Colin Stephen Quality
Colin Stephen Quality
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| Date: | Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
| Location: | Rosehill Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| Distance: | 2400m |
The Colin Stephen Quality is a Group 3 race held at Rosehill racecourse for horses aged three-year-old and older, run under quality and handicap conditions.
After being classified as a Principal Race from 1870 until 1978, the Colin Stephen Quality has chopped and changed between Listed and Group 3 grade; however, since 1987 the race has been run as a Group 3 contest.
All bar three editions of the Colin Stephen Quality have been run over 2400m, with only 1870, 1871 and 2001 run over an alternate distance.
The Colin Stephen Quality is a traditional lead up for The Metropolitan, as the winner is exempt from ballot and penalty in the race. Due to this, several horses have done the double over the years.
The John O’Shea-trained Athabascan won the 2023 edition of the Colin Stephen Quality, with Tom Sherry producing a scintillating ride for the stable.
Notable winners of the Colin Stephen Quality include Amelie’s Star (2015), No Wine No Song (2010), Railings (2005), Coco Cobanna (2000), Vita Man (1999), Natski (1988), Gunsynd (1972), Roman Consul (1968), Hydrogen (1953), Delta (1950 & 1951), Flight (1944), Peter Pan (1935), Phar Lap (1930 & 1931), Gloaming (1924) and Poitrel (1918, 1919, & 1920).
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2025 Colin Stephen Quality Final Field
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Previous Colin Stephen Quality Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Changeoftheguard Kris Lees James McDonald 3 58kg 2 Strathtay Chris Waller Jay Ford 4 54kg 3 Canberra Legend Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 6 54kg 4 MatusalemChris WallerKerrin McEvoy154kg5 First Light Chris Waller Tommy Berry 5 54kg 6 Waltham Matthew Smith Zac Lloyd 8 54kg 7 Campaldino Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 54kg 8 Think ‘N’ Fly David Noonan Craig Williams 2 54kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Alegron James Cummings Nash Rawiller 12 59kg 2 Desert Icon Chris Waller Ryan Moore 10 58.5kg 3 Sir Lucan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 3 58.5kg 4 Fancy Man Annabel Neasham Adam Hyeronimus 9 57.5kg 5 True Marvel Matthew Smith Kathy O’Hara 2 56kg 6 Athabascan John O’Shea Tom Sherry 6 55kg 7 Al Aabir Chris Waller Joao Moreira 5 54.5kg 8 Southern France Matthew Smith Dylan Gibbons 11 54.5kg 9 Verona Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Zac Lloyd 8 53kg 10 Fay’s Angels Karen Owen Madeline Owen 1 53kg 11 Outlandos John Sargent Rachel King 7 53kg 12 Little Mix Annabel Neasham Kerrin McEvoy 4 53kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Cadre Du Noir Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 5 58kg 2 AttorneyMatthew SmithRegan Bayliss856kg3 Grove Ferry Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 4 55kg 4 Mohican Heights Chris Waller William Pike 3 55kg 5 Herman Hesse Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 1 54kg 6 Raging BullDavid PayneN/A654kg7 Fun Fact Bjorn Baker Rachel King 7 53kg 8 Monreal Matthew Smith Tyler Schiller 2 53kg
2024 Colin Stephen Quality result
1st – First Light (+380)
2nd – Changingoftheguard (+150)
3rd – Strathtay (NTD)
Recent Colin Stephen Quality results
- The Chris Waller-trained First Light ($4.40) has booked his ticket to the Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) after a dominant display in the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill. It was a big step-up in grade for the son of Dubawi after contest BM78 company last time out, however, he seemed to relish the Soft 6 conditions on offer as he picked up his first win at Rosehill at start 12. Tommy Berry was happy to bide his time at the rear of the field, sitting last amongst the small field of seven throughout the journey, as James McDonald and Changingoftheguard ($5.00) strode to the front ticking over some moderate sectionals. The race didn’t change complexion in the middle stages, with Canberra Legend ($9.00) sitting to his outside, while Campaldino ($4.80) and well-supported favourite Strathtay ($3.20) were stalking every step of the way. When asked for an effort in the final 600m, First Light slowly started to build the revs, and there was only one horse you wanted to be on as the six-year-old bound clear to score by 3.1 lengths, leaving Changingoftheguard and Strathtay to fight out the minor placings.
