Colin Stephen Quality Handicap Explained
Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Colin Stephen Quality Handicap |
Location: | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
Inaugurated: | 1870 (as Spring Stakes) |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred - flat |
Distance: | 2,400 metres |
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 Metropolitan |
Sponsor: | Furphy (2022) |
The Colin Stephen Quality 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 2400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia, in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.[1]
History
Name
The race is named after the former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club Sir Colin Stephen (1872–1937). Stephen was a solicitor, horse racing administrator, racehorse owner/breeder and polo player.A committee member from 1912 served on the Sir Adrian Knox sub-committee which framed the rules of racing of that year and as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club from 1919, Stephen was determined to make racing in New South Wales a clean and healthy pastime. In 1933 his revised rules were adopted throughout Australia. Sir Colin Stephen’s racing colours of Pale blue, white cap were carried to success by the Ascot Vale Stakes winners Fidelity 1936 & Caesar 1937 defeating the champion Ajax.[2] [3] [4]
This race was called the AJC Spring Stakes until 1938. In 1976, 1983, 1988 and 2006 it was known as the AJC Queens Cup. During 1989 and 1995 the race was called the AJC The Japan Trophy race. In 1977 it was the AJC Jubilee Handicap.[1]
In 2016 the event was raced as the Queen's Cup,[5] which was also held at Rosehill in 2022.[6]
Grade
- 1870 - 1978 - Principal race
- 1979 - 1982 - Listed race
- 1983 - Group 3
- 1984 - 1986 - Listed race
- 1987 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 1870 - 1871 – 1 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1872 - 1971 – 1 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1972 - 2000 - 2400 metres
- 2001 - 2200 metres
- 2002 onwards - 2400 metres
Venue
Conditions
Gallery of noted winners
Winners
- 2022 - Grove Ferry[7]
- 2021 - Entente[8]
- 2020 - Attorney[9]
- 2019 - Stampede[10]
- 2018 - Miss Admiration[11]
- 2017 - Auvray[12]
- 2016 - Allergic[13]
- 2015 - Amelie's Star[14]
- 2014 - Deane Martin[15]
- 2013 - Julienis[16]
- 2012 - Kelinni[17]
- 2011 - Lamasery[18]
- 2010 - No Wine No Song[19]
- 2009 - Mr Clangtastic[20]
- 2008 - Get Up Jude[21]
- 2007 - ‡race not held
- 2006 - Exinite[22]
- 2005 - Railings[23]
- 2004 - Don Raphael[24]
- 2003 - Outlaws[25]
- 2002 - Red Trinket[26]
- 2001 - Dress Circle[27]
- 2000 - Coco Cobanna[28]
- 1999 - Vita Man[29]
- 1998 - In Joyment[30]
- 1997 - Heart Ruler[31]
- 1996 - Hula Flight[32]
- 1995 - Western Approaches[33]
- 1994 - Restitution[34]
- 1993 - Zamination[35]
- 1992 - Garter King[36]
- 1991 - Pontiac Lass[37]
- 1990 - Fine Catch[38]
- 1989 - Macquarie Prince[39]
- 1988 - Natski[40]
- 1987 - Algonquin Club[41]
- 1986 - Rising Fear
- 1985 - Silver Award
- 1984 - Forward Charge
- 1983 - Noble Heights[42]
- 1982 - Nicholas John
- 1981 - Granite King
- 1980 - Bragabout
- 1979 - Outcome
- 1978 - Taksan
- 1977 - Saramore
- 1976 - Tara Regent
- 1975 - Medici
- 1974 - Public Service
- 1973 - The Fixer
- 1972 - Gunsynd
- 1971 - Regal Rhythm
- 1970 - Great Exploits
- 1969 - Nausori
- 1968 - Roman Consul
- 1967 - Garcon
- 1966 - Prince Grant
- 1965 - Amusement Park
- 1964 - Piper's Son
- 1963 - Summer Fair
- 1962 - Burgos
- 1961 - Lord Fury
- 1960 - Valerius
- 1959 - Valerius
- 1958 - Prince Darius
- 1957 - Baron Boissier
- 1956 - Redcraze
- 1955 - Electro
- 1954 - Advocate
- 1953 - Hydrogen
- 1952 - Dalray
- 1951 - Delta
- 1950 - Delta
- 1949 - Vagabond
- 1948 - Dark Marne
- 1947 - †Russia / Silver Link
- 1946 - Good Idea
- 1945 - Russia
- 1944 - Flight
- 1943 - Katanga
- 1942 - Katanga
- 1941 - Beau Vite
- 1940 - Beau Vite
- 1939 - †Royal Chief / Mosaic
- 1938 - Royal Chief
- 1937 - Allunga
- 1936 - Silver Ring
- 1935 - Peter Pan
- 1934 - Rogilla
- 1933 - Rogilla
- 1932 - Veilmond
- 1931 - Phar Lap
- 1930 - Phar Lap
- 1929 - Winalot
- 1926 - Spearfelt
- 1925 - Windbag
- 1924 - Gloaming
- 1923 - David
- 1922 - Beauford
- 1921 - David
- 1920 - Kennaquhair
- 1920 - Poitrel
- 1919 - Poitrel
- 1918 - Poitrel
- 1917 - Wallace Isinglass
- 1916 - Sasanof
- 1915 - St. Carwyne
- 1914 - St. Carwyne
- 1913 - Duke Foote
- 1912 - Aurofodina
- 1911 - Aurofodina
- 1910 - Comedy King
- 1909 - Trafalgar
- 1908 - Mooltan
- 1907 - Poseidon
- 1906 - Lady Wallace
- 1905 - Emir
- 1904 - Gladsome
- 1903 - Cruciform
- 1902 - Wakeful
- 1901 - San Fran
- 1900 - Paul Pry
- 1899 - Dewey
- 1898 - Merloolas
- 1897 - Positano
- 1896 - Newhaven
- 1895 - Quiver
- 1894 - Brockleigh
- 1893 - Loyalty
- 1892 - Bungebah
- 1891 - Megaphone
- 1890 - Carbine
- 1889 - Abercorn
- 1888 - The Australian Peer
- 1887 - Trident
- 1886 - Lord William
- 1885 - Moonshee
- 1884 - Malua
- 1883 - First Demon
- 1882 - Hecla
- 1881 - Wellington
- 1880 - Creswick
- 1879 - Chester
- 1878 - Chester
- 1877 - Robinson Crusoe
- 1876 - Valentia
- 1875 - Kingsborough
- 1874 - Javelin
