Toy Show Quality

Toy Show Quality
Group 3 race
LocationRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorBowermans Commercial Furniture (2020)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightQuality
Minimum weight – 53 kg
Maximum weight – 61 kg
Purse$160,000 (2021)

The Toy Show Quality is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies and older mares, run as a quality handicap over a distance of 1300 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

History

The race is named in honour of the champion filly Toy Show, who won the 1975 Golden Slipper Stakes,[2] The Thousand Guineas and 1976 Newmarket Handicap.

Distance

  • 1995–1999 – 1400 metres
  • 2000–2001 – 1300 metres
  • 2002–2010 – 1400 metres
  • 2011 onwards - 1300 metres

Grade

  • 1995–2012 - Listed race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 2021 - Fituese[3]
  • 2020 - Sweet Deal[4]
  • 2019 - Mizzy[5]
  • 2018 - Egyptian Symbol[6]
  • 2017 - Sweet Redemption[7]
  • 2016 - Pearls[8]
  • 2015 - Amicus[9]
  • 2014 - My Sabeel[10]
  • 2013 - Hidden Kisses[11]
  • 2012 - Dystopia[12]
  • 2011 - Red Tracer[13]
  • 2010 - Illuminates[14]
  • 2009 - Moti[15]
  • 2008 - Kishkat[16]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Walk Alone[17]
  • 2005 - Nevis[18]
  • 2004 - Catreign[19]
  • 2003 - Arrabeea[20]
  • 2002 - Youhadyourwarning[21]
  • 2001 - Winona[22]
  • 2000 - Chiming Lass[23]
  • 1999 - Fairytales[24]
  • 1998 - Sash[25]
  • 1997 - Captivating[26]
  • 1996 - Macrosa[27]
  • 1995 - Joie Denise[28]

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[29]

See also

  • Toy Show Quality (ATC)

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Toy Show Quality Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ^ Lillye, Bert (16 March 1975). "TOY SHOW BEATS ALL HANDICAPS". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 33 (column 4–7). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ "2021 Result – Bowermans Furniture Toy Show Quality (held 21 August 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Result – Toy Show Quality (held 22 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Result – Toy Show Quality (held 24 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Result – Ryde Toyota Toy Show Qlty (held 18August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 Result – Sydney Markets Toy Show Qlty (held 19 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Result – Forum Group Toy Show Qlty (held 20 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  9. ^ "2015 Result – Toy Show Qlty (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 Result – Toy Show Qlty (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 Result – Kari Aboriginal Toy Show Qlty (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  12. ^ "2012 Result – Toy Show Quality (held 25 August 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  13. ^ "2011 Result – Vili's Bakery Toy Show Quality (held 20 August 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  14. ^ "2010 Result – Manheim Fowles Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 21 August 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  15. ^ "2009 Result – MTA Repairers Toy Show Quality (held 22 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  16. ^ "2008 Result – No Fuss Solutions Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 23 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  17. ^ "2006 Result – Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 26 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  18. ^ "2005 Result – Toy Show Quality Handicap (held 20 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  19. ^ "2004 Result – Toy Show F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 21 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  20. ^ "2003 Result – Toy Show F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 23 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  21. ^ "2002 Result – Toy Show F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 24 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  22. ^ "2001 Result – Toy Show F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 18 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  23. ^ "2000 Result – Toy Show F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 19 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  24. ^ "1999 Result – Toy Show Quality Hcp (held 21 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  25. ^ "1998 Result – Toy Show Quality Hcp (held 22 August 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  26. ^ "1997 Result – Toy Show Quality Hcp (held 23 August 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  27. ^ "1996 Result – Toy Show Quality Hcp (held 24 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  28. ^ "1995 Result – Toy Show F&M Quality Hcp (held 19 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  29. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.