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Bill Ritchie 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]

Bill Ritchie Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1867 (as AJC Squatters' Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
PurseA$200,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Bill Ritchie Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "2022 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 17 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 18 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Result – Bill Ritchie Stakes (held 19 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 21 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Result – Bill Ritchie Handicap (held 15 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 16 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 17 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 19 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 20 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 21 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  12. ^ "2012 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 22 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2011 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 17 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2010 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2009 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2008 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2006 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2005 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2004 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2003 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2002 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2001 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2000 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 23 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  24. ^ "1999 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ^ "1998 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. ^ "1997 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 27 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "1996 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 28 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "1995 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 23 September 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ "1994 Result – Bill Ritchie Hcp (held 24 September 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1993 Result – Squatters Hcp (held 25 September 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  31. ^ "1992 Result – Squatters Hcp (held 26 September 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 16 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  32. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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