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The Show County Quality is an exciting sprinting event held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in August on Winx Stakes Day.
2020 Show County Quality Results
- 1st: #10 Roheryn
- 2nd: #4 Probabeel
- 3rd: #2 Special Reward
Show County Quality News
- 2020 Winx Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- Funstar Dominates 2020 Show County Quality Field & Odds
- Winx Stakes 2020 Odds Update: Funstar Scratched, Caulfield Cup Favourites Lead Betting
- 2019 Show County Quality Results: Deprive in a Photo
- 2019 Winx Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
The Show County Quality is a Group 3 sprint held over 1200m at at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on Winx Stakes Day in August each year.
Run under quality handicap conditions, the Show County Quality is open only to horses three years and older. With prize money of $160,000, 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 alongside the Group 1 Winx 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 are often kicking-off their spring campaigns and often the Group 2 Tramway Handicap (1400m) is the next-up option. The best out of these races may go on to contest a spring Group 1 event such as the George Main Stakes (1600m), which the 2018 Show County winner Le Romain finished second to Winx in later that prep.
The Show County Quality 2020 ran on Saturday August 22, 2020 and was won by the Godolphin-raced Roheryn.
| Show County Quality | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday August 22, 2020 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2020 Show County Quality Results
- 1st: #10 Roheryn
- 2nd: #4 Probabeel
- 3rd: #2 Special Reward
Residual fitness proved the winning advantage for the James Cummings-trained Roheryn in the 2020 Show County Quality results with the horse handing the Godolphin stable back-to-back wins in the event after holding off the fast-finishing Group 1 winning mare Probabeel.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Show County Quality win by Roheryn.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 10 | ROHERYN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 5 | 53kg | $4.40 | ||
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2 | 4 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.3L | 2 | 56.5kg | $18 | |
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3 | 2 | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 0.4L | 10 | 58kg | $4.40 | |
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4 | 5 | SIGNORE FOX | Peter & Paul Snowden | Jeff Penza | 0.9L | 3 | 54.5kg | $21 | |
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5 | 11 | SOUTHERN LAD | John O’Shea | Ms Rachel King | 1.5L | 6 | 53kg | $14 | |
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6 | 3 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 1.9L | 7 | 56.5kg | $3.10F | |
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7 | 1 | LE ROMAIN | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 2L | 1 | 61kg | $31 | |
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8 | 6 | WILD PLANET | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 2.2L | 4 | 54.5kg | $9.50 | |
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9 | 8 | INANUP | Jarrod Austin | Glen Boss | 2.7L | 9 | 54kg | $16 | |
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10 | 7 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | Jarrod Austin | Glyn Schofield | 3.6L | 8 | 54kg | $71 | |
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9 | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Show County Quality Odds
The latest Show County Quality 2020 betting odds and market links to the Group 3 event at Randwick courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Deprive ($3.30 in 2019) was the last favourite in Show County Quality betting to win.
2020 Show County Quality Field
The official Show County Quality 2020 field of final acceptors and barrier draw will be announced on the Wednesday leading-up to Winx Stakes Day and published in full below.
The 2020 Show County Quality final field has drawn 11 gallopers including the rails-drawn multiple Group 1 winner Le Romain racing first-up, the fellow Kris Lees-trained Special Reward who went out a back-to-back winner and the Flight Stakes winner Funstar for Chris Waller who is set to start the short-priced favourite after being scratched from the Group 1 Winx Stakes on the same day in favour of the Group 3 over 1200m.
Click here to read more about the key fancies in the 2020 Show County field and betting markets.
Update: The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained #9 I Am Superman (11) has been scratched from the outside alley leaving the stable with one chance in last start Ramornie Handicap winner Signore Fox in gate three.
Read more: Full 2020 Winx Stakes Day Scratchings & Track Report.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x30x30x4x | LE ROMAIN | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 1 | 61kg | 111 | ||
| 2 | 11x56x211x | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 10 | 58kg | 105 | ||
| 3 | x211x2142x | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 7 | 56.5kg | 106 | ||
| 4 | 22x111228x | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 56.5kg | 106 | ||
| 5 | x1515x0801 | SIGNORE FOX | Peter & Paul Snowden | Jeff Penza | 3 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
| 6 | x231x7410x | WILD PLANET | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 4 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
| 7 | 116832022x | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | Jarrod Austin | Glyn Schofield | 8 | 54kg | 97 | ||
| 8 | x41125x211 | INANUP | Jarrod Austin | Glen Boss | 9 | 54kg | 91 | ||
| 9 | 013x0x470x | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 11 | 53.5kg | 93 | ||
| 10 | 58x1275x12 | ROHERYN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 5 | 53kg | 92 | ||
| 11 | 5214×23235 | SOUTHERN LAD | John O’Shea | Ms Rachel King | 6 | 53kg | 92 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Show County Quality Nominations
Nominations for the Show County Quality 2020 close on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once released.
The 2020 Show County Quality nominations (extended until Tuesday morning) drew 15 early entries including the Chris Waller-trained Queen Of The Turf runner-up Funstar, Kris Lees’ highly-rated Le Romain, Stradbroke third placegetter in Brisbane from the winter Niccanova and the Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel.
| NOMINATIONS EXTENDED TO: 18/08/2020 11:00:00 AM |
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 639x71376x | EVALINA | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 97 |
| 2 | x211x2142x | FUNSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 3 | 013x0x470x | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 93 |
| 4 | x41125x211 | INANUP | G | 7 | Jarrod Austin | 91 |
| 5 | 6x30x30x4x | LE ROMAIN | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 111 |
| 6 | 116832022x | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | G | 6 | Jarrod Austin | 97 |
| 7 | 81412×2322 | NICCANOVA | G | 7 | Steve Tregea | 108 |
| 8 | 22x111228x | PROBABEEL (NZ) | M | 4 | Jamie Richards | 106 |
| 9 | 114x39727x | RIVER BIRD | M | 5 | Jason Coyle | 89 |
| 10 | 58x1275x12 | ROHERYN | G | 5 | James Cummings | 92 |
| 11 | x1515x0801 | SIGNORE FOX | H | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 98 |
| 12 | 5214×23235 | SOUTHERN LAD | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 92 |
| 13 | 11x56x211x | SPECIAL REWARD | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 105 |
| 14 | 9393x1720x | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 15 | x231x7410x | WILD PLANET | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 – onwards | Royal Randwick |
Notable Show County Quality winners include Identikit (1995), Might And Power (1997), Siddinghausen (1998), Athelnoth (2004), Rebel Dane (2013) and Le Romain (2018). Show County Quality results since 2000 are listed below.
Show County Quality Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Show County Quality |
1st | Roheryn | 1 minute 11.23 seconds |
| 2nd | Probabeel | ||
| 3rd | Special Reward | ||
| 2019 Show County Quality |
1st | Deprive | 1 minute 8.63 seconds |
| 2nd | Trope | ||
| 3rd | Bon Amis | ||
| 2018 Show County Quality |
1st | Le Romain | 1 minute 8.62 seconds |
| 2nd | Siege Of Quebec | ||
| 3rd | Boss Lane | ||
| 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 | ||
