Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap


The Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-olds, over a distance of 1400 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named in honour of Ming Dynasty who won the Caulfield Cup and Australian Cup twice as well as the Chelmsford Stakes.

Name

  • 1986-1992 - D. Drainsfield Quality Handicap
  • 1993 - Laing & Simmons Quality Handicap
  • 1994 - Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap

Grade

  • 1986-2012 - Listed Race
  • 2000-2004 - Group 3
  • 2005-2012 - Listed Race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Distance

  • 1986-1994 – 1600 metres
  • 1995-1999 – 1400 metres
  • 2000 - 1350 metres
  • 2001 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza