Bill Ritchie Handicap
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ClassGroup 3
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1867 (as AJC Squatters' Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| 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]
Venue
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]
- 1980–1990 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2002–2003 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2005–2010 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2011 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2012 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
- 1979–1997 - Listed Race
- 1998 onwards - Group 3