| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1867 (as AJC Squatters' Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Hope Research (2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2026) |
| 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.
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.
The following are past winners of the race.
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza