Colin Stephen Quality Handicap

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Colin Stephen Quality Handicap
Group 3 race
Gloaming 1922 AJC Craven Plate Randwick Racecourse Owner George D Greenwood Trainer Richard J Mason.jpg
Gloaming, 1924 winner
Location Rosehill Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1870 (as Spring Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Toyota Forklifts (2024)
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
Purse A$250,000 (2024)
BonusesWinner exemption from a ballot on The Metropolitan

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$250,000. [1]

Contents

History

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Peter Pan –1935 winner Jim Pike up
Rogilla, 1933 & 1934 winner Rogilla 1933 VRC Melbourne Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Darby Munro Trainer Les Haigh.jpg
Rogilla, 1933 & 1934 winner
Poseidon, 1907 winner Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw.jpg
Poseidon, 1907 winner
Dalray, 1952 winner Dalray 1952 VRC Melbourne Cup Jockey Bill Williamson Trainer Clarrie McCarthy.jpg
Dalray, 1952 winner
Beauford, 1922 winner Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick.jpg
Beauford, 1922 winner
Poitrel, 1918, 1919 & 1920 winner Poitrel 1920 AJC Randwick Plate Trainer Harry Robinson.jpg
Poitrel, 1918, 1919 & 1920 winner

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 – 13⁄4 miles (~2600 metres)
  • 1872–1971 – 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972–2000 - 2400 metres
  • 2001 - 2200 metres
  • 2002 onwards - 2400 metres

Venue

Conditions

1934 and 1943 racebooks

Winners

† Dead heat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza [45]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for Colin Stephen Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Colin Stephen Biography". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fidelity Ascot Vale Stakes". No. P 11. The Herald - Melbourne. 7 March 1936. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Caesar Ascot Vale Stakes". No. P 48. The Herald - Melbourne. 4 March 1937. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rosehill Gardens: Australian Turf Club Saturday 24, September 2016". Racing Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Queen's Cup". Racing Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "2024 Result – Toyota Forklifts Colin Stephen Quality (held 28 September 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 Result – James Squire Colin Stephen Quality (held 23 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "2022 Result – Furphy Colin Stephen Quality (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "2021 Result – Drinkwise Colin Stephen Quality (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "2020 Result – JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "2019 Result – JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "2018 Result – JRA Trophy (held 22September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "2017 Result – Colin Stephen Quality (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "2016 Result – Colin Stephen Queen's Cup (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "2015 Result – Dilmah Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "2014 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "2013 Result – Tab Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "2012 Result – Alea - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "2011 Result – Red Rock Deli Colin Stephen (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "2010 Result – Syd. Toyota Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "2009 Result – McGrath Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "2008 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "2006 Result – Queen's Cup (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "2005 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "2004 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "2003 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "2002 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  29. ↑ "2001 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  30. ↑ "2000 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 30 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  31. ↑ "1999 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "1998 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "1997 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "1996 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  35. ↑ "1995 Result – Japan Trophy Race (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "1994 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 24 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  37. ↑ "1993 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 25 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  38. ↑ "1992 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  39. ↑ "1991 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 28 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  40. ↑ "1990 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 22 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  41. ↑ "1989 Result – Japan Trophy (held 23 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  42. ↑ "1988 Result – Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  43. ↑ "1987 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  44. ↑ "1983 Result – Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  45. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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