The Chariots of Fire is the single richest four-year-old harness race for Standardbreds in Australia. It is raced at Menangle in March.
Race results
Past winners and place-getters are as follows:
Year Horse Driver Time Second Third2026 Captains MistressCameron Hart 1:49.8 Final DeadlineSinaloa2025Bay Of Biscay Cameron Hart 1:49.1 Charge AheadMajor Hot2024Frankie FerociousCameron Hart1:49.4Sooner The BetterCaptains Knock2023 Catch A Wave Kate Gath 1:49.1 Captain Ravishing Cantfindabettorman 2022 Better Eclipse Greg Sugars1:47.6 Bondi Lockdown Chevron Art2021 Expensive Ego Luke McCarthy 1:48.9 Zeuss Bromac Kowalski Analysis2020Lochinvar Art D N Moran1:50.1 Self AssuredMax Delight2019 Poster Boy Chris Alford 1:49.1Ashley Locaz Hail Christian 2018 Jilliby Kung FuJ P Lee 1:48.8Let It Ride Atomic Red 2017 Lazarus Mark Purdon 1:49.0 Our Waikiki BeachSalty Robyn 2016 Have Faith In MeNatalie Rasmussen 1:48.8Lord Zin Zan Arms Of An Angle 2015Our Sky Major Zac Butcher 1:51.5 Bling It OnIsaiah 2014 Guaranteed G Lang 1:50.4Ginger Bliss Majestic Mach2013 Christen Me Dexter Dunn1:50.5 Smolda Restrepo 2012 Caribbean BlasterKate Gath 1:52.6 Excel Stride The Phantom 2011 Lanercost D W Graham 1:52.5 BitoblissMatai Zinga 2010 Villagem L Miles 1:52.1 Ima Rocket StarDeadestlucky 2009 Maffioso C A Alford 1:59.4 Im Themightyquinn Ben Junior2008 Ebony Gem J J Caldow 1:57.4 Lombo Pocket Watch Melpark Major2007 Not run 2006 Innocent Eyes Gavin Lang 1:57.6 Emmas Only Make Me Smile 2005 Slipnslide L A McCarthy 1:58.5 Karloo Mick Mister Martini2004 Elsu David J Butcher 1:57.8 Napoleon The Warp Drive2003 Oaxaca Lass J F Curtin 1:59.5 Dinki Di Blue Gum Forest2002 Manifold Bay Gavin Lang 1:58.7 Young Rufus Selby Bromac2001 Smooth Satin A S Turnbull 1:57.7 Seelster Sam Jofess2000 Lombo Rapida Kerryn Manning 1:58.0 Shakamaker Stoney Lad1999 Holmes D G Barry Purdon 1:58.4 Kingstar Ole Black Magic1998 Franco Hat Trick Tony Herlihy 2:00.4 Country Duke Breenys Fella1997 Kentuckiana R B Byrnes 1:57.9 Denver Gift Laneway 1996 Beefy T M J Langdon 2:00.7 Il Vicolo Blueagle 1995 Ginger Man Tony Herlihy 1:59.9 The Suleiman Astral Francais
See also
A G Hunter Cup Australian Pacing Championship Inter Dominion Pacing Championship Miracle Mile Pace New Zealand Trotting Cup Queensland Pacing Championship Victoria Cup Harness racing in Australia
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