The 2017 Aurie’s Star Handicap is a Group 3 sprinting event hosted at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne every year around early August. Run over 1200m under open handicap conditions, the Aurie’s Star Handicap pays a total of $150,000 prize money.
The Aurie’s Star Handicap is one of the first group races of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, and as a result tends to attract punting attention in excess of its status. Keep a close eye on the Aurie’s Star Handicap results, as they can provide a good indicator for later form.
The Aurie’s Star Handicap 2017 will be run on August 12th.
| Aurie’s Star Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | August 12th |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group Three |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
2017 Aurie’s Star Handicap Field
The 2017 Aurie’s Star Handicap field is be published here.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134x31196x | HEY DOC | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 8 | 59kg | 105 |
| 2 | 31x271183x | I AM A STAR (NZ) | Shane Nichols | Dwayne Dunn | 7 | 58kg | 107 |
| 3 | 717121175x | GRANDE ROSSO | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 9 | 56.5kg | 100 |
| 4 | 911x63280x | WE’VE GOT THIS | Greg Eurell | Craig Newitt | 2 | 55kg | 97 |
| 5 | 01x0533x53 | FLIPPANT | Peter & Paul Snowden | Ben Melham | 6 | 54.5kg | 100 |
| 6 | 6x114173x | SNITZSON | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Stephen Baster | 5 | 54kg | 94 |
| 7 | 26×1516111 | CANNYESCENT | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damien Oliver | 10 | 54kg | 93 |
| 8 | 587×842574 | YESTERDAY’S SONGS | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 4 | 54kg | 93 |
| 9 | 14x64x0339 | RUETTIGER (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Beau Mertens (a) | 1 | 54kg | 90 |
| 10 | 4x25x413x0 | MANUEL | Tony McEvoy | Ben Thompson (a) | 3 | 54kg | 65 |
Aurie’s Star Handicap Nominations
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31x271183x | I AM A STAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Shane Nichols | 1 | 58kg | 107 |
| 2 | 134x31196x | HEY DOC | G | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 2 | 59kg | 105 |
| 3 | 01x0533x53 | FLIPPANT | M | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 3 | 54.5kg | 100 |
| 4 | 717121175x | GRANDE ROSSO | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 4 | 56.5kg | 100 |
| 5 | 911x63280x | WE’VE GOT THIS | G | 6 | Greg Eurell | 5 | 55kg | 97 |
| 6 | 6x114173x | SNITZSON | H | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 6 | 54kg | 94 |
| 7 | 26×1516111 | CANNYESCENT | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 7 | 54kg | 93 |
| 8 | 587×842574 | YESTERDAY’S SONGS | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 8 | 54kg | 93 |
| 9 | 31215560×3 | BEATNIKS | M | 7 | Matthew Dale | 9 | 54kg | 92 |
| 10 | 0x280x344x | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | 10 | 54kg | 90 |
| 11 | 14x64x0339 | RUETTIGER (NZ) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 11 | 54kg | 90 |
| 12 | x3189348x3 | MURT THE FLIRT | G | 6 | Brendan McCarthy | 12 | 54kg | 88 |
| 13 | 9504530014 | PLAY MASTER | G | 9 | Peter Smith | 13 | 54kg | 85 |
| 14 | x2539x0925 | KIRANI | G | 7 | Pat Hyland | 14 | 54kg | 76 |
| 15 | 15920×0926 | LITTLE INDIAN | M | 5 | Robbie Laing | 15 | 54kg | 68 |
| 16 | 4x25x413x0 | MANUEL | H | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 16 | 54kg | 65 |
| 17 | 4805×50689 | JERSEY WHISTLER | G | 8 | Tara Cochrane | 17 | 54kg | 62 |
Aurie’s Star Handicap History
The Aurie’s Star Handicap was inaugurated in 1996 as an unlisted event, with Homestead taking out the first edition of the race. In 2005, the Aurie’s Star Handicap was upgraded to a listed event and given a boost in prize money. In 2010, it was ran as a Group 3 event, however was downgraded to listed status for the 2011 edition. In 2012, the Aurie’s Star Handicap was again upgraded to Group 3 and has remained at that status since.
The Aurie’s Star Handicap was held for a year at Moonee Valley Racecourse in 2007, but is now certainly a Flemington race. Although the Aurie’s Star Handicap only has a brief history, it has played an important role in the preparation of many sprinters for the spring campaigns.
Notable Aurie’s Star Handicap winners include Homestead (1996), Fields Of Omagh (2002), Sports (2003) and Temple Of Boom (2011).
Aurie’s Star Handicap Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Hey Doc | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Cannyescent | ||
| 3rd | Grande Rosso | ||
| 2016 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Sooboog | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Dibayani | ||
| 3rd | Tashbeeh | ||
| 2015 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Shiraz | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Play Master | ||
| 3rd | Le Bonsir | ||
| 2014 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Tiger Tees | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Chard | ||
| 3rd | Zamorar | ||
| 2013 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Broken | 1 minute 12.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 3rd | Cavallo Nero | ||
| 2012 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Shanghai Warrior | 1 minute 11.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Golden Archer | ||
| 3rd | Zamorar | ||
| 2011 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Temple Of Boom | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Rekindled Interest | ||
| 3rd | Offenders | ||
| 2010 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Elusive Touch | 1 minute 11.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Leica Larrikin | ||
| 3rd | Beltrois | ||
| 2009 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Mic Mac | 1 minute 09.7 seconds |
| 2nd | All American | ||
| 3rd | El Segundo | ||
| 2008 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Grand Duels | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Stavka | ||
| 3rd | Valedictum | ||
| 2007 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Monet Rules | 1 minute 12.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Orange County | ||
| 3rd | El Segundo | ||
| 2006 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Bel Danoro | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | El Segundo | ||
| 3rd | Apache Cat | ||
| 2005 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Niconero | 1 minute 02.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Valedictum | ||
| 3rd | Tszyu | ||
| 2004 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | General Bayton | 1 minute 11.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Deprave | ||
| 3rd | Via De Lago | ||
| 2003 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Sports | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Naden | ||
| 3rd | Prince Rubiton | ||
| 2002 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Fields Of Omagh | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Pindi Ridge | ||
| 3rd | Gypsy Lad | ||
| 2001 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Sound The Alarm | 1 minute 08.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Slalom | ||
| 3rd | Le Zagaletta | ||
| 2000 Aurie’s Star Handicap |
1st | Roktzar | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Le Zagaletta | ||
| 3rd | Mystic Morse | ||