Aspiration Quality

Aspiration Quality

Group 3 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated	2006
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	City Ford Group (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares three year old and older
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	$150,000 (2016)

The Aspiration Quality is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Race history

The race has been held on the Randwick Guineas race card since inception.

Race grade

• 2006–2013 - Listed race
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Race venue

• 2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2011 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2012 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

The winners

• 2016 - Heavens Above ^[2]
• 2015 - Adorabeel ^[3]
• 2014 - Diamond Drille ^[4]
• 2013 - Thy ^[5]
• 2012 - Fibrillation ^[6]
• 2011 - Warpath ^[7]
• 2010 - Sacred Choice ^[8]
• 2009 - Illuminates ^[9]
• 2008 - Pravana ^[10]
• 2007 - Banc De Fortune ^[11]
• 2006 - Lord Of The Land ^[12]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three place getters Aspiration Quality (ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Aspiration Quality Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
2. "2016 Result – City Ford Group Aspiration Hcp (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
3. "2015 Result – Aspiration Qlty (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
4. "2014 Result – The Irish Echo Aspiration Qlty (held 15 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Sharp Aspiration Quality (held 16 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Happy St Patricks Day Aspiration Quality (held 17 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Lean & Hayward Aspiration Quality (held 12 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
8. "2010 Result – St Patrick'S Festival Aspiration Quality (held 13 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
9. "2009 Result – Aspirations Quality (held 14 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Dependable Couriers Aspirations Quality (held 29 March 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
11. "2007 Result – Equal Aspirations Quality Handicap (held 10 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
12. "2006 Result – Young Members' Aspiration Quality (held 18 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.