Epsom Handicap Tips & Betting Guide 2025
Epsom Handicap Tips & Preview
The Epsom Handicap can be a difficult race to assess given the favourites have failed to fire in recent times.
Expert tips and Espom Handicap race preview will be available in the days leading up to the event. Check back to see who our tipsters have on top.
Espom Handicap 2025 Schedule
| Epsom Handicap | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, October 4 |
| Time | TBA |
| Track | Royal Randwick |
| Distance | 1600m |
| Prize Money | $1,500,000 |
| Conditions | Handicap |
| Age | 3YO & Upwards |
Final Field & Barrier Draw
The 2025 Epsom Handicap field and barrier draw will be declared at 9:00am on October 1, and this page will be updated shortly after.
Epsom Handicap Betting Sites & Offers
Betting sites deliver promotions leading into the Group 1 with promotions and bonus bet specials on the agenda.
We provide you with a full list of promotions and specials for the race in the build up as well as the top betting sites to be using below.
Epsom Handicap Form Guide
The Epsom Handicap has been a hard race to guage in recent years with double figure winners taking out the event but thankfully our team of experts pride themselves on delivering results in the difficult races.
Traditionally it is a race where a quality miler can turn back the clock and deliver a stellar performance. Boban and Hartnell in recent times have won when it seems like their best is behind them, so never write off an old-timer.
Epsom Handicap History
The Epsom Handicap is one of Sydney's best spring races and has over 150 years of history on the Australian sporting landscape.
The race has been over the mile journey for the majority of its lifetime, with a brief period of five years where the Epsom was run at 1800m.
Named in honour of the famous Epsom Downs racecourse in England, the mile contest has seen some of the country's absolute best fight it out with Imposing, Winx, Nightmarch among the gallopers to claim the prize.
Alongside the $1 million prize pool, the winner gets a ballot exempt run into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, making a win in the Epsom all the more valuable for the field.
Epsom Handicap Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Ceolwulf |
| 2023 | Rediener |
| 2022 | Ellsberg & Top Ranked (Dead Heat) |
| 2021 | Private Eye |
| 2020 | Probabeel |
| 2019 | Kolding |
| 2018 | Hartnell |
| 2017 | Happy Clapper |
| 2016 | Hauraki |
| 2015 | Winx |
| 2014 | He's Your Man |
| 2013 | Boban |
| 2012 | Fat Al |
| 2011 | Secret Admirer |
| 2010 | Captain Sonador |
| 2009 | Rock Kingdom |
| 2008 | Theseo |
| 2007 | Race Not Held |
| 2006 | Racing To Win |
| 2005 | Desert War |
| 2004 | Desert War |
| 2003 | Clangalang |
| 2002 | Excellerator |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy |
| 2000 | Shogun Lodge |
Espom Handicap 2024 Results
| Pos. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEOLWULF (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | Winner | 14 | 54kg | $4 |
| 2 | TOM KITTEN | James Cummings | Tommy Berry | 1.17L | 19 | 54kg | $12 |
| 3 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1.9L | 17 | 56kg | $6.50 |
| 4 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2.02L | 1 | 55.5kg | $7.50 |
| 5 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Andrew Adkins | 2.08L | 6 | 50kg | $41 |
| 6 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Nash Rawiller | 3.16L | 20 | 56.5kg | $16 |
| 7 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Winona Costin | 3.7L | 9 | 51.5kg | $17 |
| 8 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.95L | 10 | 55kg | $31 |
| 9 | KINTYRE | Gary Portelli | Ms Cejay Graham | 4.23L | 7 | 50kg | $19 |
| 10 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ashley Morgan | 4.25L | 8 | 53kg | $41 |
| 11 | FIRESTORM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Du Plessis | 4.34L | 13 | 50kg | $26 |
| 12 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Dylan Gibbons | 4.56L | 11 | 54kg | $31 |
| 13 | GALERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Alysha Collett | 4.85L | 4 | 50kg | $51 |
| 14 | MCHALE | Chris Waller | Ms Rachel King | 5.22L | 15 | 50kg | $31 |
| 15 | CHRYSAOR | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 5.8L | 5 | 51.5kg (cd 52kg) | $15 |
| 16 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd (a0/48kg) | 7.24L | 3 | 50.5kg | $31 |
| 17 | REDIENER | Chris Waller | Joshua Parr | 7.25L | 12 | 55.5kg | $31 |
| 18 | AUSBRED FLIRT | Brad Widdup | Reece Jones | 7.3L | 2 | 50kg | $61 |
| 19 | LOCH EAGLE | Kris Lees | Jay Ford | 9.25L | 18 | 52.5kg | $151 |
| 20 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 9.65L | 16 | 56kg | $21 |
| Scr | FLOATING | Matthew Smith | Reece Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Espom Handicap 2024 Replay
Epsom Handicap Live Streaming
Punters can live stream the Epsom Handicap at Dabble or Ladbrokes. The Australian-based bookmakers shows all Australian and New Zealand racing live and all you need to do is have a positive account balance.
For the full guide on how to stream, see our racing live streaming guide.
Epsom Handicap FAQs
When is the 2025 Epsom Handicap?
The 2025 Epsom Handicap will be run on Saturday October 4, 2026.
How long is the Epsom Handicap?
The Epsom Handicap is run over 1600m.
Where is the Epsom Handicap held?
The Epsom Handicap is held at Royal Randwick, which is located in Sydney, Australia.
What time does the 2025 Epsom Handicap run?
The Epsom Handicap takes place at 3:00pm.
Who won the 2024 Epsom Handicap?
Ceolwulf took out the 2024 running of the Epsom Handicap.
What is the prize money for the Epsom Handicap?
The total prize money of the Epsom Handicap is $1,500,000
