The Standish Handicap is a

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held under open handicap conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at

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in January, traditionally on

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. 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

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. Standish is also credited with coming up with an idea to run a race and call it the

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1944 racebook

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Distance

* 1884–1972 - 6

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* 1973–2005 – 1200 metres * 2006 – 1100 metres * 2007 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

* 1997 the race was run at

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. * 2006 the race was run at

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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 -

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* 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

References

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External links

Standish Stakes at Pedigree Query
Horse races in Australia Flemington Racecourse