Colin Stephen Quality Handicap

The Colin Stephen Quality Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race for three year olds and upwards, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$125,800.^[1]

Race history

Poitrel – 1918, 1919, 1920 winner

Peter Pan –1935 winner Jim Pike up

Rogilla – 1933 and 1934 winner

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]

Race grade

• 1870–1978 - Principal race
• 1979–1982 - Listed race
• 1983 - Group 3
• 1984–1985 - Listed race
• 1986 onwards - Group 3

Race 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

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

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References