Show County Quality Handicap

Show County Quality Handicap
Group 3 race
Location Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated 1993
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sky Thoroughbred Central (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Horses three years old and older
Weight Quality handicap
Minimum weight – 54 kg
Purse $125,000 (2015)

The Show County Quality Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old and older, run as a quality handicap over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$125,000.

Race history

The race is named in honour of the versatile sprinter Show County, who was predominant as a two-year-old and three old winning in 1988 and 1989 the following races:[2] Breeders Plate, Silver Slipper Stakes, Maribyrnong Plate, Skyline Stakes, Stan Fox Stakes, San Domenico Stakes, Roman Consul Stakes.

Race grade

Race venue

Past winners

  • 2015 - Decision Time [3]
  • 2014 - Terravista [4]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane [5]
  • 2012 - Moment of Change [6]
  • 2011 - Skytrain [7]
  • 2010 - Kenny's World [8]
  • 2009 - Swift Alliance [9]
  • 2008 - Bank Robber [10]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Primus [11]
  • 2005 - Lotteria [12]
  • 2004 - Athelnoth [13]
  • 2003 - Sportsman [14]
  • 2002 - Presently [15]
  • 2001 - Kingsgate [16]
  • 2000 - Stanzaic [17]
  • 1999 - Upright [18]
  • 1998 - Siddinghausen [19]
  • 1997 - Might And Power [20]
  • 1996 - Winning Hand [21]
  • 1995 - Identikit [22]
  • 1994 - Remouche [23]
  • 1993 - Big Dreams [24]

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Show County Quality Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Races won by Show County". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "2015 Result – Sky T'bred Show County Qlty (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Result – Show County Qlty (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 Result – Show County Qlty (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012 Result – Show County Quality (held 25 August 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "2011 Result – Carnes Hill Marketplace Show County Quality (held 20 August 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "2010 Result – Shimano Fishing Show County Quality (held 21 August 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "2009 Result – MTA Dealers Show County Quality (held 22 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "2008 Result – Sharp Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 23 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "2006 Result – McGrath Estate Agents Show County Quality (held 26 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "2005 Result – McGrath Show County Quality (held 20 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "2004 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 21 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "2003 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 23 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "2002 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 24 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "2001 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 18 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "2000 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 19 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "1999 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "1998 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 22 August 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "1997 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 23 August 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "1996 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 25 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "1995 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 19 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "1994 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "1993 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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