The Colin Stephen Quality Handicap is an

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open quality handicap

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for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres, held annually at

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in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

PETER PAN lll 1933 AJC ST LEGER JIM PIKE

Rogilla 1933 VRC Melbourne Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Darby Munro Trainer Les Haigh

Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Dalray 1952 VRC Melbourne Cup Jockey Bill Williamson Trainer Clarrie McCarthy

Beauford 1922 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Owner William H Mackay Newcastle Trainer Sid Killick

Poitrel 1920 AJC Randwick Plate Trainer Harry Robinson

Name

The race is named after the former chairman of the

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Sir Colin Stephen (1872-1937). Stephen was a solicitor, horse racing administrator, racehorse owner/breeder and polo player. A committee member from 1912 served on the Sir

Adrian Knox Sir Adrian Knox KCMG, KC (29 November 186327 April 1932) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served as the second Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1919 to 1930. Knox was born in Sydney, the son of businessman Sir Edward Knox. He ...

sub-committee which framed the rules of racing of that year and as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club from 1919, Stephen was determined to make racing in

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a clean and healthy pastime. In 1933 his revised rules were adopted throughout

. Sir Colin Stephen’s racing colours of Pale blue, white cap were carried to success by the

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winners Fidelity 1936 & Caesar 1937 defeating the champion

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. 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. In 2016 the event was raced as the

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, which was also held at Rosehill in 2022.

Grade

* 1870–1978 - Principal race * 1979–1982 - Listed race * 1983 - Group 3 * 1984–1986 - Listed race * 1987 onwards - Group 3

Distance

* 1870–1871 – 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1872–1971 – 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1972–2000 - 2400 metres * 2001 - 2200 metres * 2002 onwards - 2400 metres

Venue

* 1870–1982 -

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* 1983 -

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* 1984–1999 -

* 2000–2001 -

* 2002–2003 -

* 2004 -

* 2005–2010 -

* 2011 onwards -

Conditions

* The race was run at

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from 1938 to 1972.

1934 & 1943 racebooks

File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes racebook. File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes showing the winner, Rogilla. File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1934 AJC Spring Stakes. File:1934 AJC Spring Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing railway & entrance charges. File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1943 AJC Colin Stephen Stakes racebook. File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P2.jpg, 1943 AJC Colin Stephen Stakes showing raceday officials. File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Katanga. File:1943 AJC Derby Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing Totalisator Odds Indicator.

Gallery of noted winners

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, 1940 & 1941 winner. File:Russia 1946 AJC Winter Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Jack Thompson Trainer Ted Hush.jpg,

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, 1944 winner.

Winners

* 2022 - Grove Ferry * 2021 - Entente * 2020 - Attorney * 2019 - Stampede * 2018 - Miss Admiration * 2017 - Auvray * 2016 - Allergic * 2015 - Amelie's Star * 2014 - Deane Martin * 2013 - Julienis * 2012 - Kelinni * 2011 - Lamasery * 2010 - No Wine No Song * 2009 - Mr Clangtastic * 2008 - Get Up Jude * 2007 - ‡''race not held'' * 2006 - Exinite * 2005 - Railings * 2004 - Don Raphael * 2003 - Outlaws * 2002 - Red Trinket * 2001 - Dress Circle * 2000 - Coco Cobanna * 1999 - Vita Man * 1998 - In Joyment * 1997 - Heart Ruler * 1996 - Hula Flight * 1995 - Western Approaches * 1994 - Restitution * 1993 - Zamination * 1992 - Garter King * 1991 - Pontiac Lass * 1990 - Fine Catch * 1989 - Macquarie Prince * 1988 - Natski * 1987 - Algonquin Club * 1986 - Rising Fear * 1985 - Silver Award * 1984 - Forward Charge * 1983 - Noble Heights * 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 Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over one mile (1,600 metres) he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom ...

* 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 Lord Fury (1957−1980) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup. In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup. Because of thi ...

* 1960 - Valerius * 1959 - Valerius * 1958 - Prince Darius * 1957 - Baron Boissier * 1956 -

Redcraze Redcraze (born 1950) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries. A chestnut son of the Hyperion stallion Red Mars from the mare Myarion he is consider ...

* 1955 - Electro * 1954 - Advocate * 1953 -

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* 1952 -

Dalray Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes. Dalray was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed about the defeat he declared "P ...

* 1951 -

* 1950 -

* 1949 - Vagabond * 1948 - Dark Marne * 1947 - †

/ Silver Link * 1946 - Good Idea * 1945 -

* 1944 -

* 1943 - Katanga * 1942 - Katanga * 1941 -

* 1940 -

* 1939 - †Royal Chief / Mosaic * 1938 - Royal Chief * 1937 - Allunga * 1936 - Silver Ring * 1935 -

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* 1934 -

Rogilla Rogilla was a chestnut Australian thoroughbred gelding, who was a versatile racehorse performing in Australia. Known as the ''Coalfields Champion'' from Newcastle, Rogilla raced during a vintage era of the Australian turf. He won in each of th ...

* 1933 -

* 1932 - Veilmond * 1931 -

* 1930 -

* 1929 - Winalot * 1928 -

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* 1927 -

* 1926 - Spearfelt * 1925 - Windbag * 1924 -

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* 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 -

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*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 -

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*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 † Dead heat
‡ Not held because of outbreak of

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References

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