The Metropolitan (ATC)

The Metropolitan is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October. The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.

This article is about the Australian horse race. For the American horse race, see Metropolitan Handicap.
The Metropolitan
Group 1 race
Denis Boy, 1932 winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1863
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorFurphy (2022)
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightHandicap
PurseA$750,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner exemption from a ballot on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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