Bill Ritchie Handicap
Appearance
Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1867 (as AJC Squatters' Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | A$200,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
The Bill Ritchie Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.[1]
History
[edit]Originally the race was known as the AJC Squatters' Handicap, which was run as early as 1867. The race was renamed in 1994 after the New South Wales racehorse owner-breeder Bill Ritchie.[1]
Venue
[edit]- 1980–1990 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2002–2003 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2005–2010 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
[edit]- 1979–1997 - Listed Race
- 1998 onwards - Group 3
Winners
[edit]- 2022 - Top Ranked[2]
- 2021 - Atishu[3]
- 2020 - Probabeel[4]
- 2019 - Kolding[5]
- 2018 - Siege Of Quebec[6]
- 2017 - Comin' Through[7]
- 2016 - Sons Of John[8]
- 2015 - Sadler's Lake[9]
- 2014 - Manawanui[10]
- 2013 - Boban[11]
- 2012 - Steps In Time[12]
- 2011 - Thankgodyourehere[13]
- 2010 - Drumbeats[14]
- 2009 - McClintock[15]
- 2008 - Judged[16]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Coalesce[17]
- 2005 - Flaming[18]
- 2004 - Osca Warrior[19]
- 2003 - Zabarra[20]
- 2002 - Zabarra[21]
- 2001 - Fouardee[22]
- 2000 - Landsighting[23]
- 1999 - Brave Prince[24]
- 1998 - Bezeal Bay[25]
- 1997 - Holy Roller[26]
- 1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille[27]
- 1995 - Monopolize[28]
- 1994 - Rouslan[29]
- 1993 - Belas Knap[30]
- 1992 - Prince Of Praise[31]
- 1991 - Rechabite
- 1990 - Our Poverty Bay
- 1989 - Royal Reel
- 1988 - Pleasant Flight
- 1987 - Royal Reel
- 1986 - Full Page
- 1985 - Dinky Flyer
- 1984 - Muffler
- 1983 - Leica Planet
- 1982 - Note Of Victory
- 1981 - Gooree Pride
- 1980 - Tulip Town
- 1979 - Drummer
- 1978 - Go Mod
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[32]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Bill Ritchie Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "2022 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Bill Ritchie Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "1996 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 28 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "1995 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 23 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "1994 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 24 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Squatters Hcp (held 25 September 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Squatters Hcp (held 26 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.