Some facts about the Group One $1 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday.
* First held in 1874 when won by Maid Of Avenel.
* Notable winners include: Malua (1884), Wakeful (1901), Sir Foote (1902), Heroic (1926), Aurie’s Star (1937), Ajax (1938), Bernborough (1946), Nebo Road (1967), Manihi (1968), Black Onyx (1970), Baguette (1971), Century (1973), Toy Show (1976), Desirable (1977), Maybe Mahal (1978), Razor Sharp (1982-83), Placid Ark (1987), Special (1988), Schillaci (1992), All Our Mob (1995), Exceed And Excel (2004), Takeover Target (2006), Miss Andretti (2007), Weekend Hussler (2008), Scenic Blast (2009), Black Caviar (2011).
* Most successful trainer: 8 Bart Cummings – Crown (1972), Century (1973), Cap d’Antibes (1975), Maybe Mahal (1978), Better Beyond (1979), Elounda Bay (1981), Gold Trump (1990), Shaftesbury Avenue (1991). Cummings will be represented Rock Classic on Saturday.
* Most successful jockeys: 3 Harold Badger – (Ajax 1938), All Veil (1941), Gay Queen (1947); Athol Mulley – Bernborough (1946), Kingster (1956), Nebo Road (1967); Harry White – (Manihi 1968), Cap d’Antibes (1975), Gold Trump (1990); Damien Oliver – Schillaci (1992), Toledo (2001), Alinghi (2005).
* Winning jockeys with rides this year: Damien Oliver – Toorak Toff (Alinghi 2005, Toledo 2001, Schillaci 1992); Corey Brown – Rain Affair (Exceed And Excel 2004); Luke Nolen – King’s Rose (Black Caviar 2011, Wanted 2010); Danny Nikolic – Temple Of Boom (Belle Du Jour 2003); Craig Newitt – Facile Tigre (Miss Andretti 2007); Stephen Baster – Master Of Design (Rubitano 2002, Mookta 1994).
* Winning trainers with runners this year: David Hayes – Eagle Falls (Primacy 1993); Peter Moody – King’s Rose (Black Caviar 2011, Wanted 2010).
* Shortest-priced winners: Bernborough (4-9, 1946), Ajax (4-6, 1938).
* Longest priced winners: Better Beyond 66-1 (1979). Laundress (1895), Forest (1899) and Foursome (1934) all started at 50-1.
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