The Bill Ritchie Handicap is an
Australian Turf Club
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Group 3 Group 3 may refer to:
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Thoroughbred
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open quality handicap
horse race
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for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
,
Sydney
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,
Australia
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in September. Total prize money for the race is
A$200,000.
History
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.
Venue
* 1980–1990 -
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Sydney suburb of Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the t ...
* 2002–2003 -
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
* 2005–2010 -
Warwick Farm Racecourse
Warwick Farm Racecourse is a racecourse at Warwick Farm, New South Wales, Warwick Farm, a south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used as a racecourse for Thoroughbred horse racing. The racecourse is owned and operated by ...
* 2011 -
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Sydney suburb of Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the t ...
* 2012 onwards -
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney r ...
Grade
* 1979–1997 - Listed Race
* 1998 onwards - Group 3
Winners
* 2022 - Top Ranked
* 2021 - Atishu
* 2020 -
Probabeel
Probabeel (foaled 6 November 2016) is a multiple Group 1 winning New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Probabeel was born and bred at Waikato Stud in Matamata, New Zealand. Initially the stud intended to keep her for racing, howe ...
* 2019 -
Kolding
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* 2018 - Siege Of Quebec
* 2017 - Comin' Through
* 2016 - Sons Of John
* 2015 - Sadler's Lake
* 2014 - Manawanui
* 2013 - Boban
* 2012 - Steps In Time
* 2011 - Thankgodyourehere
* 2010 - Drumbeats
* 2009 - McClintock
* 2008 - Judged
* 2007 - †''race not held''
* 2006 - Coalesce
* 2005 - Flaming
* 2004 - Osca Warrior
* 2003 - Zabarra
* 2002 - Zabarra
* 2001 - Fouardee
* 2000 - Landsighting
* 1999 - Brave Prince
* 1998 - Bezeal Bay
* 1997 - Holy Roller
* 1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille
* 1995 - Monopolize
* 1994 - Rouslan
* 1993 - Belas Knap
* 1992 - Prince Of Praise
* 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
See also
*
List of Australian Group races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group races, Group ...
*
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Trio ...
References
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Horse races in Australia