Bill Ritchie Handicap
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The Bill Ritchie Handicap is an AJC
Group 3
Australia
n Thoroughbred
open quality handicap horse race for three year olds and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse
in Sydney
in September. Total prize money for the race is A$125,000.
The race is named for the New South Wales racehorse owner-breeder Bill Ritchie.
Australian Jockey Club
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Group 3
Group races
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Australia
Australia
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n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
open quality handicap horse race for three year olds and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in September. Total prize money for the race is A$125,000.
The race is named for the New South Wales racehorse owner-breeder Bill Ritchie.
The winners
- 2011 Thankgodyourehere
- 2010 Drumbeats
- 2009 McClintock
- 2008 Judged
- 2007 race not run
- 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