Australian Turf Club – 2024 The Metropolitan (2400m) Group 1 $750,000 Handicap 158th Running Race first run: Thursday, September 6, 1866; Conducted: Over 2600m (1992-2000); Kensington (2001); SW&P (1995-1998); 2014*: First (Junoob) disqualified (positive swab) Notable Winners: The Barb (1868) Delta (1951) Redcraze (1956) Dalray (1952) Abercorn (1889) Tails (1969/1970) Battle Heights (1976) Hayai (1983/1984) Beau Vite (1940) Ming Dynasty (1978) Carioca (1953) Straight Draw (1957) Macdougal (1959) Paris (1893) Analie (1973) Belmura Lad (1981) Tim Whiffler (1867) Marvel Loch (1903) Mares Winners: (19) includes Montefilia (2021) Coco Cobanna (2000) In Joyment (1998) Born to be Queen (1986) Analie (1973) Solution (1906) Marvel Loch (1903) Longest Priced Winners: 100/1 (Alias-1904) 50/1 (Strength-1931, Cremona-1899); Shortest Priced Winners: 1/1f (Natski-1988, Duke Foote-1912) Melbourne Cup winners to contest The Metropolitan: (26) includes Saintly (1996) Kensei (1987) Gurner’s Lane (1982) Arwon (1978) Think Big (1974) Macdougal (1959) Straight Draw (1957) Evening Peal (1956) Toparoa (1955) Dalray (1952) Delta (1951) Old Rowley (1940) Nightmarch (1929) Spearfelt (1926) Poseidon (1906) Newcastle Cup winners record in The Metropolitan (last 30 years): 22 starters for 1 win (Glencadam Gold-2012), 3 seconds, 1 third, 16 unplaced Kingston Town winners to contest The Metropolitan (since 1991 when race reduced to 2000m): 15 starters for 4 wins (Just Fine-2023, Herculian Prince-2010, Vita Man-1999, Lord Revenir-1991), 2 thirds, 9 unlaced Colin Stephen Stks winners record in The Metropolitan (last 30 years): 25 starters for 7 wins (Railings-2005, Dress Circle-2001, Coco Cobanna-2000, Vita Man-1999, In Joyment-1998, Heart Ruler-1997, Hula Flight-1996), 3 seconds, 5 thirds, 10 unplaced Leading Trainers: Gai Waterhouse (9), Tommy Smith (7), Chris Waller (5), John Allsop, Bill Kelso Snr, Etienne de Mestre, John Mayo, Tom Payten, Harry Raynor, John Tait (3) Leading Jockeys: Kevin Langby (5), Ted Bartle, Jim Cassidy (4), Corey Brown, Billy Cook, Peter Cook, Grant Cooksley, John Fielder, Noel McGrowdie, George Podmore (3) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br. SP Wgt A/S 2004 COUNTY TYRONE K.LEES C.BROWN 1 1 $6.50ef 56.5 6G 6th W Fm 1400m Hcp-6th W Fm 1600m SC Hcp-3rd Newcastle Cup 2005 RAILINGS J.HAWKES D.BEADMAN 5 14 $4.80f 53.5 4G 1st Premier’s Cup-2nd Kingston Town-1st Colin Stephen 2006 TAWQEET D.HAYES D.DUNN 4 9 $17 54 5H 6th Caul 1600m Hcp-5th VRC 1700m Hcp-5th Naturalism Stk 2007 Race not Held 2008 NEWPORT P.PERRY P.WELLS 6 4 $41 52 6G 1st Ncle 1400m Wltr-10th Cameron Hcp-9th George Main Stk 2009 SPEED GIFTED D.L.FREEDMAN C.BROWN 9 6 $6 53 6G 1st VRC 1700m Hcp-4th Naturalism Stk 2010 HERCULIAN PRINCE G.WATERHOUSE N.RAWILLER 2 6 $4.80 55.5 5G 3rd Tramway Qlty-1st Kingston Town-5th Colin Stephen 2011 THE VERMINATOR C.WALLER C.NEWITT 12 16 $21 52 5G 3rd Premier’s Cup-1st Wyong Cup-5th Newcastle Cup 2012 GLENCADAM GOLD G.WATERHOUSE T.BERRY 6 4 $2.80f 53 5G 1st Cant 1550m 1MW-1st Premier’s Cup-1st Newcastle Cup 2013 SEVILLE R.HICKMOTT H.BOWMAN 3 8 $10 55.5 6H 13th Memsie Stk-10th MV Feehan Stk-9th Naturalism Stk 2014* OPINION C.WALLER T.ANGLAND 4 14 $12 56 6G 13th Rhil 1400m Hcp-5th Premier’s Cup-10th Kingston Town 2015 MAGIC HURRICANE J.O’SHEA J.MCDONALD 8 1 $3.10f 55.5 6G 3rd Rhil 1400m Hcp-1st Premier’s Cup-2nd Hill Stk 2016 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD J.THOMPSON B.SPRIGGS 5 6 $6 54 8G 2nd Kingston Town 2017 FOUNDRY R.HICKMOTT M.DEE 10 8 $10 50.5 8G 2nd Caul 1600m Hcp-4th MV 2040m Hcp 2018 PATRICK ERIN C.WALLER C.BROWN 6 4 $16 51 7G 6th Rhil 1400m Hcp-4th Kingston Town 2019 COME PLAY WITH ME C.WALLER B.AVDULLA 8 3 $8.50 54 5G 2nd Premier's Cup-6th Kingston Town 2020 MIRAGE DANCER BUSUTTIN/YOUNG N.RAWILLER 3 3 $10 55.5 7H 7th Heatherlie Hcp-4th JRA Cup 2021 MONTEFILIA D.PAYNE H.BOWMAN 8 13 $6 55.5 4M 3rd Chelmsford Stk-2nd Kingston Town 2022 NO COMPROMISE C.WALLER T.BERRY 6 4 $6 53.5 6G 5th Spring Preview-3rd Chelmsford Stk-6th Kingston Town 2023 JUST FINE WATERHOUSE/BOTT R.KING 14 2 $1.75f 50 6G 1st Rand 1800m BM94-1st Kingston Town formfocus.com.au
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