The 2016 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 2016 will be run on August 6th.
| Aurie’s Star Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | August 6th |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group Three |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
2016 Aurie’s Star Handicap Field
The 2016 Aurie’s Star Handicap field is be published here.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3399x4249x | DIBAYANI (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 7 | 59kg | 105 |
| 2 | 0362x70x71 | SMART VOLATILITY | John Sargent | Tye Angland | 2 | 58.5kg | 104 |
| 3 | 281x97170x | ESCADO | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 8 | 57kg | 101 |
| 4 | 13951630×1 | MIGHTY LIKE | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 13 | 55kg | 97 |
| 5 | 321511246x | TASHBEEH | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Michael Walker | 12 | 54kg | 95 |
| 6 | 483141282x | MANAGERESS | Cindy Alderson | Luke Currie | 1 | 54kg | 93 |
| 7 | 22160x866x | MR CHARD | Tony McEvoy | Dwayne Dunn | 6 | 54kg | 93 |
| 8 | x107x0085x | PHEIDON | Jim Cerchi (Jnr) | Mr Ben Thompson | 10 | 54kg | 93 |
| 9 | 3x11x32431 | RUETTIGER (NZ) | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Daniel Moor | 9 | 54kg | 91 |
| 10 | 0x709x5462 | MAGNUS REIGN | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 4 | 54kg | 85 |
| 11 | 93×8281111 | BEIRUT | Henry Dwyer | Chris Symons | 5 | 54kg | 83 |
| 12 | 5x287210x5 | JUST MAGICAL | Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor | – | 3 | 54kg | 79 |
| 13 | 4×38202054 | SOOBOOG | Darren Weir | Michael Dee (a) | 11 | 54kg | 79 |
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 | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 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 | ||