Standish Handicap

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 $150,000 (2017)

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 A$150,000 with $90,000 allotted to the winner.


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]

Distance

Venue

Grade

Winners

  • 2017 - Odyssey Moon[4]
  • 2016 - Durendal[5]
  • 2015 - Decircles[6]
  • 2014 - Flamberge[7]
  • 2013 - Adamantium[8]
  • 2012 - Catapulted[9]
  • 2011 - Ahdashim[10]
  • 2010 - Royal Ida[11]
  • 2009 - King Hoaks[12]
  • 2008 - Publishing[13]
  • 2007 - Watchyerback[14]
  • 2006 - Honalee[15]
  • 2005 - Super Impressive[16]
  • 2004 - Blessum[17]
  • 2003 - Super Impressive[18]
  • 2002 - Lets Planet[19]
  • 2001 - Iglesia[20]
  • 2000 - Upright[21]
  • 1999 - Whistle Up[22]
  • 1998 - Hon Kwok Star[23]
  • 1997 - Khaptingly[24]
  • 1996 - Ben's Rocket[25]
  • 1995 - Blue Boss[26]
  • 1994 - Laser Beam[27]
  • 1993 - Western Voyage[28]
  • 1992 - Jolly Old Mac[29]
  • 1991 - Grandiose[30]
  • 1990 - Strawberry Ranch[31]
  • 1989 - Grandiose[32]
  • 1988 - Redelva[33]
  • 1987 - Burano[34]
  • 1986 - True Version[35]
  • 1985 - Maniwreck[36]
  • 1984 - Warrior King[37]
  • 1983 - Braw Laddie[38]
  • 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

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. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "How Some of Australia's Top Races Got Their Names". Logans. 20 July 2005.
  4. ↑ "2017 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "2016 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "2015 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "2014 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "2013 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "2012 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "2011 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "2010 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "2009 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "2008 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "2007 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "2006 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "2005 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "2004 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "2003 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "2002 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "2001 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "2000 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "1999 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "1998 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "1997 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "1996 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  26. ↑ "1995 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "1994 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  28. ↑ "1993 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "1992 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  30. ↑ "1991 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  31. ↑ "1990 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  32. ↑ "1989 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  33. ↑ "1988 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  34. ↑ "1987 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  35. ↑ "1986 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "1985 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  37. ↑ "1984 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  38. ↑ "1983 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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