The Toorak Handicap is a 1600 metre race taking place during the spring racing carnival. Hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club, this event takes place on Caulfield Guineas Day in October. The Toorak Handicap is an open handicap event that suits sprinters with the proven ability to run a mile.
The Toorak Handicap has been run since 1881, initially as a Principal race. It became a Group 1 event in 1979, with Manaroa taking out the first Group 1 race. A number of well known horses have won this event in its long and distinguished history, including recent winners Allez Wonder in 2009, More Joyous in 2010, and King Mufhasa in 2011.
The Toorak Handicap was originally called The IXL and The Elders Mile, becoming the Toorak Handicap only in 1990. The Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes can be a good form guide for this race, being held at the same track only two weeks earlier. The Toorak Handicap itself is also a good guide for races later in the season, such as the Group 1 WS Cox Plate and Group 3 Chatham Stakes.
The 2011 race was won by New Zealander King Mufhasa, who claimed his first victory in Australian soil. King’s Rose took out second position in a late run, with Luen Yat Forever coming home in third.
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2011 Toorak Handicap Result
1. King Mufhasa
2. King’s Rose
3. Luen Yat Forever
4. Wall Street
5. Dao Dao
6. Woorim
7. Yosei
8. Majestic Music
9. Fast Clip
10. Toorak Toff
11. Lord Pyrus
12. Dreamaway
13. Torio’s Quest
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 King Mufhasa Group 1 1600m
2010 More Joyous Group 1 1600m
2009 Allez Wonder Group 1 1600m
2008 Alamosa Group 1 1600m
2007 Divine Madonna Group 1 1600m
2006 Red Dazzler Group 1 1600m
2005 Barely A Moment Group 1 1600m
2004 Regal Roller Group 1 1600m
2003 Roman Arch Group 1 1600m
2002 Shot Of Thunder Group 1 1600m
2001 Show A Heart Group 1 1600m
2000 Umrum Group 1 1600m
1999 Umrum Group 1 1600m
1998 Marble Halls Group 1 1600m
1997 Penghulu Group 1 1600m
1996 Poetic King Group 1 1600m
1995 Sober Suit Group 1 1600m
1994 Oppressor Group 1 1600m
1993 Golden Sword Group 1 1600m
1992 Ready To Explode Group 1 1600m
1991 Comrade Group 1 1600m
1990 Ricochet Rosie Group 1 1600m
1989 Cole Diesel Group 1 1600m
1988 Planet Ruler Group 1 1600m
1987 Caledonian Boy Group 1 1600m
1986 Canny Lass Group 1 1600m
1985 King Phoenix Group 1 1600m
1984 Mr. Ironclad Group 1 1600m
1983 Showmeran Group 1 1600m
1982 Magari Group 1 1600m
1981 Penny Edition Group 1 1600m
1980 Torbek Group 1 1600m
1979 Manaroa Group 1 1600m
1978 Salamander Principal race 1600m
1977 Nunkalowe Principal race 1600m
1976 Visit Principal race 1600m
1975 Plush Principal race 1600m
1974 Leilani Principal race 1600m
1973 Princess Eulogy Principal race 1600m
1972 All Shot Principal race 1600m
1971 Gunsynd Principal race 8F
1970 Tauto Principal race 8F
1969 Crewman Principal race 8F
1968 Tried And True Principal race 8F
1967 Tobin Bronze Principal race 8F
1966 Galilee Principal race 8F
1965 Ripa Principal race 8F
1964 Nicopolis Principal race 8F
1963 Nicopolis Principal race 8F
1962 Gay Filou Principal race 8F
1961 Anonyme Principal race 8F
1960 Gabonia Principal race 8F
1959 Smokey Jane Principal race 8F
1958 Tudor Hill Principal race 8F
1957 Mac’s Amber Principal race 8F
1956 Farquhar Principal race 8F
1955 Harmonist Principal race 8F
1954 Plato Principal race 8F
1953 Desert Breeze Principal race 8F
1952 Desert Breeze Principal race 8F
1951 Jovial Lad Principal race 8F
1950 Grey Boots Principal race 8F
1949 Saxony Principal race 8F
1948 Saxony Principal race 8F
1947 Don Pedro Principal race 8F
1946 Royal Gem Principal race 8F
1945 Huntingdale Principal race 8F
1944 The Bohemian Principal race 8F
1943 Counsel Principal race 8F
1943 Burberry Principal race 8F
1942 Crojick Principal race 8F
1941 Sun Valley Principal race 8F
1940 Gold Salute Principal race 8F
1939 Hilton Principal race 8F
1938 El Golea Principal race 8F
1938 Ena Principal race 8F
1937 The Trump Principal race 8F
1936 The Chanter Principal race 8F
1935 Epigram
Journal Principal race 8F
1934 Sir Simper Principal race 8F
1933 Chilperic Principal race 8F
1932 K. Cid Principal race 8F
1931 Glenanton Principal race 8F
1930 The Gay Mutineer Principal race 8F
1929 Highland Principal race 8F
1928 Kalloni Principal race 8F
1927 Textile Principal race 8F
1926 Abdera Principal race 8F
1925 Metellus Principal race 8F
1924 Soorak Principal race 8F
1923 Sonora Principal race 8F
1922 The Tyrant Principal race 8F
1921 Stare Principal race 8F
1920 Lord Setay Principal race 8F
1919 St. Mira Principal race 8F
1918 Prince Royal Principal race 8F
1917 King’s Bounty Principal race 8F
1916 Rael Locin Principal race 8F
1915 Miss Meadows Principal race 8F
1914 Rathlea Principal race 8F
1913 Valido Principal race 8F
1912 Uncle Sam Principal race 8F
1911 Motoa Principal race 8F
1910 Sequarious Principal race 8F
1909 Irishman Principal race 8F
1908 Soultline Principal race 8F
1907 True Scot Principal race 8F
1906 Iolaire Principal race 8F
1905 Dandalla Principal race 8F
1904 Ossian Principal race 8F
1903 F.J.A. Principal race 8F
1902 Kinglock Principal race 8F
1901 Bonnie Chiel Principal race 8F
1900 Lochaber Principal race 8F
1899 Alva Principal race 8F
1898 Massinissa Principal race 8F
1897 Paul Pry Principal race 8F
1896 Hopscotch Principal race 8F
1895 Mostyn Principal race 8F
1894 Devon Principal race 8F
1893 Titan Principal race 8F
1892 Fortunatus Principal race 8F
1891 Zalinski Principal race 9F
1890 Precedence Principal race 8F
1889 Maelstrom Principal race 8F
1888 Bothwell Principal race 8F
1887 Dufferin Principal race 8F
1886 Middlemarch Principal race 8F
1885 Mentmore Principal race 8F
1884 Precious Stone Principal race 8F
1883 Bar One Principal race 8F
1882 Verdure Principal race 8F
1881 Josephine Principal race 8F
