Colin Stephen Quality Handicap
| Group 3 race | |
A$200,000 (2022) | |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on The Metropolitan |
|---|---|
The Colin Stephen Quality Handicap is an
A$200,000.[1]
History
Peter Pan –
1935 winner Jim Pike up
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
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
- 1870–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984–1999 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2000–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2002–2003 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2004 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2005–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2011 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
Conditions
- The race was run at Weight for agefrom 1938 to 1972.
1934 and 1943 racebooks
-
Front cover of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes racebook -
Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes showing the winner, Rogilla -
Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes -
Back cover showing railway & entrance charges -
Front page 1943 AJC Colin Stephen Stakes racebook -
1943 AJC Colin Stephen Stakes showing raceday officials -
Starters and results showing the winner, Katanga -
Back cover showing Totalisator Odds Indicator
Gallery of noted winners
-
Phar Lap, 1930 & 1931 winner -
Beau Vite, 1940 & 1941 winner -
Russia, 1945 winner -
Delta,1950 & 1951 winner -
Flight, 1944 winner
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
- 1928 - Limerick
- 1927 - Limerick
- 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
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Colin Stephen Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Colin Stephen Biography". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Fidelity Ascot Vale Stakes". No. P 11. The Herald - Melbourne. 7 March 1936. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Caesar Ascot Vale Stakes". No. P 48. The Herald - Melbourne. 4 March 1937. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Rosehill Gardens: Australian Turf Club Saturday 24, September 2016". Racing Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Queen's Cup". Racing Australia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Colin Stephen Quality (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Drinkwise Colin Stephen Quality (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – JRA Colin Stephen Quality (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – JRA Trophy (held 22September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Colin Stephen Quality (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Colin Stephen Queen's Cup (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Dilmah Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Tab Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Alea - Colin Stephen Qlty (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Red Rock Deli Colin Stephen (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Syd. Toyota Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – McGrath Colin Stephen Qlty (held 26 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Queen's Cup (held 30 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 24 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 22 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 30 September 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 25 September 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 27 September 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty (held 28 September 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Japan Trophy Race (held 23 September 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 24 September 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 25 September 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 28 September 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 22 September 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Japan Trophy (held 23 September 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Colin Stephen Qlty Hcp (held 26 September 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Queen's Cup (held 24 September 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.