The Metropolitan
The Metropolitan is a Group 1 race held at Randwick racecourse in Sydney on Epsom Handicap Day; a huge day of racing including four Group 1 events, the others being the Epsom Handicap, Spring Champion Stakes and the Flight Stakes. The Metropolitan is regarded as the premier staying event of the Sydney spring carnival and is raced over a distance of 2400 metres. It is opened to 3-year-olds and up under handicap conditions and carries prize money of $350,000.
It is a highly prestigious race and has been run since 1866. It was upgraded to Group 1 status in 1979 and has been regarded as one of the most important races on the Sydney racing calendar. The race always attracts a solid field, as the past winners list suggests. Notable winners include Tawqeet, Railings, Natski, Hayai, Belmura Lad and Straight Draw. It was won last year by Newport.
Pay close attention to important lead up races such as the Kingston Town Stakes and Colin Stephen Quality. These are two Group races held several weeks earlier at similar conditions and distance and have been a great guide over the years. The Kingston Town Stakes was won this year by Ready To Lift ahead of Voice Coach and God’s Hand. While the Colin Stephen Quality was won by Mr Clangtastic over Bellagio Wynn and Indikator.
Note: No filly has ever won The Metropolitan. The last 3-year-old to win the race was Marvel Loch in 1903 and the last mare to win was Coco Cobanna in 2000.
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Previous Winners of the The Metropolitan
| Year | Winner | Trainer/Jockey | Time | Placed Horses |
| 2009 | Speed Gifted | L Freedman/C Brown | 2:35.18 | 2:Lodge The Deeds 3:Fiumicino |
| 2008 | Newport | P Perry/P Wells | 2:33.06 | 2:Bianca 3:Get Up Jude |
| 2006 | Tawqueet | D Hayes/D Dunn | 2:31.10 | 2:Activation 3:Vanquished |
| 2005 | Railings | J Hawkes/D Beadman | 2:28.49 | 2:Run Rita Run 3:Men At Work |
| 2004 | County Tyrone | K Lees/C Brown | 2:33,62 | 2:Itemise 3:Don Raphael |
| 2003 | Bedourn | J O'Shea/G Boss | 2:34.41 | 2:Dane Borough 3:Bodie |
| 2002 | Victory Smile | D Logan/D Beasley | 2:31.30 | 2:Piachay 3:Dress Circle |
| 2001 | Dress Circle | G Waterhouse/L Beasley | 2:29.38 | 2:Danyon 3:Home Wrecker |
| 2000 | Coco Cobanna | G Waterhouse/C Munce | 2:44.33 | 2:Pasta Express 3:Citra's Prince |
| 1999 | Vita Man | M Campbell/B York | 2:48.41 | 2:Able Master 3:Ask The Waiter |
| 1998 | In Joyment | G Waterhouse/L Cassidy | 2:45.71 | 2:Doriemus 3:Joss Sticks |
| 1997 | Heart Ruler | J Denham/J Cassidy | 2:41.55 | 2:Linesman 3:Court Of Honour |
| 1996 | Hula Flight | G Waterhouse/C Munce | 2:44.38 | 2:Nothin' Leica Dane 3:Saintly |
| 1995 | Electronic | G Waterhouse/G Boss | 2:42.54 | 2:Phantom Chance 3:Stoney Bay |
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