Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap
Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap | |
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Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse (2014) |
Inaugurated | 1986 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification |
three-year-old colts and geldings |
Weight | quality handicap |
Purse | A$125,000 (2014) |
The Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.[1] Total prizemoney for the race is A$125,000.
Race history
The race is named in honour of Ming Dynasty who won the Caulfield Cup and Australian Cup twice as well as the Chelmsford Stakes.[2] The race is held on the same race card as the Chelmsford Stakes.
Race name
- 1986–1992 - D. Drainsfield Quality Handicap
- 1993 - Laing & Simmons Quality Handicap
- 1994 - Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap
Race grade
- 1986–2012 - Listed Race
- 2013 onwards - Group 3
Race venue
- 1986–1999 - Randwick
- 2000 - Rosehill
- 2001–2003 - Randwick
- 2004 - Warwick Farm
- 2005–2010 - Randwick
- 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm
- 2013 onwards - Randwick
Race distance
- 1986–1994 – 1600 metres
- 1995 onwards - 1400 metres
Past winners
- 2014 - Panzer Division[3]
- 2013 - Aussies Love Sport[4]
- 2012 - Tatra[5]
- 2011 - Ambidexter[6]
- 2010 - Lion Tamer[7]
- 2009 - More Than Great[8]
- 2008 - Predatory Pricer[9]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Mearas[10]
- 2005 - Primus[11]
- 2004 - Dane Shadow[12]
- 2003 - Play Around[13]
- 2002 - Half Hennessy[14]
- 2001 - Lonhro[15]
- 2000 - Continuum[16]
- 1999 - Hire[17]
- 1998 - Kenwood Melody[18]
- 1997 - Adam[19]
- 1996 - Magic Of Sydney[20]
- 1995 - Follow Through[21]
- 1994 - Obsessed[22]
- 1993 - Matrinaman[23]
- 1992 - Muirfield Village[24]
- 1991 - Kinjite[25]
- 1990 - What A Hit
- 1989 - Cool Credit
- 1988 - Royal Pardon
- 1987 - Nickson
- 1986 - Imperial Majesty
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[26]
See also
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Pedigree Online for Ming Dynasty". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "2014 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result
- ↑ 2006 result
- ↑ 2005 result
- ↑ 2004 result
- ↑ 2003 result
- ↑ 2002 result
- ↑ 2001 result
- ↑ 2000 result
- ↑ 1999 result
- ↑ 1998 result
- ↑ 1997 result
- ↑ 1996 result
- ↑ 1995 result
- ↑ 1994 result
- ↑ 1993 result
- ↑ 1992 result
- ↑ 1991 result
- ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2014.