Cesarewitch Handicap

For other uses, see Cesarewitch.

Cesarewitch Handicap
ClassHandicap
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1839
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTogether For Racing International
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance2m 2f (3,621 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand "L"
QualificationThree-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£200,000 (2020)
1st: £124,500
Cesarewitch Handicap
2024
Alphonse Le Grande Manxman Aqwaam
Previous years
2023
The Shunter Pied Piper Tashkhan
2022
Run For Oscar Vino Victrix Not So Sleepy
2021
Buzz Burning Victory Calling The Wind
2020-2011
2020
Great White Shark Summer Moon Takarengo
2019
Stratum Party Playboy Summer Moon
2018
Low Sun Uradel Cleonte
2017
Withhold London Prize Lagostovegas
2016
Sweet Selection First Mohican Sea Of Heaven
2015
Grumeti Oriental Fox Quick Jack
2014
Big Easy De Rigueur Quick Jack
2013
Scatter Dice Waterclock Lieutenant Miller
2012
Aaim To Prosper Countrywide Flame Tominator
2011
Never Can Tell Ermyn Lodge Colour Vision
2010-2001
2010
Aaim To Prosper La Vecchia Scuola Plymouth Rock
2009
Darley Sun Mamlook Sereth
2008
Caracciola Arc Bleu Mamlook
2007
Leg Spinner Caracciola Fair Along
2006
Detroit City Inchnadamph Dr Sharp
2005
Sergeant Cecil King Revo Inchnadamph
2004
Contact Dancer Mr Ed High Point
2003
Landing Light Sun Bird Kristensen
2002
Miss Fara Direct Bearing Dubai Seven Stars
2001
Distant Prospect Palua Give Notice
2000-1991
2000
Heros Fatal Wave Of Optimism Barba Papa
1999
Top Cees Dominant Duchess Heros Fatal
1998
Spirit Of Love Etterby Park Spunkie
1997
Turnpole Top Cees Mawared
1996
Inchcailloch En Vacances Canon Can
1995
Old Red Nanton Point Top Cees
1994
Captain's Guest Argyle Cavalier New Reputation
1993
Aahsaylad Ritto My Desire
1992
Vintage Crop Specificity Farat
1991
Go South Bardolph Farsi
1990-1988
1990
Trainglot Further Flight Clifton Chapel
1989
Double Dutch Chelsea Girl Travelling Light
1988
Nomadic Way Double Dutch Faux Pavillon
 

The Cesarewitch Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and finishes on the Rowley Mile. It is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

"Cesarewitch" is an anglicised version of Tsesarevich, the title of the heir to the throne in Imperial Russia. The race was named in honour of Tsesarevich Alexander (later Tsar Alexander II), after he donated £300 to the Jockey Club.

The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Cruiskeen. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cambridgeshire. The two races came to be known as the Autumn Double.

The Cesarewitch initially took place before the Cambridgeshire, but the schedule was later reversed and it is now held two weeks after the other race. Three horses completed the double in the 19th century — Rosebery (1876), Foxhall (1881) and Plaisanterie (1885) — but the feat has been rarely attempted since then.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October and became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011. In 2014 the Cesarewitch was separated from Future Champions Day, which was moved back a week in the calendar, and in 2015 it returned to the Saturday of the new Future Champions Festival.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Aaim To Prosper - 2010, 2012

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Doug Smith – Canatrice (1939), French Design (1954), Sandiacre (1957), Come to Daddy (1959), Alcove (1960), Persian Lancer (1966)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • William Day – Haco (1853), Dulcibella (1860), Thalestris (1864), Foxhall (1881)
  • Mathew Dawson – Lioness (1863), Julius (1867), Salvanos (1872), Stone Clink (1886)

