNDSPELLE (NZ)	Michael Kent	TBA	7	52kg	92
19e	4x3131456x	MASK OF TIME (IRE)	Hugo Palmer	TBA	1	52kg	91

2017 Toorak Handicap Nominations

The Toorak Handicap nominations feature the season’s top milers and Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes graduates. The Toorak Handicap nominations close on the Monday leading-up to Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day and will be available for punters below once announced.

The 2017 Toorak Handicap Nominations attracted 29 hopeful gallopers including the defending champion He’s Our Rokkii and a host of Chris Waller-trained runners led by Epsom Handicap runner-up Tom Melbourne.

Toorak Handicap History

First run in 1881, Josephine won the first running of the Toorak Handicap. The race has been known as a few different names over the years. From 1981-1984 it was called The IXL, then from 1985-1989 the name was changed to The Elders Mile. From 1990 onwards the event has been registered under its current title, the Toorak Handicap. The race started as a Principal event run over eight furlongs until 1890. In 1891 the race distance was increased to nine furlongs for one year and then in 1892 it reverted back to the original eight furlongs. When the metric system came to Australia the length was converted to 1600m in 1972. The Toorak reached Group 1 status not long after in 1979.

Toorak Handicap Results

The Group 1 Toorak Handicap winners and placegetters since 2000.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Toorak Handicap	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Toorak Handicap	1st	Tosen Stardom	1 minute 35.86 seconds
	2nd	Sovereign Nation
	3rd	Petrology
2016 Toorak Handicap	1st	He’s Our Rokkii	1 minute 36.1 seconds
	2nd	Great Esteem
	3rd	Tivaci
2015 Toorak Handicap	1st	Lucky Hussler	1 minute 34.5 seconds
	2nd	Disposition
	3rd	Stratum Star
2014 Toorak Handicap	1st	Trust In A Gust	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Speediness
	3rd	Desert Jeuney
2013 Toorak Handicap	1st	Solzhenitsyn	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Trevieres
	3rd	Blackie
2012 Toorak Handicap	1st	Solzhenitsyn	1 minute 35.25 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Song
	3rd	Yosei
2011 Toorak Handicap	1st	King Mufhasa	1 minute 36.29 seconds
	2nd	King’s Rose
	3rd	Luen Yat Forever
2010 Toorak Handicap	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	We’re Gonna Rock
	3rd	Proud Judge
2009 Toorak Handicap	1st	Allez Wonder	1 minute 35 seconds
	2nd	Gold Salute
	3rd	Rock Kingdom
2008 Toorak Handicap	1st	Alamosa	1 minute 36.9 seconds
	2nd	Rockwood
	3rd	Pillar Of Hercules
2007 Toorak Handicap	1st	Divine Madonna	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Niconero
	3rd	Wonderful World
2006 Toorak Handicap	1st	Red Dazzler	1 minute 37.5 seconds
	2nd	Rewaaya
	3rd	Niconero
2005 Toorak Handicap	1st	Barely A Moment	1 minute 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Super Kid
	3rd	Calveen
2004 Toorak Handicap	1st	Regal Roller	1 minute 37.4 seconds
	2nd	Oscar Warrior
	3rd	Infinite Grace
2003 Toorak Handicap	1st	Roman Arch	1 minute 36 seconds
	2nd	Fields Of Omagh
	3rd	Umrum
2002 Toorak Handicap	1st	Shot Of Thunder	1 minute 36.1 seconds
	2nd	Umrum
	3rd	Pernod
2001 Toorak Handicap	1st	Show A Heart	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	La Zagaletta
	3rd	Shot Of Thunder
2000 Toorak Handicap	1st	Umrum	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Go Flash Go
	3rd	Crawl