The Galaxy

Winners and Past Results.

The Galaxy is an Australian Turf Club Group One Australian open handicap horse race. FREE $200 Bet

It is contested over a distance of 1100 metres and is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in April during the Autumn Racing Carnival.

Prizemoney for The Galaxy is worth $350,000.

Taking place on Doncaster Day, the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap and Group 1 Australian Oaks are also on the same program.

Races like the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) and Group 2 Star Kingdom Stakes (1100m) are possible lead up races to this event.

First run in 1972 The Galaxy was first run as a principal race over six furlongs and was won by Playbill.

The race distance was changed to 1100 metres in 1973 and it became a Group 2 event in 1980. The Galaxy was elevated to its current Group 1 status in 1984.

The 2012 The Galaxy will be run on the 21/4/2012.

2011 The Galaxy

The wet track was tailor-made for Atomic Force who settled fourth until the turn where he was able to find racing room and take a share of the lead. Jockey Tim Clark asked for extra effort and the gelding kicked clear to eventually win by nearly three lengths over Thankgodyou'rehere and Cardinal Virtue.

2011 The Galaxy result

1. Atomic Force
2. Thankgodyou'rehere
3. Cardinal Virtue

Then came:

4. News Alert
5. Avenue
6. Swift Alliance
7. Ortensia
8. King Pulse
9. Keen Commander
10. Solar Charged
11. Sister Madly