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.[1] The prizemoney is A$160,000 with $96,000 allotted to the winner.

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	$160,000 (2020)

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

• 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

• 2020 - Halvorsen[4]
• 2019 - Whispering Brook[5]
• 2018 - Lord Of The Sky[6]
• 2017 - Odyssey Moon[7]
• 2016 - Durendal[8]
• 2015 - Decircles[9]
• 2014 - Flamberge[10]
• 2013 - Adamantium[11]
• 2012 - Catapulted[12]
• 2011 - Ahdashim[13]
• 2010 - Royal Ida[14]
• 2009 - King Hoaks[15]
• 2008 - Publishing[16]
• 2007 - Watchyerback[17]
• 2006 - Honalee[18]
• 2005 - Super Impressive[19]
• 2004 - Blessum[20]
• 2003 - Super Impressive[21]
• 2002 - Lets Planet[22]
• 2001 - Iglesia[23]
• 2000 - Upright[24]
• 1999 - Whistle Up[25]
• 1998 - Hon Kwok Star[26]
• 1997 - Khaptingly[27]
• 1996 - Ben's Rocket[28]
• 1995 - Blue Boss[29]
• 1994 - Laser Beam[30]
• 1993 - Western Voyage[31]
• 1992 - Jolly Old Mac[32]
• 1991 - Grandiose[33]
• 1990 - Strawberry Ranch[34]
• 1989 - Grandiose[35]
• 1988 - Redelva[36]
• 1987 - Burano[37]
• 1986 - True Version[38]
• 1985 - Maniwreck[39]
• 1984 - Warrior King[40]
• 1983 - Braw Laddie[41]
• 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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

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. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 September 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
3. "How Some of Australia's Top Races Got Their Names". Logans. 20 July 2005.
4. "2020 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "2019 Result – Standish Handicap (held 1 January 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
6. "2018 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
7. "2017 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
8. "2016 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
9. "2015 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
10. "2014 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
11. "2013 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
12. "2012 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
13. "2011 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
14. "2010 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
15. "2009 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
16. "2008 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
17. "2007 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
18. "2006 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
19. "2005 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
20. "2004 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
21. "2003 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
22. "2002 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
23. "2001 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
24. "2000 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
25. "1999 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
26. "1998 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
27. "1997 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
28. "1996 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
29. "1995 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
30. "1994 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
31. "1993 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
32. "1992 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
33. "1991 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
34. "1990 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
35. "1989 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
36. "1988 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
37. "1987 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
38. "1986 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
39. "1985 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
40. "1984 Result – Standish Hcp (held 2 January 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
41. "1983 Result – Standish Hcp (held 1 January 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

External links

• Standish Stakes at Pedigree Query