Colin Stephen Quality
The Colin Stephen Quality is a Group 3 race for 3yo and upward horses held in Sydney each September at Randwick racecourse during the Sydney spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and worth $160,000 in prize money. The 2020 Colin Stephen Quality was won by Attorney from Djukon with Grey Lion third.
Held on Group 1 Golden Rose day, the Colin Stephen Quality takes place alongside the Group 2 Shannon Stakes & Group 3 Research Stakes and the winner is exempt from ballot & penalty for The Metropolitan.
Colin Stephen Quality info
| Date: | Saturday 25th September 2021 |
| Track: | Rosehill racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: | 2400 metres |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Attorney |
The Colin Stephen Quality is a distance handicap race that's run over the same course & distance as the Group 1 The Metropolitan, which is held on the final day of the Randwick spring carnival. This race has proven to be a great guide in recent times.
In the past few years Railings (2005), Dress Circle (2001), Coco Cobana (2000), Vita Man (1999), In Joyment (1998), Heart Ruler (1997) and Hula Flight (1996) have all won this race before going on to win the The Metropolitan the following week.
A number of horses have won or placed in both races over the years, while Herculian Prince (5th in 2010) backed up to win The Metropolitan at his next start and No Wine No Song (2010) ran third behind him.
The Colin Stephen Quality has proven to be a top recent guide to major staying races during the Randwick racing carnival, especially on Epsom Handicap day. It typically attracts horses who may have contested the listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill or the Gr3 Newcastle Gold Cup at Newcastle.
Stampede (2019) ran second in the Gr3 Kingston Town Stakes over 2000m at Randwick before leading all the way to score a quality victory in this event for the gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott stable.
Recent Colin Stephen Quality winners include Miss Admiration (2018) and Auvray (2017).
2020 Colin Stephen Quality result
1. $4.40 Attorney 54.0 Jason Collett
2. $6.50 Djukon 53.0 Kerrin McEvoy
3. $6.50 Grey Lion 54.5 Ms Kathy O'Hara
then followed
4. $41.00 Zacada 54.0 Ms Rachel King
5. $4.80 Carzoff 55.0 James McDonald
6. $21.00 Lord Fandango 53.0 Jeff Penza
7. $3.00 Exemplar 53.5 Tommy Berry
Margins: 1.3 len, 0.1 len
Time: 2:29.90
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Colin Stephen Quality winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Attorney | Djukon | Grey Lion | 2:29.9 |
| 2019 | Stampede | Master Of Arts | Maurus | 2:29.8 |
| 2018 | Miss Admiration | Shalmaneser | Sin To Win | 2:29.5 |
| 2017 | Auvray | Admiral Jello | Broadside | 2:30.3 |
| 2016 | Allergic | Junoob | Alegria | 2:30.8 |
| 2015 | Amelie's Star | Bohemian Lily | Reigning | 2:30.8 |
| 2014 | Deane Martin | Iggi Pop | Celtic Prince | 2:29.5 |
| 2013 | Julienas | I'm Imposing | Planet Purple | 2:30.5 |
| 2012 | Kelinni | Julienas | Strawberry Boy | 2:30.4 |
| 2011 | Lamasery | Red Eye Special | Two For Tea | 2:29.9 |
| 2010 | No Wine No Song | Get Up Jude | Legsman | 2:30.4 |
| 2009 | Mr Clangtastic | Bellagio Wynn | Indikator | 2:29.8 |
| 2008 | Get Up Jude | Tangalooma | Fiumicino | 2:31.1 |
| 2007 | Race not run | |||
| 2006 | Exinite | Scattergun | Activation | 2:28.8 |
| 2005 | Railings | Run Rita Run | Cross Bar | 2:32.6 |
| 2004 | Don Raphael | Dame Mapperley | November Dreaming | 2:29.8 |
| 2003 | Outlaws | Fawaz | Dashing Away | 2:29.2 |
| 2002 | Red Trinket | Prince Hal | National Treasure | 2:30.5 |
| 2001 | Dress Circle | Swiss Echo | Rapida | 2:14.9 |
| 2000 | Coco Cobanna | Dashing Scene | Bias Bay | 2:31.4 |
| 1999 | Vita Man | Miss Danehill | Edward Brae | 2:32.4 |
| 1998 | In Joyment | Bozeman | Backdrop (IRE) | 2:32.2 |
| 1997 | Heart Ruler | Linesman | Emerald Cut | 2:33.3 |
| 1996 | Hula Flight | Few Are Chosen | Protara's Bay | 2:31.2 |
| 1995 | Western Approaches | Electronic | Grand Connection | 2:32.0 |
| 1994 | Restitution | Pleasant Conquest | Surrender Now | 2:30.2 |
| 1993 | Zamination | Glastonbury | Never Say | 2:35.5 |
| 1992 | Garter King | In The Money | Tusk Hunter | 2:31.0 |
| 1991 | Pontiac Lass | Magnolia Hall | Guile | 2:30.8 |
| 1990 | Fine Catch | Princeville | Chaleyer | 2:30.9 |
| 1989 | Macquarie Prince | King Aussie | Peaceful Kingdom | 2:31.8 |
| 1988 | Natski (IRE) | Zamakima | Centose | 2:30.6 |
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