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Standish Handicap

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Location
  
Flemington Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Qualification
  
Maidens ineligible

Distance
  
1,200 m

Inaugurated
  
1884

Surface
  
Turf

Weight
  
Handicap

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2017)

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

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Race 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.

Race distance

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

    • Race venue

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

    • Race grade

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

    • References

    Standish Handicap Wikipedia
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