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$160,000.

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

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza