The Chairman's Quality also known as the Chairman's Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 2600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia, in April. The winner of this race is exempt from ballot and penalty in weights for the ATC Sydney Cup.

History Name 1979–2011 - Chairman's Handicap 2012–2013 - Chairman's Quality 2014–2017 - Chairman's Handicap 2018 onwards - Chairman's Quality

Grade 1979–2001 - Group 3 2002 onwards - Group 2 Distance 1979–1999 - 2600 metres 2000–2003 - 2400 metres 2004 onwards - 2600 metres

Chairman's Handicap - Sydney Cup The race is traditionally a lead up for the Sydney Cup which is run one week later. The following horses have won the Chairman's Handicap - Sydney Cup double in the same year: 1986 - Marooned 1987 - Major Drive 1990 - King Aussie 1997 - Linesman 2002 - Henderson Bay 2008 - No Wine No Song 2010 - Jessicabeel 2014 - The Offer 2024 - Circle Of Fire

Winners

Past winners of the race are as follows.

2026 - Newlook 2025 - Alalcance 2024 - Circle Of Fire 2023 - Surefire 2022 - Nerve Not Verve 2021 - Quick Thinker 2020 - Raheen House 2019 - Gallic Chieftain 2018 - Sir Charles Road 2017 - Big Duke 2016 - Libran 2015 - Tremec 2014 - The Offer 2013 - Tremec 2012 - Permit 2011 - Once Were Wild 2010 - Jessicabeel 2009 - Divine Rebel 2008 - No Wine No Song 2007 - No Wine No Song 2006 - Fooram 2005 - Philosophe 2004 - Mummify 2003 - Grey Song 2002 - Henderson Bay 2001 - Steel Phoenix 2000 - Pravda 1999 - Steel Phoenix 1998 - Joss Sticks 1997 - Linesman 1996 - Cornwall King 1995 - Spiritual Star 1994 - Paris Fire 1993 - Te Akau Nick 1992 - Demerit 1991 - Prizaan 1990 - King Aussie 1989 - Just Trish 1988 - Round The World 1987 - Major Drive 1986 - Marooned 1985 - Duanette's Girl 1984 - What A Nuisance 1983 - Lord Mop 1982 - Bianco Lady 1981 - Gatcombe 1980 - Just Jealous 1979 - Lady Dignitas

Notes: Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.

See also

Adrian Knox Stakes Australian Derby Carbine Club Stakes (ATC) Doncaster Mile Inglis Sires Kindergarten Stakes P J Bell Stakes T J Smith Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races

External links First three placegetters Chairman's Handicap (ATC)

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