# 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. The prizemoney Is $250,000.

## 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.

### 1944 racebook

* 1944 VRC Standish Handicap racebook front cover
* 1944 VRC Standish Handicap raceday officials
* 1944 VRC Standish Handicap starters and results
* 1944 VRC Standish Handicap showing the winner, Phildoll
* Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates

### 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

* 2024 - Sghirripa
* 2023 - Snapper
* 2022 - Halvorsen
* 2021 - Sirius Suspect
* 2020 - Halvorsen
* 2019 - Whispering Brook
* 2018 - Lord Of The Sky
* 2017 - Odyssey Moon
* 2016 - Durendal
* 2015 - Decircles
* 2014 - Flamberge
* 2013 - Adamantium
* 2012 - Catapulted
* 2011 - Ahdashim
* 2010 - Royal Ida
* 2009 - King Hoaks
* 2008 - Publishing
* 2007 - Watchyerback
* 2006 - Honalee
* 2005 - Super Impressive
* 2004 - Blessum
* 2003 - Super Impressive
* 2002 - Lets Planet
* 2001 - Iglesia
* 2000 - Upright
* 1999 - Whistle Up
* 1998 - Hon Kwok Star
* 1997 - Khaptingly
* 1996 - Ben's Rocket
* 1995 - Blue Boss
* 1994 - Laser Beam
* 1993 - Western Voyage
* 1992 - Jolly Old Mac
* 1991 - Grandiose
* 1990 - Strawberry Ranch
* 1989 - Grandiose
* 1988 - Redelva
* 1987 - Burano
* 1986 - True Version
* 1985 - Maniwreck
* 1984 - Warrior King
* 1983 - Braw Laddie
* 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