- Athabascan produced a head-turning performance to win the 2023 Colin Stephen Quality, with trainer John O’Shea immediately declaring the star gelding would target the Melbourne Cup. Athabascan, coming off a win in the Listed CTC Cup, finished strongly to defeat Al Aabir by a short neck, with Desert Icon close behind in third. The half brother to group 1 winner Arapaho was paying $4.20 with bookies to win the group 3 Colin Stephen Quality and looks set for bigger things.
- Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott claimed the 2022 Colin Stephen Quality with Grove Ferry (+320) after Tim Clark gave the six-year-old gelding a great ride to claim the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality contest. After settling behind the leading duo of Fun Fact (+800) and race favourite Cadre Du Noir (+190), Tim Clark made his move at the top of the home straight to challenge the leaders. Once he made the move on Grove Ferry, James McDonald had to go for the favourite and the two battled down the length of the straight, with Grove Ferry getting the win by just over a neck on the line.
- The lethal combination of Tim Clark and Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott combined with Entente (+360) to take out the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality at Rosehill. Clark settled his gelding mid-field from barrier four, and as the field entered the home straight this son of Dundeel lengthened nicely down the outside to claim the race leader Fun Fact (+360) with 200m to go. There was never any real challenger to the winner, with Young Rascal (+1900) running home nicely to nab second place from the tiring leader.
- The 2020 edition of the Colin Stephen Quality was run at a break neck tempo after the bolter of the field Zacada (+4000) took off to lead by over five lengths with 600m to go. Due to the quick tempo of the race, it was always going to suit Attorney (+340) who settled last in the running. Jason Collett took the eventual winner up the insdie running rail, but was slightly held up by Djukon (+550); however, when he got clear, the son of Makfi ran away to win by 1.3 lengths.
- At his first start over 2400m, Stampede (+360) from the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott yard has lead all the way in the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality at Rosehill. Stampede lead from start to finish and was never really challenged by his rivals during the run. Although Adam Hyeronimus had to go for his mount early in the home straight, he never gave up and was able to hold on from the fast-finishing Master Of Arts (+750) and Maurus (+2500).
Colin Stephen Quality winners
| Colin Stephen Quality Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | First Light | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Athabascan | Tom Sherry | John O’Shea |
| 2022 | Grove Ferry | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2021 | Entente | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2020 | Attorney | Jason Collett | Matthew Smith |
| 2019 | Stampeded | Adam Hyeronimus | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2018 | Miss Admiration | Jay Ford | Mick Price |
| 2017 | Auvray | Glyn Schofield | Richard Freedman |
| 2016 | Allergic | James McDonald | John O’Shea |
| 2015 | Amelie’s Star | Josh Parr | Peter Moody |
| 2014 | Deane Martin | Brenton Avdulla | Bruce Wallace |
| 2013 | Julienas | Nash Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2012 | Kelinni | Glyn Schofield | Chris Waller |
| 2011 | Lamasery | Brenton Avdulla | David Vandyke |
| 2010 | No Wine No Song | Jim Cassidy | Kevin Moses |
| 2009 | Mr Clangtastic | Craig Agnew | Diane Poidevin Laine |
| 2008 | Get Up Jude | Blake Shinn | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2007 | Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 | Exinite | Larry Cassidy | Kris Lees |
