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.
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 1986–1999 - Randwick 2000 - Rosehill 2001–2003 - Randwick 2004 - Warwick Farm 2005–2010 - Randwick 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm 2013–2016 - Randwick 2017–2020 - Rosehill 2021 - Kembla Grange Racecourse 2022 - Rosehill
Distance 1986–1994 – 1600 metres 1995–1999 – 1400 metres 2000 - 1350 metres 2001 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Persian Wonder 2025 - Sixties 2024 - Lady Shenandoah 2023 - Encap 2022 - Golden Mile 2021 - Coastwatch 2020 - Holyfield 2019 - Quick Thinker 2018 - Danawi 2017 - Addictive Nature 2016 - Swear 2015 - Metallic Crown 2014 - Panzer Division 2013 - Aussies Love Sport 2012 - Tatra 2011 - Ambidexter 2010 - Lion Tamer 2009 - More Than Great 2008 - Predatory Pricer 2007 - †race not held 2006 - Mearas 2005 - Primus 2004 - Dane Shadow 2003 - Play Around 2002 - Half Hennessy 2001 - Lonhro 2000 - Continuum 1999 - Hire 1998 - Kenwood Melody 1997 - Adam 1996 - Magic Of Sydney 1995 - Follow Through 1994 - Obsessed 1993 - Matrinaman 1992 - Muirfield Village 1991 - Kinjite 1990 - What A Hit 1989 - Cool Credit 1988 - Royal Pardon 1987 - Nickson 1986 - Imperial Majesty
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also Sheraco Stakes The Run To The Rose Theo Marks Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
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