Cameron Handicap
Cameron Handicap
Group Three Betting Guide
Date: | Friday, September 19, 2025 |
Location: | Newcastle Racecourse – Newcastle, New South Wales |
Prize Money: | $250,000 |
Distance: | 1500m |
The Cameron Handicap is a Group 3 race held at Newcastle racecourse and is run under handicap conditions for open class horses over 1500m.
Throughout its history, the Cameron Handicap has been run over 1300m, 1350m, 1400m and 1500m; however, since 2011 the race has been run over 1500m, except for 2016 when the Newcastle track was being renovated.
Since the inaugural running of the Cameron Handicap in 1977, it was classified as a Listed race until 2004, before being upgraded to Group 3 status from 2005 onwards.
The winner of the Cameron Handicap is exempt from the ballot for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap, although no horse has done the Cameron Handicap/Epsom Handicap double as of yet.
Notable winners of the Cameron Handicap include Rock (2019, 2020), Hooked (2014), Excellerator (2002), Fitter (1993), Manawapoi (1978), Luskin Star (1977), Romantic Dream (1976, 1979), Without Reproach (1969, 1970) and San Domenico (1953).
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2025 Cameron Handicap Final Field
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Previous Cameron Handicap Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Here To Shock Ben, Will & JD Hayes Nash Rawiller 9 59kg 2 NuggetCiaron MaherDylan Gibbons658.5kg3 Berkshire Shadow Ciaron Maher James McDonald 16 57.5kg 4 Loch Eagle Kris Lees Joshua Parr 1 57kg 5 Ucalledit Kris Lees Adam Hyeronimus 13 57kg 6 Old Flame Peter Snowden Tyler Schiller 10 56.5kg 7 Stockman Joseph Pride Reece Jones 12 56.5kg 8 CharterhouseCiaron MaherTommy Berry1755kg9 Robusto Bjorn Baker Tim Clark 2 55kg 10 Kinloch Kris Lees Tom Sherry 15 54.5kg 11 Chorlton Lane Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 3 54kg 12 Matcha Latte Sara Ryan Regan Bayliss 8 54kg 13 St LawrenceCiaron MaherKerrin McEvoy454kg14 Riyazan Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd 7 54kg 15 Ducasse Michael Freedman Andrew Adkins 14 54kg 16 FloatingMatthew SmithN/A1154kg17 Bear On The Loose (1E)Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTim Clark554kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Skyman Chris Waller Brett Prebble 11 59kg 2 Luncies Kris Lees Damien Oliver 13 58kg 3 No Compromise Chris Waller Joshua Parr 3 58kg 4 Kukeracha Chris Waller Jason Collett 4 56.5kg 5 Mount Popa Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd 14 56kg 6 Democracy Manifest Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 10 54kg 7 Palmetto John Sargent Kerrin McEvoy 9 54kg 8 AramayoSam KavanaghAshley Morgan1254kg9 Looks Like Elvis Jarrod Austin Brock Ryan 6 54kg 10 Vreneli Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 15 54kg 11 Inver Park Kris Lees Dylan Gibbons 7 54kg 12 Laure Me In David Pfieffer Rachel King 8 54kg 13 Political DebateChris WallerJason Collett254kg14 Spangler Kris Lees Tom Sherry 1 54kg 15 Glint Of Silver David Pfieffer Jay Ford 5 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Special RewardKris LeesGlyn Schofield659kg2 Dashing Willoughby Sam Kavanagh Chad Schofield 9 56kg 3 Purple SectorJohn ThompsonBrenton Avdulla355kg4 Cross TalkGai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTim Clark1054.5kg5 Laure Me InDavid PfiefferRachel King854.5kg6 Character James Cummings Tommy Berry 5 54kg 7 Luncies Kris Lees Jason Collett 2 54kg 8 The Frontman Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 1 54kg 9 Old FlamePeter & Paul SnowdenSam Clipperton1254kg10 Wild Chap Brett Lazzarini Reece Jones (a) 7 54kg 11 Air To AirSam KavanaghN/A454kg12 Super Mark Minervini Tyler Schiller (a) 11 54kg
2024 Cameron Handicap result
1st – Here To Shock (+200)
2nd – Matcha Latte (+260)
3rd – Berkshire Shadow (+260)
Recent Cameron Handicap results
- After taking out the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) aboard Terra Mater earlier in the day, Nash Rawiller added another black-type win to the resume, with Here To Shock ($2.80) claiming victory in the Group 3 Cameron Handicap (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday afternoon. The team Hayes-trained seven-year-old had proven to be a model of consistency during the winter months and returned in superb order first-up despite being headed by Another Wil in a BM100 at Caulfield on August 31. The son of Shocking was expertly ridden by Rawiller, holding a position outside the leader throughout the 1400m journey to take all luck out of the equation aboard the well-supported favourite. The Sara Ryan-trained Matcha Latte ($9.50) was the one trying to make-all under Regan Bayliss, and showed plenty of fight in the final 400m, considering he was first-up after a lengthy 538-day spell. Berkshire Shadow ($11.00) was gallant sitting on a three-wide line throughout, while Robusto ($13.00) showed a promising turn-of-speed for new trainer Bjorn Baker, but they were simply making up the numbers as the top two cleared out in the home straight. The pair sat down to battle out the finish, and while the 5kg swing in the weights appeared to be taking its toll, favourite backers could rest easy as Nash Rawiller drove Here To Shock through the line for an impressive half-length victory.
- The Chris Waller-trained Democracy Manifest opened his Stakes account in style when thrashing his rivals in the 2023 Cameron Handicap. The five-year-old was given a gun steer from apprentice Tyler Schiller who managed to save every inch of ground along the rails to go on and score by a widening 2.5 lengths from Palmetto and Spangler. His win saw Democracy Manifest break the track record for the 2300m at Newcastle.
- New South Wales apprentice hoop Reece Jones has given Wild Chap ($6.50) a peach of a ride to claim victory in the Group 3 Cameron Handicap at Newcastle. Both Jones and Wild Chap earned their maiden stakes winner by defeating Luncies ($3.20) and Character ($2.40) in a driving finish in the 1500m contest on Friday. After settling behind Dashing Willoughby ($15), who led up the race, Jones decided to wait for the gap to appear on the inside, before letting Wild Chap go through his gears to drive at Luncies and beat him by a half-head on the winning post.
- After jumping as one of the outsiders of the field, the Kim Waugh-trained Ashman ($18) has led all the way under Jeff Penza to take out the Cameron Handicap. Penza took the son of Magnus to the lead and got away with a couple of cheap sectionals mid-race before kicking clear with 300m to go. Both Sky Lab ($8.50) and Duais ($5.50) were rattling home down the outside, but Ashman held on to claim his first Group 3 victory of his career.
- Rock ($5) entered the 2020 Cameron Handicap seeking to become only the second horse to win back-to-back editions of the Group 3 contest. With the exact same combination from the previous year, Tommy Berry gave the five-year-old gelding a similar ride, but this year he put a space on his rivals and won by over 3.5 lengths. Just Thinkin’ ($7.50) and Chief Ironside ($11) were no match for the winner and they battled out the placings in the final 100m.
- The Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained Rock has claimed the Group 3 Cameron Handicap after rounding the field from third last on the home turn to defeat Articus ($15) by a length. Tommy Berry settled the son of Pierro at the rear of the field with only two horses behind him, but as the field rounded the home turn Rock let down with a blistering turn of foot to glide on by his rivals and pick up his maiden Group 3 success.
Cameron Handicap winners
Cameron Handicap Past Winners | |||
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Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
2024 | Here To Shock | Nash Rawiller | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
2023 | Democracy Manifest | Tyler Schiller | Chris Waller |
2022 | Wild Chap | Reece Jones | Brett Lazzarini |
2021 | Ashman | Jeff Penza | Kim Waugh |
2020 | Rock | Tommy Berry | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
2019 | Rock | Tommy Berry | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
2018 | New Tipperary | Tim Clark | Joseph Pride |
2017 | Got Unders | Tim Clark | Jay Hopkins |
2016 | Chetwood | Tim Clark | John O’Shea |
2015 | Forget | Kerrin McEvoy | Kim Waugh |
2014 | Hooked | Blake Shinn | John Thompson |
2013 | Toydini | Blake Shinn | Guy Walter |
2012 | Rolling Pin | Christian Reith | Gwenda Markwell |
2011 | Raspberries | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter Snowden |
2010 | Kenny’s World | Tim Clark | Graeme Murray |
2009 | Absolutelyfabulous | Robert Thompson | Kris Leed |
2008 | Raheeb | Danny Nikolic | Anthony Cummings | 2007 | Race Not Held |
2006 | Court’s In Session | Danny Beasley | Guy Walter |
2005 | Collate | Glen Boss | Allan Denham |
2004 | Osca Warrior | Danny Beasley | Gwenda Markwell |
2003 | Archave | Corey Brown | David Reid |
2002 | Excellerator | Jim Cassidy | Gai Waterhouse |
2001 | Kingsgate | Glen Boss | Gai Waterhouse |
2000 | Mulan Princess | Chris Munce | Paul O’Sullivan |
Cameron Handicap winners pre-2000
Cameron Handicap Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
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Year | Horse | ||
1999 | Anthems | ||
1998 | Adam | ||
1997 | Crows Before Dawn | ||
1996 | Cohort | ||
1995 | Yarradorf | ||
1994 | Social Rule | ||
1993 | Flitter | ||
1992 | Brihuego | ||
1991 | Quick Score | ||
1990 | Cheval Cavalier | ||
1989 | Don’t Plau | ||
1988 | Windsor’s Pal | ||
1987 | Full Page | ||
1986 | Sound Of Bells | ||
1985 | Regal Value | ||
1984 | Almerzo | ||
1983 | Tandrio | ||
1982 | Manuan | ||
1981 | Paradise Plumes | ||
1980 | Captain Cadet | ||
1979 | Romantic Dream | ||
1978 | Manawapoi | ||
1977 | Luskin Star | ||
1976 | Romantic Dream | ||
1975 | Hartshill | ||
1974 | Americano | ||
1973 | Drifted In | ||
1972 | Ochre | ||
1971 | Sun Opal | ||
1970 | Without Reproach | ||
1969 | Without Reproach | ||
1968 | Baguse | ||
1967 | McLaughlin | ||
1966 | Flotsam | ||
1965 | Cool | ||
1964 | Pardon Me | ||
1963 | Glorious Kingdom | ||
1962 | Rush Bye | ||
1961 | Martello Towers | ||
1960 | Saydor | ||
1959 | Cornelius | ||
1958 | On Parade | ||
1957 | Chieti | ||
1956 | English Standard | ||
1955 | Compound | ||
1954 | Bronze Peak | ||
1953 | San Domenico | ||
1952 | Bankbrook | ||
1951 | Pullson | ||
1950 | Denali |
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