Show County Quality prize money
Show County Quality is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 522nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 184th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Show County Quality is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1993
We hold the total fund for Show County Quality and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Show County Quality winner
34 runnings, 1993 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Midnight In Tokyo | ||
| 2025 | Lazzura | ||
| 2024 | Joliestar | ||
| 2023 | Buenos Noches | ||
| 2022 | Showmanship | ||
| 2021 | Private Eye | ||
| 2020 | Roheryn | ||
| 2019 | Deprive | ||
| 2018 | Le Romain | ||
| 2017 | Deploy | ||
| 2016 | Tycoon Tara | ||
| 2015 | Decision Time | ||
| 2014 | Terravista | ||
| 2013 | Rebel Dane | ||
| 2012 | Moment of Change | ||
| 2011 | Skytrain | ||
| 2010 | Kenny's World | ||
| 2009 | Swift Alliance | ||
| 2008 | Bank Robber | ||
| 2007 | race not held | ||
| 2006 | Primus | ||
| 2005 | Lotteria | ||
| 2004 | Athelnoth | ||
| 2003 | Sportsman | ||
| 2002 | Presently | ||
| 2001 | Kingsgate | ||
| 2000 | Stanzaic | ||
| 1999 | Upright | ||
| 1998 | Siddinghausen | ||
| 1997 | Might And Power | ||
| 1996 | Winning Hand | ||
| 1995 | Identikit | ||
| 1994 | Remouche | ||
| 1993 | Big Dreams |
0 of the 34 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of Show County Quality in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | Maurice McCarten StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 513 | Ming Dynasty Quality HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 514 | N E Manion CupRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 515 | Newcastle Newmarket HandicapBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 516 | P J Bell StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 517 | Pago Pago StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 518 | Premier's CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 519 | Queen of the South StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 520 | Rough Habit PlateDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 521 | San Domenico StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 523 | Southern Cross StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 524 | Star Kingdom StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 525 | Summer CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 526 | T L Baillieu HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 527 | Tea Rose StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 528 | The Hawkesbury CrownHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 529 | The NivisonRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 530 | Theo Marks StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 531 | Tibbie StakesBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 532 | Toy Show QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to Show County Quality in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 184th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier's Cup | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Queen of the South Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 2 | AU$250,000 |
| Rough Habit Plate | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| San Domenico Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Southern Cross Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Star Kingdom Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Summer Cup | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| T L Baillieu Handicap | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Show County Quality prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Show County Quality rank among the richest races in the world?
522nd of 997. 521 races pay more, the nearest of them Maurice McCarten Stakes. In Australia it is 184th of 291.
When was the Show County Quality first run?
1993. This page holds 34 runnings, from 1993 to 2026.
How far is the Show County Quality?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money