Standish Handicap

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Standish Handicap
ClassGroup 3
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

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Standish Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Legge, J. S. "Standish, Frederick Charles (1824–1883)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "How Some of Australia's Top Races Got Their Names". Logans. 20 July 2005.
  4. ↑ "2023 Result – Standish Handicap (held 14 January 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "2020 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "2019 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "2018 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "2017 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "2016 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "2015 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "2014 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "2013 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "2012 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "2011 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "2010 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "2009 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "2008 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "2007 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "2006 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "2005 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "2004 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "2003 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "2002 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  26. ↑ "2001 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "2000 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  28. ↑ "1999 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "1998 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  30. ↑ "1997 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  31. ↑ "1996 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  32. ↑ "1995 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  33. ↑ "1994 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  34. ↑ "1993 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  35. ↑ "1992 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "1991 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  37. ↑ "1990 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  38. ↑ "1989 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  39. ↑ "1988 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  40. ↑ "1987 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  41. ↑ "1986 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  42. ↑ "1985 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  43. ↑ "1984 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  44. ↑ "1983 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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