Colin Stephen Quality Handicap
Group 3 race | |
Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1870 (as Spring Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | A$125,000 (2016) |
Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the The Metropolitan |
The Colin Stephen Quality Handicap, raced as the 2016 Queen's Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race for horses three year 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$125,000.[1]
Race history
Race name
The race is named for the former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, Sir Colin Stephen, who died in 1937.[2]
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.
Race grade
- 1870–1978 - Principal race
- 1979–1982 - Listed race
- 1983 - Group 3
- 1984–1986 - Listed race
- 1987 onwards - Group 3
Race distance
- 1870–1871 – 1 3⁄4 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1872–1971 – 1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1972–2000 - 2400 metres
- 2001 - 2200 metres
- 2002 onwards - 2400 metres
Race 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
Race conditions
- The race was run at Weight for age from 1938 to 1972.
1934 Racebook
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The front cover of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook.
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Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes showing the winner,Rogilla.
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Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes.
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The back cover showing Railway & Entrance charges.
The winners
- 2016 - Allergic [3]
- 2015 - Amelie's Star [4]
- 2014 - Deane Martin[5]
- 2013 - Julienis [6]
- 2012 - Kelinni [7]
- 2011 - Lamasery [8]
- 2010 - No Wine No Song [9]
- 2009 - Mr Clangtastic [10]
- 2008 - Get Up Jude [11]
- 2007 - ‡race not held
- 2006 - Exinite [12]
- 2005 - Railings [13]
- 2004 - Don Raphael[14]
- 2003 - Outlaws[15]
- 2002 - Red Trinket[16]
- 2001 - Dress Circle[17]
- 2000 - Coco Cobanna[18]
- 1999 - Vita Man[19]
- 1998 - In Joyment[20]
- 1997 - Heart Ruler[21]
- 1996 - Hula Flight[22]
- 1995 - Western Approaches[23]
- 1994 - Restitution[24]
- 1993 - Zamination[25]
- 1992 - Garter King[26]
- 1991 - Pontiac Lass[27]
- 1990 - Fine Catch[28]
- 1989 - Macquarie Prince[29]
- 1988 - Natski[30]
- 1987 - Algonquin Club[31]
- 1986 - Rising Fear
- 1985 - Silver Award
- 1984 - Forward Charge
- 1983 - Noble Heights[32]
- 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 / Mosaci
- 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
† Deadheat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[33]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for Colin Stephen Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "A.J.C. Chairman. Death of Sir Colin Stephen. Notable Figure. Former Amateur rider". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 September 1939. p. 18 column 7.
- ↑ "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.