Show County Quality
Group 3 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1993
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorMostyn Copper (2022)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality
Minimum weight – 53 kg
Maximum weight – 61 kg
Purse$250,000 (2022)

The Show County Quality is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds 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$250,000.

History

The race is named in honour of the versatile sprinter Show County, who was predominant as a two-year-old and three year 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.

Grade

  • 1993–2012 - Listed race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 2023 - Buenos Noches
  • 2022 - Showmanship[3]
  • 2021 - Private Eye[4]
  • 2020 - Roheryn[5]
  • 2019 - Deprive[6]
  • 2018 - Le Romain[7]
  • 2017 - Deploy[8]
  • 2016 - Tycoon Tara[9]
  • 2015 - Decision Time[10]
  • 2014 - Terravista[11]
  • 2013 - Rebel Dane[12]
  • 2012 - Moment of Change[13]
  • 2011 - Skytrain[14]
  • 2010 - Kenny's World[15]
  • 2009 - Swift Alliance[16]
  • 2008 - Bank Robber[17]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Primus[18]
  • 2005 - Lotteria[19]
  • 2004 - Athelnoth[20]
  • 2003 - Sportsman[21]
  • 2002 - Presently[22]
  • 2001 - Kingsgate[23]
  • 2000 - Stanzaic[24]
  • 1999 - Upright[25]
  • 1998 - Siddinghausen[26]
  • 1997 - Might And Power[27]
  • 1996 - Winning Hand[28]
  • 1995 - Identikit[29]
  • 1994 - Remouche[30]
  • 1993 - Big Dreams[31]

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[32]

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. ↑ "2022 Result – Mostyn Copper Show County Quality (held 20 August 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – Mostyn Copper Show County Quality (held 21 August 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Mostyn Copper Show County Quality (held 22 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Mostyn Copper Show County Quality (held 24 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – Nexon Show County Qlty (held 18 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – Suttons Show County Qlty (held 19 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Bob Ingham Show County Qlty (held 20 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – Sky T'bred Show County Qlty (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – Show County Qlty (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – Show County Qlty (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "2012 Result – Show County Quality (held 25 August 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – Carnes Hill Marketplace Show County Quality (held 20 August 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Shimano Fishing Show County Quality (held 21 August 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – MTA Dealers Show County Quality (held 22 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Sharp Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 23 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "2006 Result – McGrath Estate Agents Show County Quality (held 26 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "2005 Result – McGrath Show County Quality (held 20 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "2004 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 21 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "2003 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 23 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "2002 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 24 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "2001 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 18 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "2000 Result – Show County Qlty Hcp (held 19 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "1999 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "1998 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 22 August 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  27. ↑ "1997 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 23 August 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  28. ↑ "1996 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 25 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  29. ↑ "1995 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 19 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  30. ↑ "1994 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  31. ↑ "1993 Result – Show County Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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