The next edition of the Standish Handicap runs down the Flemington straight on Saturday January 10, 2026.
2026 Standish Handicap Odds
The season’s top Standish Handicap 2026 odds and betting market links will be available below the week of the race.
Standish Handicap Tips
Good Standish Handicap tips include backing in-form sprinters, last start winners and well-weighted horses in the short distance event.
Getting behind horses that have performed well in the two earlier Summer Sprint Series races in Melbourne also make a nice Standish Handicap tip.
Backing the older runners is also crucial when doing the Standish Handicap tips as no three-year-old has won since Jolly Old Mac (1992).
2026 Standish Handicap Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Standish Handicap 2026 betting tips and exotic Flemington racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the staying horses to back and sack in the $200,000 January feature.
- To Win: TBD
The Standish Handicap is a popular Group summer sprint race run and won in mid-January at Melbourne’s famous Flemington Racecourse.
Previously held on New Year’s Day, the Standish Handicap now takes place in Victoria on the Saturday before Queensland hosts it’s $13.75 million Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast headlined by the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic and $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.
Run down the ‘Straight Six’ at Headquarters, the 1200m showdown offers $200,000 in prize money.
The event was first run right back in 1884, is a handicap race and gained its current Group 3 status for the first time in 1980.
The Standish Handicap is named after former VRC Chairman and former police Chief Commissioner during the Ned Kelly era, Captain Frederick Standish (1824-1883). Standish is also credited as coming up with the concept and name of the now iconic Melbourne Cup race.
It is now part of Melbourne’s Summer Sprint Series running as the third event in the four-race series. The other races in the series are the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington, Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield and the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley.
The Standish Handicap winner is now also exempt from that autumn’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) held at the same track and distance in March.
Standish Handicap Race Info
- Date: Saturday January 10, 2026
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1200m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Held: 1884
2026 Standish Handicap Results
The full Standish Handicap 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday January 10, 2026.
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Standish Handicap Betting
Standish Handicap betting is open at the start of race week and markets are led by proven sprinters especially any with previous winning form over down the iconic Flemington straight track.
Any last start winners, returning runners that finished well in the event the year before and Group performers are traditionally installed at shorter Standish Handicap odds.
Sirius Suspect ($2.90 in 2021) and Sghirripa ($2.05 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Standish Handicap betting to salute for the punters.
Standish Handicap Field
The Standish Handicap race field attracts a quality line-up of end-of-spring sprinters.
Standish Handicap nominations are taken the Monday before the race runs with final acceptances and the barrier draw released on the Wednesday.
2026 Standish Handicap Field
The official Standish Handicap 2026 Field & Barriers will be published in full below once announced on the of the Wednesday race week so stay tuned to see what horses make the starting line-up.
2026 Standish Handicap Nominations
The official Standish Handicap 2026 Nominations close the Monday leading-up to the popular summer showdown.
Standish Handicap Form Guide
The Standish Handicap form guide details all the need-to-know facts and stats including the jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights and lead-up runs of the horses in the field.
The Standish Handicap form often stacks up in tougher grade races in the autumn or spring including when the 2019 Standish Handicap winner Whispering Brook won the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) next start at The Valley.
Dual Standish Handicap champion Halvorsen (2020, 2022) franked the form out of the 2022 event running second in both the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) in Melbourne and Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) in Adelaide later that year.
2026 Standish Handicap Form Guide
A link to the comprehensive Standish Handicap 2026 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
Standish Handicap Results
Notable recent Standish Handicap winners include Redelva (1988), subsequent three-time Group 1 winner Flamberge (2014), and two-time champ Halvorsen (2020 and 2022).
Iglesia (2001) is one of the more famous Standish Handicap winners having set a Flemington track record time of 1 minute 07.16 seconds.
Recent Standish Handicap Winners
A list of past Standish Handicap winners and placegetters dating back to 1990 can be found in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | It’sourtime | Aztec Ruler | Joyful Fortune |
| 2024 | Sghirripa | Crosshaven | Curran |
| 2023 | Snapper | Rose Quartz | Dawn Passage |
| 2022 | Halvorsen | It’sourtime | The Astrologist |
| 2021 | Sirius Suspect | Albumin | Defiant Dancer |
| 2020 | Halvorsen | Bold Star | Superhard |
| 2019 | Whispering Brook | Smart Coupe | True Excelsior |
| 2018 | Lord Of The Sky | Flippant | Chamois Road |
| 2017 | Odyssey Moon | Cavaloce | Inspector |
| 2016 | Durendal | Zupacharged | Churchill Dancer |
| 2015 | Decircles | Lord Of The Sky | Reparations |
| 2014 | Flamberge | Essay Raider | Decircles |
| 2013 | Adamantium | Catapulted | Goldstone |
| 2012 | Catapulted | Rocking Force | Cascabel |
| 2011 | Ahdashim | Chasm | Eclair Mystic |
| 2010 | Royal Ida | Beltrois | Juggle The Books |
| 2009 | King Hoaks | Bowhunter | Orbit Express |
| 2008 | Publishing | Eskaw | Pencelaron |
| 2007 | Watchyerback | Murray Downs | Cocinero |
| 2006 | Honalee | Gold Wells | Starhere |
| 2005 | Super Impressive | Blessum | Savage Attack |
| 2004 | Blessum | Monahan Tweed | Super Impressive |
| 2003 | Super Impressive | Confederate Kid | The Expat |
| 2002 | Lets Planet | Chattanooga | Generalissimo |
| 2001 | Iglesia | Sedation | Major |
| 2000 | Upright | Rain Dance Lady | Bush Outlaw |
| 1999 | Whistle Up | Sandridge Bay | Hon Kwok Star |
| 1998 | Hon Kwok Star | Apple Danish | Jugulator |
| 1997 | Khaptingly | Hon Kwok Star | Fighter Bay |
| 1996 | Ben’s Rocket | Power And Glory | Delsole |
| 1995 | Blue Boss | Verdetto | The Heavyweight |
| 1994 | Laser Beam | Lucky Dagger | Queen Echo |
| 1993 | Western Voyage | Rookaria | Rose Of Marizza |
| 1992 | Jolly Old Mac | Aishan | Century Rising |
| 1991 | Grandiose | Diamond Zephyr | Grey Man |
| 1990 | Strawberry Ranch | Tympanise | Sardinia |
FAQ
When is the Standish Handicap 2026?
Saturday January 10, 2026What is the prize money for the Standish Handicap 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Standish Handicap 2026?
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031.
How do I bet on the 2026 Standish Handicap?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2026 Standish Handicap?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Standish Handicap is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.