Standish Handicap
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1884 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 (2022) |
The Standish Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in January, traditionally on New Year's Day.[1] The prizemoney Is $250,000.
History[edit]
The Standish Handicap is named after Captain Frederick Standish,[2] (1824–1883) a VRC chairman and former Chief Commissioner of police at the time of the bushranger Ned Kelly. Standish is also credited with coming up with an idea to run a race and call it the Melbourne Cup.[3]
1944 racebook[edit]
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Front page 1944 VRC Standish Handicap racebook -
1944 VRC Standish Handicap raceday officials -
Starters and results of the 1944 VRC Standish Handicap -
1944 VRC Standish Handicap showing the winner, Phildoll -
Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates
Distance[edit]
- 1884–1972 - 6 furlongs
- 1973–2005 – 1200 metres
- 2006 – 1100 metres
- 2007 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue[edit]
- 1997 the race was run at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
- 2006 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse.
Grade[edit]
- 1884–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 3
Winners[edit]
- 2024 - Sghirripa
- 2023 - Snapper[4]
- 2022 - Halvorsen[5]
- 2021 - Sirius Suspect[6]
- 2020 - Halvorsen[7]
- 2019 - Whispering Brook[8]
- 2018 - Lord Of The Sky[9]
- 2017 - Odyssey Moon[10]
- 2016 - Durendal[11]
- 2015 - Decircles[12]
- 2014 - Flamberge[13]
- 2013 - Adamantium[14]
- 2012 - Catapulted[15]
- 2011 - Ahdashim[16]
- 2010 - Royal Ida[17]
- 2009 - King Hoaks[18]
- 2008 - Publishing[19]
- 2007 - Watchyerback[20]
- 2006 - Honalee[21]
- 2005 - Super Impressive[22]
- 2004 - Blessum[23]
- 2003 - Super Impressive[24]
- 2002 - Lets Planet[25]
- 2001 - Iglesia[26]
- 2000 - Upright[27]
- 1999 - Whistle Up[28]
- 1998 - Hon Kwok Star[29]
- 1997 - Khaptingly[30]
- 1996 - Ben's Rocket[31]
- 1995 - Blue Boss[32]
- 1994 - Laser Beam[33]
- 1993 - Western Voyage[34]
- 1992 - Jolly Old Mac[35]
- 1991 - Grandiose[36]
- 1990 - Strawberry Ranch[37]
- 1989 - Grandiose[38]
- 1988 - Redelva[39]
- 1987 - Burano[40]
- 1986 - True Version[41]
- 1985 - Maniwreck[42]
- 1984 - Warrior King[43]
- 1983 - Braw Laddie[44]
- 1982 - Hes A Haze
- 1981 - Grey Sapphire
- 1980 - Rooney
- 1979 - Kaoru Coup
- 1978 - Rooney
- 1977 - Skylea
- 1976 - Aurealis
- 1975 - Vain Prince
- 1974 - Brooklyn
- 1973 - Mao's Peak
- 1972 - Scarborough Fair
- 1971 - Timele
- 1970 - Jimeal
- 1969 - Ridicule
- 1968 - Lord Orpin
- 1967 - Top Court
- 1966 - Elect
- 1965 - Tone
- 1964 - Chokra
- 1963 - Regolano
- 1962 - Monte Bianco
- 1961 - Victorious
- 1960 - Planetoid
- 1959 - Scenic Star
- 1958 - Sports Quiz
- 1957 - On Parade
- 1956 - Fair Chief
- 1955 - Cowboy Bill
- 1954 - Hyroanie
- 1953 - Flying Halo
- 1952 - Gay Saint
- 1951 - Ungar
- 1950 - Ungar
- 1949 - Chal
- 1948 - High Play
- 1947 - Air Marshal
- 1946 - David's Last
- 1945 - David's Last
- 1944 - Phildoll
- 1943 - Reception
- 1942 - Orteli
- 1941 - Manrico
- 1940 - Chatsbury
- 1939 - Manrico
- 1938 - Amiable
- 1937 - Cereza
- 1936 - Ogwell
- 1935 - Press Gang
- 1934 - Calulu King
- 1933 - Waltzing Lily
- 1932 - Bold Bid
- 1931 - Umbertana
- 1930 - Birdcage
- 1929 - Aga Khan
- 1928 - Sans Culotte
- 1927 - Quintus
- 1926 - Trice
- 1925 - Valdes
- 1924 - Una Carlos
- 1923 - Sunburst
- 1922 - Whiz Bang
- 1921 - Blue Cross
- 1920 - Blue Cross
- 1919 - Head Wind
- 1918 - Perdo
- 1917 - Aleconner
- 1916 - Eurobin
- 1915 - Iownit
- 1914 - Captain White
- 1913 - Berry Consols
- 1912 - Berry Consols
- 1911 - Carette
- 1910 - Malmsey
- 1909 - Dunolly
- 1908 - Miss Bobby
- 1907 - Miss Bobby
- 1906 - Rosebloom
- 1905 - Sinnang
- 1904 - Silenus
- 1903 - Fishery
- 1902 - The Victory
- 1901 - Duke Of Portland
- 1900 - Silvermoor
- 1899 - Veloce
- 1898 - Embrasure
- 1897 - Culzean
- 1896 - Lord Charles Scott
- 1895 - Fortunatus
- 1894 - Parramatta
- 1893 - Ascot Vale
- 1892 - Barefoot
- 1891 - Gladstone
- 1890 - Fishwife
- 1889 - Boz
- 1888 - Mozart
- 1887 - William Tell
- 1886 - Duration
- 1885 - Middlemarch
- 1884 - Chuckster
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Standish Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Legge, J. S. "Standish, Frederick Charles (1824–1883)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "How Some of Australia's Top Races Got Their Names". Logans. 20 July 2005.
- ^ "2023 Result – Standish Handicap (held 14 January 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2013 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2012 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2011 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2010 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2009 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2008 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2007 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2006 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2005 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2004 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2003 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2002 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2001 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "2000 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1999 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1998 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1997 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1996 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1995 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1994 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1993 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1992 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1991 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1990 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1989 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1988 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1987 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1986 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1985 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1984 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "1983 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.