- 1873 - Dagworth
- 1872 - Dagworth
- 1871 - Aveline
- 1870 - Illumination
† Dead heat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[43]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for Colin Stephen Quality Handicap . 26 September 2014. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
- Web site: Colin Stephen Biography . adb.anu.edu.au . 25 September 2022.
- News: Fidelity Ascot Vale Stakes . 25 September 2022 . P 11 . The Herald - Melbourne . 7 March 1936.
- News: Caesar Ascot Vale Stakes . 25 September 2022 . P 48 . The Herald - Melbourne . 4 March 1937.
- Web site: Rosehill Gardens: Australian Turf Club Saturday 24, September 2016. Racing Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016083127/https://racingaustralia.horse/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MjM3NzU1MTY3MzY%3D#Race2 . 16 October 2022 . live . 16 October 2022.
- Web site: Queen's Cup . Racing Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016065931/https://racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/RaceHistory.aspx?GroupID=901 . 16 October 2022 . live . 16 October 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Furphy Colin Stephen Quality (held 24 September 2022) . racingpost.com . 26 September 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Drinkwise Colin Stephen Quality (held 25 September 2021). breednet.com. 26 September 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Result - JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 26 September 2020). breednet.com. 26 September 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 28 September 2019). breednet.com. 28 September 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - JRA Trophy (held 22September 2018). breednet.com. 23 September 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - Colin Stephen Quality (held 23 September 2017). breednet.com. 23 September 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Colin Stephen Queen's Cup (held 24 September 2016). breednet.com. 25 September 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - Dilmah Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2015). breednet.com. 26 September 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2014). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Tab Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2013). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - Alea - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 29 September 2012). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - Red Rock Deli Colin Stephen (held 24 September 2011). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - Syd. Toyota Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2010). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - McGrath Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2009). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2008). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - Queen's Cup (held 30 September 2006). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 24 September 2005). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2004). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2003). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2002). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 22 September 2001). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 2000 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 30 September 2000). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 1999). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1998 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1998). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1997 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 1997). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1996 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 1996). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1995 Result - Japan Trophy Race (held 23 September 1995). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 24 September 1994). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1993 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 25 September 1993). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1992 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1992). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1991 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 28 September 1991). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1990 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 22 September 1990). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1989 Result - Japan Trophy (held 23 September 1989). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1988 Result - Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1988). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1987 Result - Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1987). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: 1983 Result - Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1983). breednet.com. 20 September 2015.
- Web site: Carnival may be delayed. The Age, Melbourne. 30 September 2014. 25 August 2007.