Standish Handicap

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. The prizemoney Is $250,000.

History
The Standish Handicap is named after Captain Frederick Standish, (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.

Distance

 * 1884–1972 - 6 furlongs
 * 1973–2005 – 1200 metres
 * 2006 – 1100 metres
 * 2007 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

 * 1997 the race was run at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
 * 2006 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse.

Grade

 * 1884–1979 - Principal race
 * 1980 onwards -  Group 3

Winners

 * 2024 - Sghirripa
 * 2023 - Snapper
 * 2022 - Halvorsen
 * 2021 - Sirius Suspect
 * 2020 - Halvorsen
 * 2019 - Whispering Brook
 * 2018 - Lord Of The Sky
 * 2017 - Odyssey Moon
 * 2016 - Durendal
 * 2015 - Decircles
 * 2014 - Flamberge
 * 2013 - Adamantium
 * 2012 - Catapulted
 * 2011 - Ahdashim
 * 2010 - Royal Ida
 * 2009 - King Hoaks
 * 2008 - Publishing
 * 2007 - Watchyerback
 * 2006 - Honalee
 * 2005 - Super Impressive
 * 2004 - Blessum
 * 2003 - Super Impressive
 * 2002 - Lets Planet
 * 2001 - Iglesia
 * 2000 - Upright
 * 1999 - Whistle Up
 * 1998 - Hon Kwok Star
 * 1997 - Khaptingly
 * 1996 - Ben's Rocket
 * 1995 - Blue Boss
 * 1994 - Laser Beam
 * 1993 - Western Voyage
 * 1992 - Jolly Old Mac
 * 1991 - Grandiose
 * 1990 - Strawberry Ranch
 * 1989 - Grandiose
 * 1988 - Redelva
 * 1987 - Burano
 * 1986 - True Version
 * 1985 - Maniwreck
 * 1984 - Warrior King
 * 1983 - Braw Laddie
 * 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