Epsom Handicap 2023 Tips & Betting Advice

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Arguably Sydney's best spring race, the Epsom Handicap draws the best mile horses competing for the $1.5 million prize pool.

One of the most acticipated races of the spring, the Epsom is a huge betting heat. Bets.com.au provides with Epsom Handicap betting tips and previews and a comprehensive guide to the Randwick Group 1.

Epsom Handicap Information


  • DateSat 04 Oct, 2025
  • Race Time06:00
  • RacecourseRandwick
  • Race Distance1600 metres
  • ConditionsOpen Handicap
  • StatusGroup 1
  • Prize Money$1,000,000

Epsom Handicap 2023 Betting Odds

There are currently no betting odds for the 2023 Epsom Handicap.

Epsom Handicap Betting Tips

Our experts provide their free Epsom Handicap tips and betting preview in the lead up to the Spring Carnival Group 1.

Our early preview and Epsom Handicap best bets are available in advance of the race as our tipsters pick out the best value from the latest betting markets.

Epsom Handicap Bookmaker Promotions

Epsom Handicap bookmaker offers come thick and fast given it is a key Randwick race during the Sydney Spring Carnival. The biggest and best Australian betting sites all have special offers for customers ahead of the race and you can grab boosted and enhanced odds specials in the build up. If you are looking to sign up with a bookmaker ahead of the Epsom Handicap, check out our top five below.

Epsom Handicap Field & Barriers

The final field and barrier for the Epsom Handicap will be released closer to the race date.

Epsom Handicap 2023 Form Guide

The Epsom Handicap has been a difficult race to assess in recent years with big priced winners dominating.

Traditionally it is a race where a quality miler can step up and deliver a vintage performance. Boban and Hartnell are just two examples.

Epsom Handicap Live Stream

Want to watch a live stream of the Epsom Handicap? A number of bookmakers including Sportsbet and TAB stream Australian horse racing live online and you can watch on your PC, Tablet or Smartphone. Check out our live streaming section to find where you watch the Epsom.

Epsom Handicap History

The Epsom Handicap is one of Sydney's top spring races, with over 150 years of history.

The race has been over the mile journey for the majority of its lifetime, with a brief period of five years where the Epsom was run at 1800m.

Named in honour of the famous Epsom Downs racecourse in England, the mile contest has seen the best of the best taking out the prize including Imposing, Winx, and Nightmarch.

Alongside the $1.5 million prize pool, the winner gets a ballot exempt run into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, making a win in the Epsom all the more valuable for the field.

Epsom Handicap Results

Year
Winner
2022Top Ranked & Ellsberg
2021Private Eye
2020Probabeel
2019Kolding
2018Hartnell
2017Happy Clapper
2016Hauraki
2015Winx
2014He's Your Man
2013Boban
2012Fat Al
2011Secret Admirer
2010Captain Sonador
2009Rock Kingdsom
2008Theseo
2007Race Not Run
2006Racing To Win
2005Desert War
2004Desert War
2003Clangalang
2002Excellerator
2001Final Fantasy
2000Shogun Lodge

Epsom Handicap 2022 Result

1st - Top Ranked & Ellsberg
2nd - NA
3rd - Hinged





Epsom Handicap Social News

To get all the Epsom Handicap social news your best bet is the visit the Randwick social media channels.

Randwick Twitter account can be found at @RoyalRandwick while their Facebook page is at Royal Randwick.

Epsom Handicap FAQ

How to bet on the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

To place a bet on the Epsom Handicap you'll an account with an online bookmaker.

Bookies provide betting markets on the Epsom Handicap well in advance of the race date, which includes best tote and fixed odds markets in the week leading up.

Who to bet on in the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

The Epsom Handicap is one of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival's top events which means the best milers in the country will be competing for this event.

Check back here in the lead in to this 1600m Group One for our betting strategy and tips for the Epsom Handicap.

Best way to bet on the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

Is there a better way to punt than from the comfort of your own home?

Avoid the queues down at your local pub or club and sign up for an online bookmaker, which allows you to deposit and wager within minutes of signing up from anywhere you desire.

How to live stream the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

Punters wanting to live stream the Epsom Handicap get everything they need from our live streaming information hub.

BetEasy has a partnership with Sky Racing to provide live vision of all Australian throughbred races, which includes the Epsom.

When is the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

The 2023 Epsom Handicap runs on October 7.

The mile event for the three-year-olds is one of Sydney's best races and a highlight of the spring in the harbour city.

How long is the Epsom Handicap?

The Epsom Handicap is a 1600m race.

The event is Sydney's top mile race ran in the spring and delivers the winner a ballot exempt entry into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, which runs six months after the Epsom.

Where is the Epsom Handicap?

The Epsom Handicap is ran at Royal Randwick, located in Sydney Australia.

The racecourse is home to Sydney's famous Championships, which is a two day festival held in the autumn.

What time is the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

There has been no official announcement about the starting time for the 2023 Epsom Handicap but an educated guess would have the event starting at 4pm AEDT.

Who won the 2023 Epsom Handicap?

Top Ranked & Ellsberg dead-heated to win the 2023 Epsom Handicap.

What is the prize money for the Epsom Handicap?

The total prize pool for the Epsom Handicap is $1.5 million.

The event is also a coveted one given the victor claims a ballot exempt entry into the following year's Queen Elizabeth Stakes at the same venue of Randwick.