Winners since 1964

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1964 Grey Of Falloden 5 9-06 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1020 20/1 3:59.20
1965 Mintmaster 4 7-09 Joe Sime A Cooper 1006.5 13/2 4:06.69
1966 Persian Lancer 8 7-08 Doug Smith Ryan Price 1014.2857142857 100/7 4:00.09
1967 Boismoss 3 7-01 Ernie Johnson Mick Easterby 1013 13/1 3:53.76
1968 Major Rose 6 9-04 Lester Piggott Ryan Price 1009 9/1 F 3:57.79
1969 Floridian 5 7-03 Dennis McKay Tommy Shedden 1020 20/1 3:59.36
1970 Scoria 4 7-00 Dennis McKay Con Crossley 1033 33/1 4:05.06
1971 Orosio 4 8-02 Geoff Lewis Henry Cecil 1005 5/1 4:15.78
1972 Cider With Rosie 4 7-11 Taffy Thomas Staff Ingham 1014 14/1 4:03.01
1973 Flash Imp 4 7-08 Terry Cain Ron Smyth 1025 25/1 3:56.72
1974 Ocean King 8 7-07 Tommy Carter Arthur Pitt 1025 25/1 3:59.85
1975 Shantallah 3 8-10 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg 1007 7/1 4:06.58
1976 John Cherry 5 9-13 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 1006.5 13/2 3:57.25
1977 Assured 4 8-04 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 1010 10/1 3:53.61
1978 Centurion 3 9-08 John Matthias Ian Balding 1004.5 9/2 F 4:03.54
1979 Sir Michael 3 7-08 Mark Rimmer Geoff Huffer 1010 10/1 4:07.97
1980 Popsi's Joy 4 8-06 Lester Piggott Michael Haynes 1010 10/1 3:54.11
1981 Halsbury 3 8-04 Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn 1014 14/1 4:01.89
1982 Mountain Lodge 3 7-10 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1009 9/1 4:01.50
1983 Bajan Sunshine 4 8-08 Brian Rouse Rod Simpson 1007 7/1 JF 3:57.23
1984 Tom Sharp 4 7-05 Steve Dawson Walter Wharton 1040 40/1 3:48.27
1985 Kayudee 5 8-01 Tony Murray Jimmy FitzGerald 1007 7/1 3:51.43
1986 Orange Hill [a] 4 7-09 Richard Fox Jeremy Tree 1020 20/1 3:43.93
1987 Private Audition 5 7-09 Gary Carter Mark Tompkins 1050 50/1 3:59.05
1988 Nomadic Way 3 7-09 Willie Carson Barry Hills 1006 6/1 JF 4:00.61
1989 Double Dutch 5 9-10 Billy Newnes Brooke Sanders 1007.5 15/2 3:51.32
1990 Trainglot 3 7-12 Willie Carson Jimmy FitzGerald 1006.5 13/2 3:50.90
1991 Go South 7 7-11 Nicky Carlisle John Jenkins 1033 33/1 3:52.76
1992 Vintage Crop 5 9-06 Walter Swinburn Dermot Weld 1005 5/1 F 3:49.16
1993 Aahsaylad 7 8-12 John Williams John White 1012 12/1 3:59.52
1994 Captain's Guest 4 9-09 Tony Clark Guy Harwood 1025 25/1 3:56.79
1995 Old Red 5 7-11 Lindsay Charnock Mary Reveley 1011 11/1 3:52.62
1996 Inchcailloch 7 7-03 Royston Ffrench Jeff King 1020 20/1 3:51.17
1997 Turnpole 6 7-10 Lindsay Charnock Mary Reveley 1016 16/1 3:53.56
1998 Spirit of Love 3 8-08 Olivier Peslier Mark Johnston 1011 11/1 3:51.23
1999 Top Cees [a] 9 8-10 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1007 7/1 3:40.30
2000 Heros Fatal 6 8-01 Gary Carter Martin Pipe 1011 11/1 3:54.91
2001 Distant Prospect 4 8-08 Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1014 14/1 4:00.27
2002 Miss Fara 7 8-00 Ryan Moore Martin Pipe 1012 12/1 3:51.22
2003 Landing Light 8 9-04 Pat Eddery Nicky Henderson 1012 12/1 3:52.33
2004 Contact Dancer 5 8-02 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston 1016 16/1 3:58.52
2005 Sergeant Cecil 6 9-08 Alan Munro Rod Millman 1010 10/1 3:54.79
2006 Detroit City 4 9-01 Jamie Spencer Philip Hobbs 1004.5 9/2 F 3:57.84
2007 Leg Spinner 6 8-11 Johnny Murtagh Tony Martin 1014 14/1 3:54.13
2008 Caracciola 11 9-06 Eddie Ahern Nicky Henderson 1050 50/1 3:48.30
2009 Darley Sun 3 8-06 Andrea Atzeni David Simcock 1004.5 9/2 F 3:50.27
2010 Aaim to Prosper 6 7-13 Louis Beuzelin Brian Meehan 1016 16/1 3:59.10
2011 Never Can Tell 4 8-11 Frankie Dettori Jamie Osborne 1025 25/1 3:48.04
2012 Aaim to Prosper 8 9-10 Kieren Fallon Brian Meehan 1066 66/1 3:51.51
2013 Scatter Dice 4 8-08 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 1066 66/1 3:52.75
2014 Big Easy 7 8-07 Tom Queally Philip Hobbs 1010 10/1 3:49.10
2015 Grumeti 7 8-02 Adam Beschizza Alan King 1050 50/1 3:56.02
2016 Sweet Selection 4 8-08 Silvestre de Sousa Hughie Morrison 1007 7/1 3:53.41
2017 Withhold 4 8-08 Silvestre de Sousa Roger Charlton 1005 5/1 F 3:45.59
2018 Low Sun 5 9-02 Seamie Heffernan Willie Mullins 1010 10/1 3:48.96
2019 Stratum 6 9-02 Jason Watson Willie Mullins 1025 25/1 3:58.64
2020 Great White Shark 6 8-06 Jason Watson Willie Mullins 1004.5 9/2 F 3:55.15
2021 Buzz 7 8-13 Oisin Murphy Nicky Henderson 1008 8/1 3:48.43
2022 Run For Oscar 7 8-11 David Egan Charles Byrnes 1004 4/1 3:52.87
2023 The Shunter 10 9-01 James Doyle Emmet Mullins 1012 12/1 3:52.64
2024 Alphonse Le Grande[b] 5 8-03 Jamie Powell Cathy O'Leary 1033 33/1 3:57.42
  1. ^ a b The 1986 and 1999 editions were held on Newmarket's July Course over a slightly shorter distance
  2. ^ The race was later awarded to Manxman by the BHA Whip Review Committee, but was returned to Alphonse Le Grande on appeal.

