Chances are you're about to lose.
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au
The Group 3 Aspiration Quality is set to run at Randwick Racecourse in March on Randwick Guineas Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Aspiration Quality News
The Aspiration Quality is a Group 3, mile race for fillies and mares run at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Randwick Guineas Day during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2026 Aspiration Quality Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Aspiration Quality results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday March 7, 2026.
- 1st: No. 2 Pinito ($3.40F)
- 2nd: No. 10 Starphistocated
- 3rd: No. 7 Polymnia
Winning Margin: 0.55 lengths
Winning Time: 1:34.73
In another peach of a ride by James McDonald, talented Trapeze Artist mare Pinito ($3.40F) showed her class second-up for trainer Chris Waller coming from well back in the field to flash home down the outside and salute for the punters by a half-length in the 2026 Aspiration Quality results.
| 2. Pinito (5) J: James McDonald56.5kg 212×4T: Chris Waller | ||
| 10. Starphistocated (6) J: Alysha Collett53kg 1×521T: John P Thompson | ||
| 7. Polymnia (12) J: Zac Lloyd53kg 353×6T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 3. Movin Out (4) J: Chad Schofield55kg 706×1T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Unleeshing (10) J: Jason Collett53.5kg x3311T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 1. Quietness (2) J: Tommy Berry58.5kg x342xT: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 9. Sweltering (1) J: Andrew Adkins53kg 621×5T: Chris Waller | ||
| 11. Heat Missile (3) J: Tim Clark53kg x6818T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 4. Kind Words (9) J: Tom Sherry54kg 24118T: Kris Lees | ||
| 12. Placid Pearl (8) J: Rachel King53kg 33173T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 6. Pippie Beach (11) J: Tyler Schiller53kg x5431T: Chris Waller | ||
| 8. Good Banter (7) J: Dylan Gibbons53kg 3978xT: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
Contested over 1600m the open quality event for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and above offers $250,000 in prize money as of 2024 and is run on the same day as the Group 1 $1 million Randwick Guineas (1600m).
Other feature races on the Randwick Guineas Day program include the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m), Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m), Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m), and the Group 3 Wenona Girl Quality (1200m).
Runners in the Aspiration Quality field may come off a lead-up autumn run in an easier race and could be eyeing a run in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) back at Randwick in April during The Championships. Between the Aspiration Quality and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes many mares also run in the Group 3 Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill.
Little Baia (2025) was the last mare to complete the Aspiration Quality – Epona Stakes double.
In 2020 Nettoyer successfully defended her Aspiration Quality title before backing-up to take out the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m).
The 2021 Aspiration Quality form was franked with the runner-up She’s Ideel also finishing second in that year’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes, third in the Group 1 Winx Stakes that spring and second in the 2022 Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes the following year.
The Aspiration Quality 2026 ran at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday March 7, 2026 as part of Randwick Guineas Day and saw the progressive Chris Waller-trained Pinito ($3.40F) come from well back to flash home for a half-length victory for the favourite backers.Â
| 2026 Aspiration Quality | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 7, 2026 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap / Fillies & Mares 3YO&Up |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Aspiration Quality Betting
The autumn’s best Aspiration Quality 2026 betting odds and market links provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Lekvarte ($4.20 in 2024) and Pinito ($3.40 in 2026) are the latest favourites in Aspiration Quality betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Aspiration Quality Form
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2026 ASPIRATION QUALITY FORM GUIDE
2026 Aspiration Quality Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Aspiration Quality 2026 Tips on the Randwick Group 3 event this season.
To Win: No. 5 Unleeshing
UNLEESHING (10) is the favourite to secure a hat-trick in the Aspiration on Saturday and I’m happy to stick with the punter’s pick to do just that. Bjorn Baker’s Dundeel mare is on fire coming off back-to-back wins in easier company and is deserving of a shot at a Group 3 trophy now. Two back she carried plenty of weight to a BM64 win on the Kensington track before going to the Randwick mile – which she sees again this weekend – to salute as the odds-on favourite in a BM78 on February 7. Kept fresh for this but ticking over with a subsequent Rosehill trial. That jump out was a little flat but she’s a genuine 1600m performer undefeated over the trip and weighted to fly home with just 53.5kg. Jason Collett sticks in the saddle, she’ll find her way into a midfield position from the alley and be charging late. Can get the job done.
|
5. Unleeshing (10)
J: Jason Collett53.5kg
x3311T: Bjorn Baker
|
2026 Aspiration Quality Field
The Aspiration Quality field attracts a quality line-up of fillies and mares each autumn and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before Randwick Guineas Day.
The official 2026 Aspiration Quality field and barriers are due for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below in full.
