Standish Handicap

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Standish Handicap
Group 3 race
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1884
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
Qualification Maidens ineligible
WeightHandicap
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.

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History

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

Distance

Venue

Grade

Winners

See also

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References

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