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The Bobbie Lewis Quality is a Group 2 sprinting event held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne around mid September on Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

Open to horses aged four years and older, the Bobbie Lewis Quality Handicap usually draws a field of talented sprinters. Run down the famous Flemington straight over 1200m, the Bobbie Lewis Quality is a fast-paced clash with barriers not really a factor in determining the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au. There is a total of $200,000 prize money available making it a lucrative lead-up to the Melbourne Group 1 spring sprints.

Horses that run in the Bobbie Lewis Quality usually do so as part of an extended spring campaign. Horses who put on a good show over 1200m and who tend to prefer the straight at Flemington are often entered into this event in the hope of victory on a familiar track. Those runners that are successful in the Bobbie Lewis Quality have a myriad of options to go on to, including possibly Randwick’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) – the richest turf race in the world.

If being kept to shorter distances, Bobbie Lewis Quality graduates often head to Moonee Valley for a race like the Group 1 Mankiato Stakes (1200m) on Cox Plate Eve.

The 2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality ran on Saturday September 12, 2020 and was won by the defending champion Zoutori. 

Bobbie Lewis Quality 2020
Date:	Saturday September 12, 2020
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	4YO&UP Quality Hcp
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

• 1st: #3 Zoutori
• 2nd: #9 Banquo
• 3rd: #1 Tofane

Check out the full Bobbie Lewis Quality 2020 Results & Finishing Order below once the potential The Everest lead-up race has been run and won on Saturday September 12, 2020.

The 2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality results saw last year’s champion Zoutori ($4.60EF) enjoy a successful title defense in a blanket finish over Banquo ($6) and returning All Aged Stakes winner Tofane ($5).

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	3	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Mark Zahra		6	56kg		$4.60EF
	2	9	BANQUO	Danny O’Brien	Jye McNeil	0.2L	9	54kg		$6
	3	1	TOFANE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver	0.3L	3	58kg		$5
	4	4	THE INEVITABLE	Scott Brunton	Ben Melham	0.4L	1	55.5kg		$6.50
	5	5	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	0.5L	5	55kg		$15
	6	7	BOLD STAR	Gordon Richards	Craig Williams	1.5L	8	54kg		$4.60EF
	7	10	ROCK PROPHET	Ray Besanko	Lewis German (a)	2.5L	2	54kg		$41
	8	2	HELLOVA STREET	Scott Brunton	Jason Maskiell	3L	4	56kg		$31
	9	8	GALAXY RAIDER	Grahame Begg	Teodore Nugent (a)	3.75L	7	54kg		$16
		6	GREAT AGAIN	Lindsey Smith	Declan Bates		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality Betting

The spring’s best Bobbie Lewis Quality 2020 odds and Flemington betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Zoutori ($4.60EF) for his second win in 2020 was the last favourite in Bobbie Lewis Quality betting to salute for the punters.

2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality Field

Each September the Bobbie Lewis Quality field attracts a smart line-up of sprint types, many kicking off their new season campaigns. If not racing first-up in the Bobbie Lewis Quality field, horses may come into the ‘Straight Six’ showdown via a lead-up run in something like the Group 3 The Heath 1100m at Caulfield a fortnight earlier.

The official Bobbie Lewis Quality field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday leading-up to Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

The 2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality field features 10 sprinters including the returning Group 1 All Aged Stakes winning mare Tofane with previous winning form a the track.

Scratchings Update: #6 Great Again (10) has been withdrawn after having to be vetted with a swollen jaw.

Click here to read more on the latest 2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality Field & Betting Update.

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	011x77351x	TOFANE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver	3	58kg		113
2	342122319x	HELLOVA STREET	Scott Brunton	Jason Maskiell	4	56kg		105
3	1336x2400x	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Mark Zahra	6	56kg		105
4	x1110x820x	THE INEVITABLE	Scott Brunton	Ben Melham	1	55.5kg		104
5	055x2308x8	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	5	55kg		103
6	11x0x16232	GREAT AGAIN	Lindsey Smith	Declan Bates	10	54kg		100
7	12128438×4	BOLD STAR	Gordon Richards	Craig Williams	8	54kg		95
8	63x848115x	GALAXY RAIDER	Grahame Begg	Teodore Nugent (a)	7	54kg		95
9	2114x325x7	BANQUO	Danny O’Brien	Jye McNeil	9	54kg		84
10	x1860x1220	ROCK PROPHET	Ray Besanko	Lewis German (a)	2	54kg		72

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality Nominations

The 2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be provided below once released by Racing Victoria.