The Aspiration Quality 2026 final field features a bumper line-up of fillies and mares led in betting by the in-form Bjorn Baker-trained Unleeshing chasing a hat-trick.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x322x342x | QUIETNESS (GB) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Tommy Berry | 2 | 58.5kg | Â | Â | 98 |
| 2 | 1x323212x4 | PINITO | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 5 | 56.5kg | Â | Â | 94 |
| 3 | 34x09706x1 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Chad Schofield | 4 | 55kg | Â | Â | 91 |
| 4 | 363×324118 | KIND WORDS | Kris Lees | Tom Sherry | 9 | 54kg | Â | Â | 89 |
| 5 | 1x226x3311 | UNLEESHING | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 10 | 53.5kg | Â | Â | 76 |
| 6 | 23631×5431 | PIPPIE BEACH | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 12 | 53kg | Â | Â | 87 |
| 7 | 1230x353x6 | POLYMNIA | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd | 13 | 53kg | Â | Â | 86 |
| 8 | 476123978x | GOOD BANTER (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Dylan Gibbons | 7 | 53kg | Â | Â | 83 |
| 9 | 20x04621x5 | SWELTERING | Chris Waller | Andrew Adkins | 1 | 53kg | Â | Â | 78 |
| 10 | 313421×521 | STARPHISTOCATED | John Thompson | Ms Alysha Collett | 6 | 53kg | Â | Â | 75 |
| 11 | x1240x6818 | HEAT MISSILE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 3 | 53kg | Â | Â | 72 |
| 12 | 41×5433173 | PLACID PEARL | Matthew Smith | Ms Rachel King | 8 | 53kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 13 | 0290425728 | KINGSTON CHARM | John Thompson | Jay Ford | 11 | 53kg | Â | Â | 68 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Aspiration Quality Nominations
Early nominations for the Aspiration Quality in 2026 are taken the Monday ahead of the race.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3120×98555 | ART VOLANT | M | 5 | Richard & Will Freedman | 74 |
| 2 | 476123978x | GOOD BANTER (NZ) | M | 5 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 83 |
| 3 | x1240x6818 | HEAT MISSILE | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 72 |
| 4 | 363×324118 | KIND WORDS | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 89 |
| 5 | 0290425728 | KINGSTON CHARM | M | 6 | John Thompson | 68 |
| 6 | 1235×14125 | MISS SPACEGIRL | M | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 76 |
| 7 | 34x09706x1 | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 91 |
| 8 | 1x323212x4 | PINITO | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 9 | 23631×5431 | PIPPIE BEACH | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 87 |
| 10 | 41×5433173 | PLACID PEARL | M | 4 | Matthew Smith | 70 |
| 11 | 1230x353x6 | POLYMNIA | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 86 |
| 12 | 0x322x342x | QUIETNESS (GB) | M | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 98 |
| 13 | 313421×521 | STARPHISTOCATED | M | 4 | John Thompson | 75 |
| 14 | 20x04621x5 | SWELTERING | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 78 |
| 15 | 1x226x3311 | UNLEESHING | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 76 |
| 16 | 33051×0082 | YOU WAHNG | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 99 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Aspiration Quality History
The Aspiration Quality was inaugurated in 2006 making it one of Sydney’s youngest races. Lord Of The Land (2006) won the first edition and since then quality types including Sacred Choice (2010), Fibrillation (2012), and Heavens Above (2016) have added their names to the Aspiration Quality winners’ list.
Along with Randwick Racecourse the event has also taken place at Sydney’s Warwick Farm Racecourse (2011, 2013). It started as a Listed event but has been run as a Group 3 status race since 2014 and has always been part of the Randwick Guineas Day program.
Recent Aspiration Quality Winners
See below for the full list of Aspiration Quality results & winners going back to the first edition of the race in 2006.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Pinito | 1 minute 34.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Starphistocated | ||
| 3rd | Polymnia | ||
| 2025 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Little Baia | 1 minute 34.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Mare Of Mt Buller | ||
| 3rd | It’s A Knockout | ||
| 2024 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Lekvarte | 1 minute 35.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Osmose | ||
| 3rd | Rebel Rama | ||
| 2023 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Thalassophile | 1 minute 36.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Pink Ivory | ||
| 3rd | Cliff’s Art | ||
| 2022 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Le Lude | 1 minute 39.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Polly Grey | ||
| 3rd | Divine Diosa | ||
| 2021 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Missybeel | 1 minute 34.52 seconds |
| 2nd | She’s Ideel | ||
| 3rd | Rocha Clock | ||
| 2020 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Nettoyer | 1 minute 36.40 seconds |
| 2nd | Irithea | ||
| 3rd | Savacool | ||
| 2019 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Nettoyer | 1 minute 35.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Luvaluva | ||
| 3rd | Luskintyre Lass | ||
| 2018 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Karavali | 1 minute 35.29 seconds |
| 2nd | The Pinnacle | ||
| 3rd | Nettoyer | ||
| 2017 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Elle Lou | 1 minute 42.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Alegria | ||
| 3rd | Vandancer | ||
| 2016 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Heaven’s Above | 1 minute 35.2 seconds |
| 2nd | All Cerise | ||
| 3rd | Alegria | ||
| 2015 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Adorabeel | 1 minute 34.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Entertains | ||
| 3rd | Intimate Moment | ||
| 2014 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Diamond Drille | 1 minute 35.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Danesiri | ||
| 3rd | Mahara | ||
| 2013 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Thy | 1 minute 37.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Crafty Ima | ||
| 3rd | Aliyana Tilde | ||
| 2012 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Fibrillation | 1 minute 36.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Cabernet | ||
| 3rd | Older Than Time | ||
| 2011 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Warpath | 1 minute 35.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Keepsake | ||
| 3rd | Shadow Minister | ||
| 2010 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Sacred Choice | 1 minute 35.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Pagan Princess | ||
| 3rd | Jessicabeel | ||
| 2009 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Illuminates | 1 minute 35.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Imananabaa | ||
| 3rd | Beaucoup | ||
| 2008 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Pravana | 1 minute 36.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Fancyfree | ||
| 3rd | Grey Stream | ||
| 2007 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Banc De Fortune | 1 minute 36.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Gawne | ||
| 3rd | Viva Caro | ||
| 2006 Aspiration Quality | 1st | Lord Of The Land | 1 minute 35.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Evasion | ||
| 3rd | Daniel’s The Man | ||
next to go
