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The 2017 Show County Quality is an exciting sprinting event held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in August.
Show County Quality News
The 2017 Show County Quality is a Group 3 1200m sprint hosted at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Run under quality handicap conditions, the Show County Quality is open only to horses three years and older. With prize money of $150,000, the Show County Quality is one of the more exciting races on a program filled with black-type sprinting events. The Show County Quality is held on Warwick Stakes Day alongside the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m), Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m), Group 3 Toy Show Quality (1300m) and Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m).
Those horses that contest the Show County Quality usually come via similar quality sprinting events such as the listed Winter Challenge (1500m) at a slightly greater distance held at Rosehill a few weeks earlier. Success in the Show County Quality is usually followed by attempts at slightly classier black-type events, such as the Group 3 Tramway Handicap (1400m).
The Show County Quality 2017 will be run on Saturday August 19th .
| Show County Quality | |
|---|---|
| Date: | August 19th , 2017 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
2017 Show County Quality Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87x0x71014 | BOSS LANE | Ron Quinton | Christian Reith | 8 | 58kg | 104 |
| 2 | x6548x2x66 | THAT’S A GOOD IDEA | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tye Angland | 2 | 56.5kg | 101 |
| 3 | 12141×5115 | BURNING PASSION | Mark Newnham | Tim Clark | 9 | 56kg | 100 |
| 4 | 3433x1106x | SPECTROSCOPE (USA) | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 5 | 56kg | 100 |
| 5 | 411x34221x | DAYSEE DOOM | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins (a) | 6 | 55.5kg | 103 |
| 6 | 2x1111x214 | DEPLOY | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 10 | 55.5kg | 99 |
| 7 | 129x12x27x | OMEI SWORD | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 53.5kg | 99 |
| 8 | 4x251212x | INVADER | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 7 | 53.5kg | 95 |
| 9 | 13x66x1476 | THE VIRGINIAN | Brett Cavanough | Glyn Schofield | 4 | 53.5kg | 95 |
| 10 | 446110×862 | ALLUVION | Scott Singleton | Jay Ford | 3 | 53.5kg | 73 |
Show County Quality History
Inaugurated in 1993, the Show County Quality has maintained a reputation for quality sprinting displays since its inception. The race is named after renowned sprinter Show County, who during 1988 and 1989 won events such as the Silver Slipper Stakes, Maribyrnong Plate, San Domenico Stakes and Stan Fox Stakes. Big Dreams won the first edition of the Show County Quality.
At its inauguration, the Show County Quality was a listed race. It held this status until the 2013 edition, when it first ran as a Group 3 event.
Like much of NSW horse racing, the Show County Quality was not held in 2007 due to the outbreak of equine influenza.
The Show County Quality has changed location numerous times and has been held at three prominent Sydney racecourses, including Royal Randwick, Warwick Farm and Canterbury Park. As of 2014, it will be again held at Royal Randwick.
| Period | Location |
|---|---|
| 1993-4 | Royal Randwick |
| 1995-99 | Warwick Farm |
| 2000 | Canterbury Park |
| 2001-04 | Warwick Farm |
| 2005-06 | Randwick Racecourse |
| 2008 | Warwick Farm |
| 2009 | Royal Randwick |
| 2010-13 | Warwick Farm |
| 2014 | Royal Randwick |
Notable Show County Quality winners include Identikit (1995), Might And Power (1997), Siddinghausen (1998), Athelnoth (2004) and Rebel Dane (2013). Show County Quality results since 2000 are listed below.
Show County Quality Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Show County Quality |
1st | Deploy | 1 minute 8 seconds |
| 2nd | The Virginian | ||
| 3rd | Burning Passion | ||
| 2016 Show County Quality |
1st | Tycoon Tara | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Le Romain | ||
| 3rd | Mount Nebo | ||
| 2015 Show County Quality |
1st | Decision Time | 1 minute 09 seconds |
| 2nd | Boss Lane | ||
| 3rd | Vashka | ||
| 2014 Show County Quality |
1st | Terravista | 1 minute 12.4 seconds |
| 2nd | In Cahoots | ||
| 3rd | Bull Point | ||
| 2013 Show County Quality |
1st | Rebel Dane | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Title | ||
| 3rd | Norzita | ||
| 2012 Show County Quality |
1st | Moment Of Change | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Title | ||
| 3rd | Somepin Anypin | ||
| 2011 Show County Quality |
1st | Skytrain | 1 minute 12.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter King | ||
| 3rd | Neeson | ||
| 2010 Show County Quality |
1st | Kenny’s World | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Pinwheel | ||
| 3rd | Sacred Choice | ||
| 2009 Show County Quality |
1st | Swift Alliance | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Bryannbo’s Gift | ||
| 3rd | Albert The Fat | ||
| 2008 Show County Quality |
1st | Bank Robber | 1 minute 11.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Hoystar | ||
| 3rd | Kick ‘N’ Chase | ||
| 2007 Show County Quality |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2006 Show County Quality |
1st | Primus | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Resistor | ||
| 3rd | New Edge | ||
| 2005 Show County Quality |
1st | Lotteria | 1 minute 09.9 seconds |
| 2nd | One In A Million | ||
| 3rd | For Valour | ||
| 2004 Show County Quality |
1st | Athelnoth | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Turaga | ||
| 3rd | Desert War | ||
| 2003 Show County Quality |
1st | Sportsman | 1 minute 11.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Britt’s Best | ||
| 3rd | Grand Armee | ||
| 2002 Show County Quality |
1st | Presently | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Oomph | ||
| 3rd | National Saint | ||
| 2001 Show County Quality |
1st | Kingsgate | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Expertise | ||
| 3rd | Fashion News | ||
| 2000 Show County Quality |
1st | Stanzaic | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mulan Princess | ||
| 3rd | Allez Suez | ||