Earlier winners

  • 1839: Cruiskeen
  • 1840: Clarion
  • 1841: Iliona
  • 1842: Arcanus
  • 1843: Corranna
  • 1844: Faugh-a-Ballagh
  • 1845: The Baron
  • 1846: Wit's End
  • 1847: Caurouch
  • 1848: The Cur, owned by William Stuart Stirling-Crawfurd
  • 1849: Legerdemain
  • 1850: Glauca
  • 1851: Mrs Taft
  • 1852: Weathergage
  • 1853: Haco
  • 1854: Muscovite
  • 1855: Mr Sykes
  • 1856: Vengeance
  • 1857: Prioress [a]
  • 1858: Rocket
  • 1859: Artless
  • 1860: Dulcibella
  • 1861: Audrey
  • 1862: Hartington
  • 1863: Lioness
  • 1864: Thalestris
  • 1865: Salpinctes
  • 1866: Lecturer
  • 1867: Julius
  • 1868: Cecil
  • 1869: Cherie
  • 1870: Cardinal York
  • 1871: Corisande
  • 1872: Salvanos
  • 1873: King Lud
  • 1874: Aventuriere
  • 1875: Duke of Parma
  • 1876: Rosebery
  • 1877: Hilarious
  • 1878: Jester
  • 1879: Chippendale
  • 1880: Robert the Devil
  • 1881: Foxhall
  • 1882: Corrie Roy
  • 1883: Don Juan
  • 1884: St Gatien
  • 1885: Plaisanterie
  • 1886: Stone Clink
  • 1887: Humewood
  • 1888: Tenebreuse
  • 1889: Primrose Day
  • 1890: Sheen
  • 1891: Ragimunde
  • 1892: Burnaby
  • 1893: Cypria / Red Eyes [b]
  • 1894: Childwick
  • 1895: Rockdove
  • 1896: St Bris
  • 1897: Merman
  • 1898: Chaleureux
  • 1899: Scintillant
  • 1900: Clarehaven
  • 1901: Balsarroch
  • 1902: Black Sand
  • 1903: Grey Tick
  • 1904: Wargrave
  • 1905: Hammerkop
  • 1906: Mintagon
  • 1907: Demure
  • 1908: Yentoi
  • 1909: Submit
  • 1910: Verney
  • 1911: Willonyx
  • 1912: Warlingham
  • 1913: Fiz Yama
  • 1914: Troubadour
  • 1915: Son-in-Law
  • 1916: Sanctum
  • 1917: Furore
  • 1918: Air Raid
  • 1919: Ivanhoe
  • 1920: Bracket
  • 1921: Yutoi
  • 1922: Light Dragoon
  • 1923: Rose Prince
  • 1924: Charley's Mount
  • 1925: Forseti
  • 1926: Myra Gray
  • 1927: Eagle's Pride
  • 1928: Arctic Star
  • 1929: West Wicklow
  • 1930: Ut Majeur
  • 1931: Noble Star
  • 1932: Nitsichin
  • 1933: Seminole
  • 1934: Enfield
  • 1935: Near Relation
  • 1936: Fet
  • 1937: Punch
  • 1938: Contrevent
  • 1939: Cantatrice
  • 1940: Hunter's Moon
  • 1941: Filator
  • 1942: no race
  • 1943: Germanicus
  • 1944: no race
  • 1945: Kerry Piper
  • 1946: Monsieur l'Amiral
  • 1947: Whiteway
  • 1948: Woodburn
  • 1949: Strathspey
  • 1950: Above Board
  • 1951: Three Cheers
  • 1952: Flush Royal
  • 1953: Chantry
  • 1954: French Design
  • 1955: Curry
  • 1956: Prelone
  • 1957: Sandiacre
  • 1958: Morecambe
  • 1959: Come to Daddy
  • 1960: Alcove
  • 1961: Avon's Pride
  • 1962: Golden Fire
  • 1963: Utrillo
  1. ^ The 1857 running finished as a three-way dead-heat, but it was decided by a run-off
  2. ^ The 1893 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Newmarket Racecourses to stage £2million+ Dubai Future Champions Festival". newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

References

  • Race Recordings (1976-2011) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – Cesarewitch Handicap.
  • pedigreequery.com – Cesarewitch Handicap – Newmarket.
  • tbheritage.com – Cesarewitch Stakes (Handicap).
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 215–218. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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