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The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap takes place on Flemington’s Super Saturday of Racing during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival in early March. The day also features the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) and a host of other Black-Type support acts for punters to enjoy a bet on at an online bookmaker such as Ladbrokes.com.au.

Raced down the 1200m straight of the world renowned Flemington Racecourse – known as the ‘straight six’ – the Newmarket Handicap offers $1.25 million in prize money and $5,000 in trophies.

Run under open handicap conditions the Newmarket Handicap field attracts the best sprinters from around the country.

The best lead-up races held earlier in the autumn for Newmarket Handicap horses include Flemington’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield. Lankan Rupee (2014) was the last sprinter to do the Oakleigh Plate – Newmarket Handicap double, while Redkirk Warrior made history in the 2018 Newmarket Handicap on the back of a Black Caviar Lightning win to become the first dual Newmarket champion since Razor Sharp (1982-83).

In 2020 Bivouac improved on a luckless unplaced Oakleigh Plate run to win the Newmarket Handicap, the eighth three-year-old winner of the Newmarket since 2004. He also went on to win that year’s Group 1 VRC Sprint at the same track and distance over the spring.

The 2021 Newmarket Handicap runs on Saturday March 6, 2021. 

Newmarket Handicap 2021
Date:	Saturday March 6, 2021
Racecourse:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,250,000

2021 Newmarket Handicap Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2021 Newmarket Handicap Betting & Odds

The latest Newmarket Handicap odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as betting on the Flemington ‘Super Saturday’ sprint opens.

Plenty of horses at roughie prices in Newmarket Handicap betting have saluted in recent years including Redkirk Warrior ($31 in 2017) who became the first horse in a century to win the race first-up.

The Newmarket Handicap favourite has saluted six times between 2007 – 2020, but not since Hay List ($3.80 in 2012).

2021 Newmarket Handicap Field

The Newmarket Handicap field and barriers are released on the Wednesday before Super Saturday and attract a similar field to those that faced off earlier in the autumn in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate.

The Newmarket Handicap 2021 final field and barrier draw will be published below as soon as available on Wednesday the 3rd of March, 2021.

2021 Newmarket Handicap Weights

The Newmarket Handicap 2021 weights will be released on Tuesday the 23rd of February, 2021 and published below.

2021 Newmarket Handicap First Acceptances

The official Newmarket Handicap first acceptances close in late February a fortnight out from the Group 1 Flemington Super Saturday sprint run in March.

The 2021 Newmarket Handicap first acceptances close on Tuesday the 16th of February, 2021 and will be updated below.

2021 Newmarket Handicap Nominations

The 2021 Newmarket Handicap nominations will be provided below once announced by Racing Victoria on Monday the 18th of January, 2021.

The Newmarket Handicap nominations are released over a month out from race day and allow for futures Newmarket Handicap betting to open at bookmakers like Ladbrokes.com.au. Following the nominations the Newmarket Handicap first declarations close in late February as the field begins to take shape.

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Newmarket Handicap History

The Newmarket Handicap was first run in 1874 and won by Maid Of Avenel. The most famous Newmarket Handicap took place in 2002 when Rubitano took out the title. In the last few metres of the race there was less than a head’s distance separating the first six place getters; ending in an extremely close finish to the race.

Double winners of the Newmarket Handicap include Aspen in 1880-81, Gothic in 1927-28, Correct in 1960-61, Razor Sharp in 1982-83 and most recently Redkirk Warrior (2017-18). Since 1988 the fastest winning time was recorded by Black Caviar in 2011 with 1 minute 7.3 seconds. The 2017 Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior made history as the first horse in 100 years to take out the sprint feature first-up before carrying top weight from the outside gate to win again in 2018 making him the first horse to do the Newmarket – Lightning Stakes – Newmarket treble.

In 2020 Bivouac became the eighth three-year-old Newmarket Handicap winner since 2004.

The Newmarket Handicap results going back to 2000 are listed in the table below.

Recent Newmarket Handicap Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2021 Newmarket Handicap	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2020 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Bivouac	1 minute 09.21 seconds
	2nd	Loving Gaby
	3rd	Gytrash
2019 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Sunlight	1 minute 08.25 seconds
	2nd	Osborne Bulls
	3rd	Brave Smash
2018 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 8.33 seconds
	2nd	Brave Smash
	3rd	Merchant Navy
2017 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 9.05 seconds
	2nd	Voodoo Lad
	3rd	Star Turn
2016 Newmarket Handicap	1st	The Quarterback	1 minute 9.2 seconds
	2nd	Black Heart Bart
	3rd	Chautauqua
2015 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Brazen Beau	1 minute 09.2 seconds
	2nd	Chautauqua
	3rd	Terravista
2014 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Lankan Rupee	1 minute 09.3 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Knoydart
2013 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Shamexpress	1 minute 08.2 seconds
	2nd	Moment Of Change
	3rd	Aeronautical
2012 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Hay List	1 minute 08.7 seconds
	2nd	Buffering
	3rd	Foxwedge
2011 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Black Caviar	1 minute 07.3 seconds
	2nd	Crystal Lily
	3rd	Beaded
2010 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Wanted	1 minute 10.11 seconds
	2nd	Eagle Falls
	3rd	Starspangledbanner
2009 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Scenic Blast	1 minute 8.7 seconds
	2nd	Swiss Ace
	3rd	Aichi
2008 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Weekend Hustler	1 minute 9 seconds
	2nd	Magnus
	3rd	Grand Duels
2007 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Miss Andretti	1 minute 7.7 seconds
	2nd	Gold Edition
	3rd	Undue
2006 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Takeover Target	1 minute 8.3 seconds
	2nd	Snitzel
	3rd	Stratum
2005 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Alinghi	1 minute 8.1 seconds
	2nd	Fastnet Rock
	3rd	Foreplay
2004 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Exceed And Excel	1 minute 8.7 seconds
	2nd	Titanic Jack
	3rd	Regimental Gal
2003 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Belle Du Jour	1 minute 8.6 seconds
	2nd	Bel Espirit
	3rd	Super Impressive
2002 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Rubitano	1 minute 9 seconds
	2nd	North Boy
	3rd	Mistegic
2001 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Toledo	1 minute 8.6 seconds
	2nd	Show A Heart
	3rd	Mannington
2000 Newmarket Handicap	1st	Miss Pennymoney	1 minute 7.6 seconds
	2nd	Black Bean
	3rd	Falvelon