- Toorak Handicap Betting Tips
- Toorak Handicap Bookmaker Promotions
- Toorak Handicap Field & Barrier Draw
- Toorak Handicap Form Guide
- Toorak Handicap Live Stream
- Toorak Handicap History
- Toorak Handicap Previous Winners
- Toorak Handicap 2022 Result
- Toorak Handicap Social News
- Toorak Handicap FAQ
Toorak Handicap 2025 Tips & Betting Advice
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The Toorak Handicap is a $1M feature race ran in the Melbourne spring that is worth a lot more to the winner than just the cheque.
A ballot exempt race for the Caulfield Cup, the Toorak Handicap is a great feature-shaping race ahead of the big three events of the spring carnival.
The Toorak Handicap (1600m) is held at the Caulfield racecourse in Victoria, with the 2025 edition taking place on Saturday October 11.
Antino won the 2024 race by 6½ lengths over Another Wil.
Bets.com.au provides punters with Toorak Handicap betting tips and previews, along with a complete guide to the Group 1.
Toorak Handicap Information
- DateSat 10 Oct, 2026
- Race Time06:00
- RacecourseCaulfield
- Race Distance1600 metres
- ConditionsOpen Handicap
- StatusGroup 1
- Prize Money$1,000,000
Toorak Handicap Betting Tips
Our experts provide their free Toorak Handicap tips and betting preview in the lead up to the Spring Carnival Group 1.
Our early preview and Toorak Handicap best bets are available in advance of the race as our tipsters pick out the best value from the futures markets and the final field.
Toorak Handicap Bookmaker Promotions
Toorak Handicap bookmaker offers come thick and fast given it is a key Caulfield race during the Melbourne Spring Carnival.
The top 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 Toorak Handicap, check out our top five below.
Toorak Handicap 2025 - Field & Barrier Draw
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Lightning (NZ) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 7 | 59kg |
| 2 | Pinstriped | Enver Jusufovic | Jamie Mott | 2 | 58.5kg |
| 3 | Evaporate (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Blake Shinn | 6 | 58kg |
| 4 | Feroce (NZ) | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 8 | 58kg |
| 5 | Sepals | Cliff Brown | Ethan Brown | 4 | 57kg |
| 6 | Transatlantic | Tony Gollan | Mark Zahra | 9 | 56.5kg |
| 7 | Lazzura | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5 | 56kg |
| 9 | Leica Lucy (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 10 | 54.5kg |
| 10 | Damask Rose (NZ) | Mark Walker | Jamie Melham | 3 | 54kg |
| 11 | Athanatos | Phillip Stokes | Craig Williams | 1 | 52kg |
Toorak Handicap Form Guide
When assessing the Toorak Handicap form guide, a key lead-up race is the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes held three weeks prior to this event. It’s run under the same conditions and is run at Caulfield, making it the logical precursor.
Form out of the Toorak Handicap often stacks up nicely in the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
There has been a good mix of middle-distance and staying winners, which has made it tough for punters to identify the winner, and it’s not always the big names that take this event out.
Punters should look at form from prior Melbourne Spring Carnivals as a good for the Toorak Handicap.
Toorak Handicap 2025 Betting Insights, Stats & Trends
- Four + five year olds have dominated the race since 2000, winning on nine occasions
- Favourites have a decent strike rate in recent times - I’m Thunderstruck ($3.20) won in 2021 and Antino was second-favourite in 2024
- Inside barriers favoured - In 2024, both Antino (barrier 8) and Another Wil (barrier 1) led the market and performed well
- Antino at 6YO and Another Wil at 5YO reflect the 4–6 year-old peak age range
- Key preps include Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400 m) held three weeks prior—and it's a strong form guide
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Toorak Handicap History
The first Toorak Handicap was run and won 1881 by Josephine.
The quality of recent winners doesn’t reflect the history of the race, with Galilee, Gunsynd and More Joyous among the former champions of the event.
The Toorak Handicap is a ballot exempt race for the Caulfield Cup but history suggests it is somewhat of a poisoned chalice with Leilani the last horse to complete the Toorak/Caulfield cup double in 1974.
Champion stayer Galilee was able to win the Toorak Handicap/Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup treble in 1966, a feat which has never been replicated.
Toorak Handicap Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Transatlantic |
| 2024 | Antino |
| 2023 | Attrition |
| 2022 | Tuvalu |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Mr Quickie |
| 2019 | Fierce Impact |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Solzhenitsyn |
| 2012 | Solzhenitsyn |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | More Joyous |
| 2009 | Allez Wonder |
| 2008 | Alamosa |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Red Dazzler |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Regal Roller |
| 2003 | Roman Arch |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Show A Heart |
| 2000 | Umrum |
Toorak Handicap Social News
Punters looking to get the latest Toorak Handicap social news should visit the Caulfield racecourse social media accounts, which can be found at @MelbRacingClub and Melbourne Racing Club on Facebook.
Toorak Handicap FAQ
When is the 2025 Toorak Handicap?
The 2025 Toorak Handicap runs on Saturday October 11.
How long is the Toorak Handicap?
The mile race is run over 1600m.
Where is the Toorak Handicap held?
The Toorak Handicap is held at Caulfield, which is located in Melbourne, Australia.
What time does the Toorak Handicap run?
The Toorak Handicap is held at 3:45pm.
Who won the 2025 Toorak Handicap?
Transatlantic the 2024 Toorak Handicap.
What’s the prize money for the 2025 Toorak Handicap?
$1M is the total prize pool for the 2025 Toorak Handicap.
