Group 1 racing returns to Royal Randwick this weekend, with the running of the Group 1 Epsom Handicap scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
The running of the $1.5 million event will see some of the best middle-distance horses in the country in action, with a wide-open field vying to join a historic list of past winners.
Ellsberg and Top Ranked fought out dead-heat in 2022, while other previous victors include Happy Clapper, Winx and Super Impose.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Group 1 Epsom Handicap.
What is the Epsom Handicap?
One of the longest-running Sydney spring races, the 1600m Epsom Handicap was first introduced in 1865 and earned Group 1 status in 1979 for all horses three-year-old and above.
When is the 2023 Epsom Handicap?
This year's Epsom Handicap will take place on Saturday, 30th September.
The race will be the eighth on an 10-race card at Randwick and is scheduled to jump at 4.05pm AEST.
How to watch the 2023 Epsom Handicap
This year's Epsom Handicap will be broadcast live on Sky Racing.
Epsom Handicap 2023 tickets
To purchase tickets for this year's Epsom Handicap, click here.
Epsom Handicap 2023 prize money
The prize money for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap sits at $1.5 million.
Connections of the winning horse will take home $870,000.
Epsom Handicap 2023 final field, barriers and betting odds
The final field for this year's Epsom Handicap has been confirmed, with the likes of The Inevitable, Hope In Your Heart and Nugget near the top of a wide-open betting market.
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of 3:00 pm AEST, September 30. WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU?
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. My Oberon (18) | Chad Schofield | Annabel Neasham | $26 |
| 3. The Inevitable (8) | David Pires | John Keys | $7.50 |
| 4. Going Global (12) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $34 |
| 5. Converge (9) | Tim Clark | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $11 |
| 6. Golden Mile (21) | Blake Shinn | James Cummings | $21 |
| 7. Kirwans Lane (11) | Tom Sherry | John O'Shea | $67 |
| 8. Hope In Your Heart (10) | Craig Williams | Kerry Parker | $6 |
| 9. Diamil (5) | Jason Collett | John O'Shea | $81 |
| 10. Kovalica (7) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $9.00 |
| 11. Nugget (19) | Damien Oliver | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $8.50 |
| 12. Pounding (13) | Jamie Kah | P.Moody/K.Coleman | $9.00 |
| 13. Communist (6) | Dylan Gibbons | Michael Freedman | $23 |
| 15. Madame Pommery (16) | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | $34 |
| 16. Democracy Manifest (1) | Tyler Schiller | Chris Waller | $10 |
| 17. Rediener (2) | Kathy O'Hara | Chris Waller | $10 |
| 18. Barbie's Fox (4) | Dean Yendall | B, W & JD Hayes | $35 |
| 21. Williamsburg (3) | Andrew Adkins | G.Ryan/S.Alexiou | $71 |
| 22. Political Debate (22) | Rachel King | Chris Waller | $126 |