| 2005 | Railings | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2004 | Don Raphael | Glen Boss | Kerry Parker |
| 2003 | Outlaws | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2002 | Red Trinket | Chris Munce | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2001 | Dress Circle | Lenny Beasley | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2000 | Coco Cobanna | Chris Munce | Gai Waterhouse |
Colin Stephen Quality winners pre-2000
| Colin Stephen Quality Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Vita Man | ||
| 1998 | In Joyment | ||
| 1997 | Heart Ruler | ||
| 1996 | Hula Flight | ||
| 1995 | Western Approaches | ||
| 1994 | Restitution | ||
| 1993 | Zamination | ||
| 1992 | Garter King | ||
| 1991 | Pontiac Lass | ||
| 1990 | Fine Catch | ||
| 1989 | Macquarie Prince | ||
| 1988 | Natski | ||
| 1987 | Algonquin Club | ||
| 1986 | Rising Fear | ||
| 1985 | Silver Award | ||
| 1984 | Forward Charge | ||
| 1983 | Noble Heights | ||
| 1982 | Nicholas John | ||
| 1981 | Granite King | ||
| 1980 | Bragabout | ||
| 1979 | Outcome | ||
| 1978 | Taksan | ||
| 1977 | Saramore | ||
| 1976 | Tara Regent | ||
| 1975 | Medici | ||
| 1974 | Public Service | ||
| 1973 | The Fixer | ||
| 1972 | Gunsynd | ||
| 1971 | Regal Rhythm | ||
| 1970 | Great Exploits | ||
| 1969 | Nausori | ||
| 1968 | Roman Consul | ||
| 1967 | Garcon | ||
| 1966 | Prince Grant | ||
| 1965 | Amusement Park | ||
| 1964 | Piper’s Son | ||
| 1963 | Summer Fair | ||
| 1962 | Burgos | ||
| 1961 | Lord Fury | ||
| 1960 | Valerius | ||
| 1959 | Valerius | ||
| 1958 | Prince Darius | ||
| 1957 | Baron Boissier | ||
| 1956 | Redcraze | ||
| 1955 | Electro | ||
| 1954 | Advocate | ||
| 1953 | Hydrogen | ||
| 1952 | Dalray | ||
| 1951 | Delta | ||
| 1950 | Delta | ||
| 1949 | Vagabond | ||
| 1948 | Dark Marne | ||
| 1947 | Russia/Silver Link | ||
| 1946 | Good Idea | ||
| 1945 | Russia | ||
| 1944 | Flight | ||
| 1943 | Katanga | ||
| 1942 | Katanga | ||
| 1941 | Beau Vite | ||
| 1940 | Beau Vite | ||
| 1939 | Royal Chief/Mosaic | ||
| 1938 | Royal Chief | ||
| 1937 | Allunga | ||
| 1936 | Silver Ring | ||
| 1935 | Peter Pan | ||
| 1934 | Rogilla | ||
| 1933 | Rogilla | ||
| 1932 | Veilmond | ||
| 1931 | Phar Lap | ||
| 1930 | Phar Lap | ||
| 1929 | Winalot | ||
| 1928 | Limerick | ||
| 1927 | Limerick | ||
| 1926 | Spearfelt | ||
| 1925 | Windbag | ||
| 1924 | Gloaming | ||
| 1923 | David | ||
| 1922 | Beauford | ||
| 1921 | David | ||
| 1920 | Kennaquhair/Poitrel | ||
| 1919 | Poitrel | ||
| 1918 | Poitrel | ||
| 1917 | Wallace Isinglass | ||
| 1916 | Sasanof | ||
| 1915 | St.Carwyne | ||
| 1914 | St.Carwyne | ||
| 1913 | Duke Foote | ||
| 1912 | Aurofodina | ||
| 1911 | Aurofodina | ||
| 1910 | Comedy King | ||
| 1909 | Trafalgar | ||
| 1908 | Mooltan | ||
| 1907 | Poseidon | ||
| 1906 | Lady Wallace | ||
| 1905 | Emir | ||
| 1904 | Gladsome | ||
| 1903 | Cruciform | ||
| 1902 | Wakeful | ||
| 1901 | San Fran | ||
| 1900 | Paul Pry | ||
| 1899 | Dewey | ||
| 1898 | Merloolas | ||
| 1897 | Positano | ||
| 1896 | Newhaven | ||
| 1895 | Quiver | ||
| 1894 | Brockleigh | ||
| 1893 | Loyalty | ||
| 1892 | Bungebah | ||
| 1891 | Megaphone | ||
| 1890 | Carbine | ||
| 1889 | Abercon | ||
| 1888 | The Australian Peer | ||
| 1887 | Trident | ||
| 1886 | Lord William | ||
| 1885 | Moonshee | ||
| 1884 | Malua | ||
| 1883 | First Demon | ||
| 1882 | Hecla | ||
| 1881 | Wellington | ||
| 1880 | Creswick | ||
| 1879 | Chester | ||
| 1878 | Chester | ||
| 1877 | Robinson Crusoe | ||
| 1876 | Valentia | ||
| 1875 | Kingsborough | ||
| 1874 | Javelin | ||
| 1873 | Dagwoth | ||
| 1872 | Dagworth | ||
| 1871 | Aveline | ||
| 1870 | Illumination | ||
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