Aurie’s Star Handicap

The Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap is a 1200m sprint race held on the first weekend of August each year at Flemington racecourse.

Run for $200,000, the Aurie’s Star Handicap has been won by some of the best sprinters and middle-distance types since 2000.

Fields Of Omaha would would the Aurie’s Star Handicap, before placing in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) — the year Northerly won the prestigious event.

The 2023 Aurie’s Star Handicap was won by the Danny O’Brien-trained It’sourtime ridden by Michael Dee.

2024 Aurie’s Star Handicap betting odds

Aurie’s Star Handicap odds are currently unavailable. HorseBetting will update this page when 2024 Aurie’s Star Handicap betting odds are released.

How to bet on the Aurie’s Star Handicap

All of our recommended bookmakers have odds for the Aurie’s Star Handicap.

The best Australian online bookmakers have got Aurie’s Star Handicap odds available well in advance of the race, with it possible to bet via mobile (betting apps), desktop computer and even telephone, in some cases.

Aussies can also bet on the Aurie’s Star Handicap via retail betting shops, which are managed by TAB, which also has an online presence. Many pubs and clubs across Australia also have TAB facilities, while some have struck independent deals with corporate bookmakers, traditionally found online.

Aurie Star betting is available well in advance of the race, although you won’t find a futures market all-year round, like major races such as the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate.

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Aurie’s Star Handicap News

2024 Aurie’s Star Handicap Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Aurie’s Star Handicap final field is released.

Previous Aurie’s Star Handicap Fields

• 2023 Aurie’s Star Handicap field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Ingratiating	James Cummings	Ben Melham	3	59kg
  2		General Beau	Mathew Ellerton	Damian Lane	6	57kg
  3		Here To Shock	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	2	57kg
  4		It’sourtime	Danny O’Brien	Michael Dee	9	55.5kg
  5		Zethus	James Cummings	Blake Shinn	8	55.5kg
  6		Chassis	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Dean Yendall	11	54kg
  7		Much Much Better	Sara Ryan	Jye McNeil	7	54kg
  8		Dance To Dubai	Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman	Carleen Hefel	5	54kg
  9		Umgawa	Leon & Troy Corstens	Harry Coffey	10	54kg
  10		Mr Exclusive	Matthew Brown	Beau Mertens	4	54kg
  11		Cause For Concern	Shawn Mathrick	Craig Williams	1	54kg

2023 Aurie’s Star Handicap result

Recent runnings of the Aurie’s Star Handicap:

• 2023: It’sourtime blouses rivals
  Danny O’Brien and Michael Dee combined to kick off the new racing season with a bang, as It’sourtime produced his brilliant best to take out the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Michael Dee was booked for just the second time on the son of Time For War, heading back toward the rear of the field; although, ultimately drawing the favourable grandstand side of the course. It proved to be a winning move from the star jockey, with plenty of speed taking It’sourtime into the race. He was then able to show his electric turn-of-foot after peeling off the backs of some tiring on-speed gallopers. Runner-up Umgawa ($34) had shown some indifferent form, but was able to find second place, while the trifecta spot went the way of Chassis ($21) who also seemed to relish the hot tempo engaged.
• 2022: Sirius Suspect proves too slick
  It was as simple as jump, lead and win in the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap for track specialist Sirius Suspect. The Saab Hasan-trained eight-year-old went into the 1200m sprint as a well-supported second favourite as he searched for a fifth win down the Flemington straight. After jumping cleanly from barrier six under Ethan Brown, the son of Wanted controlled the race from the front and gave a terrific kick when asked for a supreme effort, getting away from Shooting For Gold and setting an unassailable margin for Stageman and King Of Sparta to reel in.
• 2021: The Astrologist sends Group 1 statement
  The Astrologist managed to take out the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington, claiming his first group success while adding to an impressive form-line as the Spring Carnival approaches. The five-year-old son of Zoustar brought up his third win from his past four starts when holding out Romancer and Too Good Too Hard in the concluding stages of the Group 3 race at Flemington. The horse showed plenty of group 1 potential, after being left vulnerable late on in the Aurie’s Star. The in-form runner hit the lead with 400m to go and managed to keep his rivals at bay.
• 2020: Ollie salutes again in Aurie’s Star Handicap
  Champion jockey Damien Oliver has continued his recent domination of the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Stakes, making it four wins in the past seven years and his fifth in total on Home Of The Brave. Godolphin’s Melbourne stable foreman Sean Keogh said Oliver’s quick thinking at the start of the 1200m race secured the win as he had to overcome adversity after receiving a bump from Great Again, who was drawn to his outside. Oliver was then able to stalk Great Again and run him down in the closing stages. Oliver said his mount was sandwiched in the incident but added the horse didn’t jump well anyway and felt he was not overly disadvantaged. Home Of The Brave ($5) defeated Great Again ($4.40 fav) by three-quarters of a length with Game Keeper ($8.50) a long neck away third.

Previous winners of the Aurie’s Star Handicap

Aurie’s Star Handicap winners pre-2000