The Bobbie Lewis Quality 2020 nominations feature 16 sprint stars including Santa Ana Lane who was runner-up in the autumn’s Group 1 TJ Smith behind Nature Strip, veteran mudlark Jungle Edge and Flemington specialist Bold Star.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	2114x325x7	BANQUO	H	4	Danny O’Brien	84
2	12128438×4	BOLD STAR	G	5	Gordon Richards	95
3	055x2308x8	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	G	8	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	103
4	63x848115x	GALAXY RAIDER	G	8	Grahame Begg	95
5	11x0x16232	GREAT AGAIN	G	8	Lindsey Smith	100
6	342122319x	HELLOVA STREET	G	10	Scott Brunton	105
7	x1330D0517	JUNGLE EDGE	G	10	Mick Bell	107
8	12x626x1	OCULAR	G	4	Shea Eden	70
9	x1860x1220	ROCK PROPHET	G	4	Ray Besanko	72
10	80x82120x3	RUNSON	G	8	Leon & Troy Corstens	96
11	x225x6266x	SANTA ANA LANE	G	8	Anthony & Sam Freedman	116
12	1515×08014	SIGNORE FOX	H	5	Peter & Paul Snowden	98
13	7421283×45	STREET ICON	M	5	Kevin Corstens	83
14	x1110x820x	THE INEVITABLE	G	5	Scott Brunton	104
15	011x77351x	TOFANE (NZ)	M	5	Michael Moroney	113
16	1336x2400x	ZOUTORI	G	5	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	105

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Bobbie Lewis Quality History

The Bobbie Lewis Quality is named after celebrated Victorian jockey Bobby Lewis. Born in 1878, Bobby Lewis rode for over forty years and in that time won over 900 races. He retired at the age of 60 in 1938 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2002. Bobby Lewis is one of only two jockeys to have won four Melbourne Cups and he has won more VRC Derbies, VRC Oaks and SAJC St Legers than any other jockey. Bobby Lewis passed away in 1947.

Inaugurated in 1974, the Bobbie Lewis Quality has quite an extensive history of entertaining races and talented winners. The Bobbie Lewis Quality has been known by a variety of names, including the Pat Lalor Quality (1996), Sebel of Melbourne Quality 1200 (1997), Gateway Suites Quality (1998-2000) and Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2009). Initially a Principal Race, the Bobbie Lewis Quality was upgraded to listed event in 1979 and then a Group 3 event in 1986. In 2015 the Bobbie Lewis Quality was again upgraded to Group 2.

Notable Bobbie Lewis Quality winners include Fiesta Palace (1976), Placid Ark (1988), Hareeba (1994), Titanic Jack (2003), Speediness (2013), and Redkirk Warrior (2017) who went on to win the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning – Newmarket Handicap double at the track the following autumn.

The Bobbie Lewis Quality results since 2000 are listed below.

Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Zoutori	1 minute 09.24 seconds
	2nd	Banquo
	3rd	Tofane
2019 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Zoutori	1 minute 08.37 seconds
	2nd	Parsifal
	3rd	Dothraki
2018 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Dothraki	1 minute 9.81 seconds
	2nd	First Among Equals
	3rd	Kemono
2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 9.94 seconds
	2nd	Scales Of Justice
	3rd	Land Of Plenty
2016 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Faatinah	1 minute 9.1 seconds
	2nd	Tivaci
	3rd	We’ve Got This
2015 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Churchill Dancer	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Gregers
2014 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chautauqua	1 minute 08.1 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	In Cahoots
2013 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Speediness	1 minute 09.4 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	Albrecht
2012 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	We’re Gonna Rock	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Title
2011 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Lone Rock	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Bel Sprinter
	3rd	Danzylum
2010 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Doubtful Jack	1 minute 11.4 seconds
	2nd	Beltrois
	3rd	About Ready
2009 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Swift Alliance	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Gold Salute
	3rd	Chasm
2008 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Grand Duels
	3rd	Orange County
2007 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Swick
	3rd	Flash Trick
2006 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bel Danoro	1 minute 09.6 seconds
	2nd	Perfectly Ready
	3rd	Volitant
2005 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Wildly	1 minute 09.3 seconds
	2nd	Calveen
	3rd	Classiconi
2004 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Face Value	1 minute 11.0 seconds
	2nd	Via De Lago
	3rd	Scaredee Cat
2003 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Bomber Bill
	3rd	The Big Chill
2002 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chong Tong	1 minute 10.9 seconds
	2nd	Rubitano
	3rd	Royal Code
2001 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Scenic Peak	1 minute 06.7 seconds
	=2nd	Calm Smytzer
	=2nd	Dash For Cash
2000 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Ruthless Tycoon	1 minute 12.5 seconds
	2nd	Porto Roca
	3rd	Manner Hill